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- 🇮🇳IN · News Commentary#1791K to 10K
- 🇳🇿NZ · News Commentary#630K to 100K
- 🇮🇩ID · News Commentary#623K to 10K
- 🇲🇾MY · News Commentary#943K to 10K
- 🇹🇼TW · News Commentary#123500 to 3K
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12K to 43K🎙 Daily cadence·380 episodes·Last published 1mo ago - Monthly Reach
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39K to 142K🇳🇿70%🇮🇳7%🇮🇩7%+5 more - Active Followers
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Leighton Smith Podcast #337 - July 15th 2026 - Salvatore Babones
Jul 14, 2026
1h 25m 21s
Leighton Smith Podcast #336 - July 8th 2026 - J R Bruning
Jul 8, 2026
1h 22m 48s
Leighton Smith Podcast #335 - July 1st 2026 - Muriel Newman
Jul 1, 2026
1h 18m 41s
Leighton Smith Podcast #334 - June 24th 2026 - Nick Cater
Jun 24, 2026
1h 19m 41s
Leighton Smith Podcast #333 - June 17th 2026 - Dr George Friedman
Jun 17, 2026
1h 18m 25s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/14/26 | sociologyIndia+3 | Salvatore Babones | University of SydneyNew Zealand | India | Salvatore BabonesIndia+3 | — | 1h 25m 21s | ||
| 7/8/26 | Road User ChargingGovernance+4 | JR Bruning | Newstalk ZBAn Election Agreement that has locked in a Road User Charging Revolution+1 | — | Road User ChargingGovernance+5 | — | 1h 22m 48s | ||
| 7/1/26 | politicspublic policy+3 | Muriel Newman | New Zealand Centre for Political Research | New Zealand | political researchelection challenges+3 | — | 1h 18m 41s | ||
| 6/24/26 | Australian economypolitics+6 | Nick Cater | Newstalk ZB | AustraliaNew Zealand | Australian economypolitics+8 | — | 1h 19m 41s | ||
| 6/17/26 | Middle East crisisgeopolitics+3 | Dr George Friedman | Geopolitical FuturesNewstalk ZB+1 | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania | geopoliticsMiddle East+3 | — | 1h 18m 25s | ||
| 6/10/26 | Public PolicyClimate Change+3 | Dr Ramesh Thakur | Australian National UniversityUnited Nations+2 | — | Dr Ramesh ThakurPublic Policy+3 | — | 1h 44m 43s | ||
| 6/3/26 | New Zealand politicsjournalism+3 | Barry Soper | Newstalk ZBOne Last Question, Prime Minister | — | Barry SoperNew Zealand politics+3 | — | 1h 17m 37s | ||
| 5/27/26 | socialismbureaucratic planning+5 | Thorsten Polleit | Newstalk ZBThe Global Currency Plot | — | socialismfreedom+5 | — | 1h 04m 13s | ||
| 5/20/26 | economic malaisebrain drain+3 | Leonard S. Hong | New ZealandAustralia+1 | — | Leonard S. HongNew Zealand+4 | — | 1h 26m 34s | ||
| 5/13/26 | New Zealand governancesatire+3 | Oliver Hartwich | New Zealand InitiativeThe Martian Audit: Or, How New Zealand Repelled an Invasion Through Procedural Complexity | New Zealand | New Zealandgovernance+5 | — | 1h 26m 02s | ||
| 5/6/26 | health governanceWorld Health Organisation+5 | David Bell | World Health OrganisationInternational Health Reform Project | New Zealand | health reformWHO+5 | — | 1h 32m 59s | ||
| 4/29/26 | politicsA.I.+4 | Rodney Hide | Newstalk ZB | — | Rodney Hidepolitics+5 | — | 1h 37m 02s | ||
| 4/21/26 | myocarditismRNA vaccination+4 | Guy Hatchard | Newstalk ZB | — | myocarditismRNA+5 | — | 1h 29m 40s | ||
| 4/15/26 | energy crisisenergy policy+3 | Lars Schernikau | Newstalk ZB | — | energy crisisenergy policy+5 | — | 1h 12m 17s | ||
| 4/8/26 | Iran wargeopolitics+3 | George Friedman | Geopolitical FuturesNewstalk ZB | — | Iran wargeopolitics+3 | — | 1h 13m 26s | ||
| 4/1/26 | unintended consequenceslawyers+3 | Louise Clegg | Newstalk ZB | — | lawunintended consequences+3 | — | 1h 22m 00s | ||
| 3/25/26 | health sovereigntyinternational health governance+5 | Ramesh Thakur | WHOIHO+1 | — | health sovereigntyinternational health+6 | — | 1h 33m 30s | ||
| 3/18/26 | Iran warpolitical commentary+3 | Patrick Basham | Democracy Institute | Washington DC | Patrick BashamIran war+3 | — | 1h 42m 37s | ||
| 3/11/26 | cash availabilityATM access+5 | Robert MacCulloch | Reserve BankNewstalk ZB+2 | — | Reserve Bankcash+5 | — | 1h 12m 31s | ||
| 3/4/26 | Middle East conflictUS foreign policy+3 | George Friedman | Geopolitical FuturesNewstalk ZB | — | Irangeopolitics+5 | — | 1h 14m 32s | ||
| 2/25/26 | judicial powerlaw+4 | Jim Allan | New ZealandAustralia+5 | — | judicial supremacylaw+4 | — | 1h 32m 35s | ||
| 2/18/26 | management approachesCultivation Management+3 | Dr Mike Schmidt | Newstalk ZB | — | managementCultivation Management+3 | — | 1h 13m 17s |
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Chart history for The Leighton Smith Podcast
Peaked at #6 in New Zealand, top 10 in 1 of 9 tracked markets, currently #6 in New Zealand.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | — | #6 | #6 | — |
| New Zealand | — | #48 | #48 | — |
| ID | — | #62 | #62 | — |
| MY | — | #94 | #94 | — |
| TW | — | #123 | #123 | — |
| TH | — | #130 | #130 | — |
| AE | — | #140 | #140 | — |
| CH | — | #173 | #173 | — |
| India | — | #179 | #179 | — |
Chart Positions
9 placements across 8 markets.
Chart Positions
9 placements across 8 markets.