The Real Pod

We’re three episodes into Celebrity Treasure Island and there’s already tears, vomit, a self-elimination and a poo cave. Needless to say Jane, Alex and Duncan are all-in. Join them for a full recap of the first week as the legends, bosses and jokers aggressively jostle for the early advantage. For more CTI, read Tara Ward's weekly power rankings at The Spinoff Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privac...

A whole episode of real news, real life, real bits and real reviews? Welcome to the new Real Pod! We’ve got phallic veg, an Apprentice Aotearoa bombshell, googly eyes spotted in the wild, a tiny little bit of The Block NZ... it’s just the same old Real Pod with new stings. Stay tuned for the first Real Recap episode after Celebrity Treasure Island on Wednesday night 🏝️ LINKS - The Apprentice Aotea...

Alex, Jane and Duncan regroup after a momentous inaugural Real Pod Instagram live, which featured Cassie Roma and Mike from The Apprentice Aotearoa and a couple of real-life cornies. If you missed out, you can watch the whole thing on The Spinoff Podcast Network Instagram. Also, it’s outdoors week on The Block NZ. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your a...

In another lockdown bonus edition of The Real Pod, Alex and Jane beam in from their bedrooms to discuss the extended Celebrity Treasure Island trailer, the dangers of IRL grocery shopping and Alex’s big 30th birthday plans (spoiler alert: she’s going to have a shower). Plus the economy of Little Shops, a round up of Love Island UK and an announcement about changes to your favourite silly podcast. ...

As we traverse into another leg of lockdown Alex, Jane and Duncan contemplate what the animals are up to while the humans are hunkering down, weep at the postponement of the Celebrity Treasure Island launch party and unanimously decide on the funniest food. Meanwhile, on The Block NZ, it’s garage and laundry week featuring a very naked Tim and a very luxe sauna just for clothes. Hosted on Acast. S...

Join Jane, Alex and Duncan from their respective beds for a special (and especially shambolic) day three lockdown check-in, brought to you by Big Hummus, Big Tortoise and of course Big Covid 😷 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A hi-viz chicken is doing the rounds, a walrus has been spotted driving a boat West Cork and an F-bomb got dropped on Breakfast. Plus another week of The Block NZ. Lots of swearing in this episode, please be careful where you listen to it. Join Rec Room – a free weekly newsletter from The Spinoff full of all our videos and podcasts, plus other recommendations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privac...

If you're a regular listener of The Real Pod you might know Duncan has another podcast, The Fold, where he gets in-depth and nerdy about the NZ media landscape. The latest episode is a bit of a Real Pod crossover, so we wanted to share it here so you don't miss out! It's a chat with Jon Wild, series producer and director of some of our favourite reality series of all time, including The Apprentice...

That is the question. Extensive shower chat this week, plus celebrity phone messages, a big birthday, hair ties. Hallway / entrance / stairs / spare toilet week on The Block NZ #ScruteTheBlock Join Rec Room – a free weekly newsletter from The Spinoff full of all our videos and podcasts, plus other recommendations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your a...

Alex and Jane dive back into the New Zealand talent pool to see which other famous fish have washed up on Celebrity Treasure Island and who’s left to go on Dancing With the Stars. Also in this episode: hairdresser heartbreak, house moving horror stories and all the action from family room week on The Block NZ. Join Rec Room – a free weekly newsletter from The Spinoff full of all our videos and pod...

Alex, Jane and Duncan pore over the first list of celebrities to be stranded in Northland for the hotly-anticipated Celebrity Treasure Island 2021 (coming September) before rolling up their sleeves for kitchen week on The Block NZ. Also in this episode: famous butts, a very small horse, wool care. Join Rec Room – a free weekly newsletter from The Spinoff full of all our videos and podcasts, plus o...

Team Real Pod report back from the cast screening of The Apprentice Aotearoa finale and talk about what made this one of the best seasons of reality TV New Zealand has ever seen. Then the bougie lifestyle queen herself Vanessa Goodson aka OMGNESS pops in for a chat! 🎈 Join Rec Room – a free weekly newsletter from The Spinoff full of all our videos and podcasts, plus other recommendations. Hosted...

The Apprentice Aotearoa's iconic trio of Mike, Ness and Stephen took the plunge into the shark tank to present their business plans to three titans of industry on Monday night – but who avoided Pero’s finger of fate to make it to the final? Also this week: living room week on The Block NZ and a bedroom redo for Alex. Stay tuned for a special Apprentice Aotearoa finale episode of The Real Pod on We...

