Fear, Guilt & Agriculture

191:29

Scotty Pearson

Fear, Guilt & Agriculture ·

2026/05/18

Scotty Pearson is a musician, builder, entrepreneur and character to know! This week on FGA, Oscar and Scotty go through the whole story, the personal and the professional. From a stint in Nashville, to the legendary days of Elemeno P, these are stories you know you want to hear. It’s a +3hr episode this week, so settle in with a nice cup and let the words wash over you. TUCK IN!

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120:17

Mason Fairey

Fear, Guilt & Agriculture ·

2026/05/10

Mason Fairey is a friend of the pod, the main man behind everything sound at Double Whammy, and one of the highest drummers in the land! Whether you know him from his numerous drumming positions over the years (The Nightshades, Pixels, Te Huhu, Louisa Nicklin, SCRAN, to name but a few), his evergreen presence in many aspects of the local music scene, or just as one the best people you’ve ever met.. you probably know him, and now you can know him that little bit more! This week, it is our immense

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141:37

David Feauai-Afaese

Fear, Guilt & Agriculture ·

2026/05/03

David Feauai-Afaese is a musician, composer, leader of the band LEAO, and co-founder of Noa Records, an indie label which seeks to present diverse creative outputs and perspectives from artistic practitioners based geo-spiritually within Aotearoa/Te Moana Nui a Kiwa. David is also an advocate for a range of interdisciplinary Pacific Arts, with expertise in performance/recordings rights, helping artists to find a sustainable position in the creative industries. This week David and Oscar sink into a

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183:29

Al Keating

Fear, Guilt & Agriculture ·

2026/04/27

Al Keating might be most familiar from his time at Coffee Supreme, but he’s lived a big life, and today on FGA we get right into it! From industry insights to the mental pressures of christian wanks, Oscar and Al jump the 3hr mark in this one, so you know there’s stories galore. Grab some robusta, sharpen your mind, and tuck in to this week’s episode of FGA!

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91:10

Glen Elliot

Fear, Guilt & Agriculture ·

2026/04/19

Glen Elliot is a producer, a property owner, and reportedly once went on a date with Liv Tyler! Come follow the story of his life from early days in GI, to adventures through New York, and the production of one of the greatest shows to bloom from Tāmaki’s underbelly; Wayne Anderson: Singer of Songs. As always FGA invites you to settle in, listen in, tune in, and of course… TUCK…. IN!!!

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109:00

Crystal Chen

Fear, Guilt & Agriculture ·

2026/04/12

Crystal Chen is a musician, composer, photographer, and general creative mind. Born and raised in Tāmaki, Crystal brings a soulful voice to the scene, making humorous and heartbreaking observations that gel perfectly with her ornate blend of soul and jazz influences. Her my debut album 'You can call me CC' came out at the end of 2025 to well deserved adoration. This week on FGA her and Oscar settle in for an introspective discussion, jumping through time and space, and offering a window into

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132:35

Craig Wright

Fear, Guilt & Agriculture ·

2026/04/06

Craig Wright is a publican with a lifetime worth of experience in the hospitality industry. Owner and operator of the Northern Line Bar & Social in Beresford Square just off Karangahape Rd, on today's episode of FGA Craig runs us through his life, from early days in Manchester with his band The Midwich Cuckoos, an 8 year stint running a pub in Greece, to setting up the Northen Line through Covid and disruptions from the City Rail Link development. So get some carbs and salt ready, pour a

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158:54

Finn Johansson

Fear, Guilt & Agriculture ·

2026/04/01

Finn Johansson is a musician, gam designer, and all round creative hailing from Te Whanganui-a-Tara, now based in Tāmaki. From his own practice to his work with Johnsonville City Nights, The Boxcar Rattle and Tommy and the Fallen Horses amount many others, you will likely have seen Finn around the scene. This week on FGA Oscar and Finn talk about where it all started, where it now, and just generally shoot the shit and find a lot of laughs. Soooooo Tuck TF In and Enjoy!!

