Show Notes
Asher Jack was ready to fight. So why did he walk away?
Asher joins Shubz to give his account of the cancelled BKFC bout against Jay “Dingo” Tonkin. He explains the last-minute medical disclosure he says changed his decision, his concerns about how it was handled and his response to people calling him scared.
Then Free Palestine Party president Paul Hopkinson joins for an extended conversation on Israel, Gaza, Hamas and what he wants New Zealand to do differently. Shubz challenges his arguments on war, genocide and political ideology, before the discussion turns to Māori incarceration, policing and defending free speech — including for people you disagree with.
Plus, the campaigner behind Equal Is Not Enough shares what drove her to launch a petition calling for tougher sentences for child sexual abuse. We discuss the changes she wants, support from survivors and creators, and her goal of reaching one million signatures.
CHAPTERS 0:00 Show introduction 1:34 Show announcements 5:47 Asher Jack — why he refused the BKFC fight 27:35 Political segment 28:35 Paul Hopkinson — Palestine, politics and free speech 1:48:56 Show transition 1:51:12 Equal Is Not Enough — campaigning for tougher sentences
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