Let's be pros.

Yeah, veteran leadership.

It's not far from her hometown where she played, you know, like where she was from.

It's like from Auburn and stuff like that, from Alabama.

So, like, there's a hometown connection.

But I do think that that is going to have... a tremendous impact because previously before Brie Jones came back, as you can see, the bench had ebbs and flows.

And then, you know, Brie Jones was starting to work back in before her injury.

Just to highlight.

You know, was there something for you like at school or something that just made you think this is something I want to get into?

I mean, look, financial literacy in school was very weak.

You didn't learn much.

And I think I always wanted to do a lot of self-directing, learning myself.

And we had a share club when I was at university, six friends getting together, picking stocks, doing research, sharing ideas.

And all of that's done online these days.

Social media has community groups for people.

Do we become overdue? How much do you worry about where the market's at now?

But was there a switch for you that, you know, because as you say, there wasn't that mentality everywhere in New Zealand society at the time, you know, was there something for you like at school or something that just made you think this is something I want to get into?

I mean, look, financial literacy in school was very weak.

You didn't learn much.

And I think I always wanted to do a lot of self-directing, learning myself.

And we had a share club when I was at university, six friends getting together, picking stocks, doing research, sharing ideas.

And all of that's done online these days.

Social media has community groups for people.

Do we become overdue? How much do you worry about where the market's at now?

Kinda like this.

Oh, boy.

Yeah, if something happened, was happening in the background, this would be a great found footage shot.

But [laughs] the idea was explained to me was that the, the detective, uh, p- piecing together the murders that happened during the film-

A cruel family.

Well, do you think, just to kind of go back to that question about what is so enticing about being, uh, traveling foreign lands, do you think that the writers, producers needed to make that a darker image as opposed to, say, seeing the Eiffel Tower or, or some kind of, uh, you know, the-

What he did is far more serious than a lot of crimes, frankly.

I think Fauci has not heard the end of all of this.

Now, the ABC has finally apologized to Gina Rinehart, if you call it an apology.

But many are asking why it took 25 days.

Only after a massive public backlash and the threat of legal action has Australia's taxpayer-funded broadcaster begrudgingly and belatedly been forced to mutter the word "sorry." Although, in an interview I heard on the ABC yesterday afternoon, I didn't hear, hear the word "sorry" from the mouth of Hugh Marks, the managing director.

But it comes after that Race Around the World skit showing, you know, basically graphic fantasy of violence against this woman.

Uh, the segment has now been removed.

Yeah.

What's on your wonderful show? Well,

I'm going to turn my attention towards local councils today because there's an annual report out.

from a fellow from snap send and solve which is a research mob in melbourne that does a series of studies and surveys based on community needs and they do an annual worst councils list and i've got the list and i'm going to also not only talk to denny gorog who runs snap send solve but also talk to as many listeners as i can about the nightmare stories give me your story And experiences that they have received and experienced over the last – whenever.

Because there are so many of these that occur.

They rarely get publicity.

But for some person who's affected and right in the middle of a road that's never been touched or a stupid decision based on utilities – No one gets to suffer more than the individual and no one hears about it.

So we'll talk about the worst councils you can come up with.

a surprise.

So when you look at the contemporary battlefield, and particularly Ukraine, what is it that's concerning you the most?

I think, and take this, this is me talking.

You know, I imagine what I'm about to say will be contested by others.

But I think if there was a particular change to warfare, it is, and the big change is this idea of reconnaissance strike.

You know, people call it reconnaissance strike complex, but it's the simple idea that on a modern battlefield, whether it's satellites or drones or radar, everything can largely be seen.

And if it can be seen and you've got some communications, you can link it up, you can strike it and destroy it pretty easily.

Okay.

Yeah,

So when you look at the contemporary battlefield, and particularly Ukraine, what is it that's concerning you the most?

I think, and take this, this is me talking.

You know, I imagine what I'm about to say will be contested by others.

But I think if there was a particular change to warfare, it is, and the big change is this idea of reconnaissance strike.

You know, people call it reconnaissance strike complex, but it's the simple idea that on a modern battlefield, whether it's satellites or drones or radar, everything can largely be seen.

And if it can be seen and you've got some communications, you can link it up, you can strike it and destroy it pretty easily.

Okay.

Yeah,

Do you want to talk a bit about that? I will-

Um, yeah.

At, at the heart of the book, as you've said, Carol, is the whole idea that productivity...

Well, we use this phrase productivity is personal.

This whole concept that the things that work for somebody else aren't necessarily the approaches that will, will work for you.

And what we advise over the course of the book is that you-- that the best way to tackle things like procrastination and tackle things like, um, overwhelm, is to try and find the methods and approaches that work for you and, and your life.

And this is concept of, as I say, productivity is personal.

It might take a few experiments to do that, but you know, we'll try some ideas and play around with it a bit more.

What is your mental model that you often show up with as an engineer to try and communicate or break down problems so that you can get people on the same page?

First of all, I'd like to say that us engineers have a good reputation for taking the time to make decisions.

good decisions.

And I think that it's shown true that, you know, it's a good thing.

I have a very simple one, actually.

There was an amazing leader I worked for a number of years ago named Brendan Riley, who IBM Telstra, amazing, amazing executive.

And he gave me, he gave us all a gift of what, so what, and what next.

So how have you determined the best way to look after yourself?

How powerful are my words and what I speak?

That's beautiful, Melissa.

And Evan, if there's one thing that I've studied personally and been fascinated the most with for the last five years, it's language.

I say in my consulting world, everything I'm about is leadership and language.

But when I say language is the fundamental element of creation, you and I are always creating with our language.

You can't speak and not create.

It's impossible.

Yeah.

or a double wide? Then

we know your real status.

Single wide, dude.

