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The Real Pod

The Spinoff

Fueled by an unashamed love of reality TV and local pop culture, The Spinoff presents deep dives into the bizarre and brilliant moments from our screens and beyond. Hosted by Jane Yee, Alex Casey and Duncan Greive. Join the Real Pod community! Join The Real Pod Corner on Facebook Join our Discord server

328 Episodes

At Large with Toby Manhire: The strange renaissance of Michael Jackson
6/23/2026
29:50
Michael just became the highest-grossing music biopic of all time. Gens Z and Alpha have him on high-rotate. And a man who looks just like him is drawing hordes of adoring fans across the streets of Christchurch. Alex Casey, fresh from hanging with the impersonator of the moment, joins Toby to explore the Jackson revival, and ask: how did he shake off the shadows of such serious allegations? Plus: in How Good, Te Aihe Butler and Toby sing the praises of the Hurricanes and the Super Rugby champions’ superpower song. Follow At Large with Toby Manhire now on ⁠Spotify⁠, ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠, ⁠YouTube⁠ or wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Spinoff presents SUPERPOD 2023
12/18/2023
42:09
SUPERPOD is back! Hosted by Gone By Lunchtime's Toby Manhire and featuring Jane Yee and Alex Casey from The Real Pod, Duncan Greive from The Fold, Gone By Lunchtime's Annabelle Lee-Mather, Simon Pound from Business Is Boring, Bernard Hickey from When The Facts Change and The Spinoff Podcast Network's Te Aihe Butler and Samuel Robinson, SUPERPOD 2023 is the crossover to end all crossovers. From intense discussion of government policy to figuring out what the heck a skibidi toilet is, we celebrate the best and worst of what has been a rollercoaster year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The final episode
11/29/2023
1:39:38
It's time. The Si-nal countdown has hit zero and our very last episode is upon us. Join Jane, Alex and Duncan for a feature length nostalgia extravaganza and revisit the greatest hits of The Real Pod over the last eight years. Hear clips from our very first episode, cursed footage from some very late nights, and a very special clip from a very special guest. In the words of the Max Key corner sting, we'll never forget you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
My Kitchen Rules NZ: Week 5
11/27/2023
45:34
It's the final week of both My Kitchen Rules NZ and The Real Pod and we are feeling wobblier than Matt and Kurt's panna cotta. Join us as we recap the weirdest comedian dining experience ever captured on camera, and the dramatic finale that saw the best (men) chefs in the country help to decide the $100K winner. Also: Duncan fell asleep in public again and Alex embarrassed herself in front of a reality star again. The Real Pod! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Remember When: Sky 1 used to show soft porn
11/22/2023
16:43
Did you ever stay up extra late, one hand hovering nervously over the remote, waiting to catch a tantalising glimpse of nudity on TV? You were not alone. Join us for the final episode of Remember When as we reminisce about the good ol' days of the 90s. When Sky 1's raunchy after-midnight programming, captured the attention of likeminded viewers across the nation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
My Kitchen Rules NZ: Week 4
11/20/2023
38:25
The stars are out to play this week and we aren’t just talking about Mike Pero at the Christchurch show. Celebrities descended on MKRNZ to judge a six course degustation, which resulted in some of the horniest feedback this podcast has ever heard. There’s also a lot of new radio shows being announced, yet still no invite for Big Mum, Lexie and Dunc? Weird. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Remember When: We all lost our minds over chocolate milk
11/15/2023
19:39
What happens when you mix fancy artisan milk with yummy chocolate? Lines round the block, security guards in supermarkets, and Chelsea Winter stepping over her own aunty of course! Join us as we remember the release Lewis Road Creamery chocolate milk in 2014, a product which instantly created a black market, national chaos, and global attention. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The realest news
11/14/2023
10:18
It’s been at least three months since we last made a Big Announcement, so we’re due for another and here it is. Please listen to this short chat and if you have any questions afterwards visit: https://thespinoff.co.nz/trpquestions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
My Kitchen Rules NZ: Week 3
11/14/2023
52:12
Things are starting off a little differently this week, and we're not just talking about Pascal and Vikki's gin-soaked salmon. After a very big little announcement, it is back into MKRNZ for the final instant restaurant and a big public barbecue. Gatecrashers! Tuna! And the truth about Jim Corr! We're sorry so much. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Remember When: Bill English’s spaghetti pizza broke the internet
11/8/2023
15:25
Who the hell puts tinned spaghetti on pizza?! In April 2017 that cry was heard the world over after then prime minister Bill English casually posted his spag-covered pizza on Facebook and asked the internet to ‘like if you agree’. Was it a clever distraction tactic at a time the PM was under intense scrutiny, or an innocent play at connecting with the voting youth? Only Bill knows why he shared his controversial pizza piccie, but we’ll all remember it forever. Join the Real Pod community! Join The Real Pod Corner on Facebook Join our Discord server Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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