The war on woke continues as people march for gender-affirming care
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Political reporter Lyric Waiwiri-Smith joins guest host Gabi Lardies to discuss all the attention on trans healthcare and the so-called “woke mind virus”.Listen now ▶
Sunday March 30, 2025
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The Spinoff Book Club - Live in Wellington!
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Books editor Claire Mabey speaks to readers, writers and booksellers for the first ever Spinoff Book Club, live on stage at the Hannah Playhouse in Wellington.Listen now ▶
Shanti heads to Christchurch
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Staff writer Shanti Mathias joins guest host Gabi Lardies on the eve of her move south to Ōtautahi Christchurch. They look back on Shanti's almost four-year run as a staff writer at The Spinoff and pick out some personal highlights.Listen now ▶
When should a journalist tell their own story?
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Gabi Lardies and Liam Rātana discuss when to tell a story from your point of view and when to defer to others.Listen now ▶
If you sleuth hard enough, there are new answers to old questions
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Gabi Lardies takes over the mic on this week’s Behind the Story and is joined by Joel MacManus as they discuss the process of researching 100-year-old mysteries.Listen now ▶
Everyone’s got an opinion, here’s mine
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Mad Chapman is joined by Anna Rawhiti-Connell to discuss the art and curse of opinion writing.Listen now ▶
Live! Bryn & Ku’s Singles Club
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Mad Chapman is joined live onstage by comedians Brynley Stent and Kura Forrester to discuss the making of their new show.Listen now ▶
The Fold: How the media covers Waitangi
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In a special Waitangi edition of The Fold, Ātea editor Liam Rātana and politics reporter Lyric Waiwiri-Smith recap a politically charged few days at Waitangi.Listen now ▶
The Spinoff enters the press gallery
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Politics reporter Lyric Waiwiri-Smith joins Mad Chapman to share how she plans to tackle the year to come, working right at the coalface of political journalism in Aotearoa.Listen now ▶
Summer reissue: Raygun and the meme Olympics
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Anna Rawhiti-Connell joins Mad Chapman to discuss Raygun, the Olympic breakdancing competitor from Australia.Listen now ▶
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