Single wide.

Okay.

Yeah.

So you eventually upgraded.

So I'm not arguing with you here, but does this really help? It almost seems kind of silly.

Explain for us why this is such a critical bit of funding.

Sure, Tony.

In 1997 into 1998, Frank Wolf authored a bill called the International Religious Freedom Act.

Yes, sir.

1998.

And it went to my committee.

I had the Human Rights Committee.

supposed to expose my strategy as the interviewer.

You blokes have got no common sense because you've all been hitting the head too often playing football.

You know, my greatest dream in radio was to call the football.

And I did it in the bush.

I did it in Maury.

I did it in Maury for the Maury boomerangs and for the Maury, the non-boomerang side.

And then I did it in parks as well.

And then I sort of got into news and other stuff like that.

And it's easy to say it,

It's fantastic what you've achieved so quickly.

Thank you so much, mate.

Thank you.

But, you know, I said to all the contributors who come into the program from time to time during the week, including yourself, that I share this with all of you.

You know, the show's made up of bits and pieces.

Part of those bits and pieces might be me, but they're also Graham Hughes.

There's also, you know, Mike the Oz Trucker.

It is true, and it's easy to say it,

Chris, what's your take on this?

Well, they're the ...

So that they, um, as soon as it's shipped out of the factory, that's the last time we'll see it effectively, um, or it is seen.

It's they're not internet connected, so, um ...

And, and in fact, that's one of the, as like a segue, that's one of the, um, you know, useful or good things about w- our products is that they're not internet connected.

So it's like safe gaming for, you know, minors, et cetera, 'cause you know that they can't ...

If they're sitting in front of it, they can't go off and do other things.

this, this kind of like, you know, whiteboard thinking, like please stop, please make them stop, or was this something you're like, "No, this is awesome idea"? What makes you do it both?

Here are excerpts of her months-long journey.

Saturday, August 2nd.

[instrumental music] When we got back, I emailed the youth minister, asked questions, et cetera.

He was getting ready for the youth camp.

No answer.

I wanted the names of the kids before camp to pray for them.

Didn't happen.

I'd love to do that.

So I asked Chris Smith why he thought it was necessary to include references to Colonel Rebel and the Confederate flag when that's not what Lane Kiffin brought up.

Yeah, we thought it was necessary because you don't want to assume the readership of Vanity Fair knows in great detail, you know, the history of Ole Miss and the sports program.

So especially when he, Kiffin, you know, is talking about people's grandparents and segregation, you know, when you bring that into it, that's him signaling, I believe, the context in which that conversation took place.

You know, he's not raising that in a vacuum in regard to Ole Miss.

So yeah, it seems significant or worth, uh, painting that context a little more cl-

And, you know, we'll start with, um, uh, you know, with, um, with Chris Smith, his thoughts on Lane Kiffin.

Yeah, I think he's a really fascinating character.

I think he is, is genuine and straight, especially when it comes to the ups and downs of his personal life.

Yeah.

And D.

Wade goes up to him, you know, before the tip-off as, as the game's about to start.

He said, "Hey, man, I- [chuckles] I'm so freaking sorry.

You know, I, you know it was an accident, but I felt like I just needed to say it again." And he said Kobe looked at him dead in the eye and he said, "I like it." He likes it.

He liked the twist that he had to play injured bec- because that's different, and it's unique, and it's experience now that he can go through that other people haven't that he can learn from, that he can go show his highlight films.

Just like LeBron wearing the mask on the Heat, we've got some Kobe mask games.

Yeah.

So why now?

Look, I mean, ASB as a market ...

They have been a market leader, um, back since '99, as you mentioned, as the, the first online trading option for New Zealand retail investors.

And look, it's exciting that the bank wants to invest, um, in their technology and, and we can certainly deliver that for their, for their customers.

And, uh, we've got a lot of experience doing this with other banks, um, across the Tasman.

And I mean, the investment central theme is, is something that ASB is definitely focusing on, KiwiSaver investment funds, and, and share investing is, is just an extension of that.

Why not do it within the ASB bank app?

Yeah.

Are you, (laughs) are you too controlling a partner if you program your partner?

(laughs) Well, I guess technically speaking, but I would say ethically, no. Um, so she's more like a tool than a person, so the relationship dynamics are completely different, because they don't really have feelings.

So good, Jase.So good.

I've been through this.

I was the talk of the entire building at work, being like, "That's weird, man." And I'm like, "Yes.

It is kinda weird." But then I usually explain it's totally normal to waste hours of your day scrolling Twitter and TikTok, um, and that this is a much healthier alternative.

Mm-hmm.

... stubbornness and impatience are now my best attributes.

'Cause...

And then, I'll never forget, the day I woke up from the coma, I met Dr. Williams.

He came in and he said, "Chris, I know your family, I know your sister." My sister's a neural telemetry nurse, and she actually worked for him on the floor that I was at.

And he said, "But I hate to tell you, I'm not gonna BS you, you're never gonna walk again." And I sat there, started tearing up, and I mean, just had a lump in my throat and s- felt like someone punched me in my gut.

And I sat there and I thought about it for a second, and I looked at him, I said, "Victor, you just told the wrong person he can't do something, because I'm gonna do it out of spite to prove you wrong."

Mm-hmm.

What does he remember from that terrible night?

I wish to God I could remember something.

I mean, even just a- a smidgen of something, but I remember nothing.

But Chris is aware his life is very different from what it once was.

So I'm half the man I used to be, but I'm trying to get it back as hard as I can.

And then my left leg is, uh, partially paralyzed from my hip to my knee, then from my knee to my toe's completely paralyzed.

So if there's any neurosurgeons out there, any researchers out there, please get ahold of me, I'll be your guinea pig.

Just make me normal and give me my life back, please.