Episodes

  • Five Month War

    Five Month War
    Sep 2 2020
    Leaving behind everything he'd ever known to help people struggling in his community wasn't something Abubakar (Abs) expected to do in his early twenties. But when war broke out in his hometown he had no other choice.
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    25 mins
  • An Invisible Battle

    An Invisible Battle
    Aug 26 2020
    A young woman uncovers a dark family secret, while facing an invisible battle with depression and the fight to come out the other end. WARNING: This episode contains discussion around depression and self-harm and may not be suitable for all listeners.
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    22 mins
  • Influencer Nation

    Influencer Nation
    Aug 19 2020
    Today, social media has bridged the gap between distance and human connections, but at what cost? We meet a photographer-turned-influencer whose every waking moment comes with mounting pressure and anxiety driven by pressure from brands and the number of likes on her instagram feed.
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    23 mins
  • Gangsta Dreaming

    Gangsta Dreaming
    Aug 12 2020
    A young Rangi Pou was on the cusp of adolescence when his father said it was time he become a man and fend for himself. For Pou, that meant growing up on the streets, getting involved in the world of drugs, gang life...and eventually prison. The question is, how does he find his way out and what does it take to get there? Find out more in this episode of RNZ podcast, Only Human.
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    23 mins
  • A New Skin- From Anthony to Antonia

    A New Skin- From Anthony to Antonia
    Aug 5 2020
    In this episode of Only Human we meet Antonia, formerly Anthony John Pearce. As a young man, Anthony was a handsome singer-songwriter who had no shortage of female attention. Except one day everything changed. Find out more in episode three of RNZ podcast, Only Human.
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    19 mins
  • Remote

    Remote
    Jul 29 2020
    "I was frantically running down to the river and digging trenches…" says Lucie Levesque who was stuck in the remote wilderness in north central British Columbia when an underground fire began surrounding her wooden cabin and no one was there to rescue her. Find out more about the life changing adventure that Levesque endured in episode two of RNZ podcast, Only Human.
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    15 mins
  • Without Sound

    Without Sound
    Jul 22 2020
    What would you do if everything you knew was crumbling down around you? In this first episode of RNZ Podcast, Only Human, find out about an invisible disability that took musician Penni Bousfield on a path to re-learn everything she had ever known.
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    13 mins