Podcast episodes by AUT academics

Listen to AUT academics share their expertise

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Wrestling Darkness returns: The stubborn illusion of the theatrical

Professor Sharon Mazer unpacks that Oval Office meeting between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky on Eric Byler's podcast.



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The Kraken Might Actually Exist...

Environmental Scientist Senior Lecturer Heather Braid joins GroovyGavin to discuss the colossal squid and whether the Kraken might actually exist!



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The Last Show with David Cooper

Senior Lecturer Dr Christina Vogels from the School of Communication Studies unpacks the quest for ontological security (a stable indentity) and the rise of tradwives on social media and reality TV.



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Politics in the Pacific: AUKUS, Cook Islands and tensions with China

Marco de Jong, a Pacific historian and lecturer at AUT, is actively researching AUKUS. He joins On the Tiles to discuss what's happening in the region.



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ALTBAYS : Podcasts and Kiwi listening habits

Did you know that 30% percent of kiwis are weekly podcast listeners, outpacing the U.S., Canada, and Australia, each at 26%?  Dr Lewis Tennant joins ALTBAYS to discuss Kiwi podcast listening habits.



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The Front Page: Tradwives and today’s youth

Senior lecturer in Communication Studies, Dr Christina Vogels joins Front Page host Chelsea Daniels to discuss what’s shaping the youth of today.



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Sam Madanian

The Detail: AI and brain disease detection

Dr Sam Madanian from AUT's School of Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences discusses the use of AI to help detect brain disease.



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AUT staff podcast

The Detail: Swift101

Dr Rebecca Trelease and Angela Asuncion from AUT’s School of Communication Studies on The Detail discussing Swift101: The study of Taylor.



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AUT staff

The Detail: Why We Leap

Drs Emily O’Hara and Sergei Gulyaev explore the mysteries of time and space ahead of Leap Day 2024.



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Maureen

PhD Unpacked

Dr Maureen Sinton on what talkback radio teaches us about society



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Dr Lewis

The Fold

Dr Lewis Tennant joins Duncan Grieve to discuss his survey of New Zealand’s podcasts and more.



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Newsable by stuff

Newsable

Dr Marcus de Jong unpacks the AUKUS defence pact.



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AUT staff

NZ Herald – Tangiwai: A Forgotten History

Drs Gail Pacheco and Sam Madanian on the lessons of history.



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The New Zealand Initiative - Part 1

Dr Rhema Vaithianathan on data analytics for social impact with the New Zealand Initiative’s Dr Eric Crampton.



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The New Zealand Initiative - Part 2

Dr Rhema Vaithianathan on data analytics for social impact with the New Zealand Initiative’s Dr Eric Crampton.



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RNZ Saturday Mornings : Framing A Life – Ans Westra

Professor Paul Moon joins Susie Ferguson to discuss his new book on photographer Ans Westra.



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History Reclaimed

Paul Moon, Professor of History at Auckland University of Technology, talks about his new book Colonising New Zealand: A Reappraisal.



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