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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BONUS: Interview with Fine Arts Conservator Sarah Hillary
In this interview episode we speak to Sarah Hillary, a Fine Arts Conservator at the Conservation Research Centre at Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki. We approached Sarah during our investigation to discuss what a forensic examination of an artwork might involve, and gained a fascinating outlook into her team's process and specialist skill-set (as well as some incredible stories about high-profile restorations).
Find out more about the Conservation Research Centre on the Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki website (https://www.aucklandartgallery.com/art-ideas/conservation-research-centre).
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30 May 2024
BONUS: Interview with Former Journalists Rochelle and Lee
In this interview episode we speak to two former journalists behind two newspaper articles from December 1993 that proved pivotal to our investigation. We hear from former NZ Herald writer Rochelle Lockley about her time at Aotearoa's biggest paper (and how she went on to work for Telecom's biggest rival), as well as Dunedin-based Lee Harris, a former Arts Editor for the Otago Daily Times.
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Vibing over Venus and Fearless First - Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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25 Apr 2024
BONUS: Interview with Ephemera Expert Rata
In the first of our Bonus Interview series, we korero with Rata - an expert in Ephemera, who we heard from in Episode Three, Front Page News. During our conversation Rata talks us through what ephemera is, the role that it plays in learning about our social and cultural past, and why it is important to preserve it.
Check out the Alexander Turnbull Library Collections on the National Library website at www.natlib.govt.nz (www.natlib.govt.nz)
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Backbay Lounge - Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Vlad Gluschenko — Summer's Around
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21 Mar 2024
BONUS: Mailbag and Update
Craig and Luke sit down to read and respond to listener correspondence - as well as announce plans for future content.
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21 Dec 2023
Part Six: Seasons Greetings from Telecom
In the season finale we find an artist, lay out a timeline and present our best theories.
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“Waltz Away (https://open.spotify.com/track/0EB1M0HJP1BfPITw7AeY3M?si=Oqaicw6fRPKZFY65KH6qqQ&nd=1&dlsi=8ca22862c28848cf)” by Floot (https://open.spotify.com/artist/00DIlSMELGbee32uwb9IBD?si=NgLgf-ekQIeq6zgGgRIzAA)
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“Cool Vibes” and “Vibing over Venus” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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14 Dec 2023
Part Five: More Korero
As we tiptoe towards our conclusion, lets take a detour down some investigative side-streets
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Watch coverage of the "Homeland is racist" incident: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJkO2iGXCyQ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJkO2iGXCyQ)
Find out more about Art Crime at the NZ Art Crime Research Trust website: https://artcrime.nz/ (https://artcrime.nz/)
Explore Te Papa's Protest Movement online collection: https://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/category/428398 (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 (https://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/object/1424212)
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"Big Drumming:, "Zig-Zag" and "Fearless First" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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7 Dec 2023
Part Four: "****! Those things have been printed!!!"
The investigation continues as we explore the painting's journey.
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"Holland Bunny" by Vlad Gluschenko
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30 Nov 2023
Part Three: Front-page News
A single newspaper article unearths a bundle of new information.
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"Spyglass", "Zig-Zag", Backbay Lounge", "Deadly Roulette", "Southern Gothic" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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23 Nov 2023
Part Two: Did Telecom Suck?
A key part of any investigation is to establish a motive - it's time for a history lesson.
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Read Keith Newman's Connecting the Clouds - The Internet in New Zealand at: https://www.nethistory.co.nz/ (https://www.nethistory.co.nz/ )
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"Hard Boiled" / "Loopster" / "Ominous Gregorian Chant" / "Kool Kats" / "Fearless First" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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16 Nov 2023
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.
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“Silver Flame” / “Adeste Fideles Waltz” /“Southern Gothic” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com (incompetech.com))
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25 Oct 2023
Prank of the Year - TRAILER
Prank of the Year is a low-stakes True Crime story from Aotearoa, New Zealand.
In 1993 one of New Zealand's biggest companies was tricked into making a public mockery of 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 series, with episodes released weekly from Friday 17 November.
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