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Welcome to the politics group chat, a chance for interesting people to say what they're thinking out loud on topics that have been in the news in the last week. Tim Batt, Dane Giraud and Natalia Albert are our guests and today we're looking a range of issues from heckling politicians, taking away character references in sentencing sex offenders, and why some New Zealanders still hate Dame Jacinda Ardern to the Government updating its official branding to give greater prominence to English over te reo Maori.

In episode 2060, Jack and guest co-host Pallavi Gunalan are joined by comedian and co-host of The Worst Idea of All Time, Tim Batt, to discuss… Trump’s Alien Distractions Are Getting More Desperate, Kash Patel Went Snorkeling At Pearl Harbor “War Grave”, Kars4Kids Jingle Banned In California and more! Trump’s Alien Distractions Are Getting More Desperate Trump warns Iran "clock is ticking" until U.S. launches harder strikes Trump’s Approval Sinks Amid Unpopular War, Darkening G.O.P. Prospects Trump floods Truth Social with AI-generated alien, warfare images amid Iran tensions Trump posts AI images of himself with buff alien and space lasers in latest Truth Social spree Trump triggers online frenzy with 'nuclear' AI image: 'God help us' Snorkeling at Pearl Harbor: Kash Patel’s Travels Add to Focus on Ethical Issues Are There Still Bodies in Pearl Harbor? The Story of Those Left Behind Kash Patel faces scrutiny over snorkeling outing at USS Arizona memorial in Hawaii Judge Bars Kars4Kids From Broadcasting ‘Misleading’ Ads in California Kars 4 Kids Rakes in the Buckz Nonprofits for kids accused of misleading donors Charity misled donors, AG says LISTEN: Mouka by Maverick MomSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to Afternoons' first convening of the politics group chat - a chance for three interesting people to say what they're thinking out loud. Joining Jesse in Auckland is comedian and commentator Tim Batt. In Wellington it's former TOP candidate and writer of the Substack Less Certain Natalia Albert, and representing Feilding it's podcaster and free speech advocate Dane Giraud. [picture id="4K9TUCD_poll_party_leaders_jpg" crop="16x10" layout="full"]  

Tim Batt is with Jesse to talk about what's been happening in the world of technology; today he'll bring us up to speed on a local data breach and why Amazon is abandoning plans for a local data centre. [picture id="4KBP4NB_78600356_l_jpg" crop="16x10" layout="full"]

Tim Batt chats to Jesse about all things tech. This week, the TVNZ+ app, the big data center being built in Utah and a new EU rule about mobile phone batteries.

As fuel prices skyrocket and the cost of living bites, people are buying their tickets to shows later and later, meaning touring artists operating on fine margins have no idea if they'll break even. Comedian Tim Batt's currently touring Australia before performing in New Zealand and spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

