<![CDATA[Unqualified Citizen Podcast]]>Curious people exploring every day questions. We focus on the facts and try to be balanced while getting to the bottom of the seemingly simple mechanics that govern our every day lives.

Do you have a topic you’d like us to explore? Get in touch.

]]>www.unqualifiedcitizen.comRiverside.fm (https://riverside.com)Thu, 28 May 2026 12:47:01 GMTSun, 08 Mar 2026 22:39:20 GMT60Unqualified Citizen<p><b>Curious people exploring every day questions. </b>We focus on the facts and try to be balanced while getting to the bottom of the seemingly simple mechanics that govern our every day lives. <br /><b><br />Do you have a topic you’d like us to explore? </b><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.unqualifiedcitizen.com/contact-us" target="_blank"><b>Get in touch</b></a><b>.</b></p>episodicUnqualified Citizenhello@cusp.co.nzno<![CDATA[Episode 2: Timothée Chalamet vs Ballet & Opera - are they really not surviving?]]>The opera and ballet worlds have had a whirlwind couple of weeks after a Timothee Chalamet interview went viral last month… but what was the fuss all about?

Today we’re exploring the question of whether opera and ballet are dying arts, what that even means, and why it matters - not just to us, but for our collective social, cultural, and economic wellbeing.

]]>b03ef3e7-d23e-4dec-b6f8-43f536584181Wed, 08 Apr 2026 06:57:32 GMT<p>The opera and ballet worlds have had a whirlwind couple of weeks after a Timothee Chalamet interview went viral last month… but what was the fuss all about?<br /><br />Today we’re exploring the question of whether opera and ballet are dying arts, what that even means, and why it matters - not just to us, but for our collective social, cultural, and economic wellbeing.</p>no00:25:30Episode 2: Timothée Chalamet vs Ballet & Opera - are they really not surviving?full<![CDATA[Episode 1: The Price of Butter]]>Why does butter cost so much in New Zealand, when we make it here? Unqualified Citizen explores global markets, duopolies, and changing attitudes to this creamy treat.

00:00 - 02:49 | Intro & chats

02:49 - 04:32 | Price trends

04:32 - 07:31 | Global markets

07:31 - 09:40 | Dairy industry mechanisms

09:40 - 10:40 | Currency fluctuations

10:40 - 15:51 | Supermarket duopoly

15:52 - 16:18 | Supply chain complexities

16:18 - 18:25 | What New Zealander's are doing

18:25 - 19:42 | Why are kiwi so passionate about the price of butter?

19:42 - 22:53 | Summing it up


Read the full article and show notes at unqualifiedcitizen.com/articles/the-price-of-butter

]]>6e6d1073-426f-4ea2-862a-fb454c6c9d60Sun, 08 Mar 2026 22:57:24 GMT<p>Why does butter cost so much in New Zealand, when we make it here? Unqualified Citizen explores global markets, duopolies, and changing attitudes to this creamy treat.</p><p></p><p>00:00 - 02:49 | Intro &amp; chats</p><p>02:49 - 04:32 | Price trends</p><p>04:32 - 07:31 | Global markets</p><p>07:31 - 09:40 | Dairy industry mechanisms</p><p>09:40 - 10:40 | Currency fluctuations</p><p>10:40 - 15:51 | Supermarket duopoly</p><p>15:52 - 16:18 | Supply chain complexities</p><p>16:18 - 18:25 | What New Zealander's are doing</p><p>18:25 - 19:42 | Why are kiwi so passionate about the price of butter?</p><p>19:42 - 22:53 | Summing it up</p><p><br />Read the full article and show notes at <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://unqualifiedcitizen.com/articles/the-price-of-butter" target="_blank">unqualifiedcitizen.com/articles/the-price-of-butter</a></p>no00:22:54Episode 1: The Price of Butterfull