Prank Of The Year
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<p>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.</p><br><p>Prank of the Year is a six-part investigative documentary series. Episodes are released weekly each Friday, starting on Friday 17 November.</p><br><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550963672916" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Join the Prank of the Year discussion group on Facebook</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/prankoftheyearpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Follow Prank of the Year on Instagram</a></p><br><p>Email us: <a href="mailto:telecomsux1993@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">telecomsux1993@gmail.com</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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July 25, 2024
BONUS: Interview with Fine Arts Conservator Sarah Hillary
<p>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). </p><br><p><a href="https://www.aucklandartgallery.com/art-ideas/conservation-research-centre" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Find out more about the Conservation Research Centre on the Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki website</a>. </p><br><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550963672916" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Join the <em>Prank of the Year </em>discussion group on Facebook</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/prankoftheyearpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Follow <em>Prank of the Year </em>on Instagram</a></p><br><p>Email us: <a href="https://mailto:telecomsux1993@gmail.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">telecomsux1993@gmail.com</a></p><p><br></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
May 30, 2024
BONUS: Interview with Former Journalists Rochelle and Lee
<p>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. </p><br><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550963672916" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Join the <em>Prank of the Year </em>discussion group on Facebook</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/prankoftheyearpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Follow <em>Prank of the Year </em>on Instagram</a></p><br><p>Email us: <a href="https://mailto:telecomsux1993@gmail.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">telecomsux1993@gmail.com</a></p><br><p>Music in this episode:</p><br><p><em>Vibing over Venus</em> and <em>Fearless First</em> - Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)</p><p>Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0</p><p><a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
April 25, 2024
BONUS: Interview with Ephemera Expert Rata
<p>In the first of our Bonus Interview series, we korero with Rata - an expert in Ephemera, who we heard from in Episode Three, <em>Front Page News. </em>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. </p><br><p>Check out the Alexander Turnbull Library Collections on the National Library website at <a href="www.natlib.govt.nz" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.natlib.govt.nz</a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550963672916" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Join the <em>Prank of the Year </em>discussion group on Facebook</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/prankoftheyearpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Follow <em>Prank of the Year </em>on Instagram</a></p><br><p>Email us: <a href="https://mailto:telecomsux1993@gmail.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">telecomsux1993@gmail.com</a></p><br><p>Music in this episode: </p><br><p><em>Backbay Lounge</em> - Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)</p><p>Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0</p><p><a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a></p><br><p>Vlad Gluschenko — <em>Summer's Around</em></p><p>License: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 </p><p>Unported: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en</a></p><br><p><br></p><br><p><br></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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- What is Prank Of The Year?
<p>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.</p><br><p>Prank of the Year is a six-part investigative documentary series. Episodes are released weekly each Friday, starting on Friday 17 November.</p><br><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550963672916" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Join the Prank of the Year discussion group on Facebook</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/prankoftheyearpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Follow Prank of the Year on Instagram</a></p><br><p>Email us: <a href="mailto:telecomsux1993@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">telecomsux1993@gmail.com</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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