The Lodge

In a world obsessed with wellbeing - would you put your health in the hands of a cult? A cautionary tale about the consequences of going alternative, when wellness becomes a matter of life & death.

Hosted and produced by Phil Vine

Image of a smiling woman with her hands raised in the air in a "praising" style. The words "The Lodge" appear above her hands. Her eyes are covered with a teared page rip across her face and across the image below. There are mountains in the distance behind her. The image is in a purple wash.

Follow this podcast

RSS
Apple PodcastsSpotifyIHeartRadioYouTube Podcasts

Get this podcast straight from the source in the free RNZ app: Apple App Store or Google Play

Podcast details.

Credits

Phil Vine

Host, Writer and Producer
Ben Pierce
Audio Engineer
Jeremy Ansell
Audio Engineer
Rangi Powick
Audio Engineer
Tim Watkin
Executive Editor, Audio
Briana Juretich-Greig
Production Coordinator
Amrita Marks
Graphics

Thanks to RNZ producers Justin Gregory, William Ray and Liz Garton for their ongoing help with the project.

Read more about the series on the RNZ website here

Awards

Apple Podcasts

Top New Shows 2025

Apple Podcasts

Top Episodes 2025 (Distant Bells)

Apple Podcasts

Top Series 2025

Spotify

Breakout Kiwi Creators for 2025

Spotify

Best Docos of 2025

Get in touch

Email us at: podcasts@rnz.co.nz

Other podcasts
like this one

More podcasts with similar themes or ideas that you might enjoy.

  • Sketch-style white line drawing of New Zealand’s Beehive parliamentary building on a dark background, with the words ‘Politics NZ’ in white text above.

    Politics NZ

    Stay in the know. All of RNZ's politics podcasts in one place.

  • Stylised shapes representing the flow of ideas frame the word "Paewhiri".

    Paewhiri

    Te reo Māori

    A bi-lingual chatcast steeped in te ao Māori.

  • Illustration of the country New Zealand with a dotted walking line from the top of the North Island to Stewart Island. The text in front of this reads "Bruce Hopkins, The Long Way Home". The 'O' in 'Long' is an illustrated compass, and an illustration of a tramping pack sits under the word "Way".

    The Long Way Home

    Bruce Hopkins walks his father's & brother's ashes back home to Stewart Island.

  • A grayscale illustration with a central depiction of an iceberg and a ship's bow featuring a spiral eye design. The background is filled with radiating lines and question marks. The names 'TIM BATT' and 'CARLO RITCHIE' are written in large black letters curved around the top of the image. The text 'DID TITANIC SINK?' is prominently displayed in large, green, textured capital letters at the bottom of the image. The overall design has a vintage, mysterious feel.

    Did Titanic Sink?

    The controversial question no-one needed to ask - did the ship RMS Titanic sink?

  • A podcast cover for "Crimes NZ' with a podcast name on dark noisy background.

    Crimes NZ

    Jesse Mulligan talks with people about their relationship to major crimes in NZ.

  • Test reads "The detail" where the dot on the "I" is highlighted.

    The Detail

    Winner of Best Current Affairs Podcast at the 2025 NZ Podcast Awards

  • A woman with short grey hair stares directly forward with a half-smile, text reads "Kim Hill Wants to Know".

    Kim Hill Wants To Know

    Award-winning

    Featured in the Apple Podcasts Top New Shows, Most Followed Shows, Top Society & Culture charts for 2025