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The second episode of The Panthers podcast is a talanoa with Jaunnie Ilolahia the Producer of the series and daughter of the main character Will Ilolahia, and actor Villa Junior Lemanu, with your host Benji Timu. This episode focused on what it was like being involved in the production of a series that was so close to home for Jaunnie Ilolahia, and what it was like to be able to tell the story of her father’s legacy. She tells us about how the idea came about to turn The Polynesian Panthers movement into a television series. We also talk to Villa who played the character of Foof, and what it was like playing this role, and meeting the real-life Uncle John a.k.a Foof. A special thanks to host Benji Timu and guests along with the Auckland Council Pasifika Success team for supporting this podcast series.