New Zealand
island country in the southwest Pacific Ocean
Episodes
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#5484: When Governments Own the Pipes: Telecom's Open-Access ModelCould the state own all telecom infrastructure while private companies compete on top? New Zealand and Stockholm already tried it.Main topic -
#5794: Starfish Prime: When the US Nuked SpaceIn 1962, the US detonated a 1.4-megaton warhead 400 km above the Pacific. The sky turned green for 90 minutes. -
#5708: The Islands Between Two OceansFifteen obscure sub-Antarctic islands, the governments that run them, and the penguin who holds a noble title. -
#5691: When the System Feels Rigged: A 180-Year PatternLife expectancy is stalling across the English-speaking world. History says that signal has appeared before — and what followed was reform or rupture. -
#5193: Rethinking How We Travel Long Distances Without FlyingSleeper trains, cargo ships, and vehicle relocation — the surprising alternatives to flying that already exist. -
#5792: Tsar Bomba: The 50-Megaton Test That Shook the WorldIn 1961, the Soviets dropped the largest bomb ever built — a weapon with no military purpose, designed to be seen. -
#5736: The UK's 14 Overseas Territories, From Pitcairn to ChagosFourteen territories, three Crown Dependencies, and one fight that won't end: why the Chagos Archipelago dispute keeps going. -
#5706: Two Poles, Two Fates: Arctic vs AntarcticOne pole is a militarized chessboard, the other a treaty-bound science preserve. Same frozen water — completely opposite outcomes. -
#5670: Circadian Policy: Light, Schedules, and Public HealthWhat if a task force treated light and time as public infrastructure? The science of circadian alignment — and the policies that follow. -
#5583: The Last Lighthouse Keepers: Life at the Edge of the SeaBefore automation, someone had to trim the wick, crank the clockwork, and keep the light burning through the storm. What was that job really like? -
#5440: What Does a Space Force Actually Do All Day?Rockets get the coverage, but the real work happens at consoles on the ground. What 15,000 Guardians actually do. -
#5103: Getting Quoted Without Regret: Source TipsA listener's dictated email became a published quote he regrets. Here's how to handle being on the record.