Today on the show, Ximena, Will & Reuben look at how the conversation around Metiria Turei’s fraud has distracted from broader systemic issues, such as the highly critical treatment of beneficiaries and low income Kiwis. AUT’s Allan Blackman comes up to visit the studio to chat about an array of curious science stories as per usual, and NZ First’s Tracey Martin gives Ximena her thoughts on the Labour and National transport plans announced in the weekend.
This week Sam takes a look at the final studio album from Manchester indie band the Smiths. Released in September 1987, "Strangeways, Here We Come" came out after the band broke up, but is now considered by both Morrissey and Johnny Marr to be the band's best album.
The inimitable Tim Balme and the charming Samuel Austin, both players in Auckland Theatre Company's Nell Gwynn, join Geneva in studio to talk King Charles II, (mattress) actresses and Reformation goodtimes.
Briar March is a documentary-maker and her latest project is a short musical about a group of elderly who make their own coffins. She joined India in studio to chat about The Coffin Club which you can watch on the Loading Docs website.
Seventy years on and Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire is still considered one of the Western theatrical canon's most powerful portrayals of sexual repression and class inequality. In honour of Silo Theatre's 20th year, Silo legend Shane Bosher has updated the play to sit within Trump's America and stuffed it with a stellar cast. Playing Stella Kowalski, the wonderful Morgana O'Reilly drops in to the studio to talk Southern accents, greasy t-shirts and Cigarettes After Sex.
We continue with our election-focused coverage today on The Wire - this week we look at the environment, and today we specifically focus on water, getting a range of perspectives on this issue throughout the show. Tracey Martin joins us to talk about what environmentally-focused policies NZ First has on offer, and AUT’s Allan Blackman comes up to the studio to talk about overhyping research, ‘killer’ avocados & watery whisky.
While he's only in his twenties Ruben Winter has already built a stong musical legacy performing in Bandicoot, Caroles, NIISA, Milk, and Gotenks. He's also featured as a live DJ for Randa, drum in P.H.F. and be an active member of the Kerosene Comic Book Collective. Ruben joins Zac in studio to perfrom an ambient set as Totems.
WhyFi. is the musical project of Larsen Taylor. His debut 'Dishwasher Cookie' has been a aural highlight of 2017 so it was a no brainer to have the Grow Room affliate joins Zac in studio for a live performance.
The East Coast has had a long history with music, from the Herbs up in Ruatoria to New Zealand’s current largest music festival - Rhythm and Vines. We caught up with Rugged and Wylde from Wairoa about their new studio at the Gaiety theatre and where coastal hip-hop is heading.
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