Best War Wellington Podcasts (2024)

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Functional Medicine and Psychiatry - A Constructive and Integrative Blend. 23:44

17d ago23:44

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Achina Stein, D.O., explains the many advantages when mixing these two concepts. Functional medicine has an extensive approach exploring for other causes of illness, including valuable searches for what are often not initially obvious infections or inflammatory states, the role of nutrition, toxin exposure, a detailed history of the illness, lifest…

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Genetic Testing To Help With Medication Choices. 17:41

1M ago17:41

17:41

Rachel Earls, Ph.D., outlines the roles, science, and limitations of this powerful clinical tool for the selection of medication. They guide us on how a person metabolizes many medications, and so it helps get proper doses for better efficacy and fewer side effects. It does not predict outcome, but greatly assists with treatment choices. She speaks…

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Understanding, And The New Tools For, Tardive Dyskinesia (TD) 21:01

3M ago21:01

21:01

Stuart Isaacson, M.D., neurologist, explains TD, the role of dopamine in psychiatric and then this treatment induced consequential movement disorder, proper diagnosis, how both psychiatric and neurologic treatments are very helpful, but he also weighs the risk-benefits of now the increasing use of antipsychotics for mood disorders. He further talks…

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Call it Candid 1:26:12

9M ago1:26:12

1:26:12

You ever consider having kids then decide nah? Same. Join the gang as we get candid about our fears concerning the idea of parenthood and fostering healthy relationships, building good impulse control, and how to debate instead of argue. Also, please email us at (pt.intrusive@gmail.com) with the location of the "Top of the earth." Kameo's asking. T…

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Happy Halloween! 1:24:55

10M ago1:24:55

1:24:55

Come celebrate the best holiday of the year with the Pit gang! We got some real life horror tales to satisfy your sweet tooth, Dumpling graces us with her voice-acting talent, Kameo gets his basketball players mixed up, and War has the greatest politically correct moment ever caught on a mic. PS: Please excuse the number of f-bombs War drops. We're…

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Let's Get Into It 1:37:28

10M ago1:37:28

1:37:28

The gang gets into an extremely candid conversation about what was taught in health class back in the day, War tells a couple of wild stories that are sure to leave you equal parts grossed out and also amused, and sharks are water puppies. Also, nipples are straws (yay or nay?). Thanks for rolling with the Pit gang, y'all! Questions? Comments? Grip…

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Special Guest: Kentrello 1:05:49

10M ago1:05:49

1:05:49

Join the gang as we host great friend and talented musician (and spiritual powerhouse, and yoga professional, and health nut) @hellokentrello! Kameo gets into the specifics of DJ'ing, War fangirls over a couple of NFL legends, and Dumpling is back from Hawaii. So clench your cheeks, more dark humor ahead. Thanks for rolling with the Pit gang, y'all…

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Round 2 1:34:29

10M ago1:34:29

1:34:29

Our adventurers rest at camp, and recall tales of their pillowy exploits (Warning: NSFW). There is fan service, fangirling (mostly from the two men in the room), and even talk of depression. Buckle up; this is only the beginning of a wild ride. Thanks for rolling with the Pit gang, y'all! Questions? Comments? Gripes about our fetishes? Hit us up: p…

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Welcome to the Pit 1:25:19

10M ago1:25:19

1:25:19

You walk into a dimly lit room, where three oddballs sit around a large table. They speak of wild things, and laugh at the slightest provocation. It is riveting. Thanks for rolling with the Pit gang, y'all! Questions? Comments? Gripes about our fetishes? Hit us up: pt.intrusive@gmail.comBy War Wellington

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The Rise and Fall of the Banished Sludgemaker 35:51

11M ago35:51

35:51

Our intrepid philosophers trek the universe in search of happiness. It ends up being a real physical place lying hidden on the other side of a garbage-filled worm hole.By Dr. Alan Marshall in association with the W.A.R. dramatic team.

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A Slowly Moving Parade of Chaos 32:34

12M ago32:34

32:34

How do we explain the chaotic mess of the universe?By Dr. Alan Marshall in association with the W.A.R dramatic team.

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The Philosopher King of Vomitasia 31:23

12M ago31:23

31:23

Comma crash lands on a planet made of unread books and promptly gets pronounced as a Philosopher KingBy Dr. Alan Marshall in association with the W.A.R dramatic team.

