Family Matters: Dr Gavin Ashenden on what is happening to Christian Britain

Family Matters: Dr Gavin Ashenden on what is happening to Christian Britain

In this episode of Family Matters, Simon sits down with Dr Gavin Ashenden – a UK writer, broadcaster, Substack contributor, former BBC presenter, one-time chaplain to Queen Elizabeth II. If that’s not enough, he was also involved with smuggling Bibles into the Eastern Bloc.Gavin warns the West has a narrowing window to defend freedom of speech and conscience against forces he describes as anti-Christian.He shares his own faith journey, recounting a near-death experience at age 19 that brought a sense of judgment, forgiveness, and lifelong responsibility to speak of God and protect people from sophisticated deception.

Family Matters: Bird Flip and speaking up for the unborn

On this episode of Family Matters – a first for the podcast! Simon sits down with two guests, Australian pro-life advocates Elspeth McKellar and Lola Popoola from Bird Flip. What is Bird Flip? Well, it’s a new, youthful, and dynamic social media and events brand that literally and figuratively wants to flip the bird at the abortion industry. It’s a deliberately cheeky yet also serious name as those at Bird Flip seek to confront the pro-abortion messaging and expose the many lies within society, as well as bringing urgency to protecting unborn children.

McBlog: Pride Month, 250th celebrations, Supreme Court decisions, hot dogs!

We speak to our US correspondent Glenn Stanton from Focus on the Family in Colorado. Topics include: pride month, the disturbing targeting of children but the decreasing involvement of corporations; 250th anniversary celebrations on July 4th; two significant decisions from the US Supreme Court around birthright citizenship and 'transgender' sports; and just how many hot dogs can be eaten in 10 minutes - and why is it even a sport!

CounterCulture - Why isn't Gen Z dating?

Why isn't Gen Z dating? Birth rates are down. Marriage is at an all-time low. But before any of that… young people need to meet. So why is dating among young adults declining, and what can we do about it? Join the CounterCulture panel for an honest look at dating in 2026.

Political Playback – 2 July 2026

In this episode of Political Playback with guest panelist Peter Williams – the latest political polls; Michael Laws standing for NZ First; are our hospital emergency departments ‘sick’ also; media continue to promote opposition to ‘gender definition’ bill; is the Opportunity Party a trojan party for the left; reactions to Brian Tamaki’s recent statements; voters more keen on compulsory Kiwisaver and means-testing NZ Super according to the polls; Seymour bites back at school lunch reporttaxpayer-funded Radio NZ has a new board chairman who can actually see the problem; and why is the news media selling food & tyres?