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It's Ken Oath, the voice of reason - cutting the crap with a heart of gold

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    • Aug 29, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
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    Go Ahead Caller - Ser 13, Ep 8 Winstday

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2019 6:01


    Winston gives John Campbell the run around while Shane Jones lets his tongue off the leash and Steve Hanson makes a big announcement. By Steve Braunias and Paul Casserly Studio Engineer Rangi Powick Voices - Cohen Holloway, Toni Potter, Graeme Hill

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    Go Ahead Caller - Ser 13, Ep 7 'Old Mate'

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2019 4:35


    Ken rails against careless labelling of others.  Annabelle calls in with her considered views on that and more By Paul Casserly and Lee Baker Voices - Paul Casserly, Toni Potter, Graeme Hill Studio engineer - Rangi Powick

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    Go Ahead Caller - Ser 13, Ep 6 'The Ken Commandments'

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2019 4:31


    Ken draws a proverbial line in the sand, starting just right of centre and taking it out further to the right. By Steve Braunias and Paul Casserly Voices - Paul Casserly and Toni Potter Studio engineer - Rangi Powick

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    Go Ahead Caller - Ser13, Ep 5 'Guns Ahoy!'

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2019 4:41


    Ken declares his talkback show a free speech zone -  Alistair takes up the offer. Grubby Soper reports on the gun buy-back. By Paul Casserly, Lee Baker, Jodie Molloy and Michael Sheils Voices - Paul Casserly, Toni Potter Engineer - Rangi Powick

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    Go Ahead Caller - Ser13, Ep 4 'The Black Mirrors'

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2019 4:31


    A high profile sporting coach has been drafted in to help a team in a very different code By Steve Braunias                         Voices - Toni Potter, Graeme Hill Studio Engineer - Rangi Powick

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    Go Ahead Caller - Ser13, Ep 3 'Prison Buddies'

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2019 4:21


    It's 2029, and a meeting of three unlikely buddies who have been detained at her majesty's pleasure By Paul Casserly Voices - Cohen Holloway and Toni Potter Studio Engineer - Rangi Powick

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    Go Ahead Caller - Ser 13, Ep 2 'Israel Calling'

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2019 4:43


    Annabelle is doing good in her own special way. Steve Hansen multi-tasks - fielding  an overseas call from an inspired player whist cooking up a treat By Jodi Molloy and Paul Casserly                       Voices - Toni Potter, Graeme Hill, Cohen Holloway, Paul Casserly Studio Engineer - Rangi Powick

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    Go Ahead Caller - Series 13, Ep 1 'Mummy's Special Sweeties'

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2019 4:35


    Ken returns after taking a significant break to recover from what we are told was, 'a mild heart attack brought on by the constant burden of  speaking out for ordinary New Zealanders'. Right. So what about the home detention? By Paul Casserly and Jodi Molloy                                                         Voices - Paul Casserly and Toni Potter Studio engineer - Rangi Powick

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    Go Ahead Caller - Series 12, Ep 5 'Ken's Xmas Message'

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2018 5:58


    Coming soon -- the most anticipated animated movie event of the summer! And Ken delivers his heart-felt Xmas message. By Paul Casserly Voices -- Cohen Holloway, Paul Casserly Studio engineer - Rangi Powick Commissioning Editor for RNZ - Adam Macaulay

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    Go Ahead Caller - Series 12, Ep 4 'Gender reassignment'

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2018 2:26


    A special mini-episode - quick fun for the quick witted. Ken does gender reassignment and a well-known right wing pundit hits the cycleway in Auckland. By Paul Casserly, Karyn Hay and Michael Sheils Voices -- Toni Potter and Paul Casserly Studio engineer -- Rangi Powick

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    Go Ahead Caller - Series 12, Ep 3 'War on Santa'

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2018 4:38


    Ken defends the sanctity of Santa's ... santa-ness. Annabelle weighs in with her support - and more. by Paul Casserly and Lee Baker Voices - Paul Casserly and Toni Potter Studio engineer -- Rangi Powick

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    Go Ahead Caller - Series 12, Ep 2 'Tiddly Winks'

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2018 4:38


    Simon Bridges takes a call from Paula about the Nat's Christmas party and Steve Hansen looks at a new coaching opportunity. By Paul Casserly and Michael Sheils Voices - Thomas Sainsbury, Toni Potter, Graeme Hill, Paul Casserly   Studio Engineer - Rangi Powick

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    Go Ahead Caller - Series 12, Ep 1 'Cycleways'

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2018 4:36


    Info packed answerphone message from the Hawera Mt View Lions Club and Ken's progressive views on cycleways.

