The Leighton Smith Podcast
After 33 years behind the Newstalk ZB microphone, Leighton can’t give it up completely. There were so many requests to continue his opinionated commentary that the prospect of podcasting was born.So, without restriction, Leighton continues to serve up on everything you want to hear about and some things you don’t. Stand by to be enlightened, educated and enraged!
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Episodes (755)
Leighton Smith Podcast #324 - April 15th 2026 - Lars Schernikau
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Leighton Smith Podcast #323 - April 8th 2026 - George Friedman
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Leighton Smith Podcast #322 - April 1st 2026 - Louise Clegg
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Leighton Smith Podcast #321 - March 25th 2026 - Ramesh Thakur
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Leighton Smith Podcast #320 - March 18th 2026 - Patrick Basham
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Leighton Smith Podcast #319 - March 11th 2026 - Robert MacCulloch
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Leighton Smith Podcast #318 - March 4th 2026 - George Friedman
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Leighton Smith Podcast #317 - February 25th 2026 - Jim Allan
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Leighton Smith Podcast #316 - February 18th 2026 - Dr Mike Schmidt
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Leighton Smith Podcast #315 - February 11th 2026 - Shane Jones
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Leighton Smith Podcast - Best Of: James Bovard - February 4th 2026
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Leighton Smith Podcast - Best Of: Dr Robert Clancy - January 28th 2026
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Leighton Smith Podcast - Best Of: John Alcock - January 21st 2026
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Leighton Smith Podcast - Best Of: Ramesh Thakur - January 14th 2026
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Leighton Smith Podcast - Best Of: Dr Pierre Kory - January 7th 2026
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Leighton Smith Podcast - Best Of: Martin Durkin - December 31st 2025
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Leighton Smith Podcast - Best Of: Antonia Colibasanu - December 24th 2025
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Leighton Smith Podcast - Best Of: James Allan - December 17th 2025
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Leighton Smith Podcast #314 - December 10th 2025 - Mike Sabin
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Leighton Smith Podcast #313 - December 3rd 2025 - Dr William Happer
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Leighton Smith Podcast #312 - November 26th 2025 - John Alcock
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Leighton Smith Podcast #311 - November 19th 2025 - Lord David Wolfson
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Leighton Smith Podcast #310 - November 12th 2025 - Stephen Rowe
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Leighton Smith Podcast #309 - November 5th 2025 - Tony Coleman
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Leighton Smith Podcast #308 - October 29th 2025 - Professor Robert Clancy
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Leighton Smith Podcast #307 - October 22nd 2025 - Nick Cater
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Leighton Smith Podcast #306 - October 15th 2025 - Alon Roth and George Friedman
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Leighton Smith Podcast #305 - October 8th 2025 - Patrick Basham
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Leighton Smith Podcast #304 - October 1st 2025 - Guy Hatchard
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Leighton Smith Podcast #303 - September 24th 2025 - Muriel Newman
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Leighton Smith Podcast #302 - September 17th 2025 - Louise Clegg
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Leighton Smith Podcast #301 - September 10th 2025 - James Allan
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Leighton Smith Podcast #300 - September 3rd 2025 - Oliver Hartwich
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Leighton Smith Podcast #299 - August 27th 2025 - Christian Smith
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Leighton Smith Podcast #298 - August 20th 2025 - Michael Kelly
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Leighton Smith Podcast #297 - August 13th 2025 - Thomas Harrington
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Leighton Smith Podcast #296 - August 6th 2025 - Daniel Hannan
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Leighton Smith Podcast #295 - July 30th 2025 - Alan Eggers
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Leighton Smith Podcast #294 - July 23rd 2025 - Maryanne Spurdle
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Leighton Smith Podcast #293 - July 16th 2025 - David Bell
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Leighton Smith Podcast #292 - July 9th 2025 - A Tribute to Professor Des Gorman
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Leighton Smith Podcast #291 - July 2nd 2025 - Guy Hatchard
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Leighton Smith Podcast #290 - June 25th 2025 - Ramesh Thakur
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Leighton Smith Podcast #289 - June 18th 2025 - George Friedman
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Leighton Smith Podcast #288 - June 11th 2025 - Antonia Colibasanu
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Leighton Smith Podcast #287 - June 4th 2025 - Patrick Basham
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Leighton Smith Podcast #286 - May 28th 2025 - Nigel Horrocks & Justin Matthews
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Leighton Smith Podcast #285 - May 21st 2025 - Bryan Leyland & J. R. Bruning
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Leighton Smith Podcast #284 - May 14th 2025 - Dr Pierre Kory
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Leighton Smith Podcast #283 - May 7th 2025 - Nick Cater
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