HowLitt, The Team Behind Creatives’ Political Zoom Calls, Sees New Enthusiasm Among Hollywood Democrats After Trump 2.0’s Turbulent Year
#News #Politics #DonaldTrump #DoriHoward #ElectionLine #MathewLittman #TheWorkingGroup

https://deadline.com/2026/01/midterms-democrats-hollywood-zoom-call-1236664222/

HowLitt, The Team Behind Creatives’ Political Zoom Calls, Sees New Enthusiasm Among Hollywood Democrats After Trump 2.0’s Turbulent Year

Mathew Littman and Dori Howard organize a regular Zoom call with Hollywood creatives.

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Until there was a discussion on Big Hairy News tonight, I'd never heard of "The Working Group" -- a 3 year podcast collaboration twixt Bomber Bradbury & Damien Grant.

Not two natural bedfellows.

Apparently Grant wanted to influence Bradbury's posts criticising Israel on other media, then threw his toys out of the cot. So the podcast has just died.

I have no time for either of them, but anything which makes Grant look like a fool is O'K with me.

https://thedailyblog.co.nz/2025/04/29/comrades-it-is-with-deep-sadness-that-i-announce-the-working-group-has-been-cancelled-by-the-political-right/

#BHN #TheWorkingGroup

Comrades – it is with deep sadness that I announce The Working Group has been cancelled by the Political Right | The Daily Blog

Here's Rimmer - architect of the Treaty Violation Bill and target of the largest protest gathering in our country's recorded history - complaining about Te Pāti Māori violating the "tikanga" of Parliament. Starting at about 11:00;

https://omny.fm/shows/the-working-group/the-final-show-of-the-year-guests-matthew-hooton-a

He's either playing 4 dimensional chess with tongue in cheek, or more likely, he's just an oblivious clownshow.

#podcasts #TheWorkingGroup

The FINAL Show of the Year | GUESTS: Matthew Hooton and Many, Many More! - The Working Group

Gravity Credit Management proudly sponsors the Working Group. For more information on Gravity click the link.  Kia Ora Aotearoa! Welcome to The Working Group, New Zealand's top political podcast not funded by NZ on Air. I'm your host, Martyn Bradbury, editor of The Daily Blog. Joining me tonight: Damien Grant - libertarian liquidator and Cthulhu of Capitalism Matthew Hooton - NZ Herald Columnist And all of our SPECIAL GUESTS: David Seymour Willie Jackson Gerry Brownlee John Tamihere Moana Maniapoto Brad Olsen Chris Hipkins Tonight each of our guests will be asked: What was your political highlight of 2024? What was your political lowlight of 2024? What is your final word for 2024? What is your prediction for 2025? Welcome to The Working Group, jump on in. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TEXT: Working to 3598  Check out the Social Media - https://bento.me/theworkinggroup

Our Prime Minister, Mr Potato Head, is a classic example of hilariocracy. I don't know if he realises what a clown show he's putting on. But I suspect his party chose him precisely because he's such a clown.

As #SimonWilson of the Herald put it

"The value of what looks like ineptness is that is actually stops debate. He doesn't say anything sensible and therefore you don't have a debate about the ideas."

https://omny.fm/shows/the-working-group/2024-a-year-in-review-guests-simon-wilson-jordan-w

#podcasts #TheWorkingGroup #SimonWilson #hilariocracy

2024: A Year in Review | GUESTS: Simon Wilson, Jordan Williams & Shane Te Pou - The Working Group

Gravity Credit Management proudly sponsors the Working Group. For more information on Gravity click the link.  Kia Ora Aotearoa! Welcome to The Working Group, New Zealand's top political podcast not funded by NZ on Air. I'm your host, Martyn Bradbury, editor of The Daily Blog. Joining me tonight: Simon Wilson - Militant cyclist, recreational Jedi and NZ Herald columnist Jordan Williams - Pope of the Taxpayers Union and here tonight on loan from the Atlas Network Shane Te Pou - Māori Broadcasting legend, political provocateur and NZ Herald columnist Tonight's Issues: The Economy in 2024 and how it impacts 2025 Race Relations in 2024 and the Treaty Referendum Bill in 2025  The Environment in 2024 and what 2025 might bring Where will Geopolitics in 2024 lead in 2025? Welcome to The Working Group, jump on in. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TEXT: Working to 3598  Check out the Social Media - https://bento.me/theworkinggroup

"What does partnership look like? If David Seymour is wrong and if you're right and the Treaty is a partnership... how does that functionally work? How do we govern a sovereign country if Treaty is a partnership?"

