Z Live: Off The Record w/ Zhivargo Laing

Z Live: Off the Record with Zhivargo Laing - October 23 2026

The Nassau Guardian — Mon, 26 Oct 2026 15:06:32 +0000

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Z Live: Off the Record with Zhivargo Laing - October 22 2026

The Nassau Guardian — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 19:34:09 +0000

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Z Live: Off The Record with Zhivargo Laing - October 19 2026

The Nassau Guardian — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 22:42:44 +0000

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Chapters

(00:00:01) - Intro and Welcome to Z Live
(00:01:19) - Live from Singapore, Bahamas Asia Forum
(00:06:50) - Singapore's Millionaires, Billionaires, and Clean Infrastructure
(00:09:44) - Viral Video of Nurse in Andros and Government Surplus Questioned
(00:11:20) - Basic Public Goods vs Touted Surplus
(00:14:50) - Government Must Reflect Reality for the People
(00:16:23) - Basic Things Governments Must Provide
(00:18:32) - Deficits vs Surplus: A Rational Fiscal Approach
(00:19:51) - Break - Ads
(00:23:40) - Welcome Back and Contact Info
(00:24:15) - Historical Surpluses Amid Deficient Services
(00:26:19) - Case for Strategic Borrowing and Deficits
(00:30:24) - The $700 Million Unaccounted Spending Mystery
(00:31:33) - Public Trust and Government Accountability
(00:35:32) - Break - Ads
(00:39:31) - Historical Comparison: Pindling vs Ingraham Deficits
(00:45:40) - Break - News and Ads
(00:48:02) - Welcome Back and Analyzing the $39 Million Surplus Claim
(00:50:16) - Unaccounted Borrowed Funds and National Investment Fund Confusion
(00:54:24) - Public Accounts Committee and Lack of Transparency
(00:57:08) - Hidden Deficit: Capital Spending and State Enterprise Subsidies
(01:00:40) - Questioning Dividend Revenue and Fiscal Tricks
(01:06:45) - Caller Discussion: GFS Accounting Model Questions
(01:09:49) - Caller Follow-up: Capital Expenditure Accounting Explained
(01:14:51) - Caller: Grand Bahama Airport Funds and Unanswered Questions
(01:17:43) - Break - Ads
(01:21:20) - Welcome Back and Listener Texts on Global Comparisons
(01:23:34) - AI Policy vs Basic Infrastructure Needs
(01:26:24) - The Story of a Nation Should Be the People's Experience
(01:28:59) - Break - Ads
(01:34:10) - Welcome Back: Leadership and Prioritizing Fundamentals
(01:35:21) - Fundamentals Over Flash: What Good Governance Looks Like
(01:42:55) - Closing Remarks and Sign Off

Z Live: Off The Record with Zhivargo Laing - October 21 2026

The Nassau Guardian — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 22:17:59 +0000

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Chapters

(00:00:00) - Intro and Show Announcements
(00:02:50) - House of Assembly: Bearer Shares Amendment Explained
(00:05:10) - MP Barnett-Ellis's Question: International vs Local Urgency
(00:09:36) - Setting Up the Answer
(00:10:11) - Sponsor Break
(00:13:15) - Why International Pressure Gets Quick Action
(00:19:22) - Politicians and Election-Cycle Accountability
(00:20:41) - Hypothetical: $700 Million Accountability Thought Experiment
(00:22:54) - Caller Discussion: Voter Power and Accountability
(00:25:17) - Caller Debate: Popularity vs Policy in Politics
(00:29:47) - Sponsor Break
(00:32:51) - Listener Texts on Accountability and Blacklisting
(00:37:33) - Popularity as the Currency of Politics
(00:40:56) - News Break and Transition to Grand Bahama
(00:43:57) - Grand Bahama Green Paper Announcement
(00:46:57) - Critique: Government's Record in East/West Grand Bahama
(00:53:06) - Caller: Airport and Port Authority Comparison
(00:56:44) - Caller: Hawksbill Creek Agreement and Bahamian Licensees
(00:58:54) - Suspicions of Hidden Motives Behind Grand Bahama Push
(01:02:06) - Sponsor Break
(01:05:35) - Personal Connection to Grand Bahama
(01:09:35) - Grand Lucaya Development Failures
(01:11:36) - Listener Texts: Skepticism and Minister for Grand Bahama
(01:17:00) - Caller: Frustration as a Freeport Native
(01:19:57) - More Texts: Ministry Questions and Alleged Sell-Offs
(01:22:38) - Final Break
(01:26:14) - Birds in Hand: Government's Misplaced Priorities
(01:30:17) - Closing Analogy: The Amateur vs Professional Game

