Fear, Guilt & Agriculture

If you’ve been part of the Tāmaki music scene over the last decade and a half, chances are Tony Drent has been on your radar at some point. The Nevernudes, Anthony Drent and the Blood of The Innocent, Civil Union, Executive Zone, and their current project Ex-Partner. Chances are one of these names has made it through your ears, probably accompanied by some music. Why don’t you come take a peak behind the curtain, hear some of the tales, get the timeline, map the history, make notes for your grandchildren. This week on FGA, we sit down with Tony Drent, and so do you! Tuck In!

Reuben Bonner runs Banished Music, a major force in organising and promoting some of the best acts, local and international, to grace the shores of Aotearoa. Reuben and Oscar go back a fair way, with Banished releasing some of the earliest Rackets albums, and this week they look back through Reuben’s life, in music and further afield. From journalism, to promotion, to An Emerald City, everything is laid bare. So find some way to TUCK IN, or you’ll miss out on all we have served up, on this week’s Ep of FGA!

Finn Scholes is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, trumpet legend, and a person you want to know! From heading the incomparable Carnivorous Pant Society to playing with Tiny Ruins, Batucada Sound Machine, Lawrence Arabia, Katchafire and too many more to name, Finn is a key player in the Aotearoa music scene who traverses many styles and contexts. Come hear a bit of his story, as we Tuck In this week on FGA!

This week Oscar is joined by Sam Te Kani, an author, artist, art critic, and fellow podcaster, regularly hosting Rats in the Gutter with Johanna Cosgrove. Sam and Oscar get into it all, the personal, the public, the politic, the erotic. Let the words speak for themselves, get your ears open wide and take it all in this week on another episode of Fear, Guilt & Agriculture!

Kia ora! This week on Fear, Guilt and Agriculture we are joined by Joel Cosgrove. Joel is a musician, an activist, and perhaps most notably a core member of the EYEGUM collective, which has been a major part of the independent gig scene in Te Whanganui-a-Tara for over a decade, particularly in the organisation and proliferation of house parties. Come TUCK into his tales, both of the scene and personal, as we enter the 2026 chapter of FGA!

Chris O’Connor is one of Aotearoa's most beloved musicians and a master drummer who you will have heard on everything from The Phoenix Foundation to Trinity Roots to his deep explorations of non-idiomatic free improvisation. Currently Chris is based in Tāmaki working in music therapy. This week he and Oscar dig into a bit of Chris’s past, where it all started, as well his present and some musings along the winding way. We invite you to take part as a friendly experiencer, to learn, laugh, and open yourself to some new musicking with this weeks guest, the one and only, Chris O’Connor. Tuck in!

Olga Dakiv is an author and teacher who has literally walked the path from Hell to Heaven—both on ‘the other side’ and here on Earth. Today, she guides people toward inner peace, health, and a fulfilled life, so heaven can be lived here on Earth. Open your mind this week on FGA as we get a peak into Olga’s life story, and some of her insights into what it means to live through this life. Tuck in as always, to the final 2025 episode!To read or listen to her full story for FREE, visit www.theillnessthathealedme.com (https://www.theillnessthathealedme.com/?utm_source=organic&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=fear-guilt-and-agriculture&utm_content=episode-description). Learn more about her work at www.olgadakiv.com (https://www.olgadakiv.com/?utm_source=organic&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=fear-guilt-and-agriculture&utm_content=episode-description).

This weeks guest is Tom Anderson, a massive part of the local music scene in Tāmaki and across the motu. Wether its as a musician, a sound engineer, his involvement with the legendary Whammy bar, or overseeing massive international acts in some of the countries largest venues, Tom has on the ground involvement with the practical realities and idiosyncratic beauties of live music in Aotearoa and abroad. Come hear tales, personal and technical, as we round episode 90, the second to last episode of 2025, this week on FGA! 

This week’s guest is Jack Oliver-Hood. Jack is a lawyer, a film buff, a deadhead, a beautiful, ethically minded soul, and someone with both great critical faculties and a history on the WOW servers. On this episode Oscar navigates Jack’s personal histories as well as a splash of fascinating insights into the local legal waters of our island nation. So get the kettle on, get your affairs in order, secure your face on your head, and enjoy this week’s Ep of FGA! Tuck tuck tuck… 

De Stevens is a musician, producer, engineer, and beloved individual around the music scene. Based in Tāmaki, but with a heart and soul emerging from Te Waipounamu, De is currently working out of the legendary Roundhead Studios (where this episode was recorded!). Come hear about some of his journey, and a few peaks behind the musical curtain. This week, as always, we highly recommend that you TUCK IN! xxx

Shawn McManus has worked as a DJ, master electrician, prop builder, been an event producer, run a cafe/bar… he’s been the one-stop-shop! Come hear what it takes to balance all these hats, and get some inside stories from the past days of Krd (Shawn’s old abode became our dearly beloved Wine Cellar, RIP). So once again, we find ourselves together deal listeners. Feet up! Taringa on! Tuck in! Here comes this week’s Ep of FGA!

