
165 episodes

The Fold The Spinoff
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4.8 • 111 Ratings
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Conversations about the intersections of media, culture and technology in New Zealand, hosted by Duncan Greive, founder of The Spinoff.
Brought to you by The Spinoff Podcast Network in partnership with Ooh!media
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Where has all the music journalism gone?
Chris Schulz has spent years reporting on a healthy New Zealand music industry. Now, the rise of tech platforms like Tik Tok and the decay of music media have made it a really challenging landscape for artists and journalists alike. He talks to Duncan Greive to discuss what’s bedevilling the industry, and what we can do to solve its issues.
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How Caffeine Daily challenges hostility toward the media
The tech and startup community can, at times, be hostile to the idea of journalism. Caffeine Daily plans to change this. They've hired one of this country’s best business journalists to oversee a site with a different and innovative approach to a fascinating sector. Founders James Hurman and Julie Gill sit down with Duncan Greive to explain what they’re up to.
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Monopod: On TVNZ’s Showcase and the state of NZ media
With historical context and Three's no show in mind, Duncan Greive gives his thoughts on TVNZ’s annual Showcase event held this week and what it signals for the current strength of the media industry.
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Vincent Heeringa on his pioneering role in sustainability media
As the founder of a number of New Zealand’s most enduring and thoughtful publications, Vincent Heeringa has spent years operating in spaces like sustainability, technology and marketing. He is also Duncan Greive’s former boss. He joins the podcast to discuss how the world has come to be dominated by the exact conversations he's been having for years, and what lessons he's learned along the way.
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How Tom Sainsbury built his career
It’s normal for comedians to have parallel careers in writing or acting – but few people in this business have range like Tom Sainsbury. His latest project is his most ambitious yet – a chilling, thrilling horror film called Loop Track. He joins Duncan Greive to discuss how his extraordinary career has lead to this role.
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Michael Donaldson on the golden age of newspapers and building a new print career in craft beer
He had a long career at the Sunday Star-Times, running the sports pages when they dominated the national conversation. Then the internet happened, and Michael Donaldson felt the light go out. He turned a taste for craft beer into the Pursuit of Hoppiness, a print publication and Substack which exemplifies the power of niche media. He joins Duncan Greive on The Spinoff to talk about his long, circuitous career.
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Customer Reviews
Simon Drought
Great stuff Dunc. Keep it coming !
10/10 will listen again
Great host, interesting guest, NZ topics. Love it
Top notch media insights!
I’m a podcasting and science communication lecturer at Massey, and this podcast is essential to helping my students and myself wrap our heads around this rapidly shifting media landscape. Love the ethos of the Spinoff and Duncan’s team. Nga mihi!