Tim Batt on ‘The Worst Idea of All Time’, Pioneering Podcasts in NZ, Guy Montgomery & More!

Tim Batt is a pioneer in the digital audio space and one of New Zealand's most impressive creative talents.

He's the producer and co-host of NZ's most popular podcast - The Worst Idea of All Time - with 20 million downloads, he's created his own podcast network, won multiple comedy awards, produced radio for Matt Heath, he's a standup comedian, was a co-chair of the NZ comedy guild, and a father of two kids under three.

He's also the first guest we’ve ever had that’s turned the tables on us like this…

One of the podcasting pioneers in New Zealand and a true creative talent, we can’t wait to share this episode.

0:00 What are the headlines? Zion Armstrong
3:01 The podcast eco-system in New Zealand
7:40 Who is Tim Batt?
15:47 TVNZ U and the “Loo Revue”
22:48 Tim turns the tables
30:41 Parenthood
33:53 Emmanuelle and Sky 1 in the late 90s
38:31 The Worst Idea of All Time
49:54 My week with Cats
52:16 Foundations of genius in working in a call centre
59:38 Kevin Black, Iain Stables: a start in commercial radio
1:08:47 Changing the direction of Radio Hauraki with Matt Heath
1:12:31 Leaving work safety to pursue personal projects
1:15:48 Stand up comedy
1:23:59 Current day Tim Batt
1:26:53 The future of comedy in New Zealand
1:29:40 Did The Titanic Sink?
1:35:26 A Late Night Big Breakfast dead end
1:37:37 Last words from Steve, Seamus, and Tim