Best Mike S Always Right Podcasts (2025)

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Top 25 Players Under 25: The Youngsters Set to Dominate the NFL In 2025 1:02:59

3h ago1:02:59

1:02:59

Mike Renner and Kyle Long review Cody Benjamin's Top 25 Players Under 25 List. Who aged out, who didn't quite make it and who is ranked too high, too low and just right will be revealed. Intro (0:00) Aged Off List (5:25) Ranked Too High (16:45) Ranked Too Low (26:45) Raked Just Right (37:33) Honorable Mentions (42:03) Pushing the Pile is available …

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Chris Hipkins: Labour Leader on the conflict in the Middle East, kids bringing weapons to school 8:41

16h ago8:41

8:41

The Opposition Leader has laid out his view of what's needed for peace in the Middle East. A wavering ceasefire remains between Israel and Iran after scolding from the US President, although both claim breaches by the other. Donald Trump claims his country's strikes this week destroyed Iran's nuclear programme, but early US intelligence indicates i…

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John MacDonald: Weapons in schools are the canary in the mine 6:10

17h ago6:10

6:10

If we choose to ignore or downplay this new information out today about kids taking weapons to school, we’ll be doing it at our peril. Because what do you hear people say time and time again when something terrible happens? These are people in the news who might be commenting about a stabbing or a shooting, or something like that. What is it we hea…

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John MacDonald: Capping council rates isn't a solution 5:33

1d ago5:33

5:33

Christchurch Mayor Phil Mauger is in campaign mode for this year’s elections, saying that he thinks the Government might be onto a winner with its idea of forcing councils to put a cap on rates increases. I’m wondering if Phil does actually think it’s a good idea, or whether he’s just saying it. Because I think it would create havoc for local counc…

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Ranking Every Quarterback in the NFL - Which S-Tier Signal-Callers Always Keep Their Team in the Game? 55:34

2d ago55:34

55:34

Mike Renner RETURNS! He and Kyle Long rank EVERY QB in the NFL into tiers. Which signal callers reign supreme? Find out. Intro (0:00) U Tier (6:56) F Tier (14:35) D Tier (19:12) C Tier (22:20) B Tier (31:31) A Tier (39:40) S Tier (43:50) Pushing the Pile is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else yo…

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Luke 9:1-22 Who is Jesus? (Part 2) 43:46

2d ago43:46

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Pastor Mike Abendroth, Luke 9:1-22 Who is Jesus? Part 2By Mike Abendroth

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John MacDonald: Get the Kiwis out of Iran and Israel - and leave it at that 5:33

3d ago5:33

5:33

The US air strikes on Iran yesterday are a disaster. A disaster that New Zealand needs to stay well clear of. Before yesterday, the prospect of it happening was a disaster-in-the making. And, now that it’s happened, it’s an absolute disaster. Not because of what might happen today, tomorrow or the next day. But, what will happen when the world leas…

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Classic Friday: Getting The Gospel Right (Part 2) 39:29

5d ago39:29

39:29

In part 2 of this special episode, Pastor Mike joins Pat Abendroth and Mike Grimes from the Pactum, Jon Moffit and Justin Perdue from the Theocast, and R. Scott Clark from the Heidelcast. Listen is as they discuss what makes them tick, live! They talk about law and gospel, assurance, justification sola fide, and covenant theology.…

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Where Do I Start with the Bible? 6:11

6d ago6:11

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Feeling intimidated by the Bible? You’re not alone — but that shouldn’t keep you from opening it. Fr. Mike Schmitz explains why that feeling is normal and even good. He shares how to approach Scripture with humility and curiosity, and offers tools like The Bible in a Year podcast and the Great Adventure Bible Timeline to help you get started. Don’t…

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John MacDonald: The Govt.'s into local decision-making - when it suits 5:05

7d ago5:05

5:05

The Government’s been making it increasingly clear over time that it doesn’t really give two-hoots about local democracy. But, in the last 24 hours, it’s gone next level. First up, we’ve got housing minister Chris Bishop, who announced yesterday that he’s going to be given special powers to ride roughshod over council plans if he doesn’t like them.…

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Phil Mauger: Christchurch Mayor on housing intensification, central government being able to override council plans, Christchurch Council update 8:02

