Pod-Heads

About Pod-Heads

Pod-heads is a podcast, about podcasts, turning the mic around on some of Aotearoa's leading podcast creators, alongside generally great kiwis, to find out what they're listening to. What series have inspired them, made them laugh, made them cry? You'll get some great recommendations for your new fav series and find out what someone's podcast feed says about them...

Publisher

rova | Original

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

13 Nov 2022

Latest episode

21 Feb 2023

Latest episodes

14 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   21 Feb 2023

   Eli Matthewson | Jeans of the future

   In our final episode, we're joined by Eli Mattheson, Eli is an award-winning comedian, tv writer, dancer, and host, he's hot off a spicy web series for the spinoff that looks at porn in NZ, he’s a former host of Edge Breakfast, and he has his own great podcast series The Male Gayz, with Chris Parker. We talked ghost writers, catfishing, the finer points of comedy routines, and the satanic lizard elite. Eli's recommendations The Male Gayz (https://www.littleempirepodcasts.com/the-male-gayz.html) Sweet Bobby (https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/sweet-bobby/id1590561275) Hoaxed (https://www.tortoisemedia.com/listen/hoaxed/) Off Menu (https://www.offmenupodcast.co.uk/) Good One (https://www.vulture.com/good-one/) Articles of Interest (https://99percentinvisible.org/aoi/)

2. 

   14 Feb 2023

   James Nokise | I'm Budget Batman

   James Nokise is the host of Eating Fried Chicken in the Shower, has been a puppet master for a marionette retelling of Pulp Fiction, and has a new investigative podcast series out now, Fair Game: Pacific Rugby against the world. Not only is he the host of an award-winning podcast - but he's also a fan and had some great sports, comedy, and a few personal podcast recommendations. Fair Game: Pacific Rugby Against the World (https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/fair-game/story/2018865157/episode-1-mana-moana) Eating Fried Chicken in the Shower (bonus episodes) (https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/eating-fried-chicken) The old man and the three (https://threefourtwo.com/podcasts/the-old-man-and-the-three/) Gladiator (Boston globe)  (https://apps.bostonglobe.com/spotlight/gladiator/) The Gargle with Alice Fraser (https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/the-gargle) The Bugle (https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/) You're Dead to Me (https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p07mdbhg/episodes/downloads)

3. 

   7 Feb 2023

   DJ Sir-Vere | There's this one about a cannibal

   If you couldn't tell from the title, Aotearoa Hip Hop Legend, DJ Sir-Vere is a True Crime addict, so much so, that one time he freaked out and ended up calling a police officer to check on his family... yeah, that story, plus Hip Hop history, basketball, trading cards, grumpy old broadcasters & Sarah Koenig's soothing tones - all are on episode 10 of Pod-heads! Aotearoa Hip Hop: The Music, The People, The History (https://rova.page.link/87tfXGSiCnGYerbp7) Case File (https://casefilepodcast.com/) Sword & Scale (https://www.swordandscale.com/) The Wax Museum (https://rova.page.link/PCT8gX3i5Up2Ju1B9) The Mismatch (https://www.theringer.com/the-mismatch-nba-show) Straight Dribble (https://rova.page.link/6Tvz4uuSnmEAc8i38) Ebro in The Morning - Hot 97 (https://omny.fm/shows/ebro-in-the-morning?cloudflare-language=en-US) Mai Morning Crew (https://rova.page.link/Eb3mTuZStx452PVt9) Mogul - S3: Chopped and Screwed (https://gimletmedia.com/shows/mogul)

4. 

   31 Jan 2023

   Tim Batt | The Worst Idea of All Time

   On Pod-heads this week, we're joined by Tim Batt, one of the hosts of Aotearoa’s biggest podcast hit, The Worst Idea of all Time as well as rova Podcast 'Socrates Walks Into A Bar.' Tim also runs little empire, a podcast production house which pumps out the hits, plus he’s done radio, TV, is a great stand up and an all round lovely dude. Socrates Walks Into A Bar (https://www.rova.nz/home/podcasts/socrates-walks-into-a-bar.html) The Worst Idea of All Time (https://www.worstideaofalltime.com/) True Anon (https://trueanon.com/) Yung Chomsky: Keep The Dream Alive (https://soundcloud.com/trueanonpod/keep-the-dream-alive-part-1-the-dream-is-over) My Brother, My Brother & Me (https://www.themcelroy.family/mbmbam) Till Death do Us Blart (https://www.themcelroy.family/deathdousblart) Threedom (https://www.earwolf.com/show/threedom/) The Rachel Maddow Show (https://open.spotify.com/show/7yfYvyKNKAuuqSX3PVyRYi)

5. 

