We investigate the role of state funded television in local communities, and whether TVNZ requires immediate reform in order to cater to the current media climate. bFM reporter Joel Thomas speaks to a series of media critics and commentators to learn more.
Jess brings the latest tracks by Jay Som, JJ Doom, Sui Zhen, Wurld Series and many more. For Main Centered, Jess introduces Cody Matthews and Robots In Love. Auckland musician, Kraus, talks about his album, Grip The Moon, for Long Player.
Dr Brian Greene is professor of physics and mathematics at Columbia University and co-founder of the World Science Festival, an annual week-long series of seminars and panel discussions that has taken place in New York since 2008 (loads of those panel discussions are available to watch here)
Ahead of his live talk this Sunday - A Time Travelers Tale - Dr Greene spoke to Hugh Sundae about string theory and science in the age of Trump.
The Auckland Council and Waitemata local board are back to bring you Pop - an annual series of art installments happening around Auckland city. bFM reporter Jogai spoke to the head of creative strategy at Auckland Council, Tracey Williams, to learn more, starting off by asking what Pop is and how it came about.
AUT’s Allan Blackman joins Ximena and Adam for Dear Science - this week we talk through some commonly touted scientific myths, namely that water fluoridation is toxic and that alternative medicine is a thing. We also talk to Allan about a recent Netflix series that has prompted controversy around its treatment of suicide.
This week on the Wednesday show, Ximena & Adam hear a series of critical perspectives from a number of different voices, including Greater Auckland’s Matthew Lowrie on recent plans from Auckland Transport, as well as the Pacific Panther Network’s Sina Brown-Davis on the concept of Māori-run prisons. Sam Fraser-Baxter also joins us again this week for Dear Science, following-up on last week with a second round of fascinating shark-related fodder.
Dr. Maria talks to Mikey about the 'Tasmanian Twin Peaks' television series, The Kettering Incident. What is it about the hyperreal, the surreal + TV narratives set in small towns? Also: Mike talks a fair bit about hippos. Fair enough.
The editor of Vice NZ, Frances Morton, comes into the studio to talk to Mikey about the latest documentary in their Zealandia series, The Last Man of Mahana.
A new survey has found that the majority of New Zealanders are not concerned about automatons replacing them in the work force. The survey's findings will be part of a series of lectures presented by Massey University later this month, which analyzes the implications of a more automated New Zealand job market. 95bFM producer Will Parsonson speaks to study author David Brougham about whether this is something more Kiwis should be thinking about and if there was need for concern.
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