# mps (podcasts) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover mps. Page: Feed: --- ## Taxpayer Talk: Simon Court on the RMA shakedown holding New Zealand hostage _2026-08-18 · Taxpayer Talk_ In this episode of Taxpayer Talk, Peter Williams is joined by ACT’s infrastructure and resource management spokesman Simon Court to take aim at the planning rules he says are stopping New Zealand from building the homes, roads, ports, quarries, power lines, and infrastructure we desperately need. From eye-watering consent costs and “cultural shakedowns” to lizard surveys, gold-plated planning… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/944017/episodes/19398238-taxpayer-talk-simon-court-on-the-rma-shakedown-holding-new-zealand-hostage.mp3) ## [FunkClub Wagon brings rhythm to the river](https://play.prx.org/listen?ge=prx_13497_3d3ab7a3-8d69-4c95-be3f-7c3bda8b095a&uf=https%3A%2F%2Fpublicfeeds.net%2Ff%2F13497%2Funiquely-milwaukee) _2026-08-06 · website@radiomilwaukee.org (Radio Milwaukee) · Uniquely Milwaukee_ Milwaukee is a city where people love live music, no matter where it’s playing. “I will go anywhere where funk music is playing. And if it’s on water, it’s an absolute yes.” Jade Holcomb said that from her floating seat not far from the concert that happens every Wednesday night during the summer. Organized by FunkClub Wagon, the MKE River Round-Up music series puts that week’s band in a pontoon… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/13497/3d3ab7a3-8d69-4c95-be3f-7c3bda8b095a/UM_-_FunkClubWagon_Podcast_LB080506.mp3) ## [At Skate on 8’s, a Milwaukee man helps others find balance](https://play.prx.org/listen?ge=prx_13497_eb44f23e-646b-4be1-8b0c-ad3c1f35ced5&uf=https%3A%2F%2Fpublicfeeds.net%2Ff%2F13497%2Funiquely-milwaukee) _2026-07-30 · website@radiomilwaukee.org (Radio Milwaukee) · Uniquely Milwaukee_ Nicole Olive has owned skates for 20 years but never used them until this summer, when someone who was in a similar position a few years ago gave her a reason. Every Wednesday, Olive and other community members gather right across from the Milwaukee Public Market to attend lessons at Skate on 8’s, a program Arian Rice started after teaching himself how to skate three years ago. While that was… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/13497/eb44f23e-646b-4be1-8b0c-ad3c1f35ced5/SkateOn8s_LBEdit_072826.mp3) ## [Grand Avenue Club matches people with purpose](https://play.prx.org/listen?ge=prx_13497_307b8181-e91b-44c7-bfc6-33c482def9f4&uf=https%3A%2F%2Fpublicfeeds.net%2Ff%2F13497%2Funiquely-milwaukee) _2026-07-23 · website@radiomilwaukee.org (Radio Milwaukee) · Uniquely Milwaukee_ When Grenesha was 18, she felt the pressure of becoming an adult. Then she retreated. “I was very isolated, just spent all my time at the library mostly by myself, just reading books,” she said, adding that her isolation led to hospitalization and a bleak outlook on her future. “I honestly didn't see myself past 30. I didn't want to be past 30.” Then Grenesha heard about Grand Avenue Club — a… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/13497/307b8181-e91b-44c7-bfc6-33c482def9f4/UM_-_Grand_Avenue_Club_Podcast_RT_072326.mp3) ## [NeuVue gives Milwaukee’s youth a new perspective on their future](https://play.prx.org/listen?ge=prx_13497_392c1aa3-4ed6-4d7d-8615-6d1601e11fb2&uf=https%3A%2F%2Fpublicfeeds.net%2Ff%2F13497%2Funiquely-milwaukee) _2026-07-16 · website@radiomilwaukee.org (Radio Milwaukee) · Uniquely Milwaukee_ It started as an idea. This summer, it broke ground. NeuVue is a $16.2 million housing project that’s unlike any other in Milwaukee: a six-story building on the city’s North Side intended entirely for young adults in the city. “Neuvue will help pave the way for self-sufficiency for the young people who will call it home,” said Joann Harris-Comodore, founder and CEO of Neu-Life