Show Notes
Episode 100. A proper milestone. We kick things off reflecting with the chat on the journey so far. From national radio and online streaming to becoming a fully independent streamed podcast, we talk about what we’ve learned, how the audience has grown with us, the mistakes, the wins and what the last 100 episodes have actually taught me. Then writer, director and Free Speech Union member Dane Giraud joins us for a proper conversation about his creative process, where his ideas come from and what inspires him to write. Ten years on from Find Me a Māori Bride, we get into what it was like writing Māori characters as a Pākehā Zionist Jew, how he thinks about representation, how he reckons he would write Shubz as a character, the rise of wokeness, free speech and how culture has changed over the last decade. Then Shubz Says So producer Corina Shields joins us to look back on the first 100 episodes, everything that happened behind the scenes, where we started, where we are now and where this whole thing goes next. 100 episodes deep and somehow it feels like we’re only getting started.
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Promises are easy. What happens when it’s time to deliver? On episode 129 of Shubz Says So, Karina joins us to discuss NZ First’s child sexual abuse sentencing proposals and how they compare with the Equal Is Not Enough campaign. We talk stronger penalties, permanent offender registration and turning political announcements into action. Lawyer and former MP Stephen Franks examines proposed online safety rules, restrictions on social media for under-16s and the implications for free speech. We also discuss withholding information in child death investigations and a Media Council decision involving reporting on Winston Peters. Then Auckland councillor Ken Turner joins us to discuss Western line changes, access to Grafton and Newmarket, infrastructure costs and the decision supporting Piha campground’s continued operation. Chapters: 0:00 Opening banter and updates 9:34 Karina — child protection and NZ First’s announcement 22:27 Sentencing, offender registration and cross-party support 37:20 Stephen Franks — online safety, free speech and accountability 1:04:12 Ken Turner — Western line changes and Piha campground 1:28:19 Closing thoughts and updates Shubz Says So | Episode 129 Subscribe, share it with the whānau and have your say in the comments. For all inquiries: [email protected]
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