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Presidents and Prime Ministers happily hogged the screen in TV specials this week - but not our PM. Ex-top cop Andrew Coster broke his silence at length - and big deals are being done in overseas media. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

On Politics Thursday this week Nick Mills was joined by Wairarapa MP Mike Butterick and Labour MP and spokesperson for health Ayesha Verrall. They discussed the potential for NZ to follow Australia in banning social media for under 16s and other regulations. Verrall and Butterick then hit the other big political news of the week including Coster blaming Mark Mitchell and Chris Hipkins for getting McSkimming too late, as well as RMA changes and ACC going back on working from home orders. Also, they give their take on who will win the financial debate between Nicola Willis and Ruth Richardson. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper talked to Ryan Bridge about today's political hot topics. Luxon sold the RMA reform we'll see tomorrow from Chris Bishop and Simon Court. Minister of Police Mark Mitchell is at odds with former police commissioner Andrew Coster over who knew what and when in the McSkimming scandal. A New Zealand war ship is being shadowed by a Chinese fleet near Taiwan. And, Helen Clark's father passed away. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Whether-or-not you saw former police commissioner Andrew Coster's TV interview yesterday, you'll know about the allegations he's making. He thinks people are running for the hills after the Jevon McSkimming scandal and aren't telling the whole story in terms of what they knew and when they knew it. Especially current police minister Mark Mitchell and former police minister Chris Hipkins. Isn't it weird that someone who served in the police for more than 25 years - who, I imagine, determined at some points during that time that there wasn't enough evidence to prosecute - thinks he can make all sorts of accusations without one shred of evidence to prove it? That's what I took away from yesterday's interview. Can you imagine the police charging anyone with an offence with zero proof or zero evidence? Yet that is exactly what Andrew Coster did yesterday. He made these allegations that Chris Hipkins and Mark Mitchell aren't being upfront. Then, in the next breath, admitted that he had no record or evidence to prove it. That would be “case closed” if it was a police investigation. And, because he can't prove it, I can't believe him. This is someone who spent 28 years looking for evidence of guilt. He's got no evidence to back-up what he's saying - so I'm not buying it. Chris Hipkins and Mark Mitchell are both denying Coster's claims. Chris Hipkins says he “was never briefed on Jevon McSkimming's relationship with Ms Z during his time as minister of police or prime minister. Andrew Coster claims he told Hipkins in 2022 in the back of a car while they were on an official trip in the South Island, when Hipkins was police minister in the Labour government. And, Mark Mitchell is pushing back big time on Coster's claim that he knew earlier than 6 November last year. On Newstalk ZB this morning, he said Coster's claims were “absolute nonsense”. He said this morning - as he has since the Independent Police Conduct Authority report came out last month - that he first became aware on 6 November 2024, when Andrew Coster was told by the Public Service Commission to brief him on the situation. Mitchell says he didn't buy Coster's narrative that McSkimming was the victim. He says he's a father and that he pushed as much as he could as a minister to make sure the woman at the centre of all this was looked after. So it's “he says-he says”. But Andrew Coster has no evidence to prove his allegations so I can't believe him.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Police Minister Mark Mitchell's doubling down on his version of the McSkimming saga timeline - calling recent claims "absolute utter nonsense." Former Police Commissioner Andrew Coster's come out over the weekend claiming Mitchell - and Chris Hipkins - knew about the McSkimming affair, years earlier than they're letting on. However Mitchell told Heather du Plessis-Allan he was only told on November 6th 2024. He says Coster was told to brief him by the Public Service Commission, and he didn't buy or swallow the narrative that McSkimming was a victim. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Friday the 5th of December with Heather du Plessis-Allan, Mark Mitchell responds to Andrew Coster's allegations and the police are having to do away with thousands of formal warnings because officers haven't followed protocol. Prime Minister Chris Luxon responds to Coster's allegations and the taxpayers expected campaign against the Government. Andrew Saville and Jason Pine take us through Lando Norris winning the F1 Championship, Lawson getting the nod for next year and why Bazball is failing England in the Ashes series. Get the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast every weekday morning on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former police commissioner Andrew Coster claims he had briefed Chris Hipkins on Jevon McSkimming's alleged misconduct in 2022, and briefed Mark Mitchell in 2024. Coster stepped down as Chief Executive of the Social Investment Agency this week, after an IPCA report showed failures in how the police dealt with allegations against McSkimming. Both Hipkins and Mitchell have denied Andrew Coster's claims, and both have released statements saying they would have taken action had they known. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What to make of the Andrew Coster interview on Q and A yesterday Firstly why did he do it. Obviously he felt he had been thrown under the bus by Judith Collins, Mark Mitchell and Richard Chambers at their recent press conference So he was prepared to throw them under the bus as well. And he does have a point when the IPCA report did not mention corruption but the politicians and the new police commissioner inferred it. The protection of his name is the reason he negotiated with the Public Service Commissioner regarding the delay in resigning from his latest job and frankly I don't blame him But the problem is he has no proof of his claims. And so now we have a he said, he said situation with nobody able to provide concrete proof of their claims. He may have briefed Mitchell and Hipkins of the situation but which situation was he talking about. An affair gone wrong or a police force covering up for one of their own. and how much detail of anything did he giver in these informal briefings. Who knows? The fascinating fact he mentioned is that the police is a 3 billion dollar business which makes the job of Police Commissioner one of the biggest in our economy. Ask any CEO whether they take notes of any conversation about their business and they'll tell you it's imperative. One would have thought it's imperative for any Minister of the Crown as well. My whole impression of the interview is that everyone was a bit loose. It's a tawdry tale of bad judgement at the top of our public service. And the buck always stops at the top It also reminded me that the political battles at the top levels of our public service are vicious affairs with everyone playing a hard game. And with Richard Chambers in a competition with a very competent police officer, who had a hidden sex life and predilection for animals, you wonder how he never knew anything One can only hope that Coster and Ms Z find a new normal and peace and everyone learns to take their jobs more seriously See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Exclusive interview: Former Police Commissioner Andrew Coster resigned as the head of the Social Investment Agency this week, after a scathing report from the Independent Police Conduct Authority. . Coster and several other former senior officers were singled out for mishandling sexual misconduct complaints regarding former Deputy Commissioner Jevon McSkimming, who was subsequently found to be accessing child exploitation and bestiality images on his work computer. . Coster told Q+A's Jack Tame he was wrong to trust Jevon McSkimming but he always acted honestly and in good faith. He claims senior figures knew more about the McSkimming case than they have said publicly — something these parties dispute. . Join Jack Tame and the Q+A team and find the answers to the questions that matter. Made with the support of NZ on Air.

