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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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
127
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
128
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
129
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
130
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
131
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
134
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
135
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
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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
137
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
139
On the uncertain future for TV
Duncan discusses the dangers baked into TVNZ’s dominance of the NZ TV Awards.
26 min
140
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
141
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
142
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
147
Michael Donaldson on the golden age of newspape...
The editor of Pursuit of Hoppiness joins Duncan to discuss sports journalism, print media and craft beer.
52 min
148
Emergency episode: The Project NZ facing cancel...
Duncan Greive analyses the reasoning behind the planned cancelation of Three’s popular and successful 7pm show The Project
18 min
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Chelsea Rapp on the potential for NZ’s gaming i...
The chair of the New Zealand Game Developers Association discusses how she secured a tax rebate scheme for the gaming sector in this years' budget.
35 min
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The case for a minister of culture and creativity
WeCreate chair Paula Browning makes the case for the creative sector to be better represented in central government.
43 min