7d ago8:02

8:02

Christchurch’s Mayor is back with John MacDonald to discuss the biggest stories from the week that was. The Government is giving the Housing Minister the power to overrule local councils, and Phil Mauger has some strong opinions on the topic. Housing intensification is still on the docket, but he’s made it clear they’ll be pushing back against it a…

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Marital Bliss 29:50

7d ago29:50

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Produced/Edited By: Marrio Escobar (Owner of D2L Productions) In this podcast episode of No Compromise Radio, host Mike Abendroth discusses the critical topic of sexual fidelity, emphasizing the importance of parents, particularly fathers, engaging in open and honest conversations about sex. Drawing heavily from Proverbs chapter five, Abendroth hig…

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John MacDonald: We need a one-size-fits-all life jacket rule 4:52

8d ago4:52

4:52

How weird is it that there are different rules or expectations regarding life jackets, depending on where you are in the country? I’m not the only one who thinks it’s weird. A coroner who has looked into the drownings of a 10-year-old boy and his mother thinks it’s weird too, and is calling for change. And instead of local councils being responsibl…

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Pete Prisco's Top 100 Player List: Who's Too High, Too Low and Just Right 59:02

8d ago59:02

59:02

Kyle Long is joined by Ryan Wilson to breakdown Pete Prisco's Top 100 Players list. Which players are ranked too high, too low and just right? Which teams had the most players grace the list. Did they deserve it? Find out. Intro (0:00) 1st Impressions (2:44) Patrick Mahomes Tops the List (8:49) Too High (12:34) Too Low (21:26) Just Right (34:00) Li…

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John MacDonald: A closer look at our mental health hospitals is overdue 5:50

9d ago5:50

5:50

It was bad enough that a patient at Hillmorton Hospital who had threatened to kill was still allowed to come and go and ended up killing an innocent woman at her Christchurch home. The fact this person had killed someone else previously, before taking the life of Faye Phillips last year, makes the circumstances behind the tragedy worse. On both occ…

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Drafting the NFL's Best Defenses - Which Team of Teams Will Stop Opposition in their Tracks? 1:19:01

9d ago1:19:01

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Kyle Long is joined by Brock Vereen to draft every defense in the NFL and see whose team of teams can be the stingiest. Intro (0:00) Picks 1-6 (1:42) Picks 7-16 (17:12) Picks 17-32 (46:34) Pushing the Pile is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Subscribe to our YouTube ch…

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Luke 9:1-17 Who is Jesus? 47:36

9d ago47:36

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Pastor Mike Abendroth, Luke 9:1-17 Who is Jesus?By Mike Abendroth

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John MacDonald: Police cameras yes - with a couple of provisos 5:26

10d ago5:26

5:26

I’ve surprised myself a little bit with my reaction to the news the police are looking at introducing body cameras. Generally, I’m all for it. But the civil liberties people have raised some very good points about them being misused. One example they’re giving is the potential for the cameras to be combined with facial recognition technology. Which…

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Classic Friday: Getting The Gospel Right (Part 1) 30:18

12d ago30:18

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In this special episode Pastor Mike joins Pat Abendroth and Mike Grimes from the Pactum, Jon Moffit and Justin Perdue from the Theocast, and R. Scott Clark from the Heidelcast. Listen is as they discuss what makes them tick, live! They talk about law and gospel, assurance, justification sola fide, and covenant theology.…

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John MacDonald: Australia might have AUKUS-buyer's remorse 4:59

13d ago4:59

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Donald Trump won’t be too happy with Helen Clark right now, because she’s saying she doesn't want New Zealand to be an ally of the United States ever again. I’m with her on that one – while Trump is president, anyway. I’m also with Defence Minister Judith Collins who isn’t saying anything about Trump doing a review of the AUKUS military alliance wi…

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Politics Friday with Matt Doocey and Duncan Webb: NZ's relationship with the US, privacy vs safety, and Tourism NZ's new marketing campaign 19:09

13d ago19:09

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Matt Doocey and Duncan Webb joined John MacDonald in studio for Politics Friday. They discussed Helen Clark’s recent comments around New Zealand’s relationship with the United States – do they agree? On the topic of privacy versus safety, when it comes to mental illness, is keeping people safe a higher priority than keeping someone’s health private…

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What to Do with My Loneliness (w/ Fr. Mike Schmitz) 4:43

