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Thoughts & Comments Podcast

Rhema Media

Thoughts & Comments brings social commentary to current issues and a faith perspective to the latest news. Hosted by Andrew Urquhart, a seasoned broadcaster with over three decades of experience. In each episode, Andrew chats with a wide range of guests and experts who bring their wisdom and insight to a huge variety of topics, including politics, psychology, societal trends, theology, geopolitical analysis, social policy, and spirituality. We’ll give you something worth thinking about! Thoughts & Comments with Andrew Urquhart, wherever you get your Podcasts.

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100 episodes

  1. Blurred Lines: Consent, Regret & The Collapse Of Campus Morality 14:34
  2. France Burns: Revolution, Debt & Social Fracture 12:12
  3. Ukraine: Church Grows Amid Kyiv's Darkest Bombing Yet 12:38
  4. October 7th: Two Years On, No End In Sight 11:02
  5. Retirement Reckoning: Super, KiwiSaver & Euthanasia Risk 9:54
  6. Ukraine War: Stalemate, Drones & Why NZ Has A Stake 16:48
  7. Nicky Hager's Book: Journalism or Election Ambush? 11:19
  8. Parliament's Term Report: Does National Deserve a B? 12:46
  9. Preventative Medicine, Politics and Big Pharma Debate 9:16
  10. Rubberstamp Bias: Who Do Public Servants Really Serve? 15:49
  11. KiwiSaver Battle Between Labour & National 12:24
  12. Winner Winner Cheaper Dinner - Will 'Kiwimart' Whet Voters' Appetite? 13:51
  13. Ground Zero Chaplain Remembers 9/11 Twenty-five Years On 15:52
  14. How 9/11 Changed the World 11:03
  15. Election Slogans, Taxation and Wily Civil Servants 13:47
  16. Trial by Social Media: The Lindsay Clancy Tragedy 14:14
  17. Socials & Religion Taboo? U-16 Ban & Blasphemy Laws 9:17
  18. Birds & the Bees: Raising Kids with Dignity, Not Deviancy 15:31
  19. Online Safety Laws: Parental Protection vs State Control 12:37
  20. NZSIS Flags Chinese Communist Party 10:01
  21. Aid Needed More than Ever 32:37
  22. Christians in Parliament 19:28
  23. Te Pāti Māori's MMP Tactic 14:23
  24. National's "Botched Surgery" Loses Another Christan MP 16:58
  25. NZ Loses with Min. Chris Penk's Exit 13:30
  26. Why Are Christian Schools Bursting at the Seams? 12:23
  27. "It's Okay to Not Be Okay" - Is Bad Mental Health Our 'New Normal'? 17:14
  28. Did Brian Tamaki Cross the Free Speech Line? 10:05
  29. Panic Market: Feeding Fear of the 'Other' 10:26
  30. Peace Over Purge: Bringing Christian Cool to a Heated Issue 17:33
  31. Digging for Earthquake Miracles 10:38
  32. Pre-Election Debates Coming to a Town Near You 11:47
  33. Kiwisaver Evolution: Save Now for a Secure Future? 8:46
  34. Middle East Resistance: Forging Peace and Reconciliation 10:47
  35. Oil Dipstick Test: Has the Iran War Ended? 17:23
  36. Imported Cultures & Social Cohesion 15:34
  37. What Did the Iran War Achieve? 13:46
  38. Divided We Fall? UK Leader Admits Defeat 13:49
  39. The god of "I" & AI - A Dangerous New Tower of Babel 15:21
  40. Pushing Parliamentarian Perks Too Far 15:32
  41. War & Peace in Iran: Is the End Finally in Sight? 12:22
  42. How Helpful is the Gender Definition Bill? 17:45
  43. Is There Truth in the Prosperity Gospel? 10:59
  44. Prodigals: How to Mend Estranged Relationships 13:14
  45. Scrum in Political Playbook 11:48
  46. Homeschoolers Score Victory for Democracy 15:45
  47. Few Golden Coins but Always a Silver Lining: Budget 2026 19:39
  48. Bland and Beige? Budget 2026 15:03
  49. Budget 2026: Will the People Step Up? 9:08
  50. Is All Fair in Christian Love & Culture Wars? 13:48