You can learn a lot from Youtube, and Joel Hansby has. Or at least a little bit about a lot of different things. Hear Joel talk about various obsessions and how Youtube has fuelled them all.See Joel perform in Dorkward with Josh Davies at Ivy

68 James Roque on his porn addiction

May 7th, 2017 13m 34s

When we approached James about performing at What We Talk About, he had two ideas for obsessions, Pokemon or his porn addiction. While we love Pokemon, we could not help but ask him to talk about his porn addiction.See James Roque in James Roq

67 Marjolein Robertson on Shetland Folklore

Apr 27th, 2017 15m 32s

Shetland is a tiny set of islands a fourteen hour ferry ride north of Scotland and is Marjolein Robertson's home. She has been in New Zealand touring her show Relations in the Fringe Festivals and we were lucky enough to share a venue with her

66 Hamish Parkinson on Odd Situations

Apr 26th, 2017 10m 6s

Hamish Parkinson doesn't have any long running obsessions but his short lived obsessions have led him to some odd situations. Hear Hamish talk about running into racists on the beach and his pretty bird collection.See Hamish in Fuq Bois in the

65 Alice Snedden on Celebrities

Apr 25th, 2017 14m 18s

Most people don’t want to known as having an obsession with celebrities, but Alice Snedden isn't most people. Listen to Alice talk about the lengths she's gone to encounter celebrities and try to understand the level of her obsession.See Ali

64 Chris Parker on Attention

Apr 18th, 2017 10m 28s

It was incredibly easy to book Chris Parker to speak at What We Talk About because Chris will never turn down an opportunity to be on stage. Why? Because Chris loves attention. He has loved it his entire life, so listen to this episode and help

63 Ray O'Leary on Philosophy

Apr 14th, 2017 11m 35s

It is not am exaggeration to say philosophy has changed Ray O'Leary's life. Ever since he was a teenager it has interested him, and he followed that interest through to studying it at university, despite his parents disapproval. Hear how philos

62 Josh Davies on Doctor Who

Apr 11th, 2017 9m 58s

If someone explains to you the plot of Doctor Who, you might not think it seems that interesting, but it's huge cult following will tell you otherwise. Hear Josh talk about what makes Doctor Who so amazing, and why it has stuck with him as his

61 Paul Amos on 1980s Television

Apr 9th, 2017 14m 4s

We all have a special place in our heart for the television we grew up watching, but it usually doesn't quite go as far as Paul's obsession. Hear him talk about his favourite weird families from 1980s sitcoms and sing the theme songs from memor

60 Baz Macdonald on Jeff Wayne's War of the Worlds Musical

Feb 22nd, 2017 16m 14s

At the same time most children were fascinated by cartoons, Baz Macdonald was fostering his obsession with Jeff Wayne's disco funk masterpiece musical version of War of the Worlds. This opened up a whole world of weirdness that has seen Baz thr

59 Aaron Pyke on the stuff.co.nz comments section

Feb 21st, 2017 8m 19s

Sometimes you need something to remind you about how terrible people are. Lucky for Aaron Pyke we have the stuff.co.nz comments section. Hear Aaron talk about the origin of this obsession and his favourite types of comments now. Recorded at a

58 Jess Brien on Home and Away

Feb 20th, 2017 17m 26s

There isn't much that Jess Brien loves more than Home and Away. It's made her friends, dominated her social media and taken up a lot of her life. She has learnt to embrace her obsession and has come out to her friends and family as a Home and A

57 Pip Adam on Getting Happy

Dec 7th, 2016 12m 14s

Pip has been told throughout her life she needs to cheer up. She's spent years researching happiness and what it can do for you and how to attain it, and she has finally found the answer. Pip Adam is the author of the short story collection E

56 John Summers on Not Spending Money

Dec 2nd, 2016 12m 14s

John Summers' money obsession isn't with saving money, or making money, he doesn't have much interest in those things, it's with not spending money. Hear John talk about where this obsession came from, and how it impacts his life today. John S

55 Laura Robinson on Donnatella Holmes

Nov 29th, 2016 7m 48s

Dame Donnatella Holmes, one of NZ's top actors and television hosts is often forgotten. But Laura Robinson hasn't forgotten about her. Hear Laura talk through Donnatella Holmes' career and learn about this unforgettable NZ Celebrity.Laura Robi

54 Henrietta Bollinger on German

Nov 21st, 2016 10m 17s

German is not often appreciated as a language, it's been described as ugly be many famous writers, and the country has a history that is not often romanticised. Despite this Henrietta Bollinger has grown an obsession with German and Germany. He

53 Joseph Moore on The Wellington Phoenix

Aug 11th, 2016 13m 26s

There's nothing better than a true underdog story, and that's why Joseph Moore loves the Wellington Phoenix. The ups and downs of the Wellington Phoenix have mirrored the ups and downs of Joseph's own life, and he'll go to the ends of the earth

52 Brynley Stent on Free Stuff

Aug 8th, 2016 11m 21s

There's nothing Brynley won't do to get free stuff, even if it makes no sense. She takes full advantage of free samples, entering every competition available and the even occasional theft. Hear Brynley describe her obsession for free stuff, how

51 Jonny Potts on Cliff Twemlo

Aug 4th, 2016 10m 16s

The words 'renaissance man' is used to describe a person who's expertise span several fields, and gets thrown around a lot undeservedly. When Jonny Potts calls Cliff Twemlo a renaissance man, he's absolutely correct. Cliff was a nightclub bounc

50 Melanie Bracewell on Neopets

Aug 1st, 2016 10m 4s

Melanie Bracewell has been playing Neopets for most of her life. Hear her talk about stories from her Neopets past, Falling out with Neopets friends and how to come up with the perfect Neopets username.

49 Guy Williams on Musicals

Jul 28th, 2016 9m 14s

It took a while for Guy Williams to work out what he would talk about for What We Talk About. After tossing up a range of subjects including Sneakers, Basketball Podcasts and Going on the Computer, Guy decided on Musicals. Listen in to hear Guy

48 Louise Beuvink on Cricket

Jul 25th, 2016 12m 33s

Cricket is a divisive subject, some people think it's incredibly boring, and some people think it is the best and most enjoyable sport. Louise is firmly in group number 2. Louise's interest in cricket has been with her since her childhood when

47 Sam Smith on Disneyland

Jul 21st, 2016 11m 44s

When we asked Sam Smith to speak at What We Talk About we assumed he would talk about his obsession with ska band Reel Big Fish, considering his relentless #BringRBFtoNZ campaign. But Sam being an obsessive personality has more than one obsessi

46 Jamaine Ross on Pro Wrestling

Jul 18th, 2016 13m 46s

Jamaine Ross is a self confessed Pro Wrestling nerd. As a kid, inspired by The Rock and Stone Cold Steve Austin, Jamaine and his friends started a back yard wrestling federation. And lately Jamaine and some friends through comedy have started a

45 Guy Montgomery on Warren

Jul 14th, 2016 13m 32s

Do you remember at high school when there was that one person who fascinated you for no reason. You may not have been friends, you may have never even talked but something about them drew you in. For Guy Montgomery, that was Warren, hear him ta