I’m incredibly grateful to Jared Davidson and Verb Festival for letting me podcast this amazing event. Jared’s book Blood & Dirt: Prison Labour & the Making of New Zealand (Bridget Williams Books, 2023) is an outstanding work of scholarship and creativity. I am a huge fan of this book and I feel very grateful to … Continue reading Ep 133: Jared Davidson: Blood & Dirt at Verb Festival 2023

As I mentioned in my last post, I am at a really strange moment - without a project, unsure if there will be another one - and in this series, I am speaking to people at various stages of a project to talk process. I’m interested in talking to people about what activities they’re doing … Continue reading Ep 132: Whiti Hereaka talks to Pip Adam about imagined (at the moment) art work in the project she is working on.

This is a photo of me not writing in my End Greyhound Racing New Zealand T-shirt. You should totally check out this amazing compilation album which raises awareness and support to end greyhound racing - here’s a link I have been not writing for months now. It is the first time in a long time … Continue reading New series announcement

For this episode I wanted to share a story that I’ve revisited recently after a question that Jane Arthur asked me at a recent event at Good Books. Jane asked: Even before reading Audition, I’d clocked that your inspiration for it was basically ‘prison abolition’ and you’ve talked openly about this in interviews and in the … Continue reading Ep 131: Zero Hours – A short story by Pip Adam

This is a recording of an event that took place on a very rainy and cold Sunday afternoon at one of my favourite places, Book Hound book shop, with one of my favourite people, Annaleese Jochems It was such a wonderful afternoon with excellent people. It was really nice to meet some folk from People … Continue reading Ep 130: Annaleese Jochems and Pip Adam talk about Audition at Book Hound

In this episode I talk to Murdoch Stephens about his writing and in particular about the new Renters United edition of his novel Rat King Land Lord. Murdoch has just returned form a tour around Aotearoa launching this beautiful publication and speaking with Renters United about their plans to improve renters’ rights. We talk a lot about Murdoch’s worth to double the … Continue reading Ep 129: Beyond a Joke 16 – Murdoch Stephens talks with Pip Adam about a photo of a Kastrati oil sign.

Joy Holley’s collection of short fiction Dream Girl published by Te Herenga Waka University Pressis an amazing read. I loved talking to Joy about it. Joy chose as a starting point to talk about laughter and writing the 2022 film Bodies Bodies Bodies. This American black comedy horror film directed by Halina Reijn, in her English-language debut, with a screenplay by Sarah DeLappe from … Continue reading Ep 128: Beyond a Joke 15 – Joy Holley talks with Pip Adam about Bodies Bodies Bodies

James Nokise dressed in a purple jacket standing in front of green plants, hand extended, eyebrow raised. I’m really grateful that James took the time to talk to me a few weeks ago. James is really busy - in ways that make it very enjoyable to be a fan of his work. His podcast Fair Game: Pacific Rugby Against the World which he … Continue reading Ep 126: Beyond a Joke 14 – James Nokise talks with Pip Adam about Verb After-Hours

Eamonn Marra - Eamonn in a bath of $5 notes wearing sunglasses. Eamonn Marra was another amazing person who agreed to perform at the Verb After Hours event which was run last year. Eamonn is a person whose work has made me consistently laugh and cry since I first encountered it a few years ago. He’s an incredibly talented write but also a keen observer and documenter. … Continue reading Ep 125: Beyond a Joke 13 – Eamonn Marra talk with Pip Adam about Verb After-Hours

I was so grateful when Gabby Anderson agreed to be part of Verb After-Hours Beyond a Joke. In this episode, Gabby and I talk about her performance at that event. The episode starts with a recording of that night. Gabby and Orine Ruaine-Prattley appear in Truth Be Told at Fringe in February. The best way to keep up-to-date with Gabby’s events is at Gabby’s Instagram During this chat I noticed I mention … Continue reading Ep 124: Beyond a Joke 12 – Gabby Anderson talk with Pip Adam about Verb After-Hours