Z Live: Off The Record with Zhivargo Laing - October 20 2026

The Nassau Guardian — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 22:00:13 +0000

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Chapters

(00:00:01) - Intro and show format note
(00:01:58) - House of Assembly squabble over election vouchers
(00:07:41) - Public Accounts Committee and the need for truth
(00:15:08) - Case for televising public hearings live
(00:17:09) - Break and ads
(00:20:47) - Return: live coverage debate continued
(00:22:44) - Transparency, trust and the ultimate accountability
(00:27:51) - The missing $700 million and government reluctance
(00:32:05) - Government surplus vs unexplained spending
(00:35:36) - Break and ads
(00:39:48) - Power, trust, and the office vs the person
(00:43:17) - Serving the office, not personal ego
(00:47:27) - News break and ads
(00:51:35) - Return: first things first in governance
(00:54:54) - Citizen responsibility and informed participation
(01:04:48) - Being active as a citizen
(01:08:38) - Break and show promos
(01:18:01) - Civic priorities and collective progress
(01:20:27) - Money, markets, and government accountability
(01:25:57) - Separating financial optics from real governance
(01:31:12) - Closing thoughts on responsible citizenship

Z Live: Off The Record with Zhivargo Laing - October 16 2026

The Nassau Guardian — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 19:56:22 +0000

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Chapters

(00:00:01) - Show Open and Intro
(00:01:43) - Eric Carey on Exuma Development Court Case
(00:09:06) - Legal Precedent and Environmental Law Discussion
(00:12:31) - Status of the Two Rival Developments
(00:14:35) - Politics, Attacks, and Closing the Interview
(00:17:44) - Music Break
(00:21:15) - Commercial Break
(00:25:52) - Music Break - Michael Jackson
(00:30:34) - Return From Break and Musings on Police Corruption
(00:33:55) - Music Break - Funky Town
(00:37:22) - Reflections and Ring My Bell
(00:43:17) - Commercial Break
(00:45:44) - Play That Funky Music and Return
(00:48:40) - Listener Texts, Adulting, and Nostalgia
(00:51:22) - Swimming Near-Drowning Stories
(00:56:17) - Listener Calls on Swimming Experiences
(00:57:30) - Faith and Divine Encounter Stories
(00:59:22) - The Beat Goes On - Music and Texts
(01:04:27) - 52's Health Rumor and More Drowning Stories
(01:06:17) - Be Your Everything Song and Commercials
(01:10:07) - Commercial Break
(01:12:36) - I Love You Honey Song
(01:17:42) - Listener Calls and Song Requests
(01:19:16) - Prayer Encounter Stories Continued
(01:21:14) - Boogie Nights Performance
(01:24:51) - Final Commercial Break
(01:28:34) - Neither One of Us Song
(01:32:28) - Closing Thoughts on Relationships
(01:32:57) - Missing You and Show Closing

Z Live: Off The Record with Zhivargo Laing - October 15 2026

The Nassau Guardian — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 18:05:41 +0000