Community… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/13497/392c1aa3-4ed6-4d7d-8615-6d1601e11fb2/UM_-_Neuvue_Podcast_RT_071626.mp3) ## [In Vivent Health's fight to end HIV/AIDS, care is everything](https://play.prx.org/listen?ge=prx_13497_ef5531cc-5e0d-4df8-aa99-fa2daa5a3990&uf=https%3A%2F%2Fpublicfeeds.net%2Ff%2F13497%2Funiquely-milwaukee) _2026-07-09 · website@radiomilwaukee.org (Radio Milwaukee) · Uniquely Milwaukee_ During the HIV/AIDS epidemic, Wisconsin — and especially Milwaukee — emerged as the paradigm for response and ongoing advocacy. “Forty years. It’s an amazing amount of transformation that happened.” Brandon Hill reflected on that era from a unique perspective: as the president and CEO of Vivent Health , which helped create an integrated model of care that’s now in six other states and touted… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/13497/ef5531cc-5e0d-4df8-aa99-fa2daa5a3990/UM_-_Vivent_Health__KS__podcast.mp3) ## Taxpayer Talk: Deputy PM David Seymour on woke regulators, KiwiSaver, and ACT’s election fight _2026-07-09 · Taxpayer Talk_ In this episode of Taxpayer Talk, Peter Williams is joined by ACT Leader and Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour for a wide-ranging pre-election interview on coalition tensions, regulatory overreach, free speech, KiwiSaver, Treaty politics, and ACT’s record in Government. From “political neutrality” rules for regulators and the Ministry of Regulation’s war on red tape, to compulsory savings, bond… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/944017/episodes/19398446-taxpayer-talk-deputy-pm-david-seymour-on-woke-regulators-kiwisaver-and-act-s-election-fight.mp3) ## [For the members of this Milwaukee club, playing around is the point](https://play.prx.org/listen?ge=prx_13497_95ce2640-a08d-4137-a585-4a44bb902ec4&uf=https%3A%2F%2Fpublicfeeds.net%2Ff%2F13497%2Funiquely-milwaukee) _2026-07-02 · website@radiomilwaukee.org (Radio Milwaukee) · Uniquely Milwaukee_ Do you remember the games you used to play as a kid? No matter how old you are, there’s a certain nostalgia that comes when those memories resurface. But what if time didn’t matter and, even as you got older, play never stopped? For 55-year-old Tanya Phillips, a newer member of the 40+ Double Dutch Club , it hasn’t. “This is like recess for grownups, that’s what it is,” she said. “It’s such a… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/13497/95ce2640-a08d-4137-a585-4a44bb902ec4/UM_-_40__Double_Dutch_Club__KS__podcast.mp3) ## [True Skool brings artists together to blend past, present and future](https://play.prx.org/listen?ge=prx_13497_7b36c990-c8f1-4076-a89b-b28c07920e13&uf=https%3A%2F%2Fpublicfeeds.net%2Ff%2F13497%2Funiquely-milwaukee) _2026-06-25 · website@radiomilwaukee.org (Radio Milwaukee) · Uniquely Milwaukee_ Sometimes, returning to one’s roots means an actual return to nature — a homecoming of the mind, body and spirit to where it’s always belonged. “I do a lot of work putting Black people back in nature,” Tyrone Randle said. “I feel like since slavery happened, we escaped through nature and have not returned to it. There’s this stigma about being outside, about camping, about swimming, stuff like… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/13497/7b36c990-c8f1-4076-a89b-b28c07920e13/UM_-_True_Skool__KS__podcast.mp3) ## [MKE Live Groove puts local talent in the national spotlight](https://play.prx.org/listen?ge=prx_13497_0fe2d894-4f25-4dc7-8e00-5de73f94c681&uf=https%3A%2F%2Fpublicfeeds.net%2Ff%2F13497%2Funiquely-milwaukee) _2026-06-25 · website@radiomilwaukee.org (Radio Milwaukee) · Uniquely Milwaukee_ Singing in church was Tyler Curtain's first time on stage. Now, the 22-year-old is representing his city on a larger scale. “It was really nerve-wracking, but I was excited because whether or not it went the way I wanted it to, I still got my music out