7am Swim with Sperber Dan

We spoke to Laura Biding-Citizen about washing Lego, Antarctica While You Were Sleeping at Auckland Museum, and DIY toothpaste (more details next week on that). We spoke to Aidan Assist about Oratia vs Watercare on the issue of water treament. Today's dedication was to professional drivers.

We kicked off the show with a Tama Waipara song, 'All The World'. We spoke to Laura Biding-Citizen about mid-week jazz gig etiquette and Aidan Assist told us about proposed changes affecting our libraries. Dollar Disco featured everything from Osibisa to John Rowles and Grace Jones.

We spoke to Laura Biding-Citizen about a westie wedding and medical care and spoke to Aidan Assist about young politicians of Aotearoa.

We also spoke to Ross Mullins and listened to his songs with Last Man Down - State House Kid (1985) and from the new album The Poet & The Fisherman (2016) by Ross Mullins & Snaps - Over A Beer, Age Of No Excuses. During the interview we quoted from the late Hone Tuwhare's poem 'Drunk'

Thanks to Spikey Mikey for technical assistance.

Today's vinyl interjections:

We started the show with Mongo Santamaria - Cold Sweat

We also had Brooklyn Dreams - Fallin' In Love

Dollar Disco featured:

The 5th Dimension - Don't Stop For Nothing

George Graham - Hunk'O'Funk

Delegation - Dance, Prance, Boogie

Flying Island - Funky Duck

We also heard:

Francoise Hardy  - Rever Le Nez En L'Air

Larry Page - Do It In Slow Motion?

Tyzik - Far Away

We spoke to Laura Biding-Citien about accidents and cats

We spoke to Aidan Assist about social media in the wake of the publishing of the filmed racist abuse that took place in Huntly the previous weekend.

We also heard current and recent gems such as: