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250 to 1.5K🎙 Weekly cadence·27 episodes·Last published 3mo ago - Monthly Reach
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500 to 3K🇳🇿100% - Active Followers
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Trailer: Quarantine Nation
Mar 3, 2026
3m 03s
Polkinghorne Bonus: Sentenced on drug charges
Nov 1, 2024
10m 10s
Polkinghorne E13: The Verdict
Sep 27, 2024
25m 18s
Polkinghorne E12: The closing arguments - murder or suicide?
Sep 25, 2024
1h 00m 43s
Polkinghorne E11: ‘I'm never good enough’
Sep 23, 2024
50m 14s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/3/26 |  Trailer: Quarantine Nation✨ | Covid-19 pandemiclockdown+4 | — | Stuff AudioTe Pūrongo Productions+3 | — | Covid-19pandemic+5 | NZ on Air | 3m 03s | |
| 11/1/24 |  Polkinghorne Bonus: Sentenced on drug charges✨ | drug chargestrue crime+4 | — | Stuff Audio | Auckland | Philip Polkinghornedrug charges+4 | — | 10m 10s | |
| 9/27/24 |  Polkinghorne E13: The Verdict✨ | murder trialjury verdict+3 | — | Stuff Audio | — | murdertrial+5 | — | 25m 18s | |
| 9/25/24 |  Polkinghorne E12: The closing arguments - murder or suicide?✨ | murdersuicide+4 | — | Stuff Audio | New Zealand | closing argumentsmurder+5 | — | 1h 00m 43s | |
| 9/23/24 |  Polkinghorne E11: ‘I'm never good enough’✨ | court hearingsmental health+3 | — | Stuff AudioApple Podcasts+1 | — | Pauline Hannacourt+5 | — | 50m 14s | |
| 9/20/24 |  Polkinghorne E10: Injuries and interpretations✨ | pathologycause of death+3 | — | Auckland Eye | The CoromandelNew Zealand | pathologistssuicide+5 | — | 48m 46s | |
| 9/16/24 |  Polkinghorne E9: ‘There was no murder’✨ | defense casemurder+3 | Polkinghorne’s ex-wife | Stuff Audio | — | Polkinghornemurder+6 | — | 31m 52s | |
| 9/11/24 |  Polkinghorne E8: ‘I haven't come this far to walk away’✨ | relationshipsdigital evidence+4 | — | Stuff Audio | — | Philip PolkinghornePauline Hanna+5 | — | 1h 01m 33s | |
| 9/9/24 |  Polkinghorne E7: ‘Some things are going to come out’✨ | legal casesubstance abuse+3 | close friend and colleague | Auckland Eye | New Zealand | Polkinghornemeth+5 | — | 33m 22s | |
| 8/30/24 |  Polkinghorne E6: The disappearing mark✨ | pathologyautopsy+3 | — | Stuff AudioGP+1 | — | pathologistsautopsy report+3 | — | 41m 00s | |
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| 8/27/24 |  Polkinghorne E5: ‘He wants to have sex with everybody’ | In a recording played to the jury, Pauline Hanna talks about the state of her marriage to eye surgeon Philip Polkinghorne and their sex life. Close friends recall her sharing an alleged strangulation threat by her husband. The defence challenges them and family members, asking if their recollections are clouded by the belief that Hanna wouldn’t have taken her own life. WARNING: This podcast references suicide right from the start and throughout the episode. Some listeners might find this distressing. Click here for where to get help in New Zealand. Podcasts like this take lots of time and resources to produce, which is why we'd love you to support our work by becoming a subscriber! You can subscribe to Stuff Extra directly in Apple Podcasts, or Click Here to listen on other platforms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 52m 13s | ||||||
| 8/21/24 |  Polkinghorne E4: ‘She’s never hit me, I’ve never hit her’ | The jury hears Polkinghorne for the first time as the prosecution plays his police interview from the day his wife died. While answering questions about his marriage to Pauline Hanna and her state of mind, he receives a call informing him he’s a suspect. The Crown case continues with a friend of the couple describing his suspicions about Polkinghorne’s behaviour and a detective recalling a visit to a luxury getaway where Polkinghorne was staying with sex worker Madison Ashton. WARNING: This podcast references suicide right from the start and throughout the episode. Some listeners might find this distressing. Click here for where to get help in New Zealand. Podcasts like this take lots of time and resources to produce, which is why we'd love you to support our work by becoming a subscriber! You can subscribe to Stuff Extra directly in Apple Podcasts, or Click Here to listen on other platforms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 39m 35s | ||||||
| 8/16/24 |  Polkinghorne E3: An unprecedented search | With Philip Polkinghorne being interviewed at the police station, detectives decide to step up their search of his house. Amid tests for fingerprints, DNA and blood - a hunt dubbed unprecedented by the detective sergeant in charge of the scene - officers make a series of discoveries that shape the investigation. But in court they’re asked if police and forensic scientists might have made up their minds too soon. WARNING: This podcast references suicide right from the start and throughout the episode. Some listeners might find this distressing. Click here for where to get help in New Zealand. Podcasts like this take lots of time and resources to produce, which is why we'd love you to support our work by becoming a subscriber! You can subscribe to Stuff Extra directly in Apple Podcasts, or Click Here to listen on other platforms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 37m 18s | ||||||
| 8/10/24 |  Polkinghorne E2: Code 1C for suspicious | As detectives comb the home of Philip Polkinghorne and Pauline Hanna, questions quickly emerge about the rope involved in her death. The jury hears Polkinghorne’s summary of his wife’s final day alive. WARNING: This podcast references suicide right from the start and throughout the episode. Some listeners might find this distressing. Click here for where to get help in New Zealand. Podcasts like this take lots of time and resources to produce, which is why we'd love you to support our work by becoming a subscriber! You can subscribe to Stuff Extra directly in Apple Podcasts, or Click Here to listen on other platforms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 30m 40s | ||||||
| 8/1/24 |  Polkinghorne E1: 'My wife's dead' | On Easter Monday 2021, police were called to the home of a successful professional couple in the affluent Auckland suburb of Remuera. They found the body of Pauline Hanna. In his emergency call, her husband, Philip Polkinghorne, said she killed herself. Sixteen months later he was charged with her murder. As this podcast is released, he's currently on trial at the High Court in Auckland. Stuff's groundbreaking series returns to take you inside the Polkinghorne trial: Hear the witnesses, follow the evidence, wait for the verdict. WARNING: This podcast references suicide right from the start and throughout the episode. Some listeners might find this distressing. Click here for where to get help in New Zealand. Podcasts like this take lots of time and resources to produce, which is why we'd love you to support our work by becoming a subscriber! You can subscribe to Stuff Extra directly in Apple Podcasts, or Click Here to listen on other platforms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 29m 12s | ||||||
| 7/26/24 |  Polkinghorne trailer | Police are called to the multi-million dollar home of a successful couple to find the body of Pauline Hanna, also known as Pauline Polkinghorne. A year and a half later, eye surgeon Philip John Polkinghorne is charged with murdering his wife, a charge he denies. The Trial, season 2, available soon wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe to Stuff Extra on Apple or Spotify to be the first to hear new episodes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 1m 03s | ||||||
| 3/25/24 |  Benbow Bonus 2: Benbow's new legal battle | There’s another twist in this trial. Stay subscribed to hear the latest developments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 0m 57s | ||||||
| 3/6/24 |  Benbow Bonus 1: 'I despise you' - the victims speak | Almost seven years after murdering his mate Michael McGrath, David Benbow is sentenced for his crime. But not before facing McGrath's loved ones in court, including the third person in the love triangle that prompted Benbow to kill. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 11m 22s | ||||||
| 10/13/23 |  Benbow E8: Resolution | After months of evidence from dozens of witnesses across two trials, the jury returns - with a verdict. Michael McGrath's family reacts and Martin Van Beynen offers expert analysis - including what David Benbow might do next. WARNING: This episode contains discussion of mental health and suicide. If you or anyone you know needs help, free call or text 1737 for assistance from a trained counsellor, 24 hours a day. Podcasts like this take lots of time and resources to produce, which is why we'd love you to support our work by becoming a subscriber! You can subscribe to Stuff Extra directly in Apple Podcasts, or Click Here to listen on other platforms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 23m 57s | ||||||
| 10/11/23 |  Benbow E7: The retrial of David Benbow | With the jury in the original trial unable to reach a verdict, David Charles Benbow finds himself back in the dock. And three key areas of evidence are updated as the prosecution tries once more to secure a conviction. Podcasts like this take lots of time and resources to produce, which is why we'd love you to support our work by becoming a subscriber! You can subscribe to Stuff Extra directly in Apple Podcasts, or Click Here to listen on other platforms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 46m 01s | ||||||
| 6/27/23 |  Benbow E6: Not quite the end | After listening intently to more than 100 witnesses over two months, the jury left the courtroom to begin its deliberations. Those left behind waited. And waited. But even when the wait was over, the Benbow trial still held a twist or two. Podcasts like this take lots of time and resources to produce, which is why we'd love you to support our work by becoming a subscriber! You can subscribe to Stuff Extra directly in Apple Podcasts, or Click Here to listen on other platforms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 35m 02s | ||||||
| 6/22/23 |  Benbow E5: 'Did you do it?' | As the investigation intensified, David Benbow's behaviour prompted questions from close friends, and police exploited his interest in the media coverage with a cunning press release. With the jury asked to consider the importance of Benbow's missing rifle - the alleged murder weapon - the defence dismisses the Crown case as hollow, "like a cheap Easter egg". Podcasts like this take lots of time and resources to produce, which is why we'd love you to support our work by becoming a subscriber! You can subscribe to Stuff Extra directly in Apple Podcasts, or Click Here to listen on other platforms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 41m 28s | ||||||
| 6/21/23 |  Benbow E4: The burden of proof | After playing parts of David Benbow's police interviews to the court, the prosecution makes much of his inability to fully account for his movements on the day - and day after - he allegedly murdered Michael McGrath. But the defence underlines one key fact: there is no physical evidence Benbow did anything wrong. Podcasts like this take lots of time and resources to produce, which is why we'd love you to support our work by becoming a subscriber! You can subscribe to Stuff Extra directly in Apple Podcasts, or Click Here to listen on other platforms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 30m 58s | ||||||
| 3/31/23 |  Benbow E3: Monday, 9am | Did Michael McGrath keep an appointment to shift some wood at David Benbow’s place? The prosecution says that’s where - and when - he was murdered. But the defence has doubts about Crown evidence involving the finer points of power consumption and CCTV footage. Podcasts like this take lots of time and resources to produce, which is why we'd love you to support our work by becoming a subscriber! You can subscribe to Stuff Extra directly in Apple Podcasts, or Click Here to listen on other platforms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 35m 18s | ||||||
| 3/29/23 |  Benbow E2: The love triangle | One relationship faltered and another blossomed. Police argued that was a motive for murder. Podcasts like this take lots of time and resources to produce, which is why we'd love you to support our work by becoming a subscriber! You can subscribe to Stuff Extra directly in Apple Podcasts, or Click Here to listen on other platforms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 39m 01s | ||||||
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Chart Positions
1 placement across 1 market.
Chart Positions
1 placement across 1 market.