In this episode, Bob reports on the intriguing lawsuit against Trevor Mallard by an 11-year-old girl, who claims Mallard’s actions during a parliamentary protest caused her mental anguish. Despite skepticism about the case, Bob finds it noteworthy because of what the Police told Mallard at the time.
Bob discusses ACT’s new select committee on social media bans for young people, applauding the initiative for fostering discussion on critical issues. He highlights PornHub’s plan to enhance age checks in the UK, complying with the Online Safety Act, and criticises the lack of effective regulations in New Zealand.
Bob then covers the non-guilty plea of a church arsonist in Masterton, questioning the absence of ‘hate crime’ labeling in media coverage.
A provocative article by Matthew Hooton in the NZ Herald suggesting Donald Trump deserves the Nobel Peace Prize catches Bob’s attention, especially considering Hooton’s past political stances.
Thailand has done a quick reversal on cannabis decriminalisation.
A New Zealand Herald poll shows a strong public opinion favouring the sale of TVNZ. On a lighter note, Bob plays a humorous clip of Winston Peters during a tense interview with Samantha Hayes.
On legal matters, we celebrate a U.S. Supreme Court ruling allowing South Carolina to exclude Planned Parenthood from Medicaid funding.
Finally, Bob takes aim at Nike for its ‘woke’ marketing and labour practices, correlating them with a significant drop in their stock price. Amidst this, Bob shares a funny story about the Swiss women’s soccer team losing to young boys to highlight biological differences.
