96 DAVINA BOOTED, TOP AT 9.5% & WHY MATTHEW PHILLIPS WALKED AWAY & more

Episode 96 is a packed one with politics, polling, party drama and a few proper curveballs along the way.We start by getting into the Davina Smoulders situation after she was removed from the Te Kuaka committee, including reacting to her interview with Duncan Garner and the wider conversation around what happened.Our producer Corina Shields joins us to talk Matthew Tukaki and some of the things she says she has seen and experienced behind the scenes.We then get into the latest Roy Morgan polling, including The Opportunities Party sitting at 9.5%, before James Christmas joins the conversation.Former TOP candidate for Taieri Matthew Phillips then jumps on for a proper yarn about why he stepped down, where he sits politically now, why he considers himself politically homeless and why he wants to inspire more men and young boys to become better versions of themselves. We also get into MMA, jiu jitsu, life outside politics and plenty more.Later we’re joined by Quill Thomas from Young ACT to talk about what Young ACT actually does, why he supports ACT, where he wants to go politically and, because it’s Shubz Says So, even his celebrity crush gets dragged into the conversation 😂We also cover local news, election polling, the state of NZ politics, party loyalty, political identity and a whole lot more across nearly three hours.Open conversations, different perspectives and no requirement to agree. This is Shubz Says So.0:00 Introduction and welcome 2:30 Audience check-in 4:44 Gratefulness and discussion 7:45 Local news roundup 9:02 Previewing upcoming interviews 12:23 Davina Smolders situation 16:40 Interview with Davina Smolders 18:53 Audience interaction and news 25:46 Auntie Heihei on Matthew Tukaki 34:00 Deep dive into political issues 50:33 Election polling analysis 55:52 Interview with James Christmas 1:26:14 TOP Party discussion 1:31:02 Interview with Matthew Phillips 1:47:12 Roundtable and political views 2:28:16 Interview with Paul Thomas 2:47:38 Closing remarks