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On the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast for Saturday 18 April 2026, one of New Zealand's sharpest comedic minds, Tim Batt, joined Jack to chat about his major podcast success and return to the festival circuit. Jack reaches a Duolingo milestone. Chef Nici Wickes was in studio with a delicious dark chocolate and feijoa recipe. Francesca Rudkin reviews the latest instalment in 'The Mummy' franchise. Plus, Dougal Sutherland considers the impact of being a parent on your sense of disgust. Get the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast every Saturday on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The co-host of the award winning podcast, ‘The Worst Idea Of All Time', Tim Batt is one of New Zealand's sharpest comedic minds. He's taken some time away from the festival circuit to raise his children, but has decided 2026 will be his return. Batt is bringing his dry humour to the International Comedy Festival with a brand-new stand-up show, ‘Eternal Optimist', in which he, in his own words, “makes light” of the rising tide of fascism and offers a sincere apology for accidently causing a dire situation. He told Jack Tame that while the world's not looking the best it ever has at the moment, it's important to keep your chin up whenever you can. “For me it comes from a place of like, I wanna be useful, and I think you're not useful to anyone if you're sort of paralysed by the world, by all the negativity.” Circumstances have been getting tougher and tougher over the years and Batt believes the funk that causes can make people easier to manipulate. “We've really been put through the meat grinder,” he told Tame. “And I think that there are some pretty evil, very wealthy people who have taken advantage of the fact that they've got a lot of power and they've tricked us into thinking the wrong people are our issue.” Since everything seems to be getting worse in real life, Batt decided to take a more optimistic approach in his comedy show. Kind of. “I went in with a hiss and a roar being like, hey, let's flip the script a little bit. Yeah, we'll be radically positive in this one. Is that in the show? A bit!” Batt explained, agreeing with Tame's assessment that the show would be more “optimism adjacent”. His show won't be over the top “himbo comedy”, he stressed, focusing only on the positives – there will be some gallows and black comedy too. “I've got a lot of Irish heritage,” he told Tame. “I'm certainly down for having too many whiskeys and talking in a, very dark pub about how bad everything's gotten as well.” LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on the podcast we go through a few more potential new names for the podcast, and we're joined by comedian Tim Batt. He came in to talk about his upcoming Comedy Festival shows in Wellington and Auckland, abut the chat went very political... Follow The Hauraki Breakfast Show on Instagram Subscribe to the podcast now on iHeartRadio, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts! Featuring Jeremy Wells and Manaia Stewart, "The Hauraki Breakfast" a radio show like no other weekdays from 6am on Radio Hauraki. Guaranteed to teach you bad new habits, raise your eyebrows, and make you smirk on a regular basis. News, sport & music that rocks!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There is a lot going on in the world of tech, and not much of it good, our technology expert Tim Batt is here with the latest on leading AI company Anthropic's new AI tool that is apparently too dangerous to release.

Who Knew It with Matt Stewart is a comedy game show podcast hosted by Australian comedian Matt Stewart. Episode 187 features comedians Gen Fricker, Tim Batt and Amy Ruffle!Buy tickets for the 200th episode: https://tickets.oztix.com.au/outlet/event/7bb3026b-b8a8-40b8-8693-2cadee9f423cSupport the show via http://patreon.com/dogoonpod and you can submit questions for the show!Check out Matt's new stand up special: https://youtu.be/ZgukEPerWZc?si=SW8PttGAB-ly_GF8And his last stand up special: https://youtu.be/cWStRpI-BhESee the podcast/Matt live: https://www.mattstewartcomedy.com/Check out Matt's podcast network: https://dogoonpod.com/Theme song by Evan Munro-Smith, Logo by Murray Summerville and edited by Connor Schmidt! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Time to talk about what's happening in the world of technology, Tim Batt joins me and we're going to start by looking at the new White House ballroom and what might lie beneath. Tim and Jesse also discuss the case of Meta and YouTube being sued by a young woman.

Our tech expert Tim Batt joins Jesse to talk about Polymarket and prediction markets and the new MacBook Neo.

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Tim Batt and Jenni Giblin. First up, the Public Service Association is calling for a loosening of the government's in-office mandates as fuel prices continue to tick upwards. Then, a Manawatu pub hosted a book-burning ceremony of Jacinda Ardern's autobiography - the panel asks Pead PR Partner Jack Wheeler about the optics of such an event.

In part two, nothing gets people more angry than rubbish. In Rotorua, a change from weekly to fortnightly collection has prompted a petition with 4,000 signatures and counting. Councillor Robert Lee is against the change. Then, the likes of rugby and Formula One dominate our big screens, but what about the art of marching? The National Marching Championships brought the finest talent together over the weekend, and Wellington coach Ema Wihapi-Solia gives the panel a summary.

Who Knew It with Matt Stewart is a comedy game show podcast hosted by Australian comedian Matt Stewart. Episode 183 features comedians Zoë Coombs Marr, Tim Batt and Suren Jayemanne!This episode was recorded live at the Rhino Room, Adelaide!Support the show via http://patreon.com/dogoonpod and you can submit questions for the show!Check out Matt's new stand up special: https://youtu.be/ZgukEPerWZc?si=SW8PttGAB-ly_GF8And his last stand up special: https://youtu.be/cWStRpI-BhESee the podcast/Matt live: https://www.mattstewartcomedy.com/Check out Matt's podcast network: https://dogoonpod.com/Theme song by Evan Munro-Smith, Logo by Murray Summerville and edited by Connor Schmidt! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tim Batt is with Jesse to discuss what's got people talking in the tech world, today he's looking into advancements in batteries and the new incoming low cost MacBook.

