Pop Culture
2017: Lorde
Ella Yelich-O'Connor - better known as Lorde - shot to fame with her hit single ‘’Royals in 2013, which took out a Grammy… Audio
Younger audiences slip away from local media
Research shows 15-24-year olds are switching off from the likes of TVNZ and RNZ and reaching for TikTok and YouTube. Can they be brought back? Audio
My life as a quiz obsessive
Author Samanth Subramanian has been taking part in quizzes all of his life -- from schools to pubs to TV shows to the 'Geek Bowl' and the World Quizzing Championship. He offers an insight into the… Audio
Burning Cultural Issues in 2019: Tayi Tibble, Carla Van Zon & Sam Brooks
Looking back across the cultural landscape of Aotearoa New Zealand in 2019 some words and catchphrases pop up: encounters, call-out culture, Ihumatao, climate emergency, allyship and, the phrase just… Audio
Pop culture time-capsule mystery solved
The McIsaac sisters, Ann and Peggy, travelled from Stratford and Auckland respectively today to be reunited with their childhood home - and the wall-to-wall posters they put up as kids. Video, Audio
Episode 5: Queer the Air
In this episode of Pop! Culture, Melody Thomas and Tony Stamp explore queer representation in television, film and pop music and where LGBTQIA+ audiences are hoping it will go from here. Audio
Pop! Culture podcast | Episode 3: A Matter of Taste
What do our 'tastes' say about us? And who gets to decide whether they're 'good' or 'bad'? In this episode of Pop! Culture, Melody Thomas and Tony Stamp examine the elusive notion of taste. Audio
Why we wear sunglasses
Is there something about act of wearing sunglasses that is an extension of yourself? Dr Vanessa Brown, senior lecturer in design and visual culture at Nottingham Trent University, says taking away… Audio
Asia correspondent Anna Fifield
New Zealander Anna Fifield is The Washington Post's bureau chief in Tokyo. Today she talks to Kathryn about continuing tensions in the South China Sea, martial law imposed in part of the Philippines… Audio
The Mixtape: Luke Rowell
As Distasteradio, Luke Rowell makes synth-pop to make even the most staunch shoegazer dance, and as vapourwave act Eyeliner harks back to the heyday of shoulder-pads and capitalism. Listen to Luke… Audio
C'Mon - 50th Anniversary
2016 marks the 50th anniversary of the iconic TV program C'mon. Produced by Kevan Moore from 1966 - 1969 - C'mon set the bench mark for New Zealand based pop culture shows. Video, Audio, Gallery
Vicky Karaminas: fashion and uniforms
Dr Vicki Karaminas is Professor of Fashion and Deputy Director of Doctoral Research at Massey University Wellington. She is the President of the Popular Culture Association of Australia and New… Audio
Pokemon Go
Pokemon Go player Reuben Tilley talks about his lifelong love of Pokemon and explains what Go is all about. Audio
Tumblr's Meme Librarian: viral media
Social media platform Tumblr is a hive of online activity where users share images, GIFS or whatever else takes their fancy. If what they're sharing becomes popular enough it reaches the status of… Audio, Gallery