Ania Upstill is a genderqueer clown, and theatre performer touring their show from Austin Texas to Auckland next month. Sherry talks to them on their experience as a gender queer performer, clowning as a way of breaking down and having fun with the performance of identities, and the best ways to have conversations to support our non-binary and queer community.
Sherry begins by asking them to explain their show Transhumance:
Transhumance will be on at Q theatre as part of Auckland Pride’s festival, opening on the 7th of February.
Pete Menchetti (Slovenly Recordings)
Sean Bohrman (Burger Records)
Ryan Leach (Spacecase Records)
Norm (Dum Dum Boys, Henchmen, Reptiles At Dawn)
Toody Cole (Dead Moon, The Rats, Pierced Arrows)
Playlist:
Black Time - Girls In The Garage
Green/Blue - With That Face
Uranium Club - Sun Belt
Total Rejects - I Hate
Puppy & The Handjobs - Plan 9
Blacktop - Blacktop (Intro)
The Peace - Get On The Way
The Zeros - Don’t Take Any Chances
Die Group - Patient Zero
Thelma & The Sleeze - Penut Butter
Timmy Vulgar - Exile In Virusville
Free Weed - Stay At Home
Tenement Rats - $hit Tickets
Craig Brown - No Way Out
Meelt - Copia Fiel
Roy Montgomery - Used To
And Band - Home On The Range
Unda Fluxit - American Dream
Straight Arrows - Out And Down
Bloodbags - Elder Statesmen
Axemen - Doctor’s On Speed Dial
Henchmen - Metro Blues
Reptiles At Dawn - Newborn Dogs
Backstage Express - Star
Wilson Picket - Mustang Sally
Sticky Filth - Sparticus
Dead Moon - Castaways
The Rats - Tactics Plan
Water Contamination has become a significant problem on a global scale. Especially in New Zealand, with over one hundred thousand people getting ill from drinking dirty water every year. A team of Science Researchers from the University of Auckland are tackling this problem, as they look to investigate a way to detect waterborne contamination using new laser technology. Joe talks to the head researcher of the project, Dr Alex Risos, and how his research has revolutionised the way we protect our waterways.
Roughly 1-2% of New Zealanders are said to be on the autism spectrum. Those on the spectrum deal with difficulty with social interactions, communication, and repetitive behaviours. As someone on the spectrum, Trishil sought to reach out to report on the lived experience of autism.
Trishil speaks to Matt Pisauro about his experiences living on the spectrum and relates to his own experience along the way. The conversation touches on masking, meltdowns, diagnosis, and communicating with others.
In the second half, Trishil speaks to Autism New Zealand CEO Dane Dougan to discuss his work with the autistic community and autistic burnout. The conversation covers aspects of burnout, such as the effect of the pandemic, ways to deal with the feeling, and masking as a contributing factor.
Around 40% of New Zealanders are neurodivergent in different ways. Some are on the Autism Spectrum, others have ADHD (inattentive or hyperactive; combined type), dyslexia, etc.
Despite this wide diversity of individuals, a lot of individuals are not reflected within the Workplace. The brain badge was assembled as a means to work with businesses to facilitate the differences that neurodiverse individuals have in a neurotypically wired world.
Trishil spoke to Brain Badge advisor Rich Rowley on the matter, hearing about his personal story along the way
Aotearoa’s culture of masculinity and gender is notoriously troublesome in a lot of ways. Projects are arising to combat such rigid roles, such as Shifting the Line, from the University of Auckland. Its first round of workshops started way back in 2017, and those findings are still relevant today. I spoke to Kris Taylor, one of the researchers, about what’s happened in the interim, where we go from those results, and the intricacies of the project.
Kia ora bFM angels. With many injuries to the morning glory starting XI, Eli the substitute was here to play for 2 hours. 💞 Welcome to spring.
We started the show off with French goodness Papooz. Dabbled in the Future Islands side project The Snails. Kicked the show into another dimension with some Loefah. Rolled through some Puerto Rican punk by Los Saicos. Then threw it way back with some Car Seat Headrest and Modest Mouse. I even stole a song from Stinky grooves (Nekta). And closed out with a big ~~Remix of the Day~~ from Vegyn.
Spotify (yes slightly problematic) playlist for your convenience.
💚 A rat pack of substitutes play a selection of delicious tunes for three hours. Chaos fluctuates and the quality ebbs and flows, but the fun and energy is constant. Whakarongo mai nei! Everything from shoegaze to jungle, this show has you covered. We'll see you the next time a monarch passes away. 💚
As Aotearoa holds one of the highest rates of family violence in the world, with an act of family violence reported every four minutes to the police, community workers are in urgent need for extra support out in the field.
Papakura marae in south Auckland is taking a frontline, ground-up approach to tackle this nationwide issue, trialling a ground-breaking family violence support and prevention programme.
Marae Chief Executive, Tony Kake, has enlisted the support of Sir Ray Avery, Founder of the charity Help@Hand trust, to trial a domestic violence support programme to protect his frontline social workers as they go about their work in the community, giving them instant access to help if they need it and ensuring all his frontline staff are safe from harm.
Technological solutions to fill the gap in mental health care are alluring. However, they can be regarded as a cheap, scalable way to solve the knotty problem of mental distress, without requiring investment in people, communities and broader causes of mental ill-health such as racism, poverty or the way we design our cities.
Joe speaks to Kaaren Mathias, a Senior Lecturer from the University of Canterbury, on the matter.
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