Lucola (Luke Benge) is a wonderful multi-instrumentalist, composer, graphic designer, and globetrotter. His music plays with electronic music of the 70’s and 80’s, recontextualizing it with slick production and an enigmatic demeanour. With stories for day, and experiences far and wide, Lucola and Oscar dive into everything from working with Dhani Harrison, to Wellington in the 90’s and Bitcoin. Once again we are on to a winner here folks, so kick back, relax, and sink into this weeks episode of Fear, Guilt & Agriculture with the incomparable Lucola! 

Gary Dalhousie is a connector, a collaborator, a searcher, and an open book with a long history in hospitality, management, and development. Music holds a special place in Gary’s heart, and you can hear his most recent efforts in the psych pop outfit Ocean Beach. Rocketing fourth from Invercargill, Gary has lived a lot of life, and it’s far from over… so settle in, brew that perfect cuppa tea, and tuck in with this weeks episode of FGA!

This week on FGA we are joined by the incomparable Joshua Worthington-Church. You’ve seen him around, even if you don’t know it. Whether it’s by the side of a drumming teddy in Galaxy Bear, leading the ship as the front man of Mammalien, as a solid foundation in bands such as Being and Princess Chelsea’s Dream Warriors, behind the bar at Whammy, or vigorously conducing in front of the expansive Exploding Rainbow Orchestra, to name but a few of his pursuits. Josh is truly invested in the local music community, and the effects of his presence are felt and appreciated by many. Come hear where it all started, and where it’s going, on this weeks episode with the Mammalien himself, Joshua Worthington-Church!!

Levi Hawken is an artist and skateboarder based in Tāmaki Makaurau. Working with Blue Tile Lounge, Boom Skateboards, and Sector 9, Hawken has explored the streets as a pro, but always kept in touch with the personal joy that comes from riding, particularly gaining notoriety as a hill bomber. As an artist his works explore the mediums of painting and sculpture with a contemporary take on aspects of modernism and brutalism. Come hear about the legend Levi’s life this week on FGA!

Adam Stevenson hails from the mighty Wairarapa, and as a musician has seen it all, from frothing covers gigs at the pub to high profile international music projects. Both as a member of the band Capital Theater, and in his work in the media industry, Adam has been in touch with the establishment and offers great insights from both sides of the curtain. The yarns flow freely, so this week, one more time, here we goooo with Adam and Oscar! All are welcome to TUCK IN IN INNN!

Michal Haines is passionate about food, whether it’s as an author, a cook, a manager, she’s out there involved with the operations that bring flavour to your pallet. Learn her story on this weeks chapter of FGA as we move through history, family, taste, and some shared moments that first put Oscar and Michal in touch at the start of young ODK’s work experience. So home cook your favourite meal, open up that bottle of vino you’ve been saving, spend that a few dollars more on a truly great cheese, and tuck, tuck, tuck IN with Michal Haines!

MELODOWNZ is a rapper, musician, entrepreneur, and Avondale native who emerged onto the local music scene in the early 2010’s, making a name as a solo artist and as one half of the hip-hop duo Third3ye. His thoughts and ventures weave through many artistic mediums and locations, while also keeping it local at heart. Come share a cup of “Stay Melo” kava and he and Oscar venues through memories and things yet to be, with this weeks guest, Avondale’s #1 son, MELODOWNZ!! 

Logan Hampton is a musician, a promotor, and a representative of Te Waipounamu who’s invested in the community and other ways of making gigs and tours happen. This is a great one for those interested in what it takes to make local music work. So get cozy, book some tickets on Under The Radar, and imagine the things that could be with this weeks guest Logan Hampton!Email Logan here: hamptonenz@gmail.com

Steve Plowman of Hallertau brewery is a self described ‘north shore bogan’ at heart. His adventures have covered space and time; surfing, drinking, and living life as it should be. Come hear his POV and how it’s all gone down, with some insights into that most golden of liquids which solves and causes all of life’s problems. Once more, every week and forever, enjoy and tuck TF in!