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The Anxious Conservatives

The Anxious Conservatives

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Liam and Monique talk about the things that made them anxious this week in politics and real life.
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Mental health and government wealth

The Anxious ConservativesApr 22, 2021

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Give me liberty or give me something else

Give me liberty or give me something else

Liam - forgetting to plug his mic in - has a long, rambling chat to Damien Grant about how he justifies what we are reliably informed is his determination for as many people as possible to die of covid.

Sep 06, 202101:13:22
Golden Boy on Covid 19 and the Lockdown

Golden Boy on Covid 19 and the Lockdown

Liam concludes the “Children of Hare Trilogy”
Aug 30, 202102:29
The 7 year old itch

The 7 year old itch

Liam talks to first boy about the lockdown.
Aug 27, 202106:31
Portrait of a five year old in lockdown

Portrait of a five year old in lockdown

Liam gets the skinny on vaccines, the purpose of lockdowns and the basics of algebra from Hehir Secundus.
Aug 26, 202106:22
Chris Penk 2: Penksgiving

Chris Penk 2: Penksgiving

Liam and Mon catch up with National defence spox Chris Penk MP.


Podcast theme music by Transistor.fm. Learn how to start a podcast here. Outro by Joseph McDade.

Aug 24, 202134:56
On the perfidious Christopher J. Bishop

On the perfidious Christopher J. Bishop

Liam and Monique record a lockdown podcast but are too depressed to do anything but laugh to keep the tears away.

Aug 22, 202133:52
GMOs and very delayed shows

GMOs and very delayed shows

Liam talks to Ben Peters, spokesman for genetic engineering for The Opportunities Party, on what the current political scene is like, what the opportunities are and how to prevent a zombie apocolypse.

NOTE: Something went badly wrong with the audio at Liam's end. He has cleaned it up a not but there is still a bit of random feedback here and there. Sorry!

Podcast theme music by Transistor.fm. Learn how to start a podcast here. Outro by Joseph McDade.

Jun 27, 202137:01
Mental health and government wealth

Mental health and government wealth

Liam and Monique are joined by Matt Doocey, MP for Waimakariri, National Party mental health spox and one of the legit good guys. Mental health continues to worsen in this country but what would National actually do differently? Why is it so important to take at least some of the politics out of the issue?


Podcast theme music by Transistor.fm. Learn how to start a podcast here. Outro by Joseph McDade.

Apr 22, 202128:07
Bereavements and underachievements
Apr 11, 202152:14
Bonus: Speech on media bias

Bonus: Speech on media bias

Liam was asked to give a talk to an audience in Feilding on the subject of media bias following his smash hit appearance getting beaten up by John Campbell and Emma Espiner on election night last year. Here are his prepared remarks.

Mar 15, 202113:06
Labour bros and party woes

Labour bros and party woes

Liam and Mon catch up with Josh over a few wines in Auckland
Mar 13, 202101:00:43
Jewish states and ancient hates

Jewish states and ancient hates

Liam and Mon are joined by Juliet Moses to talk about anti-Semitism in New Zealand and the rest of the world.

Mar 06, 202137:33
Histories and mysteries

Histories and mysteries

Liam gets a lesson in the history of the world wars from a seven year old.
Mar 02, 202111:18
Outfit suggestions and listener questions

Outfit suggestions and listener questions

Liam tries to lighten his mood with some Green Party bashing while Monique goes off about children living in poverty. Regret is expressed at the West marriage breakup and who knows what sinister things are happening right now?

Feb 23, 202140:40
BONUS: Family farms and reducing harms

BONUS: Family farms and reducing harms

Can you be a farmer and care about the environment? Liam talks to his Dad while driving to pick up treehouse components and tries to find out.
Feb 14, 202119:26
BONUS: Second boys and background noise

BONUS: Second boys and background noise

Has Liam succeeded in raising a woke five year old with the precocious wisdom that comes with the innocence of children? You be the judge.
Feb 13, 202106:33
BONUS: Mums and chums

BONUS: Mums and chums

Liam talks with his mother about politics en route to a walk in the bush.
Feb 13, 202107:28
Bonus: Baes and ways

Bonus: Baes and ways

Liam talks to his wife (name withheld) about how much she cares or doesn’t care about politics.
Feb 12, 202109:59
Vaccines and Housing Dreams

Vaccines and Housing Dreams

Liam and Mon talk about housing prices, vaccine hesitancy and their ambitious and probably doomed attempts at self-improvement.

Feb 10, 202132:05
Kmarts and Book Smarts: Bigger, longer and uncut

Kmarts and Book Smarts: Bigger, longer and uncut

A longer, extended and largely unedited version of the podcast for hardcore fans.

Jan 29, 202134:16
Kmarts and Book Smarts

Kmarts and Book Smarts

Liam and Mon talk to Danni Julian, New Zealand's premiere Sean Spicer expert, about media coverage of the prime minister and also how there are no Kmarts in Wellington. 

Jan 29, 202128:30
Fruit cakes and Christmas takes

Fruit cakes and Christmas takes

Liam and Mon talk Christmas and other things with five or so very special guests. Intro and outro taken from This is Christmas by Scott Holmes Music.

Dec 24, 202001:12:45
Joes and Schmoes
Dec 11, 202028:31
Drug tests and special guests

Drug tests and special guests

Liam and Mon are joined by the shadow Attorney General to talk about pill testing and, of course, their phones.

Dec 02, 202032:30
Neckties and good guys

Neckties and good guys

The 'casters talk about their voicemails, some big changes, dress codes, climate change and will Mon meet her future husband at a wedding tomorrow?

Nov 26, 202026:54
Pilot

Pilot

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Liam and Mon talk about what made them anxious this week in the world of politics as well as real life.

Nov 14, 202039:28