Full Show Podcast: 08 August 2025 - Early Edition with Ryan Bridge

On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Friday 8th of August 2025, the Ardern government was warned that the spending spree during Covid would have dire consequences, Finance Minister Nicola Willis explains the impact it's had.

There's been confirmation from the Kremlin overnight that a meeting between Trump and Putin will take place as early as next week, BBC Russia correspondent Olga Ivshina tells Ryan whether it will impact the deadline for sanctions. 

A US company’s building the world’s largest airplane to transport massive wind turbines, the company's CEO Mark Lundstrom tells Ryan about the project. 

Plus UK Correspondent Vincent McAviney has the latest on Israel's security cabinet meeting and the UK beginning operating its 'one in one out' scheme with France. 

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