U.S. Embassy NZ: Mission Waves
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Kia-ora, Talofa, Fakalofa atu, hello and welcome to the official Podcast of the U.S. Embassy & Consulate in New Zealand, Samoa, Cook Islands & Niue
Episodes
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From Fossils to Flightless Birds: Julia Clarke on Dinosaurs, Kiwis, and… Pies?!
What do a great pie and a career in science have in common? Paleontologist Julia Clarke, that’s what. As part of the U.S. Embassy Speaker Program, Professor Julia Clarke - one of the world’s top experts on bird evolution and vertebrate paleontology - visited Aotearoa New Zealand to connect with...
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Campaigns, Challenges, and Leadership: A Conversation with Dr. Todd Belt
In this episode, Dr. Todd Belt, Director of the Political Management Program at The George Washington University, discusses the key challenges and opportunities in modern political campaigns. From the rise of misinformation to navigating the 2024 U.S. election, Dr. Belt offers insights into the...
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AI Horizons: Ethics, Policy, and Indigenous Sovereignty with Jessica Zosa Forde & James Pavur
In this episode, Mike from the US Embassy sits down with AI experts Jessica Zosa Forde and James Pavur to explore the intersection of artificial intelligence, policy, and ethics. They dive into topics such as AI's role in preserving indigenous languages, the ethical challenges of large language...
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Mars Rovers & Curiosity: A Journey with Dr. Vandi Verma
While in Aotearoa, New Zealand, for the Opportunity Rover replica and "Goodnight Oppy" movie tour, Jet Propulsion Laboratory's Dr. Vandi Verma, a leading space roboticist and chief engineer, sits down with Muna Shikaki from the American Film Showcase. In this episode, Dr. Verma shares her…
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Democracy 2.0: Innovations with John Gastil
Mike from the Embassy the privilege of sitting down with John Gastil, Distinguished Professor at Penn State and a leading expert on deliberative democracy. In this insightful episode, Gastil discusses his talk "Democracy 2.0," which he presented at the University of Auckland's symposium on...
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From Classroom to Cosmos: High School Student Interviews NASA's Brian Drouin
🚀 Tune in to "From Classroom to Cosmos: High School Student Interviews NASA's Brian Drouin"! We celebrate 150 years of U.S. – NZ scientific collaboration as Brian Drouin, Senior Research Scientist at NASA JPL, shared his journey and insights into space careers at Onslow College in Wellington....
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Spacewalks & Pies: Chatting with Astronaut Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper
Join us for a riveting episode as Mike from the U.S. Embassy sits down with Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper, former NASA astronaut and US Navy captain, during her visit to Wellington in February 2024. From thrilling spacewalks to the lighter side of life in space, including haircuts and pies,...
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Covert and Carter - why the U.S. is a great option for Kiwi entrepreneurs to look to for business opportunities.
Deputy Chief of Mission, Kevin Covert, had a conversation with Political/Economic Officer, Nathan Carter, on why the U.S. is a great option for Kiwi entrepreneurs to look to for business opportunities. Covert and Carter briefly touch on the E-1 and E-2 Visas for business (and give examples of...
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Film Producer, Mark Ordesky, talks with Mike at Creative Futures.
In 2019, the Embassy was proud to support Miramar Creative’s Creative Futures conference – the two-day event offered insights into new technologies and demonstrated their application to creativity, business and our future daily lives. One of the U.S. speakers at Creative Futures was Mark Ordesky…
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NASA astronaut Anna Fisher in New Zealand
"Hello everybody and welcome back to another podcast from the U.S. Embassy. My name is Ted Danowitz and I am based at our Consulate in Auckland where I cover the U.S. - New Zealand space policy. Outside of my day job I am also NASA aficionado and space camp alum which is why I'm especially glad…
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Professor Margaret Maile Petty talks to Mike at Creative Futures
In 2019, the Embassy was proud to support Miramar Creative’s Creative Futures conference – the two-day event offered insights into new technologies and demonstrated their application to creativity, business and our future daily lives. One of the U.S. speakers at Creative Futures was Professor...
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Kevin talks with Dan, CEO and co Founder of Leolabs
Deputy Chief of Mission, Kevin Covert, was at the unveiling of the U.S. LeoLabs, Inc. Radar in Otago back in October, 2019. Satellite collisions will become less common thanks to LeoLabs tech, which can map space junk that are as small as 2cms in diameter. Such a great addition to the NZ space...
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How we learn ... with neuroscientist Dr. Jared Cooney Horvath
U.S. Consul General Choe introduced renowned cognitive neuroscientist Dr. Jared Cooney Horvath who presented at the U.S. Embassy founded Project Connect series to an audience of 150, on how it’s possible to enhance the appetite and ability to learn at both a personal and organisational level…
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Ari South at the Pacific Fusion Fashion Show
The U.S. Consulate in Auckland sponsored two U.S.designers to attend the Pacific Fusion Fashion Show (PFFS) - Ari South from Hawaii, and Afa Ah Loo from Utah – you may have seen them on America’s reality show Bravo’s Project Runway. While in New Zealand the Pacific Fusion Fashion U.S. designers...
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Afa Ah Loo, here for the Pacific Fusion Fashion Show
The U.S. Consulate in Auckland sponsored two U.S.designers to attend the Pacific Fusion Fashion Show (PFFS) - Ari South from Hawaii, and Afa Ah Loo from Utah – you may have seen them on America’s reality show Bravo’s Project Runway. While in New Zealand the Pacific Fusion Fashion U.S. designers...
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What is an edu-agitator? David is one, let's find out....
David Clifford is an American edu-agitator who founded Design School X (DSX) and co-created Liberatory Design. He builds irresistible learning environments of belonging and becoming. David has been an artist, designer, builder and equity/social justice-oriented educator for over 25 years. Much of...
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Dr Sarah Kessans - biochemist, rower, NASA astronaut applicant
Dr Sarah Kessans is a US-born New Zealand scientist and biochemist, a multi-national champion in rowing and was in the top 50 applicants—out of over 18,000—in the NASA astronaut programme. She’s earned degrees in plant and molecular biologies, worked on a plant-based HIV vaccine, and is now…
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Disney Imagineering with Mk
Mk Haley has been with The Walt Disney Company since 1994 serving primarily with Walt Disney Imagineering in both technical and creative roles with the Virtual Reality teams, R&D, Special FX, Show Quality Services and now the Disney Research. These teams allowed support of projects with a 10 year...
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Butterscotch, the vocal percussionist virtuosa, speaks (and beatboxes) with Dolores
Butterscotch, the vocal percussionist virtuosa, uses her powerful voice to defy gender and music social constructs. She began her career in the underground male-dominated beatbox battle scene, where she was crowned the world's first female beatbox champion. Butterscotch blends Hip-Hop, Jazz, Soul...
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Co-Founder of Masterclass Aaron, speaks with Mike about MasterClass, interviewing techniques, and...pies!
Aaron Rasmussen is an American entrepreneur, inventor, and game designer. He is a co-founder of MasterClass - an American online education platform where students can access tutorials and lectures pre-recorded by experts in various fields. Masterclass.com has interviews from stars such as Samuel…
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Kia-ora, Talofa, Fakalofa atu, hello and welcome to the official Podcast of the U.S. Embassy & Consulate in New Zealand, Samoa, Cook Islands & Niue
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