Episode 8 - Simon O'Connor

In episode eight of The Good Oil Podcast, Cam sits down with ex-National MP Simon O’Connor.

Once a seminarian, Simon was one of the few politicians willing to say what many are thinking.

Over a decade in Parliament, Simon built a reputation for going against the grain — unapologetically pro-life, pro-free speech, and sceptical of the creeping influence of identity politics.

In this episode, he talks candidly about modern politics, why he stood firm during Covid when others folded, the importance of Israel, and what he sees as the moral crossroads facing New Zealand today.

It’s honest, raw, and refreshingly unfiltered.

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The Good Oil

Political and news commentary with a New Zealand flavour hosted by New Zealand's multi award-winning number podcaster and blogger. Cam Slater doesn’t do quiet and, as a result, he is a polarising, controversial but highly effective journalist who takes no prisoners. Love him or loathe him, you can’t ignore him.

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