Fear, Guilt & Agriculture

Kia ora! This week on Fear, Guilt and Agriculture we are joined by Joel Cosgrove. Joel is a musician, an activist, and perhaps most notably a core member of the EYEGUM collective, which has been a major part of the independent gig scene in Te Whanganui-a-Tara for over a decade, particularly in the organisation and proliferation of house parties. Come TUCK into his tales, both of the scene and pers...

Chris O’Connor is one of Aotearoa's most beloved musicians and a master drummer who you will have heard on everything from The Phoenix Foundation to Trinity Roots to his deep explorations of non-idiomatic free improvisation. Currently Chris is based in Tāmaki working in music therapy. This week he and Oscar dig into a bit of Chris’s past, where it all started, as well his present and some musi...

Olga Dakiv is an author and teacher who has literally walked the path from Hell to Heaven—both on ‘the other side’ and here on Earth. Today, she guides people toward inner peace, health, and a fulfilled life, so heaven can be lived here on Earth. Open your mind this week on FGA as we get a peak into Olga’s life story, and some of her insights into what it means to live through this life. Tuck in a...

This weeks guest is Tom Anderson, a massive part of the local music scene in Tāmaki and across the motu. Wether its as a musician, a sound engineer, his involvement with the legendary Whammy bar, or overseeing massive international acts in some of the countries largest venues, Tom has on the ground involvement with the practical realities and idiosyncratic beauties of live music in Aotearoa and ab...

This week’s guest is Jack Oliver-Hood. Jack is a lawyer, a film buff, a deadhead, a beautiful, ethically minded soul, and someone with both great critical faculties and a history on the WOW servers. On this episode Oscar navigates Jack’s personal histories as well as a splash of fascinating insights into the local legal waters of our island nation. So get the kettle on, get your affairs in order,...

De Stevens is a musician, producer, engineer, and beloved individual around the music scene. Based in Tāmaki, but with a heart and soul emerging from Te Waipounamu, De is currently working out of the legendary Roundhead Studios (where this episode was recorded!). Come hear about some of his journey, and a few peaks behind the musical curtain. This week, as always, we highly recommend that you TUCK...

Shawn McManus has worked as a DJ, master electrician, prop builder, been an event producer, run a cafe/bar… he’s been the one-stop-shop! Come hear what it takes to balance all these hats, and get some inside stories from the past days of Krd (Shawn’s old abode became our dearly beloved Wine Cellar, RIP). So once again, we find ourselves together deal listeners. Feet up! Taringa on! Tuck in! Here c...

Lucola (Luke Benge) is a wonderful multi-instrumentalist, composer, graphic designer, and globetrotter. His music plays with electronic music of the 70’s and 80’s, recontextualizing it with slick production and an enigmatic demeanour. With stories for day, and experiences far and wide, Lucola and Oscar dive into everything from working with Dhani Harrison, to Wellington in the 90’s and Bitcoin. On...

Gary Dalhousie is a connector, a collaborator, a searcher, and an open book with a long history in hospitality, management, and development. Music holds a special place in Gary’s heart, and you can hear his most recent efforts in the psych pop outfit Ocean Beach. Rocketing fourth from Invercargill, Gary has lived a lot of life, and it’s far from over… so settle in, brew that perfect cuppa tea, and...

This week on FGA we are joined by the incomparable Joshua Worthington-Church. You’ve seen him around, even if you don’t know it. Whether it’s by the side of a drumming teddy in Galaxy Bear, leading the ship as the front man of Mammalien, as a solid foundation in bands such as Being and Princess Chelsea’s Dream Warriors, behind the bar at Whammy, or vigorously conducing in front of the expansive Ex...

Levi Hawken is an artist and skateboarder based in Tāmaki Makaurau. Working with Blue Tile Lounge, Boom Skateboards, and Sector 9, Hawken has explored the streets as a pro, but always kept in touch with the personal joy that comes from riding, particularly gaining notoriety as a hill bomber. As an artist his works explore the mediums of painting and sculpture with a contemporary take on aspects of...

Adam Stevenson hails from the mighty Wairarapa, and as a musician has seen it all, from frothing covers gigs at the pub to high profile international music projects. Both as a member of the band Capital Theater, and in his work in the media industry, Adam has been in touch with the establishment and offers great insights from both sides of the curtain. The yarns flow freely, so this week, one more...