13d ago4:43

4:43

Loneliness is real and loneliness is really difficult. How do I handle feeling alone and what does my loneliness mean? Fr. Mike speaks into the deep and painful experience of loneliness, especially in the Christian life. He reminds us that loneliness is not a sign of failure or weakness, but a reflection of our God-given longing for love and commun…

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John MacDonald: Wool carpet is great - but not everywhere 4:35

14d ago4:35

4:35

I’m all for the push to have wool carpet used in government buildings but I think it’s a mistake putting it in state homes. Kāinga Ora has announced that, from next month, there will be woollen carpets in all new state homes. It’s also going to use wool if the carpet in existing homes needs replacing. Economic Growth Minister Nicola Willis says Kāi…

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Mandatory Minicamp BURNING QUESTIONS - Holdouts, Unhappy Campers, Who's Getting Reps + More 55:57

14d ago55:57

55:57

Kyle Long is joined by Jonathan Jones to answer the burning questions as mandatory minicamps get underway. Then they'll open up the mailbag and answer YOUR burning questions.Intro (0:00)Colts Ownership (1:16)Bills Sign Shaq Thompson (5:18)Aaron Rodgers' Deal (7:57)Minicamp Burning Questions (14:49)Mailbag (39:43) Pushing the Pile is available for f…

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Christ\'s Authority Over Demons 30:21

14d ago30:21

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In this podcast episode of No-Co Radio, Pastor Mike discusses the topic of demons and demon possession, drawing heavily from Luke chapter 8, where Jesus encounters a man possessed by a "legion" of demons. Mike emphasizes Jesus's power over nature and supernatural beings, asserting that Christians cannot be demon-possessed due to the indwelling of t…

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John MacDonald: People should have known about mentally-unwell gardener 5:58

15d ago5:58

5:58

I’m not exactly sure where to start with this, because it is just so tragic and there is so much to it. I could start by ripping into the people who run Hillmorton Hospital, in Christchurch, for not doing more to try to prevent one of their patients murdering a woman at her home in Mt Pleasant – because I want to rip into them. I could start with t…

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Chris Hipkins: Labour Leader on Te Pati Māori, housing intensification, sewage 8:44

15d ago8:44

8:44

Labour's leader says Te Pati Māori should focus on the issues most New Zealanders care about. Parliament last week voted to hand down the harshest suspensions in history to three MPs over a haka performed during the Treaty Principles Bill vote. Labour's Willie Jackson and Adrian Rurawhe argued the punishments were too harsh, but also suggested the …

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John MacDonald: The Govt needs some skin in the solar game 4:47

16d ago4:47

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How would you feel if the Government came out and said solar energy is the future and it was going to throw everything at it? Because that’s something I think it needs to seriously consider doing. For me, there would only be one fly in the ointment – I’ll get to that. But it’s not enough for me to say that the Government shouldn’t be ploughing mone…

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Drafting the NFL's Best Offenses - Which Team Has the Most Potent Attack? 54:05

16d ago54:05

54:05

Kyle Long is joined by John Breech to discuss Aaron Rodgers to the Steelers, the Packers releasing Jaire Alexander, and Nick Chubb signing with the Texans. Then they draft every offense in the NFL and see whose team of teams can pile up the most yards.Intro (0:00)Aaron Rodgers to sign with Steelers (:50)Packers to Release Jaire Alexander (2:13)Nick…

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Luke 8:40-56 Good News for “Hopeless Cases” 42:38

16d ago42:38

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Pastor Mike Abendroth, Luke 8:40-56 Good News for “Hopeless Cases”By Mike Abendroth

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John MacDonald: We need to get real about housing intensification 5:06

17d ago5:06

5:06

“A complete balls up”. How about that for what might be quote of the day? That’s how Christchurch city councillor Andrei Moore is describing the council’s handling of the housing intensification row. It’s a row that has been shut down for good by Housing and Resource Management Minister Chris Bishop, who has rejected Christchurch’s bid to have its …

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John MacDonald: The modern learning environment - pipedream turned nightmare 5:31

20d ago5:31

5:31

Imagine a school having $800,000 in the bank. Imagine all the things a school could buy with that amount of money. This is a state school I’m talking about, not a Flash Harry private school that can put the call-out to the old boys and the old girls when it needs cash to do something. So a state school with $800,000 in the bank, and this state scho…

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Politics Friday with Matt Doocey and Tracey McLellan: High Schools, Te Pati Māori and Natural gas 16:26

