A Little Bit Extra is a twice-weekly pop culture commentary podcast hosted by one of New Zealand’s most trusted and entertaining voices, Sharyn Casey.

It’s the show for people who want to keep up with celebrity chaos, viral moments, and headline drama without doom scrolling or deep-diving through 15 TikTok threads.

With her signature wit, nostalgic charm, and a perfectly measured dose of chaos, Sharyn unpacks the stories everyone’s whispering about, adding just the right mix of commentary, throwbacks, and personality.

Sharyn Casey is a broadcasting legend, making her name on The Edge for almost 20 years. With a passion for pop culture and music, she loves to keep you in the know.

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If you’re a fan of Amy Shark, you’re going to love this! If this is your introduction, welcome to your new fave Aussie, it’s a bloody pleasure to introduce you.

I went to Sydney to interview Amy Shark about her new album ‘Soft Pop’ and she’s a dead set legend.

Amy is talented, warm, hilarious, honest and no BS. I could’ve parked up at a bar and sunk many beers with her, because she’s one of those people that as soon as you chat to her, you feel like you’ve known her forever.
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We are back in studio after a chaotic school holiday break, ready to trade parenting mishaps for the latest pop culture headlines. Gen Z has officially come for millennials again, targeting our use of the cry laugh emoji and the word LOL in text messages. We are standing our ground on this one. Millennials survived bad thin eyebrows, low rise jeans, and Glassons Velcro polar fleeces so current trends could exist, and we deserve a bit of respect for our service.

Things get weird as we put on our tinfoil hat to look at the conspiracy theory claiming Britney Spears was replaced by a clone. The internet has spent years pointing at social media videos, dancing clips, and subtle differences in her smile as proof of a cover up. Britney's son Jayden finally addressed the wild claim on a TikTok Live to confirm his mum is very much a real person, giving us permission to put the theory to rest once and for all.

We also bring you the latest celebrity updates, from Lee Andrews heading back to jail alongside his dad to Mel C walking down the aisle in a custom Victoria Beckham gown. Sharyn gives an honest review of the Victoria Beckham makeup products that are worth adding to your daily routine. We finish with a debate over Love Island relationship standards and react to Married At First Sight Australia star Gia Fleur announcing her pregnancy with boyfriend Alan Wallace.

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MAFS Australia Bombshell & Justice for Millennials everywhere!

We are getting down and dirty today to talk all about BookTok and whether smutty books have officially become the new porn for women. Sharyn is joined by her besties Ash and Ange from their fairy porn book club to talk about the power of sexual positivity, massive microphone shapes, and why the buildup in books beats standard porn every single time. 

Plus, we get the professional breakdown from somatic sexologist Morgan Penn on why visual porn often misses the mark for women, and we force Sharyn’s husband Bryce to read a particularly juicy scene.

The Smut Revolution: Is BookTok the New Porn?

We are diving deep into the Ozempic revolution that is taking over our screens and our billboards. Author Johann Hari joins us to talk about his book The Magic Pill and the reality of these viral weight loss drugs. We also hear from everyday Kiwi women sharing their honest, side effect heavy experiences. Is it a scientific breakthrough or a dangerous quick fix?  

Is The Global Ozempic Craze Too Good To Be True?

INTERVIEW: Author Anna Peele who’s written the book ‘Enter the Villa’ where she has interviewed Producers, ex cast members and even been inside the Love Island Villa spills all the tea on how everything works from casting, secret days off and filming breaks, producer manipulation, what the set is like behind the scenes and MORE

This will blow your mind and you’ll never see the show the same again.

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Love Island’s Secret Day Off, Hidden Rules, Producer Tricks & MORE

Steph is our Disney-loving gal from Auckland’s North Shore. Off the airwaves you’ll find her in her happy place, swimming at the beach. Travelling is her favourite thing to do but she also loves hanging out at home and getting stuck into a DIY project.

It’ll be ten years since Steph started at The Edge this year. With a Best Solo Host radio award under her belt and a tonne of experience, she now gets to live out her absolute dream as show anchor in The Edge Afternoons.

Steph Monks

The biggest pop culture moment in history just went down and we have got all the tea. With Sharyn away in Australia, Steph Monks steps into the studio to break down every single detail of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's massive wedding at Madison Square Garden.

From the star-studded 1,000 person guest list to the $26 million charity donation and a very interesting Adam Sandler cameo, we are covering everything you need to know about the big day. 

Inside Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's $26 Million Enchanted Forest Wedding

We are hanging out with the absolute queen of OnlyFans management Quinn Everly to get the real tea on the adult entertainment industry. Laura slides into the DMs of the standout star from the hit reality show Turned On: Dirty Sexy Money to find out exactly how she cracks the code for top creators. 

