Comedian Nic Sampson brings in some of his favourite stand-up. Including comedy from Angela Dravid, Saturday Night Live, Will Ferrell & Kristen Wiig, and Paul F. Tompkins.
Check out Nic's show, Jewel Heist, at the NZ International Comedy Festival!
Oliver Johnston is one third of the dance collective Inky Waves, he’s also one and half of the duo DJ Kush Boogie and has released music under the Hugo Jay moniker. Now he goes it alone again with a new project called Storage Media. He joins Zac to expand on his new project.
On the 30th of April the government put out a release stating that 37.3 million will be out towards water storage in Northland, which choose clean water NZ, a campaign pushing for better water policy, opposes this investment. They feel the science is not there is not enough scientific backing and that clean water is a higher priority. I talked to Marnie Prickett, one of Choose Clean water NZ's organisers, and started off by asking why the government has decided to invest in water storage.
As Christmas nears closer every day, experts are stressing the importance of proper food cooking and storing practices. Listeria, food poisoning, and other foodborne illnesses are especially common over the holiday period due to poor handling and practices.
Olivia talked to Professor of Food Microbiology and Safety at Massey University, Steve Flint, about these common issues, and what people can do to avoid illness over their break.
The events of the past week in the United States were pressured by a President who has shown little regard for democratic norms and principles since his election in 2016. Has an authoritarian slide taken place under Donald Trump? How will this impact the Presidency in the long-term? Doug Becker speaks with Andrew Rudalevige and George C. Edwards III about Trump’s authoritarian legacy.
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On Dear Science today, we talk about a possible solution to the renewable energy storage problem, the identity of Jack the Ripper, and the cancellation of the first all female space walk.
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