We had Dan Nash in the studio talking about his work, QWHATDOESABORDERCOLLEYEATALUCKILYFINEPOWDER, at RM gallery. We hear some of the soundtrack from an earlier work shown at North Projects, and talk gaming, dogs, and listen to some beach boys. Theo talks to Jem Noble about his show Dream Dialects, on now at Te Tuhi in Pakuranga.
Featuring new music from Balam Acab, Lil Dork, Birocratic, Yung Bae, Gran Moxy, Brother Dan & Kyle Pareker, Abbi Press, Shaney Shane Vincent, SJOB Movement
Spoken word:
Tom Gilovich discussing the Headwind/Tailwind Asymmetry.
Thomas Gilovich of Cornell University explains his research into whether experiential purchases inspire more gratitude than material purchases. His work also investigates the possibility of creating “virtuous cycles” whereby the enhanced gratitude brought about by initial experiential purchases leads to a less materialist orientation, which leads in turn to further gratitude, and so on.
Alex dives back in to the comic book hero gruel to cover Legion - the 'intelligent person's superhero fiction'. With not _that_ Matthew Crawley but the other one (Dan Stevens), how tricky is it for a big budget production to nail portrayals of mental illness, the antihero superhero _and_ much-loved comic source material? ...Alex, you're on.
Television extraordinaire and absolute nerd Sam Sinnott joins us in studio to discuss Marvel Comics' Legion, featuring Parks and Rec's Aubrey Plaza and Downton's dashing Dan Stevens. Rejoice! This one superhero thing is not only good, but it's so good you can watch twice. Delicious.
Early voting for the By-Election of the Northcote Electorate MP has opened! Laura Kvigstad has a quick chat with Associate Professor for Massey University and Political Commentator, Grant Duncan and then talks with National Party Candidate, Dan Bidois and grabs a quick snippet of audio from Labour Candidates, Shanan Halbert's campaign rally where the candidates discuss the priorities if they were elected.
Yacht Rock. The songs speak for themselves, Steely Dan's Peg, Players Baby Come Back and Daryl Hall & John Oates Kiss on My List. Dr. Kirsten Zemke has given Travelling Tunes life again as we dive into the weird and wonderful world of genre.
Andrew, Dan & Jason spin a mishmash of some crucial tunes from many regions - West Africa, South Asia & the Middle East, while talking to special guest Issac Oron from Earth Beat Festival 2019 | Mar 22-24
New music from Against All Logic, Little Dragon, Aesop Rock, Baby Zionoff, Louisa Nicklin, Dan Deacon and loads more. And on the Long Player, Danielle chats to Leonard Charles about his killer collab with Guilty Simpson, 'LSD'.
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