Best 8th Revolution Podcasts (2024)

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12th September 490 BCE: Battle of Marathon is fought during the Greco-Persian Wars (accepted date)

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The Persians suffered over 6,000 casualties, while the Athenians lost only 192 men, leading to a decisive Athenian victory that saw the invaders retreat to their ...By Scott Allsop

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REX September 12th - Luke Thompson from PGG Wrightson, Fieldays CEO Peter Nation and Rural Health Advocate Craig Wiggins 1:42

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On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with Luke Thompson, PGG Wrightson Upper South Island Deer Specialist, about how he got into deer farming, the current state of the industry and playing in four Rugby World Cups for Japan... He talks with outgoing Fieldays CEO Peter Nation about his decision to retire from the role, the changes he's seen over …

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11th September 1789: Alexander Hamilton appointed US Secretary of the Treasury

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Alexander Hamilton was made the first United States Secretary of the Treasury by President George ...By Scott Allsop

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REX September 11th - Pork Hutchinson from Whangamomona, Phil Duncan from WeatherWatch, Barbara McKay from Golden Bay and Ben Johnson from Bodiam Dairies 48:34

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On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with Pork Hutchinson from Whangamomona about Welsh black cattle, his accommodation side hustle and pig hunting... He talks with WeatherWatch CEO Phil Duncan about the erratic yeBarbt typical September weather, high winds and dry spots... He talks with Barbara McKay from Golden Bay about being recognised for h…

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10th September 1989: Hungary allows East Germans to cross the border into Austria

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Hungary had been inundated with East Germans since the government began removing the border fence in ...By Scott Allsop

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REX September 10th - Ian Proudfoot from KPMG, Colin Hurst from Federated Farmers and Carter's Brand Ambassador Richard Loe 40:55

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On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with Ian Proudfoot, Head of Agribusiness at KPMG, about 'The Common Ground', a proposed collaboration platform, launched today in partnership between KPMG and AGMARDT, designed to reduce inefficiency and bring food and fibre organisations together and presented as part of the thought leadership report, 'Are i…

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Milking It Episode 4: Sally Coombe + John Dazley from CMK Accountants 11:49

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As part of the new series on REX brought to you by Dairy Women’s Network in association with Figured and CMK Dom catches up with John Dazley and Sally Coombe from CMK Accountants. They discuss a recent financial planning session with farmers Addie and Kip Nolan, focusing on where they are now and how they can best utilise their current position to …

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9th September 1956: Elvis Presley makes his first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show

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Elvis Presley appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show, the USA’s most popular television show, for the first ...By Scott Allsop

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REX September 9th - Angie Fisher from Beef+Lamb NZ, Sophie Henderson from Ovis Management Lid and Otago farmer John Latta 53:38

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On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with Angie Fisher, Senior Agricultural Analyst at Beef+Lamb NZ about its New Season Outlook for sheep and beef farmers, why farm profitability is forecast to drop and whether there are any bright spots on the horizon... He talks with Rangitikei farmer Sophie Henderson about her business, Foster Ideas, her rol…

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8th September 1888: Peral, the first successful electric-powered submarine, launched by the Spanish navy

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Designed by the Spanish engineer and naval officer Isaac Peral, the Peral submarine marked a significant development in naval technology as it featured a revolutionary propulsion system that used electric batteries to power a pair of 30hp electric ...By Scott Allsop

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7th September 1695: English pirate Henry Every captures the Grand Mughal Fleet in one of the most lucrative pirate raids of all time

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With the impressive Ganj-i-Sawai incapacitated, Every’s crew boarded the ship and looted the valuable cargo, which is estimated to have been worth hundreds of thousands of pounds at the ...By Scott Allsop

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6th September 1651: Charles II of England hides in an oak tree to escape capture by Parliamentary forces following the Battle of Worcester

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With Parliamentary troops searching the surrounding woodland, Royalist soldier William Careless suggested the king should hide in an oak tree, later known as the Royal ...By Scott Allsop

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Retail Investing Revolution: Sharesies is Shaping the Future 45:07

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In this episode, Julia chat's with Susannah Bately from Sharesies about the rise of retail investors and how they're transforming the market. We dive into how companies must evolve their investor relations to engage this new, dynamic force and adapt to the future of investing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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REX September 6th - Shanghai-Based Kiwi Hunter McGregor, Mīti Beef Bar Founder Daniel Carson, Dairy Women's Network CEO Jules Benton & +MORE Director Paul Duynhoven 55:37

