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Culture 101Fast Favourites: Billy T comedian Hoani HoteneWith the Billy T showcase around the corner, ahead of next year's festival and competition, this year's winner is still revelling in his victory.
2025-09-0712 min
AfternoonsA-Z of Aotearoa: Billy T JamesIn today's installment of A-Z of Aotearoa Ian Mune, Lauren Whitney and Hoani Hotene joined Jesse to remember kiwi icon Billy T James.
2025-06-1926 min
Focus TestingExclude! W/Hoani HoteneIn Focus Testing, improvisers, comedians, and other funny folks play with Tristan Miller to create the best or stupidest movie based on a random prompt!This week, Tristan and Hoani make a psychological thriller about pickle ball.Follow Hoani here: https://www.instagram.com/hoanihotene/Support the podcast: tristanmiller.substack.comOther podcast archive: www.patreon.com/tristanjmillerwww.tristanjmiller.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Real Life With John CowanHoani Hotene - Comedian2025 Billy T Award winner Hoani Hotene (Ngāti Hauā) is a comedian from Petone, Lower Hutt. Bursting onto the Wellington comedy scene in 2020, Hoani quickly made a name for himself with his high-energy, alternative style. He won Best Newcomer at the 2021 Wellington Comedy Awards, took out the 2022 Wellington Raw Quest final, and was crowned Funniest New Comedian of the Year after winning the Raw Comedy National Grand Final. In 2024, he was named Breakthrough Comic by the NZ Comedy Guild. Hoani brings a personal, unpredictable mix of comedy to stages across Aotearoa. See omnystudio.com...
2025-06-0125 min
The Hauraki Big ShowFULL SHOW: The Mole (feat. Hoani Hotene)On today's show, Jase feels like shit, Mike runs a masterclass in hosting, and Keyzie gets cussed out. TIMESTAMPS YA MAD DOG:(00:00) Intro: A Classic Big Weekend(03:32) Keyzie gets a dressing down(08:14) Mogey's big dinner PARTY(13:20) CHARLIE GUBB ON THE WAHS(19:23) What's On Telly?(22:49) Intro: Cartman, yes or no?(24:53) THE WITCH HUNT(29:40) SPORT CHAT(34:28) Hoani Hotene joins the fellas!(44:53) Intro: Can Complain(47:06) G LANE VS A COIN(51:36) Stinks like TEAM Spirit (54:44) What the hell did we learn?! Follow The Big Show on I...
2025-05-2655 min
Who Wants The Last Bite?Vegan comedian shares his best toast recipe - Hoani Hotene #6In this episode of WWTLB, NZ’s rising comedy star Hoani Hotene joins Henry Cheung for a hilarious and insightful chat about veganism, growing up in a Māori community, and his questionable (but top-secret) toast recipe. But there’s one thing that really grinds his gears—people constantly asking about his cooking skills!To top it off, they dive into some classic Asian vegan snacks, putting their taste buds to the test with onion rings, wasabi peas, and the tongue-twisting Super Lemon candies. Will they love them or suffer through them? Tune in to find out!
2025-03-0156 min
Are We Pals?Are We Pals with Hoani Hotene?For their final guest of the second season, Sammy and Lesa are joined by Hoani Hotene (2022 Raw Comedy Quest WINNER and recently announced 2025 Billy T Comedy Award nominee!). They already know they are friends with Hoani, so much so they had told him repeatedly that he couldn't be on the podcast, but maybe feature 'on a mini off-shoot version'. Undeterred, Hoani remained one of 'Are We Pals?' biggest fans, and when Sammy messaged Hoani to say congrats on the Billy T nom, he asked if this meant he could finally be on the pod. So they agreed, mainly...
2024-10-101h 02
The Other Day with Hoani Hotene#31 - Henry Yan - Speaking for the TreesMelbourne-based Legend Henry Yan is on the show.
This was during a little stop off he had in Auckland. We chat about how he ended up going over to Melbourne, winning the Australian Raw Quest and a lot about how he's thinking of comedy.
Cool guy, cool conversations, thanks for listening in.
2024-09-1754 min
The Other Day with Hoani Hotene#30 - Callum Wagstaff - The Tim Burton of ComedyThis week we got the road dog, the Tim Burton of NZ comedy himself, Callum Wagstaff.
We talk about travelling all over the country doing comedy, Callum's unique point of view in comedy and a bunch of other stuff. Honestly this was a really nice chat with a very funny comic and hope you guys enjoy the show.