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159:55

Finn Johansson

Fear, Guilt & Agriculture ·

2026/03/29

Finn Johansson is a musician, gam designer, and all round creative hailing from Te Whanganui-a-Tara, now based in Tāmaki. From his own practice to his work with Johnsonville City Nights, The Boxcar Rattle and Tommy and the Fallen Horses amount many others, you will likely have seen Finn around the scene. This week on FGA Oscar and Finn talk about where it all started, where it now, and just generally shoot the shit and find a lot of laughs. Soooooo Tuck TF In and Enjoy!!

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177:21

Madeleine Rose

Fear, Guilt & Agriculture ·

2026/03/22

This week on the pod we have Madeleine Rose, a mover, educator & kaiwhakahau from Aotearoa, she is a passionate advocate in the field of SW and co-hosts the @stripped_unscripted podcast with Vixen Temple. A life long athlete with a powerful sense of justice, Madeleine has a frank and open chat with Oscar about the worlds of stripping and pole, diving into her personal experiences and observations, and all the hard mahi it look to get here. Her fresh new brand LEX @lexkinis brings classic skrippa

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108:49

Johnny Mantell

Fear, Guilt & Agriculture ·

2026/03/15

This week on FGA we have Johnny Mantell, a fixture of the food and hospitality scene in Tāmaki you may know the name from the Mantells venues and function spaces. Johnny is also an avid skier and snowboarder, hitting some of the best slopes this orb has to offer, a family man, and just one who has seen the world. Some nestle in, crack a brew, and hang out with your new mates this week on the pod. Tuck in!

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155:09

Dave Hudgins

Fear, Guilt & Agriculture ·

2026/03/08

Hudge is a DJ, a promoter, and ex-rowing champion, a father, and a lover of music with soul among many other things. Hudge has been DJing for over 30 years, starting in the London Hip Hop and spreading all over the globe, and boy does he have some stories to tell! You may be familiar with him as the host of MASS APPEAL on 95bFM, smoothing out the end of your week every Sunday morning. Come settle in, get the taringa open, and TUCK TF IN as we move past 100 episodes here on FGA!!!

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179:36

John Davies

Fear, Guilt & Agriculture ·

2026/03/01

John Davies is a director and performer working in theater, opera, masked dance, and much much more. From his early days in Piopio to adventures through the world, discovering the breadth of experience and theatrical/musical expression available to an open mind with a thirst to learn. Come get to know another member of the Davies clan as Oscar sits down his whanau and explores this section of the tree on this weeks episode of FGA!

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146:35

Chenoa Murphy

Fear, Guilt & Agriculture ·

2026/02/22

This week on Fear, Guilt and Agriculture we talk to Chenoa Murphy. If you’ve spent anytime in the Tāmaki music scene, changes are you’re run into Chenoa. From Margaritas, to the Kings Arms, the Leigh Sawmill, and WHAMMY bar to name a few, Chenoa has probably facilitated one of the best nights out for you or someone you love. From chaos punk to an open door and an open heart, Chenoa is a cornerstone our community. Come hear tales past and present, and find out where it all started! TUCK IN!

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142:19

Chris Stapp

Fear, Guilt & Agriculture ·

2026/02/15

Artist, actor, director, editor, set builder, stuntman, musician, icon, the man… It’s Chris Stapp! If you don’t know him, you don’t know nothing, and you’ve missed the all time low(high) point of New Zealand television. The brain behind Back of the Y Masterpiece Television and Deja Voodoo sits down for some well deserved beverages with Oscar this week on FGA to uncover where it all started, and what the sausage is made of. From Vaseline Warriors to homemade squibs, crack a cold one and sink into the

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148:13

Tony Drent

Fear, Guilt & Agriculture ·

2026/02/09

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

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124:53

Reuben Bonner

Fear, Guilt & Agriculture ·

2026/02/01

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

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170:21

Finn Scholes

Fear, Guilt & Agriculture ·

2026/01/25

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!

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107:19

Sam Te Kani

Fear, Guilt & Agriculture ·

2026/01/18

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!

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136:01

Joel Cosgrove

Fear, Guilt & Agriculture ·

2026/01/11

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!

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