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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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00:03:55

Distraction is the oldest deflection in the Political...

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2026/02/13

Tax or levy or fee for a bad LNG plan, dropping the Te Reo name for the school lunch program, the race baiting, the rage farming, the U-turns and downplaying of bad decisions and begging for bipartisan acceptance of their ideas - it’s a flood of distractions from the coalition to make you forget something really basic - they buggered up the economy and we are all paying the price for it.Check out www.election2026.co.nz for resources and tools to help you decide on who to vote for.Why not check out

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00:06:25

The Narrative Laundering literally turning to shit...

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2026/02/12

A parade of the usual subjects on the far right, tied into the worst political parties and most bitter former MPs to push regressive policies are again having their views laundered by the most right wing Mainstream media outlet over a problem they may have helped enshitify themselves.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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00:04:45

Well it doesn't look great... The Corruption...

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2026/02/11

How corruptible we appear on the world stage has massive implications on how we move in a global community - and there has been no government to shred our corruption perception score like the current coalition with the worst and fastest dropping rating we’ve ever seen from global corruption perception index as a country.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

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00:07:36

The LNG Terminal Misdirect Happening in Real Time

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2026/02/10

This week’s announcement of a new levy to pay for a new LNG terminal to save us from an energy crisis was a masterclass in misdirection - from denying a tax is a tax because it’s ring fenced, to having state funded media prominently platform fossil fuel lobbyists as expert voices unchallenged all while ignoring an obvious alternative because it doesn’t benefit the lobbyist funders.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

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00:06:15

Has NZ First really been good for Senior Citizens or...

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2026/02/09

He’s been coasting on the Gold Card goodwill for nearly 2 decades, but free bus rides and cheap coffee won’t offset the increased costs of power, food and medical care our senior citizens are facing, thanks to decisions Winston Peters and his coalition partners have made.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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00:03:47

Time To Take A Moment

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2026/02/05

Take the long weekend as an opportunity to recharge the batteries and celebrate the wins - because it’s a long year ahead filed with idiots and gaslighters wanting to win re-election.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

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00:06:52

The BS Asymmetry Law and Elections

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2026/02/04

Alberto Brandolini’s law of the asymmetry of bullshit is a really important one to be aware of as we see MPs spout vague data points to gaslight the voters into believing they’re doing a great job. The effort needed to debate bullshit though is exponentially more than the effort needed to make it and spread it.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

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00:04:15

Who's Watching The Reporters?

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2026/02/03

Two days into Waitangi Week and we got to watch in real time as Media tried to set up narratives of division and disunity as Labour and the Greens promised to work together and a stalwart from Labour decides 12 years is long enough to be an MP.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

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00:04:54

The longest week in 2 Days ever!

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2026/02/02

It’s only the start of the week and it’s already been a really long one with people who try and argue for terrible things as a positive.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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00:05:21

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?

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

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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