In the Loop

We're all guilty of posting a cheeky throw back on social media. You know the snaps from your girls trip to Bali three years ago that you're still squeezing millage out of? Yeah, those ones. Now it turns out politicians are just like us, except presumably without the 6-bed shared dorm room and the $1 Bintangs on the beach. This week on the show Cheree and Katie discuss the National leader's social media faux-pas, the NRL controversy over pride jerseys, the TVNZ-Santamaria saga continues and why people are angry at Instagram. Follow us on Instagram at itlpod or flick us an email at intheloop@nzme.co.nz Want to win a $100 Prezzy Card? Share your thoughts on the podcast here and be in the draw!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on the show Cheree and Katie speak to fellow Herald reporter Julia Gabel about what it was like on the scene of a brutal attack on a police officer. She said witnesses heard the man say words to the effect of "bring it on" before the female officer was punched. "She was on the ground, according to the witness, unconscious but moving holding her face, as you imagine."  Later in the show, journalists Katie and Cheree discuss a rise in gun crime in Auckland, Zuru's legal victory over Glassdoor and to no ones shock, more inflation.  Also on the episode, the extreme heat hitting Europe and the UK and is Kylie Jenner a "climate criminal"? Follow us in Instagram at itlpod and email us at Intheloop@nzme.co.nzSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Covid is surging again in New Zealand and even if you haven't gotten it, you will have been impacted by it. Whether it be hospital capacity being pushed to the brink, loved ones passing or staffing shortages closing business doors, the effects of Covid and the flu is hitting Aotearoa hard. This week on the show Katie and Cheree discuss what the Government is doing to slow the virus down and how the public has responded so far. Later, the new tools police can use too combat gang violence, the Uber files and inside the supermarket coming to our shores. Follow us on Instagram at itlpod or flick us an email on intheloop@nzme.co.nz :) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Last Saturday Kiwis awoke to the shocking news that Roe v Wade had been overturned by the US supreme court. In this weeks episode, journalists Cheree Kinnear and Katie Harris examine how it unfolded in New Zealand, and how Kiwi politicians reacted. Also on the show, Air NZ unveils a new way of flying, there's been a grizzly discovery in Texas, R Kelly has his final day in court and a new drug has left 12 hospitalised in New Zealand.  Follow us on Instagram at itlpod and flick us an email at intheloop@nzme.co.nz Margot Robbie's Barbie look: https://metro.co.uk/2022/06/23/ryan-gosling-and-margot-robbie-spotted-filming-barbie-movie-16876599/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. 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.

A major reshuffle, which was initially characterised as "minor", has gone down in cabinet this week as the prime minister announces two senior politicians are leaving parliament. Today on In the Loop hosts Katie Harris and Cheree Kinnear discuss how the change was received, as well as who's in and who's out. Also on the show, two gangs have called a truce, Monkeypox is getting a name change and an Aussie newspaper digs itself into a hole.  Follow us on Instagram at Itlpod :)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tensions are high after another week of high-profile police and crime incidents across Aotearoa. In the last two weeks 23 drive-by shootings took place in Auckland alone and in Wellington a man was shot and killed by police while he allegedly held a woman at knife point. This week on the In the Loop podcast hosts Cheree Kinnear and Katie Harris delve into the latest recent attacks and speak to former police negotiator Lance Burdett about what's behind the violence.  Also on the show, the journalists discuss the latest a housing developer that has gone into receivership, the latest court case between Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt and a McDonald's worker who was told to use less te reo Māori when talking to customers. Follow us on Instagram at Itlpod or flick us an email at itlpod@nzme.co.nz :) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As the days tick on more is emerging about TVNZ Breakfast presenter Kamahl Santamaria and his abrupt exit from the broadcaster. This week on the In the Loop podcast journalist Katie Harris is joined by guest host Aaron Dahmen, as well as Tom Dillane who has been covering the developing situation at TVNZ. On the show Katie and Tom reveal what insiders have been feeling and explain how the drama has unfolded. Later in the show they discuss Jacinda Ardern's trip to the US, Sweden's strange dinner habit and the Heard v Depp decision.  Follow the show on Instagram at Itlpod.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's In the Loop Deep Dive we chat moolah with financial journalist, author and podcaster Frances Cook. Hosts Katie Harris and Cheree Kinnear ask what young people should do with their money when the markets drop, advice for those saving for a first home, what "clean spending" looks like, plus much more.  You can find In the Loop on Instagram at ITLpod. Frances Cook is at francescooknz, Katie on katieharrisnz and Cheree on cheree_k. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's episode, Cheree and Katie discuss another shocking tragedy in the US, before looking at the gun violence that's causing concerns closer to home. Another outbreak is also raising alarm bells globally - just what is monkey pox and how easy is it to catch? And Cheree gives her insight into the texting while driving epidemic, and Coke and Kourtney Kardashian make headlines for the wrong reasons. Follow In the Loop on Instagram.  Follow Cheree @cheree_k on InstagramFolow Kattie @katieharrisnz on TwitterSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.