Episodes

  • Telethon
    Aug 17 2021
    Remember when you'd watch literally any old nonsense if it meant you got to stay up late? Tara Ward and Toby Morris join Jane Yee to remember the live-to-air thrill of the Telethon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    11 mins
  • Supré
    Aug 12 2021
    Remember when popping in to get a new tank top felt like stepping into an extremely bright nightclub? Alex Casey and Jihee Junn join Jane Yee to revisit the early years of fashion giant Supré. Join Rec Room – a free weekly newsletter from The Spinoff full of all our videos and podcasts, plus other recommendations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    10 mins
  • PlayStation 1
    Aug 10 2021
    Remember when Crash Bandicoot, Tekken and Tomb Raider were the pinnacle of gaming? Sam Brooks and Te Aihe Butler join Jane Yee to relive the best the original PlayStation had to offer. Join Rec Room – a free weekly newsletter from The Spinoff full of all our videos and podcasts, plus other recommendations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    12 mins
  • Cobb & Co.
    Aug 5 2021
    Remember when deciding between a traffic light, a pink panther or a blue lagoon at Cobb & Co. was one of life's toughest decisions? Leonie Hayden and Toby Morris join Jane Yee to relive the joys of New Zealand's oldest family restaurant chain. Join Rec Room – a free weekly newsletter from The Spinoff full of all our videos and podcasts, plus other recommendations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    9 mins
  • Pokémon GO
    Aug 3 2021
    Remember when we all willingly went for walks outside because there might have been a Lapras out there? Sam Brooks and Toby Morris join Jane Yee to relive the phone-based AR gaming phenomenon Pokémon GO. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    9 mins
  • Lady Gaga
    Jul 29 2021
    Remember when Lady Gaga’s first New Zealand show was opening for the Pussycat Dolls? Day one fans Sam Brooks, Stewart Sowman-Lund and Jane Yee do, and in this episode they look back at the arrival of a true pop icon. Join Rec Room – a free weekly newsletter from The Spinoff full of all our videos and podcasts, plus other recommendations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    13 mins
  • The school library
    Jul 27 2021
    Remember when you had to race the rest of your class to get your hands on a Where's Wally? Lucy and Liv from Shit You Should Care About (The Shit Show, Culture Vulture, Extremely Online) join Jane Yee to remember the classic titles of the school library. Join Rec Room – a free weekly newsletter from The Spinoff full of all our videos and podcasts, plus other recommendations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    12 mins
  • Learning to drive in a manual
    Jul 22 2021
    Remember when learning to drive didn't really count unless you did it in a manual? Madeleine Chapman and Lee Lowndes join Jane Yee to remember the stress of bunny-hops, hill starts and the Krypton Factor task of figuring out how a clutch works. Join Rec Room – a free weekly newsletter from The Spinoff full of all our videos and podcasts, plus other recommendations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    14 mins