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    Go Ahead Caller - Series 11, Ep 5 'Te Reo'

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2018 4:54


    Shane Jones wakes in fright to Winston asking a favour. Ken versus the language police. By Paul Casserly Voices - Cohen Holloway, Toi Iti, Paul Casserly Studio engineer - Rangi Powick

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    Go Ahead Caller - Ser 11, Ep 4 'Simon Bridges Plays Drums'

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2018 4:28


    Simon Bridges gets a little funky and NZ Politics Museum opens.

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    Go Ahead Caller - Ser 11, Ep3 'Diversity'

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2018 4:31


    Ken talks numbers of cops and Annabelle rings in with her take on tasers. By Paul Casserly Voices - Toni Potter, Paul Casserly Studio engineer - Rangi Powick 

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    Go Ahead Caller - Ser 11, Ep2 'Plastic Bags'

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2018 4:28


    Clark Gayford has a helpful upgrade and Ken gets into plastic bags. By Paul Casserly and Lee Baker Voices - Toni Potter, Paul Casserly Studio engineer - Rangi Powick

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    Go Ahead Caller - Ser11, Ep 1 'John Campbell and Free Speech'

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2018 4:38


    John Campbell is looking forward to his new job and Ken does his bit for Free Speech. By Paul Casserly and Lee Baker Voices - Cohen Holloway, Toni Potter, Paul Casserly Studio engineer - Rangi Powick

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    Go Ahead Caller - Ser 10, Ep 5 'M Bovis'

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2018 4:32


    M bovis reaches The Beehive. Ken apologises on air for his misinterpretation of some signage. By Paul Casserly, Lee Baker and Mike Sheils Voices - Toni Potter, Paul Casserly, Cohen Holloway, Graeme Hill Engineered by Rangi Powick

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    Go Ahead Caller - Ser 10, Ep 4 'Duncan Garner Explodes'

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2018 4:40


    Duncan gets over-excited, Trump pulls out and something wicked this way comes. By Lee Baker, Mike Sheils and Paul Casserly Voices - Toni Potter and Paul Casserly Studio engineer - Rangi Powick.

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    Go Ahead Caller - Ser 10, Ep 3 'Winston calls Helen'

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2018 4:18


    Acting PM in waiting seeks help from Helen. Ken scrapes the bottom with the dunny-roll talkback chestnut. By Paul Casserly and Mike Sheils Voices - Anika Moa, Cohen Holloway, Toni Potter, Paul Casserly Studio engineering - Rangi Powick

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    Go Ahead Caller - Ser 10, Ep 2 'Rumour Rid'

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2018 4:33


    Euthanasia, appropriation of the rainbow and help in combatting rumour-mongering. By Paul Casserly Voices - Cohen Holloway, Toni Potter, Graeme Hill, Paul Casserly Studio engineer - Rangi Powick

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    Go Ahead Caller - Ser 10 Ep 1 'Israel Folau'

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2018 4:29


    Ken speaks out in support of the prominent rugby player who is deeply concerned about saving particular kinds of people from eternal damnation. By Paul Casserly Voices - Toni Potter and Paul Casserly Studio engineering - Rangi Powick

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    Go Ahead Caller - Ser 9, Ep 5 'Corporate Taniwha'

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2018 5:22


    Bumper 50th episode! John makes good use of the RNZ workplace-bullying hotline, Annabelle calls in with her take on older white men and Shane Jones is to release a series of audio books for kids. By Paul Casserly and Jodie Molloy Voices - Cohen Holloway,Toni Potter, Paul Casserly Studio Engineer - Rangi Powick

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    Go Ahead Caller - Ser 9, Ep 4 'Winston's Tan'

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2018 4:37


    Ken is off his diet and worried about change. Winston is worried about the real source of some important products By Paul Casserly and Jodie Molloy Voices Mahoney Harris, Cohen Holloway, Paul Casserly Engineering Rangi Powick

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    Go Ahead Caller - Ser 9, Ep 3 'Mooncups'

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2018 4:27


    Helen leaves a supportive message for Jacinda and caller, Annabelle, eventually expresses her concern about the suitability of Ken's talkback topic for the day. By Paul Casserly and Jodie Molloy Voices - Anika Moa, Toni Potter, Paul Casserly Engineered by Rangi Powick

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    Go Ahead Caller - Ser 9, Ep 2 'Bob Jones Apologises'

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2018 4:39


    Bob follows Ken's example in apologising and Steve Hanson is unapologetic about a possible career change. By Paul Casserly Voices - Toni Potter, Graeme Hill, Paul Casserly Studio engineer - Rangi Powick

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    Go Ahead Caller - Series 9, Ep1 - 'Ken Turns Over a New Leaf'

