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The "Paul... The Other One" Podcasts.

An Award Winning Podcaster - Letting the truth ruin a good story... Former political commentator with a background in media studies and pop culture, Paul has over 35000 followers of his content from across Aotearoa. This content is also available in video formats in fact it probably makes more sense in video - on Tik Tok, YouTube, Facebook & Instagram as well as audio versions where ever you get your Podcasts from - all linked in my bio, along with the free weekly Paul… The Other One

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00:05:21

Media Agenda Setting on Saturday Was Designed to...

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2026/01/31

Saturday saw two protests in the Auckland CBD, one for a hate fuelled group of racists and neo-nazis led by a hate preacher known to grift his congregation and put people in danger for his culture war bs, the other a show of aroha and solidarity. - so which did Media focus on?Check out www.election2026.co.nz for resources and tools to help you decide on who to vote for.Why not check out some of my other content - there’s an award winning podcast, a weekly newsletter and more -

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00:06:27

Watch for the Language of Waitangi Day in the Media...

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2026/01/30

As a National day, Waitangi Day can feel loaded - it comes with a pre-built tension for the public as they wait to see if drama unfolds. But there is a reason for that - media has spent generations framing events at Te Tii Marae in a way that make Maori look like aggressors and MPs look like victims - and it’s framing we still see in use today.Check out www.election2026.co.nz for resources and tools to help you decide on who to vote for.Why not check out some of my other content - there’s an award

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00:07:25

The Coalition's History of Dodgy Seeming Appointments

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2026/01/27

The drama in the retail crime advisory group, a pet project to make the coalition look tough on an issue they ramped up to scare up votes, is the latest in a long line of questionable appointments made by the current government - from anti-human Human rights advocates to former politicians who helped them out.Check out www.election2026.co.nz for resources and tools to help you decide on who to vote for.Why not check out some of my other content - there’s an award winning podcast, a weekly newsletter

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00:06:19

The Ways the Coalition Are Trying To Stop Young...

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2026/01/26

There’s lots of groups and demographics the coalition should be scared of - workers, renters, Maori, Pacific communities - but the one we don’t often hear about is young people - het so many of the decisions they’ve made either directly or indirectly impact them negatively - right down to picking an election day right in the middle of Uni exams and dorm moving dates.Check out www.election2026.co.nz for resources and tools to help you decide on who to vote for.Why not check out some of my other

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00:04:51

The Coalition's Climate Record Screams Into The Void...

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2026/01/23

The idea of the coalition being led by data and facts in its decision making is most obviously lacking when it comes to climate change - where the coalition has crumbled to lobbyists, flirted with conspiracists and put the future of the people and economy at risk to walk back climate change policies.Check out www.election2026.co.nz for resources and tools to help you decide on who to vote for.Why not check out some of my other content - there’s an award winning podcast, a weekly newsletter and more

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00:05:28

How Can We Trust Media In a Crisis When They Don't...

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2026/01/22

There are times when we need to trust our media is looking at content critically and presenting things to us after it’s been checked and researched - like this week when the impacts of severe weather have had immediate and tragic consequences people need to be aware of. And uncritically publishing and laundering partisan content, that erodes that trust.Check out www.election2026.co.nz for resources and tools to help you decide on who to vote for.Why not check out some of my other content - there’s

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00:07:09

The Social Media Contagion You Can Help Fight

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2026/01/21

It feels counter intuitive sometimes, but feeding the trolls online is a bit like feeding a mogwai after midnight - it causes them to spread and reaps more chaos for the ones you care for!Why not check out some of my other content - there’s an award winning podcast, a weekly newsletter and more - https://linktr.ee/paul_barlownzAnd if you want to support what I do with a donation, you can do that through this link - https://buymeacoffee.com/paul.theotheroneAll your support is really appreciated,

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00:05:33

The Election Date Is Here!

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2026/01/21

The countdown has started - and a date been set for the 2026 General Election on November 7.So what happens now, what can we expect and how do we prepare ourselves?Check out www.election2026.co.nz for resources and tools to help you decide on who to vote for.Why not check out some of my other content - there’s an award winning podcast, a weekly newsletter and more - https://linktr.ee/paul_barlownzAnd if you want to support what I do with a donation, you can do that through this link -

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00:05:15

Ready for the Messaging Onslaught?

