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The Podcrastinators
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The Podcrastinators brings you a mixiure of comedy, social and political commentary from NZ and around the globe. The podcast is hosted by Auckland based stand up comedians and comedy writing duo, Darran Lees and Mathew Danaher. thepodcrastinators.substack.com
Episodes
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45. Corinic Irrigation with Corin Healy
Well this episode is over 3 months late for which you can entirely blame the person responsible for editing and publishing it… Yep. It’s Mat again. Anyway Mat and Darran had a laugh with our very funny and honest guest Corin Healy and hopefully you will too. You might also learn a thing or two...
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44. Straight Outta Waiuku with Tough Tiger Fist
Mat and Darran had a lot of fun with Ben Cleland and Matt Parker in this 71 minute episode where we talked about just where Waiuku is, how hairy Matt’s mum is and just what Tough Tiger Fist are doing in March… We didn’t get to the bottom of Darran’s banana insertion story however. If you want to...
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43. Now we know it's the battle of the Chris's
in this episode your hosts Mat Danaher and Darran Lees talk about New Zealand’s most recent change at the very top… Our new Prime Minister, and what the implications are for the general election later this year. If you want to get involved in the chat, comment below or on our Facebook Page or…
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42. Jamie Wise Makes Her Noise
Kia ora and thanks for waiting - this was recorded just before Christmas but has only just been freshly edited. Mat and Darran had a lot of fun chatting with Jamie about her adventures in Amsterdam and Sark and of course her regular night Make Your Noise, an open mic night in Auckland for music,...
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Episode 41: Inside Joel Vinsen
Cover art / photo: By Dave Simpson. Mat and Darran spent a very enjoyable 70 minutes inside Joel Vinsen. Joel is no stranger to this podcast as regular listeners know, but can you Adam and Eve it? This is the first time we’ve actually talked about comedy with one of the funniest people in...
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40: Vibrators and Existential Dread
In this episode Darran and Mat were delighted to celebrate the Big 4-Oh (episode 40) with the always interesting and very funny Melissa Katherine, two times RAW Quest semi-finalist, stand -up, sketch comedy artist, and comedy tap person. Content Warning: we do discuss mental health issues in this...
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It sounds like we're coming back!
In this amazing first episode of season 4 Mat and Darran set the world to rights like only two entitled white British men can. We talk about COVID (groundbreaking), the Auckland comedy scene, fish smoking, Coca Cola, and er other stuff. Want to get involved or be a guest? Email:...
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Season 3 Episode 2 Love Actually
In this loved up Valentine’s day special episode, Darran and Mat talk more about the upcoming radio show, worming tablet salesman Joe Rogan, and the unhappy campers outside the Beehive. As ever your hosts are Mat Danaher and Darran Lees You can like us (and message us) on Facebook here or email…
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Season 3 Episode 1
Fellow podcrastinators, do persevere with our waffle as we have an exciting announcement to make at around the halfway mark. Or just skip straight to it… As always your hosts are Darran Lees and Mat Danaher and can be reached @: [email protected] or Facebook or Messenger This is a…
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Tak Hou Law Raw Uncut (and 3 months late)
Hey everyone apologies for the incredibly late probably final episode of season 2 of The Podcrastinators. Special apologies to our awesome guest Takhou Law with whom we talked all things comedy. We also talked about his topless Instagram shots which you can find at the link below. Find more from...
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Season 2: Parliament of Fools
In this absolute bumper lad of an episode Darran and Mat were reunited over Zoom during New Zealand’s latest Level 4 lockdown with comedy promoter and producer Ian C Ireland, stand up comic, musician, and improv performer Joel Vinson, and tax accountant and former ACT Party candidate Michael...
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A Ruky's Life
Like Naan bread with sweet sparkly sprinkles or the spawn of Jenny from the block and Pusheen the cat, she is a distinctive individual. Bengali by heritage, cultivated in New York City and New Zealand's latest and greatest import. She is a rainbow black sheep, avid traveler, serial tinder dater…
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The one where Darran and Mat do Improv
Yes it is actually episode 13 of season 2. We have made it to the halfway mark… Whoop! In this episode di their long awaited debrief of their improvisational theatre journey so far. Thanks so much to Mary, Jesse, Elaine, Praveen, Kimberley, and Laura for helping with that - and to the other...
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Season 2 #11: Lockdown Mk II
Yes! NZ is back in Level 4 lockdown. That means we can’t do much accept whinge over Zoom. Today that’s what Mat and Darran do. As always music by Kid Hideous Get in touch: [email protected] Message: m.me/thepodcrastinatorsnz This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this...
