Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchLuxon and the rizz
The first fortnight of the three-part coalition government has been anything but dull. Toby Manhire, Annabelle Lee-Mather and Ben Thomas review Chris…
2 years, 2 months ago
The Weet-Bix coalition
Christopher Luxon has scaled his Big Rock candy mountain and today the new National, Act and NZ First coalition has its ministers sworn in at Governm…
2 years, 3 months ago
Big rock energy and coalition talks
The special votes have confirmed a "worst case scenario" mélange à trois comprising National, Act and NZ First. Toby Manhire, Annabelle Lee-Mather an…
2 years, 3 months ago
Post-election special: back on one track or other
National has won the election, but what kind of victory is it? Will a coalition with Act be enough, or is Winston Peters’ phone about to ring? Annabe…
2 years, 4 months ago
Election night special: a debrief
After months of living and breathing this year’s election campaign Gone By Lunchtime’s Toby Manhire, The Spinoff editor Madeleine Chapman and The Bul…
2 years, 4 months ago
Panic at the Briscoes
In the last pre-election pod, Annabelle Lee-Mather, Ben Thomas and Toby Manhire comb through the final polls and take stock after a hectic final few …
2 years, 4 months ago
Chris Hipkins is relentlessly positive
The Labour leader has Covid-19, which means a campaign rejig and a protracted squabble with Christopher Luxon about who is quitting the Press debate …
2 years, 5 months ago
Winston Peters? I don't know her
In the second leader debate, Chris Hipkins went full-mojo against Christopher Luxon. Did it work for him, or did he overdo it? The NZ First leader wa…
2 years, 5 months ago
Megapod 22: Can Annabelle, Ben and Toby make it out alive?
In the 12th and final hour of the Election 2023 Megapod, the Mount Rushmore of political podcasting returns and makes a desperate dash for the finish…
2 years, 5 months ago
Megapod 21: The Real Pod x Gone By Lunchtime + The Worm
It’s getting late and unruly on the Election 2023 Megapod, and that means it’s time for The Real Pod’s Jane Yee and Duncan Greive to join Toby Manhir…
2 years, 5 months ago