#DamienGrant, 2024

https://omny.fm/shows/the-working-group/politics-and-rugby-a-good-mix-guests-gareth-hughes

Finally, ACT supporters are starting to ask the right questions. Obviously there are many possible answers and exploring them is where we need to focus the debate.

#podcasts #Rover #TheWorkingGroup #TeTiritiOWaitangi #TreatyPrinciplesBill

Politics and Rugby... a Good Mix? | GUESTS: Gareth Hughes & Arena Williams - The Working Group

Gravity Credit Management proudly sponsors the Working Group. For more information on Gravity click the link.  Kia Ora Aotearoa! Welcome to The Working Group, New Zealand's top political podcast not funded by NZ on Air. I'm your host, Martyn Bradbury, editor of The Daily Blog. Joining me tonight: Damien Grant - libertarian liquidator and Cthulhu of Capitalism Gareth Hughes - Labour Party MP for the mighty South Auckland Arena Williams - Assistant Whip and Manurewa representative Tonight's Issues: 15 Economists vs Finance Minister 84 000 Hikoi to Parliament vs Heather Du Plisse Allan Matthew Hooton vs Chris Luxon Politics and the All Blacks vs right wing backlash Welcome to The Working Group, jump on in. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TEXT: Working to 3598  Check out the Social Media - https://bento.me/theworkinggroup

"I disagree with the idea of a treaty."

#DamienGrant, 10 Sept, 2024

https://www.rova.nz/podcasts/the-working-group/episodes/luxon-blames-mmp-speed-limits-trump-vs-harris-guests-simon-wilson-simon-court

Oops! Yet another over-excited propertarian saying the quiet part out loud. This is perhaps the most honest statement I've ever heard from an ACT supporter talking about Te Tiriti o Waitangi ; )

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#podcasts #MediaWorks #TheWorkingGroup #TeTiritiOWaitangi #TreatyPrinciples

Luxon Blames MMP, Speed Limits & Trump vs Harris | GUESTS: Simon Wilson & Simon Court | The Working Group

Kia Ora Aotearoa! Welcome to The Working Group, New Zealand's top political podcast not funded by NZ on Air. I'm your host, Martyn Bradbury, editor of The Dail…

"[PM Christopher Luxon] cannot have this both ways. He cannot be the person who wants to lead as a statesman in this country, and at the same time, indulge the racism."

#SimonWilson, 2024

https://omny.fm/shows/the-working-group/luxon-blames-mmp-speed-limits-trump-vs-harris-gues

#podcasts #TheWorkingGroup #NZPolitics #TreatyPrinciples

Luxon Blames MMP, Speed Limits & Trump vs Harris | GUESTS: Simon Wilson & Simon Court - The Working Group

Kia Ora Aotearoa! Welcome to The Working Group, New Zealand's top political podcast not funded by NZ on Air. I'm your host, Martyn Bradbury, editor of The Daily Blog. Joining me tonight:  - Damien Grant - libertarian liquidator and Cthulhu of Capitalism.  - Simon Court - ACT Party MP  - Simon Wilson - NZ Herald columnist Tonight's issues: Issue 1 - God hates ACT while Luxon blames MMP for Treaty Principles Referendum Issue 2 - Has National weaponised our impatience to raise speed limits on roads they can't pay for? Issue 3 - China and deflation Issue 4 - Trump vs Harris first debate ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXT: Working to 3598  Check out the Social Media - https://bento.me/theworkinggroup

"How many appointments do you have to miss before you lose your benefit."

DamienGrant, 2024

https://omny.fm/shows/the-working-group/ctu-unemployment-and-prosecution-guideline-backlas

As long as there's a staged process, any outcome is justified, no matter how horrific. Is that what you're saying?

