Real Life With John Cowan
Real Life With John Cowan
John Cowan hosts ‘Real Life’, a weekly nationwide chat show on Newstalk ZB featuring a different high-profile guest every week. John talks with them about their life, their upbringing, their passions and their view of the world.Social links:
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Suzanne Paul - TV icon
From dominating Kiwi TV screens as our undisputed "Infomercial Queen" to winning Dancing with the Stars, Suzanne has lived a life of remarkable chapters. She’s been a multimillionaire, faced public bankruptcy, and rebuilt her life with unwavering positivity and grit.Now, she’s sharing the life less…
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Bella Kalolo-Suraj - Singer & Shortland St actor
Known to many as the award-winning NZ TV Awards Television Personality of the Year and the beloved, straight-shooting nurse Selina To'a on Shortland Street, Bella is also one of Aotearoa’s most soulful, powerhouse musical voices. From sharing the stage with international legends to capturing Kiwi h…
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Shane Bond - Cricketing Legend
He was the man who put the "pace" in New Zealand paceman. At his peak, Shane Bond was terrifyingly fast, clocking a blistering 156.4 km/h at the 2003 World Cup and dismantling the world’s best batsmen. Widely regarded as our greatest fast bowler since Sir Richard Hadlee, Shane’s career was a thrill…
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Sir Graeme Dingle - Adventurer and Youth Advocate
Before scaling the world's most unforgiving peaks—from Antarctica to the Andes and the Himalayas—Sir Graeme was a "painfully shy" child growing up in Gisborne who was afraid of everything. His life transformed when he discovered the outdoors, leading to historic feats like the first-ever winter tra…
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Shane Jones - Deputy Leader of New Zealand First
This Sunday on Real Life with John Cowan, anything goes as we welcome one of New Zealand's most authentic, straight-talking leaders: Hon Shane Jones.The New Zealand First Deputy Leader is joining John for a completely live and unscripted conversation. Known for his common-sense values, love for our…
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Ganesh Raj - Food Educator and TV host
Known to Kiwi audiences as the co-host of TVNZ’s Eat Well for Less NZ and Cooks on Fire, Ganesh brings a wealth of energy, humor, and heart to everything he does.Join us as he opens up about his journey, his passion for empowering people through food, and the values that drive him.
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Dr Nicola Fox - NASA's Head of Science
This week on Real Life, John Cowan sits down with one of the most powerful minds in space exploration: NASA’s Head of Science, Dr Nicola Fox.As the Associate Administrator for NASA's Science Mission Directorate, Dr Fox oversees a massive portfolio of roughly 100 interstellar missions. From explorin…
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David Seymour - ACT Party leader
Deputy Prime Minister and Leader of the ACT Party, David Seymour was first elected to Parliament as the MP for Epsom in 2014. He also holds Associate Minister portfolios across Education, Health, Finance, and Justice. Raised in Whangārei with a background in engineering and philosophy, David brings…
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Chris Hipkins - Labour Party Leader
Chris serves as the Leader of the New Zealand Labour Party and Leader of the Opposition.Born in the Hutt Valley, he completed a Bachelor of Arts in political science and criminology at Victoria University of Wellington.Before entering politics, he worked as a policy advisor for the Industry Trainin…
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Sam Scott - Founder of Massive Theatre Company
Samantha is a powerhouse of New Zealand arts and culture, whose work has shaped the careers of generations of Kiwi performers. She is the Founder and Artistic Director of the legendary Massive Theatre Company—which originally kicked off in 1991 as the Maidment Youth Theatre. For over three decades…
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