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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Noelle McCarthy on her new podcast Dear Jane
Iconic broadcaster Noelle McCarthy details her career, and her new collaboration with The Spinoff.
46 min
127
Emergency podcast: NZ on Air’s Cam Harland on t...
NZ on Air chief executive Cam Harland helps Duncan break down how New Zealanders are consuming media.
33 min
128
Letterboxd proves that social media doesn’t hav...
The co-founder and editor-in-chief of cinephile social media platform Letterboxd discuss building a community-first platform.
49 min
129
No one gets the internet quite like Embedded’s ...
The person who popularised the phrase "millennial pause" discusses how the social platforms we use are changing, and where they might head next.
51 min
130
The mystery of the missing pan-Asians in media
The founders of Kiwi-Asians in Media and Communications on why they started the organisation and what they want it to achieve.
37 min
131
Milly Olykan on exporting country music to the ...
Duncan talks to VP of international relations at the Country Music Association about the lessons we can learn from the country music boom in Aotearoa.
44 min
132
Shayne Currie has the whole of New Zealand’s ne...
Current editor-at-large for the New Zealand Herald Shayne Currie discusses the triumphs and mistakes of his illustrious media career.
53 min
133
Thompson Spencer are growing into a major new a...
Wendy Thompson and Melanie Spencer discuss upgrading their influencer marketing company into an advertising behemoth.
41 min
134
Bronwynn Bakker on taking kiwi comedy to the world
The co-founder of Kevin and Co – the production company behind Jono and Ben, Taskmaster NZ and a host of other local comedies – tells Duncan Greive about her career in television.
41 min
135
Sarah-Jane Paine on Growing Up in New Zealand
The head of the study that follows the development of thousands of rangatahi around Aotearoa discusses the unique insights it provides.
44 min
136
The D*List is media for – not about – people wi...
Meet the founder and editor of the new media platform with a mission to better represent the lives of people with disabilities in Aotearoa.
42 min
137
Guy Montgomery has figured out comedy
After a sell-out run at Q Theatre and a hit TV show on Three, Guy Montgomery tells Duncan how he got to this point in his career.
52 min
138
On the RNZ Russia scandal
Duncan goes solo this week, discussing everything from the RNZ sub-editing debacle to Sinead Boucher's legacy at Stuff.
20 min
139
Matt Bale on the future of AI in the media busi...
With nearly 30 years New Zealand media experience, and currently studying AI at Stanford University, Matt Bale gives his optimistic insights on the past, present and future of the media business.
53 min
140
How New Zealand's internet could be about to ch...
Duncan Greive is joined by The Spinoff staff writer Shanti Mathias and The Bulletin editor Anna Rawhiti-Connell to discuss the Safer Online Services and Media Platforms document, and its implications for the future of digital media.
34 min
141
Madeleine Sami on how to create more creatives
Duncan interviews the multi-hyphenate talent that is Madeleine Sami on her iconic 20-year-long career in film and TV, from The Breaker Upperers and Super City to her new show on Amazon Prime - Deadloch.
31 min
142
Budget special: Bernard Hickey and Toby Manhire...
Two of the best minds The Spinoff Podcast Network has to offer sit down to discuss their initial analysis of the Labour Party's 2023 wellbeing budget.
30 min
143
Joel Little and Savina Fountain on the creation...
Duncan Greive interviews the team at the heart of Auckland's new multi-purpose studio/venue space, and discusses the key role it could play in the New Zealand music industry.
44 min
144
Peter Griffin on how generative AI has revoluti...
Duncan Greive talks to veteran tech journalist Peter Griffin about this new generation of artificial intelligence.
40 min
145
Jo Norris on Stuff’s bold new approach to paywa...
Stuff chief content officer Jo Norris joins The Fold to explain the thinking behind paywalls for three of its powerhouse regional mastheads.
40 min
146
Dr. Paul Spoonley sees the future – and wants u...
Professor Paul Spoonley joins Duncan Greive to talk about the incredible changes to New Zealand’s makeup over the past 20 years
40 min
147
Mihingarangi Forbes and Annabelle Lee-Mather ar...
Duncan Greive talks to Mihingarangi Forbes and Annabelle Lee-Mather to reflect on their trailblazing careers
43 min
148
Damien Venuto on what it takes to host The Fron...
Host of the New Zealand Herald podcast The Front Page Damien Venuto talks to Duncan Greive about what it takes to host a daily podcast.
33 min
149
Alex Braae and Anna Rawhiti-Connell on how The ...
The Spinoff editor Madeleine Chapman sits down with The Bulletin editors Anna Rawhiti-Connell and Alex Braae to celebrate the fifth birthday of the newsletter in a special live event
32 min
150
Emergency episode: Today FM gets taken off air
Duncan Greive sits down in this bonus monopod to discuss the potential future that faces Today FM's employees.
12 min