Dinner parties & piña coladas

Andrew explodes all over the floor

Mary's childhood in Taranaki

Being unapologetically Mary

Mary's Te Reo journey

Lifeline's important work

Inviting strangers into the Koru lounge

Meeting Oprah Winfrey

Mary Haddock-Staniland is one of the country's most recognisable advocates for diversity and inclusion, and one of Aotearoa's most influenctial transgender voices. 

In the episode, Mary discusses her upbringing in Taranaki, why she loves bringing strangers into the Koru lounge with her, and the incredible time she met Oprah Winfrey!

Chapters:
0:00 Dinner parties & piña coladas
5:30 Andrew explodes all over the floor
11:30 Mary's childhood in Taranaki
20:25 Being unapologetically Mary
27:40 Mary's Te Reo journey
31:30 Lifeline's important work
38:20 Inviting strangers into the Koru lounge
45:10 Meeting Oprah Winfrey

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Mary Haddock-Staniland is one of the country's most recognisable advocates for diversity and inclusion, and one of Aotearoa's most influenctial transgender voices.&nbsp;
In the episode, Mary discusses her upbringing in Taranaki, why she loves bringing strangers into the Koru lounge with her, and the incredible time she met Oprah Winfrey!
Chapters: 0:00 Dinner parties &amp; pi&ntilde;a coladas 5:30 Andrew explodes all over the floor 11:30 Mary's childhood in Taranaki 20:25 Being unapologetically Mary 27:40 Mary's Te Reo journey 31:30 Lifeline's important work 38:20 Inviting strangers into the Koru lounge 45:10 Meeting Oprah Winfrey
Got an issue you&rsquo;d love Suzanne &amp; Andrew&rsquo;s help with? Listen on the free <a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1049-forks-sake-304356408/">iHeart app</a> and tap the red microphone 🎙️ button to leave us a voice message.
There&rsquo;s a new episode out first thing every Tuesday.
Follow us on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/forkssakepodcast/">@forkssakepodcast</a>

Fork’s Sake is a New Zealand food podcast serving up celebrity interviews, unforgettable stories, and a healthy dose of Kiwi humour, one meal at a time.

Each week, much‑loved TV personality Suzanne Paul and singer, performer, and passionate foodie Andrew Papas invite a well‑known guest to pull up a chair and share the meals that shaped their lives. From childhood comfort foods and family recipes to dishes linked to career highs, heartbreaks, and life‑changing moments, Fork’s Sake uses food as the gateway to conversations that are funny, heartfelt, and surprisingly revealing.

With Andrew’s confidence in the kitchen and Suzanne’s proudly simple approach to food, their warm, curious, occasionally chaotic chemistry makes every episode feel like a long lunch with old friends. Expect big laughs, nostalgic tangents, honest reflections and the kind of stories people only tell when they feel at home.

If you love food, storytelling, and hearing New Zealand personalities talk about life the way it really is, Fork’s Sake is your seat at the table.

New episodes drop every Tuesday.

Fork&rsquo;s Sake is a New Zealand food podcast serving up celebrity interviews, unforgettable stories, and a healthy dose of Kiwi humour, one meal at a time.
Each week, much‑loved TV personality Suzanne Paul and singer, performer, and passionate foodie Andrew Papas invite a well‑known guest to pull up a chair and share the meals that shaped their lives. From childhood comfort foods and family recipes to dishes linked to career highs, heartbreaks, and life‑changing moments, Fork&rsquo;s Sake uses food as the gateway to conversations that are funny, heartfelt, and surprisingly revealing.
With Andrew&rsquo;s confidence in the kitchen and Suzanne&rsquo;s proudly simple approach to food, their warm, curious, occasionally chaotic chemistry makes every episode feel like a long lunch with old friends. Expect big laughs, nostalgic tangents, honest reflections and the kind of stories people only tell when they feel at home.
If you love food, storytelling, and hearing New Zealand personalities talk about life the way it really is, Fork&rsquo;s Sake is your seat at the table.
New episodes drop every Tuesday.

Fork's Sake

What Oprah's really like with Mary Haddock-Staniland

Rest in peace Matty

How to deal with cockroaches

Olivia's letter

Bridget's letter

Anonymous' letter

WARNING: This episode contains mentions of sexual harrasment and assault. If you or someone you know needs help a list of resources is available at the bottom of the description. 

Suzanne Paul and Andrew Papas are once again sitting down at the Fork's Sake dinner table for another installment of their favourite recurring segment: Fork's Sake What's Your Problem!? Where you can write into the podcast with your problems and dillemas, and Andrew and Suzanne help you solve them. 

