Prank Of The Year Prank of the Year
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In 1993 one of New Zealand's biggest companies was tricked into publicly mocking themselves. Thirty years later, two amateur sleuths try to solve the long-forgotten mystery of what happened, who did it, and why.
Prank of the Year is a six-part investigative documentary series. Episodes are released weekly each Friday, starting on Friday 17 November.
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Part One: "Savage Prank, Brilliant Prank"
The image of a logo (for a company that no longer exists) sparks a memory and kickstarts a years-long investigation into a forgotten incident.
Prank of the Year is produced by Luke Watkinson and Craig Major.
Email: telecomsux1993@gmail.com
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Opening theme song is “Let Go” by Kong Fooey (https://www.facebook.com/kongfooeymusic/)
Closing theme song is “Cliche” by Deluxe Boy - courtesy of Failsafe Records (https://www.failsaferecords.com/)
Additional music by Carlye Laurent (https://carlylelaurent.bandcamp.com)
“Silver Flame” / “Adeste Fideles Waltz” /“Southern Gothic” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Part Two: Did Telecom Suck?
A key part of any investigation is to establish a motive - it's time for a history lesson.
Prank of the Year is produced by Luke Watkinson and Craig Major.
Email: telecomsux1993@gmail.com
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Read Keith Newman's Connecting the Clouds - The Internet in New Zealand at: https://www.nethistory.co.nz/
Opening theme song is “Let Go” by Kong Fooey (https://www.facebook.com/kongfooeymusic/)
Closing theme song is “Cliche” by Deluxe Boy - courtesy of Failsafe Records (https://www.failsaferecords.com/)
Additional music by Carlye Laurent (https://carlylelaurent.bandcamp.com)
"Hard Boiled" / "Loopster" / "Ominous Gregorian Chant" / "Kool Kats" / "Fearless First" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Part Three: Front-page News
A single newspaper article unearths a bundle of new information.
Prank of the Year is produced by Luke Watkinson and Craig Major.
Email: telecomsux1993@gmail.com
Join the Prank of the Year Facebook page
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Opening theme song is “Let Go” by Kong Fooey (https://www.facebook.com/kongfooeymusic/)
Closing theme song is “Cliche” by Deluxe Boy - courtesy of Failsafe Records (https://www.failsaferecords.com/)
"Dunedin Sound" by Carlyle Laurent (https://carlylelaurent.bandcamp.com)
"Spyglass", "Zig-Zag", Backbay Lounge", "Deadly Roulette", "Southern Gothic" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Part Four: "****! Those things have been printed!!!"
The investigation continues as we explore the painting's journey.
Prank of the Year is produced by Luke Watkinson and Craig Major.
Email: telecomsux1993@gmail.com
Join the Prank of the Year Facebook page
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Opening theme song is “Let Go” by Kong Fooey (https://www.facebook.com/kongfooeymusic/)
Closing theme song is “Cliche” by Deluxe Boy - courtesy of Failsafe Records (https://www.failsaferecords.com/)
Additional music by Carlye Laurent (https://carlylelaurent.bandcamp.com)
"Marty Gots A Plan" and "Hard Boiled" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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"Holland Bunny" by Vlad Gluschenko
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Part Five: More Korero
As we tiptoe towards our conclusion, lets take a detour down some investigative side-streets
Prank of the Year is produced by Luke Watkinson and Craig Major.
Email: telecomsux1993@gmail.com
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Watch coverage of the "Homeland is racist" incident: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJkO2iGXCyQ
Find out more about Art Crime at the NZ Art Crime Research Trust website: https://artcrime.nz/
Explore Te Papa's Protest Movement online collection: https://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/category/428398
Check out the "Save our Post Office" posters produced by the Wellington Media Collective: https://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/object/1424212
Opening theme song is “Let Go” by Kong Fooey (https://www.facebook.com/kongfooeymusic/)
Closing theme song is “Cliche” by Deluxe Boy - courtesy of Failsafe Records (https://www.failsaferecords.com/)
Additional music by Carlye Laurent (https://carlylelaurent.bandcamp.com)
"Big Drumming:, "Zig-Zag" and "Fearless First" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Part Six: Seasons Greetings from Telecom
In the season finale we find an artist, lay out a timeline and present our best theories.
Prank of the Year is produced by Luke Watkinson and Craig Major.
Email: telecomsux1993@gmail.com
Join the Prank of the Year Facebook page
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Opening theme song is “Let Go” by Kong Fooey
Closing theme song is “Cliche” by Deluxe Boy - courtesy of Failsafe Records
“Waltz Away” by Floot
Additional music by Carlye Laurent
“Cool Vibes” and “Vibing over Venus” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Customer Reviews
Intriguing…
Listened to first ep and can’t wait for more!