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Eve McCallum and Tim Batt. First up, the government says a Liquefied Natural Gas import facility in Taranaki will save New Zealanders about $265 million a year. Mark Ogge, Principal Advisor at The Australia Institute on climate and energy issues, says importing gas is only good if you want to pay more for electricity and virtually any other type of energy use. Then, neither the right or left bloc would be able to govern if an election were held today, according to the latest Taxpayers' Union-Curia Poll. Grant Duncan, Research associate, Public Policy Institute, University of Auckland explains how to read polls and when to take notice of them.

In part two, crossing the road shouldn't feel like a gamble on your safety, but that's how an Invercargill high school is describing it. According to staff, cars and cyclists regularly whiz past the pedestrian crossing outside the junior campus of James Hargest College. The Panel hears from principal Mike Newell. Then, a brave 12 year old in Dunedin has guarded a sealion mum who's decided to give birth in the same St Kilda street twice. The Panel hears from Kaitlin Beyer about her mission to help Mika the sealion mum.

In episode 2002, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and co-host of The Worst Idea of All Time, Tim Batt, to discuss… Everyone Is Stealing TV, Everything Else Soon To Follow? MELANIAAAAAAA and more! Gadgets For People Who Don't Trust The Government Everyone is stealing TV LISTEN: Mideval Times (feat. Curtisy & Ahmed, With Love.) by Rory SweenySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tim Batt joins Jesse to discuss Moltbook, a new social network for artificial intelligence agents or bots.

What do you get when you combine three huge companies, billionaires and the US President? The fascinating story of the attempts to acquire Warner Brothers Discovery. Netflix has made a huge bid for the entertainment company - announcing that it had agreed to buy the studios and streaming operations, but not its tv assets. But now, Paramount Skydance, run by David Ellison - son of Oracle's Larry Ellison, one of the world's richest people and an ally of President Trump - has launched a hostile bid for WBD, offering more money to take the entire company. Tech expert Tim Batt joins Jesse to discuss.

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Tim Batt and Aimie Hines. First up, rates caps are here. From 2027, councils won't be able to increase rates by more than 4 percent per year. The Westland region has had the highest rates rises in the country over the last three years. Its Mayor, Helen Lash, joins the programme. Then, the public inquiry into how Tom Phillips children were supported by authorities has raised questions over who deserves an investigation. Some lawyers, including Canterbury University lecturer Rachel Evans, say children living at Gloriavale are being overlooked.

In part two, the UK is banning plastic-based wet wipes. Why won't New Zealand? Then, Warren 'Poppa' Ockwell has been spreading Christmas cheer for 25 years in Dunedin, building custom floats for the annual parade.

Our tech guy Tim Batt shares the latest goings on in the world of technology, and today he's looking into X, formerly known as Twitter, introducing a tool to aid transparency only to then remove it when it revealed a little too much. Plus his tech tip is that it might actually be a good idea to buy a computer or console during Black Friday sales.

Tim Batt joins Jesse to explain why he hates smart devices. This is off the back of Google no longer supporting some of its smart thermostats in the United States.

Last week the giant cloud that is Amazon Web Services went down -causing outages for huge parts of the web - including servers here in New Zealand. The outage revealed how much the world is reliant on big cloud providers and why that's an issue when things go wrong. Here to explain what it all means for you the consumer is our tech expert Tim Batt