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What is a Beginning? 32:30

12M ago32:30

32:30

Comma and Osta begin a grand heroic search for happiness -- after chillin' out in a swanky bar for a while.By Dr. Alan Marshall

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The Planet Kank 25:55

12M ago25:55

25:55

Comma and Osta journey to the remotest planet in the entire galaxy. It stinks. Literally.By Dr. Alan Marshall

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Purp and the Revolution 26:51

12M ago26:51

26:51

Comma and Osta journey around the galaxy in search of a mysterious fluid that will change life on Earth.By Dr. Alan Marshall

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The Technical Wizardry of Modern Optometry 25:56

12M ago25:56

25:56

Comma and Osta decide to race as far away from the Earth as quicky as possible -- but not before stopping off at a new mall for a spot of shopping.By Dr. Alan Marshall

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Above the Gleaming Polished Marble Steps 25:58

12M ago25:58

25:58

May 1st, 3001 AD. Fresh from her graduation ceremony, yet mired in student debt, a young philosopher named Comma takes up a job offer as a research assistant for a dubious bloke called Osta.By Alan Marshall

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Better Ways to Farm 23:14

1y ago23:14

23:14

Today in the Back room of Politics, I talk to Halter, an agricultural technology company revolutionising dairy farming, with great results. Listen in to hear how technology is helping reduce carbon emissions, while increasing productivity.

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Zespri - New Zealand's Golden Export 17:54

1y ago17:54

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Today in the Backroom of Politics, I talk to Zespri Chairperson Bruce Cameron, and Head of Global Affairs Michael Fox, both at Fieldays in Hamilton, about Zespri's huge contribution to New Zealand export receipts.

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What is artificial intelligence? - Madeline Newman Executive Director of AI Forum NZ, and Hon Judith Collins 36:23

1y ago36:23

36:23

Today in the Back Room of Politics I talk with Madeline Newman Executive Director of AI Forum NZ, and Hon Judith Collins, National Party MP and spearhead of a Parliamentary bipartisan Caucus on AI, where we discuss what exactly is artificial intelligence (AI), what are its implications, and where is it heading?…

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The War in Ukraine - What can we do to help? 34:52

1y ago34:52

34:52

Today in the "Back Room of Politics" I talk to a great kiwi Tenby Powell Fformer army officer, business man, local government politician who has decided to do something practical to help people in the Ukraine through a special purpose NGO called Kiwi K.A.R.E (Kiwi Aid & Refugee Evacuation).

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Clinical Issues -- Mixing Buprenorphine And Fentanyl 22:02

1+ y ago22:02

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Sarah Kawasaki, M.D,, details mixing buprenorphine and fentanyl. The mere number of fentanyl overdoses, be it knowing or not knowing fentanyl was consumed, requires preparing for possible clinical dangers of too rapidly using buprenorphine. Definite protocols are used and are being studied. Important information.…

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LGBTQ+ And The Hospice Experience 19:08

1+ y ago19:08

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Kimberly Aquaviva, Ph.D., M.S.W., begins with her family experiences and why they refused hospice care for her partner. She then gives a overview of current discriminations, inadequate training, and other challenges when hospice and LGBTQ+ patients should function together. She is also pleased some of the problems are slowly resolving.…

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Stigma -- Cause and Effect 22:02

1+ y ago22:02

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Heather Howard., PhD, MSW,speaks to her study of how to address stigma, from those who express it to those who receive it. She talks to how this can impede a readiness to ask for help Leaves insights and thoughtful drives to action. Easy to understand yet scholarly.By Heather Howard, PhD, MSW

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Dextromethorphan - An Old Medication With A New Psychiatric Role 26:41

1+ y ago26:41

26:41

This old medication is finding a place in the treatment of psychiatric disorders. This is an overview of it's history and current use, especially now as an antidepressant.By Richard Jackson,M.D.