there and somebody heard it.” That’s how Curtain summarized his debut performance at the World’s Largest Music Festival, which just so happens to… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/13497/0fe2d894-4f25-4dc7-8e00-5de73f94c681/UM_-_MKE_Live_Groove_-__RT_.mp3) ## [Save with community-voted codes (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/CtE5Zeg32fWv) _2026-06-25 · **Sponsored**_ Search thousands of community-verified coupon codes — 100% free, no account needed. ## [Venus Social Club carves out space for Milwaukee sapphics](https://play.prx.org/listen?ge=prx_13497_6571b21f-5b80-4e1c-8621-f4ad9f65f4e7&uf=https%3A%2F%2Fpublicfeeds.net%2Ff%2F13497%2Funiquely-milwaukee) _2026-06-18 · website@radiomilwaukee.org (Radio Milwaukee) · Uniquely Milwaukee_ Recently, a hot-pink flier advertising a party caught the eye of Uniquely Milwaukee guest host Rachel Tarby. It was for Venus Social Club , an organization that hosts events specifically for the sapphic community. If you’re not familiar with the term, the word “sapphic” traces back to Sappho, the Greek lyric poet who lived on the island of Lesbos around 600 BCE and was known for writing about her… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/13497/6571b21f-5b80-4e1c-8621-f4ad9f65f4e7/UM_-_Venus_Social_Club__RT_.mp3) ## [The Milwaukee yoga class for Black men, by Black men](https://play.prx.org/listen?ge=prx_13497_a1220f7e-c54c-4dc1-9ed2-3d6dce49c657&uf=https%3A%2F%2Fpublicfeeds.net%2Ff%2F13497%2Funiquely-milwaukee) _2026-06-11 · website@radiomilwaukee.org (Radio Milwaukee) · Uniquely Milwaukee_ When Lorenzo Edwards first began practicing yoga, he used it as it was a way to escape the stress of his job. A regular practice turned into attending classes. Attending classes turned into becoming a certified instructor. Then he noticed who was typically in the classes. And, more importantly, who wasn’t. “Prior to making a concerted effort to have practice with Black men, I seldom saw them — or… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/13497/a1220f7e-c54c-4dc1-9ed2-3d6dce49c657/UM_-_He_Do_Yoga_Podcast_LB_061026.mp3) ## Taxpayer Talk: Jordan Williams and economist Cam Bagrie on Budget 2026 _2026-05-28 · Taxpayer Talk_ Jordan is fresh out of the Budget 2026 lockup and joined by economist Cam Bagrie to unpack whether the Government’s numbers really stack up. They warn the Budget is heavy on promises, light on proof, and may rely too much on inflation, backloaded savings, and heroic assumptions to get back to surplus. From rising borrowing costs and “promise-enomics” to the demographic time bomb of superannuation… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/944017/episodes/19252389-taxpayer-talk-jordan-williams-and-economist-cam-bagrie-on-budget-2026.mp3) ## Taxpayer Talk: Nick Clark and Jordan Williams on why council amalgamation could make town halls even worse _2026-05-25 · Taxpayer Talk_ In this episode of Taxpayer Talk, Peter Williams is joined by Nick Clark from the New Zealand Initiative and Jordan Williams (Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director) to break down the Government’s plan to slash New Zealand’s 78 local authorities down to as few as 15. They explain why bigger councils do not necessarily mean lower rates, better services, or fewer bureaucrats — and why amalgamation… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/944017/episodes/19232311-taxpayer-talk-nick-clark-and-jordan-williams-on-why-council-amalgamation-could-make-town-halls-even-worse.mp3) ## Taxpayer Talk: Ruth Richardson on New Zealand’s fiscal reckoning _2026-05-20 · Taxpayer Talk_ In this episode of Taxpayer Talk, Peter Williams is joined by former Finance Minister and Taxpayers’ Union Chair Ruth Richardson for a no-holds-barred warning about New Zealand’s worsening fiscal mess. From exploding debt and runaway interest costs to bloated bureaucracy, superannuation reform, and a Government that still hasn’t found its “brave pills”, Ruth lays out why the country may be… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/944017/episodes/19213232-taxpayer-talk-ruth-richardson-on-new-zealand-s-fiscal-reckoning.mp3) ## Taxpayer Talk: Professor Elizabeth Rata on the decline of education in New Zealand _2026-04-23 · Taxpayer Talk_ Why did New Zealand’s education system "turn to custard" in 1971? In this episode of Taxpayer Talk, host Peter Williams sits down with Professor Elizabeth Rata to explore how the nation moved from a world-class, knowledge-rich curriculum to one dominated by "social constructivism" and "learnification”. Elizabeth also lifts the lid on how the rejection of liberalism and nation-building has failed… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/944017/episodes/19003835-taxpayer-talk-professor-elizabeth-rata-on-the-decline-of-education-in-new-zealand.mp3) ## Taxpayer Talk: Oliver Hartwich on restoring democratic control of the Public Service _2026-04-13 · Taxpayer Talk_ In this episode of Taxpayer Talk, Peter Williams sits down with Oliver Hartwich, Executive Director of the New Zealand Initiative, to discuss why he believes the country’s public service is "fundamentally broken" and incompatible with implementing good policy. Oliver explains how the 1988 reforms inadvertently created a state where department heads are more beholden to the Public Service… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/944017/episodes/19003510-taxpayer-talk-oliver-hartwich-on-restoring-democratic-control-of-the-public-service.mp3) ## Taxpayer Talk: Marian Tupy on why the world Is better than you think _2026-04-02 · Taxpayer Talk_ What if the world is actually getting better — and we just can't see it? In this episode, host Jordan Williams sits down with Marian Tupy, senior fellow at the Cato Institute and founder of HumanProgress.org, to challenge the doom and gloom dominating today's headlines. Drawing on his books Super Abundance and 10 Global Trends Every Smart Person Should Know , Tupy makes a data-driven case that… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/944017/episodes/18948138-taxpayer-talk-marian-tupy-on-why-the-world-is-better-than-you-think.mp3) ## Taxpayer Talk: David Farrar on the methodology and influence of political polling _2026-03-19 · Taxpayer Talk_ Our latest Taxpayers’ Union–Curia poll sent Wellington into a frenzy at the beginning of March. But in this week’s Taxpayer Talk, Peter Williams sits down with Curia founder - and Taxpayers’ Union co-founder - David Farrar to separate the signal from the spin. Are polls actually driving political decisions, or just measuring them? And why do politicians pay attention, even when they ignore the… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/944017/episodes/18866790-taxpayer-talk-david-farrar-on-the-methodology-and-influence-of-political-polling.mp3) ## [Screen Share With Real Control (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Uuetuo2gujSc) _2026-03-19 · **Sponsored**_ Collaborative screen sharing with simultaneous remote control — open source, like Screenhero. ## Taxpayer Talk: Roger Partridge on selling public assets to build better infrastructure _2026-03-04 · Taxpayer Talk_ The New Zealand Initiative Chair Roger Partridge joins Taxpayer Talk with Peter Williams to discuss a new report arguing New Zealand could unlock more than $24 billion for essential infrastructure by recycling mature Crown-owned commercial assets. Roger explains how redirecting capital tied up in government-owned companies such as Air New Zealand, Kiwibank and the mixed ownership electricity… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/944017/episodes/18786160-taxpayer-talk-roger-partridge-on-selling-public-assets-to-build-better-infrastructure.mp3)