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AmeriNZ 209 – Fourth Season Begins

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amerinz_podcast_150x150This is the start of the “fourth season” of the AmeriNZ Podcast! I start today with some breaking news. Also, an American product will be made in New Zealand (for us, of course). It’s a four-day holiday weekend, and we’ll be busy—having fun!

I have a lot of work on right now, but I’m also working on the Pride 48 live podcasting marathon and getting ready for that I have some updates on something I’ll be doing, something in the news and something I think is interesting (in a funny kind of way). You may need to wash your ears afterward.

Archerr will do a live group show on Pride 48 starting at 8:00pm Eastern North American time on Thursday, April 1 (1:00pm Friday, April 2 New Zealand time). You can also join other listeners in the chatroom, where you can also ask questions or make comments as the show is streamed. I’ll be back as host the following week.

Links for this episode
What Not to Swear
Fairy Princess Holly’s fundraising page for the Walk for Animals

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AmeriNZ 208 – And The Winner Is

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amerinz_podcast_150x150Three years ago today, I posted the first episode of the AmeriNZ Podcast. It’s been a fun journey getting to this point—thanks for sharing it with me!

I start this episode with a little montage of what led to me becoming a podcaster. But today’s main event is drawing the winner of the Kiwi Prize Pack for the AmeriNZ Podcast Anniversary Competition. Thanks to everyone who entered!!


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AmeriNZ 207 – The Last Question

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amerinz_podcast_150x150It’s the final episode in the AmeriNZ Podcast Anniversary week. Reminder: All entries must be sent by Midnight (Eastern American Time) on Friday, March 26, 2010.

There was no live show this week.

A significant dinosaur was found in Australia. A little-known American actor is causing trouble in NZ. Competition questions actually provide topics.

Archerr will do a live group show on Pride 48 starting at 8:00pm Eastern North American time on Thursday, April 1 (1:00pm Friday, April 2 New Zealand time). You can also join other listeners in the chatroom, where you can also ask questions or make comments as the show is streamed.

Link for this episode
Australian T rex revealed
US actor sparks pure aggro
Brunner mine disaster kills 65
New Zealand women and the vote
Pink Shirt Day will be back this April
Estimated resident population of New Zealand
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AmeriNZ 206 – Wednesthursday

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amerinz_podcast_150x150The AmeriNZ Podcast’s Anniversary Month continues! Each recorded audio podcast this month will have at least one question and answer. All you have to do is write down the question number and the correct answer. Once you have five correct questions/answers, send them to me by fax or email. Every correct entry will go in the draw to win a Kiwi Prize Pack of things from New Zealand. You can enter as often as you like, but each entry must have five different correct questions/answers. I also mix it up a bit, so be on the lookout for extra questions. All entries must be sent by Midnight (Eastern American Time) on Friday, March 26, 2010.

Okay, so I skipped yesterday. I make up for it today, question-wise. After talking a bit about how the NZ House of Representatives operates differently than the US one does. Then, I talk a bit about some things from the news: Mining conservation land, Auckland International Airport and “Blog Idol”. I also talk a bit more about nz.history.net.nz.

Another recorded episode tomorrow.

I’ll be doing a live group show on Pride 48 starting at 8:00pm Eastern North American time on Thursday, March 25 (1:00pm Friday, March 26 New Zealand time). You can also join other listeners in the chatroom, where you can also ask questions or make comments as the show is streamed. Archerr will be hosting the live show the following week.

Link for this episode
Live Streaming of the New Zealand Parliament
 Auckland Airport is ranked ninth in the world
Blog Idol winner and Chaz’ winning blog
Chaz’ Harris’ film “The Show Box” (online film site)
Memorial Register on nzhistory.net.nz
Fairy Princess Holly’s fundraising page for the Walk for Animals

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AmeriNZ 205 – Some more differences

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amerinz_podcast_150x150The AmeriNZ Podcast’s Anniversary Month continues with a week of daily podcasts—Day Two! Each recorded audio podcast this month will have at least one question and answer. All you have to do is write down the question number and the correct answer. Once you have five correct questions/answers, send them to me by fax or email. Every correct entry will go in the draw to win a Kiwi Prize Pack including things from New Zealand. You can enter as often as you like, but each entry must have five different correct questions/answers. I also mix it up a bit, so be on the lookout for extra questions. All entries must be sent by Midnight (Eastern American Time) on Friday, March 26, 2010.

