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From the makers of Stuff’s smash hit The Commune, comes a new current affairs podcast series. Each episode, Eugene Bingham and Adam Dudding take their microphones on the road to bring you a true New Zealand story: sometimes quirky, sometimes serious – always surprising.

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True Story 6

The Great Macron War

December 17, 2022

Adam and Eugene put on their war-historian hats to investigate one of the strangest cases from our nation’s internet past: the Great Macron War of 2018. Why did the normally genteel editors of Wikipedia’s New Zealand pages lose their cool – and why did some start to turn on each other?It’s a tale of midnight scuffles, cultural misunderstandings, robots … and a secret agent.

Further reading:

Secret agents, midnight battles, and robots: Inside Wikipedia's great macron war Read more
True Story 5

Cheryl Scott versus the people

December 9, 2022

When Ollie signed the lease for his flat, he also signed up to a bizarre and unforgettable challenge – life as a tenant of landlord Cheryl Scott. It’s a tale of rogue coat hangers, interminable phone calls and unpaid bills. Oh – and some toilet bowl photography. Written and presented by guest host Ethan Te Ora.

Further reading:

Tenant: 'There's bad landlords, and then there's Cheryl Scott' Read more
True Story 4

Indefensible

December 3, 2022

After a nude art session goes embarrassingly wrong, a model finds himself on a serious charge. But it turns out he’s hired precisely the wrong defence lawyer. Eugene and Adam dig into an outrageous case of courtroom bumbling that some believe is just the tip of a miscarriage-of-justice iceberg. Warning: This True Story refers to suicide and sexual offending and may upset some listeners. For free assistance with mental health concerns, text or call 1737, 24 hours a day.

Further reading:

Male model caught up in disgraced lawyer scandal speaks out for first time Read more
True Story 3

Sweet as

November 26, 2022

Sugar. We can’t get enough because it tastes so damn good, right? Actually, there’s a bit more to it than that. Adam and Eugene delve into the fascinating science and make an intriguing discovery. They also learn what it would take for consumers to kick their sweet habit … and it isn’t what you might expect.

Further reading:

Fat-shaming doesn't work' says nutritionist, who wants urgent political action Read more
True Story 2

Bad seeds

November 19, 2022

When it comes to conservation, is it as simple as native = good, exotic = bad? Adam and Eugene head for the hills, where they encounter real-life wallaby hunters, discover an unexpected pest threatening one of the most beautiful parts of the country and investigate a heated debate about decolonising the environment centred on Auckland’s maunga.

Further reading:

The invader posing a $5.3 billion threat to the economy Read more
True Story 1

My boss is a robot

November 12, 2022

Eugene and Adam meet workers of the modern gig economy: rideshare drivers whose every move is measured and controlled by an uber-automaton with no conscience and no soul. Hear the inside story of robo-firings, late-night stoushes, and helpdesk horrors.

Further reading:

When the app that's your boss stands you down Read more
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Trailer

November 5, 2022

Eugene Bingham and Adam Dudding take their microphones on the road to bring you true New Zealand stories: sometimes quirky, sometimes serious – always surprising.

Credits

Written and Hosted

Adam Dudding and Eugene Bingham

Graphics and Illustration

Kathryn George

layout and development

Sungmi Kim

AUDIO EDITING AND ORIGINAL SCORE

Connor Scott

Producer

Jen Black

Excutive Producer

Chris Reed

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