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June 21, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

R.I.P. Aaron Tokona

Last night the news was flooding my social media feeds – and yours no doubt too – it still doesn’t seem real. Aaron Tokona has died. The Aaron Tokona that lit a fuse with the band Weta. The Aaron Tokona that was the heart and soul of the duo Cairo Knife Fight. The Aaron Tokona […]
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December 11, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast # 198: Fifi Colston

Welcome to episode 198 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 […]
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September 28, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 135 – Rhian Sheehan Divides The Quiet

Welcome to episode 135 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and La Petite Chocolat. Rhian Sheehan and I go back way further even than episode two of this podcast – which was recorded over three years ago now. In that conversation, if you missed it at the time, we chart his first few […]
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January 8, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 45 – Dean Hewison

Welcome to episode 45 of Sweetman Podcast – my conversation with Dean Hewison. Dean is a Wellington-based theatre and film writer and director. He co-wrote and directed the 2012 feature film, How To Meet Girls From A Distance. He has been a regular participant and – regularly – award winner in the 48 Hour Film […]
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June 26, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 117 Legal Highs and Lows

When party pills first came on the market I thought I’d give them a spin. They were sort of alright but you felt like crap the next day, never actually got that high and they didn’t have a creative edge to them. I got a job with a painting outfit called Crikey Dick on an […]
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