Mark Sainsbury First Podcast! Close Up, Edmund Hillary & An Incredible Career In Broadcasting
About this episode
Mark Sainsbury shares his experiences in broadcasting and personal anecdotes in his first long-form podcast.
Mark Sainsbury has been part of the NZ media landscape for as long as you can remember. For 5 years he was the host of a nightly 7pm show on TV1 called Close up. This was at a time when prime time free to air TV still commanded a huge audience. And this is “Sainso’s” first ever long form podcast! It’s a very wide-ranging conversation: + We talk about his iconic moustache, of course. + His best stories about working with Sir Paul Holmes. + Memories of the 1981 Springbok tour + Getting publicly dumped from prime-time TV. + Why Paul Henry publicly criticized him. + His friendship with Sir Edmund Hillary. + Men’s health. Ageing. And the weirdness of having one of the country’s most familiar faces. Mark is funny, self-deprecating, brutally honest, and full of stories that could only come from someone who has lived such a full life. *** Massive thanks to my long-term podcast sponsor, Generate. We’ve all got that one mate who’s convinced they’ve worked out how to beat the market, usually with a lot of confidence and no actual expertise. So, here's your reminder not to get caught up in the noise and trust the real investment experts at…
People in this episode
Host: Dom Harvey
Guest: Mark Sainsbury
Topics covered
- broadcasting
- media
- men's health
- ageing
- New Zealand history
- personal stories
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Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: TV1
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