Today on Fashun, Pennie has brought a very special guest up to the studio for a kōrero! Tau Subritzky is the costume designer for Silo Theatre's Mother Play, written by Paula Vogel, playing from 4 – 20 September at Q Theatre. Tau speaks with Milly, Rosetta and Pennie about all things costume desiging for theatre! Whakarongo mai nei!
After weeks of meh TV, the Viewmaster has finally found something that takes his fancy in the form of goo, glorious goo. Check on The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself on Netflix, and also go support Sam's Movember fundraiser if ya can. Whakarongo mai nei!
Musician Rodney Fisher phoned in to chat with Rachel and guest producer Rosetta about his newest project, "Keeping Up Appearances" featuring Terrible Sons. The music video can be watched here. Whakarongo mai nei.
Dr Kirsten Zemke is here to yarn about dark 'n dusty Gothic Country. Running through Jonny Cashto contemporary artists such as Sons of Predition, Gothic Country is all about tales of woe. Catch these sounds on soundtracks such as True Detective, Twin Peaks, Fargo and True Blood.
The health of the mother while pregnant is being found to affect the heath of the unborn child in lasting ways all the time. Clare's research in this area involves supplementing healthy fats, in particular conjugated linoleic acid (or CLA), in the diets of obese female rats with an aim to increasing metabolic function and decreasing weight gain in their offspring. As worldwide obesity worsens, could the findings within Clare's research one day help human mothers?
Jess talks to Taumarunui-raised, Melboune-based artist, Sarah Mary Chadwick about her latest release, 'Me & Ennui Are Friends, Baby'. Sarah discusses the songwriting and recording process for this album, as well as stories behind several tracks.
Tracklist: Every Loser Needs A Mother
Full Mood
At Your Leisure
I Was Much Better At Being Young Than You Are
A Mother's Love
Listen back to Rosetta's yarn with Aotearoa's icon Ladyhawke on what it's like to guest judge RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under. The show has just kicked off it's fourth season this month and if you're keeping tabs, be sure to tune into Radio Mother every Thursday morning for Joel's elimination interviews with the show's competing Queens.
Rosetta and Milly are joined by some of the team from the powerful new film Pike River - which tells the story of the 2010 tragedy and following fight for justice. Rosetta and Milly are joined by Director Rob Sarkies, and Greymouth local Rowdy Durbridge, who has a personal connection to the tragedy: he worked in the Pike River mine and lost his son in the 2010 explosion. Whakarongo mai nei!