Kiwi Yarns
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About this podcast
Welcome to Kiwi Yarns - those yarns you have where you sit down, put the kettle on, pour a whiskey or crack open a beer I honestly don‘t mind. Anyway! We‘re sitting down and we’re yarning to some great New Zealanders, their back stories, their front stories, even stories where they went sideways, we will go there. It’s a place where we celebrate the great people of this glorious nation.
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- The people's CEO: Cameron George and the story behind The Warriors Movement. · 1 h 13 minHe's tired, still a bit heartbroken and looking forward to a bit of a break but the One New Zealand Warriors boss Cameron George is ready for a good solid 2026 season debrief…
- Lisa Perese-Cullen - the accidental TikTok star and maker of comfortable underwear! · 59 minLisa Perese-Cullen won TikTok Creator of the year in 2024 - and has over a million followers across social media channels. What makes her a breath of fresh air in the loud…
- Two personalities, one podcast. Meet Chopper AND the man behind the moustache: Heath Franklin · 1 h 10 minThis week is a Kiwi Yarns first. There's a guest - well actually there's two guests - but it's the same person...(let's see how this goes!) Australian comedic performer…
- The Kiwi women revolutionising sexual wellbeing. Meet Girls Get Off co-founder, Jo Cummins. · 57 minJo Cummins and her co-founder, Viv Conway, created their powerhouse female-focused sex toy company Girls Get Off with a desire to create a spaces for women to feel empowered…
- Two Raw Sisters want you to be intelligently lazy in the kitchen whilst ignoring the food trends and marketing propaganda. · 1 h 16 minThis week, meet the Two Raw Sisters - Margot Flanagan and Rosa Power. One of the remarkable things about these two and their hugely successful brand - is that really, it was…
- Sir John Kirwan On Managing Imbalance and Mindful Living · 1 h 5 minSir John Kirwan returns to Kiwi Yarns for an in-person catch-up with Brodie. JK opens up about his recent chat with a Buddhist monk, uncovering informal meditation, and how phone…
- How Shoe Designer Kathryn Wilson has stayed at the top of the industry for over two decades. · 1 h 2 minKathryn Wilson wants every woman to feel empowered in a pair of shoes. That simple concept, combined with Kathryn's infectious passion and humility, has made her one of the most…
- Rapper JessB talks politics in music, how persistence pays off when starting out, and her reinvention post-professional netball. · 1 h 9 minJessB is in for a yarn on how one transforms from professional netballer to becoming a central figure in Aotearoa's hip-hop scene. We talk about how hard it is in the music…
- Chris Parker's bed bugs, his anti-tech movement and the trials and tribulations of being a millennial. · 1 h 21 minMuch loved comedian Chris Parker is just back from performing at Edinburgh Fringe, with a fresh batch of bed bugs to accompany a hugely successful UK Tour. We've spoken a couple…
- The reinvention of Wendy Petrie: How the beloved broadcaster is smashing life in her fifties · 57 minThis week we catch up with news anchor, marathon runner, and the recent business owner, Wendy Petrie. The mother of three talks about how she is constantly reinventing herself…
- Why Jake Bailey is on a mission to teach our kids to do hard things · 1 h 10 minJake Bailey is a name and face many will remember from 11 years ago - where - as head boy at Christchurch Boys High School he gave a speech at graduation. That speech was…
- Sam the Trap Man on Life, Bush Medicine, and Connection · 1 h 7 minSam Gibson, better known as Sam the Trap Man, drops by for a proper yarn about life in the bush. He opens up about how nature saved him from a wild patch in his youth, the harsh…
- Matt Watson on New Zealand’s Shameful Bottom Trawling Reputation · 1 h 28 minThis week we're bringing back a favourite episode from 2025. In light of legendary fisherman Matt Watson's huge impact on protecting our oceans over the past year, this yarn is…
- Melody Thomas on Good Sex, Better Relationships and Google Doc Marriages · 1 h 10 minJournalist, podcaster and Pop Sock Media co-founder Melody Thomas joins me for a big, honest conversation about sex, relationships, burnout, business and what it means to be…
- Boh Runga on being a rockstar musician, a rockstar jewellery designer, tackling menopause, her love of birds and that high school suspension… · 1 h 6 minBoh Runga comes from one of the country’s most loved musical families - her contribution to the music industry over the years has been a joy to witness. The Stellar* frontwoman…
- Kiwi Yarns and Friends LIVE! The Best of Invercargill and Rotorua · 1 h 41 minThis week, we take you to Brodie’s live shows in Rotorua with ultra-marathon swimmer Jono Ridler, New Zealand’s favourite internet Dad, How To Dad. And, then we are down the…
