I dunno what to tell ya, I wasn't there for this except for the very end and I haven't bothered listening to the recording. This is The Hard Fast And Heavy Show, a well oiled machine; Mookie, Buzzy and Tiff don't need some sort of grindcore themed Stage-Mum, but that's what they've got, and that's who does the podcasting.
Disarm the police, and fuck it; key their cars if you can.
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Keria's in the drivers seat this cruisy Monday morning; Pennie pops in to talk about Missy Elliot and her iconic outfits; Jenna's got a big book to review this morning; and Justine helps us with all your union questions. Happy Monday!
Mookie, Benny and Buzzy are back, there's new music, there's shit talk, but mostly there's just heaps of punk, hardcore and metal; a sequence of of beautiful audio events so carefully curated you'd think you were listening to an audio transcript of the Royal Ballet. But you aren't.
Dhan-nun speaks with White Ribbon New Zealand’s Manager Rob McCann, from the national branch of an international organisation dealing with ending Male domestic violence. Today, the 25th of November, is international White Ribbon day, a day symbolising opposition to violence against women.
White Ribbon commissioned some remarkable research on prevalent male stereotypes in Aotearoa, and how they contribute to our exceptionally high rates of domestic violence.
On the 25th May George Floyd was murdered by a police officer in America. Another in a long line of police murders in which Black people are systematically targeted - demonized, you could say, since deliberate racist and genocidal actions deemed an entire nation as less than human.
Two days later here in Aotearoa, MP Judith Collins said she was 'sick of being demonised for her ethnicity'.
What does it actually mean to be demonised for your ethnicity? And how are white supremacy, white privilege, white violence and white fragility at play here?
Lillian Hanly takes us through some of these issues.
A controversial new group called the Auckland University European Students Association raised a number of red flags since its emergence this week. Despite saying they are open to all university students with an interest in European culture, the group has been accused by some as one that promotes white supremacy. bFM's news director Ximena Smith spoke to the president of AUSA to learn more.
After an extensive investigation into whether obligations to the health and safety of workers and visitors on Whakaari / White Island were met, WorkSafe has announced that 13 parties will be charged in relation to the eruption in December 2019. Jemima speaks speak to Professor of Volcanology Shane Cronin about how these legal proceedings might impact volcano hazard management in Aotearoa.
David White, director and writer of Far North is in to talk about the stranger than fiction story that airs this evening on TV3 and streams on ThreeNow. Whakarongo mai nei!
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