On this episode of Between Two Beers we talk to Detective Inspector Scott Beard. Scott is one of New Zealand’s best-known investigators and is still at the top of his game after 42 years on the force. He has worked on a number of high-profile cases throughout his career but is best known for leading the investigation into Grace Millane’s murder. The search gripped hearts and minds in New Zealand and thrust Scott into the international spotlight. In this episode we talk about his experiences thro...
Apr 16, 2023•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 122
On this episode of Between Two Beers we talk to Elliot Gleave. Elliot is best known as his stage name, Example, and is a musical artist, producer, writer and rapper, who has been leading the way in the music industry for the last 16 years. Example is a genuine worldwide superstar and has been the frontman of multiple generations, bridging the gaps between electronic, rap, and pop, with his chart-topping singles, sell-out tours, and multiple platinum records. But despite all that, he comes across...
Apr 09, 2023•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 121
On this episode of Between Two Beers we talk to David Galbraith. David is a world renowned mind coach, who specialises in performance psychology in sport and business. A former clinical psychologist for over 20 years DG is a mind coach to Lisa Carrington, Sarah Walker and Laura Langman, the performance psychologist for the Japanese Rugby team, the mind coach for the All Blacks sevens team and was with the Chiefs for 11 years when they won back to back Super Rugby titles. In this episode we talk ...
Apr 02, 2023•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 120
On this episode of Between Two Beers we’re rewinding the clock back to October of 2021 when we sat down with Laura McGoldrick. Laura is a broadcaster, presenter, radio host, MC and part time actress and one of the most popular faces on television in New Zealand. She has been a host of the Cricket Show, Holden Golf World, NZ Herald Focus as well as most of Sky’s major sporting events, and held breakfast radio rolls at Hauraki and the Hits. She’s also married to Black Caps star Martin Guptill. In ...
Mar 26, 2023•1 hr 25 min
On this episode of Between Two Beers we talk to Awen Gutenbeil. You may know Awen as one of New Zealand’s greatest rugby league players, with 170 caps for the Warriors over a professional career that spanned 15 years. What you might not know, is that in the first five years of his career he spent more time under general anesthetic then he did on the field. In this episode we talk about the mental toll of 60 hours under GA and how he got his career back on track, the hustle, grind and drive to se...
Mar 19, 2023•1 hr 54 min•Ep. 119
On this episode of Between Two Beers we talk to Guyon Espiner. Guyon is one of New Zealand’s most highly respected journalists and has worked in print, radio and television for more than 20 years, as a reporter, political editor and anchor. He has reported on trade from China, on war from Afghanistan, on politics from Washington, and on climate change from Antarctica. He currently works at Radio New Zealand as an investigative journalist and has just released his new book THE DRINKING GAME – whi...
Mar 12, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 118
On this episode of Between Two Beers we talk to Guy Williams. Guy is one of New Zealand’s best-known comedians who has worked on many of New Zealand’s biggest TV shows. He was a co-host on Jono and Ben, a radio DJ at The Edge, featured on shows like Come Dine With Me, The Extra Factor and Taskmaster and for the last four years has been working on his critically acclaimed show New Zealand Today. In this one we talk about bad names for podcasts, why he was the worst ever contestant on Taskmaster, ...
Mar 05, 2023•1 hr 49 min•Ep. 117
On this episode of Between two Beers we talk to Dame Lisa Carrington. Lisa is New Zealand’s most successful Olympian of all time with five Olympic gold medals in the sprint Kayak, one bronze and 12 World Championship titles. For over a decade, Lisa has been the best in the world at her sport and after listening to this conversation it will become clear why. We go deep inside the mind of a champion, and talk about her relationship with self-doubt and high performance, why she hasn’t missed traini...
Feb 26, 2023•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 116
On this episode of Between Two Beers we’re rewinding the clock back to September of 2021 when we sat down with Paddy Gower. Paddy is one of New Zealand’s most senior journalists with over 22 years in all forms of journalism. He’s been newshub’s political editor, an award-winning investigative journalist in print and broadcasting – has covered warzones and major world events, has hosted leaders debates and is a documentary maker raising issues of national signficance. But despite all this, by his...
Feb 19, 2023•1 hr 53 min
On this episode of Between Two Beers, we talk to Marc Ellis. Marc has done enough in his life to have an episode dedicated to each chapter. He played rugby for Otago, North Harbour, Blues, Highlanders and All Blacks and League for the Warriors and Kiwis, founded Charlie’s juice company – which after 10 years he sold to Asahi for $129 million, and was one of New Zealand’s top television stars for over a decade. In this episode we talk about what it was like to walk away with $18 million after sel...
