103: John Minty is the festival director of Splore. He is a friend and affiliate of the Polynesian Panthers & was a member of the dawn raid-era PIG Patrol.

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Episode 92: Amanda Wright

92: Amanda Wright is the founder of Splore, the festival she directed for 16 years. The road to Splore began in 1990, when Amanda found outdoor parties in Goa.

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Episode 80: Gene & Cian

80: Gene Jouavel & Cian O’Donnell were part of a team who in 1999 began dispensing speciality rhythms, congregations, & nocturnal health tonics on Galatos St.

Episode 34: Nick Atkinson

34: Nick Atkinson plays sax for Supergroove & Hopetoun Brown. He has also produced & presented for RNZ, written for The Herald, & globetrotted on yachts.

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