On the Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin Full Show Podcast for Sunday 7 December 2025, for years it was believed Suzanne Vega's 'Luka' was about a young boy, this week she tells Francesca why, after 35 years, she finally admitted she is Luka. Kiwi band Castaway are a band on the rise, this week they perform their latest single 'Pretty Little Liar' in studio and talk about their breakout year. Andrew Coster has finally spoken out, ZB political reporter Ethan Griffiths on Coster's version of events including his claims Ministers knew more than they have let on. And is garlic the next thing in mouth wash? Dr Michelle Dickinson explains. Get the Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin Full Show Podcast every Sunday on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andrew Coster's exit should've been simple. Instead, we've ended up paying for a slow, messy departure that highlights everything broken about accountability inside the public service. Today we break down what really happened behind the scenes, how Coster fought to stay on full pay, and why his golden handshake feels like an insult to taxpayers and to the woman failed by police leadership. We dig into the IPCA findings, the culture that protected senior officers, and the decision to keep paying Coster even after the writing was on the wall. And the big question that should have everyone rattled: why has the door been left open for him to return? Find every episode and discover your next favourite podcast on the rova app or rova.nz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Public Service Commissioner Sir Brian Roche says Andrew Coster's resignation from his high paying government job was the right thing to do. The former Police Commissioner has quit as head of the social investment agency. It follows a highly critical investigation into the police response to allegations of sexual offending against a woman by former Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming. Public Service Commissioner, Sir Brian Roche spoke to Lisa Owen. 

