In this episode, Cam and Nathan Smith explore the gap between the “official” narrative and the reality of power. The conversation begins with a post-mortem of Nathan’s 2020 cancellation, where he describes the media’s ability to project a “Tyrannosaurus” image onto a “little lizard” to serve a specific narrative.
The Good Oil Podcast – Episode 29 – Nathan Smith
The Tyrannosaurus Machine: Nathan Smith on cancellation, media lies and the ‘shadow map’ of power.
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This episode sums up everything wrong with National right now. Arrogant, directionless and happy to bite the hands that help them.
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“If you think about the people who’ve become very wealthy in New Zealand, they’ve all started from nothing.”
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The word for today is… slight (adjective, verb, noun) - adjective 1a: having a slim or delicate build : not stout or massive in body b: lacking in strength or substance : flimsy, frail c: deficient in weight, solidity, or importance : trivial 2: small of its kind or in amount verb 1: to