Petra from the Eastern Women's Refuge Society pops into the studio to chat with Rachel about their upcoming fundraiser at Galatos. Featuring a line up including JessB, Hang Loose, BEING., Half.Queenl, PollyHill, Na Noise, and Imugi 이무기. And of course, we're all pretty excited about the massive raffle that'll be drawn on the night. Get your tickets and support this important cause as part of Refuge Appeal month.
With voting on his mind, Sam dived into Ryan Murphy's latest $300m Netflix deal, The Politician. So, does big money make good TV? Sam endured the entire first season to find out, and in his opinion, no it does not. Although the show tries to tackle some of the serious issues we're facing in society, Sam wonders if it might have missed the mark... This might be one to check out for yourself.
Some of our faveourite moments from this year's Long Player series, including highlights from Mo Muse, Bailey Wiley, Carnivorous Plant Society, Green Grove and more.
Reading lists are our best friends at the moment, Jenna joins us after ploughing through hers. One of her top picks for the week is Rebecca Solnit's Recollections of My Non-Existence, a portrait of a woman that asks how a young writer finds her voice in a society that prefers women to be silent.
After mass atrocities and crimes against humanity, how can societies reconcile? How is justice performed and how should we recognize these crimes? And what of the clash between international interests and local needs when dealing with the punishment and acknowledgment of atrocities? Doug Becker speaks with Elazar Barkan, Mark Drumbl and Jeremy Sarkin.
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National MP Paul Goldsmith's recent remark that Māori benefited from colonisation in Aotearoa has led to criticism from both sides of the political aisle. Noah Ferguson-Dudding spoke to fellow National MP Christopher Luxon about Goldsmith's remarks and how colonisation has affected New Zealand. They discussed Te Tiriti o Waitangi, Māori sovereignty and the role of the Waitangi Tribunal in today's society.
Johanna touches base on how the theatre and arts communities are doing after 91 days in lockdown. If you wanna check out the article by Sam Brooks she mentions, you can find it here. Also, stay tuned for the really valuable mahi she, Alice Canton, and Sam Snedden have been doing into what it's really like being an independent artist in Tāmaki Makaurau in ~ * ~ these times ~ **~~
From Katherine Mansfield to Witi Ihimaera and Patricia Grace, Aotearoa has a rich history of producing influential authors. Despite the quality of the work New Zealand literature still seems to take a back seat to other parts of our society. Nicholas sat down with associate professor and director of the master creative writing program at University of Auckland, Paula Morris to talk about the state of New Zealand literature, the new website the Aotearoa Book review, and her thoughts on the Auckland city councils new budget.
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