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On today's episode of the REX Rural Exchange news podcast fill-in host Julia Jones chats with Shanghai-based Hunter McGregor about the Chinese agriculture market and what he is seeing over there... She talks to Mīti Beef Bar Founder Daniel Carson about his innovative attempt at entering the global meat snack market... Julia catches up with Dairy Wo…

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5th September 1793: The Reign of Terror begins in France during the Revolution

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The Reign of Terror began in France when Bertrand Barère, a member of the Committee of Public Safety, made a speech in favour of it that ended with the exclamation, “Let's make terror the order of the ...By Scott Allsop

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REX September 5th - KPMG Partner Brent Love, Sarah Dobson + Amy Milburn from Figured, Ruth Leary from Agri Zero NZ, Landify Co-Founders Sarah How + Tara Dwyer & Sheep + Beef Farmer Jo Hay 1:04:35

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On today's episode of the REX Rural Exchange news podcast fill-in host Julia Jones talks to KPMG Partner Brent Love about the tough times the agri-economy has faced over the past few years and how it looks going forward... She chats to Figured Executive GM Sarah Dobson + Head of Data and Lending Solutions Amy Milburn about positively disrupting the…

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4th September 1957: Nine Black students denied entry to Little Rock High School in Arkansas

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The Little Rock Crisis gained national attention, and was only resolved when President ...By Scott Allsop

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REX September 4th - High Ground Dairy Expert Stu Davison, Podcast Hosts Myfanwy Alexander + Emily Walker, Pouarua Farms CEO Jenna Smith + Meat The Need General Manager Zellara Holden 52:39

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On today's episode of the REX Rural Exchange news podcast fill-in host Julia Jones catches up with High Ground Dairy expert Stu Davison about the latest GDT auction results... She chats to Ag in Conversation Podcast hosts Emily Walker and Myfanwy Alexander about their journey to dispel farming myths and misinformation... She talks to Pouarua Farms …

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Episode 21 - "Innovation in Towbarless Tractors": Inside Lektro with Jesse Long 49:35

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Welcome to Episode 21 of The GSE Podcast! In this episode, host Matt Weitzel is joined by Jesse Long, Global Director of Lektro Product and General Aviation Sales at Oshkosh Aerotech. Together, they explore Lektro's innovative journey as a pioneer in towbarless tractors within the ground support equipment industry. Jesse shares the rich history of …

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3rd September 1783: Treaty of Paris ends the American Revolutionary War

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The Treaty of Paris, which ended the American Revolutionary War, was signed by representatives of King George III of Great Britain and representatives of the United States of ...By Scott Allsop

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REX September 3rd - PAMU CEO Mark Leslie, Hard Hill Country Genetics Managing Director James Parsons, Farmlands Chief Sales Officer Blair Robinson + Ultra-Distance walker Sophie Land 59:19

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On today's episode of the REX Rural Exchange news podcast, filling in once again for Dom, Julia Jones plays Dom's recent chat with PAMU CEO Mark Leslie about its latest facts and figures in the last 12 months... Jones talks to Hard Hill Country Genetics Managing Director James Parsons about being Holter's 'guinea pig' farm for beef wearable collars…

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2nd September 1792: September Massacres begin during the French Revolution, resulting thousands of deaths

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With the prisons full of suspected counter-revolutionaries, the radical journalist and politician Jean-Paul Marat urged the citizens of Paris to take up arms and eliminate these ‘enemies of the ...By Scott Allsop

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REX September 2nd - Agricultural Economist Susan Kilsby, Dr Krispin Kannan & Beef + Lamb NZ General Manager Extension Justine Kidd 52:08

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On today's REX Daily Podcast, Julia Jones fills in for Dom as he takes a much-deserved break! She chats to Agricultural Economist Susan Kilsby about the global rural economy... She catches up with Vet Dr Krispin Kannan to discuss transitioning from calving to mating season from a medical perspective... And she talks to Beef + Lamb NZ General Manage…

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1st September 1969: Libyan Revolution brings Muammar Gaddafi to power following the overthrow of King Idris I

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In the early hours of September 1, while King Idris I was in Turkey receiving medical treatment, Gaddafi and the Free Officers Movement launched their coup that took control of key institutions in Tripoli and Benghazi, including military bases, government offices, and radio ...By Scott Allsop

