Today on your bFM Breakfast: Mike's still in Dawkins-mode so Jogai's in charge; we welcome a new dawn of Rih-ligion as Hollywood graces us with Met Gala 2018; Fabian's loving the YouTube Red exlusive Cobra Kai; Kirsten's only providing bangers with a rundown of the double bass; and Kolopa's in the studio to chat about her #woke new show, Memoirs of a Statistic. Running with the Comedy Festival theme, Johanna also chooses her top picks for the coming week; and we talk about volcanoes for Post Grad Week! It's bloody packed!
Today on your bFM Breakfast: it's The Jogai Show! We're re-branding!; Fabian's psyched about Solo and Upgrade; Kirsten's pondering the accidental discovery of the fuzz pedal; Johanna covers a Best of the Fest because there's nothing better than a wine and a giggle; and Sarah makes everyone a nice, fluffy coffee. Love you, Sarah.
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Mikey's off the clock; support for unethical fashun wears thin in France; Saraid and Amelia talk Cult Show at The Basement; Jenna wraps up another successful Writers Fest; and Ange gets a whole lotta questions about that gooooood H2O. Choice.
This week, Jogai and Jess look at Lucy Zee and Maha Albadrawi's new miniseries So This Happened, bFM's Joel Thomas has a report on the state of TVNZ, and our news director Ximena Smith covers AUSA's controversial new group, the European Students Association. Producer Jess Smith also looks at Oxfam's Taps Off Day, and Andrew Little is back for our weekly chat.
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Mikey's pulled a sickie so Jogai's in charge; Rob's counting penguins while callers kick boulders; Maria's still fizzing from the Breaker Upperers premiere; Wellington muso Estere's in the studio chatting My Design, On Others' Lives; and comedian Chris Parker joins us ahead of his run of Camp Binch at The Basement this Comedy Fest season. It really is the most wonderful time of year.
This week, Jogai and Jess catch up with Health Minister Nicky Wagner to learn more about the government's legislation of e-cigarettes, and Jacinda chats to Jogai about the new Budget Responsibility Rules announced this week. bFM reporter Ambrose O'Meagher speaks to Russel Norman about the upcoming Greenpeace protest of the Amazon Warrior, and Joel Thomas chats to Sandra Grey of the Tertiary Education Union to find out more about the ever-increasing government pressures put on tertiary staff. Jason Leopold is also back for a final State of the States with our news and editorial assistant, Pearl Little. All this and more on the Thursday Wire - check out the full podcast here.
This week, Jogai and Jess catch up with Lisa Murray from Metservice to get an update on the weather that's quite literally taking the country by storm, and Jogai chats to performance artist and acclaimed poet Vanessa Crofskey to learn more about her new poetry reading venture, Fake American Accent. Producer Jess also has a report on the RSA's new fundraising campaign challenge, and bFM reporter Natasha Ahmed speaks to Otago University's Corinda Taylor, about the concerns plaguing our mental health system. Andrew Little is also back for our weekly chat, this time live from a visit to Edgecumbe. All this and more on the Thursday Wire - check out the full podcast here.
This week, Jogai and Jess catch up with Claire Hart from Tearfund to learn more about ethical fashion in New Zealand, and bFM reporter Katie Doyle speaks to Mike King about the People's Mental Health Report. Jogai chats to one of the editors and founders of the online magazine e-Tangata, following a profile by the Newsroom highlighting the need to elevate Maori and Pasifika voices in mainstream media. Producer Jess has a report on the Big Dog Walk coming up this weekend with organiser Alice McKinley, and Labour Leader Andrew Little is back for our weekly chat, discussing concerns in the mental health sector and a new plan to cut back on immigration. All this and more on the Thursday Wire - check out the full podcast here.