In episode 1950, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and co-host of The Worst Idea of All Time, Tim Batt, to discuss… Prince Andrew Agrees To Give Up Royal Titles, Kim K Is The Thomas Edison Of Our Time - Merkin Edition, Who Is The Real World Christmas Adventurers Club? And More! Prince Andrew gives up royal titles including Duke of York after ‘discussion with king’ Jeffrey Epstein survivor Virginia Giuffre, in her own words Met Police looking into claims Andrew sought information on accuser Kim K Is The Thomas Edison Of Our Time - Merkin Edition An Antifascist Movie at a Fascist Moment How P.T. Anderson Channeled Thomas Pynchon’s Preoccupations for ‘One Battle After Another’ ‘One Battle After Another’ and ‘Vineland’— What Paul Thomas Anderson Used and Cut Out of Thomas Pynchon’s Novel The John Birch Society Is Back Did the John Birch Society Win in the End? Masonic Symbolism in PTA Movies ABUNDANCE OF SYMBOLS IN `MAGNOLIA’ HAS FILMGOERS LOOKING FOR CLUES How do people think the Christmas Adventurers Club are absurd when Bohemian Grove actually exists Clarence Thomas and Bohemian Grove: What goes on at the all-male club? Inside Bohemian Grove Redwoods Hideaway for the Elite Goes On, but Protest Days Fade Bohemian Grove annual event is underway in the Bay Area, per the FAA Billionaire at Bohemian Grove told staff to clean his underwear by hand, lawsuit says Berkeley Law School Drops Boalt Name Over Racist Legacy Chinese Exclusion Act The Bohemian minstrel show The Bohemian Grove: Symbolism Behind the Owl and Cremation of Care LISTEN: Sana Sana by Nathy PelusoSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Heather Roy and Tim Batt. First up, a Greymouth nurse who suffered an injury in surgery is in a battle with ACC over its refusal to pay income support while he recovers. Then, It's good news for the coalition, but bad news for National. According to the latest poll from The Post and Freshwater Strategy, the right bloc would take up 51 percent of the vote.

In part two, the Mexican Cafe is an Auckland institution that's been feeding and entertaining people for 42 years. But the Victoria Street restaurant is struggling after a decade of the City Rail Link's disruption and construction. Then, we turn to: butter. There are complaints from a number of shoppers about flaky, watery blocks of Pams. What's happening to our loved, but expensive staple?

Tim joins Jesse to talk about the struggles in the IT sector and tips on what to do if your electronics get wet (hint: it' isn't rice)

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Jo McCarroll and Tim Batt. First up, the government has confirmed it is going ahead with changes to the Holiday Act. How might that affect how you take leave? Find out on the Panel with a payroll expert. Then, the Trump administration seems to be kicking it up a notch in the authoritarian stakes with a campaign targetting critics of the slain far-right activist Charlie Kirk. How do pervious periods of US history where democracy appeared to be under threat?

In part two, a building insurance expert says the government's plans for changing liability risk leaving homeowners out in the cold. Then, are you being asked to perform non-promotable tasks at work? These are the little invisible jobs like emptying the dishwasher or performing a mihi. When is this ok and when is it not?

It's Tuesday which means we get an insight into the issues bubbling away in the tech world ... Tim Batt is here to share the latest and today he's looking at Nintendo and a patent legal challenge.

Today our tech expert discusses the worrying rise of AI chat bots and what you can do to stay safe from their dangers

In part two, a 16 percent annual rise in the price of beef mince is making the humble pie an expensive roadside munch. Then, the panel meets a Wairoa man who's been cutting hair for five decades and has no interest in stopping.

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Heather Roy and Tim Batt. First, the Education Minister ordered an almost total ban on Maori words in a series of books used to teach five-year-olds - the panel hears from the Education Institute president. Then, house prices have slumped to their lowest since the Covid-era boom. What's driving the property market down? Coality principle property economist Kelvin Davidson explains.

In episode 1912, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and co-host of The Worst Idea of All Time, Tim Batt, to discuss… Fellas, It’s Time To Get Into Woodworking, The Sex and the City Universe and more! Fellas, It’s Time To Get Into Woodworking LISTEN: Plain Sailing by Gold PandaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tech giant Google is taking action to verify how old YouTube users are. It says it will use AI to estimate the age of users and then show them age appropriate content. The move comes after Australia confirmed it would ban children under 16 from using YouTube. Tim shares details with Emile.

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Holly Bennett and Tim Batt. Starting off, the Panel discusses whether New Zealand needs it's own FBI office or not; they examine the role of the emergency mobile alert during the Russian tsunami yesterday, is three alerts too much? And they hear from a digital wellbeing expert about the move in Australia to ban under 16 year olds from YouTube: should we follow suit in Aotearoa?