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Chapters

(00:00:01) - Intro and show info
(00:02:56) - House of Assembly: Terrorism Act and borrowing resolution
(00:04:35) - Grand Bahama Power Company loan details
(00:07:10) - Laroda's exchange with Rollins and innuendo about PLP
(00:11:28) - FNM vs PLP corruption equivocation debate
(00:15:03) - Davis administration transparency concerns
(00:18:10) - Fit and proper standard vs conviction standard
(00:20:42) - Personal knowledge of wrongdoing and political families
(00:23:09) - Break and ads
(00:26:17) - Return: casting aspersions without evidence
(00:29:44) - Private life vs public conduct boundary
(00:31:09) - PM's attack on Pintard over surplus comments
(00:33:45) - Straw man argument and surplus skepticism
(00:35:16) - Billboards, truth, and political disconnection
(00:36:28) - Rebuking attacks on mental health and civility in politics
(00:38:52) - Pintard-Davis relationship and anger in politics
(00:40:29) - Break and ads
(00:43:08) - Return: personal lives vs public decisions
(00:44:48) - Listener texts on PM's health and politics
(00:46:21) - Break and ads
(00:48:30) - Return: surplus numbers deep dive begins
(00:51:34) - Questioning the $700M surplus and borrowing logic
(00:54:44) - Monthly revenue figures breakdown
(00:58:13) - June revenue anomaly and spending spike
(01:01:10) - Caller Survival: governance and accountability debate
(01:05:31) - Texts on Grand Bahama Power and opponent politics
(01:07:16) - Private relationships and political security risk debate
(01:09:13) - Listener texts on surplus meaning for Bahamians
(01:15:38) - Break and ads
(01:19:42) - Return: PM reading surplus report and more texts
(01:23:03) - Taxation vs economic growth distinction
(01:25:39) - Break and ads
(01:29:52) - Caller Anton debates June revenue and credit agencies
(01:37:38) - Closing remarks and Ministry of Finance staffing claim

Z Live: Off The Record with Zhivargo Laing - October 13 2026

The Nassau Guardian — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 18:55:33 +0000

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Chapters

(00:00:00) - Intro and disclaimers
(00:00:54) - Heroes Day reflections and call-in info
(00:04:24) - Public finance as a public trust
(00:09:26) - Minister's budget statement and the $700 million mystery
(00:12:05) - National Investment Fund board controversy unfolds
(00:16:39) - Case for televising Parliamentary committee hearings
(00:20:19) - Break and sponsor messages
(00:23:27) - PAC chairman's update on National Investment Fund probe
(00:29:48) - PAC update on vouchers and unresolved questions
(00:32:14) - Digging into borrowing numbers and document discrepancies
(00:41:53) - Analyzing the borrowing resolution and surplus contradiction
(00:47:33) - Listener texts on government secrecy and PR spin
(00:56:26) - Grand Bahama Power Company purchase scrutinized
(01:06:27) - Comparing to BTC sale and power company value puzzle
(01:09:42) - Break and ads before guest segment
(01:14:11) - Guest Dr. Leslie Archer on Clef of the Rock golf tournament
(01:24:46) - Parenting on Purpose program details
(01:28:28) - Closing ads and sponsor spots
(01:33:04) - Listener texts and caller debate on borrowing figures
(01:35:35) - Caller challenges numbers, show wrap-up

