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Afternoons for Wednesday 1 June 2011

  • Best Song Ever Written - The Ship Song

    1:08 PM.Dominic O'Halloran has chosen "The Ship Song" by Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds. Audio

  • Link 3

    1:17 PM.Can you spot the connection in our music quiz? Audio

  • New picture palace for Christchurch?

    2:10 PM.Christchurch Press film critic James Croot suggests that what Christchurch needs is a grand picture palace - as a place to gather and a place where films can be watched in all their splendour. Audio

  • Feature Album - Look Out For #1

    2:45 PM.The album is "Look Out For #1" by The Brothers Johnson (1976). Audio

  • Virtual World - Hamish MacEwan

    3:10 PM.Google abandons newspaper scanning project; Was LinkedIn scammed?; Sony introduces its first tablet computers; 'Google wallet' pay-by-phone unveiled; Bitcoin, digital currency of the future? Audio

  • Webster Organ Detective Story

    3:40 PM.A 160-year-old pipe organ at Auckland Museum is said to be the first western musical instrument made in this country. However investigations are revealing that things may not be what they seem. Audio

  • The Panel Pre-Show for 1 June 2011

    3:47 PM.Your feedback, and a preview of the guests and topics on The Panel. Audio

  • The Panel with John Bishop and Sue Wells (part 1)

    4:07 PM.Topics - Experts are divided about the economic benefits of hosting the Rugby World Cup and a scheduled rugby game between St Patrick's College Siliverstream and Wellington College was cancelled… Read more Audio

  • The Panel with John Bishop and Sue Wells (part 2)

    4:36 PM.Topics - Apparently sharks in South Australia are attracted to the music from Aussie Rockers AC/DC, employers will be able to buy work-related personal injury insurance from private companies or the… Read more Audio

1:10 Best Song Ever Written

The Ship Song by Nick Cave and the Bad Seed, chosen by Dominic O'Halloran of Palmerston North.

1:15 Link 3

2:10 Feature stories

Christchurch Press film critic James Croot suggests that what Christchurch needs is a grand picture palace, as a place to gather and a place where films can be watched in all their splendour.

Frans Laas is a beekeeper from Mosgiel, and the president of the National Beekeepers Association of New Zealand. He is about to step down after four years service. He's one of only two people in New Zealand who artificially inseminates bees on a large scale.

2:30 Reading

Part eight of The 10 pm Question by Kate de Goldi, read by John Leigh.

2:45 Feature Album

Look Out For #1 by The Brothers Johnson (1976)

3:12 Virtual World - Hamish MacEwan

Google abandons newspaper scanning project

Was LinkedIn scammed?

Sony Introduces Its First Tablet Computers

'Google Wallet' pay-by-phone unveiled

Gitcoin, Digital Currency of the Future?

3:33 Auckland story

A  160-year-old pipe organ at Auckland Museum is said to be the first western musical instrument made in this country. But investigations are revealing that things may not be what they seem.

4:06 The Panel

John Bishop and Sue Wells