20d ago16:26

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John was joined by Matt Doocey and Tracey McLellan this week for Politics Friday. They discussed the situation with Shirley Boys High School, who have spent $800,000 to move their school away from the modern learning model. Is it fair that schools have to foot the bill for this? The decision has been made around punishment for Te Pati Māori, does t…

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If You Feel Lost Right Now (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) 6:49

20d ago6:49

6:49

Feeling unsure about the road ahead? Do you catch yourself comparing your journey to everyone else’s? Fr. Mike has a message to anyone in a life transition who may feel lost or uncertain about what’s next. He reminds us that the whole point of the story is not what happens in the story; it’s who you become in the process. You’re not falling behind.…

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John MacDonald: There's nothing special about supermarket specials 5:27

21d ago5:27

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I love this idea the Commerce Commission and the Grocery Commissioner have come up with, of supermarkets giving us everyday low prices instead of the ever-changing, so-called “special prices”. The supermarket specials that really brass me off are the ones where you might see meat in one of the fridges, and they’ll have a sign showing the price per …

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Phil Mauger: Christchurch Mayor on capping rates increases, the potential for passenger rail in Canterbury, selling Lichfield Street car park 10:17

21d ago10:17

10:17

Christchurch Mayor Phil Mauger joined John MacDonald this morning for their regular catch up. In the wake of Raf Manji’s comments about capping rate increases, how does the Mayor feel about its achievability? ECAN is making a case for a passenger rail in Canterbury – is it a good move? And is selling off Lichfield Street car park a wise decision? L…

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Ranking Every Offensive Line in the NFL - Whose S-Tier Trenches Guarantee Glory? 1:31:38

21d ago1:31:38

1:31:38

Kyle Long is joined by Leger Douzable to discuss the new Madden cover boy Saquon Barkley before sitting down to rank every offensive line in the NFL.Intro (0:00)Saquon Barkley Madden Cover Boy (1:00)D Tier OL (13:10)C Tier OL (24:45)B Tier OL (47:56)A Tier OL (1:08:58)S Tier OL (1:18:39)Pushing the Pile is available for free on the Audacy app as we…

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King\'s Return 28:14

21d ago28:14

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Produced/Edited By: Marrio Escobar (Owner of D2L Productions) In this episode of No-Co Radio Pastor Mike focuses on the second coming of Jesus Christ, specifically referencing Revelation chapter 19 and its implications for hope and holiness, drawing from the Belgic Confession's perspective on the return of Christ and the future glory of believers.W…

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John MacDonald: Privacy Commissioner says facial recognition's okay, but... 5:56

22d ago5:56

5:56

I am really torn. Because when it comes to facial recognition technology, I’ve always been of the view that if you’re not doing anything wrong, there’s nothing to worry about. But, at the risk of sounding like I’m going a bit “civil liberties” on it, I’m starting to change my tune a bit. Which I’ll admit is a bit weird considering the Privacy Commi…

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Leeann Watson: Business Canterbury CEO on signs of recovery in the region, WorkSafe changes 12:38

23d ago12:38

12:38

Leeann Watson, CEO of Business Canterbury, joined John MacDonald to give a quarterly update. Are we seeing signs of recovery in Canterbury? What would a commuter train mean for the city business scene? And will the Government’s new approach to WorkSafe make a difference for local businesses and how they operate? LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/list…

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John MacDonald: The dangers of tinkering with Health and Safety 5:39

23d ago5:39

5:39

If there’s anyone who shouldn't be told they can wind things back on the health and safety front, it’s a New Zealander. Because generally, we are absolute shockers when it comes to this sort of thing and our health and safety laws are the only thing standing between our “she’ll be right” attitude and misery and tragedy. Especially when you consider…

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BREAKOUT! Players at Every Position Who Can Become NFL Stars in 2025 1:06:20

23d ago1:06:20

1:06:20

Kyle Long is joined by With the First Pick's Ryan Wilson to give you the inside scoop on which players they think can breakout in 2025 and become stars.Intro (0:00)QB Breakouts (3:00)WR Breakouts (14:15)RB Breakouts (20:00)TE Breakouts (28:30)OL Breakouts (35:45)DL Breakouts (48:30)EDGE/LB Breakouts (52:00)DB Breakouts (56:00) Pushing the Pile is a…

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