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 big data and AI are transforming out-of-hom...
Duncan Greive is joined by David Owen (nationwide out-of-home media group oOh!media) and Tori Colebourne (Black Pearl Group) to discuss the huge impact - and future potential - of data and AI in media and comms.
43 min
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On the redundancies at TVNZ, and the awful end ...
Duncan Greive reacts to the shock news from TVNZ regarding proposed cancellations across its slate of current affairs products.
15 min
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There's more Bad News from Leon Wadham
Actor, writer and director Leon Wadham joins Duncan to discuss his career in television, film and theatre - from humble origins to directing the recently released Alice Snedden's Bad News Saves the World.
38 min
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Deep inside the past, present and possible futu...
Newsroom co-editor Mark Jennings, formerly head of news at Three, joins Duncan for a deep dive into the past, present and possible future of the beleaguered channel.
50 min
80
On the sudden, shocking end to Newshub and Thre...
Duncan Greive reacts to the devastating news from Warner Bros Discovery regarding the future of Three.
24 min
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The quiet genius who connects Havoc and Jeremy ...
Long-serving television producer Bill Kerton joins Duncan for a conversation spanning his origins in the media industry, the heyday of bFM with Mikey Havoc and Greenstone TV's 30th birthday.
51 min
82
How an anonymous Substacker rose to oversee the...
Editor of Newstalk ZB Plus Philip Crump joins Duncan to detail his journey from prolific tweeter, to popular Substack author, to the head of ZB's fledgling digital hub.
35 min
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How to sell red meat in the age of climate change
Beef + Lamb NZ CEO Kit Arkwright joins Duncan to discuss the complex challenge of advocating for red meat in our modern era.
48 min
84
Inside the enormous, invisible Roblox economy
Roblox game developer Alec Kieft joins Duncan to dive into the culture, economy and mind-boggling popularity of the Roblox platform.
43 min
85
How Laneway gets it so right, so often
Laneway's Danny Rogers and Julian Carswell join Duncan to chat the past, present and future of the ever-popular music festival.
38 min
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The present and future of social and the creato...
Born Bred Talent's Clare Winterbourn joins Duncan to discuss the emergence of TikTok, Instagram and YouTube as the most powerful media forces of the 21st century.
38 min
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Summer reissue: Noelle McCarthy on the glory da...
Iconic broadcaster Noelle McCarthy details her career, and her recent collaboration with The Spinoff.
47 min
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Summer reissue: No one gets the internet quite ...
The Fold is taking a break over summer. We'll be back soon with new episodes but, until then, here's one of our favourites from 2023.
51 min
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Summer reissue: The D*List is media for – not a...
The Fold is taking a break over summer. We'll be back soon with new episodes but, until then, here's one of our favourites from 2023.
43 min
90
Summer reissue: The ABC’s Gaven Morris on fixin...
The Fold is taking a break over summer. We'll be back soon with new episodes but, until then, here's one of our favourites from 2023.
47 min
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The Spinoff presents SUPERPOD 2023
SUPERPOD is back to reflect on the highs and lows of a rollercoaster year.
39 min
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Claire Mabey on why books are thriving in the i...
The Spinoff Books editor Claire Mabey on the impact of the internet on the publishing industry.
44 min
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On the uncertain future for TV
Duncan discusses the dangers baked into TVNZ’s dominance of the NZ TV Awards.
26 min
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Todd Niall on covering Wayne Brown and the Auck...
One of New Zealand’s greatest beat reporters, Todd Niall, joins Duncan to discuss his career, leaving RNZ for Stuff and the specific challenges of covering a mayor like Wayne Brown.
43 min
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Simon Denny on making huge, ambivalent artworks...
Acclaimed contemporary artist Simon Denny joins Duncan to discuss the intersection of media, art and technology.
54 min
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Where has all the music journalism gone?
After spending years reporting on New Zealand music, Chris Schulz discusses the major challenges the industry currently faces.
42 min
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How Caffeine Daily challenges hostility toward ...
Caffeine Daily founders James Hurman and Julie Gill discuss pushing back on the way the tech sector views journalism.
43 min
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On TVNZ’s Showcase and the state of NZ media
Duncan gives his opinion on the upcoming slate of TVNZ shows and what he thinks about the Showcase event as a whole.
22 min
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Vincent Heeringa on his pioneering role in sust...
The founder of some of Aotearoa's longest-living magazines on what more needs to be done to better discuss climate change in the media.
43 min
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How Tom Sainsbury built his career
Duncan speaks to multi-hyphenate talent Tom Sainsbury about his new, daring venture as the lead of a local horror film.
35 min