I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: The Prime Minister in on the line this morning having her monthly chat to Rachel onWhat's Up w/ Jacinda Ardern; Rob Bollix is talking milk on The Mind Trench; Crystal Choi from Phoebe Rings pops in for a chat ahead of her gig with Merk on Saturday at Cassette Nine; Tim Batt takes us through what's happening in the world of media inMediaBatt; and Amelia D'Screte tells us why English spelling is so shit inWord Salad. Whakarongo mai!
This week on the biggest show on the radio: Annabel and Callum count down the biggest songs of the week, one at a time from 10 down to 1. They also play music from the Disasterpeace score to Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022), as well as hit songs from Stereolab, Lomelda, Merk and A. G. Cook.
It's a blockbuster show this week! First up, Theo is joined in studio by Susanna Andrews to discuss the Auckland Writers Festival and Streetside: Karangahape. Later on, Florian Habicht came in and talked about his new film, James and Isey, as well as sharing some memories of earlier films, including Kaikohe Demolition and Woodenhead.
The End of Life Choice Bill has some pretty strict eligibility requirements regarding the type of illness, physical capability, unbearable suffering and ability to make an informed decision. Despite this, campaign group 'Votesafe' believe there are not enough legal safeguards on the Bill. Bronwyn speaks to Catherine Marks, the lawyer behind the Lecretia Seales case, who fact-checks the accuracy of some of Votesafe’s concerns.