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Ep 97: Social cohesion, US-China, Venice Biennale
Jun 8, 2026
1h 15m 51s
Ep. 96: RNZAF P-8 in East China Sea, leaked email of NZ PM, arts and politics
May 4, 2026
1h 04m 46s
Ep. 95: Hungarian election results and NZ's National Party woes
Apr 20, 2026
1h 07m 28s
Ep. 94: US-Israel-Iran conflict (week 5 and counting); NZ-Cook Island security pact; Survey shows young Aussies dissatisfied with democracy
Apr 6, 2026
1h 18m 29s
Ep. 93: Continuing US-Israel conflict with Iran, closing of Strait of Hormuz
Mar 23, 2026
1h 06m 30s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/8/26 | Ep 97: Social cohesion, US-China, Venice Biennale✨ | social cohesionUS-China relations+4 | — | — | NZUS+2 | social cohesionmigration+6 | — | 1h 15m 51s | |
| 5/4/26 | Ep. 96: RNZAF P-8 in East China Sea, leaked email of NZ PM, arts and politics✨ | international relationspolitics+3 | — | RNZAFForeign Minister+1 | East China SeaLondon+3 | RNZAFEast China Sea+7 | — | 1h 04m 46s | |
| 4/20/26 | Ep. 95: Hungarian election results and NZ's National Party woes✨ | Hungarian electiondemocratic backsliding+4 | — | National Party | HungaryNew Zealand | Hungarian electionPM Orban+5 | — | 1h 07m 28s | |
| 4/6/26 | Ep. 94: US-Israel-Iran conflict (week 5 and counting); NZ-Cook Island security pact; Survey shows young Aussies dissatisfied with democracy✨ | US-Israel-Iran conflictNZ-Cook Island security pact+1 | — | Institute for Indo-Pacific Affairs | USIsrael+3 | US-Israel conflictIran+5 | — | 1h 18m 29s | |
| 3/23/26 | Ep. 93: Continuing US-Israel conflict with Iran, closing of Strait of Hormuz✨ | US-Israel conflictIran+4 | — | IranGulf states+1 | Strait of HormuzUnited States | US-Israel conflictIran+5 | — | 1h 06m 30s | |
| 3/9/26 | Ep. 92: Carney in Australia, Iran conflict, NZ PM’s polling numbers✨ | Indo-Pacific relationsIran conflict+3 | — | Institute for Indo-Pacific Affairs | AustraliaIran+1 | Mark CarneyIran conflict+3 | — | 1h 00m 46s | |
| 3/3/26 | Ep. 91: Iran attacked by US and Israel✨ | Iran conflictUS foreign policy+3 | — | USIsrael | IranStrait of Hormuz | IranUS+6 | — | 1h 07m 07s | |
| 2/23/26 | Ep. 90: Munich Security Conference, China as a green superpower, Ex-South Korean President given life sentence✨ | Munich Security ConferenceChina's renewable energy+3 | — | — | EuropeChina+1 | Munich Security ConferenceChina+5 | — | 1h 08m 39s | |
| 2/17/26 | Ep. 89: NZ-India FTA, Japan's LDP wins, AI and jobs✨ | NZ-India Free Trade AgreementJapan elections+3 | — | NZ-India FTAJapan's LDP+2 | — | NZ-India FTAJapan elections+4 | — | 1h 06m 55s | |
| 1/24/26 | Ep. 88: Canadian PM Carney's 2026 World Economic Forum speech✨ | international relationseconomic policy+3 | Mark Carney | World Economic Forum | Canada | Mark CarneyWorld Economic Forum+3 | — | 1h 07m 17s | |
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| 12/18/25 | Ep.87: Thailand and Cambodia border conflict (again), Thai calls for new general election✨ | border conflictThailand+4 | — | Thai PM | ThailandCambodia | ThailandCambodia+5 | — | 54m 41s | |
| 11/23/25 | Ep. 86: China-Japan spat, NZ MPs sent warning letter by PRC envoy, MAGA's MTG resigning from US Congress✨ | China-Japan relationsNew Zealand politics+4 | — | PRCTaiwan | New ZealandJapan+1 | ChinaJapan+7 | — | 1h 01m 06s | |
| 11/19/25 | Ep. 85: Learning a foreign language: opening minds, appreciating cultures, building self-confidence, creating opportunities | We share our experience of learning foreign languages and the importance of learning a different language. One of our students currently studying Mandarin Chinese in Taiwan shares her experience learning the language and living in Taipei. | 54m 24s | ||||||
| 11/3/25 | Ep. 84: ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur and APEC meeting in Seoul | ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur saw the formal admission of Timor Leste as the newest ASEAN member, the transfer of chair-ship to the Philippines and US President Trump attended the summit. Seoul hosted the APEC meeting but the Trump-XI meeting stole the show as the leaders of the two largest economies met face to face. | 1h 05m 23s | ||||||
| 10/13/25 | Ep. 83: Trading democracy off for desirable outcomes? | We discuss a forthcoming research article to be published at the Comparative Political Studies by Jonathan Chu and colleagues on whether people are willing to trade-off democracy for desirable outcomes. The paper using experiments show that while free and fair elections are a desired, people in the six countries they studied (including US, Japan, Italy) are willing to trade it off to avoid living in dangerous societies. Readings: Jonathan A. Chu, Scott Williamson, Eddy S.F. Yeung (forthcoming). "Are People Willing to to Trade Away Democracy for Desirable Outcomes? Experimental Evidence from Six Countries." Comparative Political Studies | 1h 05m 06s | ||||||
