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Prank Of The Year

A low-stakes True Crime podcast from Aotearoa New Zealand


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  • Prank of the Year - TRAILER

    03:06
    Prank of the Year is a low-stakes True Crime story from Aotearoa, New Zealand. In 1993 one of New Zealand's biggest companies was tricked into making a public mockery of themselves. Thirty years later, two amateur sleuths try to solve the long-forgotten mystery of what happened, who did it, and why. Prank of the Year is a six-part series, with episodes released weekly from Friday 17 November. Join the Prank of the Year Facebook groupFollow Prank of the Year on InstagramEmail us: telecomsux1993@gmail.com

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  • 1. Part One: "Savage Prank, Brilliant Prank"

    23:23
    The image of a logo (for a company that no longer exists) sparks a memory and kickstarts a years-long investigation into a forgotten incident. Prank of the Year is produced by Luke Watkinson and Craig Major. Email: telecomsux1993@gmail.com Join the Prank of the Year Facebook pageFollow Prank of the Year on InstagramOpening theme song is “Let Go” by Kong Fooey (https://www.facebook.com/kongfooeymusic/)Closing theme song is “Cliche” by Deluxe Boy - courtesy of Failsafe Records (https://www.failsaferecords.com/)Additional music by Carlye Laurent (https://carlylelaurent.bandcamp.com)“Silver Flame” / “Adeste Fideles Waltz” /“Southern Gothic” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
  • 2. Part Two: Did Telecom Suck?

    28:34
    A key part of any investigation is to establish a motive - it's time for a history lesson.Prank of the Year is produced by Luke Watkinson and Craig Major. Email: telecomsux1993@gmail.com Join the Prank of the Year Facebook pageFollow Prank of the Year on InstagramRead Keith Newman's Connecting the Clouds - The Internet in New Zealand at: https://www.nethistory.co.nz/ Opening theme song is “Let Go” by Kong Fooey (https://www.facebook.com/kongfooeymusic/)Closing theme song is “Cliche” by Deluxe Boy - courtesy of Failsafe Records (https://www.failsaferecords.com/)Additional music by Carlye Laurent (https://carlylelaurent.bandcamp.com)"Hard Boiled" / "Loopster" / "Ominous Gregorian Chant" / "Kool Kats" / "Fearless First" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
  • 3. Part Three: Front-page News

    31:34
    A single newspaper article unearths a bundle of new information.Prank of the Year is produced by Luke Watkinson and Craig Major. Email: telecomsux1993@gmail.com Join the Prank of the Year Facebook pageFollow Prank of the Year on InstagramOpening theme song is “Let Go” by Kong Fooey (https://www.facebook.com/kongfooeymusic/)Closing theme song is “Cliche” by Deluxe Boy - courtesy of Failsafe Records (https://www.failsaferecords.com/)"Dunedin Sound" by Carlyle Laurent (https://carlylelaurent.bandcamp.com)"Spyglass", "Zig-Zag", Backbay Lounge", "Deadly Roulette", "Southern Gothic" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ 
  • 4. Part Four: "****! Those things have been printed!!!"

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    The investigation continues as we explore the painting's journey. Prank of the Year is produced by Luke Watkinson and Craig Major. Email: telecomsux1993@gmail.com Join the Prank of the Year Facebook pageFollow Prank of the Year on InstagramOpening theme song is “Let Go” by Kong Fooey (https://www.facebook.com/kongfooeymusic/)Closing theme song is “Cliche” by Deluxe Boy - courtesy of Failsafe Records (https://www.failsaferecords.com/)Additional music by Carlye Laurent (https://carlylelaurent.bandcamp.com)"Marty Gots A Plan" and "Hard Boiled" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Holland Bunny" by Vlad GluschenkoLicense under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unportedhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en
  • 5. Part Five: More Korero

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    As we tiptoe towards our conclusion, lets take a detour down some investigative side-streetsPrank of the Year is produced by Luke Watkinson and Craig Major. Email: telecomsux1993@gmail.com Join the Prank of the Year Facebook pageFollow Prank of the Year on InstagramWatch coverage of the "Homeland is racist" incident: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJkO2iGXCyQ Find out more about Art Crime at the NZ Art Crime Research Trust website: https://artcrime.nz/ Explore Te Papa's Protest Movement online collection: https://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/category/428398 Check out the "Save our Post Office" posters produced by the Wellington Media Collective: https://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/object/1424212Opening theme song is “Let Go” by Kong Fooey (https://www.facebook.com/kongfooeymusic/)Closing theme song is “Cliche” by Deluxe Boy - courtesy of Failsafe Records (https://www.failsaferecords.com/)Additional music by Carlye Laurent (https://carlylelaurent.bandcamp.com)"Big Drumming:, "Zig-Zag" and "Fearless First" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ 
  • 6. Part Six: Seasons Greetings from Telecom

    55:12
    In the season finale we find an artist, lay out a timeline and present our best theories. Prank of the Year is produced by Luke Watkinson and Craig Major. Email: telecomsux1993@gmail.com Join the Prank of the Year Facebook pageFollow Prank of the Year on InstagramOpening theme song is “Let Go” by Kong Fooey Closing theme song is “Cliche” by Deluxe Boy - courtesy of Failsafe Records “Waltz Away” by Floot Additional music by Carlye Laurent“Cool Vibes” and “Vibing over Venus” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/