The Fold
Conversations about the intersections of media, culture and technology in New Zealand, hosted by Duncan Greive, founder of The Spinoff.
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How NZ film's b-grade outlaw king ended up maki...
Film producer and director Ant Timpson joins Duncan Greive to discuss his new release feature 'Bookworm', the state of the movie industry in Aotearoa, and his journey from the obscure fringes of film to the family-friendly mainstream.
38 min
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Netflix is in a category of one, ThreeNews wobb...
Glen Kyne joins Duncan Greive to discuss earnings season in big tech media, with particularly noteworthy results for Meta and Netflix.
29 min
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NEW FORMAT: NZ media news and analysis – with G...
In a new format for The Fold, Duncan Greive will be joined by a rotating cast of co-hosts as he responds to the latest ebbs and flows of our media landscape. In this pilot episode, former WBD boss Glen Kyne joins Duncan to take a broad look at local and international media.
39 min
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Who starts a print magazine during a pandemic?
Rat World founder and editor-in-chief Jenn Cheuk joins Duncan Greive to discuss the state of the arts, who Rat World is for – and why print is really different to the internet.
36 min
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Behind The Story: Reporting on the news within ...
Duncan Greive joins Madeleine Chapman on Behind The Story to discuss reporting on industry colleagues and finding new story angles as a founder and business owner.
17 min
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One final Newshub bulletin for Sam Hayes and Mi...
Sam Hayes and Mike McRoberts join Duncan Greive on the eve of their final 6pm broadcast for Newshub. Together they look back across the history of 3 News, their own storied careers at Three, and what the future holds.
51 min
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A strange trip through the end of Newshub and t...
Former Newshub chief news officer Hal Crawford returns to The Fold to reflect on the upcoming Newshub closure and the potential of Stuff's replacement offering, as well as a fascinating foray he recently took into crypto gaming.
49 min
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A powerhouse of NZ film and TV on why the hits ...
As founder of South Pacific Pictures, John Barnett is one of the most powerful voices in New Zealand culture. He joins Duncan to assess – and critique – the current state of our screen industry.
44 min
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Toby Manhire on the making of Juggernaut and wh...
The Spinoff's editor at large joins Duncan to discuss the intense process of making his new hit podcast Juggernaut, Goldsmith's early run as media minister and what Stuff's Three News might look like.
38 min
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Listen Now: episode one of Juggernaut – I Love ...
The Spinoff is proud to present Juggernaut: The Story of the Fourth Labour Government, hosted by Toby Manhire. Listen to episode one now and follow the series wherever you get your podcasts.
54 min
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A South Auckland news junkie on the end of News...
Self-confessed media nerd and host of Pacific Mornings William Terite joins kindred spirit Duncan Grieve to talk about a lifelong love of the news, and the journey to his current role at PMN.
44 min
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10 years of seismic shifts in public relations
818 founder Chris Henry joins Duncan just shy of the agency's tenth birthday to reflect on a decade of radical changes in the entertainment PR industry.
37 min
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A tumultuous year in the life of Shit You Shoul...
SYSCA founder Lucy Blakiston returns to the Fold for a long overdue catch-up. She chats with Duncan Greive about a hectic past year that included moving to Portugal, co-writing her first book, battling depression and the gradual decay of Instagram.
33 min
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What does a near-complete survey of podcasting ...
AUT's Dr Lewis Tennant joins Duncan to discuss the most comprehensive podcasting research undertaken in New Zealand.
35 min
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The drums are beating for a big tech levy for N...
Former NZ Herald editor Gavin Ellis and SPADA president Irene Gardiner join Duncan Greive on The Fold to discuss a bold new idea: a joint levy to fund journalism and culture.
47 min
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Meta might turn off news in Australia. Here's h...
The Daily Aus co-founder Sam Koslowski joins Duncan for an in-depth conversation about the existential threat facing social-first media entities across the Tasman, and the portent it might hold for news media in Aotearoa.
39 min
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Introducing Behind the Story: If you love a dog...
A new series from The Spinoff. Join site editor Madeleine Chapman as she sits down with a staff writer or contributor to gain more insight about a big story on The Spinoff from the week.
19 min
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The brief, inglorious reign of Melissa Lee - an...
The Spinoff's editor-at-large Toby Manhire joins Duncan to discuss the shock firing of Melissa Lee, and what it might mean for the ministerial media portfolio going forward.
42 min
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How the Stuff deal shuffles the NZ media deck
Duncan Greive gives his analysis on the big news this week that Stuff will be taking over delivery of Three's 6pm news bulletin from July 6th.
17 min
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How Madison Reidy built a YouTube smash for the...
The finance journalist joins Duncan Greive to talk about 100 episodes of Markets with Madison – and one very challenging and viral interview with Reserve Bank governor Adrian Orr.
37 min
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Another dark day for NZ media, and the plan? No...
Duncan Greive reacts to the week's devastating NZ media closures, asking how is it we are all just sitting here letting this pillar of democracy cave in?
24 min
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Is what's happening to news all advertisers' fa...
D3 co-founders Alex Radford and Richard Thompson join Duncan to break down the role of media agencies in NZ, how media buying works and how the social platform giants are dominating the industry.
46 min
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After a lifetime on stages and screens, a new M...
Actor and director Rachel House joins Duncan to discuss her directorial feature film debut The Mountain; how she built community with local iwi before filming, the joy of working with a young cast and the current landscape of NZ film.
41 min
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The startup helping small media get a bigger sh...
Scroll Media founder Jane Ormsby joins Duncan to discuss the nuts and bolts of advertising in NZ's digital media space, and what the future might hold for an industry in a state of flux.
43 min
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The NZ film legends behind Once Were Warriors a...
Film industry veterans Lee Tamahori and Robin Scholes join Duncan to discuss the unintentional political resonance of The Convert and the financial challenges facing film productions in NZ.
39 min