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February 14, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 155 – Brendon Pongia

Welcome to episode 155 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. Brendon Pongia is a former TV host and […]
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January 31, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 153 – Kiran Dass

Welcome to episode 153 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 Kiran Dass – she is a […]
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December 28, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 96 – Andrew Johnstone from Rip It Up Radio Talks To Me

Welcome to episode 96 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and Le Petite Chocolat. It’s the summer holidays – I hope you’re enjoying your break. The podcast will continue weekly but for this episode it’s a dip into the archives, in a way. This is a conversation where I was interviewed- a couple […]
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July 27, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 74 – Melody Thomas

Welcome to episode 74 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and Le Petite Chocolat. This one is me having a chat with Melody Thomas. She’s best known for her work on RNZ’s Music 101 – she’s also a freelance writer and now the proud parent of a brand new podcast called Bang! It […]
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May 11, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 62 – Sarah Jane Barnett

Welcome to episode 62 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, L’affare and Yeastie Boys. This one is a conversation with writer Sarah Jane Barnett. I met Sarah through mutual friends, but before that I had written about how much I loved her first book. She’s since released a second book of poems which […]
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November 13, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

The Interview: What It’s Really Like To Talk To The Famous Person On The Other End Of The Line

I always think, no matter how bad an interview goes at least I have never done this. And really, these days, with this thing you’re on – the internet – there is no excuse for that. It’s a funny thing, the music interview. Whenever I tell someone that I’ve scored an interview I get some […]
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