   24 Jan 2023

   George FM's Lee & Tammy | Visually Stimulating

   General Lee and Tammy Davis are the hosts of George FM Breakfast, and both legends in their own right, we dive into their favourite music podcast picks, debate the pro's & cons of Joe Rogan & Jordan Peterson, and ferret into General Lee's history, back in the 80's his Dad owned a nightclub and Lee was first on the decks age 10! Podcast links below The Zane Lowe Interview Series (https://rova.page.link/etU72KDhjg9YgkN37) George FM Breakfast's Fisher Interview (https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cub21ueWNvbnRlbnQuY29tL2QvcGxheWxpc3QvZDVkOGIxZDItNmMzMS00OGMwLTg2MjUtYTk1OTAwNGZkOGYxLzkyM2Q5OTQwLWI3YTgtNDc5Mi1hOTdiLWE5ZGUwMTgxMmZmMi9hYzNmYmJjNi1iMGU4LTQ1ZGUtYmVlOS1hOWRlMDE4MTMwMDAvcG9kY2FzdC5yc3M/episode/YzA3YzdiOTAtMzAxYy00OTdkLTk5NjQtYWQ4MzAwMjQ4YTEx?sa=X&ved=0CAIQuIEEahcKEwjA7Pelm9_8AhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQLA) The Joe Rogan Experience (https://open.spotify.com/show/4rOoJ6Egrf8K2IrywzwOMk) The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast (https://rova.page.link/smphLRac7G9btJMs9) History of New Zealand Drum & Bass (https://open.spotify.com/show/0r3w2i84rbLvDfaL64bmMX) Resident Advisor Interview Fatboy Slim (https://soundcloud.com/ra-exchange/ra-exchange-349) Bonus: The Dutch youtube series Ash mentioned (https://www.youtube.com/@Drugslab/videos?view=0&sort=p&shelf_id=0)

6. 

   17 Jan 2023

   Joe Daymond | Safety is boring

   Comedian, entrepreneur, Managing Director; Joe Daymond is a multi talented legend of the Aotearoa media scene. Joe has created TV series, webseries, podcasts, hosted radio shows and runs his own production company West Park. When it comes to podcast recommendations, Joe's picks show your podcast choices can actually play a big part in who you become. Joe's picks Start Up (https://gimletmedia.com/shows/startup) - Gimlet Media Crimetown  (https://gimletmedia.com/shows/crimetown)- Gimlet Media Mogul  (https://gimletmedia.com/shows/mogul)- Gimlet Media Homecoming  (https://gimletmedia.com/shows/homecoming)- Gimlet Media Industry Standard (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/industry-standard-w-barry-katz/id672873590) (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-old-man-and-the-three-with-jj-redick-and-tommy-alter/id1525281746) The Old Man and the Three - with JJ Redick and Tommy Alter (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-old-man-and-the-three-with-jj-redick-and-tommy-alter/id1525281746)

7. 

   13 Dec 2022

   Sharyn Casey | Totally not a diva

   This episode gets the record for the most podcast recommendations and the most F-bombs! Sharyn Casey is the legend behind Trainee Sexologist, Edge Drive, Dancing with the Stars & The Masked Singer. Sharyn crushes this ep with 17 recommendations, plus she's just great to hang & chat with! Sharyn mentions... (no samples this ep as our editors would have passed out) Talking out the Trash (https://rova.page.link/yAwwrbD35MLMcH4q8) Edge Drive (https://rova.page.link/ypZLHGwhLaXopURr6) Trainee Sexologist (https://rova.page.link/LZCXXAwqzBWTQvRb9) Serial (https://serialpodcast.org/) Black Hands (https://interactives.stuff.co.nz/blackhands/house-of-horrors/) Dirty John (https://open.spotify.com/show/1Da3FTjfC4Oy9rrhs1xLz5) Serial Season 2 (https://serialpodcast.org/season-two) S-Town (https://stownpodcast.org/) Jay Shetty (https://rova.page.link/2SWAD9C5tps6GLdi9) Brene Brown (https://brenebrown.com/podcasts/) Call Her Daddy (https://www.callherdaddy.com/) Grey Areas (https://rova.page.link/hj7qHH6xLDcuESuPA) Shameless (https://shamelessmediaco.com/) We don't have time for this (https://rova.page.link/Ndv7DXoRdw3RBoqZ8) Armchair expert (https://armchairexpertpod.com/) Conan O Brian Needs A Friend (https://www.earwolf.com/show/conan-obrien/) The Cryptid Factor (https://www.thecryptidfactor.com/)

8. 

   6 Dec 2022

   The Spinoff | Jane Yee, Duncan Greive and Alex Casey

   They're podcast pioneers and an undeniable force in the Aotearoa media scene. The team from The Spinoff are responsible for a bunch of amazing podcasts and it all started with this one, The Real Pod (https://www.rova.nz/home/podcasts/the-real-pod.html) - hosted by Duncan Grieve, Jane Yee & Alex Casey. We find out what podcast's inspire them and uncover some dark secrets from the distant past... 2015, when it all began. Alex recommends Las Culturistas (https://foreverdogpodcasts.com/podcasts/las-culturistas/) Duncan Recommends The Lowe Post (http://www.espn.com/espnradio/podcast/archive/_/id/10528553) Gone By Lunchtime (https://thespinoff.co.nz/podcasts/gone-by-lunchtime) Jane Recommends Surviving Sisterwives (https://survivingpod.podbean.com/) Do you know Mordechai (https://www.usgaudio.com/podcast/do-you-know-mordechai) When the facts change (https://thespinoff.co.nz/podcasts/when-the-facts-change) Find more great podcasts on the rova app (rova.nz)

9. 

