Melodie Robinson: Blazing a trail to the top
Melodie is a Kiwi trailblazer, with a CV as good as any that have come across the BTB desk. She’s won two rugby World Cups with the Black Ferns, worked at parliament as a journalist, was the first female rugby commentator in the world, perfected her craft across 15 years at SKY before becoming a c…
Mike Minogue: The big second act
On this episode of Between Two Beers we talk to Mike Minogue. Mike is a talented man. He’s a creator, writer, producer and actor, a star of the Big Show on Radio Hauraki, and a member of The Alternative Commentary Collective. You also might have seen him in What We Do in The Shadows, or as the…
Paul Henry: How I became NZ's biggest broadcaster
Paul Henry was one of New Zealand’s last great broadcasting celebrities. He was a radio broadcaster through the 1980s, but it wasn’t until 2004 that he became a household name. His seven-year tenure on Breakfast saw ratings soar and he boasted the type of star power at his peak that just doesn’t e…
Eugene Bareman: Falling in love with fighting (re-release)
In this episode we’re rewinding the clock back to September 2021 when we sat down with Eugene Bareman. Eugene is New Zealand’s MMA mastermind. He’s a fighter - a multiple NZ champion in kickboxing, Jui Jitsu and MMA, A business owner - his Auckland gym City Kickboxing is widely regarded as on…
Luke Kemeys: How the Boys Got Paid
On this episode of Between Two Beers we talk to Luke Kemeys. Luke is a chartered accountant, a business advisor, and the driving force behind one of New Zealand’s most engaged Facebook Groups, Boys Get Paid. BGP is New Zealand’s biggest punters club and while this episode does have some interest…
Our fav bits: The best of BTB entertainment in 2022
In this 'best of entertainment 2022' compilation, we pick out a bunch of our favourite snippets from our favourite episodes with non-sporting guests across the year. Included are Jack Tame, Jason Hoyte, Hayley Sproull, Chris Parker, PJ Harding, Mikey Havoc, Dom Harvey, Brodie Kane, Mitch James, Pe…
Our favourite bits: The best of BTB sport in 2022
In this 'Best of sport 2022' compilation, we pick out a bunch of our favourite snippets from our favourite sport episodes across the year. Included are Dion Nash, Kendra Cocksedge, Ryan Fox, Shane Cameron, Ric Salizzo, Brad Smeele, Eliza McCartney, Ross Taylor, Daniel Kereopa, Lance Cairns, Grant F…
Bushwhacker Butch: Inside 35 years of pro wrestling
On this episode of Between Two Beers we talk to Butch Miller. Butch is best known for being one-half of the WWE Hall of Fame tag-team, the Bushwhackers. Butch is 78-years old and lives a fairly simple life in Wellington these days. But he’s still firing on all cylinders – and some of the yarns …
Ruth Croft: What it's really like to win a 100 mile race
On this episode of Between Two Beers we talk to Ruth Croft. Ruth is New Zealand’s trail running queen. In 2021 she made headlines winning the 102km Tarawera Ultra outright – the top man or woman – and then finished second at Western States in her first attempt at running 100 miles. She returned t…
Marcus Daniell: How to make a life-changing impact
On this episode of Between Two Beers we talk to Marcus Daniell. Marcus is one of New Zealand’s best tennis players. He’s an Olympic bronze medallist, who's won 5 ATP titles, made quarterfinal appearances at both Wimbledon and the Australian Open and has won over $1 million in prizemoney across hi…