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2018 4:27


    Ken's change of diet over the summer holiday seems to have made him a little more moderate and accepting. Or has it? Written by Paul Casserly Voices - Toni Potter and Paul Casserly Studio engineer - Rangi Powick

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    Go Ahead Caller Ep 5 - 'Campbell Confesses'

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2017 5:13


    John feels the need to unburden himself after his move to radio, and Ken wants Christmas to be real. Written by Paul Casserly and Michael Sheils Voices - Cohen Holloway, Toni Potter, Graeme Hill, Paul Casserly Engineered by Rangi Powick

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    Go Ahead Caller Ep 4 - 'Helen's Tips and White Supremacy'

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2017 4:28


    Sage advice from Helen and fun ways to celebrate white supremacy. Written by Lee Baker Produced by Paul Casserly Voices - Darlene Mohekey and Paul Casserly Engineered by Rangi Powick

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    Go Ahead Caller - Series 8, Ep 3 - 'Winston Wins Mastermind'

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2017 4:35


    Over-active support for Te reo Maori language spells disaster in a Grey Lynne pub quiz and Winston wins Mastermind. Written by Paul Casserly Voices - Toi Iti, Toni Potter, Cohen Holloway, Paul Casserly Engineered by Rangi Powick

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    Go Ahead Caller - Series 8, Ep 2 'Bring Back the Biff.'

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2017 4:31


    Ken equates our majority government with those in some other countries where socialism failed. Some well-informed 'new' New Zealanders call in with advice. Written By Paul Casserly Voices - Cohen Holloway, Toni Potter, Paul Casserly Engineer - Rangi Powick

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    Go Ahead Caller - Series 8, Ep 1 by Paul Casserly - 'Ardernapam'

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2017 4:22


    Ken is more than a little concerned about what he thinks is the fragility of the new coalition government. Voices - Darlene Mohekey, Graeme Hill and Paul Casserly Engineer - Rangi Powick

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    Go Ahead Caller - Series 7, Ep 7 by Paul Casserly

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2017 4:32


    Ken encourages people to think before voting and Winston is in the studio making a political advert. Voices - Cohen Holloway, Rangi Powick, Paul Casserly Studio engineer - Rangi Powick

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    Go Ahead Caller - Ser 7, Ep 6 by Paul Casserly

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2017 4:30


    Maori Language Week, Maori seats and help for proactive parents with troublesome kids. Voices - Toi Iti, Darlene Mohekey, Graeme Hill, Tarun Mohanbhai, Paul Casserly Studio engineer - Rangi Powick

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    Go Ahead Caller - Ser 7, Ep 5 by Paul Casserly

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2017 4:38


    More advice from Helen, Ken assesses Steven Joyce's black hole and Peter Dunne admits to a degree of flexibility. Voices - Darlene Mohekey, Oliver Driver, Paul Casserly Studio engineer - Rangi Powick

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    Go Ahead Caller - Ser 7, Ep 4 by Paul Casserly

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2017 4:27


    Keeping it real, and John Campbell's worst nightmare. Written by Paul Casserly Voices - Darlene Mohekey, Cohen Holloway, Toi Iti, Rangi Powick, Paul Casserly Engineer - Rangi Powick

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    Go Ahead Caller - Ser 7, Ep 3 by Paul Casserly & Ben Uffindell

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2017 4:34


    Helen Clark has some advice for Jacinda, and Gareth explodes.

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    Go Ahead Caller - Ser 7, Ep 2 by Paul Casserly

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2017 4:35


    Ken defends himself against accusations of political bias and takes on a tree-hugging caller. Voices - Toni Potter, Toi Iti, Paul Casserly. Engineer - Rangi Powick

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    Go Ahead Caller - Ser 7, Ep 1 by Paul Casserly

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2017 4:36


    Ken jumps onto the righteous-indignation, 'how-dare-she' bandwagon and Winston is interrupted by a helpful call from overseas. Voices - Paul Casserly, Cohen Holloway Engineer - Rangi Powick.

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    Go Ahead Caller - Ser 6, Ep 5 by Paul Casserly and Lee Baker

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2017 4:31


    Ken tackles the Kim Jong Un problem and the Alistaire-'phoning-in problem. The Mad Butcher's cousin 'hocks' his services.

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    Go Ahead Caller - Ser 6, Ep 4 by Paul Casserly

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2017 4:28


    Secret tapes from Todd Barclay's office, Colin Craig in a very personal lawsuit, and Winston advocates slapping for the good of the nation. Voices - Toni Potter, Cohen Holloway, Toi Iti, Paul Casserly Engineered for RNZ by Rangi Powick

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