# Fast Favourites: Joel Vinsen, Billy T Award winner

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Podcast: [Culture 101](https://stenobird.com/podcast/culture-101-6608135)
Published: 2026-05-31T00:10:00+00:00
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## Resource

Joel Vinsen took out this year's Billy T Award for best newcomer in Aotearoa comedy with his show Renaissance Man, joining a list of previous winners including Rose Matafeo, Paul Ego and Dai Henwood. He joins Culture 101 live for Fast Favourites, sharing picks including a YouTube deep dive into Harmony Korine's late show appearances, a Korean book of short stories, and why Swordsman Chinese in the Lim Chhour food court on K Road is strategically located right outside City Fitness.

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