Kicking off an all-new season of Generally Famous, current affairs kingpin Paddy Gower drops in to discuss his storied career, his new show and how he's changed. He recalls his "absolutely brutal" introduction to TV reporting, reveals his regrets about his time covering Parliament and considers his shifting stance on addiction.

Paddy's new show, Paddy Gower Has Issues, is available to stream on ThreeNow. New episodes also debut live on Three at 7.30pm on Wednesdays.

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Host: Simon Bridges

Producers: Chris Reed and Jen Black

Audio editing and mixing: John Ropiha and Connor Scott

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