- Samantha Hayes On Surviving Redundancy And Finding Gutsy News · 1 h 34 minBrodie is taking a well-deserved 40th birthday sabbatical this week, so we are throwing it back to one of our absolute favourite chats. The brilliant Samantha Hayes is in for a…
- Reflecting on Life at 40: Brodie Kane's Birthday Special · 1 h 21 minBrodie Kane on turning 40, falling in love, running a media business. As told to mentor, Ali Mau. This episode is a little bit different. Best-selling author and award-winning…
- Witi Ihimaera on Te Reo, Learning Purpose and Personal Legacy · 50 minThis week on Kiwi Yarns, I sit down with legendary New Zealand author Witi Ihimaera. From The Whale Rider to The Matriarch, Witi's work has shaped generations of readers. But at…
- Kiwi Yarns and Friends LIVE! The Christchurch Show with Jason Gunn and Lana Searle · 1 h 49 minWhat happens when you end your live show tour in Christchurch on a Sunday night in-front of a sell out crowd with one of the most loved faces on television (Jason Gunn) and a…
- Sustainable Farming in Aotearoa: Inside The Little Ardroy Beef Company's Success · 17 minThis week, Wayne Cameron from the Little Ardroy Beef Company pops into the bach to chat about his massive year. From a simple farm concept to launching in over a hundred…
- Grammy-Winning Songwriter Joel Little Thought Career Had Peaked After Royals. Spoiler: It Had Not · 1 h 20 minJoel Little works right at the top of the music industry. But, his latest and most challenging project is much closer to home. He and his wife Gemma co-founded and built BIG FAN…
- From Primary School Teacher To New World Supermarket Success · 18 minHave you ever thought about quitting your secure day job to become your own boss? This week, I yarn with Allie Hemmings, the former primary school teacher who did exactly that…
- Kiwi Yarns and Friends Live! The Auckland Show with Anika Moa and Tom Sainsbury · 1 h 23 minThis week, sit down and get your eye and earholes around this. The first of Brodie’s nationwide live tour of Kiwi Yarns begins in Auckland, with our beloved Comedian Tom…
- Radio Star Ash London: Women Supporting Women, How Therapy Changed Her Life, And Celebrating Her Milestone Birthday · 1 h 17 minAsh London is an Australian broadcaster who now calls New Zealand home, and works at The Edge Radio Station, on a show that is literally her name - that’s how good she is. Not…
- Kiwi Legend Gin Wigmore: New Album, New Deli, New Chapter · 1 h 3 minWhat happens when you release your first album in eight years, open a sandwich shop, move back to New Zealand, and navigate a separation all at once? This week on Kiwi Yarns, we…
- Award-winning Actress Sara Wiseman on "Ape Camp," Doing Things That Terrify You, and The Vine of The Dead. · 1 h 13 minOur beloved actress, Sara Wiseman has spent three decades gracing our screens - from stunt work during the Xena: Warrior Princess era to starring in A Place To Call Home and…
- Eugene Bareman's Mission to Stamp Out Street Violence — Why His UFC Stars Are the Best People for It · 1 h 16 minWhat happens when one of the most respected coaches in world MMA starts using his platform to tackle violence outside the cage? This week on Kiwi Yarns, we sit down with City…
- Life as a Woman Inside the Armed Offenders Squad: Sergeant Eseta Autagavaia · 52 minWe see our country's Armed Offenders Squad in the most serious of circumstances - but who are the people behind the helmets and balaclavas? This week I met the amazing Sergeant…
- Pax Assadi on religion, embracing the embarrassing and his family escaping Iran · 1 h 22 minAward-winning comedian Pax Assadi is having a massive month as his new book, Mortified, hits the shelves. The book contains the most embarrassing things that have happened in his…
- The Woman Who Does It All: Broadcasting Star Laura McGoldrick on Sport, Family and Life With Guppy · 1 h 9 minLaura McGoldrick is everywhere. And that’s an understatement. The Sky Sport Presenter is in the bach this week for a really solid heart-to-heart. From our accidental wedding in…
- A Kiwi Yarns Special: The Story behind Jono Ridler’s remarkable 1367km North Island Swim. With Special Guest, Jo Kane · 1 h 39 min · Season 2 Episode 13This week is an incredibly special episode with Jono Ridler - the open water, ultra marathon swimmer who, on Saturday 4 April, 2026, completed a 1367 kilometer swim - the length…
- Comedian Courtney Dawson: Raising a Teenager, Being Arrested, and How She Copes When No One Laughs · 1 h 0 minThis week meet the fabulously hilarious comedian, Courtney Dawson. We discuss her experience as a young mum, her Te Reo Māori journey and the highs and lows of performing…
