Both Sides Now
Both Sides Now
Topics: Politics
Both Sides Now was co-founded in 2022 by Eve McCallum and Finn Ross, who could see the increasing polarisation and the decreasing youth engagement in politics. They wanted to show that you could disagree politically and still be great mates. The show interviewed a range of high-profile politicians and journalists from across the political spectrum, including 6 Prime Ministers, 4 party leaders and 2 journalists. The show is back for election year 2026, and with Finn now being based in the UK, Alex Martin is stepping up to fill the left-leaning co-host role. Not only will the show continue its work to break down political polarisation and increase youth engagement, but it will do so with a...
Latest episodes
- Less than a week to go until election day!
- Attacks on politicians, the last round of debates and electorates to watch
- Youth voting, debates, gangs and child cancer treatment
- Debates, billionaires, the latest policy drop and strategic voting
- The Tax Tea Part Two with Shamubeel Eaqub
- The Tax Tea Part One with Brad Olsen
- What is dirty work and is it really dirty? this weeks policy drop and the last week in parliament
- Dr Mike Turner demystifies polls, AI in politics and campaigning
- Ed v Mackelmore, more supermarket policy, training wages for u20s, and more!
- A whistlestop tour of the NINE new policies announced this week
Both Sides Now is No. 81 in News on Apple Podcasts in New Zealand today. The latest episode came out on October 31, 2026. A new episode comes out about once a week.
Today's places
| Chart | Place | Since yesterday |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand: News | 81 | ▲8 |
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