Dai Henwood: Life of the party to zen master

We talk about the time Dai Henwood slept in a cricket bag for six months during his OE, his breakdown in 2003 after bombing in Edinburgh – and how Bret McKenzie from Flight of the Conchords helped him bounce back, the most controversial things said on 7 Days, his journey to sobriety, reflections on the old Dai and his rise to the top of the NZ comedy scene. We also got him to answer a series of stitch-up questions sent in from friend of the show Ben Hurley.

Show notes | Episode 65 | Dai Henwood

• 32 Cricket chat! 3 wickets at social cricket, the Henwood / Hurley Invitational, Twanga Delhi Super Soakers, and Last Man Stands
• 39 Familiar memories: Pulp Comedy, P Funk Chainsaw, and Time-after-Time together with not so familiar memories: the Oceania All Stars v LA Galaxy curtain raiser, and the Power Rangers!?
• 19 “The best comedian of our generation and also one of the best humans as well”
• 35 Sleeping in a cricket bag for six months during an OE
• 51 A mental breakdown in Edinburgh and the importance of Bret McKenzie from the Flight of the Concords on his bouncing back
• 32 Comparing the arts with sport and failing hard and failing fast
• 10 The rise of Dai Henwood: C4, Insert Video Here, Roll the Dai, and touring NZ as a stand-up comedian
• 31 What was life like for Dai at the peak of his powers and the transition to sobriety
• 00 Life optimisation: Wim Hof, meditation, and tea
• 53 Reflecting on the “old” Dai Henwood
• 05.00 New Zealand’s broadcasting standards and looking back over 11 years of 7 Days
• 17.21 Hosting Family Feud and working with humble kiwis
• 22.16 Dancing with the Stars: Live TV and David Seymour twerking
• 25.45 A series of stitch up questions from Ben Hurley
• 31.52 A beat up on the Melbourne Storm and the brilliance of Craig Bellamy
• 36.12 Joining the Alternative Commentary Collective and the Mad Monday Podcast
• 39.39 A Warriors interlude, a fitting farewell for Ray Henwood and a brief intro to Carolyn Henwood
• 44.35 Last words from Steven, Seamus and Dai

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