The Public Service Commissioner says he believes former Police Commissioner Andrew Coster is genuinely sorry, following his resignation as Social Investment Agency Head. Coster's accepted responsibility for shortcomings highlighted in an IPCA report on the handling of complaints against his then Deputy Jevon McSkimming. His final pay will be near $124 thousand. Sir Brian Roche told Mike Hosking Coster's always seemed genuine in all his experiences with him. He says Coster's very sincere and has real courage, and is confident what he says he believes, is true. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper talked to Heather du Plessis-Allan about today's political hot topics. Ex-Police Commissioner Andrew Coster resigned from his role as the CEO of the Social Investment Agency amid an inquiry into his involvement in the McSkimming case. The Treasury is over halfway through a review of state asset ownership, but they say the review is not driven by hope of asset sales. And, Donald Trump says he can abolish income tax because of how successful the tariffs are. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Police Commissioner Andrew Coster resigned from his position as CEO of the Social Investment Agency following an Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) report into how police handled complaints against former Deputy Commissioner Jevon McSkimming. Public Service Commissioner Sir Brian Roche said the result was 'appropriate', but shared positive experiences working with Coster. Roche told Heather du Plessis-Allan, "I believe him to be a person of integrity and very values-driven." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight on The Huddle Auckland councillor Maurice Williamson and Ali Jones from Red PR joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more! Andrew Coster has quit his role as CEO of the Social Investment Agency. He'll get paid three months notice, like a few other high profile servants who have recently "resigned". Are you uncomfortable that we're paying people out to quit rather than just sacking them? The school lunch drama between principal Peggy Burrows and Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour continues. Who do you think is telling the truth here? Do you care at all? Half of us apparently drive around with lapsed car registrations and WOFs. Is your registration and WOF up to date? Is it too much admin? LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the end, I think Andrew Coster had to go. Look, you realize he's won a big victory today, don't you? Cause it's a big admission from the Public Service commissioner today that Andrew Coster didn't do anything wrong himself. He hadn't committed any personal wrongdoing and it's a big admission also that there was no cover-up. And the reason that it's a big admission is because of the number of times lots of ministers and also the new police commissioner went out there in media and said cover up, cover up, cover up, and then also in some cases said corruption. Now what I think this proves is exactly what I had intimated a few weeks ago. Yes, this was a scandal, but it was not the A plus plus plus plus plus plus scandal that these guys were kind of racking it up to be. That was politics. They wanted to play the game of the bad guys are out, we're the new guys, it's a new broom, that kind of thing. I didn't rate Andrew Coster as a police commissioner. I think he was rubbish at that job, but I always thought that he would be good at running the social investment agency because he's the kind of guy that likes the warm fuzzies and the early intervention, which is what the social investment agency was. It was never about hard policing. He was about warm fuzzies, the Social Investment agency is about warm fuzzies. So it is in a way a pity that the warm fuzzies guy cannot lead the warm fuzzies agency anymore. But ultimately, like Brian Roach said, he had to go because even though he did nothing wrong, the buck stopped with him at the police, and he made a series of bad calls that meant none of us could ever fully trust his judgment again. And he was going to be a political target. Who wants to be the minister or the government that protects the guy that protected Jevon McSkimming, even if he's the guy who didn't know that he was protecting the bad guy? And ultimately, we've probably got away lightly. I didn't want to have to pay him $124,000 but that was the low end of things. That was his notice period. It was probably the very least you could pay him. But count today as a small victory for Andrew Coster because he's cleared his reputation even if he's lost his job.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's been 12 months since Richard Chambers became New Zealand's Police Commissioner. And by crikey, he's had a busy old time of it, a little bit of a poisoned chalice. There's been the clean out of the police hierarchy following the McSkimming scandal – or really, scandals. And two months after his appointment, police officer Lynn Fleming was killed in the line of duty in Nelson on New Year's Day. Back in March of this year, the latest Ministry of Justice Crime and Victim Survey found 69% of people had trust and confidence in police, up slightly on the year before. That was 67% probably after the Coster years, and then the police involved in the occupation of Parliament, and there was a little bit of argy-bargy going on between some members of the public and police. And then people felt that violent crime was getting out of control and the police weren't doing anything and providing escorts for gangs rather than arresting them. So, I can understand how trust might have slipped a little. He said the measure had slipped to its lowest ever in recent years, and although trust in police had improved slightly in the past 12 months, he conceded it could take a hit after the McSkimming scandal and other controversies. I'd say almost certainly. But the Commissioner has set some targets, and as he told Mike Hosking this morning, he's certain the police will achieve them. RC: We've been at 80% before, some years ago, but sitting at the moment around about 70%. So, we have seen a slight increase over the last 12 months, which is great. I know that we can do it. Trust and confidence matter and 80% is aspirational, but I'm determined to get there. MH: As regards confidence post this whole shambles of McSkimming and Co., if I suggested to you that most New Zealanders think no differently of the police because of this specific set of circumstances, would you agree broadly or not? RC: Absolutely agree with you, Mike. That's the feedback that I'm getting from across communities in New Zealand, that they appreciate this comes down to a group of former leaders of New Zealand Police, not the 15,000 outstanding men and women who do a great job day and night, they understand that. Yeah, and I think we do, don't we? We're still going to call the police when we've got somebody coming in the window, when a member of the family goes missing, in any of the myriad everyday tragedies that take place on a daily basis. The police are the first port of call, even if you are somebody like Tamatha Paul who doesn't instinctively and intuitively trust the police. They're who you go to when you're in trouble. They're the ones you ask to put their lives on the line to save yours or members of your family. I can appreciate that victims of sexual crime might think twice before going through a gruelling investigation in light of, you know, the police hierarchy seeming to believe their colleague over a woman complainant. But they shouldn't, because remember it was a police officer, a rank-and-file working police officer, I mean high ranking, but nonetheless she was on the front line, who highlighted the appalling treatment of the woman at the centre of the McSkimming cover up. Detective Inspector Nicola Reeves was the one who stood up to her bosses and told the IPCA. In her words, "I personally think it should be very simple in every police officer's world. It doesn't matter who the hell you are. We speak to the person, we take a complaint, and we investigate it. It's all very simple." Yeah. I mean, she got the brief. She understands her job. And as far as I'm concerned, I absolutely trust the police. I trust them to do their job well and professionally. And the cover up at Police HQ, I don't think has anything to do with the police who are going to work every single day, working for us. Richard Chambers has set four new targets. They'll be introduced early next year, and that is that 80% of New Zealanders have trust and confidence in police, 80% of New Zealanders being satisfied with service from officers, a 15% reduction in public violence, which is ambitious, and a 15% increase in retail crime resolutions, which would be gratifying for retailers. When it comes to having trust and confidence in police, it'd be interesting to see how the survey is worded. I was talking to someone recently who as part of a long-standing study that fills out their thoughts and opinions on different matters. And he said the way the questions were worded almost invites you not to have trust in the police, not to have trust in the justice system. It's all in the wording, as we well know. So I'd be interested to see the wording of this particular survey. What does satisfaction with service from officers mean? In recent times, I had the car appropriated from an underground locked garage. The police couldn't have been more helpful. Admittedly, the car was used by a 501er to commit an aggravated robbery, so, you know, the car got into bad company, so therefore it was found more quickly perhaps than if it had just been taken by a joy rider. But professional, they were helpful, they had a completely holistic understanding of crime, of the importance of the victims, of not me particularly, but the those at the wrong end of a firearm in the aggravated robbery. I was really, really impressed. What does satisfaction with service from officers look like to you? Have you received it recently? I would be very, very interested to hear your thoughts. What will it take to get 80% of New Zealanders having trust and confidence in police, 80% of New Zealanders being satisfied with service? What do the police need to do? I would argue the police on the beat, the police out there investigating don't need to do much. They're doing their job and doing it well. It's the bosses that need a long hard look in the mirror. 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Andrew Coster's three weeks of silence and negotiating speaks volumes about the sincerity of the apology delivered yesterday. If you really felt that way. If you hadn't until yesterday, realised what had gone on, which he had, of course, but he saw the report long before any of us did, then surely, you'd have come straight out starting blocks with an apology to Ms Z. Wouldn't that be a bit more credible? As for the government. They've obviously been trying to get him out without paying him too much. The bill is three months paid out. Essentially gardening leave. And, crucially, an statement from the government that thee was no cover-up. That's despite the IPCA report having the strong whiff of one, or as Judith Collins put it, the walk, talk and quack of one. Coster's obviously done the calls in his head. The longer you stay on and fight, the messier it gets, reputation-wise. He'll be thinking about the next job, whatever and wherever that may be. He strikes me as the sort of guy with a plan to maybe one day get into politics. Local cop boss. Top cop boss. New 'modern' approach to policing. A champion of progressive policing. That sort of resume would get you pretty close to the top of a left-leaning party pretty quickly, I would have thought. He's not stupid. But this scandal will rule him out of politics and pretty much all top public sector jobs in New Zealand, pretty much for life. As the Police Association boss told us yesterday on this programme, front-line officers are being taunted over this. Association with that sort of damage doesn't evaporate quickly. And the media culpa, the sorry, wasn't quick enough.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Would we be asking the questions of Police Commissioner Richard Chambers if we hadn't been dealing with McSkimming and Coster and Co.? From my dealings with Chambers, he is exactly the sort of person who the Police need leading them. He is one of those appointments that when it's made, you get it, unlike the Coster appointment. When it was made you saw Ardern's fingerprints all over it and history shows how that all worked out. From all Chambers' actions so far, he not only had to right the direction of the Police broadly, but tidy up a god-awful mess that, if you believe headlines, has shaken the public's faith in the entire force. I don't actually believe that for a moment. Police, at 15,000 strong, are not rotten, the same way the bad apple in a corporate doesn't mean the whole business stinks. But as a result of the mess, Chambers felt it necessary to share the speeding ticket news. He was going 112km/h, which as far as I know was actually 111km/h. Not that that excuses it, it just keeps getting misreported. Then he's down Oriental Parade with Kash Patel having a dip while there is a tsunami warning. He thought it was lifted, but it wasn't. He rang the appropriate people and said sorry and then he was in front of the Parliamentary Select Committee having his minister, Mark Mitchell, heap praise on him, as well he might. The point being, are we microanalysing people in public life? And if we are, is it useful? And if it isn't, which I doubt it is, do we put people off going for top jobs in the public service? Can you be a decent operator and completely incident free? Are any of us completely incident free? Is 111km/h even a thing? Mea culpa – I go 111km/h every weekend in the country, probably more. A lot of people do. Do I take tsunami warnings seriously? Not really. Do I take atmospheric rivers seriously? Not really. New Zealand overreacts to most things, driven by the digital media who live for clicks. So there you go. I doubt I'll make Police Commissioner. What I also know is I can't be bothered with the myopic gawking over matters of little or no importance. Chambers is clearly a more patient man than I am. But as I say, he seems the real deal and the man for the job. How about we let him get on with it and give the nonsense a rest? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's discussion over Andrew Coster's future with the police following a bombshell report. An IPCA report came out earlier in the week, revealing senior police staff had failed to properly investigate a complaint against then-Deputy Commissioner Jevon McSkimming. The report implicated Coster, as well as other senior leaders. NZ Herald political editor Thomas Coughlan unpacked the ongoing discussions. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"Everyone can see now just how bad it was". Those were the words of Police Minister Mark Mitchell who revealed that emails containing allegations about Jevon McSkimming's behaviour were kept from him by former police commissioner Andrew Coster's office. Coster is named in a scathing report by the Independent Police Conduct Authority into former deputy police commissioner Jevon McSkimming. The report found a group of high-ranking police officers failed to properly act on accusations of sexual offending against McSkimming. Kate Green reports.

The Public Service Commissioner is saying little on the details of Andrew Coster's ongoing employment after his involvement in the Jevon McSkimming scandal. A scathing IPCA report has found the former Police Commissioner was among those in senior police leadership who failed to properly address sex allegations against the then Deputy Police Commissioner. Coster is now head of the Social Investment Agency. His employer, Sir Brian Roche, says an employment process is underway for Coster and can't mention details. But he told Mike Hosking someone can be let go for behaviour at a previous job. Roche says the key issue is whether the information would have been relevant at the time of employment. The Public Service Commissioner says a review into the employment process of Jevon McSkimming was a little unfair to the commission. The independent review has been released into McSkimming's reference and probity checks before his 2023 appointment as Deputy Police Commissioner. Last week he pleaded guilty to having child sexual exploitation and bestiality material on his work devices. Sir Brian Roche says the review raised some valid points for improvements, which the commission is embracing. But he told Hosking it would have detected Jevon McSkimming's behaviour had it been given the right information from the right people. He says the man was living a double life which he was hiding from his family, his employer, and the Commission. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Thursday 13th of November, Public Services Commissioner Sir Brian Roche speaks on McSkimming, Coster, and what's next for the investigation. Health Minister Simeon Brown discusses the rollout of 12-month prescriptions, private cancer patients gaining access to publicly funded medication, and the cutting of red tape around medical conferences. Acclaimed author John Grisham is back on the show for a chat about his latest book 'The Widow'. Get the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast every weekday morning on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Wednesday, 12 November 2025, the Police Minister has accused former Police Commissioner Andrew Coster of a cover up following an explosive IPCA report. Former police negotiator Lance Burdett doesn't think Coster is a bad guy - but lawyer Matthew Hague says charges could still be possible. Congestion charges are one step closer for cities around the country. Heather asks Auckland councillor Maurice Williamson how soon drivers could be hit with these charges. A second Costco is coming to Auckland, but will it really help to bring supermarket prices down across the board? Sue Chetwin from the Grocery Action Group is not so sure. Plus, the Huddle debates a new poll that sees support for Labour on the rise. Does that mean voters like the idea of a capital gains tax? Get the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast every weekday evening on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An employment expert says the Public Service Commission must undergo due process in its handling of Andrew Coster. A scathing IPCA report's found the former Police Commissioner was among those in senior police leadership who failed to properly address sex allegations against the then Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming. McSkimming last week admitted to possessing child sexual exploitation and bestiality material. Coster is now head of the Social Investment Agency and being investigated by his employer, the Public Service Commissioner. Max Whitehead told Ryan Bridge there must be just cause for termination. He says bringing the organisation into disrepute is a sackable offence. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Een vrouw van zeventig spreekt twee uur lang tijdens haar eerste en laatste therapiesessie. Therapeute Sofie luistert, net als de lezer. Wat volgt is een onthulling die jarenlang verzwegen bleef. De laatste sessie van Saskia De Coster is een roman die leest als een bekentenis, een monoloog, een spanningsveld tussen stilte en spreken. De Coster speelt met vorm en verwachting, en Joris en Annelies vragen zich af: is het ook leesbaar?

The revelation that the Deputy Commissioner of Police Jevon McSkimming was a predatory pervert was one thing. To find out that our most senior police officers were complicit in not only covering up his inappropriate behaviour, but then prosecuting, persecuting his victim is quite frankly horrifying. I knew, many of you knew, Andrew Coster was an ineffectual toadying eunuch. Does anyone remember his one and only hour in the studio when he spoke in slogans and was completely incomprehensible? I couldn't have been more delighted when Police Minister Mark Mitchell moved him on and replaced him with a proper cop, Richard Chambers. The fact that Jevon McSkimming came so close to the top job defies belief, given the accusations swirling around him. And he only came so close to the top job because Coster, Kura, de Wattignar, and Basham needed him to be in the top job to hide their moral and professional failures. This is absolutely appalling. McSkimming is a sick pervert. He needs help, professional help. The rest of them were just motivated by saving their sorry skins and were willing to throw a vulnerable young woman to the wolves to allow her to be prosecuted to save themselves. The young woman in question sent multiple emails to ministers, MPs, the media, she wrote on LinkedIn, she phoned the police complaints line. She might have appeared to be obsessive, but nothing makes a woman more unhinged than being gaslit, than being ganged up on, than being not believed. You can imagine McSkimming – ‘mate, she's a bunny boiler. Yeah, crazy'. If they were any sort of cops, any sort of people, they would know that is manipulation 101. Dismiss her as a lunatic. You know, confess, yes, what was I thinking? I was 40, she was 21. I shouldn't have had the affair, but, you know, I ended it and saw the error of my ways. And now she's trying to ruin my career. You've got to save me. You've got to help me. And they did. Not one of those former top cops, the very top cops in the country, ever thought to have a chat to her, or to get one of their staff to have a chat to her, to hear her side of the story. Did they not find it odd that McSkimming didn't say, look, talk to her, you'll see for yourself? No. Not only did they not do anything, they prosecuted her. They put her through hell. It's appalling, it's horrifying, it adds grist to Tamatha Paul's anti-police mill. Richard Chambers has a hell of a job ahead of him in rebuilding faith in the Police, and he knows that. “My job right now is to ensure that I take on board all the recommendations and work swiftly to put everything in place to ensure that this never happens again. “And, you know, in terms of other stuff out there, well, I only know what I know. I'm not aware of anything else, and God, I hope that's not the case because, you know, the people of New Zealand, when they reach out to New Zealand Police, deserve the best possible service they can get, and they need to be taken seriously. “And I've been very clear about that since I took over as the Commissioner. Our priority is supporting the frontline staff of my organisation who do this work day and night. And, and I'm really proud of that. And, you know, my focus now will be putting a new leadership team in place, and they will be working with me to help steer New Zealand Police, in the right direction and ensure that these appalling situations never happen again.” Oh, hello 2007. Police Commissioner Howard Broad, after the Royal Commission of Inquiry, after the ghastly Scholllum Shipton cover-up there. “I will now ask all serving members to join with me to make the changes necessary to prevent this sort of behaviour ever happening again. The work's already started. We're moving quickly on this. A draft code's been fully consulted. There'll be a reform of the 1958 Police Act”. At the heart of the issues looked at by the Commission of Inquiry has been abuses of power. Yes, policies, processes, and sanctions can only go so far. That's quite right. There were processes in place that were circumvented by these abusers. Abusers of the woman and abusers of power. What happens to people that they become like this? Coster's on the record as saying he entered the police because of his Christian faith, his Christian duty to serve. I feel for the good, honest men and women wearing the blue uniform who turn up to work every day trying to make New Zealand a better, safer community. They have been so badly let down by their bosses. But a number of them knew how hopeless Coster was. The number of texts and emails I received over the years that he was Commissioner were extraordinary. I'm not sure if they knew the depths to which he would go to save his skin and his salary, but they knew he was a wrong'un. They had a copper's nose to sniff out when something was wrong. I would love to hear from you on this one. I still trust the Police. I still back the Police. My faith in the Police hierarchy was shaken with Coster in the top role, and it's been absolutely rocked with the revelations of yesterday. With Richard Chambers as Commissioner, the ship has been righted. The oversight being introduced will help ensure corrupt officials won't be able to circumvent the processes designed to prevent and detect wrongdoing. But by bloody crikey, the Police will not be able to endure another scandal like this one, that's for sure. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Coster is a dead man walking at this point. Anyone not completely brainwashed during Covid could see there was something a bit off about him - this IPCA report is proof they were right. He knew about this so-called ‘affair' McSkimming had - the woman had worked for the Police. He didn't ask the questions he should have. He promoted McSkimming and didn't tell the people he should have told about dodgy stuff. Which makes it look, well, dodgier, doesn't it? In August, I asked Coster about McSkimming. No answers then, and still no answers now. We've asked to speak to him this morning, he's on leave. Nicola Willis gets tangled up in this, too. She recommended Coster for his current job. He's still got five years on his contract. She says she's appalled, but she can't fire him. That's a job for Brian Roche. I don't think there's any doubt he's going to get the sack, unless he resigns first. The whole thing is an absolute cluster. In a big government job like Police Commissioner, you've got to cross the t's and dot the i's. It's a $700k job. Coster wasn't up to the job. And if he doesn't quit his current one, it's only a matter of time now before it's taken from him. The clock for Coster is now ticking. And for the frontline, sadly, respect and integrity takes a lifetime to earn and moment to lose. They're the ones who'll cop the backlash. They're the ones who have to actually talk to real people everyday. As of 6 o'clock last night, their jobs just became a lot harder. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Labour Leader is “absolutely disgusted” by the handling of complaints against Jevon McSkimming by former Police Commissioner Andrew Coster. The Police Complaints Authority has released a report finding some of our highest-ranking Police didn't deal properly with a woman's anonymous complaints against the former Deputy Police Commissioner. Hipkins is deeply disappointed in Coster, and believes the Police have a right to feel very disappointed in him as well. “Clearly he had standards that he needed to uphold as a Commissioner of Police, and he did not do that.” He says the frontline police, who go to work every day with high levels of integrity to serve the public and keep them safe have been badly, badly let down by the leadership. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Whatever you thought of Andrew Coster as Police Commissioner, you probably felt you could trust him to do the right thing. To be upfront, honest, and certainly not hide stuff. And if you thought the attitude within the Police towards women had changed from what it used to be – well you might be having a bit of a re-think on both of those. Because I certainly am after this damning report by the Independent Police Conduct Authority on the way Police handled accusations of sexual offending by former Deputy Commissioner Jevon McSkimming. It's become a bit of a cliche in recent times to describe reports as “damning”, but there's no doubt how damning this one is. It is so damning that we had the Police Minister and the current Police Commissioner doing a live media conference at six o'clock last night as soon as the report came out. And no wonder. Because, in my mind, this could prove to be one of New Zealand's biggest public sector scandals. And it tells me that despite all the talk from the Police after the experience of Louise Nicholas back in the 1980s with cops involved in sexual misconduct, it seems the memo about a culture change hasn't yet reached some of the top brass either still working there or who worked there until very recently. Including Andrew Coster. Let me quote a comment in the IPCA report from one of the country's most senior adult sexual assault investigators. Named in the report as “Officer D”, they said: “You know what's the worst thing – if you make a mistake, the only worse thing that you can do is then cover it up. You can paint all sorts of nice words but to an outsider looking in, and I mean even me, this looks like a cover-up." So what happened is Jevon McSkimming got into a relationship with a woman in her early 20s. He was in his early 40s. After that, she started writing dozens of emails to the police, accusing Deputy Commissioner McSkimming of being a sexual predator. But instead of investigating the allegations, the emails were used by police as evidence to prosecute her under the Harmful Digital Communications Act last year. All of that overseen by Andrew Coster. His successor, Richard Chambers, is livid. He says there were about five or six senior leaders in the Police —including Coster— who were responsible for what looks to me like a cover up. Some are still with the Police, others aren't. The Commissioner says these people were too quick to believe that the complainant was a spurned woman out for revenge. As for Andrew Coster, how ironic is this comment he made when he was commissioner? He said: “We rely on the support of most of the community to be successful and that depends on the way we operate and on the extent to which people feel that they can trust us and that what we're doing is appropriate.” Oh really? Coster, these days, is chief executive of the Government's Social Investment Agency. He's on leave at the moment. But now that we know what we know, should he be allowed to stay on the government payroll? I'm in no doubt that he shouldn't. Because he presided over what I think could prove to be one of New Zealand's biggest public sector scandals. And, for that reason and that reason alone, he should be toast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Was Sie erwartet Podcastserie: "Die Sichermacher - der Podcast für IT-, Personal- und Objektsicherheit" Wie digitale Forensik und physische Sicherheit zusammenwirken Warum Kommunikation in der Krise entscheidend ist, welche Rolle Krisen-Kommunikation spielt und wie man das angeht. Und wie Unternehmen gestärkt aus einem Vorfall hervorgehen können Wo liegen die größten Risiken liegen und wie man sich professionell vorbereitet. Die Sichermacher sind Dirk Schindowski und Christian Augustin.  Im Gespräch diesmal mit Natascha De Costa, Kommunikationsexpertin, und Christian De Coster, Cybersecurity-Experte. Special Guest: Kommunikations-Expertin Natascha De Coster. Special Guest: Cybersecurity-Experte Christian De Coster. Das Thema Bitcoin-Mining auf Firmenservern – Wenn Mitarbeiter zu Tätern werden Ein interner Administrator nutzt die IT-Systeme seines Unternehmens für privates Krypto-Mining – unbemerkt, über Monate. Das Ergebnis: hohe Kosten, forensische Untersuchungen und eine massive Vertrauenskrise. Zu diesem echten Fall können wir in dieser Folge gleich vier Experten hören: Dirk Schindowski von Holmes & Co – Forensiker und Ermittler, der die digitale Spurensicherung leitete.Christian Augustin von Recdata GmbH – Experte für physische Sicherheit und Infrastrukturkontrolle.Christian de Coster von der Mahoney IT Group – Spezialist für Cybersecurity und Incident Response.Und Natascha de Coster, Expertin für Krisen- und Reputationskommunikation bei der Mahoney IT Group.

Was Sie erwartet Podcastserie: "Die Sichermacher - der Podcast für IT-, Personal- und Objektsicherheit"Wo die meisten Unternehmen ihr blinden Flecken haben.IT-Security ist mehr als nur eine Pflichtaufgabe.Wie sich Schutz und Wachstum verbinden lassen und welche Chancen sich eröffnen können.Wo liegen die größten Risiken liegen, die heute noch unterschätzt werdenDie Sichermacher sind Dirk Schindowski und Christian Augustin. Im Gespräch mit Christian De Coster, Cybersecurity-Experte. Special Guest: Cybersecurity-Experte Christian De Coster. Das Thema Cybersecurity als Wachstumsmotor – Sicherheit, die Chancen schafftIT-Sicherheit kostet – aber sie bringt auch Rendite.In dieser Folge zeigen Dirk Schindowski (Holmes & Co) und Christian de Coster (Mahoney IT Group), warum moderne Cybersecurity weit mehr ist als eine Schutzmaßnahme.Richtig umgesetzt wird sie zum Treiber für Innovation, Effizienz und Wachstum.Wer seine Daten schützt und gleichzeitig nutzt, schafft neue Möglichkeiten – von datengetriebener Entscheidungsfindung bis hin zu neuen Geschäftsmodellen.

Plus de légumes en proportion dans son assiette pour une cuisine savoureuse et durable : l'idée n'est pas nouvelle, les anciens ne mangeaient pas autrement, ils vivaient bien et longtemps avec des légumes toute la semaine, et une viande, le fameux poulet rôti du dimanche en France.   Qui, si ce n'est un cuisinier, pour nous aider à rééquilibrer nos marmites, dans des proportions bonnes pour la santé, pour l'environnement dans un monde où les champs sont bien trop occupés à fournir de la nourriture pour les animaux ? Une tarte aux oignons caramélisés, un croque champignons fromage fondant, panais croustillant, ou des galettes de pommes de terre : Le chef Josselin Marie sait en tant que cuisinier que son rôle est de s'appuyer sur son métier pour donner à tous les clefs d'une alimentation plus végétale, nourrissante, sans être moins gourmande, bien au contraire : « la cuisine des légumes est bien plus créative, pour une carotte j'ai bien cinquante recettes, alors qu'une viande, juste la viande, le tour des cuissons est vite fait ». Des légumes, du goût Varier les textures, les couleurs, les cuissons mais opter pour des légumes de qualités le plus souvent possible : des légumes bio, cultivés sans intrants, qui régalent de la racine aux fanes, des pommes de terre goûteuses et produites sur des sols riches et vivants. Le rôle des maraîchers et producteurs, locaux, qui vendent au marché, à la ferme, dans des épiceries. «Quelle course je fais, quels produits et où je me les procure ? Des études ont montré que les personnes qui cherchent à s'approvisionner en produits durables vont en moyenne dans 6 points différents. On est là pour faire le lien entre ceux qui recherchent de bons produits durables et ceux qui les produisent.» Benjamin de Coster Fondateur d'Alternoo. Comment transmettre, démocratiser, cette cuisine saine, bonne pour la santé et l'environnement, et rassurer ceux qui se demandent bien comment on fait à la maison, pour manger des légumes, et redoutent d'avoir faim, craignent la fadeur du végétal – sacrée réputation qui colle à la peau ! -  c'est l'idée ! Avec Josselin Marie, fondateur et chef de «La table de Colette», 17 rue Laplace à Paris, 5ème et auteur Des légumes et du goût, aux éditions Marabout. Benjamin de Coster, géographe de formation spécialisé dans la gestion des risques naturels, et fondateur d'Alternoo, entreprise qui propose le meilleur des produits bio et locaux  en Normandie et dans l'ouest. Pour leur écrire : bonjour@alternoo.fr  «L'impression de satiété relève pour moitié d'une facteur psychologique, 25% c'est la puissance des goûts, 25% la présence d'un féculent dans l'assiette» Josselin Marie.   Pour aller plus loin Les films : - Une vérité qui dérange, d'Al Gore - Demain, de Cyril Dion et Mélanie Laurent.   - Les livres de Marc André Selosse - Camille Etienne - Soulèvement écologique - Olivier Hamant - Robustesse : antidote au culte de la performance, la robustesse du vivant. - Bon pour le climat - Flore Mandelpuech, La table de Flore à Rouen - Bruno Cayron - Travail de création avec les légumes beaucoup plus intéressants - Les semences en question, de Catherine Flohic, aux éditions Argol. Programmation musicale : Tout Tout, de Blazé et Miel de montagne.  