Z Live: Off The Record with Zhivargo Laing - October 9 2026

The Nassau Guardian — Sun, 11 Oct 2026 19:41:33 +0000

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Chapters

(00:00:01) - Intro and sponsor announcements
(00:02:10) - Welcome to Z Live and show contact info
(00:03:41) - Introducing Securities Commission guests and World Investor Week
(00:04:47) - What the Securities Commission does and licensing requirements
(00:06:43) - IOSCO, digital deception and scam awareness
(00:10:06) - Scale of scam losses and desperation-driven scams
(00:11:28) - Deepfakes and impersonation scams
(00:12:55) - Red flags: urgency and secrecy
(00:13:55) - Caller: unauthorized bank withdrawals
(00:16:54) - More red flags: guarantees and stranger danger
(00:19:09) - Pig butchering and romance scams
(00:20:20) - Caller shares scam call experience
(00:21:34) - Verifying legitimacy and fake trading sites
(00:24:54) - Break: sponsor messages
(00:28:56) - Who gets scammed - everyone is at risk
(00:30:51) - Affinity scams and pyramid/Ponzi schemes
(00:33:30) - Legitimate investment vs scam: MLM example
(00:35:45) - Clarity of legitimate investments and offering memorandums
(00:38:03) - Break: news and sponsor messages
(00:41:52) - Return from break and recap of scam topics
(00:42:25) - World Investor Week activities and resources
(00:44:56) - What to do if scammed and reporting resources
(00:47:43) - Closing thanks to Securities Commission guests
(00:48:20) - Music break: Paradise
(00:53:20) - Sponsor messages and ads
(00:56:18) - Music interlude: Heal the World
(01:02:12) - Return and contact info repeat, transmitter issues
(01:03:37) - Caller tribute and remembrance of Sparky begins
(01:05:22) - Music: Bring Your Love Back to Me
(01:09:58) - Sponsor messages and football promotion
(01:10:46) - Tribute to Sparky - personal reflections
(01:14:45) - Song: message of love
(01:20:49) - Sponsor messages block
(01:23:39) - Song tribute: Really Gonna Miss You
(01:26:40) - Closing remarks and condolences
(01:27:50) - Closing prayer: Psalm 23 by Buju Banton

Z Live: Off the Record with Zhivargo Laing - October 8 2026

The Nassau Guardian — Fri, 09 Oct 2026 15:05:14 +0000

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Z Live: Off the Record with Zhivargo Laing - October 7 2026

The Nassau Guardian — Thu, 08 Oct 2026 14:57:11 +0000

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Z Live: Off the Record with Zhivargo Laing - October 6 2026

The Nassau Guardian — Wed, 07 Oct 2026 15:00:36 +0000

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Z Live: Off the Record with Zhivargo Laing - October 5 2026

The Nassau Guardian — Tue, 06 Oct 2026 15:59:27 +0000

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Z Live: Off the Record with Zhivargo Laing - October 2 2026

The Nassau Guardian — Mon, 05 Oct 2026 16:02:23 +0000

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Z Live: Off the Record with Zhivargo Laing - October 1 2026

The Nassau Guardian — Fri, 02 Oct 2026 19:21:10 +0000

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Z Live: Off the Record with Zhivargo Laing - September 30 2026

The Nassau Guardian — Thu, 01 Oct 2026 15:13:21 +0000

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Z Live: Off the Record with Zhivargo Laing - September 29 2026

The Nassau Guardian — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 15:06:16 +0000

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Z Live: Off the Record with Zhivargo Laing - September 28 2026

The Nassau Guardian — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:14:30 +0000

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Z Live: Off the Record with Zhivargo Laing - September 25 2026

The Nassau Guardian — Mon, 28 Sep 2026 14:50:14 +0000

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Z Live: Off the Record with Zhivargo Laing - September 24 2026

The Nassau Guardian — Fri, 25 Sep 2026 15:31:31 +0000

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Z Live: Off the Record with Zhivargo Laing - September 23 2026

The Nassau Guardian — Thu, 24 Sep 2026 14:47:01 +0000

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Z Live: Off the Record with Zhivargo Laing - September 22 2026

The Nassau Guardian — Wed, 23 Sep 2026 14:36:56 +0000

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Z Live: Off the Record with Zhivargo Laing - September 21 2026

The Nassau Guardian — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 14:38:53 +0000

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Z Live: Off the Record with Zhivargo Laing - September 18 2026

The Nassau Guardian — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 15:05:40 +0000

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Z Live: Off the Record with Zhivargo Laing - September 17 2026

The Nassau Guardian — Fri, 18 Sep 2026 15:12:15 +0000

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