Hoh' Mamma Jamma - August 1-3
Grab tickets now from the Basement website or I have a link in my instagram and facebook
2024-07-1552 min
The Other Day with Hoani Hotene#29 pt.2 - Megan Connoly, Jak Darling & Daniel BoermanPart 2 is here! And I'm pretty stoked to be back.
Apologies early on, I'm recording the beginning and end with my phone but that is gonna be better the longer we go along.
This part of the episode is with three of my favourites. Megan Connolly, Jak Darling and Dan Boerman come together and we chat secret talents, times of the day, and all that good jazz.
Each of these acts will be performing their own shows coming up. If you wanna catch them
2024-07-1025 min
The Other Day with Hoani Hotene#29 pt. 1 - Joana Joy, Trent H. Baumann, and Viki Moananu - Late and Great Comedy FestWe are back! This may be episode 29 of The Other Day but we are making it number 1 of season 2!
The only real change is we are playing a few episodes recorded a little while ago as we catch up to the present time. But I didn't want people to miss out on some of the loveliest chats we had before this break.
The first was a preview episode between myself and a few of the comics happening just before the NZ Comedy Fest, with Joana Joy, Trent H. Baumann...
2024-07-0829 min
The Other Day with Hoani Hotene#28 - Rachel Rouge - The TravellerStoked to have one of the most interesting people in the Wellington scene join me for this weeks podcast!
I'd known that Rachel had done a ton of travelling and wild experiences but it wasn't until researching and chatting with them that I got a vibe of how wild some of her life has been.
A guest I would love to have back to touch more of their life another time.
If you wanna catch the show they're promoting it is
The Wellington Comedy Club Rainbow Showcase - May 15
Tickets available...
2024-04-0155 min
The Other Day with Hoani Hotene#27 - Trent H Baumann - Chats with the BirdmannThe Vanguard of Vaudeville himself joins the show!
Trent H Baumann is one of the most travelled and accomplished comics in the Wellington scene. Having a wild ride into the world of entertainment, starting out in the strip malls of Surfer's Paradise and going round the globe with his thoughtful and whimsical style of performance.
I really enjoyed getting to know a bit more about Trent. He and I have done quite a few shows in Wellington and you can see much more of his shows through MONFU - the production company he and his...
2024-03-2646 min
The Other Day with Hoani Hotene#26 - Itay Dom Returns - Sunglasses ComedyWe welcome back the first guest to ever be on this show!
Itay and I had just finished a 3 night run at the NZ Fringe, which included a couple of wild nights. Each show with him is very different so I'd recommend seeing him anytime you can. His usual spot is The Classic in Auckland but you can see him each Tuesday at Il Brutto running a great gig down there.
If you're in Welly and wanna catch him he'll be opening for Jack Ansett - What's Everyone Having For Dinner? in...
2024-03-1844 min
The Other Day with Hoani Hotene#25 - Ocean Denham & David Stuart - Hugs, Crabs, and a Praying MantisKia Ora we are back!
It has been a busy run of festivals and fringes and gigs. But what an episode to come back to!
David and Ocean are two of my favourite comics, both on and off the stage. They were down in Wellington for the NZ Fringe festival and I was lucky enough to be able to get them in the studio.
If you enjoyed this episode you can check out their NZ Comedy Fest shows coming up in May:
David Stuart - Good Breeding - 16...
2024-03-1451 min
The Other Day with Hoani Hotene#24 - Sowmya Hiremath - The Strange and the ArrangedSowmya Hiremath is Wellington's best stand-ups and nicest people. Everytime me and Sowmya chat I end up learning so much more than I expected. This episode wasn't meant to end being so heavily revolved around arranged marriage but it was pretty fascinating to have it go that way.
If you wanna see Sowmya she has an upcoming show with Samantha Hannah called Sisters. Get your tickets at Fringe.co.nz
2024-02-2556 min
The Other Day with Hoani Hotene#23 - Zach Mandeville & Leki Lyons - Being Extra with the TerrestrialsWe are doing an episode almost entirely about consiparacy theories and alien interactions. Last time Zach and Leki were in the studio the most exciting part of the chat was when we started chatting aliens. So this week I decided we'd commit a whole episode to some of the strangest stories out there and it did not dissapoint.
Part of what makes this such a fun chat is the fact these two will spend hours devouring some of the strangest stories online and coming in with a bunch more info than your casual fan.
2024-02-1953 min
The Other Day with Hoani Hotene#22 - Kipling DC & Keegan Thomas - The 2nd Biggest Skuxx's on GoogleYou don't just become the second biggest skuxx's on Google you have to work for that honour and this week I speak with two of the hardest working people in that game with comedians Kipling DC and Keegan Thomas.