Plus de légumes en proportion dans son assiette pour une cuisine savoureuse et durable : l'idée n'est pas nouvelle, les anciens ne mangeaient pas autrement, ils vivaient bien et longtemps avec des légumes toute la semaine, et une viande, le fameux poulet rôti du dimanche en France.   Qui, si ce n'est un cuisinier, pour nous aider à rééquilibrer nos marmites, dans des proportions bonnes pour la santé, pour l'environnement dans un monde où les champs sont bien trop occupés à fournir de la nourriture pour les animaux ? Une tarte aux oignons caramélisés, un croque champignons fromage fondant, panais croustillant, ou des galettes de pommes de terre : Le chef Josselin Marie sait en tant que cuisinier que son rôle est de s'appuyer sur son métier pour donner à tous les clefs d'une alimentation plus végétale, nourrissante, sans être moins gourmande, bien au contraire : « la cuisine des légumes est bien plus créative, pour une carotte j'ai bien cinquante recettes, alors qu'une viande, juste la viande, le tour des cuissons est vite fait ». Des légumes, du goût Varier les textures, les couleurs, les cuissons mais opter pour des légumes de qualités le plus souvent possible : des légumes bio, cultivés sans intrants, qui régalent de la racine aux fanes, des pommes de terre goûteuses et produites sur des sols riches et vivants. Le rôle des maraîchers et producteurs, locaux, qui vendent au marché, à la ferme, dans des épiceries. «Quelle course je fais, quels produits et où je me les procure ? Des études ont montré que les personnes qui cherchent à s'approvisionner en produits durables vont en moyenne dans 6 points différents. On est là pour faire le lien entre ceux qui recherchent de bons produits durables et ceux qui les produisent.» Benjamin de Coster Fondateur d'Alternoo. Comment transmettre, démocratiser, cette cuisine saine, bonne pour la santé et l'environnement, et rassurer ceux qui se demandent bien comment on fait à la maison, pour manger des légumes, et redoutent d'avoir faim, craignent la fadeur du végétal – sacrée réputation qui colle à la peau ! -  c'est l'idée ! Avec Josselin Marie, fondateur et chef de «La table de Colette», 17 rue Laplace à Paris, 5ème et auteur Des légumes et du goût, aux éditions Marabout. Benjamin de Coster, géographe de formation spécialisé dans la gestion des risques naturels, et fondateur d'Alternoo, entreprise qui propose le meilleur des produits bio et locaux  en Normandie et dans l'ouest. Pour leur écrire : bonjour@alternoo.fr  «L'impression de satiété relève pour moitié d'une facteur psychologique, 25% c'est la puissance des goûts, 25% la présence d'un féculent dans l'assiette» Josselin Marie.   Pour aller plus loin Les films : - Une vérité qui dérange, d'Al Gore - Demain, de Cyril Dion et Mélanie Laurent.   - Les livres de Marc André Selosse - Camille Etienne - Soulèvement écologique - Olivier Hamant - Robustesse : antidote au culte de la performance, la robustesse du vivant. - Bon pour le climat - Flore Mandelpuech, La table de Flore à Rouen - Bruno Cayron - Travail de création avec les légumes beaucoup plus intéressants - Les semences en question, de Catherine Flohic, aux éditions Argol. Programmation musicale : Tout Tout, de Blazé et Miel de montagne.  

From Bloomberg Originals in Midtown Manhattan, Horsens-born, Brooklyn-based Emmy-nominated Danish documentary director and producer SARAH HOLM JOHANSEN describes Season 4 of her series Trafficked with Mariana van Zeller that garnered 29 Emmy nominations and 4 wins. Sarah recalls the start of her career in investigative journalism in New York on 60 Minutes, and traveling the world as a freelancer. And she revisits Denmark through the lens of her New York life and work.Sarah selects a work attributed to Adam de Coster from the SMK collection.https://open.smk.dk/en/artwork/image/KMSsp810(Photographer: Lizzie Sullivan)----------We invite you to subscribe to Danish Originals for weekly episodes. You can also find us at:website: https://danishoriginals.com/email: info@danishoriginals.com----------And we invite you to donate to the American Friends of Statens Museum for Kunst and become a patron: https://donorbox.org/american-friends-of-statens-museum-for-kunst

Dal gennaio 2026 cambiano i pedaggi autostradali in Italia! Non è una scelta politica, ma un obbligo europeo: la direttiva Eurovignette.In questo video vediamo cosa succederà davvero:Costi legati agli investimenti realiRimborsi per i ritardi da cantieriPrezzi diversi in base a veicolo, peso e orarioPiù trasparenza su traffico, colonnine e carburanteScopriremo se i pedaggi scenderanno o se ci saranno nuove sorprese… e cosa c'entrano auto elettriche e tutor 3.0!

This week, Lauren and Rob are joined by Dries De Coster, CEO of meetDwight.The discussion centers on the innovative concept of using digital workers in the staffing and recruiting industryparticularly in middle- and back-office roles.The conversation highlights various use cases for digital workers, including onboarding, compliance, credentialing, and invoicing, while emphasizing the value of a hybrid workforce that combines both digital workers and humans.Dries also underscores the importance of adapting to new technologies and shares his prediction that staffing agencies will evolve into resellers of digital workers.A special thank-you to our sponsor, Leap Advisory Partners.Remember to rate, review and share the episode wherever you tune in.

