Podcast Episodes

Episode 10: The Gone By Lunchtime Christmas Party 2016

An old year, a new prime minister and a very tired world. Toby Manhire, Annabelle Lee and Ben Thomas bedeck themslves with boughs of holly and size up the winners and losers of the year 2016, and wha…

Published on 8 years, 10 months ago

Emergency podcast! John Key is gone at lunchtime!

A gaggle of shell-shocked geese, in the form of Toby Manhire, Ben Thomas and Hayden Donnell, splutter hot-take spittle all over the mid-price microphones in the Spinoff podcast studio. Guest starring…

Published on 8 years, 11 months ago

Episode 8 Farewell to Parata and Cunliffe, hello to PM-for-a-day Bennett

Annabelle Lee and Ben Thomas brave the Spinoff stairwell of doom to join Toby Manhire for another Gone By Lunchtime, the hi-energy Zumba workout of political podcasting.

The Spinoff political podcast …

Published on 9 years ago

Episode 7: mayoral thrills, byelection spills and Aaron Smith’s cublicles

In the Spinoff's monthly politics recap, Annabelle Lee and Ben Thomas join Toby Manhire for a power-walk through the topical rain forest.

If you're interested in hearing what Toby, Ben and Annabelle h…

Published on 9 years, 1 month ago

Episode 6: Andrew Little naked, the immortal Winston, the Māori King & more

What will Annabelle Lee do when she sees the Labour leader nude on a rug? How will elitist lickspittle Ben Thomas insult Winston Peters? How much fake cocaine will Toby Manhire snort? All these quest…

Published on 9 years, 2 months ago

Episode 5: Auckland, Māori Party vs Helen Clark, kiwifruit and sheep

Parliament may be enjoying the longest recess of all time but the Spinoff's Gone By Lunchtime podcast is 100% sitting, friends. Joining Toby Manhire in the futuristic audio-pod are Annabelle Lee and …

Published on 9 years, 3 months ago

Episode 4: the Brexit effect, Paula Bennett's bad month and Hone Harawira's return

By Jove, it's only the hotly anticipated return of Gone By Lunchtime, the Spinoff's epoch-defining politics pod with Annabelle Lee, Ben Thomas and Toby Manhire

The Gone By Lunchtime podcast team has b…

Published on 9 years, 4 months ago

Episode 3: Key and NZ as tax haven, Labour’s woes, and Helen Clark UN bid

Going off like a frog in a sock, the third edition of the Spinoff politics pod, featuring Annabelle Lee and Ben Thomas with Toby Manhire

A brand new Gone By Lunchtime is here – unless you’re reading t…

Published on 9 years, 5 months ago

Episode 2: Pharmac, the flag and the Auckland shambles

In the second installment of Gone By Lunchtime, the Spinoff’s politics podcast, Toby Manhire is joined by Annabelle Lee, producer of The Hui, and Ben Thomas of political PR company Exceltium to discu…

Published on 9 years, 5 months ago

Episode 1: the Key at Waitangi will-he-won’t-he, TPP and leader speeches

In Gone By Lunchtime, the Spinoff’s new politics podcast, Toby Manhire is joined by former Native Affairs producer Annabelle Lee and Ben Thomas of political PR outfit Exceltium to discuss the Waitang…

Published on 9 years, 5 months ago