This week: Olivia's new partner won't stop chewing with her mouth open, Bridget's new boss is making her feel uncomfortable at work, and an anonymous young man is falling for his best friend's girlfriend!

But first, Suzanne shares some heartbreaking news about her dog Matty and Andrew and Suzanne discuss the best way to deal with cockroaches. 

Got an issue you’d love Suzanne & Andrew’s help with?
Listen on the free iHeart app and tap the red microphone 🎙️ button to leave us a voice message.

Chapters:
0:00 Rest in peace Matty
5:50 How to deal with cockroaches
12:50 Olivia's letter
20:10 Bridget's letter
32:50 Anonymous' letter

There’s a new episode out first thing every Tuesday.

Follow us on Instagram: @forkssakepodcast

Where to get help:
• Lifeline: Call 0800 543 354 or text 4357 (HELP) (available 24/7)
• Suicide Crisis Helpline: Call 0508 828 865 (0508 TAUTOKO) (available 24/7)
• Youth services: (06) 3555 906
• Youthline: Call 0800 376 633 or text 234
• What’s Up: Call 0800 942 8787 (11am to 11pm) or webchat (11am to 10.30pm)
• Depression helpline: Call 0800 111 757 or text 4202 (available 24/7)
• Helpline: Need to talk? Call or text 1737
If it is an emergency and you feel like you or someone else is at risk, call 111

 

WARNING: This episode contains mentions of sexual harrasment and assault. If you or someone you know needs help a list of resources is available at the bottom of the description.&nbsp;
Suzanne Paul and Andrew Papas are once again sitting down at the Fork's Sake dinner table for another installment of their favourite recurring segment: Fork's Sake What's Your Problem!?&nbsp;Where you can write into the podcast with your problems and dillemas, and Andrew and Suzanne help you solve them.&nbsp;
This week: Olivia's new partner won't stop chewing with her mouth open, Bridget's new boss is making her feel uncomfortable at work, and an anonymous young man is falling for his best friend's girlfriend!
But first, Suzanne shares some heartbreaking news about her dog Matty and Andrew and Suzanne discuss the best way to deal with cockroaches.&nbsp;
Got an issue you&rsquo;d love Suzanne &amp; Andrew&rsquo;s help with? Listen on the free <a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1049-forks-sake-304356408/">iHeart app</a> and tap the red microphone 🎙️ button to leave us a voice message.
Chapters: 0:00 Rest in peace Matty 5:50 How to deal with cockroaches 12:50 Olivia's letter 20:10 Bridget's letter 32:50 Anonymous' letter
There&rsquo;s a new episode out first thing every Tuesday.
Follow us on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/forkssakepodcast/">@forkssakepodcast</a>
Where to get help: &bull; Lifeline: Call 0800 543 354 or text 4357 (HELP) (available 24/7) &bull; Suicide Crisis Helpline: Call 0508 828 865 (0508 TAUTOKO) (available 24/7) &bull; Youth services: (06) 3555 906 &bull; Youthline: Call 0800 376 633 or text 234 &bull; What&rsquo;s Up: Call 0800 942 8787 (11am to 11pm) or webchat (11am to 10.30pm) &bull; Depression helpline: Call 0800 111 757 or text 4202 (available 24/7) &bull; Helpline: Need to talk? Call or text 1737 If it is an emergency and you feel like you or someone else is at risk, call 111
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Help! I'm in love with my best friend's girlfriend

Andrew's staycation & Suzanne's NZICC gripe

Allyson's keeping us well fed

Behind the scenes of Food in a Minute

Food in a Minute in the digital age

Allyson's new cookbook Give

Living in rural France

Childhood in Tasmania

Dream dinner guest

Allyson Gofton may be the very first food influencer. Best known for Food in a Minute, a one minute cooking show that played right before the six o'clock news for 13 years!

Her latest cookbook Give is out this Friday, full of recipies designed to be given as gifts. Inspired by a group of women celebrating their journeys through breast cancer, Allyson teamed up with Breast Cancer Cure to create the book along with NZ fashion designers and Breast Cancer Cure Ambassadors. The book is full of recipies from Allyson, alongside special appearances by Dame Trelise Cooper, Petra Bagust, Antonia Prebble, and more!

In the episode Allyson chats with Suzanne Paul and Andrew Papas about how she created Food in a Minute and the huge impact it had on home cooks in New Zealand, her time spent living in rural France with her family, and how much the cooking scene has changed in her time in the industry. 

Chapters:
0:00 Andrew's staycation & Suzanne's NZICC gripe
9:25 Allyson's keeping us well fed
15:15 Behind the scenes of Food in a Minute
23:30 Food in a Minute in the digital age
26:20 Allyson's new cookbook Give
33:45 Living in rural France
42:45 Childhood in Tasmania
50:05 Dream dinner guest

Got an issue you’d love Suzanne & Andrew’s help with?
Listen on the free iHeart app and tap the red microphone 🎙️ button to leave us a voice message.

There’s a new episode out first thing every Tuesday.

Follow us on Instagram: @forkssakepodcast

Allyson Gofton may be the very first food influencer. Best known for Food in a Minute, a one minute cooking show that played right before the six o'clock news for 13 years!
Her latest cookbook Give is out this Friday, full of recipies designed to be given as gifts. Inspired by a group of women celebrating their journeys through breast cancer, Allyson teamed up with Breast Cancer Cure to create the book along with NZ fashion designers and Breast Cancer Cure Ambassadors. The book is full of recipies from Allyson, alongside special appearances by Dame Trelise Cooper, Petra Bagust, Antonia Prebble, and more!
In the episode Allyson chats with Suzanne Paul and Andrew Papas about how she created Food in a Minute and the huge impact it had on home cooks in New Zealand, her time spent living in rural France with her family, and how much the cooking scene has changed in her time in the industry.&nbsp;
Chapters: 0:00 Andrew's staycation &amp; Suzanne's NZICC gripe 9:25 Allyson's keeping us well fed 15:15 Behind the scenes of Food in a Minute 23:30 Food in a Minute in the digital age 26:20 Allyson's new cookbook Give 33:45 Living in rural France 42:45 Childhood in Tasmania 50:05 Dream dinner guest
Got an issue you&rsquo;d love Suzanne &amp; Andrew&rsquo;s help with? Listen on the free <a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1049-forks-sake-304356408/">iHeart app</a> and tap the red microphone 🎙️ button to leave us a voice message.
There&rsquo;s a new episode out first thing every Tuesday.
Follow us on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/forkssakepodcast/">@forkssakepodcast</a>

Allyson Gofton reveals what made Food in Minute so successful

The worst pick up line ever

Does Kita Mean's carpet match her drapes?

Childhood and getting into drag

Drag Race Down Under

Terrifying near-death experience in Thailand

The success of Caluzi

The most surprising dream dinner guest ever!

Maybe wait for the kiddies to get out of the car for this one...

This week we're joined by Ru Paul's Drag Race Down Under winner and House of Drag star Kita Mean. 

Kita chats with Suzanne Paul and Andrew Papas about her upbringing and what got her into drag, her experience on Drag Race, and what her future holds as she considers a semi-retirement from drag.

Chapters:
0:00 The worst pick up line ever
4:50 Does Kita Mean's carpet match her drapes?
12:50 Childhood and getting into drag
22:40 Drag Race Down Under
26:30 Terrifying near-death experience in Thailand
30:30 The success of Caluzi
39:40 The most surprising dream dinner guest ever!

Got an issue you’d love Suzanne & Andrew’s help with?
Listen on the free iHeart app and tap the red microphone 🎙️ button to leave us a voice message.

There’s a new episode out first thing every Tuesday.

Follow us on Instagram: @forkssakepodcast

Maybe wait for the kiddies to get out of the car for this one...
This week we're joined by Ru Paul's Drag Race Down Under winner and&nbsp;House of Drag star Kita Mean.&nbsp;
Kita chats with Suzanne Paul and Andrew Papas about her upbringing and what got her into drag, her experience on Drag Race, and what her future holds as she considers a semi-retirement from drag.
Chapters: 0:00 The worst pick up line ever 4:50 Does Kita Mean's carpet match her drapes? 12:50 Childhood and getting into drag 22:40 Drag Race Down Under 26:30 Terrifying near-death experience in Thailand 30:30 The success of Caluzi 39:40 The most surprising dream dinner guest ever!
Got an issue you&rsquo;d love Suzanne &amp; Andrew&rsquo;s help with? Listen on the free <a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1049-forks-sake-304356408/">iHeart app</a> and tap the red microphone 🎙️ button to leave us a voice message.
There&rsquo;s a new episode out first thing every Tuesday.
Follow us on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/forkssakepodcast/">@forkssakepodcast</a>

What Oprah's really like with Mary Haddock-Staniland

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