The Real Pod

Whatever you do this week, do NOT say the b-word around Jamie and do NOT ask Cheffy to make you a high tea. We recap all the drama from Episode 13 of Below Deck Down Under, including Culver's Compound, Jamie's hissy fit and a dramatic dismissal of a beloved Latina crew member. But what on Earth causes our Jane to start talking about Meet the Fockers? You'll have to listen to find out. Join The Real Pod community! Go here for The Real Pod Corner on Facebook And here to chat on our Discord server Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We've got a lot of real news to get through this week including watching Love Island at the pub, all the Celebrity Treasure Island cast announcements and the return of Heartbreak Island. But the big scandal of the week is the fact Ben on The Block broke his moustache-shaving promise, and therefore our hearts. Would you rather sandpaper off your teeth, shoot your toes with a nail gun, or listen to this cool podcast episode? The decision is easy. Join The Real Pod community! Go here for The Real Pod Corner on Facebook And here to chat on our Discord server Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Once again, we have come up with a better episode title than Below Deck Down Under itself. It is Christmas on Thalassa this week, complete with Magda's tampon snow, Aesha's kinky reindeer and Culver in the role of jolly Saint Nick. But will Benny experience a Christmas miracle and be able to keep his job on deck? We consult the oracle (Duncan) to see what is in store for our friends at sea. Join The Real Pod community! Go here for The Real Pod Corner on Facebook And here to chat on our Discord server Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We begin with a brief recap of a baffling episode of The Masked Singer NZ that forced Jane to stay up till 2am researching clues. Then it is time to strap on your workboots and hit the tiles, because it is bathroom week on The Block NZ. Who will rock a wet room? Who will piss off the wolf? And what does this all have to do with Terry's Chocolate Orange? You'll have to listen to find out. Join The Real Pod community! Go here for The Real Pod Corner on Facebook And here to chat on our Discord server Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's another week on Below Deck Down Under and we are more excited than a drunken Brittini tearing into a watermelon. Cheffy Ryan is all alone on his angry potty, Jamie gets a verbal warning for Guilty Culver's mistake and Benny is back in the bad books. Also, a dramatic deep sea rescue and the biggest plate of crab we've ever seen. Join The Real Pod community! Go here for The Real Pod Corner on Facebook And here to chat on our Discord server Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We begin with a quick recap of The Masked Singer premiere, before getting out our Allen keys and flexing our flat-packing skills, because it's kids' bedroom week on The Block NZ. Which Block contestant executed a perfect Jim Halpert glance to camera? Did we just witness the return of The Ridges stage mouse? And why are producers showing us how the sausage is made? All that, and a celebrity cameo live on pod that nobody saw coming. Join The Real Pod community! Go here for The Real Pod Corner on Facebook And here to chat on our Discord server Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jane is back from a rocky voyage through the seas of Covid-19 this week but unfortunately Duncan is off feeding the cat. Speaking of food, did you know a crocodile only eats once a year? But how does one distinguish between an eating squid and a swimming squid? All that, plus some anthropological analysis on the role of smoking in the Below Deck multiverse. Join The Real Pod community! Go here to join The Real Pod Corner on Facebook And here to chat telly on our Discord server Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hello, is this knobs and knockers? Four teams have returned for a redemption season of The Block NZ, and we are celebrating with what might be our worst episode yet. Jane forgets to record for a bit, Duncan is grizzly about the cast and Alex is trying to keep schtum. Join The Real Pod community! Go here for The Real Pod Corner on Facebook: www.thespinoff.co.nz/realpodcorner And here to chat on our Discord server: www.thespinoff.co.nz/realpoddiscord Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you thought it was going to be smooth sailing this week, we regret to inform you that one of the crew has been struck down with the novel coronavirus and another is on holiday. We have no choice but to channel what we have learned from the Below Deck Down Under crew, including the enthusiasm of Chef Ryan at dinner time, the unwelcomeness of Keith Stone at a stag do and the endless waffle of Magda on the phone with Erik. Join The Real Pod community! Go here to join The Real Pod Corner on Facebook And here to chat telly on our Discord server Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Just like a big barf in a jacuzzi, things have gone truly awry this week. Jane has been on her deathbed, Duncan has orchestrated a mutiny and Alex is still recovering from an oyster she ate 10 years ago. What better time to prepare yourself a huge bowl of flavourless risotto and dive into the latest drama of Below Deck Down Under. Join The Real Pod community! Go here to join The Real Pod Corner on Facebook And here to chat telly on our Discord server Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's a week of horrific leaks, from Jane's roof caving in to Benny's toilet overflowing once more. Join as we recap the latest from a soggy Thalassa, including Culver's new mullet-wearing plumber character, Jamie ripping his swim shirt off to swim and a trip to the whitest beach in the Whitsundsays. Join The Real Pod community! Go here to join The Real Pod Corner on Facebook And here to chat telly on our Discord server Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Go an fetch your finest mullet wig, because Culver the Entertainment officer has found a new apprentice in Magda. Meanwhile, Aesha is microwaving the milk, Ryan is serving seafood to all the guests who hate seafood, and Benny is having yet another sooky la-la. If you like Love Island, we also somehow end up talking about that quite a bit? It is what it is on Below Deck Down Under. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Below Deck Down Under, the primary guest climbs aboard with nothing but a tiny robe and some huge ideas about interior decorating. Also Cheffy is cheffing harder than he has ever cheffed, Magda doesn't know what a garnish is and Captain Jason takes his shirt off. Join Jane, Alex and Duncan as they recap the week that was, but don't you dare step over that anchor chain or we'll make you wear the idiot helmet. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Benny's toilet is overflowing with poo water, Culver is suddenly a stripper pirate, and Captain Jason is dealing with excessive amounts of booty but no board shorts. Grab the wetvac and a mullet wig and join Jane, Alex and Duncan as they recap a messy, messy charter on SS Thalassa. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

All crew on deck! A very special primary is onboard - NZ’s own chief stew Aesha Scott joins Duncan and Jane for a chinwag about life, love and loathing as the breakout star of the Below Deck franchise. Of course there’s also a recap of episode three, in which rock and roll hits the high seas, Jamie throws a tantrum about the lack of single ladies and Ryan is… well, Ryan’s Ryan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Captain Jason has more than the tide to worry about on Below Deck Down Under this week, as Chef Ryan gets extra cheffy and deckhand Benny flakes out while flaking anchor. Join salty seadogs Alex and Jane as they recap the second episode, complete with this week's shiny helmet award. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Despite the best efforts of Covid-19, Dancing With the Stars persisted all the way to the grand finale. Jazz Thornton was crowned the winner, Clinton Randall did a dance with Nadia Lim to 'My Sharona', and Kerre Woodham danced with a paddle instead of a partner. Also: Jane does a RAT live on pod and Alex recounts a harrowing interview experience with Tina Cross. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Button up your epaulets and head to the main deck as we set sail on a luxury recap season of Below Deck Down Under. Your crew today are Alex, Jane, and Duncan, and over the next 17 weeks we will help you navigate the stormy waters of tantrums, tip meetings and tacky table decor in this triumphant new offering in the Below Deck franchise. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rhys and Eric have Covid, Vaz and Kerre are back on the d-floor, and there are samba sandwiches aplenty on this week’s chaotic semi-final of Dancing with the Stars NZ. Join Alex and Jane as they reel over the return of Walt, and predict which fancy-footed star will take home the Glitterball Trophy in Sunday’s grand final. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Evacuate the dance floor, our head judge Jane is away this week and we are sorry (so sorry). Join Alex, Duncan and Te Aihe as we struggle through to the end of the show worse than Eric Murray trying to find “the eight” on ‘Another One Bites the Dust’. It’s club bangers and “my jams” week on DWTS, so which of our jams would we bring to the show? And which star had the very best jam of all? And why do all the clothes look like they are going to dissolve in water? All that, and a bunch of other unmissable guff about fedoras. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex and Jane weaselled their way into the Dancing With the Stars NZ audience this week (to bring you all the behind-the-scenes goss you can flick a golden cape at). Which celebrity ate their earrings? Who was the most magnetic in the room?? What is the truth about Sharyn's booth?! And is Duncan finally jumping on the DWTS bandwagon...? You'll have to listen to find out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dancing With the Stars is truly Real Podding itself with another shocking elimination this week. What is going on with the voting? What happened to the elimination dance-off?? And is it time for a Spinoff show with the eliminated stars?! Join Jane, Alex and Duncan as they recap all the sambas, the rumbas and the celebrity phone numbas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're back for another season of Dancing With the Stars - complete with two new judges, a sparkly new set, and a shocker first elimination. Head Real Pod judge Jane makes some big calls based on very little evidence, Judge Alex thinks everyone should win, and Judge Duncan is furiously noshing on mandarin skin...but why? Join us to find out! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 2019, one throwaway news story about Mike Puru and a bad chicken burger captured The Real Pod’s attention. Today, in this very special episode, we finally uncover the truth... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Charge your shoey and join Alex, Jane and Duncan as they toast the end of another season of Married at First Sight Australia. While dinner is served to the participants one last time, we discover that Ella and Mitch have rekindled their relationship, just as Dom and Jack have called it quits. The following night, the gang gather on the couches to watch some incriminating footage and learn that Cody is still yuck after all. It’s the best worst telly there is, and what a ride it’s been. Stay tuned to The Real Pod, our next Real Recap will be the super delayed new season of Dancing With Stars NZ! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’ve finally reached the business end of Married at First Sight Australia as our participants come face to face for final vows. Ahead of the big decision, Cody breaks his mother-in-law’s trust (and teacup), Mitch and Ella fall apart at the seams, and Jack is collateral damage in Liv’s vendetta against Dom. Join the unholy throuple of Alex, Jane, and Duncan as they say “I do” to the penultimate week of love loathing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you like high-octane supermarket delivery drama, we have the podcast episode for you. In a Real Pod first, we take calls from delivery men and pick-up packages live on pod. All that, and the exciting Dancing With the Stars line-up, a woman who went to hospital for farts, and a paper plane competition. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With final vows fast approaching, Reflections Week saw the Married at First Sight Australia participants thinking ahead to life on the outside. Hard questions were asked on final dates and unwanted guests caused a stir at the girls’ and boys’ nights. We raised a shoey to farewell Al and Sam, and raised our eyebrows at Selin’s demands for drama. Join Alex, Duncan and Jane for an extremely scientific analysis of this extremely scientific experiment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on The Real Pod we're dreaming of a better world; a world of retro papercuts, plentiful chicken noodles and Toyota Corollas from 1993. Alex and Jane recap all the important news of the week, including the launch of the Real Love Boat and a shirtless Zoom snafu for the ages. What’s the difference between a raisin and a sultana? What is the best prickle to get? All that, and a bombshell about The Real Pod format that will rock the experiment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Forget dinner; nothing but drama was served on Married at First Sight Australia this week, and not a single one of us was left hungry. We said goodbye to the last of our new couples as Carolina and Danny turned the commitment ceremony on its head before being turfed from the experiment. Liv continued her crusade to become the most villainous MAFS participant since time began. The revelation of an OnlyFans account sent shockwaves through the group, which led to the crowning of our new king and queen: Jack and Dom. Join Alex, Jane and Duncan as they rake through the coals of Homestay Week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First things first, does gum REALLY sit in your stomach for years and years?? The trio turn news-reading into mythbusting, raising the important q’s. As well as important q’s, Duncan reveals he’s a notebook hoarder and wants to giveaway archive Spinoff secrets, Alex relays her trip to the rattery, and (breaking news) the queen sorta looks like a watery stain. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It was a smashing week of drama on Married at First Sight Australia as our grooms partied hard and our brides locked horns during Retreat Week. Join Jane and Alex as they walk on broken glass to bring you their (armchair) expert commentary on Liv unleashing her petty bitch side, Carolina running 347 laps of the tennis court and Matt getting nearly as much action with Kate as Al did with Dion’s tracksuit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Some serious breaking news: Dug the Potato is not who he says he is. A shell-shocked Alex and Jane process the news that Dug is, in fact, a gourd, before exploring the other big news of the week. Dancing With the Stars is coming back (again), cardboard cutout sales are going ballistic and a crafty scammer is stuffing tobacco pouches with mouldy bread. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s off to the movies as the families beam in for Feedback Week on Married at First Sight Australia. Al flexes his gaming skills to his father in law, Nona’s about to learn Domenica has period sex and Brent’s dad isn’t a fan of his new daughter-in-law’s filthy mouth. Meanwhile, Matt is hoping some perfume will spark joy in ice-cold Kate and Carolina definitely does not want to go to Bondi. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s an all Jane and Alex extravaganza for The Real Pod this International Women’s Day (aka Duncan had a meeting). New Zealanders are dreaming about teeth, Kate Hawkesby has been catfished and a platypus has been revived with CPR. Jane doesn’t have Covid, Alex might have fleas, but everything can change in an instant on The Real Pod. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As the death knell tolls for Andrew and Holly's relationship, wedding bells are ringing for three new couples joining the experiment. We meet Kate, who has only ever wanted to be loved, just not by her new husband Matt. Carolina, whose make up meltdown delayed her nuptials to Dion by three hours. And Daniel, whose doomed marriage to Jessica already has him eyeing up Carolina. Turn up the air con – things are about to get hot. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Taika Waititi got a tattoo of Jane, a bull floated 80km down a river and we are really working our anxiety night shifts at the moment. In other news, Jane has had not one but two police interactions this week, Alex is starting a national conversation about "bumples" and Duncan is buying a chainsaw. It's fine, everything's fine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Grab some expired milk and drag your chair over for pashes aplenty as we embark on a recap of intimacy week on Married at First Sight Australia, in which some couples make a fresh start while others fall completely apart. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Queen has Covid, a Finnish skier has a frozen penis and a Kiwi has been promoted to Chief Stew on the upcoming season of Below Deck: Down Under. If you thought that was all the important news you could handle, we’ve also got an update on Jane’s cleaning project, a review of the Covid-19 spit test and a Coke-based revelation that will shock and divide the nation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Take two weddings, one dinner party, three gross looking cupcakes, approximately 350 sexual partners and the dregs of a dinner party shoey. Mix them all together, bake for four nights and voila! You’ve got week two on Married at First Sight Australia. Join Alex, Jane and Duncan as they recap the best, worst and most problematic moments of confession week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Like three yolks crammed into an egg, the trio are back for the another week of unusual news and real life humiliations. What would your 60 second talent be? How cool is it to draw eyes on a piece of art? And do monkeys really need Marvin Gaye to 'get it on'? All that, and one pod member admits they've been involved in a long Irish con. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To paraphrase the romantic poets Savage Garden, we knew we loved the new MAFS AU couples before we met them. Relive all the bungled cake cuts, clay-on-face clangers and honesty box horrors of week one as Anthony and Selin, Tamara and Brent, Domenica and Jack, Ella and Mitch, Andrew and Holly and Selina and Cody tie the knot. [This recap covers things that happened up to and including the episode airing on Thursday night in NZ.] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lots of horny happenings in the news this week, plus some highly covetable crockery hits the collectibles market as the Queen celebrates a lovely milestone, two celebrity Pauls are spotted in one weekend and a member of the pod stands accused of pug smuggling. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Masterchef NZ is looking for a dishwasher, there’s a new Bach baby on the way and you’ll never guess who’s in the bridal party at The Block NZ wedding. Also this week: Alex receives a lovely gift, Jane has a birthday sulk and Duncan needs to do better. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The dream team's back together! Join Jane, Duncan and Alex for a long overdue catch-up covering Zerin’s exciting baby news, Jay Jay’s secret boyfriend, an assortment of bungled interactions, Alex’s celebrity sightings of the summer and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Real Pod is taking a short break over summer. We'll be back with new episodes soon, but until then here's one of our favourites from 2021. From November: Fresh from watching the final episode, Jane and Duncan recap the final week of Celebrity Treasure Island – before being joined by the winner(!) for a truly emotional kōrero. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Real Pod is taking a short break over summer. We'll be back with new episodes soon, but until then here's one of our favourites from 2021. From July: Team Real Pod report back from the cast screening of The Apprentice Aotearoa finale and talk about what made this one of the best seasons of reality TV New Zealand has ever seen. Then the bougie lifestyle queen herself Vanessa Goodson aka OMG Ness pops in for a chat! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Real Pod is taking a short break over summer. We'll be back with new episodes soon, but until then here's one of our favourites from 2021. In June, entrepreneur, The Apprentice Aotearoa star and secret The Real Pod listener Cassie Roma joined us in the studio to share some sensational behind-the-scenes scoops on Mally the Mallard, Josie the busy mum, the cinematography of Mike Pero’s iconic “you’re fired” finger point and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Real Pod is taking a short break over summer. We'll be back with new episodes soon, but until then here's one of our favourites from 2021. In June, patron saint of The Real Pod Colin Mathura-Jeffree joined us in the studio for a very special episode celebrating Gossip Week on The Spinoff. Colin told us some of the wildest gossip he’s heard about himself, explained why influencers will never be true celebrities and regaled us with stories from the red carpet. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hosted by Gone By Lunchtime’s Toby Manhire and featuring representatives from The Real Pod, The Fold, Nē? and Dietary Requirements, SUPERPOD 2021 is the crossover podcast event we’ve been waiting all year for. Join us as we relive the highs and lows and heroes and villains of the longest, shortest year in living memory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices