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The Department of Conversation with Pat Brittenden — 249 episodes
Ep243 David 'NakedPastor" Hayward on Trans Rights, his inspiration, what Easter means and the Church in 2023
Ep242 Raf Manji, leader of The Opportunities Party (NZ)
Ep241 Assoc Professor Grant Duncan on Politics in NZ
Ep240 Tony Sutorius, 'Elements of Truth' documentary film maker
Ep239 Simon Wilson, Senior Writer at the NZ Herald
238 David Fenton, "The Activist’s Media Handbook, Lessons From Fifty Years as a Progressive Agitator"
237 Mike Rinder, former senior executive of the Church of Scientology
236 Don McGlashan on life, music, creativity and avoiding walking down Dominion Road
001 (BHN Special) Paula Penfold on her Fire and Fury Documentary
235 Alex Holder, 'Unprecedented' documentary film maker
233 Jason Kerrison, lead singer of OpShop and outspoken anti-mandate crusader
232 Sharyn Casey, The Edge announcer and Dancing with the Stars host
231 Kate Rodger, Newshub Entertainment Editor and Film Reviewer
230 Tom Mutch, Kiwi journalist in Ukraine
229 Sean Plunket, broadcaster, journalist and Founding Editor of The Platform
228 Zack "JerryRigEverything" Nelson on his decade on YouTube, wife, family and life
227 Jason Gunn, legendary NZ broadcaster and entertainer
226 Pax Assadi, Comedian, writer and actor
225 Nomiki Konst US journalist, progressive activist and political commentator
224 Rev. Spanky Moore on Easter in a Western society in 2022
223 Mark Dye, breakfast host on Today FM and medicinal cannabis entrepreneur
222 Paula Penfold on Stuff's "Disordered" documentary
221 Petra Bagust, presenter, podcaster and chaplain
220 Bruce Pilbrow, CEO of Spirit of Adventure Trust
219 Heather Simpson, anti anti-vax mother and influencer
218 Katherine Mangu-Ward, US commentator and Editor in Chief of Reason Magazine
217 Byron C Clark, Disinformation Researcher
216 Dave Wiggins, stand up comedian and the business of comedy
215 Neurologist Dr. Steven Novella on Joe Rogan and the Media Algorithm
214 Jeremy Morris, Apple+ 'Twas the Fight Before Christmas', the Christmas Lawyer
213 Liv McKenzie, award winning comedian and actress
212 R.A. the Rugged Man, hip-hop icon, East Coast rapper
211 Matthew Metcalfe, 'Mothers of the Revolution' producer
210 Derek Beres, LA based author and media expert
209 Gabrielle Stone, 'Eat, Pray, #FML' author and actress
208 James Shaw, Co-Leader of The Green Party
207 Guy Montgomery, Comedian, Taskmaster runner up and podcaster
206 Debbie Ngarewa-Packer, co-leader of Te Pāti Māori
205 Simon McKinney, Comedian, Artist and Impressionist
204 Lloyd Spencer Davis, Professor of Science Communication
203 DJ Sir-vere, NZ hip hop icon
202 Chris Huriwai, activist and 'Milked' documentarian
201 Dan Goodwin on collapsing the conventional and how "psychosis is a lot like love"
200 Jan Oliver Lucks, director of HBO Max's "There is no 'I' in Threesome"
199 David Downs on his "A Mild Touch of Cancer" documentary and CAR T-Cell therapy
198 Peter Wolfkamp, builder, broadcaster and 'The Block' foreman
197 Kaylee Bell, award winning country musician and face of NZ music on Spotify
195 Tom Sainsbury, Comedian and Snapchat Dude
196 Ruby Tui, Olympic Rugby Sevens Gold Medalist and internet sensation
194 Anthony Powell, Antarctic Documentary Filmmaker
005 Fireside Chats with Planarwalk & Conspiracy Catz
004 Fireside Chats with Will Fleming
003 Fireside Chats with Tim Batt
002 Fireside Chats with Frank Ritchie
001 Fireside Chats with Marama Davidson
193 Mike Minogue, actor/producer Wellington Paranormal and Coming Home in the Dark
192 Emma Twigg, Single Skull Gold Medalist, Tokyo 2020
191 Sarah Hirini, 2020 Olympic Sevens Gold Medalist
190 Eric Murray, Double Olympic Gold Medalist
189 Rebekah Campbell, author of 138 Dates
188 Max Rashbrooke, Institute for Governance and Policy Studies at Victoria University
187 Ian Smith, commentator and former international cricketer
186 Professor Michael Baker, where we're currently at with COVID
185 Professor Justin O'Sullivan, Deputy Director Liggins Institute, University of Auckland
183 Dr Ian Griffin, Director of Otago Museum and discoverer of minor planets
182 Tim Batt. Comedian, podcaster and donut aficionado
181 Professor David Goldberger, Lawyer who defended the Nazi's right to free speech in 1978
180 Robyn Malcolm, stage, screen and television actress
179 Katy Thomas, TV presenter and medicinal cannabis advocate
178 Robbie Rakete, broadcaster, Wiggle and The Breeze breakfast announcer
177 Clinton Randell, host of The Masked Singer & breakfast announcer on The Edge
176 Kim Vinnell, Kiwi Al Jazeera anchor and journalist
175 Paul Russell, from Supergroove to Stomp to midwavebreaks, a drummers tale