We play 'Skux or Yucks', get pretty analytical on the best BYO's around Wellington and maybe break the record for more 'x' sounds made in a podcast.
Check out their show in the fringe Skuxx Delux, Feb 16,17,18 at Cavern Club - Tix available on the Fringe website
2024-02-1150 min
The Other Day with Hoani Hotene#21 - Lesa Macleod-Whiting & Jerome Chandrahasen - Don't Quit Your Day JobTwo of the funniest people in Wellington join the show this week to talk about some of the weirdest jobs they've had inside and outside the business of show.
A strange role in an unmade movie, love advice in a morph suit, and the very extra role of a Wellington fat-berg. We cover a bunch of wild stuff in todays show and there is even a couple fun facts in there at the end for the fun fact fans.
The three of us are all working together on a show in the upcoming NZ Fringe...
2024-02-0550 min
The Other Day with Hoani Hotene#20 - James Mustapic & Booth the Clown - Celebs, Psychics and TreasureRecent winner of Celebrity Treasure Island James Mustapic joins myself and good friend of the show Booth the Clown to talk psychics, NZ celebs and a bunch of Celebrity Treasure Island.
This was the first time I'd ever watched NZ Celebrity Treasure Island and turns out Booth was the same. If you're a fan of the show we get behind the scenes a little bit with James' experience being on the show as well as chatting a lot about his early experience in the world of YouTube and highs and lows of hanging with...
2024-01-2953 min
The Other Day with Hoani Hotene#19 - Te Waiarangi Ratana & Jackson Herman - The Freestyling Christmas EpisodeWe are back!
And for the first episode of 2024 I have Te Waiarangi Ratana and Jackson Herman! Two guys that toe the line between the film world and the world of stand-up comedy. Both have worked with some of the biggest names in film including James Cameron and Peter Jackson.
Te Waiarangi has been recently showing his newest short film 'Honey Kaha' with several of Aotearoa's best up-and-coming comedians playing roles throughout
And this episode was originally recorded on December 23rd, so Christmas is on the mind. This show as always is recorded...
2024-01-2252 min
The Other Day with Hoani Hotene#18 - Mo Munn & Ralph Hilaga (Mo and Ralph)We've got two of the wildest performers in Wellington in the house tonight.
Known for their crazy antics in shows such as Wet Soup and their own podcast Muunboot, improv duo Mo and Ralph come in and join the show to talk about a bunch of cool stuff. Including Christmas shopping, whoa, I know! What better day to release an episode about Christmas than boxing day itself. This is the stuff that makes the guy running this show a genius. That, and getting one of the guests name's wrong right at the top of...
2023-12-2651 min
The Other Day with Hoani Hotene#17 - Joana Joy & Booth the ClownTwo high-octane comics in the house tonight! Not only are they comedians they perform in the air on the street, all over Aotearoa!
Joana Joy aka Banana Jolie comes into the studio and talks about their life in meditations coming into their shows, aerial performance, and how they were destined to perform since childhood.
Also Booth joins us once again, now good friend of the show Booth also was a trailblazer performer since being a kid and with a bunch of hard work since then has made their way...
2023-12-2049 min
The Other Day with Hoani Hotene#16 - Hadley Wilson & Clara Van WelThese two guests hit the Wellington arts scene in so too many areas to count!
Self-described 'Gay-of-all-trades' and Swiftie Hadley Wilson and Singer/Author/Comedian Clara Van Wel join me in the studio this week.
In this episode we talk more about Taylor Swift, Musical Theatre, and matchmaking than any episode before. So for all you who keep asking, you're welcome. Not only did we chat about it, we probably got the two best in the bizz to chat about it too.
Clara also touches on their band Rocket Berry who you can...
2023-12-1042 min
The Other Day with Hoani Hotene#15 - Neil Thornton, Jojo Bellini & Kipling DCAnother episode with some of the most experienced comics in Wellington (Plus tall child Kipling DC)!
A lot of comics in New Zealand will have had the pleasure of beginning their comedy careers under the education of Neil Thornton who has been in the comedy game for many years and now runs the NZ Comedy School with students from all over the country.
Jojo Bellini will also be a familiar name to anyone whose attended a burlesque or cabaret show in Wellington over the past few years having dipped...
2023-12-0442 min
The Other Day with Hoani Hotene#14 - The Very Chill, Very Cool, Hoani and Leki EpisodeWe are back with another episode of The Other Day!
And today it is just myself and the often imitated, never replicated Leki Lyons. This episode we talk a bit about each others lives and families, and to be honest keep quite a chill tone throughout.