How many ignorant, sociopathic public comments do you have to make before somebody takes away your microphone? Then buries you up to your neck in sand, next to an anthill, with jam all over your face.

#podcasts #TheWorkingGroup #SocialWelfare #BenefitCuts

CTU, Unemployment and Prosecution Guideline Backlash | GUESTS: Max Harris & Craig Renney - The Working Group

Gravity Credit Management proudly sponsors the Working Group. For more information on Gravity click the link.  Kia Ora Aotearoa! Welcome to The Working Group, New Zealand's top political podcast not funded by NZ on Air. I'm your host, Martyn Bradbury, editor of The Daily Blog. Joining me tonight:  Damien Grant - libertarian liquidator and Cthulhu of Capitalism. Max Harris - Political Commentator and strategist Craig Renney - The Council of Trade Unions Economist Tonight's Issues: CTU day of action - Is this the most anti-worker Government ever? Benefit increases and unemployment - how bad is the economy? Is the prosecution guideline backlash an attempt by the Right to take over the Judiciary? Welcome to The Working Group, jump on in. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TEXT: Working to 3598  Check out the Social Media - https://bento.me/theworkinggroup

I'm starting to think we need to recruit Damien Grant as a candidate for the No Idea party.

He proposes replacing ACC with a system where individual workers sue bosses who maim or kill them. Creating whole new profits sources for insurance corporations and industrial law firms. While protecting the sacred right of employers to maim and kill their workers without any risk of criminal penalties.

Pure No Idea policy.

https://omny.fm/shows/the-working-group/ctu-unemployment-and-prosecution-guideline-backlas

#podcasts #TheWorkingGroup #NoIdea #WorkplaceSafety

CTU, Unemployment and Prosecution Guideline Backlash | GUESTS: Max Harris & Craig Renney - The Working Group

Gravity Credit Management proudly sponsors the Working Group. For more information on Gravity click the link.  Kia Ora Aotearoa! Welcome to The Working Group, New Zealand's top political podcast not funded by NZ on Air. I'm your host, Martyn Bradbury, editor of The Daily Blog. Joining me tonight:  Damien Grant - libertarian liquidator and Cthulhu of Capitalism. Max Harris - Political Commentator and strategist Craig Renney - The Council of Trade Unions Economist Tonight's Issues: CTU day of action - Is this the most anti-worker Government ever? Benefit increases and unemployment - how bad is the economy? Is the prosecution guideline backlash an attempt by the Right to take over the Judiciary? Welcome to The Working Group, jump on in. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TEXT: Working to 3598  Check out the Social Media - https://bento.me/theworkinggroup

I never cease to be grudgingly impressed by the intellectual contortions Damien Grant manages to pull off - without pulling a muscle - in pursuit of a keeping his tongue firmly glued to David Seymour's figurative nether regions.
https://omny.fm/shows/the-working-group/mad-dog-prebs-winston-peters-and-this-weeks-bigges

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Mad Dog Prebs, Winston Peters and this weeks Biggest Losers | GUESTS: Maria Slade & Michael Wood - The Working Group

Gravity Credit Management proudly sponsors the Working Group. For more information on Gravity click the link.  Kia Ora Aotearoa! Welcome to The Working Group, New Zealand's top political podcast not funded by NZ on Air. I'm your host, Martyn Bradbury, editor of The Daily Blog. Joining me tonight:  Damien Grant - libertarian liquidator and Cthulhu of Capitalism. Maria Slade - The burning insight and brilliant oversight of BussinessDesk Journalist Michael Wood - E Tu Union's Negotiation Specialist Tonight's Issues: Appointing Mad Dog Prebs to the Waitangi Tribunal: Insanity or Malice? Is Winston Peters outrage at conflicts of interest outrageous?  What's the Weeks biggest loser? Andrew Bayly, the 3 buck chuck corporate slop in schools or David Seymour's never ending attack on Samoan Poetry?   US Elections, 1 week to go - Insanity and Malice? Welcome to The Working Group, jump on in. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TEXT: Working to 3598  Check out the Social Media - https://bento.me/theworkinggroup