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Slavery And Its Ongoing Psychosocial Legacy 22:07

1+ y ago22:07

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Benjamin Bowser, Ph.D., sociologist, gives the legacy’s history, that it still remains a very potent contributor to racism, of the cultural based post-traumatic slave syndrome, of what slavery did to the psychology of the slaves and how much of that still lives to this date, and of the origin and legacy of whiteness, Jim Crow, etc. Intriguing, capt…

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Psychotherapy - How To Frame It, How To Use It 23:24

1+ y ago23:24

23:24

Stefan Pasternak, M.D., on how the therapist-patient relationship is the cornerstone of psychotherapy, and about the challenges of developing a goal for the therapy, the physiologic and medication aspects of therapy, of coming to an accurate diagnosis, cognitive versus psychodynamic techniques, psychological mindedness, when a change of therapist m…

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Political lobbying - should there be rules and regulations? 36:44

1+ y ago36:44

36:44

Today in “The Backroom of Politics” Gerry Brownlee National Party MP talks about the interesting subject of political lobbying with three prominent Government public relations specialists, Mark Unsworth - Saunders Unsworth, Georgina Stylianou – BRG, and Spiro Anastasiou - Senate SHJ

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What is Hate Speech? With Dr Chris Wilson. 36:49

1+ y ago36:49

36:49

Today in the Back Room of Politics, I talk with Dr Chris Wilson Senior Lecturer, Politics and International Relations Programme Director, Master of Conflict and Terrorism Studies, at the University of Auckland about the Government’s planned hate speech legislation. What is hate speech? Do we want it or need this legislation? And what are its implic…

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Learn From The Past #3 - These Wires Carry Words!

1+ y ago

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These Wires Carry Words! - Broadcast on July 1, 1946, by Advances in Research, this 15 minute radio piece is an excellent, fluid and valuable historical review of our developing communication tools, with stories about, and credits to, the scientists and thinkers who started the process that brought us to our ever-expanding dependence on electronic …

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Learn From The Past #2 - Nikola Tesla’s 1937 Predictions

1+ y ago

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From the February 1937 Liberty Magazine interview, as told to George Viereck, the distinctive inventor accurately predicts much of our current world, on war, the changing of women’s roles, energy, environmental and social shifts, computers, the internet, etc. He was incorrect on some items, but perhaps only as of yet. 11 Minutes. Observant & though…

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Learn From The Past #1 - Our Water. Its Role, Its Supply, And Our Needs

1+ y ago

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A 14 minute audio from the National Association of Manufacturer’s 1950’s educational and advocacy piece of the then appreciations and concerns with useable and sustainable water, including draughts and floods, in our community lives and our biosphere. Imagine what the producers would say now, over 65 years later…

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Free Iran with Samira Taghavi and Mahsa Marks 36:49

1+ y ago36:49

36:49

Today in the Back Room of Politics, I talk with Samira Taghavi, Barrister and Mahsa Marks, Consultant both Iranian born women now living in New Zealand, about the human rights violations in Iran, their own experiences growing up in Iran, and their current views on what is happening.

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Ketamine -- A Detailed Overview

1+ y ago

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Rakesh Jain, M.D., gives its history, how it works, why it is so different and its enticing future, the roles of glutamate and GABA, nasal versus intravenous forms, the value of concurrent psychotherapy, etc. Succinct and thorough. November 2022

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Monkeypox

2y ago

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Larry Bush, M.D., infectious disease specialist, details the history of this virus, its characteristics, hosts and vectors, the already existing treatments and unique aspects of the monkeypox vaccine, the relationship to smallpox, how to approach such an infection, the reappearance of polio and measles, and a true overview and insightful look at th…

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Keeping The Healers Healthy

2y ago

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For Doctor’s Day, 2022, at the West Palm Beach VA Hospital, psychiatrist Abbey Strauss spoke that physicians must accept they are also regular people with the full inventory of emotional problems, how to deal with compassion and other fatigues, the high physician suicide rate, to not be alone, how to get and use help, and the decisive value of keep…

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Climate Change Questions That Psychiatrists Need To Ask Both Themselves and Their Patients

2y ago

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*Climate Change Questions That Psychiatrists Need To Ask Both Themselves and Their Patients - Psychiatrists Beth Hasse and David Pollack pose such questions, including those about eco-anxiety and when to - or not to - bring these issues into the treatment activity. Very timely given the current worldwide heat waves. Much talk of how vital and evolv…

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Co-governance with Hon Willie Jackson and Hon Shane Jones 39:40

2y ago39:40

39:40

Co-Governance it’s a hot button issue and today I’m sitting down with Hon Willie Jackson, a strong proponent, and Hon Shane Jones who is not so enthusiastic, whatever way you look at it co-governance will be an issue in 2023.

