Matt chats to Andy Brigden, the woman behind FoUND: Festival of the (Un)Dead, about the various events and performances that will be taking place from October 26 – 28.

Matt chats to Court Jester/Comic/all round improvisational extraordinaire, Jeff Clark, about the upcoming Edgar Allan Poe themed improv show he’s putting on with fellow wit Scott Koorey as past of FoUND: Festival of the (Un)Dead.

Matt’s always noticed a strange contradiction about Labour Day.

This week, Alex brings in some pretty out of left field stuff relating to Trump’s potential sway on the Supreme Court and what it tells us about the mindset of evangelical voters in the US.

Matt chats to the PM about generalisations of the Kiwi mentality and how it relates to our our place in the world, planting trees and meeting Donald Trump…We even get a background cameo from Neve!

Matt chats to Tessa Livingstone about her could-be web series Constance and how you can help it go from could-be to will be!

Check it out here: https://www.tvnz.co.nz/shows/tvnz-new-blood/2018-finalists/constance

This week, Tamsin from Scorpio reviews Help Me!, Marianne Power’s memoir of a self-help binge.

This week on the Guest List, Matt reunites with his old co-host turned Auckland based male prostitute, Tom Harper.

Tom’s picks are “Advice for Young Mothers to Be” by The Veils (2006) and “My Smile is Extinct” by Kane Strang (2017)

This week, Matt and Nick trade notes on Track 29 and Chappaquiddick.

This week, Matt and Alex talk about the latest developments around the Iran Nuclear deal.