Quinn opens up about her incredible double life working in a lab finishing her PhD while stripping at night before launching a powerhouse agency that pulls in millions. We talk about the massive financial success of adult creators, how families handle the news, and why the ultimate myth about OnlyFans is that it is easy money. Plus Quinn breaks down the different genres in the industry and answers whether artificial intelligence poses a threat to real life creators.  

Adult Star to OnlyFans management: Quinn Everly takes us behind the pay wall

POP WRAP:You’re not finding out anything about Taylor’s wedding cause she’s super serious about her NDAs - I know this first hand cause it happened to my friend Love Island UK’s back ground checks are supposedly very thorough but for the second time a bombshell has had to be removed from the villa this season. Love Island’s Lorenzo… what a dirty dog. He’s been struggling to commit, but now the REAL reason he’s signed up for Love Island has been exposed – and it’s got nothing to do with finding love. Off Campus fans, we need to have a chat. Please stop spoiling Season 2! Plus, Stephen (aka Dean)… holy moly. I may need to buy a tarp for the studio after this week’s update. Taylor Swift’s rumoured wedding venue has everyone in New York furious. I’ve changed my mind – I actually think it’s the perfect place, and I’ll tell you why. I also lost an hour of my life thanks to Tom Holland and Zendaya’s Spider-Man press tour… and I’ve found my newest obsession. Ariana Grande may need to rewrite thank u, next because she’s officially back with one of her exes… and he’s even high-fiving her dad at her shows. Meanwhile, Tom Sandoval is in the middle of another spectacularly messy breakup. New footage has surfaced of his girlfriend screaming that “everyone hates you”… but trust me, the funniest part of the whole fight involves one very unfortunate burnt butthole. And finally, West from Summer House accidentally let slip exactly what he and Amanda took before filming the reunion… Let’s get into it!

What happens if you break Taylor Swift’s NDA

We have officially made it to the grand finale of The Traitors NZ, and honestly, we don’t know what we're going to do with our lives now that it's over! Steph and I are suited up in the Traitors NZ capes for the final time to unpack the emotional and shocking season finale.  First up, we give a right of reply to the iconic Maria Williams, who calls in to discuss her self-preservation strategies, getting FOMO as a middle child, and the true tactical logic behind hiding her strategic notebook inside her shoe. Then, the champion herself, Chloe, joins the group chat! She opens up about the immense emotional weight of letting down her closest allies, the absolute communication blackout contestants face with their families, and a mind-blowing behind-the-scenes secret.

The Traitors NZ Finale: Keanu’s Iconic Exit, the $75K Winner & the FAKE Bonfire?

You read that right ya hot babe ..... I'm obsessed with the ongoing Katie Price and Lee Andrews saga. Lee is out of prison, and I've managed to get a message from him ... which he accidently left a blooper in - You've got to see it (or hear it if you don't want to see my hot face) PLUS I'll fill you in on all the crazy updates including how Lee said he's adopting Katie's kids and the tell-all interview they're doing (and where to watch it)

I got a message from KATIE PRICE'S HUSBAND, Lee!

POP WRAP: Holy moly guacamole, turns out George was FIRED from Love Island UK and there's also a secret room at the villa we didn't know about .. but you will now cause I got all the tea about it. If you're following the Katie Price & Lee Matthews saga, I can't type what we talk about incase I get in trouble ... so listen now Once you recover from that, put a tarp down because we have a REAL-LIFE 'Off Campus' relationship and I've got all the tea on when it started & the hard launch. Jelly Roll has the weirdest divorce and he's already dating WTAF? and you can hear Jackie O's reaction to Kyle Sandilands settling their radio beef for 15 MILLION DOLLARS. Before I go, I've got 2 recommendations of things you need to watch and frankly, I'm pissed off you didn't tell me about one of them earlier. 

George was FIRED from Love Island UK 👀 & a Real-Life off Campus Romance

THE TRAITORS NZ GROUP CHAT: James lost his cool, went after Debbie, and paid the ultimate price. We get his side of the story and find out what really happens when the cameras stop rolling. Plus, the lovely Samantha joins us to lift the lid on her secret past connection with Keanu, and we ring Guy Williams to see if his sister Maria has what it takes to be a traitor.