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Might Addiction Not Be A Disease?

2y ago

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Carl Fisher, M.D, psychiatrist at Columbia University, argues that ‘disease’ is the wrong concept as he outlines the urge leading to addictive behaviors, that it oversimplifies, what is the place of free will, the three broad reasons fostering addictions, various social mitigators, long term outcomes, and his own recovery from alcoholism. Posted al…

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Life With One’s Own Adult Children Who Suffer Mental Illness

2y ago

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Maria, using only her first name, candidly shares her feelings and life being the parent of the adult mentally ill. She discusses the process of learning and accepting this reality, the parental pain, the differences between she, whose children are still alive, and those whose children died by suicide or otherwise, the importance of helping others …

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Old But Still True. On Addiction.

2y ago

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Former US Drug Czar Robert DuPont, M.D., in 1997, outlines the theories of all addictions, what it does to the brain, the roles of pleasure, honesty, character, family and background, risk-taking aversion or comfort, preventions and treatments, the importance of AA and NA, the relative risks of some becoming addicted or not, nicotine and alcohol us…

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Canterbury Water 25:10

2y ago25:10

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Today we're discussing the Central Plains Water Scheme - A very large irrigation system, which is an important part of NZ Infrastructure that is making a difference. Barbara Kuriger and Nicola Grigg joins Gerry to discuss with a number of guests.

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The Pandemic Kids

2y ago

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Priti Kothari, child psychiatrist, outlines how the different age groups suffered differently during the pandemic, the educational and social pressures and delays, the need perhaps of a gap year to catch up, disruptive behaviors with the reasoning fundamental to treatment approaches, etc. Thoughtful concerns about what happened and how to offset an…

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Extended Quantities Of Take Home Opioid Agonists in Opioid Disorder Treatment.

2y ago

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Tara Gomes, epidemiologist in Ontario, Canada, speaks to enlightening research that larger quantities of take home Buprenorphine and methadone, and as such are multi-day dose packets, can be safe and productive in stabilized patients. The project was partially in response to covid caused travel restrictions. Some of the results was that this strate…

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Violence, School Shooting, Etc.

2y ago

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A forensic psychologist gives insight into many cases in which he examined people who committed deadly violence. This includes young teenager offenders as well. His data and opinions come from a mixture of hard experience with these defendants.

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Gun Violence! Insights

2y ago

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Bill Durston, MD, emergency room physician and former US Marine marksman, gives a necessary overview of gun violence statistics and his thoughts on how to reduce the suffering.

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China and the Pacific with Josie Pagani and Mike Yardley 37:10

2y ago37:10

37:10

I sit down with Josie Pagani, political commentator and former director of the Council for International Development, and Mike Yardley, broadcaster and columnist, to discuss China's proposed multilateral agreements in the Pacific, New Zealand's response, and how we can better engage with the region.

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How to Stop Blowing Smoke, with Golriz Ghahraman and Martyn Bradbury 42:41

2y ago42:41

42:41

In the first episode of the 2022 season, I sit down with some of our most popular returning guests, Green MP Golriz Ghahraman and fellow podcaster Martyn "Bomber" Bradbury, to discuss emissions reduction, polls and tax cuts, all in the context of "leftie optimism" and "right-wing fatalism".

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Emergency Room Approaches and Protocols For Substance Abusers.

2+ y ago

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Steve Keen, M.D., gives a very detailed discussion of his real-time, on-going emergency room program, with specifics on how to rapidly stabilize, start medication assisted treatment, give psychosocial interventions and follow up referrals, deal with shame or patient’s hesitancy, the challenging omnipresence of fentanyl and related new drugs, etc. D…

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Harm Reduction Strategies With Opiate Abusers

2+ y ago

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Journalist, and former opiate abuser Maia Szalavitz, defines harm reduction as keeping people from getting hurt rather than stopping them from getting high, that needle exchange encourages treatment, of needing good coping skills before giving up the substance, what changed her life, her work to promote harm reduction, etc. An honest and energetic …

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