Sweetman Podcast

By Simon Sweetman

Conversations with creative people.

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The podcast currently has 597 episodes available.

Sweetman Podcast episodes:

November 18, 2020 ep # 239 - Andrew Armitage (Aro Video)
A conversation with Andrew Armitage, owner of one of the last video stores standing in New Zealand (Aro Video)
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2h 44min
November 12, 2020 ep # 238 - Alec Bathgate
A conversation with musician Alec Bathgate (Tall Dwarfs, The Enemy, Toy Love)
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1h 34min
November 12, 2020 Sweetman Podcast: Episode 238 - Alec Bathgate
An in-depth conversation with Alec Bathgate (Tall Dwarfs, Toy Love) about his solo career, his return to music, the bands he was in, his musical relationship with Chris Knox and their shared approach to music across several bands and projects. We talked about his return to recording and releasing with a brand new instrumental album (Phantom Dots) and his appearance on Instagram where he's clearing out the closet and sharing some great photos from the archives.

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1h 34min
November 04, 2020 ep # 237 - Jackson Nieuwland
A conversation with Wellington writer, librarian and bookstore owner Jackson Nieuwland.
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1h 51min
November 04, 2020 Sweetman Podcast: Episode 237 - Jackson Nieuwland
An in-depth conversation with Wellington-based writer, librarian and now bookstore owner, Jackson Nieuwland. We talked about their brand new collection of poetry, I AM A HUMAN BEING and about all of the steps on their journey to publishing. We talked about basketball and hip-hop, depression and finding yourself in online communities, recognising yourself as non-binary. We talked about the bookstore they are about to open. And many more things beside.

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1h 51min
October 29, 2020 Sweetman Podcast: Episode 236 - Claire Mabey (Verb)
An in-depth conversation with Claire Mabey, co-director of Verb (Litcrawl) and organiser of many literary events, political talks and writing-related shows, festivals and ideas. Claire's been on the podcast twice before, with partner Andrew Laking. This time it was Claire solo - to talk about this year's upcoming Verb Festival and Litcrawl event and also to discuss the impacts of Covid-19 on event planning and the year of hell that 2020 has been in general and particularly from the point of view of an event planner. We also talk books. Loads of books. And Bob Dylan too.

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1h 35min
October 29, 2020 ep # 236 - Claire Mabey (Verb Festival)
a chat with director of the Verb Festival, event organiser, writer, reader, book reviewer Claire Mabey
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1h 35min
October 21, 2020 ep # 235 - Peter Rowley
A conversation with Kiwi comic legend and actor Peter Rowley
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1h 35min
October 21, 2020 Sweetman Podcast: Episode 235 - Peter Rowley
An in-depth conversation with actor and comedian Peter Rowley. We talk through his life and career from theatre aspirations to appearing on A Week of It and McPhail and Gadsby to the connection with Billy T. James that resulted in some of the most important TV comedy in the history of New Zealand. There were films on the side, including voicing Dog in Footrot Flats. We talk through it all.

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1h 35min
October 16, 2020 ep # 234 - A Tribute To Eddie Van Halen (w/ Ben Fulton)
A conversation paying tribute to Eddie Van Halen. Recorded on the day we found out about his death me and my guitarist friend Ben Fulton discussing Eddie and the band and paying tribute to his life, music and sound.
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1h

FAQs about Sweetman Podcast:

How many episodes does Sweetman Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 597 episodes available.