YOUR WEEKEND

Ilove a podcast. Like many, I got hooked on the slowburn storytelling of Serial, which has been downloaded 68 million times and sparked a discussion around the ethics of true crime as advocacy versus exploitation. egardless, a er years in prison, dnan yed s murder conviction was overturned last week a er shortcomings of the case were brought to light. It s compelling stu . If you ve been stuck on true crime, there are so many more kinds of podcasts out there. News, health, philosophy, history, identity, comedy, sports, culture, investigative. Not all of them are great. It seems anyone with a microphone thinks they re the next Ira lass, but it takes skill and hard work to make a ne listening experience. Clementine Widdowson met with New Zealand women podcasters who are at the top of the game, bringing their uni ue perspectives to the medium and nding their own narratives. For me, the best time to soak up podcasts is the weekend. That intimate listening experience keeps me company (and motivated) as I exercise, clean or just blob. o ick on through to our cover story and I m sure you ll discover a new podcast to inform or delight from one of our great local voices.

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