| 9/30/25 | Ep 82: Australia-PNG security pact and Australia-Vanuatu security and development pact | Recent news about Australia's pacts with Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu has highlighted the important of geopolitical competition in the South Pacific. However, despite the announcement of these pacts, they were not officially signed in time from the Pacific Island Forum. What are these pacts? Are there outstanding issues that preventing the pacts from being signed? We are joined by Henrietta McNeill-Stowers, Michael Kabuni, and Anna Naupa of the Australian National University to discuss these news. | 1h 07m 26s | ||||||
| 9/21/25 | Ep.81: Russian drones over Poland, Hyundai plant raided by immigration agents | Poland invoked NATO article 4 due to Russian drones violating Polish airspace. Immigration agents in the US raided a South Korean EV plant in the state of Georgia and deported over 300 South Korean workers. | 59m 23s | ||||||
| 9/8/25 | Ep. 80: Impressions from the conference we hosted, US rebranding Pentagon to Department of War | We hosted a conference on "Asia-Pacific states: navigating and managing global disorder" a week ago. We share insights we learned from the conference. US Trump administration is planning to rebrand Pentagon to Department of War. The cost of this renaming alone can be in billions of dollars. | 1h 03m 09s | ||||||
| 8/18/25 | Ep. 79: Putin-Trump Alaska summit and Chinese ship collision in the South China Sea | What happened or not in the Alaska summit between Trump and Putin? Two Chinese ships collided while doing a pincer move chasing a Philippine coast guard vessel. Will there be escalation in the future? | 1h 03m 16s | ||||||
| 8/11/25 | Ep 78: Geoeconomics and USTR Greer's New York Times guest essay | We discuss a paper on the political economy of geoeconomic power and discuss what theory means when applied to real world empirics. In an New York Times guest essay authored by US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer titled "Why We Remade the Global Order," Greer argues that the agreement between the EU and the US made at Turnberry resort is a new world order much like Bretton Woods set the postwar world order. Is the comparison valid? We discuss the essay and assess its claims. | 56m 23s | ||||||
| 7/28/25 | Ep. 77: Thailand-Cambodia border skirmishes, Japan's LDP loses upper house majority, Taiwan's recall election | The Thai-Cambodia border skirmish has now escalated with both sides firing artillery across their borders. Why the escalation now? Japan's LDP loses its upper house majority and what does it mean for PM Ishiba's tenure as LDP party leader. Taiwan has a recall election in a bid to unseat KMT legislators and allow the DPP to regain legislative majority that the ruling party lost in the January 2024 general election. So what is the result and what are the implications of this recall election on party politics in Taiwan? | 50m 33s | ||||||
| 7/14/25 | Ep. 76: Tariff letters, Australian FM speech in Kuala Lumpur, and other interesting news | White House has sent out tariff letters to numerous countries but the the import taxes do not take effect till August 1st. FM Penny Wong gave a speech in the ASEAN meeting about managing differences between allies. Other interesting news such as the confirmation grilling of the US ambassador-designate to Singapore, the advanced RAF fighter jet stuck in India, and how Myanmar military junta received the US tariff letters. | 1h 07m 07s | ||||||
| 7/7/25 | Ep. 75: China-EU meeting, China pressuring to not show a South China Sea documentary, Thailand cabinet reshuffle and continuing political drama | China's FM had a meeting with EU counterpart to discuss outstanding issues on bilateral relations. A Philippine documentary "Food Delivery" on the South China Sea has received attention such that there are active lobbying by Chinese diplomats to not show the documentary. There is still continuing fallout from the leaked call of the Thai PM with former Cambodian PM. Thai PM is suspended pending investigation while calls for her resignation gets louder. | 1h 07m 54s | ||||||
| 6/23/25 | Ep. 74: US bombs Iran and Thailand PM pressured to resign over leaked phone call | US bombed Iran's nuclear facility about a week after Israel attacked Iran. Why did the US attack now? Will their be a fallout from this decision? Is there a risk of a widening regional conflict? Thailand's border conflict with Cambodia has a new twist. A private phone conversation between the Thai PM and Cambodia's ex-strongman leader Hun Sen was leaked and led to calls for resignation of the PM. | 58m 36s | ||||||
| 6/15/25 | Ep. 73: Israel-Iran conflict, NZ PM's upcoming Beijing visit, Pentagon reviews AUKUS, US Army day parade | Israel attacked Iran to decapitate its nuclear program and Iran retaliated with missile and drone attacks. Will this turn into a regional war? NZ PM will visit Beijing, with lots going on domestically and internationally what are some of their likely talking points? Pentagon has decided to review the AUKUS arrangements catching Australia by surprise and also ahead of an upcoming visit by the Australian PM to the US. US Army celebrated its 250th anniversary with a military parade which are rare in the US. | 1h 07m 35s | ||||||
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