The Panel talks to safety campaigner Geoff Upson who says there are too many speed humps in Manuwera and the town risks being known as "hump town". They then pay homage to the national treasure that is the Taranaki Star. The community newspaper delivers its last print edition today after 145 years of service - we talk to Cliff Hunt who worked at the paper for 47 years.

Tim Batt joins Jesse to discuss the security breach affecting Microsoft's SharePoint, and also the company's plan to offset carbon emissions with a new deal with Vaulted Deep (via Tom's Hardware). It's a dual waste management solution designed to help remove carbon from the atmosphere in a bid to protect nearby towns from contamination, by burying a lot of waste deep underground.

Imagine that instead of your taxes disappearing into the maw of the government, they go straight into your savings account to pay for insurance and heath costs. The Panel hears from one economics professor who says this is the way to combat rising government costs from an aging population. They also talk to Phill Thornhill, the bloke behind Phill's Friendly Farm Services in Hawkes Bay who helps out when farmers need a break.

Tech expert Tim Batt talks to Jesse about the importance of passwords and gives some tips on how to stay secure online.

Time for Tech Tuesday and Mark Leishman is joined by Tim Batt.

Tim Batt joined Jesse to discuss the scandals surrounding the CEO of OpenAI Sam Altman's crypto project called WorldCoin and the case of an AI model trying to blackmail its engineers when they tried to take it offline.

In episode 1868, Jack and guest co-host Pallavi Gunalan are joined by comedian and co-host of The Worst Idea Of All Time, Tim Batt, to discuss… Climate Change OG, Have the Experience of Stealing From a Porch Without All the Risk, Kevin Spacey Compares Himself To Victims Of The Blacklist During Unhinged Cannes Speech, Is The World The Way It Is Because Billionaires Are Too Dumb To Understand A Sci-Fi Book Series? And more! Dallas Comedy Club Presents: PALLAVI GUNALAN Climate Change OG Have the Experience of Stealing From a Porch Without All the Risk Kevin Spacey faces another civil sexual assault lawsuit in UK Fact check: Is Kevin Spacey really being honoured at Cannes? 'Nice to be back,' Kevin Spacey says, accepting achievement award in Cannes Writers Guild Censures ‘Schooled’ Showrunner Tim Doyle for Posting Lynching Image in Facebook Joke Kevin Spacey Compares His Plight to Hollywood Blacklist in Fiery Defense in Cannes: History ‘Often Repeats Itself’ Writers Guild Scribe Apologizes for “Epically Horrible” Joke Gone Wrong Using Lynching Image The Culture War: Iain M. Banks’s Billionaire Fans - Why Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos love Iain M. Banks’ anarcho-communist space opera. Why does Elon Musk love this socialist sci-fi series? Jeff Bezos: ‘We will have to leave this planet … and it’s going to make this planet better’ Elon Musk Names SpaceX Drone Ships in Honor of Iain M. Banks 30 years of Culture: what are the top five Iain M Banks novels? Amazon TV adaptation of Iain Banks' Culture series is cancelled A man of culture Ethical future? Science fiction and the tech billionaires Jack's Piece of Media: Future Adam Curtis B-Roll LISTEN: Little Things by Still WoozySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Family faces their greatest threat yet as adrenaline junkie Tim Batt is unleashed upon the mean streets of Auckland. After passing his restricted (on the first go), Tim is raising hell across Aotearoa (between the hours of 5am and 10pm, or past 10pm with a supervisor in the passenger's seat.) Meanwhile, the wily Guy Montgomery, the brains of the operation, furthers his sinister goals of routing the Family's best minds in the colosseum of phone chess. Can anyone stop them? The Word of the Week might hold the answer (91 mins, PG-13.)TWIOAT: Get episodes early and in video on our Substack! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In episode 1784, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and co-host of The Worst Idea of All Time and Til Death Do Us Blart, Tim Batt, to discuss… Social Media Ban Joins Gun Buyback As Thing in Australia That Americans Can Just Watch Jealously, Dictionary.com Names ‘Demure' As Its Word Of The Year For 2024 and more! Social Media Ban Joins Gun Buyback As Thing in Australia That Americans Can Just Watch Jealously Dictionary.com Names ‘Demure' As Its Word Of The Year For 2024 LISTEN: peekaboo (feat. azchike) by Kendrick LamarSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.