The Leighton Smith Podcast
Hosted by Leighton Smith · Newstalk ZB
4.7from 136 ratings
- 401
- Episodes
- 139
- Transcribed
- 136
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2018
- First episode
- 8M
- YouTube views
About The Leighton Smith Podcast
After 33 years behind the Newstalk ZB microphone, Leighton can’t give it up completely. There were so many requests to continue his opinionated commentary that the prospect of podcasting was born.So, without restriction, Leighton continues to serve up on everything you want to hear about and some things you don’t. Stand by to be enlightened, educated and enraged!
- Publisher
- Newstalk ZB
- Category
- news
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- Yes
- First episode
- 25 Nov 2018
- Latest episode
- 22 Sept 2026
Latest episodes
139 of 401 episodes have a transcript.
22 Sept 2026
Leighton Smith Podcast #346 - September 23rd 2026 - Jim Allan
16 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Leighton Smith Podcast #345 - September 16th 2026 - Alwyn Poole
9 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Leighton Smith Podcast #344 - September 9th 2026 - David Schnauer
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Leighton Smith Podcast #345 - September 16th 2026 - Alwyn Poole
Published 16 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Right. just to keep going. Yeah, I mean, not even an apology. All right, back to your boy. What did he go on to do? Is he still there? No, he's moved to Houston, and he now works in nuclear medicine, I think using radioactive properties of some chemicals to treat cancer. So I think he's working in a relatively small company at this point, but exciting stuff. Just off the record, so to speak, does he have any opinion at all about nuclear power? I never discussed it with him. Well, that's the answer. Yeah. Next time you're talking to him, ask him. Yeah. Look, it does seem... that there are some technologies around the world that are now safe and very usable. […]
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- Alwyn Poole
- David Schnauer
- Mrs Producer
- Michael F Spratt
- Ashley Church
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- YouTube views
- 7,631,690
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.8 / 5
- 16 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.7 / 5
- 120 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 84 / 100
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- Quality
- 92
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 93
- Engagement
- 97
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Who hosts The Leighton Smith Podcast?
Leighton Smith host the show. Published by Newstalk ZB.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes daily, based on its RSS feed.
Does The Leighton Smith Podcast take guests?
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