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Paddy Gower’s TFN - The F#$%ing News

Paddy Gower’s TFN - The F#$%ing News

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 The F#$%ing News flips the script on the news - upbeat, inspirational and f#$%ing good fun journalism with the nation’s favourite everyman reporter, Paddy Gower. TFN sees Paddy talking to Kiwis who are the good, the great and the brains of our nation. Get in touch - paddy@paddygower.kiwi This podcast is hosted by Paddy Gower and executive produced by Jon Bridges. It's made in partnership between Stuff and Believer Media.© 2024 Stuff | Believer Media Politics & Government Social Sciences
Episodes
  • TV icon Olly Ohlson: Still keeping cool till after school

    TV icon Olly Ohlson: Still keeping cool till after school
    Jun 25 2025
    It's a big week for Paddy as he chats to a key figure from his childhood. As host of After School, Olly Ohlson was a positive influence on a generation, not least for his groundbreaking use of te reo Māori and sign language on national TV. Paddy gets right up to date by meeting Gangstaa Boom and Jadee Poppop. The couple are blowing up on TikTok thanks to videos of them dancing in the streets of some of our most challenged 'hoods - all to spread positive vibes. They even got Paddy dancing! Warning: This episode contains some strong language
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    31 mins
  • Sonia Gray: Medical psychedelics could ease mental health crisis

    Sonia Gray: Medical psychedelics could ease mental health crisis
    Jun 18 2025
    WARNING: This week's episode mentions mental health and suicide. If you, or anyone you know, needs help, call or text the free 1737 service, 24 hours a day. Hey everyone. Big news! We've tweaked the Paddy podcast formula, to bring you more of his thoughts on the stories he covers. And this week - with the Government announcing a suicide prevention action plan and the use of magic mushrooms as medicine - two of those stories are about positive ways to improve our mental health. First, Paddy talks to Lotto legend and latest Great Kiwi, Sonia Gray. Her latest project is a doco exploring how LSD and ketamine could (under correct clinical supervision) ease conditions like anxiety and depression. Next, Good Kiwi Jared Rogers exclusively reveals his bid to set a new Guinness World Record for the biggest ever HIIT session. (That's High Intensity Interval Training by the way.) He's got his own mental health journey to tell you about and believes exercise is essential to feeling positive. Finally, this week's How Good is a big-up for our farmers, and why townies have got almost 60 billion reasons to thank the rural economy.
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    32 mins
  • ‘I’ve never called another man craveable before’ - Paddy meets NZ’s near-naked chef

    ‘I’ve never called another man craveable before’ - Paddy meets NZ’s near-naked chef
    Jun 11 2025
    Daniel Rankin has become a global sensation. Often wearing little more than an apron, and accompanied by faithful pug Fraser, his saucy, spicy and, yes, super-craveable Man Can Cook videos are attracting huge audiences on social media. He turns up the heat in the TFN studio. Plus, Paddy remembers Nyree Smith, one of the most positive Kiwis he’s ever met. And there’s another chance to listen to an emotional interview with Super Rugby star Cameron Suafoa as he battles a rare form of cancer. The Blues forward shares the strength he draws from his partner and whānau, and - to mark Men’s Health Week - urges young men to get any unusual lumps checked early.
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    28 mins
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