Another very special episode of U Up with Jack this week - listen as Jack dips the stations bow back into international waters and plays a selection of audible delights from around the world. @ me but don't @ me.
We tend to think that being lost is a bad thing, but what if it’s exactly what we need? Tonight we let go of the beaten track, abandoning our maps and to-do lists for instinct and curiosity. Let yourself wander through the musical wonderland that is Universal Harmony. Where will you go when there are no rules?
Featuring friend segments; the Sound of Sydney with Carlos Avilés and Higher Porpoise from Jon Bernais.
~ universal harmony ~
A soundtrack for creative minds and those who spread gratitude in a resolute way.
Blind Mango Chutney explores the polarising genre of easy listening in his Queasy Listening special with expert digger Alan Perrott - from pure kitsch and unlikely mashups to smooth prog and exotica, crooner to Kiwiana.
This week, Jogai and Harry chat to Dr James Cheeseman of the UoA's Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences to learn more about a big scientific insight into Piha's little critters, and Harry has a report on a new not-for-profit public health model that suggests the legal sale of recreational cannabis will greatly benefit Aotearoa. 95bFM reporter Will Parsonson chats to Fossil Free UoA's Rhys Jones about divesting from fossil fuels, and our weekly Thursday feature State of the States has returned! This week, Harry chats to Nick about North Korea/US relations, and the attention-grabbing election in the state of Georgia. Andrew Little is also back for our weekly chat. All this and more on the Thursday Wire - check out the full podcast here.
With many countries pushing for progressive cannabis reform, there are calls for New Zealand to follow suit. The New Zealand Drug Foundation has released policy outlining the need to decriminalise all drugs, legalise cannabis, and regulate its market. They argue that current laws are outdated and make criminals out of drug users, when instead drug use should be treated as a health issue. Producer Reuben McLaren spoke to Ross Bell, the Executive Director of the New Zealand Drug Foundation to learn more, starting with a question regarding their proposed model.
Joel Thomas hosts The Wire with Sam Smith as producer in which:
We hear from Duncan Grieve who’s stepping down as editor of The Spinoff about why he’s making this decision and the background of the organisation.
We hear from University of Auckland Professor Janet McLean about a new book she has co-authored on the role and place of the Crown and Sovereign in New Zealand.
We get response to the controversial comments about Te Reo from Paul Moon.
We talk to Dr. Neal Curtis about how social media works as an education an information platform and what issues arise out of this model.
And we check in with SOUL to get the latest on the battle to save Ihumatao from development.
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