174 Nick Rado, comedian, writer and radio announcer
173 Sonia Gray, Lotto Host, Actress, MC and Columnist
172 Al McElroy, Irish comedian based in NZ
171 Rev. Malcolm Gordon on 'Should we teach Easter in schools?'/Easter Special
170 Darcy Ungaro, Financial Advisor and Podcaster on the 'Housing Crisis'
169 Emma Ferris from 'Conning to Con' podcast
168 Anthony "Blue Wiggle' Field
167 Eli Matthewson, comedian and writer
166 James Nokise, story teller and stand up comedian
165 Gavin Hewitson, comedian and American Refugee in NZ
164 Jimmy Neesham, Blackcap, Mumbai Indian, Professional Cricketer
163 Lydia Peckham, surrealist performer and actor
162 Matt 'The History Boy' Powell, director, improviser and writer
161 Oscar Kightley, actor, comedian and director of the new Dawn Raid documentary
160 'Cool Mum' comedian Jo Ghastly
159 Robett Hollis, multi-exit entrepreneur and LinkedIn's 'Top 3 Influential NZer'
158 Youtubers Alex 'the Vagabond' Ayling & Carrie Rad on moving to New Zealand
156 UK comedian Russell Howard on life in 2021
157 Professor Ruth Ben-Ghiat on Donald Trump in historical context
155 Captain Pete Bethune on his snake bite in Costa Rica and current conservation work
154 Prof. Robert Patman on the #TrumpAttemptedCoup
153 Journalist Paula Penfold on Stuff Circuit documentary 'Emma'
152 Raconteur/Comedian Simon McKinney on The Department of Conversation
151 Elemeno P frontman Dave Gibson
150 Maria Foy, Happy Mum, Happy Child blogger
149 Ian McCormack, box jellyfish sting survivor who went to heaven and hell
148 Emma Espiner opinion writer, broadcaster and commentator
147 Tracy Hemingway, the Debt Free Diva
146 Jack Tame, straight from the 2020 US Election
145 Six60 movie filmmaker Julia Parnell
144 Robbie Nicol from 'White man behind a desk' and 'The Citizen's Handbook'
143 Aramoana massacre 30 year anniversary with author Bill O'Brien
142 NZs Chief Censor David Shanks
141 Legendary broadcaster Keith Quinn
140 Investigative journalist Paula Penfold on Billy TK, Trump and journalism in 2020
139 Actor Joel Tobeck who plays #RobinBain in the TVNZ series #BlackHands
138 Former Green Party MP Gareth Hughes, new keeper on Quarantine Island
137 Olly Ohlson, children's television broadcaster and Māori content pioneer
136 Microbiologist Dr Siouxsie Wiles on COVID19
DOCShorts 002 2020 NZ Election Result with Professor Robert Patman, Damian Newell and Pat Brittenden
135 Bioethicist Dr Janine Winters on the Euthanasia Referendum
134 Dr Nina Sawicki, NZ Cannabis Referendum 2020
133 Naude Dreyer, Saving seals from fishing waste on Namibia's coast
132 Marama Davidson with Jan Logie, Green Party dynamic duo
131 Dr. Mahdis Azarmandi - Trump, racism, politics and catching COVID
130 Akina Maria from The Voice and various professional musicals in Australia
129 Sam Seder, US Progressive Political Commentator
128 Professor Stephan Lewandowsky - Why do people ignore science and believe conspiracy theories?
128 Stacey Morrison
127 Sam Brooks
126 Jordan Hamel
125 Nathan Joe
124 Russell Brown
123 Verity Johnson
122 Brodie Kane
121 Polly Gillespie
120 Leighton 'Uncle Tics' Clarke
119 Kimberley Crossman
118 Rt Hon Winston Peters, Deputy Prime Ministers of NZ
117 Julia Deans
116 Suzy Cato
115 AJ Hackett
114 Danielle McLaughlin, US based NZ lawyer and political commentator
113 David Pakman
112 Jim & Anna Marbrook - LOIMATA, The Sweetest Tears
111 Michael Hurst
110 Rob Fyfe
109 Camille and Haley, creators of the viral 'Vote Trump 2020' song
108 Prof. Robert Patman
107 Hamish Dodd
106 Brooke Howard-Smith
105 Olivia Wensley
104 Mark Hadlow
103 Dr. Gareth Morgan
102 Grant Fox
101 Pio Terei
100 Dr Mahdis Azarmandi, "Dear New Zealand, why solidarity, anti-racism and black lives matter"
099 Michelle A'Court
098 Penny Ashton
097 Josh Kronfeld
096 Nigel Yalden
095 Marama Davidson
094 Dave Rubin
093 Mark Sargent, the flat earth daddy
092 John Stockdale
091 Tim Giles
090 Jack Tame
089 Jeremy Corbett
088 Jory Micah
087 Nathan King
086 Jason Faafoi
085 Brad Owen, Las Vegas based professional poker player
084 Kat McDowell
083 David Slack
082 Reverend Frank Ritchie
081 Mike Roberts
080 Te Radar
079 Scotty Stevenson
078 Anna Fifield - Beijing Chief for Washington Post
077 Daryl Habraken
076 Joel Tobeck
075 Will Fleming
074 Steve Wrigley
073 Tim Roxborogh
072 Simon Caine
071 Professor Philip Hill - Coronavirus Special
070 Tim Batt
069 Damian Barr
#SuperTuesday with Prof. Robert Patman & Damian Newell
Richie Hardcore : Relationships, Study, Politics, and the Media
Daren Kamali - Pacific Poet : Oral Histories and the Education System
Paul Bosauder : Flamenco Guitar & life in Spain
Warren Lees : Cricket, Coaching and that time Oz bowled Underarm
Jon Toogood : Guns, Voting and Shihad!
