The Country Today - Politics and Pokémon edition

OMG! Is that Pikachu?

It's the whole show in one go! Today The Country is brought to you by politics and Pokémon Go. Hence the computer-themed music.

What on earth is Pokémon Go and why is it on an agricultural show?

Jamie Mackay is angry about the youth of today being obsessed with the interactive gaming app and he's got Greens co-leader James Shaw on to his Pokémon-NO team.

Online producer 'Hanoi' Jane Ferguson is firmly on the Pokémon-GO team and is roped in to discussing its merits whilst being teased about her age and marital status. Nice.

On with the show! Winston Peters will not be told to 'shut up' about Silver Fern Farms thank you very much Jamie Mackay.

ANZ Chief Economist Cameron Bagrie is likening the low interest rates obsession to being on drugs.

NIWA's Chris Brandolino talks weather which means winter and rain.

Honda gives a TRX 500FA6 to Tom O'Sullivan but not before Jamie forces the sheep and beef farmer to sing live on air.

Finally the Country investigates the burgeoning sheep milking industry with Miles King from the Kingsmeade Artisan Cheese Company.

In between all the action Jamie still manages to grumble constantly about Pokémon Go.
Catch all the Poké-action on The Country in the Soundcloud embed below: