It starts off ordinary, with a bit of this and bit of that (all the hottest electronic of course), then I delve into the weird world of hardstyle in the last 20 mins. Sue me. No, actually don't.
For Dear Science this week, our expert, Professor Allan Blackman, chats with us about an astronomical discovery, the passing of the great Tom Lehrer, and the latest estimate on your required daily step count
In our weekly catchup with the National Party’s Tom Rutherford, I ask about the government’s recent electoral reforms, and the latest Homelessness Insights report
In light of this homelessness report, I also speak with Manaaki Rangatahi spokesperson Brooke Stanley about her views on addressing homelessness in Aotearoa, as well as Dr Madeline Shelling from Ihi Research about the health impacts of housing insecurity for Māori and Pacific populations
Finally, Faith spoke to commercial law Professor Alex Sims from the University of Auckland about the ongoing problems caused by AI deepfakes, and what Denmark is doing to tackle them.
I hope everyone is staying warm and dry in this stormy weather. Locking in to some stunning new releases from Blood Orange, South London electronica whizzes ddwy and a dubbed out remix of Junior Boys. Special mention for Mala's legendary dubstep remix of Fat Freddy's Cay's Crays... Rest in peace Chris Faiumu, ia manuia lau malaga ❤️
Ngā mihi to our amazing sponsors, the Tuning Fork!
Playlist
Blood Orange - Somewhere in Between
Ween - Baby Bitch
LEAO - 1000 FANTOMS
mano le tough - Fado Fado
Fat Freddy's Drop - Cay's Crays Digital (Mystikz Version)
Babe Martin - Sundog
Shame - Quiet Life
Everything But The Girl - Never Could Have Been Worse
Kurt Vile, Luke Roberts - hit of the highlife
Minutemen - History Lesson Part 2
TAKATAPUNANI - PERFECT TEN
Elliot & Vincent - Doberman
Unknown Mortal Orchestra - ONE HUNDRED BATS
Bailter Space - The Sun
NIISA - Come Away from the House of Death
Office Dog - Intact
Andy Stott - Faith In Strangers
Lee 'Scratch' Perry - Heavy Voodoo
Gang Starr, Lil' Dap, Jeru The Damaja - I'm The Man
Rosetta has a kōrero with Kokoroko founding member Sheila Maurice-Grey about their new album Tuff Times Never Last, and their forthcoming show alongside Romi Wrights at The Powerstation on November 26! Whakarongo mai nei!
MOKOTRON is up in the studio, for a kōrero with Milly and Rosetta about his recent adventures at Glastonbury with Pulotu Underworld! The trio also chat about coining a new term for Māori electronica, 'Hiko'. Whakarongo mai nei!
On Friday, Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith announced various changes to the electoral system in New Zealand which he says seek to make the process of voting more efficient and effective for future elections.
These include the closing of enrolment 13 days before the official election day, prohibiting the provision of food and drink at polling booths, and a reinstatement of a total prisoner voting ban.
A number of Labour and Greens party politicians have been among those to criticise the changes as a disenfranchisement of voters which will make democratic engagement in New Zealand more difficult.
As well, last week the Ministry for Housing and Urban Development released the latest iteration of the Homelessness Insights Report which reveals that there has been a quantifiable rise in homelessness across Aotearoa.
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