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Behind the Story

The Spinoff
New Zealand
The Spinoff
Homelessness
Olympics
Journalism
New Zealand Politics
Mental Health
Aging
Aotearoa
Outrageous Fortune
Elemeno P
Botox
Housing First
Raygun
Social Media
Royal Commission Of Inquiry Into Abuse and Care
Hikoi
Internet Culture
Shortland Street
Movies

Join The Spinoff editor Madeleine Chapman as she sits down with a staff writer or contributor to gain more insight about a big story on The Spinoff from the week. Alongside getting the inside info, Behind the Story goes beyond the byline – enabling listeners to learn more about the amazing writers that make The Spinoff such a unique and important platform in the digital media landscape. For The Sp... more

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Staff writer Tara Ward has been writing about local TV on The Spinoff for over a decade. Today we published her Cover Story looking back at how Outrageous Fortune came to be, 20 years after the first episode aired on New Zealand TVs. Tara spoke to th... more

Five years on from the Zoom Boom and in the middle of a cost of living crisis, Alex Casey investigates what is motivating women to get Botox.

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Senior writer Alex Casey has always been fascinated by the multi-billion-dollar appearance industry, both as a consumer and a journalist. Today The Spinoff published a Cover from Alex, headlined “Is everyone getting Botox without me?” Alex is 33 and ... more

Ātea editor Liam Rātana has reported two stories recently on the same topic, a topic that is so often ignored by both media and everyday New Zealanders: veterans. Our returned or retired army personnel are at the sticky end of almost every social mea... more

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Liam Rātana
Ātea editor who has reported on veterans' issues in New Zealand
The Spinoff
Episode: Behind the Story: The unreported reality for NZ veterans
Tara Ward
Staff writer and Rec Room editor at The Spinoff
The Spinoff
Episode: What does broadcast TV in NZ look like now?
Brynley Stent
Comedian and co-host of Bryn & Ku's Singles Club
The Spinoff
Episode: Live! Bryn & Ku’s Singles Club
Kura Forrester
Comedian and co-host of Bryn & Ku's Singles Club
The Spinoff
Episode: Live! Bryn & Ku’s Singles Club
Lyric Waiwiri-Smith
Newly minted political reporter at The Spinoff.
The Spinoff
Episode: The Spinoff enters the press gallery
Emma Wehipeihana
A friend of Anna and supporter of The Spinoff, humorous commentator on social and political issues.
Episode: The Year in Review - Live in Auckland!
Hayden Donnell
A doctor and writer for The Spinoff, providing a medical perspective alongside humor.
The Spinoff
Episode: The Year in Review - Live in Auckland!
Charlotte Cook
Host of RNZ's Midday Report
RNZ
Episode: The Year in Review - Live in Wellington!
Maria Williams
Billy T Award nominee
Episode: The Year in Review - Live in Wellington!

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Madeleine Chapman
Editor of The Spinoff, Host of Behind the Story
Alex Casey
Senior Writer at The Spinoff
Gabi Lardies
Staff writer at The Spinoff, Host of Behind the Story

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Takeout Kids and growing up inside a shop
Q: For people who get quite into it and are wanting something longer or to watch maybe a feature length, observational documentary feature, do you have any recommendations?
Julie recommends works by her mentors Chris Pryor and Marian Smith, citing their film How Far Is Heaven as influential.
Takeout Kids and growing up inside a shop
Q: Were there any things that you learned from the first season of filming kids?
Julie discusses the challenges of working with younger children, such as attention span and the need for patience during filming.
Takeout Kids and growing up inside a shop
Q: Can you talk a bit about the decision behind expanding beyond food and who you've got this year?
Julie mentions that the series is about exploring the lives of immigrant families, and expanding beyond restaurants helps explore these relationships in different forms.
Behind the Story: The rise and rise of Botox in Aotearoa
Q: Did you go in kind of hoping somebody would convince you one way or the other that you should or shouldn't get Botox?
I was definitely looking for answers for myself and I didn't know how it was going to go. I'm also quite easily influenced.
The apology and the hīkoi
Q: Liam, did you think, oh yeah, this is going to be massive?
I always had a feeling in the back of my mind that it would be quite a massive thing given the current political climate.

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Behind the Story launched 2 years ago and published 56 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.

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1. Liam Rātana
2. Tara Ward
3. Brynley Stent
4. Kura Forrester
5. Lyric Waiwiri-Smith
6. Emma Wehipeihana
7. Hayden Donnell
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