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31st August 1888: Discovery of the first victim of Jack the Ripper in London

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On the 31st August 1888, Mary Ann Nichols – commonly known as Polly – became the first confirmed victim of Jack the Ripper in the Whitechapel area of ...By Scott Allsop

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30th August 1967: Thurgood Marshall confirmed as the first African American Justice of the US Supreme Court

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President Johnson nominated Marshall to the Supreme Court on June 13, 1967, and his nomination was confirmed by the Senate with a vote of 69 to 11 on August ...By Scott Allsop

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Decoding New Zealands Agri Markets with Susan Kilsby 29:34

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Julia talks with Susan Kilsby, New Zealand's top rural economist, about the latest trends in agriculture. They cover key market dynamics, challenges in beef, lamb, and dairy, and the impact of global economic shifts on New Zealand's farming sector. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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REX August 30th - Julia Jones from the Real Optimism podcast, Mark McCoard from NZ Deer Farmers Association, Lynda Gray from Deer Industry News and Fleur Wolstenholme from Treats of Taupo 58:07

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On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with Julia Jones from the Real Optimism podcast about her recent experience at the NZ Plant Protection Society symposium and filling in on the REX Daily Podcast next week... He talks with NZ Deer Farmers Association Chair Mark McCoard about the history of the industry, the current state of play and its prospe…

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29th August 1911: Ishi, the last surviving member of the Yahi tribe, emerged from the wilderness in California

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REX August 29th - George Adams from Synlait, Gilman Scholar Alum Darrin Vander Plas and Kieran Callaghan from Classic Sheepskins 52:32

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On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with Synlait Chair George Adams about the proposed recapitalisation of the beleaguered Canterbury-based milk processor, what's led the company to this point and why former CEO and Chair John Penno is moving to block next month's vote... He talks with US based Gilman Scholar Alum Darrin Vander Plas about what …

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28th August 1973: Norrmalmstorg robbery in Stockholm ends, prompting the term ‘Stockholm Syndrome’

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During a bank robbery in Stockholm, Jan-Erik Olsson took four bank workers hostage. They later began to exhibit sympathy towards their captors while becoming fearful of the police’s ...By Scott Allsop

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REX August 28th - Jon Pemberton from Ag Proud NZ, Freddy Gane from Kaituna Ridges and Life Coach Shane Bird 42:00

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On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with Ag Proud NZ Chair Jon Pemberton about the risk of complacency within the agriculture sector, the volatile nature of an increasingly divisive political system and the ongoing efforts of Southlanders to improve its water quality... He talks with Freddy Gane from Kaituna Ridges near Havelock about making fa…

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27th August 1896: Shortest recorded war in history fought between Britain and the Sultanate of Zanzibar

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The British bombardment was swift and devastating, setting Zanzibar's palace and its buildings ablaze and killing or wounding approximately 500 men and women. The war lasted for barely 40 ...By Scott Allsop

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REX August 27th - Katie Milne from Predator Free 2050, Polly McGuckin from Exquisite Wool Traders, Phil Duncan from WeatherWatch and Patsy Bass from Reefton Distilling Co. 45:47

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On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with Predator Free 2050 board member and former Federated Farmers President Katie Milne about the progress made by Predator Free, its unintended positive consequences and her recent trip to the US... He talks with Polly McGuckin, the founder and GM of Exquisite Wool Traders, about the state of the wool indust…

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26th August 1895: The world’s first major AC power plant began producing electricity at Niagara Falls

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REX August 26th - DINZ Chef Shannon Campbell, Toby Williams from Federated Farmers, Clive Kaiser from Lincoln University and Young Butcher of the Year Sam Weller 38:44

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On Today's Rural Exchange Daily Podcast, Dom talks with Europe-based Deer Industry NZ Chef Shannon Campbell about preparing food for Kiwi athletes at the Paris Olympics, promoting NZ farm raised venison and living in Berlin... He talks with Federated Farmers meat & Wool Chair Toby Williams about the recently released 'Why Pines?' report and why he …

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25th August 1916: The U.S. National Park Service signed into law by President Woodrow Wilson

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Forty-four years after the establishment of Yellowstone, the service was created when President Wilson signed the National Park Service Organic Act on 25 August, ...By Scott Allsop

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24th August 1938: The Kweilin incident sees the first ever civilian aircraft to be shot down when Japanese fighters attack

