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July 18, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast # 176: Carl Shuker

Welcome to episode 176 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and La Petite Chocolat. 

Now – as you probably know, as well as the usual platforms (this site, soundcloud, iTunes/Apple) you can now get to Sweetman Podcast on Spotify – follow it there and have it saved in your Spotify library. 

I first met Carl Shuker close to 20 years ago. He was new to Wellington and was in a writing class with one of my friends. Carl, Anna and Katy. We would meet, have a few drinks. They were all writing fiction. I was trying to get somewhere with freelance journalism (still feeling that struggle now!) Flash forward a year or so from that first meeting and Katy and I are together. Carl and Anna Smaill then get together. Flash forward a few years, Katy, Carl and Anna all release books – Katy and I get married (Carl and Anna are among the guests). Carl and Anna get married (me and Katy are there). We now have a long friendship – we have kids the same age, kids that are friends. Read More »

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July 4, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast # 175: Sophie Hambleton

Welcome to episode 175 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and La Petite Chocolat. 

Now – as you probably know, as well as the usual platforms (this site, soundcloud, iTunes/Apple) you can now get to Sweetman Podcast on Spotify – follow it there and have it saved in your Spotify library. 

Many of you will know Sophie Hambleton from her role as “Carol” on Westside, the popular prequel to the iconic New Zealand TV show, Outrageous Fortune. That’s how I knew Sophie. I also knew her as “Nora” in an amazing adaptation of Ibsen’s famous play, A Doll’s House. Read More »

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June 27, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast # 174: Matt Hyde (Beastwars)  

Welcome to episode 174 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and La Petite Chocolat. 

Now – as you probably know, as well as the usual platforms (this site, soundcloud, iTunes/Apple) you can now get to Sweetman Podcast on Spotify – follow it there and have it saved in your Spotify library. 

Matt Hyde is the lead singer of Beastwars. He was out front over the last decade as the awesome Wellington-based, world-beating metal band released three excellent albums. And then they broke up. Read More »

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June 20, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast # 173: Tim Batt

Welcome to episode 173 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and La Petite Chocolat. 

Now – as you probably know, as well as the usual platforms (this site, soundcloud, iTunes/Apple) you can now get to Sweetman Podcast on Spotify – follow it there and have it saved in your Spotify library. 

Tim Batt is a comedian and podcaster. We’ve corresponded a few times but this conversation was my first time meeting him. Tim was in town in May with his new comedy festival show, Space Couch and during that run of shows he found time to drop in and have a chat with me.   Read More »

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June 12, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast # 172: Eddie Rayner

Welcome to episode 172 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and La Petite Chocolat. 

Now – as you probably know, as well as the usual platforms (this site, soundcloud, iTunes/Apple) you can now get to Sweetman Podcast on Spotify – follow it there and have it saved in your Spotify library.Here is my chat with Eddie Rayner. I recorded this in late January during a couple of weeks in Auckland where I spoke with a couple of ex-Split Enz musicians and various other podcast guest (the rest of those conversations have all been shared previously).   Read More »

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June 6, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast # 171: Sugar Magnolia Wilson 

Welcome to episode 171 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors –T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and La Petite Chocolat. 

Now – as you probably know, as well as the usual platforms (this site, soundcloud, iTunes/Apple) you can now get to Sweetman Podcast on Spotify – follow it there and have it saved in your Spotify library.

This week it’s a chat with poet Sugar Magnolia Wilson. Her recently released book Because A Woman’s Heart Is Like A Needle At The Bottom Of The Ocean really knocked me out; made a huge impact. So I wanted to meet her and talk to her.  Read More »

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May 29, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast # 170: Gregg Bissonette

Welcome to episode 170 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and La Petite Chocolat. 

Now – as you probably know, as well as the usual platforms (this site, soundcloud, iTunes/Apple) you can now get to Sweetman Podcast on Spotify – follow it there and have it saved in your Spotify library.

Here’s a 35-minute conversation I nabbed with the great Gregg Bissonette. He’s an American session drummer – currently touring with Rodger Fox’s Jazz Gala and playing some drum workshops ahead of those shows.  Read More »

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May 22, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast # 169: Jon Toogood

Welcome to episode 169 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and La Petite Chocolat. 

Now – as you probably know, as well as the usual platforms (this site, soundcloud, iTunes/Apple) you can now get to Sweetman Podcast on Spotify – follow it there and have it saved in your Spotify library.

This one is a conversation with Jon Toogood. I recorded this in Melbourne last month – after trying to coordinate schedules a couple of times to record a chat over the last couple of years. Finally. We did it. Earlier this year Jon and I met for brunch in Auckland and ran out of time to record – but had a good chat. Mostly about David Bowie. It was good to get to know Jon a little better ahead of recording the podcast.  Read More »

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May 15, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast # 168: Roy Dunningham

Welcome to episode 168 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and La Petite Chocolat. 

Now – as you probably know, as well as the usual platforms (this site, soundcloud, iTunes/Apple) you can now get to Sweetman Podcast on Spotify – follow it there and have it saved in your Spotify library.

This is a conversation with Roy Dunningham – he was my high school art teacher. Now, I was terrible at art. But I know Roy’s four top students. So I wanted to talk to him. The seeds for this podcast were sewn late last year when I talked to Freeman White (one of Roy’s top four). I had, in one of the earliest podcasts, talked with my good friend Matthew Couper (another of Roy’s top four. I’ve yet to talk to Regan Gentry for the podcast but he’s also a friend from school – and whilst Roy’s other top student is older than me and didn’t go through high school at the same time as me he is known to many of us – Phil Judd. I’m writing a book about Phil and he’s been a podcast guest also. And Roy’s name has come up a lot in my life.  Read More »

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May 9, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast # 167: Marnie Karmelita previews The Wellington Jazz Festival 

Welcome to episode 167 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and La Petite Chocolat. 

Now – as you probably know, as well as the usual platforms (this site, soundcloud, iTunes/Apple) you can now get to Sweetman Podcast on Spotify – follow it there and have it saved in your Spotify library.

Here’s a conversation with Marnie Karmelita – she’s the head of programming at the NZ Festival and Wellington Jazz Festival – regular listeners will remember that a couple of years ago I talked with the then-boss-of-things Shelagh Magadza. Shelagh and Marnie worked together in both Perth and Wellington – so it seemed natureal to hear from Marnie now in the top role.  Read More »

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May 2, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 166 – Rob Mayes (Failsafe Records)

Welcome to episode 166 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and La Petite Chocolat. 

Now – as you probably know, as well as the usual platforms (this site, soundcloud, iTunes/Apple) you can now get to Sweetman Podcast on Spotify -follow it there and have it saved in your Spotify library.

I had a chat with Rob Mayes. He runs a label called Failsafe Records. He’s a musician, archivist, sound recorder, audio engineer, producer…he recorded many of New Zealand’s greatest bands and has a personal archive of important recordings. He releases CD compilations and artist-albums via his Failsafe label. He’s also a musician in his own right, with a history of playing in bands – including the reformations of The Children’s Hour and Beat Rhythm Fashion. Read More »

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April 25, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 165 – Graeme Jefferies (The CakeKitchen)

Welcome to episode 165 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and La Petite Chocolat. 

Now – as you probably know, as well as the usual platforms (this site, soundcloud, iTunes/Apple) you can now get to Sweetman Podcast on Spotify– follow it there and have it saved in your Spotify library.

Here’s a conversation I had with Graeme Jefferies – he’s a musician behind the band The CakeKitchen. He’s also been part of a few bands with his brother Peter Jefferies including Nocturnal Projections and This Kind of Punishment.  Read More »

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