TIM ROSS (AKA Rosso):

A lot of New Zealanders won’t know who Rosso is and that’s exciting- because it means you about to get to know a cool person.

In the early 2000s when Rosso and I became mates, he was part of Australia’s number 1 radio show, “The Merrick and Rosso show.”

In 2009, Rosso quit radio and since then has successfully combined his passion for comedy and architecture by doing hundreds of standup comedy shows at some of the most architecturally acclaimed houses around the world. Also he’s made a bunch of documentaries, wrote a ton of books, got married, had a family, quit booze and lost his mum- we unpack a lot of the Tim Ross journey here.

Including how he met and teamed up with his comedy partner, Merrick Watts.

Their groundbreaking stand-up act and how that became one of the most innovative and successful radio shows of all time.

We discuss some of his best A list celebrity encounters including Sylvester Stallone, Will Ferrell and David Bowie. MC-ing Sam Neills star studded 60th birthday party, impersonating Russell Crowe as an ongoing TV sketch and lots more.

Then the important stuff- losing his mum, his reflections on that time, and somehow finding beauty in the grief. And his thoughts on getting older. This is Rosso as you’ve probably never heard him before.

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Lewis Clareburt is the golden boy of NZ swimming.

He won 2 golds and a bronze at the last Commonwealth games and recently became a world champion at Doha.

Lots of good stuff in this conversation- going viral on Tik Tok for his Olympics behind the scenes content, his insane training schedule and the sacrifices involved, the recent drama that saw him break up with his coach and move cities, coping with pressure and much, much more. This was a chance to tap into the brain of one of New Zealand’s most driven and talented athletes at the peak of his powers so I hope you guys love it.

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FREDDIE BENNETT:

Freddie, an Englishman who now calls New Zealand home, shares his remarkable pivot from life in one fast lane to life in another fast lane.

In his old life he was chasing cheap dopamine with copious amounts of alcohol and cocaine.

Now he’s leaning into the search for a quality dopamine hit by pushing his body to the limit physically and doing epic s**t.

And in the process, becoming a better person and making himself and his family and friends proud which is cool.

At the time of recording this, Freddie was preparing to leave NZ to take part in a 5-day 250km running event in the Artic. This involves carrying all the food and equipment he needs to survive, temperatures of -50 and running over frozen lakes and mountains. Very different to the cocaine blizzards Freddie used to experience in his past life in the UK.

We talk about the moment in New York where a drug dealer held a gun to Freddie's head, the sudden death of his dad and this impact that had on him, his decision to move to NZ with his family and much more. I hope this episode and Freddie's transformation inspires you to get a little more out of your own life.

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