SALIENT PODCASTS: MEET OUR SHOWS

Words by the Salient Podcasts Team

If you're looking for your fix of podcasts to listen to while fighting with Metlink to get to classes, Salient Podcasts has you covered. We’ve got students from all over the university making shows that you're bound to fall in love with. 

Stranger at Home:

Stranger at Home explores the intersections between personal and national identity here in Aotearoa. Interviewing people from a variety of backgrounds and professions, the show engages in broader conversations about Kiwiness, and how identity and our relationships to the nation define our experiences here. Hosted by Alex and Gil, they bring their own specific interests and backgrounds to the table. 

Smooth Brain Society:

Psychology is widely discussed online, but academic research is often inaccessible to wider audiences. To bring that wealth of knowledge to audiences, host Sahir joins forces with a range of co-hosts to interview researchers about their specific study, locally and internationally! With this show, your smooth brain is guaranteed to develop an extra fold or two.

Rock Dog

Rock Dog takes an eco-critical look at environmentalism in Aotearoa New Zealand, weaving together science communication and socio-political communication. Host Tharushi dives into the apolitical nature (get it) of environmentalism in the country, challenges those assumptions, and confronts our reliance on the environment and our unwillingness to change the status quo. 

Pina Colada Town

Michael and Ben used to love this city, but between work, university, and the pressures of the 21st century, Welly’s lost its shine. Join them as they rekindle their love for the city by shining a light on the underappreciated parts of the city, and by chatting to guests who share their specific fascinations with the place we call home.

FOR REAL?

Life’s all about being real, and FOR REAL? does just that. Hosts Liv and Gabi are besties, and they dive into their lives to share the reality of friendships, relationships, university life, drama, and learning from their experiences. So come down and get real, and maybe you’ll get a sick hat out of it too. 

The Unedited Sessions

Salient Co-Editors Maia and Fran bring you the behind-the-scenes inspiration (and drama) behind each week’s issue of Salient. If you’re looking for landlord rants, e-bike recommendations, or even serious chats with politicians, look no further. Maia and Fran have got you covered.

How to Lose a Girl in 10 Days

Who knows anything about politics? The economy is confusing, every party seems to want your vote more than they want to actually change anything, and 2023 is an election year. To help guide you into the world of politics as October nears are Hollie and Xandi, bringing you your weekly fix of political know-how. 

The Imperfect People Podcast

Imposter syndrome sucks, and the pressure to be perfect in everything you do is made all the more real at university with exams and grades looming in the distance. The Imperfect People Podcast brings you conversations that seek to change the way we think about ourselves, allowing us to be as imperfect as we need to be.

Salient Podcasts Weekly

Introducing the Salient Podcasts Weekly playlist! Every Monday, look for an updated list of slay student podcasts to choose from. New releases, old favourites, and more—the playlist is your one-stop to check out exactly what we’ve got going on at Salient Podcasts.