Three Gals One Beehive

Half time talks: Chloe Swarbrick

In this episode the gals talk to Greens co-leader Chloe Swarbrick about the Greens chances to increase their vote, what she would do as finance minister and getting door knocked by David Seymour’s dad.

Bright Young Women

This week the Gals discuss fuel prices, diplomatic schmozzles in Samoa, a Labour Party reshuffle and the question of whether politicians’ private lives are fair game. 
 
Yass Queen to Erica Stanford and Beehave Mate to the Labour Party for some social media trickery. 
 
Question Time: are politicians’ private lives fair game? If so, what is the line?

EMERGENCY POD (kinda)

This week the Gals were meant to be chatting to Te Pāti Māori MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi but…. she had to reschedule waaaa. 
 
So, we discuss the High Court ruling in Kapa-Kingi’s favour, the shocker poll and Luxon’s leadership, another Minister is goneburger and doing jumping jacks to fill up our cars. 
 
No Yass Queen, no Beehave Mate, no Question Time. Enjoy! 

No bueno amigo

This week the Gals discuss the evolving situation in the Middle East, changes to the Census, welfare clawbacks and changes to KiwiSaver for farmers.
Yass Queen to Spain and Beehave Mate to a Dunedin City councillor.
Question Time: why do we treat family violence and child abuse as a social issue to discuss rather than a national emergency to act on?

King Dick and Tick Tick

This week the Gals discuss move on orders and Chuck and Mary, new road rules, Labour’s State of the Nation and the People’s Select Committee report on pay equity.
 
Yass Queen to a US company behind Trump’s tariff take-down and Beehave Mate to the UK Government for passport chaos.
 
Brigitte gets out-nerded in a lively Question Time: “dinner with two PMs - who would you pick?”

Doomscrolling and the Origin of sportsing

This week the Gals chat about shagging spiders, housing and infrastructure, $9 tolls and “sportsing”.
 
Yass Queen to Larry and Beehave Mate to the English Language Bill.
 
Question Time: how hard is bipartisanship planning really?

Printing money and speeches

This week the Gals chat about the LNG announcement and tax vs levy, COVID spending is back in the news, some wee wobbles and the employment shake up. Yass Queen to the Ovarian Cancer Foundation and Beehave Mate to Turd City.
Question Time: What is our favourite political scandal of all time?

Soggy lettuce, butter and balls

This week the Gals chat about Waitangi, critical minerals and the unemployment rate.
 
Brigitte is fired from selecting Yass Queens and Beehave Mate to Peter Mandelson.
 
A thought provoking Question Time: How should each party approach election year?

Ode to Judith

Welcome to 2026 and Election Year! The Gals are back and this week they chat about the summer of politics, the tragic weather events we’ve seen in the  North Island and the dumpster fire that is global politics.
Yass Queen to bipartisanship for making progress on modern slavery and Beehave Mate to a game of shag, shoot, marry.
Question Time is all about Judith Collins!

Chris Again 2.0

In the second of our 'Chris Again' episodes we revist our 2023 interview with the then Labour leader and Prime Minister Chris Hipkins, who is now leader of the opposition. He talks about why he keeps his family out of the public eye, the importance of education and how he found being the front man for a global pandemic.

Chris Again

In 2023 the Gals spoke with the then leader of the opposition Christopher Luxon about what keeps him motivated in politics, pitched his party’s approach to climate change and outed himself as a Swifte.

Boxing Day Leftovers

In a 2025 bonus episode, the gals pick their pollie of the year, Brigitte causes controversy with her pick for 2025 Yass Queen and they all commit to political new year resolutions. 
Special feature from Producer Andrew who has secretly collected bloopers from the year.

All I want for Christmas is…

This week the Gals discuss the terror attack in Sydney, a new merged ministry, the state of the economy and their political Christmas wishes. 
Yass Queen to the end of the road cone hotline and Beehave Mate to the Electoral Commission. 
Question Time: who do you have your money on next year?

Bad mince and big decks

This week the Gals discuss the Resource Management Act replacement, and explosive interview from our former top cop and Richardson vs Willis.
Yass Queen to striking a pay deal and Beehave Mate to the closing of our public gallery.
Question Time: Will Labour repeal or reform the rates cap?

A Bit Tired A Bit Ratty

The gals are back this week and we’re talking about rates caps, pre-election announcements, regional council reforms and resignations.
 
It's the end of year and everyone is feeling a 'bit tired and a bit ratty' including our politicians.
 
Yass Queen goes to Matt Doocey for changes to the way we record stillbirths.
 
Beehave Mate goes to MSD for breaching the privacy of survivors of state abuse in care.