This week we dive into the weeds of a gardening challenge and unearth a truly iconic mowing mishap on The Apprentice Aotearoa. The hard labour continues on The Block NZ where the florals are dry, the headboards are high and our teams are battling through master bedroom and ensuite week. Finally, in Married at First Sight Australia news, you’ll never believe what Bryce and Melissa are getting for C...

It’s family bathroom week on The Block NZ and the cracks are starting to show – actual cracks in Dylan and Keegan’s bathroom and figurative ones in Connie and Rach’s friendship. Meanwhile, on The Apprentice Aotearoa, Teams Tahi and Mana are tasked with giving a gaggle of oldies a terrible bus tour and getting them sozzled in a challenge flog the most plonk. It's a lifestyle! Join Rec Room – a week...

Jane and Alex (no Duncan this week) have a lot of telly to talk about – there’s pre-Covid kids' bedroom reveals on The Block NZ, a potent auction night on The Apprentice Aotearoa and horny indiscretions on Alex’s new obsession Too Hot To Handle. Also, which reality TV icon visited Jane’s house this morning? That’s a story for Real News. Join Rec Room – a weekly newsletter from The Spinoff full of...

Entrepreneur, star of The Apprentice Aotearoa and secret The Real Pod listener Cassie Roma is in the studio! She shares some sensational behind-the-scenes scoops from the season’s greatest moments, including Mally the Mallard, Josie the busy mum and the cinematography of Mike Pero’s iconic “you’re fired” point. Team Real Pod then pitches some of our best/worst business ideas – are we hired or fire...

Grab a six inch sub and get cosy because this week Alex, Jane and Duncan are setting up camp in Point Chev to recap all the tones, textures and tantrums of The Block NZ. Meanwhile, The Apprentice Aotearoa contestants are flogging other people’s wares at a green expo and a brand-new-without-tags coffin pops up on the Community Noticeboard. Join Rec Room – a weekly newsletter from The Spinoff full o...

We did it! After eight long weeks, Drag Race Down Under has a winner – and she’s joining us in the studio for a very special final episode of Drag Race Down Under the Covers! Chris and Eli try on Kita Mean's crown and get some behind-the-scenes scoops, but not before sharing some of their hottest takes of the season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about you...

Patron saint of The Real Pod Colin Mathura-Jeffree joins us in the studio for a very special episode celebrating Gossip Week on The Spinoff. Colin tells us some of the wildest gossip he’s heard about himself, explains why influencers will never be celebrities and regales us with stories from the red carpet. Join Rec Room – a weekly newsletter from The Spinoff full of recommendations of things to w...

The last three Masked Singers have been unmasked in a finale where the biggest shock was probably how good Jason Kerrison’s hair looked. Great barnet! Meanwhile on The Apprentice Aotearoa, the teams were sent on a cryptic shopping scavenger hunt in what everybody agrees was the best challenge of the season so far. Join Rec Room – a weekly newsletter from The Spinoff full of recommendations of thin...

Chris and Eli are back to recap a talent show that showcased many talents and one balloon, and get very deep and personal with this week's special guest, the amazing Elektra Shock! Plus, a dog is in studio AND we pick our winner for next week. Join Rec Room – a weekly newsletter from The Spinoff full of recommendations of things to watch, read, listen to and eat. Sign up now at thespinoffrecroom.s...

While Mare of Easttown has been investigating who did a murder, Jane of Podtown has been investigating who donned a Pavlova. But did she find out before all was revealed on this week’s episode of The Masked Singer NZ? In The Apprentice Aotearoa news, Alex is seeing ghosts of Mally past and Duncan reveals a Greive family hygiene tradition that will probably not surprise you at all. Join Rec Room –...

It’s makeover challenge week on RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under! Chris and Eli are joined by special guest Bionica (House of Drag season two) to recap the episode’s best and worst looks, before catching up with the eliminated queen. Join Rec Room – a weekly newsletter from The Spinoff full of recommendations of things to watch, read, listen to and eat. Sign up now at thespinoffrecroom.substack.com H...

Team Real Pod is joined in the studio this week by special guest Pavlova from The Masked Singer NZ! Just the costume, which we’re swabbing for DNA because we still haven’t figured out who it is underneath the mask. Or has it been Jane all along? Also, The Apprentice Aotearoa went to the French Market. Join Rec Room – a weekly newsletter from The Spinoff full of recommendations of things to watch,...