In the Loop

It’s infiltrated your group chat, is filling up your TikTok feed and already being made into a six-part series. No, this not the latest Kardashian reality season, it’s the gritty, gruesome reality of our true crime addiction. On today’s episode of In the Loop, hosts Cheree Kinnear and Katie Harris chat to crime reporter and author Jared Savage about why people are so attracted to stories about others’ darkest moments.  WARNING: This episode covers crimes that may be distressing for some listeners and may not be appropriate for all ears.  Follow us on Instagram at itlpod :)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Once a year since J* was 14 she would try insert a tampon. The Wellington woman, who wants to be known by her initial J, attempted the annual ritual without success for years, hoping that maybe one day it would finally work. What J didn't know at the time was that she has vaginismus, a medical condition where the vagina tightens up when you try insert something into it. Today on the show J chats to Cheree and Katie about the condition, how it's treated and how speaking up has helped both her and others.We really loved having J on the show and hope you learn as much as we did! This episode was recorded earlier this year and is being released over summer.  Warning, this episode discusses features lengthy discussions about sex and bodies so may not be appropriate for all listeners.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A West Auckland cop who left the force earlier this year says gun violence is becoming the "norm" and some officers' anxiety is going "through the roof".The former officer, who was only on the force for four years, joined Katie and Cheree to discuss why he left the force and the realities of life on the frontlines. This episode was recorded earlier this year and is being rereleased over summer.  For more on the story Katie mentions in the episode, click here. Follow us on Instagram at itlpod :)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Endometriosis affects roughly one in 10 women, and those with a uterus, in Aotearoa. For this month's Deep Dive, Katie talks with Sophie Sager, a writer who has been open about her struggles to get a diagnosis for endometriosis and wants to draw more attention to the condition and the difficulties to get it taken seriously. This episode was recorded earlier this year and is being rereleased over summer.  Follow us on Instagram at itlpod Warning: This episode discusses suicide and mental health. If you need to talk to anyone about the content raised in this episode, you can at the following resources:Lifeline: 0800 543 354 (available 24/7)Suicide Crisis Helpline: 0508 828 865 (0508 TAUTOKO) (available 24/7)Youthline: 0800 376 633 or text 234 (available 24/7)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michaela and Zach Cotogni, who live in the Wellington region, are well-known in the magic mushroom community, and are the minds behind the book Blue Honey, which documents the experience of Kiwis using mushrooms containing psilocybin. On this Deep Dive episode the pair discuss how their lives have been changed by the substance, why they decided to speak about their magic mushroom use and what their hopes are for the law in New Zealand. This episode was recorded earlier this year and is being rereleased over summer.  Just a warning, we do discuss mental health issues, suicidal ideation and drug use in this episode. People currently using prescription medication for a mental illness should seek medical advice if they're planning to make any changes to their prescription.Helplines:  Suicide Crisis Helpline: 0508 828 865 (0508 TAUTOKO) (available 24/7) Depression helpline: 0800 111 757 (available 24/7) Helpline: 1737 Follow In the Loop on Instagram at itlpod and email the show at intheloop@nzme.co.nzSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As we wrap up In the Loop for 2022 we take a look back on some of our favourite episodes from the year that's been. Thanks for joining us each week, we'll be back in your ears on January 31st!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today the Black Ferns have been announced at the 2022 New Zealand Herald Our Heroes champions. Katie and Cheree sat down with team members Ruby Tui, Kendra Cocksedge and Kennedy Simon to look back on the year that's been :)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Indonesia has long been hailed as a tropical paradise by Kiwi travelers.Cheap airfares, friendly locals and well-priced accommodation is enough to lure many out of their winter hibernation. But a revised criminal code, which includes a law labelled by some as a “bonk ban”, could make the classic Bali getaway far less alluring for New Zealanders. Especially the unmarried ones. On this week’s podcast, hosts Cheree Kinnear and Katie Harris discuss the new laws, how they may impact Kiwi travelers and chat to Jakarta Feminist director Vivi Restuviani about the other aspects of the new criminal code. Later, Cheree unpacks the airline fuel shortage, then a decision has been made in the vaccine-blood case regarding a baby needing urgent surgery and amateur TikTok sleuths are trying to discover who is responsible for murders in Idaho.  Follow us on Instagram at itlpod :)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Parents refusing to use vaccinated blood for their gravely ill baby have said they are desperate for their child to be operated on, but claim they need “safe blood”. Today on the Herald’s In the Loop podcasts co-hosts Katie Harris and Aaron Dahmen unpack the case and what experts believe. Later in the episode the review into the death of five-year-old Malachi Subecz (6.45), what Kiwis really think about 16-year-olds voting (13.10), China’s mass protests (17.50) and the Balenciaga catalogue controversy (27.20). Follow us on Instagram at itlpod :)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Zeisha Fremaux was at the top of her game. Earlier this year the Auckland-based DJ was playing festivals all over New Zealand, had an Aussie Tour scheduled and an American festival debut all lined up. Now she has a “mouth and tongue full of ulcers”, painful medical treatments, a “hell of a lot of hair loss” and has had to put her music career on hold.  Zeisha sits down with In the Loop podcast’s Katie Harris to tell her story — and push a potentially lifesaving message. Zeisha’s fight for her life. - GivealittleSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.