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True Story

English, News, 1 season, 8 episodes, 5 hours, 2 minutes
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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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Newsable: The implications of the Lauren Dickason trial

Introducing Newsable: Stuff's daily news podcast all about what everyone’s talking about! The Lauren Dickason trial highlighted some issues we don’t discuss much in New Zealand - the mental health of mothers, for example. Today, Kristina Grace, founder of the Mothers Helpers support group, urges people to be kinder to mums who might need help. And law expert Professor Chris Gallavin tackles the legal fallout - including whether current justice rules are fit for purpose. For more information about Mothers Helpers, click here. WARNING: This podcast covers issues that may be distressing for some, including mental health. For free help, text or call 1737, 24 hours. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
8/21/202316 minutes, 46 seconds
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6: The Great Macron War

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 online scuffles, cultural misunderstandings, robots … and a secret agent. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
12/17/202250 minutes, 41 seconds