The Real Pod: Paleo Pete was right about the pooing

The good news is that The Real Pod team are back to talk some guff about reality TV and real life in New Zealand. The better news is that Mayor Phil Goff is listening (?).  This week on The Real Pod, we continue our hot streak as The Spinoff’s most hard-hitting political podcast by doing … Read more

The Real Pod: Sailing the seven seas of gossip on a sinking pirate ship

The Real Pod team smash 1000 coffees to discuss Miss Universe NZ, The Block’s resurgence and our producer Mad’s brush with death. Plus: an exciting new Mike Puru segment.  As the pirate ship at Rainbow’s End makes its final voyage this week, The Real Pod stowaways are regaled with producer Mad’s tale from the seven … Read more

The Real Pod: Si & Gary’s heartbreak, clairvoyant news and the latest confectionery outrage

Jane Yee, Duncan Greive and Alex Casey gather around the oval table to talk about the latest happenings in New Zealand television and real life in New Zealand. Alex returns from our nation’s capital to confront tales told in her absence. She also brings with her the latest Sue Nicholson and Bevan Chuang physic/clairvoyant/seer news. The gang of … Read more

The Real Pod: Sir John Key finally gets a Lady Bronagh

Jane Yee, Duncan Greive and Alex Casey gather around the oval table to talk about the latest happenings in New Zealand television and real life in New Zealand. This week on The Real Pod, the gang travel back to the ancient land of 2017, when knights, dames and maidens roamed the Earth. That’s right, the Queen’s Birthday … Read more

The glory and horror of New Zealand celebs and their weird YouTube channels

Alex Casey peers into the abyss of New Zealand celebrity YouTube channels, and rounds up five of the best. There’s nothing more I love than cracking open the old jar of chocolate chips in the pantry and zoning out on YouTube to someone talking to a camera in their bedroom about their moderately entertaining lives. … Read more

The Real Pod: You better lose yourself in the nuggets

Jane Yee, Duncan Greive and Alex Casey gather around the oval table and talk about the latest happenings in New Zealand television and real life in New Zealand. The Real Pod team are reunited after a tumultuous few weeks to chill out and talk Bachelor and pop culture like a bunch of frozen contestants in an ice … Read more

The Real Pod: The Bachelor NZ is back and we are absolutely amping

Jane Yee, Duncan Greive and Alex Casey gather around the oval table and talk about the latest happenings in New Zealand television and real life in New Zealand. This week on The Real Pod, Alex, Jane and Duncan dive straight into a record off the back of week one of The Bachelor NZ season three. What do we … Read more

The Real Pod: A mystery rose and fast times in Max Key corner

Jane Yee, Duncan Greive and Alex Casey gather around the oval table and talk about the latest happenings in New Zealand television and real life in New Zealand. This week on The Real Pod, Alex, Jane and Duncan meet over some lukewarm chocolate-flavoured water to discuss what’s been going on in popular culture and life. In the … Read more

#Realpod: New Lorde is good, new Sensing Murder sucks, new pies are nice

Jane Yee, Duncan Greive and Alex Casey gather around the oval table and talk about the latest happenings in New Zealand television and real life in New Zealand. It’s a massive week on The Real Pod as Alex, Jane and Duncan discuss the one-two punch of Lorde’s new single and the nation’s new Bachelor. After a ten … Read more

The #realpod team return to tackle New Zealand pop culture, weird news and reality TV… weekly?!

Jane Yee, Duncan Greive and Alex Casey have podcasted The Bachelor NZ, The Real Housewives of Auckland and Dancing With the Stars NZ. This year they hope to merge all reality coverage, bad NZ celebs and product reviews into one unholy rat king of a podcast. Introducing… THE REAL POD.  Episode one of Real Pod … Read more

On the Rag – Bono is the woman of the year and everything is a scary joke

Every month host Alex Casey is joined by comedian/writer Michele A’Court and Mana magazine editor Leonie Hayden to discuss what happened in the world of women over the preceding four weeks. Better late than never, they return with help from brand spanking new sponsor BON tampons and dressed by the costume wizards at First Scene.  This month, our three raggers reflect … Read more

What really gets on my titties? The idea that Paul Henry, Max Key and co are ‘just saying what all guys are thinking’

Men, it’s time to call a meeting. The agenda? Actually choosing not to mouth off about titties and pussies and riding women, writes Michele A’Court. I’d like to think there’s a men’s meeting going on somewhere with someone in charge making an important speech. “Fellers, look, you can have your fun and, sure, we all … Read more

A cease-and-desist letter to Max Key: please stop stealing my look

After Max Key flagrantly and repeatedly copied her style, The Spinoff’s editorial assistant Madeleine Chapman was left no option but to hire legal representation in a bid to uphold the integrity of her personal brand. Mr Max Key St Stephens Avenue Parnell Dear Mr Key: The Spinoff Legal Counsel represents MISS MADELEINE CHAPMAN. If you are represented … Read more

Opinion: Forget Max Key – there are much bigger problems at George FM

George FM’s latest celebrity signing has caused an uproar among dance music fans while garnering the station plenty of free publicity. But the Max Key fuss hides more serious issues at George, says DJ Tom McGuinness. Unless you’ve been living under a Herald-less, Stuff-less, Scout-less rock, you’ll be aware that Max Key, son of the … Read more

“I wondered how much he’d charge to do a wedding or birthday” – A review of Max Key’s George FM debut

Instagram celebrity Max Key made his radio debut last night. Somewhere in suburban Auckland, Calum Henderson was listening and judging. Without ever really trying, I seem to have spent a lot of time in the past year looking at Max Key’s abs, staring into his gormless photo face, admiring his impossibly precise haircut. He is, … Read more

News: Ten Key Moments in Max Key’s Homage-Filled Holiday Video

Last night, whilst Simon Barnett was weeping his way through a winning pasodoble, another notable New Zealander debuted a winning performance piece of their own. It was Max Key, who finally launched his holiday video after much Instagram anticipation/boob-leering promo shots. I’ll be honest, I was a little disappointed. In this post-Blair Witch GoPro era, it … Read more