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Welcome to the Wednesday-Monday-what-day-is-it show! Short weeks tend to throw us off. We spin brand new tracks, and on The Mind Trench, Rob Bollix impersonates elephant seals (as well as telling us a whole bunch about them, too). Rachel chats to Neive Strang about her new single Living In Two, and her upcoming show at Whammy Bar. Batanai Mashingaidze talks to Rachel about Dakota of the White Flats,a punk anarchic noir play for rangatahi. Whakarongo mai nei!
Welcome to another glorious short week, whānau! On Fashun, Penelope Noir takes us on the illustrious journey of the red carpet, from the Trojan War to E! News. Auto Angel and Baby Zionov are in the studio chatting to Rachel about their upcoming show (with Hybrid Rose), Dolls On Tour. Suri brings us an intriguing review of Heart Sutra on Loose Reads. Salene gives you the renting lowdown on A Room Of One's Own. Whakarongo mai nei!
Today on the show, Dr Kirsten Zemke takes us on a tour of mallet songs on Travelling Tunes. Princess Chelsea dials in all the way from New York City to talk to Rachel about her recent Taite Prize win. The Viewmaster yarns about Class of '07, the latest of the girlie pop apocalypse shows. Whakarongo mai nei!
On today's show, Dr Lara Greaves dials in for a spot of Political Commentary. Delaney Mes covers winter puds and the benefits of a bottle of cream on Breakfast Food.Flo and Bella Wilson come in to chat about the premier of their dance show, STRUCTURE. Whakarongo mai nei!
A large show this morning! Prime Minister Chris Hipkins dials in for What's Up to talk about the happenings of Aotearoa. In The Mind Trench, Rob Bollix walks us through eyes, and the mysteries of the Cambrian Explosion. We share the reporting from the Taite Awards last night, from Stella and Tuva'a. Reb Fountain visits the studio to chat about her new standalone single, and upcoming show. The bloodstainedeyes crew, rangatahi from the Ignite programme, come up to tell us about their kaupapa and the gig they're organising (where all profits will go to the Mental Health Foundation). Whakarongo mai nei!
A round of Second Guessing warms up those neurons. Deputy Mayor Desley Simpson dials in to chat about the recently released review of council's conduct during the flooding, and a food scrap collection rollout beginning. Julien Dyne chats to Rachel about his projects The Lahaar and The Circling Sun. On Stage Direction, Alice chats to Andrea Kelland about her one woman show, A Tart On Tour. On Ready Steady Learn, Sir Collin Tukuitonga talks to Rachel about the launch of the first research centre for Pacific and Global Health, called Te Poutoko Ora a Kiwa. Whakarongo mai nei!
Welcome back to another week! Penelope Noir gives us the history of fishtail parkas on Fashun. Dancers from the New Zealand Dance Company, Katie Rudd and Brydie Colquhoun come up to the studio to talk about Stage Of Being. On Loose Reads, Jenna reviews I Have Some Questions For You. Justine answers your employment and union queries on Red Dead Redemption. Whakarongo mai nei!
Alas, the short week comes to a close. On Breakfast Buffet, we dine with Liam from Ōtautahi's RDU. Dr Kirsten Zemke takes us down the road of upbeat tracks on Travelling Tunes. Johanna Cosgrove is in the studio for a kōrero about her comedy festival show Hi, Delusion! The Viewmaster reviews season two of Yellowjackets. Violet Hirst dials in to chat about her new single Descending Song. Whakarongo mai nei!
The fire alarm continues to terrorise us, but we persist. Vera Ellen dials in to chat about her new album Ideal Home Noise, and the accompanying tour that's visiting Tāmaki Makaurau this weekend. OP Lilypad is in the studio talking about his new project OPLP. Whakarongo mai nei!
For a very special Record Store Day edition of From The Crate, Rosetta joins Cam in the shop at Southbound! Whakarongo mai nei, listen back to hear them chat about some of the RSD exclusive titles, and walk around the magical store that is Southbound Records. Get down there tomorrow e te whānau!
Matt Kent, Community Conservation Ranger at DoC, joins Rosetta and Milly for a chat about Conservation Week - next week April 20-26! Whakarongo mai nei, listen back to hear about Matt's mahi and how you can get involved next week!
Rosetta and Milly catch up with Deputy Mayor Desley Simpson, to discuss the recently announced Auckland City Deal, and what it will mean for Tāmaki moving forward. They also chat about the latest on the St James Theatre rennovation. Whakarongo mai nei!
For our monthly catch-up with The Labour Party, Rosetta and Milly are joined by Willow-Jean Prime, for a chat about the where the polls are sitting, Labour's concerns over the FTA with India, and the Government's response to the fuel crisis thus far. Whakarongo mai nei!
Rosetta has a chat with Liza of DROOK - a Viriginia indie band making their overseas debut with an Aotearoa tour this month and next, presented by A Low Hum! Whakarongo mai nei!
Today on Ready Steady Learn, Rosetta and Milly are joined by Dr Sarah McLean-Orsborn, to chat about her new paper An apology to my body: Mapping the changing relationship with my fat body, a reflection on childhood & PCOS. Whakarongo mai nei!