This week, Jogai and Harry chat to Dr James Cheeseman of the UoA's Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences to learn more about a big scientific insight into Piha's little critters, and Harry has a report on a new not-for-profit public health model that suggests the legal sale of recreational cannabis will greatly benefit Aotearoa. 95bFM reporter Will Parsonson chats to Fossil Free UoA's Rhys Jones about divesting from fossil fuels, and our weekly Thursday feature State of the States has returned! This week, Harry chats to Nick about North Korea/US relations, and the attention-grabbing election in the state of Georgia. Andrew Little is also back for our weekly chat. All this and more on the Thursday Wire - check out the full podcast here.
With many countries pushing for progressive cannabis reform, there are calls for New Zealand to follow suit. The New Zealand Drug Foundation has released policy outlining the need to decriminalise all drugs, legalise cannabis, and regulate its market. They argue that current laws are outdated and make criminals out of drug users, when instead drug use should be treated as a health issue. Producer Reuben McLaren spoke to Ross Bell, the Executive Director of the New Zealand Drug Foundation to learn more, starting with a question regarding their proposed model.
Joel Thomas hosts The Wire with Sam Smith as producer in which:
We hear from Duncan Grieve who’s stepping down as editor of The Spinoff about why he’s making this decision and the background of the organisation.
We hear from University of Auckland Professor Janet McLean about a new book she has co-authored on the role and place of the Crown and Sovereign in New Zealand.
We get response to the controversial comments about Te Reo from Paul Moon.
We talk to Dr. Neal Curtis about how social media works as an education an information platform and what issues arise out of this model.
And we check in with SOUL to get the latest on the battle to save Ihumatao from development.
Cass and Tom from Audrey's Dance popped up to the studio to share some of their favourite influential tracks ahead of their performance at MOTH Festival this weekend. Check out their picks here and follow the My Morning Mixtape playlist here.
Kraftwerk - The Model
Todd Terje - Strandbar
William Onyeabor - Good Name
Tribute Show:
First Hour: Little Richard
Second Hour: Florian Schneider
Playlist:
Little Richard - Tutti Frutti
Little Richard - True Fine Mama
Little Richard - Jenny, Jenny
Little Richard - Good Golly, Miss Molly
Little Richard - Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On
Little Richard - Anyway You Want Me
True King Of Rock: Little Richard by Bugsy Cline
Little Richard - Lucille
Little Richard - Ooh My Soul
Little Richard - Dock Of The Bay
Little Richard - Goodnight Irene
Little Richard BBC Interview with Ray Connolly
Little Richard - Keep A Knockin
Little Richard - Rip It Up
Little Richard - Send Me Some Lovin
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Kraftwerk - Hall Of Mirrors
Kraftwerk - Neon Lights
Kraftwerk - Radioactivity (Live)
Kraftwerk - The Model
Kraftwerk - Metropolis
Kraftwerk - Pocket Calculator
Kraftwerk - Trans Europe Express
Kraftwerk - Ruckzuck
Kraftwerk - Strom
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