On Failure & Closure
Last week I got to meet Joe Berlinger, a documentary hero of mine. As we chatted, I had a realisation about a failed documentary idea of min...
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Webworm with David Farrier
Join journalist and documentary filmmaker David Farrier as he explores various rabbit holes, trying to make sense of the increasingly mad world around him.
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Tear Gas & Rubber Bullets: The National Guard Has Moved In
Getting tear gassed by the National Guard fucking sucks. Everything stings, you can’t breathe, and you can’t see. You can hear just fine — t...
The National Guard is in LA
Hi, Tear gas in the air, a lot of coughing. A lot of guns. And anger. But so far, peace. I’ll be going live throughout the day here on Webwo...
On Taking A Life
I wanted to share the short audio documentary I created for Flightless Bird about the execution of a quite possibly innocent man, Marcellus...
The Secret In The Safe
Today’s Webworm story comes in the form of a short podcast episode. It’s the sort of story I tend to be attracted to — a tale that’s weird,...
“You and me need to hang out. As in, just us 2!”
In this Webworm podcast, a story I've been working on for some time. Just over a year ago — in March of 2024 — I got an email from Jake. He...
The Browns Bay Bird Poisoner
Something is killing the birds in a sleepy Auckland suburb. The locals are on a witch hunt. Alexandria Edwards was playing Pokemon Go in her...
A Palate Cleanser
Today's guest essay is from Kath: It’s a tough time for librarians at the moment. Here in Aotearoa we’ve just recently seen an Auckland libr...
The Last Video Shop
Joshua Drummond visits one of the last video stores in New Zealand, United Video found in Morrinsville. It's a snapshot into another time, a...
The Child Psychologist Who Loved Compliance
Today on Webworm I wanted you to share a conversation between two New Zealanders raised by parents who embraced Focus on the Family. Because...
I’ve Seen Enough: Donald Trump is the Antichrist
An essay from Hayden Donnell arguing that according to the Bible, Donald Trump is definitely the antichrist. Hayden urges us to engage in so...
My Unaired Interview with a Hero
I was still working for TV3 news and living in New Zealand, but had found myself in LA, working on the final stages of Tickled . I knew Corn...
Fake Seizure Guy Has Been Arrested
Webworm can report that a man has been charged with “sexual assault by compelling sexual touching” and “public nuisance” in Melbourne, Austr...
American Carnage
A short film from documentary maker Giorgio Angelini . It’s about Luigi Mangione — but it’s also, really, about everything in America right...
An Election Thread
I thought it was important we all have a place to chat today — a place that’s safe and sane. So — see you in the comments as things unfold....
Painting of NZ PM Chris Luxon Deemed “Risky for Buyers”
My friend loaded about a year’s worth of our text history into Google’s AI ( privacy, what privacy? ) — and instructed the AI to create a po...
A World Full of Potential Cult Leaders
A conversation with someone I find endlessly fascinating to talk to — one of my favourite authors, Jason Pargin. He’s perhaps most well know...
I Went to a Creed Concert
When I was 14 I was obsessed with a band called Creed. I’d come home from school, and the first thing I’d do is go to my room, shut my door,...
Spaceman Barry
Today’s Webworm is a podcast episode which tells the story of Barry. More specifically, it’s a story about Barry as told by my neighbor and...
Tickled: What Happened to David D'Amato's Millions?
I’ve been trying to have this conversation for about seven years now, but it was impossible due to ongoing litigation in various United Stat...