Nick Holm

While New Zealand comedy is often branded as self-deprecating, laconic and deadpan, media studies lecturer Nick Holm says the defining characteristic is that it's a bit s**t. Audio

Memes, cat videos, youtube compilations - the way we make and consume comedy has completely changed since the birth of the internet. It's no longer just sitcoms and stand ups, we're getting our laughs… Audio

Researching humour is not just a laughing matter for cultural studies lecturer Dr Nick Holm. He specialises in studying its multiple forms - from satire to deadpan - to understand how humour can make… Audio

At some point this summer many of us, who are lucky enough to back yards, have probably taken out the lawn mower and spent a sweltering afternoon cutting the grass.

But have you ever thought about … Audio

Massey University's Nick Holm explains what Cultural Studies is and how skateboarding, real estate and hair dressing are connected to democracy. He's part of the Cultures of Capitalism Conference… Audio