In Episode 22 of The Good Oil Podcast, Cam sits down with veteran left-winger, political strategist, and unapologetic straight-talker Matt McCarten.

And things get heated fast.

In one of Cam’s most explosive conversations yet, Matt fires off blistering allegations about Labour MP Willie Jackson, the Jackson whānau’s influence, and the power dynamics surrounding the Manukau Urban Māori Authority (MUMA).

Matt has spent decades in the trenches of New Zealand politics, fighting for low-paid workers on Struggle Street, pushing for cultural change where it counts, and navigating storms most New Zealanders never see.

He’s blunt. He’s battle-tested. And he absolutely doesn’t duck the hard punches.

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In Episode 21 of The Good Oil Podcast, Cam sits down with road-safety crusader, Better Roads founder and accidental folk hero Geoff Upson.

Geoff has spent years waging a one-man war on crumbling roads, bureaucratic inertia, and the maddening gap between what officials promise and what actually gets fixed.

He’s famous for spray-painting giant phalluses around Auckland potholes when the council wouldn’t listen.

In this unfiltered conversation, he breaks down the state of New Zealand’s infrastructure, the perverse incentives that keep repairs slow, and why ordinary people are increasingly forced to take matters into their own hands.

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In Episode 20 of The Good Oil Podcast, Cam sits down with Free Speech Union CEO Jillaine Heather, a forthright voice in New Zealand’s free-expression battles.

After two decades working overseas, she returned home to a country she’s increasingly disappointed in: more anxious, more censorious, and edging toward the same pitfalls she’s seen swallow other Western nations.

Jillaine unpacks regulatory overreach, cultural fragility, suppression, and why open debate matters now more than ever.

Clear-eyed and unflinching, she lays out what’s coming if New Zealand isn’t careful.

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In Episode 19 of The Good Oil Podcast, Cam chats with citizen journalist and media identity Simon Anderson, also known as SimonTV.

From livestreaming protests to challenging mainstream narratives, Simon has built a loyal following by showing what others won’t.

He shares his journey to becoming a frontline storyteller, why he mistrusts legacy media and why he thinks police corruption is rampant.

It’s a sharp look into truth and disruption in New Zealand.

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In Episode 18 of The Good Oil Podcast, Cam sits down with former National MP, and political fire-brand, Jami-Lee Ross.

In an emotional discussion, he opens up about his rise through local and national politics, the explosive fallout with his party and its leader, and the controversies that reshaped his career.

Jami-Lee also reflects on life after Parliament, from fringe politics to business ventures few saw coming, and why he’s reinvented himself.

With unflinching candour, he unpacks power, downfall, and survival in the ruthless world of New Zealand politics.

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In Episode 17 of The Good Oil Podcast, Cam shares a smoke with the man known as “The Cigar Merchant”, Grant Ovenden.

For more than 30 years, Grant has been importing premium brands and building Canteros into one of New Zealand’s most respected tobacconists.

He talks about the hurdles of running a cigar business in a tightly regulated industry, busts a few myths about smoking, and makes the case for why the ritual of a fine cigar still matters in the 21st century.

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In Episode 16 of The Good Oil Podcast, Cam sits down with experienced international consultant and social commentator, Kathryn Ennis-Carter.

She argues that good governance and accountability are critical as the next election approaches, warning how governments, academics, and media shape and control public opinion.

Kathryn also explores the geopolitical chessboard, outlining the nations now in the cross-hairs of the US, Russia, China, and Europe.

With sharp insight, she reveals what these power plays mean for democracy, global stability, and our collective future.

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In Episode 15 of The Good Oil Podcast, Cam sits down EXCLUSIVELY with New Zealand barrister Brian Henry.

He takes an unflinching look at his legal battles, including the explosive Gloriavale case.

Brian isn’t just taking on the secretive religious community, he’s staring down the government itself.

This is more than a courtroom fight. It’s a reckoning.

He exposes a system that looked the other way, and asks bluntly: “Prime Minister, what are you doing?”

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