38 – Burn Baby Burn
We finish off the story of Barnet Burns as he once again settles in with a new iwi before he presented with a choice that will change his life forever.
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37 – Burning a Hole in my Wallet
We continue the story of Barnet Burns in which he finally gets himself settled into his new life until he hits a few, shall we say, bumps in the road.
Read More 37 – Burning a Hole in my Wallet36 – I Have a Burning Feeling
We take a bit of a break from our regular programming to bring you some episodes about an English trader that came to Aotearoa, Barnet Burns! (Yes, I did cover this in the Pax Britannica episode but there will be new things in this too!)
Read More 36 – I Have a Burning Feeling33 – Meaning Behind the Moko
This episode we discuss all about what moko meant to Māori, what the motifs meant and how moko was being used in a post-European Aotearoa!
Read More 33 – Meaning Behind the Moko31 – Artist and Canvas
This episode we look at the tohunga tā moko, the tattooists themselves as well as the people being tattooed. We have a particular focus on women, talking about their moko, what it cost and other interesting tidbits. We also chat briefly about the tikanga and tapu of the moko as a whole!
Read More 31 – Artist and Canvas30 – The Māori Quill
For our first episode of the decade we begin our look at tā moko, Māori tattooing! The story of how the practice came from the underworld, the tools used and how the ink was made!
Read More 30 – The Māori Quill24 – Bob Part 2: The Machine
The second part of our collaboration with the Happy Hour History Podcast, talking about Bob Semple!
Read More 24 – Bob Part 2: The Machine22 – Bob Part 1: The Man, The Myth, The Legend
Part 1 of a special collaboration episode with the Happy Hour History Podcast about a very interesting and not well known part of New Zealand history: Robert ‘Bob’ Semple. This is all about his early life, his involvement in politics and the early labour movement in Aotearoa. It’s an absolute cracker! Warning: language that some may deem offensive used throughout.
Read More 22 – Bob Part 1: The Man, The Myth, The Legend21 – Flax for Dummies
The first of our discussions on Maori weaving! We talk all about harakeke, New Zealand flax, how to process and dye it as well as the techniques used to weave it into items of greatness!
Read More 21 – Flax for Dummies20 – Maui and the Sun (plus how he brought fire to the world!)
It’s a double whammy! A dramatic retelling of how Maui slowed the sun and how he brought the knowledge of making fire to the world!
Read More 20 – Maui and the Sun (plus how he brought fire to the world!)