Myself and Leki recorded this episode quite early on in the lifespan of this show, so it was a pleasure going back and hearing this with fresh ears again.
The shortest episode because it was recorded as a filler for when I might be travelling around the country - but it is packed with...
2023-11-2734 min
The Other Day with Hoani Hotene#13 - Daniel John Smith & Anya RzhevitskayaWhat a Dope As show! It is lucky episode number 13! And the unlucky nature of the number lines up with edgy nature of the show! If you're Blenheim and are over 73, you might wanna give this one a miss!
Hoani and the 'podcast's best friend' Leki Lyons are joined by the dopest comedians and producers in the Wellington scene.
Daniel John Smith and Anya Rzhevitskaya run the Drug of Choice production company and live up to the name they gave it. These two have been running gigs around Wellington...
2023-11-2142 min
The Other Day with Hoani Hotene#12 - Jak Darling & Alayne DickWhat a crew for this ep! I'm joined by the fantastic Jak Darling & Alayne Dick!
Jak Darling is a comic known for their style of comedy and honestly just for their incredible style. Mixing in music, sketch and the absurd.
Alayne Dick is also a stand-up but has been in the improv game for much longer, a member of one of the best improv groups in the country Tiny Dog!
These two are some of the most fun and silly comics in Wellington and...
2023-11-1250 min
The Other Day with Hoani Hotene#11 - Dan Boerman & Leki LyonsAnother week, another guest and another episode of The Other Day!
Hoani is joined by local comedian Dan Boerman, we chat about the interesting takes he had on how to punish yourself for a bad joke, his previous life in a metal band, and a little brush of alien talk. Also on is show regular Leki Lyons and he talks about adjusting to life in the Hutt, his complicated relationship with the oldest looking cat you'll ever see and a couple stories from being in Samoa.
2023-11-0643 min
The Other Day with Hoani Hotene#10 - Fin McLachlan & Booth the ClownIn the words of Britney Spears 'Oh baby, baby' and she also says something about accidentally doing something again. But the release of this podcast was very intentional. Oh Baby Baby!
To get this podcast started was a venture of it's own. Once we got that bad boy started we didn't stop 'till we couldn't talk no more. Being able to do a show with two of my good friends Fin McLachlan and Booth the Clown.
We chat work stories (but interesting ones), bad shows, our lives (ergh) and...
2023-10-2951 min
The Other Day with Hoani Hotene#9 - Samantha Hannah & Kipling DCBelieve it or not we did it again, and we hitting you with the most content for an episode we've ever had.
Sammy and Kipling join me on the show and we go more spaces you than you can find on Google Maps (Assuming your Google maps is only showing Edinburgh, London and Wellington).
Each episode I feel like we find a more niche area to get into and this one is no different. I will also update everyone on if my parents know Kipling
2023-10-2252 min
The Other Day with Hoani Hotene#8 - Maria Williams & Lesa MacLeod-WhitingAnother day with The Other Day!
This week we chat to 2023 Billy T Nominee - Maria Williams whose joined by a new friend of the show Lesa MacLeod-Whiting!
We chat fruit* and vegetables, what it means to be a friend of the podcast. The worst characters we've played on stage and a bunch of other stuff too.
What a banger of an episode I think. Heaps of fun, lots of laughing. Hope you enjoy it too
Check these two...
2023-10-1644 min
The Other Day with Hoani Hotene#7 - Jerome Chandrahasen & Leki LyonsThat's right, we got the most featured extra in Wellington Paranormal history, Jerome Chandrahasen! As well as welcoming back to the show famed anti-bowling champ Leki Lyons.
Not only that we bring in an old flatmate Eli Payne for the episode to have it's very own theme song!
Not gonna lie, this chat gets quite Wellington Comedy focused. A couple times there's references to people in the scene and we give no context for who it is. So to all the international listeners, you best just learn to handle...
2023-10-0845 min
The Other Day with Hoani Hotene#6 - David Correos & Keegan ThomasWe doing it again it's The Other Day and this time we got two cool guys in David Correos and Keegan Thomas.
This episode we spend a pretty decent amount of time talking about The Chase vs Tipping Point, are Adam Sandler movies still funny, creativity creatures, and even ending with a bit of legitimately nice advice for comedians.
This episode cuts off at the end because I said good-bye too late. But trust me, David and Keegan say it back.
This show was...
2023-10-0147 min
The Other Day with Hoani Hotene#5 - Booth the Clown & Danny SewellWhoa whoa wee wah! We got a Really Good, Normal Podcast on our hands this week. I'm joined this week by Booth the Clown and Danny Sewell.
