David Cohen on Different Matters, Jacinda and The Untold Stories
About this episode
David Cohen discusses his political biography of Jacinda Ardern and the untold stories surrounding her career.
David Cohen is a Wellington writer and the author of eight books. In 2025 he released his political biography, Jacinda: The Untold Stories , co-authored by Rebecca Keillor, in November 2025. After Jacinda turned down Cohen's request to interview her for the book, he decided to create a platform for the voices that haven't been heard. Drawing on more than 100 interviews and extensive research, David and co-author, Rebecca Keillor track the rise, fall and re-emergence of former NZ Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern onto the global stage. Tune in as controversial writer and podcast host, Damien Grant, interviews a wide selection of interesting individuals, authors, business people, politicians and anyone else actually willing to talk to him. For more interviews visit: https://www.differentmatters.co.nz/
People in this episode
Host: Damien Grant
Guest: David Cohen
Topics covered
- political biography
- Jacinda Ardern
- interviews
- writing
- New Zealand politics
Keywords
- David Cohen
- Jacinda Ardern
- political biography
- interviews
- New Zealand politics
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Different Matters, Wellington
Books & works: Jacinda: The Untold Stories
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