Feb 12, 2023•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 115
On this episode of Between Two Beers we talk to Dave Wood. Dave is a human performance specialist who works with some of the world’s most elite athletes to make them better at their job. He is currently Israel Adesanya’s breathing and mindset coach, and in a recent interview Adesanya said Wood ‘opened his eyes’ to the power of breathwork. Wood is now one of the most in-demand integrated health specialists in Australasia and has worked with Blair Tuke, Ella Williams, Kai Kara France – and one of ...
Feb 05, 2023•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 114
Melodie is a Kiwi trailblazer, with a CV as good as any that have come across the BTB desk. She’s won two rugby World Cups with the Black Ferns, worked at parliament as a journalist, was the first female rugby commentator in the world, perfected her craft across 15 years at SKY before becoming a communications executive – and she is now TVNZ’s General Manager, Sport and Events. She also has an MBA from Auckland uni, two sons and is married to one of New Zealand’s best golf pros. In this episode ...
Jan 29, 2023•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 113
On this episode of Between Two Beers we talk to Mike Minogue. Mike is a talented man. He’s a creator, writer, producer and actor, a star of the Big Show on Radio Hauraki, and a member of The Alternative Commentary Collective. You also might have seen him in What We Do in The Shadows, or as the lead character Officer Minogue in the spinoff TV show Wellington Paranormal - and he’s recently produced the critically acclaimed film Coming Home in the Dark. In this episode we talk about his late start ...
Jan 22, 2023•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 112
Paul Henry was one of New Zealand’s last great broadcasting celebrities. He was a radio broadcaster through the 1980s, but it wasn’t until 2004 that he became a household name. His seven-year tenure on Breakfast saw ratings soar and he boasted the type of star power at his peak that just doesn’t exist in broadcasting anymore. But alongside the fame were a number of on-air controversies that followed his career. Paul’s rise to fame and fortune is even more incredible when you chart his journey fr...
Jan 14, 2023•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 111
In this episode we’re rewinding the clock back to September 2021 when we sat down with Eugene Bareman. Eugene is New Zealand’s MMA mastermind. He’s a fighter - a multiple NZ champion in kickboxing, Jui Jitsu and MMA, A business owner - his Auckland gym City Kickboxing is widely regarded as one of the best MMA gyms in the world and a coach who has produced a group of fighters that have soared to the top of the UFC world. Eugene was named UFC coach of the years in 2019 and 2020 and has trained two...
Jan 08, 2023•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 111
On this episode of Between Two Beers we talk to Luke Kemeys. Luke is a chartered accountant, a business advisor, and the driving force behind one of New Zealand’s most engaged Facebook Groups, Boys Get Paid. BGP is New Zealand’s biggest punters club and while this episode does have some interesting chat about the horses, it also transcends racing, as Luke shares his experienced wisdom in building communities and business strategies that will work in the modern age. In this episode Luke tells us ...
Jan 01, 2023•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 110
In this 'best of entertainment 2022' compilation, we pick out a bunch of our favourite snippets from our favourite episodes with non-sporting guests across the year. Included are Jack Tame, Jason Hoyte, Hayley Sproull, Chris Parker, PJ Harding, Mikey Havoc, Dom Harvey, Brodie Kane, Mitch James, Petra Bagust, Lucy Blakiston and Jono and Ben. Show notes | Episode 109 | Best of Entertainment 0:28: Best of 2022 Entertainment 2:22: Jack Tame on the art of interviewing Winston Peters 7:09: Jason Hoyte...
Dec 24, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 109
In this 'Best of sport 2022' compilation, we pick out a bunch of our favourite snippets from our favourite sport episodes across the year. Included are Dion Nash, Kendra Cocksedge, Ryan Fox, Shane Cameron, Ric Salizzo, Brad Smeele, Eliza McCartney, Ross Taylor, Daniel Kereopa, Lance Cairns, Grant Fox and Ruth Croft. Show notes | Episode 108 | Best of Sport 0:29: Best of 2022 Sport, welcome to Between Two Beers 2:24: Dion Nash shares the real story of the weed scandal in South Africa from 1995 15...
Dec 18, 2022•2 hr 8 min•Ep. 108
On this episode of Between Two Beers we talk to Butch Miller. Butch is best known for being one-half of the WWE Hall of Fame tag-team, the Bushwhackers. Butch is 78-years old and lives a fairly simple life in Wellington these days. But he’s still firing on all cylinders – and some of the yarns shared across this one were quite breathtaking. Like how he started wrestling with team-mate Luke in 1966, and trained for 10 years with Hulk Hogan and Macho Man Randy Savage in a Californian gym, his behi...
Dec 11, 2022•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 107
On this episode of Between Two Beers we talk to Ruth Croft. Ruth is New Zealand’s trail running queen. In 2021 she made headlines winning the 102km Tarawera Ultra outright – the top man or woman – and then finished second at Western States in her first attempt at running 100 miles. She returned this year, to win the race (referred to as one of the toughest races on the planet) conquering the 161km race in blistering California heat in 17 hours. In this episode we talk about the mentality of navi...
Dec 04, 2022•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 106
On this episode of Between Two Beers we talk to Marcus Daniell. Marcus is one of New Zealand’s best tennis players. He’s an Olympic bronze medallist, who's won 5 ATP titles, made quarterfinal appearances at both Wimbledon and the Australian Open and has won over $1 million in prizemoney across his career. This episode is kind of split into two parts. The first half tells the story of Marcus, the incredible man-child who cut his path to the top of the tennis world and all the trials and tribulati...
Nov 27, 2022•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 105
On this episode of Between Two Beers we talk to Lucy Blakiston. Lucy’s story is quite incredible. In 2018, she was sitting in a uni lecture, getting increasingly frustrated with how disconnected she felt from the information she was being delivered. So, along with her two hometown best friends, she started a blog called Shit You Should Care About. Four years later, it’s turned into a mini-media empire. Her daily newsletter reaches 60,000 subscribers every morning, she hosts two podcasts and runs...
Nov 20, 2022•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 104
On this episode of Between Two Beers we’re rewinding the clock back to August of 2021 when we talked to Sarah Hirini. Sarah was one of the most impressive guests we’ve had on the podcast and after watching her epic display helping the Black Ferns win the World Cup final – figured it was a pretty good time to re-share her message. Sarah is an Olympic Games gold and silver medalist, a commonwealth Games gold medallist, a six-time sevens world series winner, two-time RUGBY World Cup winner, and was...
Nov 13, 2022•1 hr 16 min
On this episode of Between Two Beers we talk to Mitch James. Mitch is one of New Zealand’s most popular artists and has attracted over 200 million global streams of his music, over six million TikTok views and over three million video views. He’s toured the world alongside Six60, supported Ed Sheeran and just returned home after touring with Calum Scott, to release his second album, Patience . In this episode we talk about his difficult teenage years and how he found a path out of darkness, the ...
Nov 06, 2022•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 103
On this episode of Between Two Beers we talk to Chris Parker. Chris is an award-winning comedian, actor and writer who's been on shows like Golden Boy, Funny Girls, Jono and Ben, 7 Days and the hit stage show Hudson and Halls. He’s also got one of NZ’s most entertaining Instagram pages and won the 2021 edition of Celebrity Treasure Island. In this episode we talk about his new book and his recent wedding, writing for Jono and Ben and auditioning for David Bain, using tears as a weapon, the lands...
Oct 30, 2022•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 102
On this episode of Between Two Beers we talk to Carlos Spencer. Carlos is widely regarded as one of the best rugby players of his generation. He played 44 times for the All Blacks, 89 for Auckland, 99 for the Blues where he won two Super Rugby championships, then enjoyed professional stints playing and coaching in England, South Africa and Japan. in this episode we talk about what it’s like parenting a potential sports star, his viral trick-shot videos from lockdown, how he caught the eye of Gra...
Oct 23, 2022•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 101
On this episode of Between Two Beers Seamus and Steve are toasting a double celebration. It’s both our third birthday and our 100th episode, so we figured it was a good time to reflect on our podcasting journey, talk about some of the best, worst and cringiest moments along the way and play a few of our favourite clips. Bringing up the ton is something we’re both extremely proud of and we wanted this episode to give a bit of insight behind the scenes of the podcasting process. We also wanted to ...
Oct 16, 2022•51 min•Ep. 100
Mikey Havoc was one of the biggest stars in New Zealand entertainment for nearly two decades across music, radio and television. He started out as a singer in the rock band Push Push – a band named Group of the Year at the 1992 New Zealand Music Awards following their smash hit Trippin’ – before going on to pump up the volume as a dance DJ and the long-standing voice of alternative radio station bFM, where he made some of the most creative radio of the era. Mikey is also a familiar face on TV, w...
Oct 09, 2022•1 hr 49 min•Ep. 99
On this episode of Between Two Beers we talk to Petra Bagust. Petra was one of the biggest stars of New Zealand television for 18 years. She burst onto the scene as a 22-year-old co-host of cult classic Ice TV, and walked away as host of NZ’s biggest gig on Breakfast, aged 40. Since then she’s started her own popular podcast called Grey Areas, and is a media chaplain. In this episode we talk about her rapid rise to fame in the late 90s, why she had such a difficult time hosting Christmas in the ...
Oct 02, 2022•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 98
In this episode we’re winding the clock back two years to when we sat down with Matt Heath in November 2020. Matt was one of the first ‘big names’ that gave us his time when we were finding our feet in the podcast game, and we loved this one. Matt is an actor, producer, sports commentator, columnist, musician and radio host and can be heard hosting the Radio Hauraki breakfast radio show alongside Jeremy Wells, as well as commentating sport and smut with the Alternative Commentary Collective. We ...
Sep 25, 2022•1 hr 1 min