The three of us have a little reminisce session about our show the 'Really Good Normal Show' in the NZ Comedy Fest earlier this year. But then hit some of the hardest hypotheticals to come into the studio, ace some ethical test, and have a little shout out to the bus drivers in this city.
This episode is what they mean when...
2023-09-2448 min
The Other Day with Hoani Hotene#4 - Ginge & Minge (Nina Hogg & Megan Connolly)They are wild, they are fun, there are two of them and they are in the studio. It is none other than Comedy Duo 'Ginge and Minge'.
Individually they're known as Nina Hogg & Megan Connolly but they've been together for the last 3 years performing throughout New Zealand in a number of shows such as Jez and Jace in the most recent NZ Comedy Festival.
Today they come into talk about their new show, 'Fame or Die', how they rebelled in the St James Theatre, gross out comedy, and etiquette...
2023-09-1749 min
The Other Day with Hoani Hotene#3 - Zach Mandeville & Leki LyonsHoani is joined this week by two of Wellington's favourite comics Zach Mandeville & Leki Lyons.
We talk a little about Raw Quest before moving onto how Zach and Leki got started, life before the jokes, the bravery of hecklers in the crowd, and much more. This show was a lot of fun, and anyone whose seen these two on stage will enjoy this chat.
Zach Mandeville started out as a comic in the United States and touches on their time as a performer in Colorado and New York. Known...
2023-09-1041 min
The Other Day with Hoani Hotene#2 - Lesa MacLeod-Whiting & Gabby AndersonThis week we're joined by two of Wellingtons best stand-up comedians and improvisers Lesa Macleod-Whiting (On-Brand, NZ International Comedy Fest) and Gabby Anderson (2023 Billy T Nominee).
We talk about their recent involvement in FIFA Women's World Cup, living it up in Spain, our most recent taste in music and Hoani's travel stories get well roasted.
To see them live follow them on FB and IG for upcoming tour dates
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2023-09-0344 min
The Other Day with Hoani Hotene#1 - Itay DomNau Mai and welcome to the very first episode of The Other Day with Hoani. Where each week we'll be talking to comedians/entertainers/performers of all kinds.
This week we talk to one of the best crowd work comedians in the game Itay Dom. Itay is based in Auckland and started out in comedy over 12 years ago.
We discuss how comedy has changed over that time, his short-lived run on NZ's The Bachelor, the importance of bathroom placements in a comedy club, as well as what happens when...
2023-08-2843 min
Ruddle Me This! with Taylor Ruddle21. Gates Of Heaven w/ Hoani HoteneIn today's episode I am joined by Hoani Hotene, he's a Wellington based comic and was the 2023 winner of NZ's Raw comedy competition, quite an achievement and I was delighted to have him on the show. Hoani brought with him the Errol Morris documentary Gates of Heaven, made in the 70s about people who own and operate pet cemetaries. I watched the doco the night before and we had a really fun and interesting discussion of about it, as well as Hoani's wider love of documentaries. If you're a cinephile or a docophile (?) this one's the pod for you!
2023-07-3046 minFocus TestingOperational! W/Hoani Hotene!Lights! Camera! Idiots!In Focus Testing, improvisers, comedians, and other funny folks play with Tristan Miller to create the best or stupidest movie based on a random prompt!This week Tristan and Hoani make a movie about robot doctors and their rights.Follow Hoani on instagram @HoaniHoteneFor early access to the podcast subscribe here: tristanmiller.substack.comhttps://linktr.ee/TristanJMillerwww.tristanjmiller.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-03-1636 minFocus TestingOperational! W/Hoani HoteneLights! Camera! Idiots!In Focus Testing, improvisers, comedians, and other funny folks play with Tristan Miller to create the best or stupidest movie based on a random prompt!This week Tristan and Hoani make a movie about robot doctors and their rights.Follow Hoani on instagram @HoaniHoteneFor early access to the podcast subscribe here: tristanmiller.substack.comhttps://linktr.ee/TristanJMillerwww.tristanjmiller.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-03-1636 min
95bFM: Stage DirectionComedy Fest w/ David Stuart and Hoani Hotene: 23rd May, 2024David Stuart and Hoani Hotene joined Sofia in the studio to chat about their shows for Comedy Festival.
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95bFM Drive95bFM Drive w/ Mathew Crawley: Rāhina December 8, 2025E whai ake nei, coming up on your Monday drive with Mathew Crawley: a kōrero with Hoani Hotene, That's The Spirit with Peter, and a catch up with the Big Fan's Ignite participants about their forthcoming shows this week! Whakarongo mai nei!
Thanks to The Beer Spot.
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