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Afternoons for Tuesday 26 August 2014

  • Best song ever written - Roads

    1:07 PM.Catherine Nola of Auckland has nominated 'Roads' by Portishead. Audio

  • TV review with Phil Wallington

    1:21 PM.The TV journos reaction to Nicky Hager's book, "Utopia" a John Pilger Documentary and the Pound Hound dog rescue show. Audio

  • Book review with Dr Cushla McKinney

    1:35 PM.'The Facades' by Eric Lundgren. Audio

  • Music review with Colin Morris

    1:43 PM.Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers and The City Boys Allstars. Audio

  • Web review with Ele Ludemann

    1:55 PM.Winnie the Pooh's wisdom, 10 rules of packing and 'Confessions of a chubby girl'. Audio

  • Ultra marathon man - Perry Newburn

    2:08 PM.Fielding man Perry Newburn is planning on breaking the world record for running across America. He's planning on clocking up 100 kilometres a day and will be celebrating his 60th birthday somewhere… Read more Audio

  • Born of Greatness

    2:20 PM.Ngaruawahia High School found itself at crisis point last year as its school roll declined to an all-time low. But the teachers and students have pulled together to stage a school production unlike… Read more Audio

  • Feature album - Cameo

    2:46 PM.Our feature album is Dusty Springfield's 8th album, 'Cameo', released in 1973. Largely bypassed when it came out , it's now considered one of her career highlights, worthy of a place alongside her… Read more Audio

  • Feature interview - John Ahern

    3:06 PM.More than one person has called Aussie, John Ahern crazy. He quit his corporate job, and with his wife and two kids under the age of five, took off in a slightly-used campervan for a year-long holiday… Read more Audio

  • Sea Lions As Food Web Ambassadors

    9:06 PM.Stable isotope analysis of sea lion and fur seal hair and bones is showing how marine food webs have changed over time Read more Audio

  • The Panel pre-show for 26 August 2014

    3:45 PM.Your feedback, and a preview of the guests and topics on The Panel. Audio


1:10   Best Song Ever Written - Catherine Nola of Auckland nominated 'Roads' by Portishead.
 
1:20  The Critics
TV - Phil Wallington
Books - Cushla McKinney - 'The Facades'  by Eric Lundgren.
Music - Colin Morris

ARTIST: Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers                
TITLE:    Burnt Out Town                
COMP:  Tom Petty
DUR:     2' 57"
ALBUM:  Hypnotic Eye  -  Track 10
LABEL:   Warner 9362 493730

ARTIST: The City Boys Allstars
TITLE:    Testimony                                                           
COMP:  Jamie Robbie Robertson                                               
DUR:      5' 31"
ALBUM:  Blinded By The Night
LABEL:  City Boys.

Web - Ele Ludemann

Winnie the Pooh's wisdom:

10 rules of packing:
                       
2:10 Fielding man Perry Newburn is planning on breaking the world record for running across America. He's planning on clocking up 100 kilometres a day and will be celebrating his 60th birthday somewhere between Texas and New Mexico.
 
2:20  Ngaruawahia High School found itself at crisis point last year as its school roll declined to an all time low. But the teachers and students have pulled together to stage a school production unlike any other. The play "Born of Greatness' is a glimpse into the history of the community itself and as it reflects on history, it brings hope and unity to a community that still has a lot of challenges to face.  
 
2:30  NZ Reading - Part Seven of 'Tuvalu' by Andrew O'Connor
BOOK: Tuvalu by Andrew O'Connor  Pub: Allen and Unwin ISBN -1741148715

2:45  Feature Album -  Cameo - Dusty Springfield  (1973)     

3:10  Feature Interview - John Ahern - More than one person has called aussie, John Ahern crazy. He quit his corporate job, and with his wife and two kids under the age of five took off in a slightly used campervan for a year long holiday around the world.  After 30 countries and more than one plumbing drama . John says his priorities have changed.  He shares his stories from the road.

3:30  Close Shave with New Zealand Sea Lion - Alison Ballance: Having a close shave with a New Zealand sea lion is all part of a day's work for University of Otago marine biologist Lucy Jack. As Alison Ballance finds out, in an effort to compare coastal food webs from today with those from the past, Lucy is collecting sea lion fur using a cheap razor and she is using that fur to work out where in the marine food webs sea lions are feeding.
INTERACTIVE DETAILS: Stories from Our Changing World.

3:45 The Panel Pre-Show: Julie Moffett with what the world's talking about today: Breakfast, the most important meal of the day... or is it? Royals, a rock song... or is it? How much the average tech worker makes in San Francisco. The best cheese for a pizza... it's been decided.