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As the Kweilin Douglas DC-2 aircraft neared the city of Namyung in Guangdong province, it was intercepted by three Japanese Mitsubishi A5M fighters that opened fire on the unarmed civilian ...By Scott Allsop

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Debt, Dollars, and Disruption: Macro trends with Jarred Mair 55:13

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Join me and Jarred Mair, Chief Insights Officer at MPI, as we dive into global macro trends. From debt-driven economies to emerging tech, Jared breaks down what’s shaping our future and how to navigate it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By rova | REX

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23rd August 1970: Start of the Salad Bowl Strike, the largest farm worker walkout in U.S. history

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REX August 23rd - Alastair Miller from Aura Information Security, Peter Reynolds from Moral Compass and Geoff Rogers from High Country Fencing 49:45

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On today's podcast, Dom talks with Alastair Miller from Aura Information Security about the recent ransomware attack in Switzerland in which a farmer’s automated milking systems were breached by hackers demanding payment, the threat cyberattacks pose to the wider agricultural industry and advice to stop it... He talks with Peter 'Razor' Reynolds, a…

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22nd August 1864: Adoption of the first Geneva Convention governing sick and wounded members of armed forces

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The First Geneva Convention mandated protection and care for wounded and sick military personnel, regardless of nationality, as well as recognising the neutrality of medical personnel, field hospitals, and ...By Scott Allsop

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REX August 22nd - Vet & Author Marcus Taylor, Andrew Burtt from Beef+Lamb NZ, REX Producer Jo Grigg and Todd Charteris from Rabobank 42:21

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On today's podcast, Dom talks with veterinarian and author, Marcus Taylor about his new book, 'The Ones That Bit Me', his career as a vet and his YouTube channel, Lord of the Vets... He talks with Andrew Burtt, Beef+Lamb NZ Chief Economist, about its annual Stock Number Survey which reveals sheep and cattle numbers are both down this year... He cat…

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21st August 1957: USSR conducts first successful test of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM)

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After flying 6,000 kilometres, the R-7 Semyorka rocket successfully hit its target in what is now the Kura Missile Test Range in the Russian Far ...By Scott Allsop

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REX August 21st - Stu Davison from HighGround Dairy, Brad Lake from The Brothers Green, Andy Caughey from Wool Impact and Rural Health Advocate Craig Wiggins 38:44

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On today's podcast, Dom talks with Stu Davison from HighGround Dairy about the latest Global Dairy Trade Event (+5.5%), tempering expectations and avoiding black bears in the wild... He talks with Brad Lake from The Brothers Green about why it's currently illegal to use hemp byproducts for animal feed and its efforts to try and reverse the situatio…

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20th August 1968: Warsaw Pact troops invade to end the Prague Spring

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At around 11pm on the 20th August 1968, troops from the USSR, Bulgaria, Poland and Hungary entered Czechoslovakia in an invasion that brought the Prague Spring to an ...By Scott Allsop

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REX August 20th - Ginny Dodunski from Wormwise, Hamish Mackenzie from Braemar Station and Mark Benns from Wingman 55:56

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On today's podcast, Dom talks to Ginny Dodunski from Wormwise about the return of the Bionic boluses to the market, drench resistance and the NZ Institure of Primary Industry Management awards held last night... He talks with Hamish Mackenzie from Braemar Station about his recent trip with a group of farming mates about their recent intrepid motorc…

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19th August 1991: August Coup places Gorbachev under house arrest

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On the 19th August 1991 Mikhail Gorbachev, the President of the Soviet Union, was placed under house arrest in what is known as the August ...By Scott Allsop

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REX August 19th - Phil Duncan from WeatherWatch, Sam McIvor from OSPRI, Gill Naylor from Rural Women NZ and Jill Abbott from Casting for Recovery 51:06

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On today's podcast, Dom talks with Phil Duncan WeatherWatch about snow in the South and Antarctic polar vortexes... He talks with the new CEO of OSPRI, Sam McIvor, about his first few weeks in the role, the importance of biosecurity and M Bovis eradication efforts... He talks with Rural Women NZ National President Gill Naylor about its Leptospirosi…

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18th August 1933: Nazis reveal the Volksempfänger, a low-cost radio receiver, to the public

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The Volksempfänger was simple and utilitarian, but made radio technology accessible to the general population and enabled it to be used as a means of disseminating Nazi ...By Scott Allsop

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