Today I talk about some more differences between NZ and the US. First, I talk about healthcare (since the US House just passed reform in the US). Then, I compare the two forms of a government a little bit. It’s a short episode (I recorded a 2Political episode not long before…).

More tomorrow! A 2Political episode will be posted soon. There will be a live show this week AND a special interview. Whew!

I’ll be doing a live group show on Pride 48 starting at 8:00pm Eastern North American time on Thursday, March 25 (1:00pm Friday, March 26 New Zealand time). You can also join other listeners in the chatroom, where you can also ask questions or make comments as the show is streamed. Archerr will be hosting the live show the following week.

Link for this episode
NZ History Online

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AmeriNZ 204 – Big Fatty was wrong

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amerinz_podcast_150x150The AmeriNZ Podcast’s Anniversary Month continues with a week of daily podcasts! Each recorded audio podcast this month will have at least one question and answer. All you have to do is write down the question number and the correct answer. Once you have five correct questions/answers, send them to me by the end of the month. Every correct entry will go in the draw to win a Kiwi Prize Pack including things from New Zealand. You can enter as often as you like, but each entry must have five different correct questions/answers. I also mix it up a bit, so be on the lookout for extra questions.

I have an unusual topic today: A US article about when not to use debit cards. This lets me compare and contrast some everyday things between the US and New Zealand. But before that, I have been wronged by Big Fatty.

More tomorrow! A 2Political episode is coming soon, there will be a live show this week AND a special interview. Whew!

Link for this episode
Big Fatty’s Episode 555

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AmeriNZ 203 – Autumn begins

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amerinz_podcast_150x150The AmeriNZ Podcast’s Anniversary Month continues! Each recorded audio podcast this month will have at least one question and answer. All you have to do is write down the question number and the correct answer. Once you have five correct questions/answers, send them to me by the end of the month. Every correct entry will go in the draw to win a Kiwi Prize Pack including things from New Zealand. You can enter as often as you like, but each entry must have five different correct questions/answers. I also mix it up a bit, so be on the lookout for extra questions.

First, I have a special announcement about next week (well, two, actually—the other’s near the end). Then, it’s Autumn now, though technically it doesn’t start for a couple days yet, but the weather is already changing. I have a story from the news, then another that actually related to last week’s topic. And there’s a competition question, of course.

Archerr will be doing a live group show on Pride 48 starting at 8:00pm Eastern North American time on Thursday, March 18 (1:00pm Friday, March 19 New Zealand time). You can also join other listeners in the chatroom, where you can also ask questions or make comments as the show is streamed. I’ll be back hosting the live show the following week.

Links for this episode

Spy base verdict lets protesters go free – NZ Herald

Anti-gay political party throws in the towel – GayNZ

The Hollow Men: A Study in the Politics of Deception by Nicky Hager (the story of the 2005 NZ election)

Making Peoples: A History of the New Zealanders, from Polynesian Settlement to the End of the Nineteenth Century by James Belich

The Penguin History of New Zealand by Michael King

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AmeriNZ 202 – From the headlines

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amerinz_podcast_150x150Recorded live and presented mostly unedited (be warned): Joining me for today’s Live Chat on Pride48.com were Archerr, Daniel Brewer, Larken and Wes Stone.

In this episode, we talk about some stuff in the news, starting with the Mississippi high school that cancelled its prom rather than allow a lesbian to attend with her female date. We also talk about a crazy poll, the California State Senator who was outed when he was arrested with another man, some “tenther” laws and other serious stuff. But we also talk about some internet and tech stuff—the Apple iPad, the Pride 48 podcasting marathon, Twitter as a customer service tool (really!), and a New Zealander caught up in the a craze. All kinds of stuff this week.

Archerr frequently does group shows like this (and he’ll be doing a group show next week) and you know what? It’s much easier than what I was trying to do. To me, it seemed like it flowed more smoothly and was more fast-paced. What do you think?

The next live AmeriNZ podcast on Pride48.com will be starting at 8:00pm Eastern North American time on Thursday, March 25 (1:00pm Friday, March 26 New Zealand time—new time due to change in US clocks). Join us! You can also join other listeners in the chatroom, where you can ask questions or make comments as the show is streamed.

Links for this episode

Live it Up! The Podcast – Wes’ podcast

The Gay Trucker – he’s on Pride 48 on Saturdays.

WOWcohol – Coming soon

Archerr’s Podcast – He’s on Pride 48 next week!

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