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Making Cents of It AllRock Solid Estate Planning: Victoria Duke on Wills, Trusts & Protecting Assets Attorney Victoria Duke of Rock Solid Law & Title joins Jesse Stakes on Making Cents of It All for a practical, eye‑opening conversation about protecting your legacy through smart estate planning. Victoria breaks down the essentials—wills, trusts, probate, guardianship, asset protection, and common legal mistakes families make—and explains how proactive planning can save time, money, and stress for the people you care about most. Whether you're starting from scratch or updating an existing plan, this episode gives you the clarity and confidence to make informed decisions about your future.
2026-03-0432 min
Depressed Cincinnati Sports Fan PodcastDuke Tobin Thoughts; NFL Playoffs; UC Basketball & Reds Update!And we are back! Sorry for the absence but we are back to regular schedule programming. Two weeks ago Duke Tobin spoke to the media about the Bengals season so I will give you my thoughts on it and more. Wes Miller and company had an historic upset win last weekend that was nice, I guess. The Reds are just the Reds. Championship week in the NFL is upon us. Let’s talk about it all!
2026-01-2338 minDepressed Cincinnati Sports Fan PodcastBengals Keeping Zac And Duke; Wes Miller Crashes Out lol.And we are back for a new year of more of the same depressing shit for Cincinnati Sports! The Bengals are keeping Zac Taylor and Duke Tobin for another season. Wes Miller crashed out this past week after another collapse by his basketball team late in a game. Fun!
2026-01-0930 min
The Iron Duke PodcastEpisode 125: Are we moving from green shoots to green shrubs?For the Iron Duke Podcast's penultimate episode for the year of 2025, the team discuss whether our long summer break is too long, whether the RMA reform consultation period will not be long enough, and the state of the darn New Zealand media. The more positive stories of the day include the potential of growth of our economy going from green shoots to shrubs, Wellington Regional Council launching its own ticketing system and the role that solar panels can play for improving the resilience of our rural communities. Tune in next week for our final episode with a l...
2025-12-1241 minThe Iron Duke PodcastEpisode 123: Are We Really Broke – or Just Sick of Sick Leave?We're back for another week of the Iron Duke podcast! We cover off the latest unemployment figures, the criticism the government is facing over its economic policies, new guidelines on carbon removals were praised and have a hearty debate over the potential for nuclear energy. That's before things get a tad touchy over everyone's favourite November affair... Fireworks
2025-11-2141 min
2025-09-3059 minThe Iron Duke PodcastEpisode 120: Why can't we use PayWave on public transport?Welcome back to another episode of the Iron Duke Podcast. Our peaks this week include the well-overdue announcement of who our new RBNZ Governor will be, the opening of oil and gas exploration applications, and Brooke van Velden’s reforming of the Holiday Act. Our pits this week felt rather dire, including Treasury’s Long Term Fiscal Statement (it's not looking great), the outdated and expensive National Ticketing Solution, and the results from Mood of the Boardroom.
2025-09-2841 minThe Iron Duke PodcastEpisode 119: Is daylight savings affecting your mental health?This week on the Iron Duke Podcast we discuss our peaks, including the Government pouring in some more funding for bolstering major events in New Zealand, Kāinga Ora selling up their top tier Herne Bay villas and new theories coming out about how we can detangle the web of government agencies and ministerial portfolios. Our pits include the dire Q2 GDP stats, the assassination of Charlie Kirk and the subsequent reaction from around the world, and it's almost that frustrating time of year - daylight savings… tune in and we will see you next week.
2025-09-2141 minThe Iron Duke PodcastEpisode 117: Do you remember your first time?This week we are delighted to have the newest voice of the Iron Duke Podcast with us, Ben Craven. His soothing voice and hot, sometimes justified, takes fit in well. In this episode we discuss peace talks, RUCs, electorates, education and the removal of te reo from easy reading books, more building and construction reform and New Zealand’s funky control towers.
2025-08-2645 minThe Iron Duke PodcastEpisode 116: How do we save the baby trees?This week on the Iron Duke Podcast we talk about the end of modern learning environments, some positive progress on NCEA results, the announcement of the Tāmaki Makaurau by-election date, the for some reason spicy topic of gene technology, further severe weather events and how we are responding to them and the not-so-good unemployment rate for younger people.
