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 sit...
A full Olympic debrief with silver medallist Hayden Wilde - including what The Seine did to him
Can you remember the emotion we all went through watching Hayden Wilde's triathlon at the Paris Olympics? Well, be ready to go there again with a fascinating insight into that race.
Our top triathlete has had a stonking year and we reflect on all the hard graft it's taken to reach the top.
We find out where Hayden's remarkable sportsmanship comes from and how the kid who grew up in Whakatāne got so ridiculously fast.
Also, find out how long I can keep up with him while he runs at race pace.
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The battle behind Ellesse Andrews' Olympic golds
What a ripper of an Olympics it was for Ellesse. The cycling superstar won two golds and a silver in Paris - only the second New Zealander (after Dame Lisa Carrington no less!) to win three medals at a single Games.
Hear how she had to fight every step of the way in that brutal week to win. It's an incredible story!
Fun fact: Ellesse was born FIFTEEN MINUTES before the year 2000.
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The man who killed cancer - David Downs
David Downs is one of those clever humans who can put lots of interesting words next to his name.
I will list a few for you: he is the CEO of New Zealand Story Group, he is a chairman, he is an ambassador, he is an author, he is a speaker, he is an actor.
He is also a genetically modified organism and an ex-comedian - find out what he means by the first with his pretty amazing cancer story, and also why there's an "ex" in front of comedian.
A really cool guy who will absolutely put a smile on your face.
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Suzanne McFadden: a champion for women's sport.
Today’s guest is award-winning journalist Suzanne McFadden.
Suzanne has been monumental in the rise of coverage of women’s sports here in Aotearoa.
She is an author, the co-host of the SASS TALK podcast, a wife, a mum, a nanna, a bird stalker and a sunset capturer.
We discuss working as the only female sports journalist in a newsroom for over a decade, and how tough it was being a solo mum at the same time.
Suzanne is truly one of the greats - I respect her mahi so much.
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Kyle Bell - the unofficial godfather of Rhythm and Vines
Today’s guest is a man who most of the time likes to be behind the scenes.
But, Kyle Bell is responsible for bringing to life some of the country’s best performing and most loved gigs and festivals.
The professional party planner is an award winning marketer and entrepreneur, he’s also the unofficial godfather of Rhythm and Vines, and once had high ambitions to be a rockstar himself.
A fascinating look into the live music industry - some great war stories in here!
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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