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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!
Milly sits down to chat with Portland-based ambient-folk artist Marisa Anderson about her forthcoming trip to Aotearoa, playing Port Noise festival in Ōhinehou Lyttleton, alongside Jim White! Whakarongo mai nei.
For our monthly catch up with the Labour Party, Rosetta and Milly chat with Chris Hipkins about the party's latest policy announcement; the Family Doctor Loan Scheme. They also chat about the latest in the McSkimming scandal, and what changes are required within the NZ Police moving forward. Whakarongo mai nei!
Ben from the NZ Drug Foundation is up in studio for a chat with Rosetta and Milly about all the ways you can keep yourself and your friends safe this festival season. Big ups to all the mates who go above and beyond to look after their loved ones, test their drugs, and keep the vibes good this raumati! Whakarongo mai nei.
It's time for another Political Commentary with Lara - today we're covering Scrutiny Week, the latest in the McSkimming scandals and liability, and what's happening with Te Pāti Māori. Whakarongo mai nei!
Senior lecturer at the Auckland Law School Dr Katherine Doolin joins Rosetta and Milly for Ready Steady Learn today. They chat about Katherine's mahi at the Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Courts Conference, which took place last week. Whakarongo mai nei!
Rosetta has a kōrero with Julia Jacklin of Phantastic Ferniture about their forthcoming shows in Aotearoa this week! You can catch them at Double Whammy this Thursday December 11 - tickets from Under The Radar. Whakarongo mai nei!
For a very special This Is How We Brew It, Christian is in the studio making cold brew for the girls to try tomorrow! He's using our delicious bean of the week: Ethiopian Koke Shalaye - which you can text in all week to win a bag of. Plus, we've got a special eighthirty tee shirt in our prize bundle this week, to mark the festive season! Whakarongo mai nei!
Jenna is up in the studio chatting with Rosetta and Milly about all things books for Loose Reads! Today, they cover some recommendations for your Christmas shopping needs - whakarongo mai nei!
Max, host of the 95bFM True School Hip Hop Show, joins Rosetta and Milly to select some tunes and chat about the longest running hip hop show in the country! Tune in Thursday 9-11pm, or anytime via the bCasts. Whakarongo mai nei.
Unfortunately Arini can't join us today, but e pai ana! Rosetta has chosen a whakataukī to keep our spirits high as raumati rolls in, and the kirihimete busy-ness kicks in.
Manaaki whenua, manaaki tangata, Haere whakamua // Care for the land, care for the people, go forward.
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