2025-07-2934 minThe Iron Duke PodcastEpisode 115: Should security guards be able to arrest thieves?This week on the Iron Duke Podcast we discuss our peaks of the week, including the Government’s newly amended Family Boost for childcare policy, the revolutionary AI plan, and the charities that receive funding from crime proceeds. Our pits of the week include Oriini Kaipara seeking the TPM candidacy in Auckland’s Tāmaki Makaurau electorate, Chippy having a crack at the media for being bias, and how little the powers are for our bravest security guards.
2025-07-1637 min2025-07-1257 minThe Iron Duke PodcastEpisode 113: THE LIVE PODCASTThis week, we bring to you the live recording of the Iron Duke Podcast. Jesse, Maddy, and Henry dive into an interactive discussion with a live audience at the Wellington Club, tackling some of today’s big public policy challenges: the New Zealand energy system, social media, and superannuation.Note: Our mics couldn’t catch everything, so some audience questions and comments may be a little faint.
2025-06-2756 minThe Iron Duke PodcastEpisode 111: BUDGET DAY BABYDid the Budget cut deep enough? The Iron Duke Podcast takes you through Budget 2025. The goods, the bads and the uglies.
2025-05-2823 minThe Iron Duke PodcastEpisode 110: How did Albo win the Australian election?This week on the Iron Duke Podcast we take you through our peaks including the Government’s new public EV charging infrastructure programme, the Australian election and the Crown now covering the fee to renew licenses for teachers. Our pits are Trump cutting off the universities/colleges, the conclusion of the Early Childhood Education review and the striking of 5000 doctors across the country.
2025-05-0935 minThe Iron Duke PodcastEpisode 109: What’s wrong with saying pregnant people?This week the Iron Duke team take you through Luxon’s speech on free trade, the shopping list for New Zealand’s new defence spending, Andrew Little entering the race for the Wellington Mayoralty, local government amalgamations, an update on Trump tariffs and this week’s spicy content – pregnant people…
2025-04-2347 minFaith & PurposeJohnny BurbankThis episode was provided courtesy of pastor Zach Terry who interviewed Johnny Burbank on his Podcast, Code RedYou can see and hear Pastor Zach Terry do other great interviews here: www.youtube.com/@CodeRedTalk or find out more at zachterry.org
2025-04-141h 422025-04-021h 46The Iron Duke PodcastEpisode 106: How bad are the school lunches?After a patchy start to the year, the Iron Duke podcasters are back in the studio giving you a run down on the latest in the world of policy and politics. We discuss Luxon’s mighty Investment Summit, the new Government Procurement Rules, school lunches, the wild west of online gambling and the not so flash looking polls for the Nats. See you next week!
2025-03-1439 minThe Iron Duke PodcastEpisode 105: Why is there so much happening at the moment?After an unintended hiatus, Jesse and Henry are back with another episode of the Iron Duke Podcast. Given it seems like so much has happened in the last few weeks, we run you through the latest and greatest with Trump, Germany’s 2025 election, the Cook Islands, Chinese warships and (ex)Minister Andrew Bayly. A big episode today to get you all back on track with what is happening in the world of policy and politics.
2025-03-0237 minThe Iron Duke PodcastEpisode 104: What even is a digital nomad?Happy New Year listeners and welcome back to another season of the Iron Duke Podcast. It’s good to be back. We kick the year off with a download on Trump’s first week back in power, how DeepSeek has taken the AI world by storm, political chat around a potential privatisation of state assets, how the Government’s push to get digital nomads visiting New Zealand, the reversal of speed limits and the 80th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz. The trio also pose a question to listeners around whether there would be interest in a mont...
2025-01-3145 min2025-01-1535 minThe Iron Duke PodcastEpisode 103: A year in review - 2024To wrap up the year, the Iron Duke Studios team unravel all that was the year of 2024.
2024-12-1933 min
Church with Jesse Lee PetersonDid you find God or did He find you? | Church 12/15/24Doug opening: Fear and preference; JLP: Post Office anger; Duke lacrosse case; Did you find God, or He you? Don't condemn the world.Church with Jesse Lee Peterson, Sunday, December 15, 2024“For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.” — John 3: 17 ANNOUNCEMENT: Women's Forum third Thurs, Dec 19, 2024, 7 PM at BOND in L.A. https://rebuildingtheman.com/events/ JLP's "Stay With It" tees https://rebuildingtheman.com/stores/ TIMESTAMPS* (0:00:00) Doug here first half-hour!* (0:03:18) Doug: Misery of fear a...
2024-12-152h 22Faith & PurposeGigi ButlerGigi Butler is a serial entrepreneur and fascinating personality. Here is a link to Gigi's article on called: There’s so much to be thankful forhttps://heartlandjournal.com/articles/theres-so-much-to-be-thankful-forHere's a link to Gigi's website: https://gigibutler.com/ where you can find her current book and some delicious recipes!!!Gigi can also be found on Facebook and Instagram at: Official Gigi Butler
2024-11-2648 minThe Iron Duke PodcastEpisode 101: THE SECOND ELECTION SPECIALYour Iron Duke trio are joined today by Jamie Miller, a former Executive Director and expert campaigner for the Republican Party in Florida. Jamie is also an author and continues to write on the Reasonable Arguments Substack. We discuss with our first ever international guest what happened in the US election, including on the ground insights from Florida, where Trump succeeded, where the Democrats lost it and what this all means going forward.
2024-11-2235 minThe Iron Duke PodcastEpisode 100: Who cares about data privacy?All three podcasters are back in Iron Duke Studios to discuss the latest in policy and politics from New Zealand and around the world. We discuss our highs of this week including the Government’s formal apology to those abused in state care, the not-so-bad change in the unemployment rate and the rallying US share market. Getting us down include Trump’s clean sweep and potential first policies, the introduction of the Treaty Principles Bill to Parliament and the latest in the IRD data breach.
2024-11-1528 min2024-11-041h 01Faith & PurposeBonus Episode - Channel of Peace"Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the Peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things." — Philippians 4:6-8 (NKJV)I created this audio meditation in 2014 to help myself and o...
2024-11-0432 minThe Iron Duke PodcastEpisode 97: How cheap can you make a school lunch?Another hefty week in policy and politics in New Zealand and around the world. The Iron Duke Studio trio peaks of the week include the end (hopefully) of the Darleen Tana saga and now Golriz appealing her shoplifting conviction, the US presidential election coming in hot and how the candidates are lining up in the polls, and David Seymour’s controversial potential success over the school lunches reform. Getting us down this week includes Central Government’s failing of promised localism agenda with the WCC intervention and preventing Otago from implementing their own fresh water plan, plus the Minister Andr...
2024-10-2530 minThe Iron Duke PodcastEpisode 96: How oily are Samoan fish these days?After an unintended hiatus, the Iron Duke trio is back in the studio to bring you your weekly recap of all things policy and politics. We discuss the newly appointed and well awaited Public Service Commissioner, the checks and balances of the building and construction reform and the latest polls which are a bit dire for some. Then we end with the never-ending Wellington Councillors debacle with threats of Central Government intervention, Foodstuffs’ latest approach of attacking the methodology used to prove New Zealand has a grocery pricing problem and the sinking of our Navy ship HMNZS Manawanui.
2024-10-2230 minFaith & PurposeBonus Episode - Channel of Peace"Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the Peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things." — Philippians 4:6-8 (NKJV)I created this audio meditation in 2014 to help myself and o...
2024-09-3032 minFaith & PurposeKay Griffinjesseduke.netPlease leave a review on your podcast platform to help make this podcast more findable by seekers.
2024-09-291h 01The Iron Duke PodcastEpisode 95: Are you ready to come back to the office?Jesse and Henry carry us through this week alone as Maddy tries out working from home, just as the luxury is being ripped from the hands of public servants across the land. They take us through the state of AI - regulation and its role in education and some classic Jesse Corlett energy chat.
2024-09-2733 minThe Iron Duke PodcastEpisode 94: How many expired gift cards do you have in your undie drawer?This week the team at Iron Duke Studio’s take you through the pushbacks against the Government’s reversal of speed limit reductions, the US election debate and the ever demising poll results for Chris Hipkins. Henry also gives his take on the Government’s loose approach to regulating AI, Jesse is pleased that he will no longer waste those heartfelt expired gift cards, and Maddy gives us a run down on her infatuation of the Polkinghorne case. Enjoy.