Why James lost it on The Traitors & the AFTERMATH

INTERVIEW: Sexologist Morgan Penn on Off Campus, Book Tok & how Pop Culture influences our sex lives We are back with one of our absolute favourite people on the planet, somatic sexologist Morgan Penn. In this episode, Sharyn and Morgan unpack how BookTok, reality TV, and celebrity culture are completely reshaping female pleasure and sex positivity. From the intense yearning in Off Campus to why the "spark" is actually a dangerous narrative, we are diving deep into the shift from performative validation back to messy, honest, real-life connection.

'Off Campus' is ruining our sex lives? I ask a Sexologist

POP WRAP: We are recapping the biggest pop culture moments of the week and we are starting with the chaos in New York. From Taylor Swift catching heat at the basketball to the privileged complaints of a Simpsons voice actor, the internet is divided. Plus, we dive into the choreographed Beckham family drama, a toxic Love Island twist that has us raging, and Katie Price's latest relationship status.

Love Island UK Producers Are About to drop a BIG Bombshell 😭(and I'm FUMING)

THE TRAITORS GROUP CHAT: We are absolutely reeling after last night's episode of The Traitors NZ. To help break down the chaos, Sharyn is joined by Steph Monks to dissect the most iconic moment of television we have seen in a very long time. We catch up with Harrison to find out what was going through his mind when his own mum, Debbie, voted him out. Plus, the king of the traitors Keanu stops by to reveal if those tears were actually real, and the eliminated Jill enters the chat hot with absolutely no filter.

"F**K BRAD" The Traitors star Jill unleashes

INTERVIEW: Psychic medium Joshua Louis from Hope Paranormal. Josh opens up about his journey, how his spirit box actually works, and the mind-blowing afterlife messages he has channeled from big names like Matthew Perry, Marilyn Monroe, and Tupac. If you love the woo-woo side of life, you won't want to miss this fascinating catch-up. 

The Medium who talks to Michael Jackson, Tupac, Charlie Kirk & MORE

Sharyn is back and celebrating the simple fact that she is alive after Kim Kardashian shapewear nearly ended her twice in four days. From a high-stakes bathroom situation at the Radio Podcast Awards to carrying her undies in her handbag at dinner, we are diving deep into the realities of Skims. Plus, we have the latest on Kim and Lewis Hamilton in Monaco, the truth behind Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's rumoured wedding venue, and the absolute chaos surrounding Katie Price in Dubai.

Katie Price's Dubai Secret, Taylor's Wedding Rumours & The AI Scandal Rocking NZ

Another day, another one of Sharyn’s drunk DMs paying off beautifully. This week we are catching up with noughties icons Stephen and Cariba to talk about season two of their independent comedy series Everybody's Doing Great. We dive into the absolute madness of the Hollywood audition trenches, how they handle reality TV nostalgia, and what happens when your house gets hit with newborn babies and a side of COVID. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Drunken DM, a Netflix Hit, & Two Icons: Stephen Colletti & Cariba Heine

We are finally doing a deep dive into the absolute chaos surrounding Katie Price and her new husband, Lee. From sudden disappearances and bizarre kidnapping claims to a wild twist involving a Dubai prison, this story is a fine line between celebrity gossip and true crime.

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Kidnapped, Jail or Publicity Stunt? The Katie Price Drama Explained

In this episode of The Traitors NZ Group Chat, Sharyn and Steph debrief the opening episodes of the season and get the ultimate behind-the-scenes look from executive producer Andrew Szusterman.

The BRUTAL Behind The Scenes Secrets Of 'The Traitors NZ'

To kick off our first episode, the iconic Madeleine Sami joins the studio to reveal what it's really like taking over from Paul Henry as host, the brutal new twists, and why she was secretly "sh*tting herself" during the high-stakes roundtable selection night.

'The Traitors NZ' Host Madeleine Sami on Her INTENSE First Roundtable Selection

One of Sharyn’s drunken DMs finally paid off! Today on A Little Bit Extra, we are joined by the hilarious Rachel Stubington (who plays the iconic Summer on Apple TV’s Shrinking).

Rachel Stubington on 'Shrinking' and Meeting Harrison Ford

John Aiken joins us to debrief a season where the experts truly had to hold a mirror up to some intense behavior. 

We’re talking about the "Boss Babes" and the behind-the-scenes moments that finally caught people out.  John also shares a heartfelt tribute to the legendary Mel Schilling and the massive legacy she leaves behind.


“The Heart and Soul of the Show” MAFS John Aiken on the Loss of Mel Schilling

We’re debriefing Coachella’s biggest moments, from Sabrina Carpenter’s masterclass to the $10 million Justin Bieber debate. Plus, MAFS hard launches, Bruno Mars’ debt, and the end of the Kyle and Jackie O era.

Is The Global Ozempic Craze Too Good To Be True?

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