253 Episodes

  1. EJ Barnes on growing up with 'freak of nature' dad Jimmy Barnes, finding her own voice, and working with Phil Rudd

    Published: 7/13/2025
  2. Russel Norman: Why he'd rather fight for the planet than hope, neoliberalism, and the attack on democracy

    Published: 7/6/2025
  3. Six60’s Chris Mac on the band’s future, the myth of balance, and why it’s time to ditch tall poppy syndrome

    Published: 6/29/2025
  4. Jo Kane - my mum, my inspiration, and the funniest woman I know

    Published: 6/22/2025
  5. Shorty Street star Theo Dāvid on playing Romeo - the original 'F-Boy' - fatherhood, and the theatre of WWE

    Published: 6/15/2025
  6. Tanita Garnett beat cancer twice as a young girl - now she's chasing a Black Ferns jersey

    Published: 6/8/2025
  7. Changing the fear around menopause - and why we must Fix Iron First: A conversation with Dr Libby

    Published: 6/1/2025
  8. Zoe Hobbs - Oceania’s fastest woman - on getting even quicker, not being ‘showy’, and the drama of the call room

    Published: 5/25/2025
  9. Joe Daymond on being a sensitive people-pleaser and why Kiwi crowds are the toughest in the world for comedians

    Published: 5/18/2025
  10. Bailley Unahi wants to become New Zealand’s first female Winter Paralympian in over 20 years - and her attitude to life might just get her there

    Published: 5/11/2025
  11. 'Te Tiriti is your friend - it’s nothing to be scared of': Eru Kapa-Kingi on why tangata whenua rights benefit everyone

    Published: 5/4/2025
  12. Abigail Hannah on falling back in love with Aotearoa while healing from depression, and the issue with travel influencers

    Published: 4/27/2025
  13. Black Caps great Martin Guptill on his treatment by New Zealand Cricket, dealing with death threats after the 2019 World Cup, and life as a stay-at-home dad

    Published: 4/20/2025
  14. Actress Rebecca Gibney on the key to longevity, hosting Sensing Murder, dancing, and MMA

    Published: 4/13/2025
  15. 'I've been able to get through because of the strength of other survivors': Ali Mau's powerful memoir reveals abuse, but also unimaginable strength

    Published: 4/6/2025
  16. Samantha Hayes on dealing with grief from all angles, interviewing Megadeth, auditioning with a cold sore, and being a perfectionist

    Published: 3/30/2025
  17. ‘The best thing I’ve ever done’: How full immersion kura changed former Silver Fern Courtney Tairi’s life

    Published: 3/26/2025
  18. Understanding your Human Design profile with Charlotte Hill

    Published: 3/23/2025
  19. Social media powerhouses Mike and Joelle Legg on going viral, setting boundaries, and navigating the wellness industry

    Published: 3/16/2025
  20. Dick Frizzell on growing up in Hastings, learning the rules of art, breaking them, and becoming a 'bad artist'

    Published: 3/9/2025

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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.