Michal Haines is passionate about food, whether it’s as an author, a cook, a manager, she’s out there involved with the operations that bring flavour to your pallet. Learn her story on this weeks chapter of FGA as we move through history, family, taste, and some shared moments that first put Oscar and Michal in touch at the start of young ODK’s work experience. So home cook your favourite meal, op...

MELODOWNZ is a rapper, musician, entrepreneur, and Avondale native who emerged onto the local music scene in the early 2010’s, making a name as a solo artist and as one half of the hip-hop duo Third3ye. His thoughts and ventures weave through many artistic mediums and locations, while also keeping it local at heart. Come share a cup of “Stay Melo” kava and he and Oscar venues through memories and...

Logan Hampton is a musician, a promotor, and a representative of Te Waipounamu who’s invested in the community and other ways of making gigs and tours happen. This is a great one for those interested in what it takes to make local music work. So get cozy, book some tickets on Under The Radar, and imagine the things that could be with this weeks guest Logan Hampton! Email Logan here: hamptonenz@gma...

Steve Plowman of Hallertau brewery is a self described ‘north shore bogan’ at heart. His adventures have covered space and time; surfing, drinking, and living life as it should be. Come hear his POV and how it’s all gone down, with some insights into that most golden of liquids which solves and causes all of life’s problems. Once more, every week and forever, enjoy and tuck TF in!

A tattoo artist, musician, and generally a man with valuable insights to share, Hal Cheshire joins the elite group of guests to return to Fear, Guilt, and Agriculture for a Part 2! So nestle back into that spot you’ve got saved, get a tea on, and listen attentively to the return of Hal, on this weeks Ep. Enjoy and Ka kite anō! 

Joe Kaptein is a composer and multi-instrumentalist who has become a deeply enmeshed thread in the local musical fabric. Playing with such esteemed acts as The Circling Sun, Princess Chelsea's Dream Warriors, Bub, The Situations, Crystal Chen, and too many more to mention. A gem of a human being, master of the keys, and professional producer of pretty products, please play this pleasurable epi...

Euan Welsh is a baker with stories as long and deep as a life can be. From hands that knead the dough, to more insidious matters, Euan takes the opportunities that life drops without hesitation. Trigger warning regarding self-harm for this one, so please tread lightly. TUCK INnnnnnn!

Brent Hayward AKA Fats White is the legend, the myth, the picture of a life dedicated to breaking and bending the straight lines around us. A multidisciplinary artist working in the corners of painting, video, sound and music, Hayward was front man for the incomparable Shoes This High, one of the greatest post-punk no-wave bands ever to do it on the motu, following an early run in The Amps. Going...

James Sullivan is known throughout the land as a member of such musical acts as Salad Boys, X-Ray Charles, BnP, Bang! Bang! Eche!, and currently, the face, heart, and soul of Jim Nothing. Jim Nothing’s sophomore album Grey Eyes, Grey Lynn recently won the 2025 Tūī for Te Manu Taki Whanokē o te Tau at the 2025 AMAs, so James is officially sanctioned as a maker of musical magic. Hear about the world...

Bob Gentil is a voice you maybe familiar with. From working on the early days of Radio Hauraki and living shore side before the bridge, to being the only New Zealander to hold a place in the disk golf hall of fame, Bob has found his way to being one of the top voicework artists in the land! He’s never had a plan, and that seems to be working out just fine! Tuck in with tales from this voice of pur...

A man of waves, a traveler across our might globe, an ex-computer programer and restaurateur, and he knows all the combos to knock you to the ground! Rod Matthews works at Daily Bread with Oscar and always has yarns to spin, so we thought we'd let him spin a web around you. This week on FGA come and live by the motion of the ocean, following in the wake of the incomparable Rod Matthews. TUCK I...

Dominic Hoey is an author, playwright, MC battle and slam-poetry champ, and musician based in Tāmaki Makaurau. His writing often delves into class issues and political structures with idiosyncratic wit and sensitivity. His debut novel Iceland was a New Zealand bestseller, and his second novel Poor People with Money was released in 2022 to wide spread acclaim. Dominic and Oscar talk about it all, p...

Chelsea Jade Metcalf is a singer-songwriter and record producer from the north shore of Tāmaki, now based in Los Angeles. Growing up with a love of dance, she eventually found her way to busking, which evolved into the folk trio Teacups with Elizabeth Stokes and Talita Setyady. Her solo project Chelsea Jade has received numerous accolades and a global following which facilitated her transition to...