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Merry last-chance-to-submit-on-the-budget day! Rachel speaks to Deputy Mayor of Tāmaki Makaurau, Desley Simpson, about it being the last day of Budget submissions, and Tāmaki leaving Local Government New Zealand. Grace Cummings is in the studio for some beautiful live acoustic tracks, and a chat about her debut solo show in Aotearoa. On Stage Direction, Alice brings us Hweiling and Shervonne from the crew of Not Woman Enough. Claire Miller tells us about The Endometriosis Project on Ready Steady Learn. Whakarongo mai nei!
Welcome to another week! This morning, Karl Sölve Steven comes up to the studio to chat to Rachel about his recently announced project All Of Human Emotion On Microfiche (The Remixes). Jenna dials in for Loose Reads, where she reviews Cursed Bread by Sophie Mackintosh. On Red Dead Redemption, Justine answers your union and employment queries, from music in the office to lump sum payments. Whakarongo mai nei!
Boy, have we cooked up an end-of-the-week-show for you. On Travelling Tunes we explore the mighty mandolin, and its genre-spanning goodness. Neil MacLeod pops up to the studio to talk about his remix album, which is out today. The Viewmaster tells us about Paul T. Goldman, a docuseries that's only available to see in Aotearoa for one night at The Hollywood Avondale. Stinky Jim dials in to chat about his new project for Race Relations Week, and spins us some new tracks. Whakarongo mai nei!
Welcome to a packed show! Rachel discusses the teachers’ strike, the most recent IPCC report and government’s re prioritisation of policies on Political Commentary with Jennifer Curtin. Akiko Kurematsu comes into the studio for a spot of Breakfast Food to talk about her new book Mother Tongue. László from Ringlets dials in to chat about their single Sever released on Monday, and their upcoming debut album to be released April 3. Greening Out with Jim makes a triumphant return, and he tells us all about what do to to your garden in this autumnal period. AJA phones up from Pōneke to talk about her new single Feel It, that's just dropped today. Whakarongo mai nei!
They don't call it hump day for no reason- but the show this morning is stacked and packed, ready to get you through the week. The Prime Minister dials in to the studio to speak with Rachel about cyclone recovery, the teachers' strike and the recent policy re-prioritisation. The Bard of Bollix returns with a fresh train poem on The Mind Trench, and an infuriating game of four truths one lie. Wairehu from Half Time phones up to talk about tha band's gig this Friday, and their plans for overseas shows. The wonderful Jason from Sleaford Mods zooms across the seas to dial in to the show and chat to Rachel about their new album UK Grim, and upcoming Aotearoa shows. Whakarongo mai nei!
Today on the show Deputy Mayor Desley Simpson dials in to talk to Rachel about community responses to the Auckland Budget, and the Mayor's recent comments about librarians. Ahi Karunaharan, writer and director of Open Stage: A Mixtape For Maladies comes up to the studio to chat about the show, which is part of the Auckland Arts Festival. Alice returns from overseas to update us on the theatre-goings-on of Tāmaki Makaurau on Stage Direction. On Ready Steady Learn, Emma Carroll from the University of Auckland's School of Biological Sciences chats to Rachel about her research on the Tohorā (southern right whale). Whakarongo mai nei!
Another week, whānau! Thom from Guardian Singles dials in about their upcoming album preview show on 1 April to celebrate their second studio release Feed Me To The Doves (which will be out on 26th May). Suri tells us about Object Coach by author Tom Lee on Loose Reads. Salene comes into the studio to calm your renting woes on A Room Of One's Own. Whakarongo mai nei!
Welcome to Friday! This morning on Breakfast Buffet, the SRN portal spits us out in Manawatū, to chat with Radio Control's Jordan. On Travelling Tunes, Kirsten Zemke brings us boogie woogie. Ahead of Beacon Festival, Ruby Savage and Shy One visit the studio to spin some tracks with the flavour of their weekend sets. The Viewmaster yarns about Daisy Jones and the Six (streaming on Amazon Prime). Sam Morgan dials in from Pōneke to chat to Rachel about his podcast Able Audio, which explores the intersection of disability and music technology. Whakarongo mai nei!
It's showtime! On Political Commentary, we have a special edition in which India Logan-Riley from A Better Budget for Auckland speaks to Rachel about the group's aims and reasoning. Delaney Mes chats nostalgic school lunches and minimising food waste on Breakfast Food. Space Ghost comes into the studio to play some tracks and talk to Rachel about his upcoming set at Beacon Festival (this weekend!). The wonderful Mokotron also comes up to the studio, to spin some unreleased tracks and chat about their first live performance as Mokotron in Ōtautahi. Whakarongo mai nei!
The mid-week show brings all sorts to your airwaves (and ear holes). On What's Up, Marama Davidson dials in to talk to Rachel about the government's reprioritisations, the conversation around mitigation vs adaptation and the teachers strike tomorrow. Rob Bollix takes us to The Mind Trench, where we talk bees (on the b). Daniel Mateo, a dancer in an Auckland Arts Festival show Sandsong: Stories from the Great Sandy Desert comes into the studio to talk about the group's work. Riot Gull dials in from Ōtepoti to talk about their upcoming performances in Tāmaki Makaurau, and their soon-to-be-released album. Whakarongo mai nei!
Milly and Tuva'a talk to Tom a PhD candidate in History at the Waipapa Taumata Rau University of Auckland about all things cold war and space race. In a deeply engaging chat we apply this to today's space politics and Trump's 'Golden Dome' and the laws of space.
Milly and Tuva'a chat to Suri from the Time Out book store about a book that follows a water droplet throughout time! From a Mesopotamian King all the way to modern day..
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