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The Hoon
Hosted by Bernard Hickey · news · EN
About this Podcast:
Bernard Hickey's discussions with Peter Bale and guests about the political economy in Aotearoa-NZ and in geo-politics, including issues around housing affordability, climate change inaction and child poverty reduction. thekaka.substack.com
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Booking probability
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Guest openness
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What is The Hoon about?
Bernard Hickey's discussions with Peter Bale and guests about the political economy in Aotearoa-NZ and in geo-politics, including issues around housing affordability, climate change inaction and child poverty reduction.
Who hosts The Hoon?
The Hoon is hosted by Bernard Hickey. The show has published 240 episodes to date.
What has The Hoon covered recently?
Recent episodes include "The Weekly Hoon: Budget 2026, a climate scandal, Saudi Arabia & Iran & disinformation flooding NZ's political debates" (28 May 2026, 57 minutes), "The Weekly Hoon: Govt housing & job cuts; Iran vs Trump; Competition & banking" (21 May 2026, 58 minutes), and "The Weekly Hoon: Trump in China & posting late at night; Luxon on migration & more climate laws rewritten" (14 May 2026, 59 minutes).
How often does The Hoon publish?
The Hoon publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 49 minutes across 240 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on The Hoon?
Booking probability for The Hoon is 36%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Hoon requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Hoon's contact route on record: verified email.
About the host
Bernard Hickey hosts The Hoon, a news podcast with 240 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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May 21, 202658 minS0<p>The podcast above of the weekly ‘Hoon’ webinar for paying subscribers on Thursday night featured co-hosts Bernard Hickey & Peter Bale talking with regular guests Cathrine Dyer from Wellington and Robert Patman in...
May 14, 202659 minS0<p>The podcast above of the weekly ‘Hoon’ webinar for paying subscribers on Thursday night featured co-hosts Bernard Hickey & Peter Bale talking with regular guests Cathrine Dyer from Wellington and Robert Patman in...
May 7, 202659 minS0<p>The podcast above of the weekly ‘Hoon’ webinar for paying subscribers on Thursday night featured co-hosts Bernard Hickey & Peter Bale talking with regular guests Cathrine Dyer from Wellington and Robert Patman in...
Apr 30, 202656 minS0<p>The podcast above of the weekly ‘Hoon’ webinar for paying subscribers on Thursday night featured co-hosts Bernard Hickey & Peter Bale in Auckland talking with regular guests Cathrine Dyer from Wellington and Robert...
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Apr 23, 20261 hourS0<p>The podcast above of the weekly ‘Hoon’ webinar for paying subscribers on Thursday night featured co-hosts Bernard Hickey & Peter Bale in Auckland talking with regular guests Cathrine Dyer from Wellington and Robert...
Apr 16, 202659 minS0<p>The podcast above of the weekly ‘Hoon’ webinar for paying subscribers on Thursday night featured co-hosts Bernard Hickey & Peter Bale talking with regular guest Cathrine Dyer about geopolitics, the economy, climate...
Apr 9, 202656 minS0<p>The podcast above of the weekly ‘Hoon’ webinar for paying subscribers on Thursday night featured co-hosts Bernard Hickey & Peter Bale talking with regular guest Cathrine Dyer about geopolitics, the economy, climate...
Apr 8, 202627 minS0<br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thekaka.substack.com/subscribe
Apr 2, 202656 minS0<p>The podcast above of the weekly ‘Hoon’ webinar for paying subscribers on Thursday night featured co-hosts Bernard Hickey & Peter Bale talking with regular guest Cathrine Dyer about geopolitics, the economy, climate...
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Mini-Hoon Live with Bernard Hickey, Catherine Knight & Mike Joy on the Reality of Everything & Food
Apr 2, 202629 minS0<p>I recently hosted a ‘Mini-Hoon’ on Substack Live previewing The Reality of Everything symposium to be held at Victoria University of Wellington on June 26, which will examine the interconnected crises of climate...
Mar 27, 202659 minS0<p>The podcast above of the weekly ‘Hoon’ webinar for paying subscribers on Thursday night featured co-hosts Bernard Hickey & Peter Bale talking with regular guest Cathrine Dyer about geopolitics, the economy, climate...
Mar 19, 202655 minS0<p>The podcast above of the weekly ‘Hoon’ webinar for paying subscribers on Thursday night featured co-hosts Bernard Hickey & Peter Bale talking with regular guest Cathrine Dyer about geopolitics, the economy, climate...
Mar 18, 202633 minS0<p>Last week I hosted a ‘Hoon’ on Substack Live previewing The Reality of Everything symposium to be held at Victoria University of Wellington on June 26, which will examine the interconnected crises of climate change...
The Hoon
The Weekly Hoon: Middle East fuel crisis; accelerating climate warming & NZ's health system problems
Mar 12, 202659 minS0<p>The podcast above of the weekly ‘Hoon’ webinar for paying subscribers on Thursday night featured co-hosts Bernard Hickey & Peter Bale talking with regular guests Cathrine Dyer and Robert Patman about geopolitics, the...
Mar 12, 202623 minS0<p>I spoke with Green Co-Leader Chloe Swarbrick last night in a Substack Live Video for over 150 subscribers about the urgent need to decarbonise & provide housing, along with challenging the bipartisan assumptions...
Mar 5, 202651 minS0<p>The podcast above of the weekly ‘Hoon’ webinar for paying subscribers on Thursday night featured co-hosts Bernard Hickey & Peter Bale talking with regular guests Cathrine Dyer and Robert Patman about geopolitics, the...
Mar 3, 202634 minS0<p>This week I hosted a ‘Hoon’ on Substack Live previewing The Reality of Everything symposium to be held at Victoria University of Wellington on June 26, which will examine the interconnected crises of climate change...
Feb 27, 202628 minS0<p>This week a speculative post on Substack by Citrini about ever-faster AI tools creating a self-reinforcing doom loop of fewer jobs & lower wages for humans -- while AI owners win big -- shook global stocks. A link to...
Feb 26, 202655 minS0<p>The podcast above of the weekly ‘Hoon’ webinar for paying subscribers on Thursday night featured co-hosts Bernard Hickey & Peter Bale talking with regular guests Cathrine Dyer and Elaine Monaghan about geopolitics...
Recent guests
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Robert Patman
International Relations specialist at the University of Otago, Politics and International Studies
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Paul Spoonley
Emeritus Professor and Koi Tū Centre Senior Fellow, Koi Tū (Centre for Informed Futures)
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Shamubeel Eaqub
chief economist, Simplicity KiwiSaver
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Professor Geoffrey Miller
Evolutionary Psychology, Mating, and Academic Life, University of Chicago Law School
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