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2026/01/19

State of the Nation? More like “look at the state of it - with a fizzier of a speech given to party faithful from the PM, made out to be big news by MSM as he fumbled, misled and screwed up to rapturous partisan support - meanwhile workers hate him, and we’re about to be bombarded with a bunch of people who want you to pay attention to them - it’s 2026, an election year!Why not check out some of my other content - there’s an award winning podcast, a weekly newsletter and more -

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00:03:12

Policy Audit: The Streamer Levy

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2026/01/18

Labour claims a new levy on streamers could net up to $25 million a year and help support the local media industry - so what do the experts say and what does experience tell us might happen?Why not check out some of my other content - there’s an award winning podcast, a weekly newsletter and more - https://linktr.ee/paul_barlownzAnd if you want to support what I do with a donation, you can do that through this link - https://buymeacoffee.com/paul.theotheroneAll your support is really appreciated,

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00:03:02

The Worrying Election Unknowns

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2026/01/17

We’re kind of aware of how we get manipulated by parties and promoters to vote for them - but did you know there’s a wide range of hidden ways we might be influenced as well - like stacked scrutinising, foreign influence in diaspora communities and AI Bot Armies designed specifically to influence the election for the highest bidder?Subscribe to the Paul… The Other One Newsletter here - https://substack.com/@paulbarlow?utm_campaign=profile&utm_medium=profile-page

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00:06:12

Only Fools Rush In...

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2026/01/16

Elvis once sang that only fools rush in - which may be why the Coalition is really good at it. But when policy and law makers rush, it leads to mistakes and the coalition is really good at those…Why not check out some of my other content - there’s an award winning podcast, a weekly newsletter and more - https://linktr.ee/paul_barlownzAnd if you want to support what I do with a donation, you can do that through this link - https://buymeacoffee.com/paul.theotheroneAll your support is really

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00:04:08

Two Truths in One Space?

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2026/01/14

This week we got told the economy is both looking up and looking down in various headlines and certain Prime Minister’s Facebook feeds - so which is true? Well technically it’s both of them and we need to be wary what gets pushed by politicians as we head into the election year because of it.Anyway… why not check out my other content - join the 45’000 other accounts following me across platforms by visiting my Linktree - https://linktr.ee/paul_barlownzAnd if you want to support what I do with a

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00:04:42

Please Check Your Enrolment Details

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2026/01/12

Please check your enrolment details - in the three weeks since the Summer Holidays kicked in, we’ve managed to see a cavalcade of playing politics, targeted anger towards our bravest, silence when a voice is important and an absentee PM who is playing with his Spotify while telling us he’s working from home. And this year they are making it harder to vote - so now is a good time to check your details are up to date.Anyway… why not check out my other content - join the 45’000 other accounts

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00:07:46

The Ways MSM News Makes You Feel What They Want You...

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2026/01/09

You’ve probably seen Facebook commentators on the right claim that 65 to 85% of Kiwi journalists self identify as having a left bias so we shouldn’t trust the media - but the media we are presented is so much more than just the words a journalist wrote. So here are four tricks MSM news media uses online to set the agenda on news and tell you how to think and react.Anyway… why not check out my other content - join the 45’000 other accounts following me across platforms by visiting my Linktree -

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00:08:41

A Quick Spotters Guide To Identify Media Bias

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2026/01/07

So many of us lack the tools to be able to work out the bias in our media - sometimes that’s because of our own bias, sometimes it’s because we weren’t trained how to identify it, and other times it’s because of subliminal media markers we don’t even realise exist. So here’s a bit of a spotter guide to help you identify bias in local media.Anyway… why not check out my other content - join the 45’000 other accounts following me across platforms by visiting my Linktree -

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00:08:24

Pink Slime - It's In Your Nuggets... and Your News

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2026/01/05

As a concept, Pink Slime news has been around a while - cheap, quickly produced, rehashed and reheated news stories that have seemingly got no writers and weirdly aren’t accountable to the structures and frameworks in place to make sure we can trust the news. And in the age of AI, Pink Slime News is back on the menu - even here in Aotearoa.Anyway… why not check out my other content - join the 45’000 other accounts following me across platforms by visiting my Linktree -

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00:31:44

Barlow & Bruce - Recap 2025

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2025/12/27

As 2025 comes to an end, I sat down with an absolute legend of Aotearoa investigative journalism, Bryan Bruce, to take a look back at the year that was and a peek at the year to come!Anyway… why not check out my other content - join the 45’000 other accounts following me across platforms by visiting my Linktree - https://linktr.ee/paul_barlownzAnd if you want to support what I do with a donation, you can do that through this link - https://buymeacoffee.com/paul.theotheroneAll your support is really

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00:02:13

These Holidays Help Fight RWAI...

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2025/12/19

We all want what’s best for our loved ones, and the holidays are the best time of year to help those susceptible to RWAI - Right Wing Algorithmic Indoctrination. Give the gift of freedom and a sense of safety to them these holidays…Anyway… why not check out my other content - join the 45’000 other accounts following me across platforms by visiting my Linktree - https://linktr.ee/paul_barlownzAnd if you want to support what I do with a donation, you can do that through this link -

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00:05:52

The Real Green Shoots Are Stories Like These...

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2025/12/17

It’s really easy to be overwhelmed with all the shitty news, but there are some good things happening - or objectively not terrible things. Anyway… why not check out my other content - join the 45’000 other accounts following me across platforms by visiting my Linktree - https://linktr.ee/paul_barlownzAnd if you want to support what I do with a donation, you can do that through this link - https://buymeacoffee.com/paul.theotheroneAll your support is really appreciated, so thank you for joining me on

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