   29 Nov 2022

   Guyon Espiner | A celebration of doubt

   Investigative journalist & broadcasting legend Guyon Espiner joins Pod-heads. Guyon has taken on Prime Ministers, secret government agencies and foreign powers and that's just his podcasts! In this conversation, we look at the podcasts he's enjoyed, including a deep dive into a CIA song writing mystery, a murder spree in the far north of Canada, plus Guyon's RNZ series about China's influence in NZ & a kiwi cold war spy saga. Guyon's recommendations Wind of Change (https://crooked.com/podcast-series/wind-of-change/) Redline (https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/red-line/podcast) The Service (https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/the-service) Thunder Bay (https://www.canadaland.com/shows/thunder-bay/) Gone Fishing (https://interactives.stuff.co.nz/2018/06/gone-fishing/) (mentioned in a bonus clip)

10. 

    28 Nov 2022

    Bonus: On Clint's list

    A bonus clip from Clint Randell's chat, Clint reveal's which podcast's he's got downloaded, but hasn't listened to yet... are they future favs? Or should he cut and unsub?

11. 

    22 Nov 2022

    Clint Randell | Naked Marriage & Better Sex?

    TV presenter, Radio host, Podcaster & Influencer Clint Randell joins Pod-Heads to share his podcast subscriptions while he's between gigs, and there are a couple of themes that emerge: Clint has some talented mates, and he's always keen to learn... Clint's Picks Married, Divorced & Dating (https://linktr.ee/mddtales) Runners Only with Dom Harvey (https://www.dom.co.nz/podcast) Hamish & Andy (https://hamishandandy.com/podcasts/) How Other Dad's Dad (https://howotherdadsdad.com/) The Naked Marriage Podcast (https://xomarriage.com/podcasts/the-naked-marriage/) Smartless (https://www.rova.nz/home/podcasts/smartless.html) Better Sex podcast (https://bettersexpodcast.com/better-sex-podcast/)(Clint mentions this in an upcoming bonus clip) Clint appears on Clint & Steph Podcast (https://clintandstephpodcast.podbean.com/) Tic-Heads (https://www.rova.nz/home/podcasts/tic-heads-with-uncle-tics.html)

12. 

    21 Nov 2022

    Bonus: Petra's First Ever Podcast

    An extra clip from our previous episode with Petra Bagust, what was Petra's first ever podcast? Her guilty pleasures & Asher's favourite podcast... Podcasts mentioned: Revisionist History (https://www.pushkin.fm/podcasts/revisionist-history) Heavyweight (https://open.spotify.com/show/5c26B28vZMN8PG0Nppmn5G) Brene Brown (https://brenebrown.com/podcasts/) Check out Petra's podcast Grey Areas (linktr.ee/greyareas)

13. 

    15 Nov 2022

    Petra Bagust | Choose your podcast on the loo

    Haere mai, and welcome to the first episode of Pod-Heads, a podcast about podcasts! We talk to great kiwi's to find out what podcasts they listen too. For our first episode we talk to Petra Bagust - Petra is the host of Grey Areas, which is a series of conversations about aging well in Aotearoa, plus she’s a legend of broadcasting full stop. Petra's podcast picks Poetry Unbound (https://onbeing.org/series/poetry-unbound/) In The Shift (https://intheshift.com/podcasts) The Robcast (https://robbell.com/podcast/) What's Wrong With You (https://interactives.stuff.co.nz/2021/08/whats-wrong-with-you-podcast/) Nga Korero Whitaki (http://ced-maths.massey.ac.nz/massey/about-massey/events/conversations-that-count/conversations-that-count_home.cfm#Podcast) Taringa (https://www.taringapodcast.com/) Nuku (https://nukuwomen.co.nz/toku-reo/) Asher's Picks Heavyweight (https://gimletmedia.com/shows/heavyweight) Bone Valley (https://lavaforgood.com/bone-valley) Death: Love, Grief & Hope (https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/podcasts/Death.html) Find more great podcasts on the rova app (rova.nz)

14. 

    13 Nov 2022

    Trailer

    You've got to be pretty desperate to read the description of a trailer, I'm guessing you're on the hunt for a good podcast to listen to, well, you've come to the right place! Pod-heads is all about finding great podcasts - We turn the mic around on some of Aotearoa's leading podcast creators, alongside generally great kiwis, to find out what they're listening to!

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