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#2.11 Eating watermelons naked in helicopters with Thomas Chapman
Well Mat and Darran had fun this week with fellow Auckland comic, the Raw Comedy Quest semi finalist and all round amusing fella Thomas Chapman. You can find Thomas online very easily but do look out for gigs around the country featuring Thomas. He will make you laugh. As ever hosted by Mat and...
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Season 02 #09: Elliot McLaren's Got Chops
We’re sure you will agree, this is a delightful interview with up and coming Auckland based funny man Elliot McLaren. In this episode we talked about comedy, coming out, racism, tough upbringings, and what a small goods man means. Elliot doesn’t have much of an internet profile right now - look…
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Season 2 #08: Strength in Diversity with Jess Karamjeet
In this episode your hosts had a great chat with fellow new comic on the Auckland scene Jess Karamjeet about how the comedy scene could be more inclusive, diverse, and safer. Along with lots of other subjects. Including - that Jess would love to be mates with Rose Matafeo - if any of our…
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A quick thank you and an update
Just a quick update from Mat and Darran. Where have they been all this time? Do check in again in the next week or so for episode 8 of the second season with Jess Karamjeet… https://thepodcrastinators.com [email protected] This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this…
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S02 E07: A finger up the butt with James Malcom
Releasing this a week later than intended (entirely the fault of the behind the scenes tech team. Er Mat) our interview with Billy T award winner and educator of straight people James Malcom was lots of fun. ***Aucklanders make sure you buy tickets to his festival show 2 Faced 2 Furious right…
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S02 E06 The Scent of Nick Rado
Extra length for your aural pleasure. In this 97 minute episode NZ comedy legend and 5 times best MC award winner talks about how he got into comedy, his writing process, the new album, his festival show, and Soph’s scented candles. If you fancy buying his album (and if you didn’t before you will...
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Richard Lindesay and the Metaphors of Comedy
In this episode (it’s actually episode 5 of season 2, not 4 Darran!) our two intrepid hosts spent an enjoyable an informative hour with Sydney based musical comedian Richard Lindesay. You can find out more about Richard and the Metaphors of Comedy at these links. As ever your hosts are: Darran…
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Steven Lyons: Normally a Nice Guy
Well a bumper episode of infectious enthusiasm and fun with Auckland comedy mainstay and Chicago improv veteran Steven Lyons. If you want more of him (and who wouldn’t?) make sure you check out The Dice Show season 2 at Cassette 9 here in Auckland starting up on Friday 23 April. Buy Tickets…
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Amy Bird: Back in Rehab
Tonight (and I do mean tonight, this is very fresh) we talked with brilliant improv veteran and slightly newish stand up Amy Bird about the differences between the two disciplines, her interest in fraud, our ADHD, all of the shows she’s got coming up and some really serious issues around the…
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Tres Humoristas Hablan Mierda
To Aotearoa New Zealand, Mexico, and the racist pubs in Nevada; Auckland comedy legend Ed Rivera needs no introduction. In this bumper second episode of season two, Auckland’s third most popular Mexican comic tells Mat and Darran about his journey to New Zealand, and his growth as an…
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The Much Anticipated Season 2 Episode 1: The Cold Open
Listen to it! Listen to it and understand it Jackie Weaver! Hosted by: Darran Lees Mathew Danaher Like and follow on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Email us: [email protected] This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus...
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#21 Opportunity Knocks Twice: with Opportunities Party leader Shai Navot
In this episode we got to welcome back Shai Navot, who was last with us on episode 15 talking about the electoral prospects for The Opportunities Party. Now she’s back to help analyze the party’s performance and to talk about the future for her and the party. We talked about democracy, housing…
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The Podcrastinators Episode 19.5 Snake Aids on a Plane
What a journey! In this messy and poorly hosted episode (thanks Mat D!) Darran and Mat talk about Coombe and friends with the Christchurch / Auckland Power-house duo and Only Fans money makers Craig Westenberg and Matt Coombe. If you want to learn more about how to support patients suffering with...
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#19 Bumper Size Post Election Review
In this episode (recording in the lovely little theatre behind Garnet Station in Auckland), Darran and Mat were fortunate enough to be joined by Auckland comedy producer (and New Zealand First voter) Ian C Ireland, ACT candidate Michael McCook, and Musician, stand-up, improviser, and Green voter...
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Predictions on the Hoof
In this rapidly dated episode (it’s like a ripe avo - listen now!) Mat and Darran talk about what the next parliament might look like, winners and losers, what next for the parties represented on recent episodes, the results of the referenda, and Mat’s gay porn double. It was recorded in the...
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Let's talk about tax baby, just you and ACT baby
In this episode Mat and Darran talk about taxation, free speech, and how Michael McCook ACT Party candidate for East Coast Bays became a candidate for the party at extremely short notice. You can find Michael on Facebook here Trigger warning: euthanasia and suicide are talked about in this…
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#16 A nice cup of tea and a sit down with the TEA Party
In this episode, Darran and Mat were fortunate enough to sit down with two candidates from the TEA Party. One of the newest parties in New Zealand, the TEA Party describe themselves as socially democratic and fiscally conservative. To find out exactly what that means and where the TEA Party stand...
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Take it to the top with TOP
This week Darran and Mat were very priviliged to be joined by deputy leader of The Opportunities Party and North Shore electorate candidate (and former crown prosecutor) Shai Navot. They spent nearly an hour diving deep into TOP’s programme for government, including Universal Basic Income…
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The Podcrastinators #14 We're all DOOMED!
In which Darran and Mat, talk about conspiracy theories, answer a listener question, mention images not to masturbate to, and make an ill-advised bet about whether a picture of our PM is fake news or not. As always your hosts are: Mat Danaher and Darran Lees All music is by Kid Hideous Thanks for...
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#13 50 Shades of Green
Lucky for some! In episode 13, Mat and Darran talk about hypocrisy from the Green Party, the move to Level 2.5, party leaders with dodgy husbands, and why we need more guests. Do you want to be a guest? Email: [email protected] or message us on Facebook. https://darranlees.com...
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The Podcrastinators Episode 12 It's the economy stupid
In this episode Mat and Darran talk about New Zealand’s second wave and whether frozen peas are a disease vector, and why Donald Trump is a funny guy. Listen and download on all podcast apps. Or most of them. 95% of them. As ever your hosts are: Mathew Danaher Darran Lees All music by: Kid…
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Episode 11 Here we go again
In this episode recorded on Thursday night before we know what’s going to be announced by the government, Mat and Darran talk about the pros and cons of different lockdown levels… As ever all music by Kid Hideous This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers…
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Episode 10 The Sweet As Sweet Axe Throwing Co
In this episode, recorded before Auckland’s second lock down, we had a chat and did some axe throwing with Adam from the Sweet Axe Throwing Company and Ian C Ireland from Auckland’s comedy scene. You can find out more about Sweet Axe and the World Axe Throwing League here:...
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Episode 09: Toddal Eclipse of the Heart
Well what a week it’s been. Also this week we remember why it’s heard to stay topical with a podcast when you have full time jobs and things change quickly. Possibly out of date already, but listen anyway to what we think about the resignation of Todd “Toddy” Muller… Darran Lees and Mat Danaher...
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Episode Eight: Bordering on Farce
In this episode your fearless hosts launch a hypocritical attack on the Kiwi “she’ll be right” attitude, discuss disoriented cougars in San Francisco, investigate far right infiltration of the My Little Pony community, and don’t talk about spunky smelling parks in London. Oh yeah, they also…
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Episode 07: JJ Whitehead Saves US Medicine
LA based Canadian comic, writer, and actor JJ Whitehead gives generously of his time to talk about touring, writing for TV and stand up, the state of the US, and what it’s like being taken hostage at gun point by angry Scottish people in the Philippines. Thanks JJ for a very funny hour and a…
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Episode 06: Teleporting Panthers
This week we have a top notch episode where we talk about weird conspiracy theories from Darran and why the UK is plagued with big cats, and no the founder of North Korea could not teleport. As always presented by Darren Lees and Mat Danaher at thepodcrastinators.com This is a public episode. If...
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Advance NZ with Jami-Lee Ross
We’re very excited to publish our first political interview. This week we’re joined by former National Party whip and current independent MP for Botany, and founder of new party Advance NZ; Jami-Lee Ross We talked about getting into frontline politics at a very early age, the current National…
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Episode Four: Taking it to the Next Level
In this episode our two intrepid hosts talk about the move to level 2, the performance of the government, and the need to get out and tell jokes on stage. Auckland comedy fans don’t forget to support The Classic. Right here. Don’t forget you can find out more about this podcast at our website:...
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Episode Three: Neil Thornton, hunting for mushrooms in winter
In this episode we got a bumper crop of wit and wisdom from Wellington based New York comic Neil Thornton, founder of the NZ Comedy School. You can find Neil online here, the comedy school here, and his comedy school partner Tim Batt at this link. As ever don’t forget to support Auckland’s…
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Episode 02: Matt Coombe and his Grandma Sheryl Coyle
This week we had the pleasure of being joined by one of New Zealand’s youngest (but still a seasoned pro who started his career at 14), stand up comedians Matt Coombe, and one of our oldest stand-ups Matt’s grandma, Sheryl Coyle a relative newcomer to the Auckland comedy circuit. You can find…
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The Podcrastinators brings you a mixiure of comedy, social and political commentary from NZ and around the globe. The podcast is hosted by Auckland based stand up comedians and comedy writing duo, Darran Lees and Mathew Danaher.
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