2024-09-2036 minThe Iron Duke PodcastEpisode 93: Were our US presidential debate picks correct?Another week, another podcast in Iron Duke Studios. Our peaks this time round include the latest global developments in AI, capital gains tax being back on the table with the opposition as well as the latest riveting ANZ Business Confidence Survey. The pits this week include protests following France’s appointment of the new Prime Minister, our poor podcast timing with the US presidential debate and schools having to send kids home due to teacher shortages.
2024-09-1334 minThe Iron Duke PodcastEpisode 92: Would you let your kids go to an Aussie university?The Iron Duke Studio’s trio take you through some of their ups and downs in New Zealand and around the world from the past week. Our peaks include the new alcohol laws being implemented by Auckland Council, the approach to infrastructure that the country is looking to take and finally someone explains how the mighty Paralympics actually work! But we always have our pits… this week we discuss what is happening with the infamous Let’s Get Wellington Moving project and the Golden Mile, the Treasury’s boss leaving and her last hurrah as well as the 2024 Annual Grocery...
2024-09-0533 minFaith & PurposeAaron HanszPlease subscribe and share this podcast and leave a review to help make it known by more people. Thanks!https://jesseduke.net/
2024-09-0348 min2024-08-1658 minThe Iron Duke PodcastEpisode 89: How hard is year 12 math?The team at Iron Duke Studios runs you through some of their highs and lows from the last seven days in the world of policy and politics. Maddy goes back-to-back with another week of fun Olympic facts, Henry outlines the Government’s new Climate Emissions Tool for manufacturers and Jesse gives us the downlow on Minister Erica Stanford’s new way to teach math to school kids. The lows include the UK riots, tension between MPs, as well as a recap of what’s happening in Venezuela and the New Zealand energy crisis.
2024-08-1131 min2024-08-051h 132024-08-051h 162024-08-051h 15The Iron Duke PodcastEpisode 87: Who will Kamala Harris pick as her running mate?Your weekly policy and politics commentators are back in Iron Duke Studios. The team dive full noise into the IT sector with a debrief on what happened with the global CrowdStrike outage and New Zealand might finally be following suit with open banking. They discuss Kamala Harris taking over from Sleepy Joe, the Tauranga City election, the Health NZ takeover and the dire times of New Zealand’s energy sector. A mighty week of content!
2024-07-2635 min2024-07-251h 07Faith & PurposeLisa Palmerehttp://www.youtube.com/@lisapalmere-workshops1493Here is a link to Lisa's YouTube channel on Christian healing
2024-07-251h 08Faith & PurposeBonus Episode - Channel of PeaceThis is a short audio meditation based on The Prayer of St. Francis from Step Eleven of the Book, "Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions"
2024-07-2529 minThe Iron Duke PodcastEpisode 86: Has Trump just won the presidency?Straight from Iron Duke Studios – Jesse, Maddy and Henry take you through the big news in the US with Trump being shot and his confident selection of JD Vance for VP. We also discuss the latest Emissions Reduction Plan from the Government, the continuation of the Darleen Tana Saga, some interesting speed camera policy and New Zealand’s poor OECD stats.
2024-07-1935 min
Urgent Futures with Jesse DamianiNita Farahany: Neurotech, the Latest Skirmishes in the 'Battle for Your Brain,' and Your Right to Cognitive Liberty | Urgent Futures #15My guest this week is Nita Farahany.Nita Farahany is a pioneering changemaker and leading authority at the intersection of law, ethics, and technology. As the Robinson O. Everett Distinguished Professor of Law & Philosophy at Duke Law School, and Founding Director of Duke Science & Society, she drives transformative discussions on technology's ethical implications. Her seminal book, The Battle for Your Brain: Defending the Right to Think Freely in the Age of Neurotechnology (2023), charts a pathway to cognitive freedom in an increasingly interconnected world. A highly sought after speaker, her insights resonate from TED stages to the World...
2024-07-101h 08The Iron Duke PodcastEpisode 84: Can we surf our way to prosperity?Iron Duke Studios is jam packed today with all three of your favourite podcasters covering a grand old week of policy and politics from around the world. The weekly peaks entail Maddy getting excited over the Government’s next quarterly plan, Jesse unpacks PCE Simon Upton’s latest speech on inconvenient truths to an environmentalists, while Henry explores how NZ is going to surf its way to prosperity through a new tourism development in Auckland. Lows of the week are Biden’s big election debate debacle, the new Sports Integrity Commission and the dire times for hospo.
2024-07-0535 min2024-06-1553 min
Another Comic Review - An Energon Universe PodcastAnother Comic Review - Episode 19: Duke & Cobra Commander #5In this episode of Another Comic Review, Jesse and TFG1Mike review Duke and Cobra Commander #5. This is it, the end of each of the mini-series. Was the ride worth it? What comes after this? Tune in to find out!IntroductionsDuke #5 by Joshua Williamson, Tom Reilly, Jordie Bellaire and Rus WootonQuick SynopsisQuick rundownThoughts and review?Cobra Commander #5 by Joshua Williamson, Andrea Milana, Annalisa Leoni and Rus WootonQuick SynopsisQuick rundownClosing ThoughtsPlugsSign offYou can now find this podcast at anothercomicreview.com. You can also find us on Instagram at anothercomicreview. H...
2024-05-2844 min2024-05-1245 min2024-05-081h 10Another Comic Review - An Energon Universe PodcastAnother Comic Review - Episode 16: Duke & Cobra Commander #4In this episode of Another Comic Review, Jesse and TFG1Mike review Duke and Cobra Commander #4. We are nearing the end of both of these series...do we think they'll stick the landing? Tune in to find out!IntroductionsDuke #4 by Joshua Williamson, Tom Reilly, Jordie Bellaire and Rus WootonQuick SynopsisQuick rundownThoughts and review?Cobra Commander #4 by Joshua Williamson, Andrea Milana, Annalisa Leoni and Rus WootonQuick SynopsisQuick rundownTeaser for Issues 5Closing ThoughtsPlugsSign offYou can now find this podcast at anothercomicreview.com. You can also find us on Instagram at anothercomicreview.
2024-05-0246 min2024-04-231h 122024-04-141h 03Another Comic Review - An Energon Universe PodcastAnother Comic Review - Episode 13: Duke & Cobra Commander #3In this episode of Another Comic Review, Jesse and TFG1Mike review Duke and Cobra Commander #3. Who is "Major Budd"? Are the issues full of torture porn? We dive in to find out.IntroductionsDuke #3 by Joshua Williamson, Tom Reilly and Jordie BellaireQuick SynopsisQuick rundownThoughts and review?Cobra Commander #3 by Joshua Williamson, Andrea Milana, Annalisa Quick SynopsisQuick rundownTeaser for Issues 4 & 5Closing ThoughtsPlugsSIgn-offYou can now find this podcast at anothercomicreview.com. You can also find us on Instagram at anothercomicreview. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-03-2442 min2024-03-0557 minAnother Comic Review - An Energon Universe PodcastAnother Comic Review - Episode 10: Duke and Cobra Commander #2In this episode of Another Comic Review, Jesse and TFG1Mike dive into Duke and Cobra Commander #2. Duke is on the run and wanted for murder, meanwhile Cobra Commander is trying to avoid alligators in the Florida Everglades. Does Duke get caught? Does Cobra Commander get eaten? Tune in to find out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-03-0447 min
SFFaudioThe SFFaudio Podcast #774 - READALONG: Farnham's Freehold by Robert A. Heinlein
Jesse, Paul Weimer, Maissa Bessada, Trish E. Matson, and Jonathan Weichsel talk about Farnham’s Freehold by Robert A. Heinlein
Talked about on today’s show:
unmuted, you’ve probably read my books, a wonderful novel from July 1964, Worlds Of If, very proud of himself, as a teenager, screenshotted, omigod, adding a new element to the story, explore this idea in the most horrible way, the Baen paperback, spoiler on the cover, the last page of the book is on the cover, what’s going on here, who wrote this, the title gives away the ending...
2024-02-192h 532024-02-171h 082024-02-171h 102024-02-171h 042024-02-171h 14Faith & PurposeKeith ChannellThe guest on this show has had some throat surgeries which may make it hard to understand some of his wordsjesseduke.net
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