Courtney Duncan : 2019 Women's Motocross World Champion
Aaron Hawkins : Local Body Politics
Ian Smith : Pākehā Settlements in a Māori World
Julia Grace : Mental Wellness
Rob Sarkies : Scarfies, Aramoana & New Media
Guy Williams : Whale Farming, Road Workers & The Green Party
Jay Ruka : Names, Histories & Treaties
Shaun 'Dark Destroyer' Wallace : Fame, Quizzing & The Law
Meghan Murphy : Feminism Rights Vs Trans Rights
Dai Henwood : Privilege, Rugby and Tiny Pickles
Darryl Lovegrove : Bushfires, Climate Change and the Three Tenors.
Emma Wright : Eating Disorders & Body Image
Emily Writes : Transgender rights, Racism and ASMR
Michael Dillon : Sir Edmund Hillary - Ocean to Sky
Prof James Flynn : In Defense of Free Speech
Dr Lynley Anderson & Dr Alison Heather : Transgender Athletes in Sport
Dick Frizzell : Art and Street Art
Josh Ioane : "ABs watching the ABs" : RWC2019
David Seymour : Leader of the ACT Party
Kees Meeuws : "ABs watching the ABs" : RWC2019
Joy Cowley : Life, Writing & Spirituality
Dr William Germano : Shakespeare's Operatic Life
Gina Crampton : World Champion Silver Fern
MARTIN PHILLIPS : THE CHILLS : Drugs, Docos and Rock'n'Roll
HAMISH BENNETT : Writer/Director : Bellbird
TONY SUTORIUS : Director : "Helen Kelly - Together"
SIMON COLDRICK : Director/Editor : By the Balls
ALEX DAVIDSON : Boring Phones
MARAMA DAVIDSON : Green Party Co-Leader : DOC #034
MOLLY DEVINE : Feminism and Foo Fighters
EMILY DUNCAN : Playwright : Who can tell whose story?
TOM FRANCIS : Snoop Dogg, Chainsaws and Rap
NATHAN HEDLEY : Comedian : Searching for Happiness
DR OLIVIER JUTEL : New/Old Media, Liberalism, Populist Excess & Trump
PROFESSOR DAVID CLOUGH : Christianity and Veganism?
DR JOSEPH YOUNG : Fantasy Academic and Game of Thrones Expert
CHRISTIAN PICCIOLINI : Ex-White Supremacist Talking Christchurch Mosque Attack
PETER RYAN : Irish Ambassador : Brexit, Gaelic, and The Rugby World Cup
MIRIAM LANCEWOOD : Woman in the Wilderness
JACK TAME : Life as a Journo
JULIA PARNELL : Director : "The Chills" Film
MALCOLM GORDON : ANZACs, Easter and Israel Folau
DR MIKE DICKISON : Flightless Birds, Colourful Dinosaurs & Wikipedia
BEN HURLEY : Comedy, Christchurch & Cricket
KIERAN FORD : Christchurch Terror Attack
BENNY CASTLES : WORLD : Clothes maketh the man
GREG JOHNSON : Life as a NZ Musician
ASSOC. PROF. MARK KELLY : Words, Meanings & Trump
DR NOAM J. ZOHAR : Bioethics, Jewish views on Abortion, and Palestine
HON DR DAVID CLARK : NZ Health Minister
DR MATT JENKINS : Keeping your resolution
KATY THOMAS : Well Fit Mum : Medical Marijuana
NICKY CLAYTON & CLIVE WILKINS : The seven myths of memory
ANTHONY VENN-BROWN : A life of unlearning
DION MĀRIE : The Flat Earth...
DR ALEX MACMILLAN : Climate Change & Public Health
Prof. Robert Patman & the 2018 US Midterm Elections
JEREMY ELWOOD : Being a working Comedian
GEORGIA ANDREWS : The i in LGBTi
DR JANINE PENFIELD WINTERS : Euthanasia & the "end of Life Choice" Bill
DAMIAN NEWELL : Donald Trump, US Politics and Veganism
MAIRE LEADBEATER : Our history of activism in New Zealand