{"podcast":{"title":"Unfiltered with Dave Letele","slug":"unfiltered-with-dave-letele-7213949","podcast_index_feed_id":7213949,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/11301ccf0/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/unfiltered-with-dave-lete","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/46038524/46038524-1780707925405-c0e89ff19a42e.jpg","author":"Fanaticals","episode_count":62,"summary":"Unfiltered with Dave Letele. Home to raw, honest & powerful conversations with inspiring guests — unpacking their life stories and the journey behind success. New episodes every Sunday. Podcast produced by Fanaticals . Reach out for sponsorship information.","last_synced_at":"2026-08-02T14:19:35.552061+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/unfiltered-with-dave-letele-7213949"},"episode":{"title":"#41 Brendon Pongia","slug":"41-brendon-pongia","published_at":"2026-03-14T17:53:55+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/unfiltered-with-dave-letele-7213949/41-brendon-pongia","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/unfiltered-with-dave-letele-7213949","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/geoff-holmes0/episodes/41-Brendon-Pongia-e3jsuo0","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/11301ccf0/podcast/play/120535232/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-25%2F424879785-44100-2-0f4e9cff5b7e9c58.mp3","summary":"This week, Dave sits down with former Tall Black and broadcaster Brendon Pongia for a powerful kōrero about identity, resilience, and purpose. From growing up in Greymouth without knowing his father, to representing New Zealand and later helping raise millions for Cure Kids — Brendon shares the moments that shaped him.  He also opens up about reconnecting with his Māori roots, the loss of his brother Quentin Pongia, and why giving back has become his life’s mission. A powerful conversation about grief, gratitude, and using your influence to uplift others. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"This week, Dave sits down with former Tall Black and broadcaster Brendon Pongia for a powerful kōrero about identity, resilience, and purpose. From growin…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2111,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/unfiltered-with-dave-letele-7213949/episodes/41-brendon-pongia/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/unfiltered-with-dave-letele-7213949/41-brendon-pongia.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}