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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126
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
127
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
128
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
129
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
130
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
131
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
132
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
133
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
134
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
135
Guyon Espiner on NZ's troublesome lobbying laws
Duncan Greive talks to RNZ journalist and producer of Mate, Comrade, Brother Guyon Espiner about his storied career in journalism and why he's taking on the political lobbying sector
55 min
136
Dr. Jim Mather on the founding days of Whakaata...
Duncan Greive talks with RNZ chair Dr. Jim Mather about his years as the chief executive of Māori Television
46 min
137
Mukpuddy on keeping local animation alive for o...
Duncan Greive talks to Mukpuddy's Ryan Cooper and Alex Leighton about their long careers in New Zealand animation
57 min
138
The ABC’s Gaven Morris on fixing public media i...
Duncan Greive talks with the mastermind who turned The ABC's news division into a digital giant.
45 min
139
James Frankham on the evolution of NZ Geographic
Duncan Greive talks with New Zealand Geographic publisher James Frankham about all the challenges the print industry has faced over the last decade
36 min
140
Georgia Rippin on the untapped potential of web...
Duncan talks with Georgia Rippin, CEO of Kold Open, a company that connects web-series creators to the big studios that produce content for streaming services.
31 min
141
Nick Vile on the legacy media form still thrivi...
Duncan talks with Ooh!media general manager Nick Vile about how his company is responding to a rapidly adapting advertising market
32 min
142
Duncan Greive on stepping down as CEO of The Sp...
Duncan Greive on taking The Spinoff from TV blog to respected online magazine and why he's standing down as CEO
48 min
143
Glen Kyne on Warner Bros. Discovery's future in...
Duncan and senior vice president of Warner Bros. Discovery Australia, New Zealand and Japan Glen Kyne discuss the current state of the New Zealand media landscape.
44 min
144
The Shit Show feat. Duncan Greive
Duncan guests hosts on his friend and SYSCA founder Lucy Blakiston's podcast The Shit Show to discuss current events
40 min
145
Madeline Chapman and Toby Manhire on Jacinda Ar...
Duncan talks with Jacinda Ardern biographer Madeline Chapman and Gone By Lunctime's Toby Manhire to dissect Ardern's complicated relationship with media
49 min
146
Justin Flitter on the AI takeover
Founder of AI New Zealand Justin Fritter joins Duncan to talk the inevitable upcoming AI boom.
38 min
147
Mini-pod: The danger of AI to the media industry
Duncan discusses the dangers AI poses on journalists, screenwriters and other creatives within the media industry
14 min
148
Mini-pod: if the RNZ-TVNZ merger gets blown up,...
Duncan discusses what his plans would be if the RNZ-TVNZ merger was to all fall apart.
16 min
149
The Spinoff presents SUPERPOD 2022
SUPERPOD is back for 2022 with its largest cast of hosts yet!
65 min
150
RNZ's Paul Thompson on the future of public med...
Duncan and RNZ CE Paul Thompson discuss the looming public media merger and the importance of a state broadcaster
48 min