'To me, this is not ‘just’ a mask. This is a loss of freedom and identity.'
Many of the women excel, but only one of them Excels.
The Netflix reality show has been a smash hit in New Zealand, but what the hell is Love Is Blind and why is it so good? Alex Casey and Tara Ward discuss and instant classic.
Alex Casey delivers her second batch of power rankings after the first dramatic week of The Bachelorette NZ.
In this very special episode of The Real Pod, host Art Green joins us to yarn about The Bachelorette NZ premiere.
Think you know your Lings from your Zings and your Fleischels from your Brettschneiders? Take The Real Pod's reality TV quiz and prove it.
Around 2pm every day this week, The Spinoff counts down the 100 most iconic local television moments of the 2010s. Today, moments 20-1.
Alex Casey looks back at 10 years of reality television in New Zealand, a genre which reflected both our viewing habits and the good, bad and ugly sides of our national character.
Alex Casey dissects the most exciting pop culture news of 2019.
Could beloved reality star Lily McManus be New Zealand's first ever Bachelorette? Alex Casey assesses the evidence.
He's been looking for another Earth, but will Australia's new Bachelor be able to find love?
Alex Casey breaks down the full line-up for Celebrity Treasure Island 2019, including two weather presenters and a mandatory Lana.
The Bachelor NZ royal couple Art and Matilda are having a baby. Here is Alex Casey's unsolicited gift to them.
Art Green and Ryan Kamins reveal exactly what went wrong over the last six months, which involves a supplier going into receivership and an entire factory rusting over.
The Real Pod assembles to dissect the week in New Zealand pop culture and real life, with special thanks to Nando’s.
The Real Pod assembles to dissect the week in New Zealand pop culture and real life, with special thanks to Nando’s.
An ex-Bachelorette has opened up about her experience on The Bachelor NZ, claiming that producers monitored her weight and banned her from eating dessert.
Alex Casey reads through the complaints against Naked Attraction, the very rude show that aired on TVNZ last year.
Our local Bachelor exports have finally made it to the international stage in The Bachelor Winter Games, but at what cost to the nation?
The Real Pod assembles to dissect the week in New Zealand pop culture and real life, with special thanks to Nando’s.
The contrivances of the first generation of reality shows are being overtaken by higher stakes games, writes Duncan Greive.
The Real Pod assembles in The Spinoff boardroom of dreams to dissect the week in New Zealand pop culture, thanks to Nando's.
Two more ex-Bachelor NZ contestants are headed to represent New Zealand on the international reality TV stage, and Alex Casey is bloody excited.
This week Jane, Duncan and Alex bask in the glory of their new sponsors at Nando's and relive an incredible night at the New Zealand TV awards.
Free from the shackles of Married at First Sight NZ, The Real Pod gang talk mostly about Married at First Sight NZ, with a touch of Bachelor news and the triumphant return of Max Key Corner.
The contrivances of the first generation of reality shows are being overtaken by higher stakes games, writes Duncan Greive.
Confirmed overnight by the creator of the show, Jordan Mauger is set to represent New Zealand on the international Bachelor stage.
The Real Pod team assemble in the boardroom of dreams to talk reality TV and real life in New Zealand, including The Block disaster, Max Key's new merch and the engagement of the King and Queen of New Zealand television.