The Commune

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• Introducing: QUARANTINE NATION Ep2 03.03.2026 46мин

  INTRODUCING Quarantine Nation. A lethal virus. A drastic lockdown. A nation turned upside down.  Listen to "Lockdown" – episode 2 of the new eight-part series revisiting the strange days of New Zealand's Covid-19 pandemic, from the makers of The Commune.  Adam Dudding and Eugene Bingham delve into what really happened – and what it taught us about ourselves.  Subscribe to "Quarantine Nation" wherever you get your podcasts - there's a bunch of links here: ⁠https://linktr.ee/quarantinenation⁠. Made with the support of NZ on Air for Stuff by Te Pūrongo Productions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• Introducing: QUARANTINE NATION Ep1 03.03.2026 48мин

  INTRODUCING Quarantine Nation. A lethal virus. A drastic lockdown. A nation turned upside down.  Listen to "Contagion" – episode 1 of the new eight-part series revisiting the strange days of New Zealand's Covid-19 pandemic, from the makers of The Commune.  Adam Dudding and Eugene Bingham delve into what really happened – and what it taught us about ourselves.  Subscribe to "Quarantine Nation" wherever you get your podcasts - there's a bunch of links here: https://linktr.ee/quarantinenation. Made with the support of NZ on Air for Stuff by Te Pūrongo Productions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• The Wounded Healer 05.06.2022 1ч 23мин

  Centrepoint is gone, but the trauma remains. Yet for some, those commune years were the best. Everyone grapples with their memories and sense of culpability. And we hear from someone prepared to tell an awful truth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• Zombie Commune 05.06.2022 55мин

  Barri deploys a secret weapon in her plot to close Centrepoint down for good: will this be the killer blow? Not if Bert’s loyal lieutenants have anything to do with it. The final battle is on. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• The Writing on the Wall 05.06.2022 33мин

  Centrepoint’s guru is in prison, but the pressure on young people for sex hasn’t stopped. Only now, it’s not just the girls. Barri finally understands she’s been in a cult – but will she ever be free? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• That Feeling of Helplessness 05.06.2022 44мин

  After a major police raid, the public finally learns the full horror of what’s been happening at Centrepoint. Barri reaches breaking point. (TW: This episode contains descriptions of sexual abuse.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• Lying without Lying 05.06.2022 36мин

  Ray is back on the Centrepoint case and he’s determined to arrest Bert. The community hatches a plan to cover up for their guru. Barri tries to make Bert see sense – but is it too late? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• Cherished Ideas 05.06.2022 47мин

  Barri finds the answer she’s been seeking but what will she do? Nate tries to raise the alarm about a new arrival. And a humiliated Bert tries chemical assistance to regain the love of his followers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• The Centrepoint Kids 05.06.2022 54мин

  It’s the 1980s, and Centrepoint’s on a roll. Bert is investing in the booming stock market; and the head-count keeps rising. But some of the new arrivals at the commune have wild stories to tell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• Invaders 05.06.2022 52мин

  The ever-expanding Centrepoint commune goes to war: with its fed-up neighbours, with the local council and, thanks to Robert’s decision to speak out, the New Zealand Police. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• Under the Carpet 05.06.2022 39мин

  Barri and “Robert” are haunted by the ugly truth about their commune, but they respond differently. Plus: a quick history of communes in Aotearoa, and the complex social forces that made Centrepoint possible. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• The Girl on the Lawn 05.06.2022 35мин

  Who the hell was Bert? How Centrepoint’s leader went from buttoned-up businessman to morally transgressive guru. Meanwhile Barri and “Robert” are each witness to moments that reveal the darkness lurking inside the Centrepoint dream. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• Awkward Buggers 05.06.2022 57мин

  Locals are fascinated by the sights and sounds of the sex commune next door. Founding members recall the optimism and excitement of Centrepoint’s early years – and the bizarre circumstances that led to the community’s first death. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• Open Day 05.06.2022 41мин

  A free-love commune called Centrepoint springs up in the suburbs of 1970s New Zealand, devoted in equal measure to sex, group therapy, and its guru Bert Potter. What could possibly go wrong? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• Trailer: The Commune 29.05.2022

  A 12-part documentary podcast about the notorious free-love commune, Centrepoint. There are crimes. But this isn’t a whodunnit. It’s a whydunnit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices