Latest Family First TV Episodes

Here are the most recent Family First TV episodes, including McBlog, PulsePoint, StraightTalk and Family Matters.

StraightTalk - 7 July 2025

StraightTalk – 7 July 2025

In this episode of StraightTalk: NZ First wants to ban woke flags – good idea or just a distraction? When are statues and places of ...
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McBlog: What's Up With ADHD

McBlog: What’s Up With ADHD

Everyone seems to be talking about ADHD at the moment – and how we need more diagnoses and more medication, and how the prevalence has ...
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Political Playback - 3 July 2025

Political Playback – 3 July 2025

In this episode of Political Playback, Bob & Simon discuss the following issues from the past week – Simon’s cancellation to speak on the Israel ...
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McBlog: US Conservatives Are On A Roll

McBlog: US Conservatives Are On A Roll

Conservatives in the US just can’t stop winning at the moment - age verification for porn sites, parental rights in schools, warning labels on social ...
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Family Matters - A RSE Curriculum We Could Support

Family Matters – A RSE Curriculum We Could Support

In this enlightening episode of Family Matters, Simon talks with Judith Cairns, the CEO of Love for Life, an organisation pioneering a holistic approach to ...
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McBlog: Underage Prostitution? Nobody Cares

McBlog: Underage Prostitution? Nobody Cares

TVNZ+ lifted the lid on the prevalence of both child prostitution, and the harms of the industry in general. The problem is that the state ...
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StraightTalk - 30 June 2025

StraightTalk – 30 June 2025

In this episode of StraightTalk we discuss: has the Minister of Education sneaked a “radical” Treaty of Waitangi clause into legislation? Protesting – on the ...
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Queer Is Here - Lucky They Told Us

McBlog – ‘Queer Is Here’- Lucky They Told Us!

State broadcaster TVNZ & Maori TV are being propped up financially by taxpayer-funded NZ On Air to produce programmes to remind you that LGBTQIA+++ is ...
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Political Playback - 26 June 2025

Political Playback – 26 June 2025

In this episode of Political Playback, Bob & Simon discuss recent polls reflecting New Zealanders' primary concerns; the return of the position of a stand-alone ...
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McBlog: 500th episode

McBlog: 500th episode

Stirring the nation since 2022. We check out the five most watched episodes on YouTube.
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Family Matters - Karin Horen on resilience

Family Matters – Karin Horen on resilience

Karin Horen is a mother of three, two-time breast cancer survivor, charity leader, public speaker and author, resilience coach, and mentor. In fact, simply an ...
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McBlog: 1News Forced To Report Facts, Not Spin

McBlog: 1News Forced To Report Facts, Not Spin

David Seymour did what any interviewee of the news media needs to do whenever they are interviewed. Take their own recording of the conversation. It ...
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StraightTalk - 23 June 2025

StraightTalk – 23 June 2025

Here's StraightTalk for 23 June 2025. In this episode we discuss: Luxon out, Jacinda 2.0 in?; Foreign Affairs – Friends & Foes, Iran’s time is ...
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McBlog: Media Shout Abortion - Nobody Asked The Mother

McBlog: Media Shout Abortion – Nobody Asked The Mother

The media reported a tragic case of a pregnant Georgia woman who was brain dead but was kept on life support to give birth – ...
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Political Playback - 19 June 2025

Political Playback – 19 June 2025

On today’s Political Playback, Bob and Simon discuss – latest political polls; cancelling the Census; the tragic case of the young girl dying of starvation ...
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McBlog - Uh Oh. They're Doing A Course On Us!

McBlog – Uh Oh. They’re Doing A Course On Us!

There’s a new online course available in NZ by the Dark Times Academy entitled “Unmasking Theocracy: Project 2025 and the Christian Nationalist Agenda”. No – ...
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Family Matters - Maryanne Spurdle on autonomy and conscience

Family Matters – Maryanne Spurdle on autonomy and conscience

The Maxim Institute's Research Manager, Maryanne Spurdle, joins Simon to discuss her latest research - Interrogating Choice: Euthanasia and the illusion of autonomy. Simon and ...
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McBlog: Same-Sex Marriage, Then Polygamy, Now Incest?

McBlog: Same-Sex Marriage, Then Polygamy, Now Incest?

You know those horrific "imported culture wars" that Chloe Swarbrick, Chris Hipkins and the media all go on about? You won’t believe which culture war ...
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StraightTalk - 16 June 2025

StraightTalk – 16 June 2025

Here’s StraightTalk for 16 June 2025. In today's show we discuss: Is MMP failing?; Christianity in decline. Should we be concerned?; Kicking (truant) families while ...
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McBlog: 'Conversion therapy' law destroys family

McBlog: ‘Conversion therapy’ law destroys family

The mother of a just-turned-17 year old who died alone in 'emergency accommodation' says it appeared there was "wilful blindness" on the part of professionals ...
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Political Playback - 12 June 2025

Political Playback – 12 June 2025

Here is Political Playback for 12 June 2025. In today's episode Simon O'Connor will host Brendan Malone.
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McBlog: Theologian Gets It Wrong On Abortion

McBlog: Theologian Gets It Wrong On Abortion

New Testament theologian NT Wright has held a variety of both academic and chaplaincy posts at Oxford, Cambridge, and McGill University, Montreal. He was Canon ...
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StraightTalk - 9 June 2025

StraightTalk – 9 June 2025

Here’s StraightTalk for 9 June 2025. In this episode we discuss: NZ First & Greens on the rise. Why?; Do submissions help or hurt democracy?; ...
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McBlog - The Media’s Lovefest With Jacinda (& Her Book)

McBlog: The Media’s Lovefest With Jacinda (& Her Book)

There’s a new book on the shelves - a memoir from former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern – entitled “A Different Kind of Power”. There has ...
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Family Matters - The Growing Threat of Fentanyl In New Zealand

Family Matters – The Growing Threat of Fentanyl In New Zealand

As the use of this potent synthetic opioid grows in New Zealand, so does its devastating impact. Our discussion with Tim Beck from the US ...
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Political Playback - 5 June 2025

Political Playback – 5 June 2025

Here is Political Playback for 5 June 2025. Today Bob is joined by guest panellist Ro Edge who is co-founder of Save Women's Sports Australasia. ...
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Family Matters - Melissa McKay on Successfully Protecting Children Online

Family Matters – Melissa McKay on Successfully Protecting Children Online

Melissa McKay is a mother of five in the United States who has successfully lobbied for legislation to protect young people online. As New Zealand ...
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