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From Table Talk
in Coromandel
to University
Panel at AUT
ALTBAYS and the NZ Podcasting Summit
Leo and Taylor took four friends to the summit who have been
guests on the show and are massive collaborators of their platform:
Fabian Roberts, Operations Manager of Coromandel’s CFM; Benji
Humphries, lead singer of the band FLAXXIES; Nikora Edwards
“Swizl Jager,” Māori lyricist and MC; and Frederick Pokai, writer,
actor, and director.
“Although Taylor and I work hard as a duo, our podcast and media
platform would not exist without collaborators. It made a lot of
sense to talk about growth and community with our friends there
who want to see us thriving.”
New Zealand’s podcast consumption is growing faster than in
countries like the United States and Canada. This shows that
people are choosing di昀昀erent ways to get informed, forcing big
media outlets to change their ways and independent productions
to improve their content creation to reach a bigger audience.
The NZ Podcast Summit is an annual event that focuses on
collaboration, education, sharing and networking for Aotearoa’s
podcast producers, presenters, practitioners and providers.
The event stands out because, in the conference room, you
will 昀椀nd indie podcasters sitting next to representatives of
NZ’s big media companies like Stu昀昀, RNZ, The Spino昀昀 and
the NZ Herald, all listening to panellists and discussing the
past, present, and future of podcasts — undoubtedly one of
the fastest-growing information and entertainment media
formats.
“Older generations critique young ones for not letting go of their
phones, but this is not exclusive to young people. We made this
technology available, and there’s no way back. How we communicate
is changing; if you don’t adapt and learn, you get behind.”
The summit concept was created by Auckland University of
Technology Communication Studies Lecturer Lewis Tennant,
who also hosts the Verbal Highs podcast. In late 2018, Lewis
began archiving local podcasts via his NZ Podcast Directory,
which became a hefty document that presents the most
comprehensive overview of NZ podcasting to date, from who is
making our podcasts to what we are making.
Check out the NZ Podcasting Summit website for more information:
www.nzpodsummit.com
The ALTBAYS Table Talk crew, which has been successfully
running their podcast since February 2022 in Whitianga, had
the pleasure and honour of being guest speakers at this year’s
event. Leo Magri and Taylor O.G. spoke about organic growth,
the use of social media to spread the word about their mahi,
and their involvement with the local Coromandel-Hauraki
community.
Their presentation was as relaxed as their show’s format.
The duo, originally from Brazil, are highly interested in how
Kiwis perceive their own country and the world around them.
Growing up with a di昀昀erent cultural background helps the
ALTBAYS crew dive deep into topics which could be considered
taboo or not suitable for NZ mainstream media but which are
de昀椀nitely part of Kiwis’ lives.
“I strongly believe that there’s no topic you could or should
not be able to discuss and learn about. Even more important
than that, I believe we do not have to have an opinion on
everything. This necessity to see things as black or white can
stop us from 昀椀nding similarities in our thoughts, distancing
us from a more empathetic approach to life. If we are okay
with disagreeing on this but agreeing on that, there’s an
opportunity to use the middle ground to try and make things
okay for both sides.” says Leo.
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Here are some guest speakers that have been a part of the NZ
Podcast Summit: Justine Murray (RNZ), Michael Wright (The
Press/Stu昀昀 Audio), Richie Culph (MediaWorks), Rich Coles
(NZME Digital Audio), Amie Mills (NZ On Air), James Cridland
(Podnews), Kirsten Johnstone and Melody Thomas (Pop Sock
Media), Tim Batt (Acast), among many others!
Not sur昀椀ng the podcast wave yet? Aotearoa New Zealand produces
incredible content, covering a wide range of topics: from sports to
mental health, comedy to true crime, and much more! If you’re
unsure where to start your podcast journey, give ALTBAYS Table
Talk a go! Every episode features a di昀昀erent guest covering various
topics, so you will de昀椀nitely 昀椀nd something that appeals to you!
Scan the QR Code to check out the ALTBAYS Table Talk episodes
on YouTube, or 昀椀nd them on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and all
leading audio platforms: @altbays
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Michael King
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