Prank Of The Year

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

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

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/

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/ 

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

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/ 

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/

Craig and Luke sit down to read and respond to listener correspondence - as well as announce plans for future content. 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 

In the first of our Bonus Interview series, we korero with Rata - an expert in Ephemera, who we heard from in Episode Three, Front Page News. During our conversation Rata talks us through what ephemera is, the role that it plays in learning about our social and cultural past, and why it is important to preserve it. Check out the Alexander Turnbull Library Collections on the National Library website at www.natlib.govt.nzJoin the Prank of the Year discussion group on FacebookFollow Prank of the Year on InstagramEmail us: telecomsux1993@gmail.comMusic in this episode: Backbay Lounge -  Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Vlad Gluschenko — Summer's AroundLicense: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en