This week on Girls Rewatch with Evan and Amelia, we're joined by comedian Rachel Coster to discuss Broad City season 4 episode 6: “Witches.” Tune in to learn why looking busted is IN and girl bosses ruling the world is unfortunately OUT (not our call). We chat about it all from clown school failures to angel numbers. Join us to find out the TRUTH behind the question we're all asking: what came first the chicken or the egg? Where to find Rachel: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rachelcoster/?hl=en Follow the podcast on Instagram: ⁠⁠@girlsrewatchpodcast Follow the hosts on Instagram: ⁠⁠@ameliaplease⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@elazie⁠⁠ For advertising opportunities please email HBOGirlsRewatchPodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In het haar zo vertrouwde gebied tussen feit en fictie legt De Costervlijmscherp bloot waar de oeroude angst van meisjes en vrouwen voor vreemde mannen vandaan komt. Uitgegeven door Uitgeverij G.A. Van Oorschot B.V. Spreker: Saskia de Coster

Afrobeat Mixtape _Dj Roudge ( Burnaboy, Temi, Davido, Ayra ,Coster & More) by Capital FM

Konuğumuz Anlam de Coster ile Susan Sontag'ın Yanardağı Sevdalısı romanı üzerinden Galerist'te küratörlüğünü üstlendiği aynı adlı sergi üzerine konuşuyoruz.  

In this episode, we hosted the talented singer, song-writer and visual artist, Coster Ojwang as he takes us through his journey and many more crazy stories. Enjoy!

In this episode, Adam Coster, CEO of Butterscotch Shenanigans, shares his unique journey of joining and growing the indie studio with his brothers Sam and Seth. Adam discusses their beginnings in 2012, the steep challenges they faced, and how a personal family crisis redefined their mission to bring joy through games.  He then shares insights into their different projects, including the highly anticipated sequel Crashlands 2, set for release in April. Balancing roles at the studio, the evolving game industry, and the impact of subscription services, Adam offers a candid look at the realities of indie game development. He also provides useful, actionable advice for aspiring game developers and discusses the potential and limitations of incorporating AI into game dev. Join us as we explore the fascinating intersection of science, family, and grassroots game development to share joy. Bio: Adam Coster's love for science carried him through a PhD in Cellular & Molecular Biology. Turns out it wasn't science he was into, but solving hard problems in general. Building a company from scratch in the highly-competitive and rapidly-changing games industry certainly fit that bill, and so Adam joined the team immediately after defending his dissertation. Adam creates all of the web technology that powers Butterscotch Shenanigan's games and studio, crunches numbers to figure out how the industry works, leads our business development efforts, and makes sure that the team has what it needs to make great games. Show Links: * Crashlands 2 - trailer * Crashlands 2 - Steam * Global Game Jam - website * PopCon Indy - website * GameMaker game engine - website * Battle Chef Brigade Deluxe - Steam * Butterscotch Shenanigans - podcast * Scientists Warn Trump's NIH Cuts Will Drop ‘Atom Bomb' On Health Research - HuffPost * The Creator of ‘NBA Jam' Admits That The Pistons Are A Cheat - SBNation * What Is ‘Balatro' And Why Is Everyone Addicted To It? - Forbes Connect With Links: * Adam Coster - website * Adam Coster - LinkedIn * Adam Coster - Bluesky * Butterscotch Shenanigans - website * Butterscotch Shenanigans - games * Butterscotch Shenanigans - YouTube Game Dev Advice Links:  * YouTube Podcasts - check out this episode with a guarantee of 100% more video * Patreon - career coaching through the Gain Wisdom membership * Game Dev Advice hotline: (224) 484-7733 * website - show notes, links, stuff * info@gamedevadvice.com - reach out! * Subscribe and go to the website for full show notes with links Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On a new episode of Bad Dates, host Joel Kim Booster welcomes comedians Amy Silverberg, Rachel Coster, and writer/director Jordan Weiss to discuss their most iconic dating fiascos. Amy's space cadet sends her an unbelievably sinister memento, Rachel has a chaotic evening she calls “kind of awesome, but not totally ideal,” and Jordan loses some time but finds herself sky high. If you've had a bad date you'd like to tell us about, our number is 984-265-3283, and our email is baddatespod@gmail.com, we can't wait to hear all about it! Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for video clips. Merch available at SiriusXMStore.com/BadDates. Joel Kim Booster: Psychosexual, Fire Island, Loot Season 2Amy Silverberg: @amysilverberg on social media, @amysilverbergrules on TikTok, AmySilverberg.com, new novel First Time, Long TimeRachel Coster: @rachelcoster on Insta, @RACH4_theSTARZ on TikTok and Twitter, check out Boy Room on TikTokJordan Weiss: @jweissy on Insta, new movie Sweethearts on Max (with a role for our Joel Kim Booster!) Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ on Apple Podcasts to listen to ad-free new episodes.

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Show DescriptionAdam Coster talks with us about working with his family in game development, how they get started making games, what all is involved with publishing games, deciding to go Steam and Netflix only for Crashlands 2, how web tech is involved in game development, and the fun of testing and doing Q&A for games. Listen on Website →GuestsAdam CosterGuest's Main URL • Guest's TwitterCEO & Webtech at Butterscotch Shenanigans Links Butterscotch Shenanigans About | Butterscotch Shenanigans Coffee with Butterscotch adam-coster (Adam Coster) Adam Coster @costerad on Twitter Crashlands 2 on Steam Sponsors

This week, Emma is joined by guest co-host Rachel Coster (comedian and host of the web series Boy Room) to talk about what the aesthetic of a boy's room says about them, the importance of clean hands, and why mood lighting makes sex better. Next, they're joined by comedian Dan St. Germain to talk about testosterone levels, whether or not Espresso is actually a good song, and Rachel's crush on the SpongeBob guy that's dating Ariana Grande. In the Why Do Men? Segment, Dan and Rachel help a listener get to the bottom of the dynamics of farting and dating. Then, Emma and Rachel ask Dan anything, from getting pegged (and why he'll never do it again), to enlisting his dog to propose to his wife, and the fashion statements of Kanye's wife Bianca Censori. And finally, they wrap with a lightning round about the hottest pro wrestler, how his parent's divorce changed his perspective on dating, and the fake confidence of getting wasted. Email us at ama@betches.com or leave us a voicemail at (201) 754-8351 with your AMA and Why Do Men? questions, and we'll answer them in a future episode. Guest: @danst.germain, @rachelcoster Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices