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Verbal Highs

Lewis Tennant

146 episodes

5 months ago

Verbal Highs is a long-form interview podcast with people who create & innovate in their chosen art form, vocation, back shed, main stage, peer group, or shower cubicle. Based in Tāmaki Makaurau, New Zealand, Lewis Tennant explores the lives & thoughts of the likes of musicians, writers, film makers, actors, and comedians... as well as hosting those that make things happen side of stage, below the line, and under the radar. Please like Dr Tennant's Verbal Highs on Facebook, follow @verbalhighs on Twitter, comment, share, subscribe & enjoy.

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Verbal Highs is a long-form interview podcast with people who create & innovate in their chosen art form, vocation, back shed, main stage, peer group, or shower cubicle. Based in Tāmaki Makaurau, New Zealand, Lewis Tennant explores the lives & thoughts of the likes of musicians, writers, film makers, actors, and comedians... as well as hosting those that make things happen side of stage, below the line, and under the radar. Please like Dr Tennant's Verbal Highs on Facebook, follow @verbalhighs on Twitter, comment, share, subscribe & enjoy.

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Episodes (20/146)

Verbal Highs

Special Episode: Live from NZ Podcasting Summit 2025

'Mic Drop Marathon' is 26 hosts & 25 guests in 50 minutes, live from The NZ Podcasting Summit 2025. Yes, it's the world record for the most hosts and guests on a single podcast episode. On the day participants got the prompt 'talk about something you know slightly too much about', and two minutes to talk about it.

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5 months ago

50 minutes 19 seconds

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Episode 145: Lewis Tennant

Lewis Tennant is a podcast producer, teacher, researcher, journalist, & competitive pinballer. He is the founder & organiser of the NZ Podcasting Summit. Lewis sometimes writes descriptions of himself in the third person. Please subscribe to the podcast & check www.verbalhighs.com

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1 year ago

1 hour 25 minutes 49 seconds

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Episode 144: Devin Abrams

Devin Abrams is a music producer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. He was a founding member of Shapeshifter, before leaving the group in 2014. Devin once played basketball with Kanye West. Please subscribe to the podcast & check www.verbalhighs.com

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1 year ago

1 hour 18 minutes 23 seconds

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Episode 143: Mazbou Q

Mazbou Q is a Nigerian NZ hip hop artist, content creator, activist, and educator. Online he’s dubbed ‘The Rap Scientist’ for his analysis of rap flow. Mazbou does not own a lab coat. Please subscribe to the podcast & check www.verbalhighs.com

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1 year ago

1 hour 20 minutes 13 seconds

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Episode 142: Welby Ings

Welby Ings is an educational reformer, university professor, feature film director, author, teacher, designer, and activist. Until the age of 15 Welby could not read or write. Please subscribe to the podcast & check www.verbalhighs.com

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1 year ago

1 hour 14 minutes 37 seconds

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Episode 141: Andrew Manning

Andrew Manning is the GM of musical instrument importer Lyn McAllister Music. In 1997 he and six friends co-founded the Kog Transmissions label & studio. Andrew is the Tony Montana of New Zealand ukeleles. Please subscribe to the podcast & check www.verbalhighs.com

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1 year ago

59 minutes 12 seconds

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Episode 140: Jason Rockpig

Jason ‘Rockpig’ Hall is a fuel tanker truck driver, broadcaster, club DJ, live musician, 95 bFM alumni, and family man. He drives a 2019 Kenworth T610 towing a triple axle semi tanker. Jason enjoys having many routes across the North Island. Please subscribe to the podcast & check www.verbalhighs.com.

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1 year ago

1 hour 39 minutes 4 seconds

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Episode 139: Dean Young

Dean Young is the creator of Studio Stories, a podcast that talks to people behind some of New Zealand’s best-known albums. In a past life, he made one of NZ’s most popular song parodies. Dean once tried to do Homer Simpson in the back of a van. Please subscribe to the podcast & check www.verbalhighs.com

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2 years ago

1 hour 9 minutes 55 seconds

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Episode 138: Vishal Vasan

Vishal Vasan is a music and culture promoter, networker and connector, man about town and deejay. His latest label release is a tribute to Fredrik Lager. You will find that release here: https://theelephantrecords.bandcamp.com/album/drw-future-red-astaire-dj-vadim-remixes / Please subscribe to the podcast & check www.verbalhighs.com

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2 years ago

1 hour 12 minutes 27 seconds

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Episode 137: Ant Timpson

Ant Timpson is a cinephile. He launched The Incredibly Strange Film Festival in 1994 and has a long & varied career in all facets of the film industry. Ant has a distrust of lobster consumers. Please subscribe to the podcast & check www.verbalhighs.com

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2 years ago

1 hour 20 minutes 56 seconds

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Episode 136: Matt Burgess

Matt Burgess is a London-based chef. His UK career began at Soho House, followed by Gordon Ramsey’s Maze Grill, then Jamie Oliver’s Threadneedle Street. Matt first encountered his father in 2021 via cleaning out a sugar bin. Please subscribe to the podcast & check www.verbalhighs.com

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2 years ago

1 hour 59 minutes 52 seconds

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Episode 135: Evan Short

Evan Short was one half of iconic drum & bass duo Concord Dawn. He now lives in Washington DC with his family, producing and performing as Evan Kiljoy. Evan’s life is not like House of Cards. Please subscribe to the podcast & check www.verbalhighs.com

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2 years ago

1 hour 25 minutes 6 seconds

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Episode 134: Adam Dudding

Adam Dudding is an author, journalist, and podcast producer. His podcast portfolio includes Gone Fishing, True Story, Coronavirus NZ, and The Commune. Adam has a problem with underpant openings. Please subscribe to the podcast & check www.verbalhighs.com

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2 years ago

1 hour 14 minutes 7 seconds

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Episode 133: Zoë George

Zoë George is a journalist. She hosts Stuff’s sports podcast The Podium, and focusses on telling stories about women, LGBTQI+, and minority communities. Zoë often attends toilet openings with The Honourable Grant Robertson. Please subscribe to the podcast & check www.verbalhighs.com

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2 years ago

1 hour 13 minutes 28 seconds

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Episode 132: Manuel Bundy

Manuel Bundy is one of NZ’s pre-eminent DJs, with a long & multifaceted career in music. Pauly Fuemana once told him ‘If I get big, I’ll get you to DJ’. A few years later they were touring the world.

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2 years ago

1 hour 11 minutes 23 seconds

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Episode 131: Riccardo Ball

Riccardo Ball is a music consultant, radio plugger, broadcaster, mentor, and heavy metal vocalist. He was Music Director at The Rock from 2006 to 2014. Riccardo once age shamed Ozzy Osbourne. Please subscribe to the podcast & check www.verbalhighs.com

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3 years ago

1 hour 6 minutes 26 seconds

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Episode 130: Jane Yee

Jane Yee is The Spinoff’s head of podcasts. She is also known as a TV & radio presenter & producer, with credits including C4, Channel Z, & The Squeeze. When Jane left the telly she had to learn how to dress herself again. Please subscribe to the podcast & check www.verbalhighs.com

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3 years ago

1 hour 10 minutes 36 seconds

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Episode 129: Martin Bosley (2)

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3 years ago

1 hour 26 minutes 5 seconds

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Episode 128: Martin Bosley (1)

Martin Bosley is a celebrated chef, restaurateur, and food pundit. In 2014 he was blindsided when liquidators suddenly seized his restaurant of 13 years.Martin introduced fancy cheese to Port Douglas. Please subscribe to the podcast & check www.verbalhighs.com

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3 years ago

1 hour 26 minutes 9 seconds

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Episode 127: Leonard Powell

Leonard Powell is a pro golf caddie, low budget short film star, broadcaster, journalist, and musician. He is currently a programme producer at RNZ. Leonard travels with an emotional support guitar. Please subscribe to the podcast & check www.verbalhighs.com

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3 years ago

1 hour 8 minutes 40 seconds