Episodi

  • 13 - General Election Special

    13 - General Election Special
    Oct 28 2026
    Join me and Dr Michael Swanson, Honorary Research Fellow in the Otago University Department of Politics, as we crack this general election open like an egg. This is the last Almey Alternative pod before the big Nov 7 election, so this is an omelette you won't want to miss. How else will we gloat/you tut about our predictions? Get in soon folks. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz and made thanks to the support of NZ on Air.
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    55 min
  • 12 - Talking local government, identity, Māori language and more!

    12 - Talking local government, identity, Māori language and more!
    Oct 14 2026
    Harry Almey is actually Curious George. He wants to know more about Te Reo in 2040, wants you to learn more about local government, explore Māori identity in the Deep South—and talk about those anti-cogovernance protests in 2023, and a recent revelation in studentville that has the slimey undertones of Dirty Politics. Join our panel of three—Joshua, Mananui—and mysef— for that, and much much more. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz and made thanks to the support of NZ on Air.
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    56 min
  • 11 - OUSA Election Special!

    11 - OUSA Election Special!
    Oct 1 2026
    It's Otago University Students' Association exec elections again, and silly season for sure. The Almey Alternative humbly has Joshua Stewart as its returning guest. This matua has seen more OUSA elections than we care to count! Together, we give the most uninitiated listener an informative deep dive, and review of various OUSA campaigns. There's kudos and criticism, forum reviews and fun, discussion of posters and plausible promises. This airs after results are announced—congratulations to all candidates for their result. We unforuntalely did not have the time to cover several races, such as Postgrad, International, Residential, and ClubsnSocs. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz and made thanks to the support of NZ on Air.
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    57 min
  • 10 - Troy Gibbons talks Tax!

    10 - Troy Gibbons talks Tax!
    Sep 16 2026
    To mark episode 10 of the Almey Alternative, we're going in for the most exciting subject since Snail-racing. That's right, we're talking tax. Any old joe-schmoe can have an opinion — we wanted, no, no NEEDED an expert. So we invited on student of finance, knower-of-tax, Troy Gibbons. Or Gibb-o, as I call him. This tax episode has been a long time coming, so I hope you enjoy it, and listen till the end. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz and made thanks to the support of NZ on Air.
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    53 min
  • 9 - Trudi from Oi! meets Almey from Alternative

    9 - Trudi from Oi! meets Almey from Alternative
    Sep 2 2026
    Trudi Sunitsch, from the OI! Podcast, joins us today. And today we're going on a smooth cruise down memory lane (or a blast through the past, you tell me). We're talking the 70s, 80s, 90s, and even a bit of the 2000s in New Zealand. Trudi shares her thoughts on the economy back then, and the lives and times that remain controversial to this day. To people who pine for the ""good ol' days,"" she says ""we spent so much time trying to escape the 70s!"" We had some ground to cover! This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz and made thanks to the support of NZ on Air.
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    55 min
  • 8 - The Anglican Bishop of all Otago and Southland, and me.

    8 - The Anglican Bishop of all Otago and Southland, and me.
    Aug 19 2026
    The loyal listenership of the Almey Alternative won't want to miss this one. Join me, and the Right Reverend Anne van Gend, Anglican Bishop of Otago and Southland! We'll be talking about her journey, the services, structure, and spirituality of Anglicanism, all the way to Artificial Intelligence (AI)! Come for the classic Almey Alternative fun, stay for the profound insights. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz and made thanks to the support of NZ on Air.
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    56 min
  • 7 - Breaking News: Fergus Parks Talks!

    7 - Breaking News: Fergus Parks Talks!
    Aug 5 2026
    He's here, the most important member of the Otago University Student's Association 2026: Fergus Parks, postgraduate representative extraordinarie. Join your best-dressed host in this best-dressed episode, as we skate from issues fees free, visability, and what is Austerity, actually? Fergus Parks is a right character — you'd be a right fool to miss this one, folks. He has a lot to say about OUSA. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz and made thanks to the support of NZ on Air.
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    46 min
  • 6 - Troy Gibbons talks!

    6 - Troy Gibbons talks!
    Jul 22 2026
    Join me as I speak to Troy Gibbons, Finance and Strategy Officer on the Otago University Student's Association! Troy and I have exciting political yarn on the day-to-day, and now we've taken it on-air. We discuss this election, unionism, Robert Muldoon, and much much more. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz and made thanks to the support of NZ on Air.
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    52 min