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AmeriNZ 224 – Onward

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amerinz_podcast_150x150Busy again (some things don’t change). There’s been a lot going on, starting with Pride 48 and work, too. I also tell you about Nigel’s new show. An odd story in the news caught my eye. I have lots of comments that let me talk about other things. I may only have one episode next week, too.

Link for this episode
‘Twilight’ death a mystery say police
My Honey Wears Plaid

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AmeriNZ 221 – Things you miss

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Ep221-Art200I have both New Zealand updates AND a short topic today. Not only that, it’s my second podcast this week! I can’t remember the last time I did that. After NZ news (including an update), it’s on to today’s short topic: There are some unusual things I miss about the US, and today’s show art shows one (thanks for the photo, Lord Byron of Illinois!). I talk about that and a few other random things—not the sort of things that most people think about. Comments let me further comment on an earlier topic.

Links for this episode
Sikh Council plans legal action over turban ban
Transgender group left with few options
New kiwifruit varieties on the way

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AmeriNZ 216 – Recovery Mode

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amerinz_podcast_150x150I’m in recovery—my cold is passing! I tell you what I’ve been up to (busy—a surprise, I know). Then I tell you a bit about Pride 48 and some of what I’ve been working on. This podcast is now played on Pride 48.com. It means that I MUST now do two podcasts a week! I explain why.

From there it’s some bits from the New Zealand news: A trans-friendly proposal for the next NZ Census, the budget and some observations about NZ politics. I play an example to talk about how NZ journalists are far less deferential to elected politicians than US journalists are.

Comments round out this episode before I’m done for this week. I’ll be back twice next week!

Links for this episode

Schedule of programmes on Pride 48
Census may become more trans-friendly
Budget 2010: Income tax slashed, GST to 15 pc

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AmeriNZ 214 – Unusual subject

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amerinz_podcast_150x150It’s my busiest week, but I took some time out to talk with you. I have a very unusual subject this week, which is introduced by a voicemail message. To start out, I tell you a story from my childhood, which then leads into the main topic. Have any other podcasters talked about this topic?

Archerr will be doing a live show on Pride 48 at 7:30pm Thursday US time (11:30am Friday NZ time)..

Links for this episode
AmeriNZ #32 – More Expats – The episode with Dawn and Darren
Roger Green has a new blog address.
International Donor Rates
Organ donation and legislation by John McCall in The NZ Medical Journal
Organ Donation New Zealand
The Transplantation Society of Australia and New Zealand – Organ Allocation Protocols

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AmeriNZ 210 – US Immigration Equality

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amerinz_podcast_150x150The United States’ anti-gay immigration policy is “gratuitous cruelty,” according to US Representative Jerold Nadler, the chief sponsor of the Uniting American Families Act in the US House of Representatives. What’s happening to make US immigration law treat GLBT Americans fairly and equally, as many other countries—such as New Zealand—already do?

Joining me today to discuss that is Julie Kruse of Immigration Equality, an organisation dedicated to changing the law and helping bi-national couples.

Julie talks about the current state of the effort to change the law, as well as related issues. For example, how do issues like the Defense of Marriage Act affect immigration reform? How does the effort to make US immigration law treat GLBT people equally relate to comprehensive immigration reform? Ultimately, what’s the prospect for reforming US immigration law?

For me, this was an interesting and informative talk about an issue that affects me personally. Unfortunately, I made an error in the audio settings and the sound isn’t as good as it could’ve been. This is an interview I really enjoyed doing.

Links for this episode
Immigration Equality
Requirements for New Zealand Residence Permits for Partners, which includes same-sex couples equally.
Immigration Progress – My blog post from last year about the Uniting American Families Act. A regularly updated list of sponsors is at the end of the post.

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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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AmeriNZ 199 – Turning point

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

In this episode, we start out talking about the announced the topic, about the violent rhetoric of rightwing christianists. We look at whether this is a turning point, where the right wing finally starts to be defeated, or is this merely the start of something far, far worse?

The end of this podcast was something to which I could not get (that’ll make sense if you get that far).

Join us on for the next live podcast on Pride48.com for a lively, wide-ranging discussion of this and possibly other topics. The live chat starts at 8:30pm (NEW start time!) Eastern North American time on Thursday, March 11 (2:30pm Friday, March 12 New Zealand time). 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

Ackbar for Ole Miss Mascot
Skeptics Guide to the Universe
WTF with Marc Maron
WOWcohol

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AmeriNZ 197 – Does it matter?

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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 Steven, Brother Cinaedus and Larken. There are sound issues, I know, and I’ll work to fix them.

In a recent commentary at Adovacte.com, Chandler Burr suggested the way to win GLBT rights is to point out that being gay is an inborn characteristic, not—as our religious opponents put it—a “lifestyle choice” (as if they evaluated the options and “chose” to be heterosexual). When people believe being gay is not a “choice”, they support us overwhelmingy.

Yet many GLBT people hate describing sexuality as an inborn characteristic. The argue that sexuality, and even gender, is fluid and in any case, saying “we’re born this way” means we’re claiming to be helpless victims. Our rights ought to be ours regardless of how or why we’re GLB or T. Some even reject “labels”, like, for example, gay singers who say they’re “singers who happen to be gay”.

Does it matter if we’re “born or made”? Is rejecting use of the word “gay” a form of internalised homophobia? And if we’re all just humans who vary, how do we take on our religious opponents who think we’ve “chosen” our sexuality?

Join us on for the next live podcast on Pride48.com for a lively, wide-ranging discussion. The next live chat starts at 8:30pm (NEW start time!) Eastern North American time on Thursday, February 25 (2:30pm Friday, February 26 New Zealand time). 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
Betraying the Cause? by Chandler Burr at Advocate.com

Eric Heiden on Wikipedia

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AmeriNZ 196 – What’s the topic?

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

This was the resumption of the live AmeriNZ Podcasts, and was meant to have a topic—The State of the Gays. We did discuss it a little, and other political stuff, but it was a free-for-all discussion of all sorts of stuff. We’re kind of out of practice for these podcasts, so I don’t really mind.

After the closing theme music, is a bonus: The pre-show (all seven minutes of it).

Join us on for the next live podcast on Pride48.com for a lively, wide-ranging discussion. The next live chat starts at 8:30pm (NEW start time!) Eastern North American time on Thursday, February 18 (2:30pm Friday, February 19 New Zealand time). 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
Friendly Fascism: The New Face of Power in America
archerr.com (Archerr’s site)

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