- From Raglan to Morrinsville, Honolulu to Hollywood, the Story Behind Alex Tarrant's Acting Career · 54 minThis week the super talented Alex Tarrant - star of NCIS Hawaii - reflects on the often windy and bumpy road that has led him to where he is today. It wasn't until a significant…
- Elisabeth Easther on Playing Shorty Street Villain, Her Iconic Mum, and a Novel Years in the Making · 1 h 10 minContent Warning: This episode contains discussions of miscarriage. If you need support, please find more information at…
- You’re Allowed to Cry, Just Not on the Footy Field: Kate Thomson’s Rule for Rugby · 59 minContent Warning: This episode contains discussions of mental ill-health and suicide. Support is available any time from Lifeline, details at https://www.lifeline.org.nz/ This…
- Brodie Kane on Building A Media Empire After Redundancy · 45 min · Season 6 Episode 7What do you do when you're staring down a $700,000 mortgage and suddenly lose your job? For beloved broadcaster Brodie Kane, redundancy at the start of the pandemic was the push…
- Why the Heartwarming Bromance and Healthy Masculinity of Jay Reeve and Duncan Heyde Should Be Celebrated · 1 h 27 minWhat happens when two very different minds click in all the right ways? The Rock's Jay Reeve and Duncan Heyde (aka Jay and Dunc) on the special relationship that’s powered their…
- How Pene Pati Took Samoa to the Biggest Opera Stages in the World · 1 h 9 minFrom growing up in South Auckland to performing on the world’s biggest opera stages, Pene Pati shares a wonderful yarn of the long road (including all the speed bumps) that got…
- Saving Our Smallest Lives: World-Renowned Dr Kirsten Finucane’s Remarkable Career at Starship Hospital · 1 h 14 min · Season 1 Episode 6Imagine being responsible for a heart no bigger than a walnut. This week I sit down with Dr Kirsten Finucane, the legendary former Chief Surgeon at Starship, to talk about a…
- Trump, Flying Dildos, Fake Facts and the Future of NZ Media With the Spinoff’s Toby Manhire · 1 h 14 min · Season 2 Episode 5The media landscape in Aotearoa is changing at breakneck speed and we’re all feeling the noise. Brodie sits down with The Spinoff’s Toby Manhire to talk about the reality of the…
- Renee Stewart on Breathwork, Boundaries, and Big Adventures · 1 h 1 min · Season 2 Episode 3This week I'm joined by yoga teacher and dancer Renee Stewart, who opens up about forging her own path from the global dance stage to the world’s most remote corners. If there…
- Let Her Finish coming soon... · 1 min · Season 2 Episode 1Hello there beautiful listeners! Brodie, Gracie and Tegan here with some exciting news to share and, we wanted you to be the first to hear it from us.This year, we're bringing…
- Edward Cowley on Drag, Fatherhood, and 40 Years of Rainbow Reform · 1 h 9 min · Season 2 Episode 3I'm joined by an absolute legend of the Aotearoa drag scene in the bach this week. Edward Cowley, better known as the iconic Buckwheat, joins me to mark a massive milestone: the…
- The Phoenix Restart: Bev Priestman on Her Toughest Year · 1 h 1 min · Season 2 Episode 2This week we're joined by Olympic gold winning coach Bev Priestman for a deeply personal conversation. Bev opens up about the 'survival mode' she had to endure following the…
- Louis Davis on the Dark Side of Social Media, the Power of Whānau and Creating His Dream Life · 1 h 25 min · Season 2 Episode 1Welcome back to Kiwi Yarns, and welcome to our new bach! We're kicking off 2026 with a man who has clocked up billions of views just by being his gorgeous self. Louis Davis…
- The Best of 2025 · 1 h 41 minWhat a year it’s been. A huge thank you to all our incredible guests for joining us and sharing their stories. The kōrero throughout 2025 has been raw, real, uplifting…
- How do we explain 2025? Stuff’s Explainer Editor Lloyd Burr is here to, well, explain. Plus brioche buns, niche quiche and being 'unclaimed treasure' · 1 h 16 min · Episode 271For the final episode of the year, I thought it fitting to invite someone whose job is literally to explain things, and ask him to put it all into context. Not all of it is good…
- How three days at business school saw Ella Monnery become one of New Zealand’s biggest singing voices - and how she’s overcoming self-doubt in her solo era · 1 h 6 min · Episode 270Ella Monnery is the voice of Christmas in the Park, belts out bangers at Synthony, and takes the main stage at Rhythm and Vines — but it’s only this year that she has focused on…
- Can you imagine playing George Washington 700 times in one of the world’s biggest musicals? Matu Ngaropo tells all about Hamilton (the musical, not the town) · 1 h 14 min · Episode 269The aura of Matu Ngaropo hits you straight away, which is why it’s easy to see how he’s one of those performers who can do it all - and do it all well. Matu works across film…
