Afternoons

1:15 Christchurch company a leader in zero-emission hydrogen technologies 

Fabrum develops zero-emission technologies and has just put in a hydrogen-testing facility at Christchurch Airport.

It is also to build two hydrogen fuel stations - firstly in Invercargill and then in Christchurch, 

Fabrum co-founder and executive chair Christopher Boyle explains in more detail...about the possible potential of hydrogen technologies. 

1:20 Geriatric geckos

Two geckos found on a North Canterbury Island are officially the oldest of their kind.

DOC rangers recently came across the female Waitaha geckos during a routine visit to the predator free Motunau Island. They were first tagged in 1967 by the late herpetologist Tony Whitaker, and in more recent years have been given the names Antoinette and Brucy Baby, in honour of the herpatologists who originally found them.

Joining Jesse is DOC biodiversity ranger Allanah Purdie, who spotted one of the two geckos.

1:35 How to build houses with dementia in mind 

Dementia affects tens of thousands of New Zealanders and often means they have to leave their homes and move into residential care.

But what if there was a way to keep them living independently in their homes for longer?

That is the premise behind a doctoral research project from the University of Auckland. 

Jane Waterhouse is the researcher, and she joins Jesse to discuss what she hopes to discover from here study.

2:10 Television Critic: Happiness, Your Friends and Neighbours and Mobland

Dominic Corry reviews a new local comedy on Three, Happiness; a Jon Hamm drama on Apple TV called Your Friends and Neighbours; and Tom Hrdy's latest, Mobland. 

2:20 Information Centre Cold Call

Every week Jesse literally cold calls a different information centre somewhere in Aotearoa. They don't know he's calling and he doesn't know who will answer the phone. Will it be a disaster or a lovely, fun chat? You'll have to listen to find out. 

2:30 Expert Feature: Chess

Today our expert topic is the grand drama of the iconic board game, Chess.

We'll be focussing mostly on the gameplay itself: some beginner strategies if you'd like to up your game, getting involved in the competitive scene, and maybe a little history. 

Jese's guest is RNZ's own Troy Matich, a producer on Morning Report and a competitive chess player. 

As always if you've got questions for Troy, text in on 2101 or email jesse@rnz.co.nz 

3:10 Feature interview: the romantic comedy fact checkers   Just about everything you need to know about dating, marriage, breaking up and true love can be found in a good romantic comedy.

Professors Paul Eastwick and Eli Finkel study attraction and relationships.  They fact check Hollywood's version of romance in their podcast, Love Factually.  Dr Paul Eastwick compares what  psychology, biology, and data behind relationships says with what we see on the big screen to help us understand why love sometimes makes us do crazy things, just like in the movies.

3:35 Here Now

This week on Here Now - figures, forms and poses - we delve into the life of a figurative sculptor in this conversation between Kadambari Raghukumar and Javier Murcia. 

3:45 The pre-Panel

Wallace Chapman and producer Olivia Wilson preview tonight's instalment of The Panel.