Afternoons for Wednesday 30 June 2021

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1.12 First Song:

 

1:17 Hate speech law reforms make it hard to prosecute

Newsroom's Marc Daalder has been talking to legal experts and authorities about the Government's proposed changes to hate speech laws.

He's found there are a number of issues with the changes, including making the definition of hate speech more narrow.

Marc talks to Jesse about his story and the dreadful impact hate speech has on communities.

1:27 Connecting whānau to ancestors in unmarked graves in Tokanui

National Māori Authority Chair Matthew Tukaki is calling for the government to fund a "whakapapa project" to connect whānau to those buried in unmarked graves at Tokanui Cemetery.

The derelict Tokanui Hospital, south of Te Awamutu, opened in 1912 and closed in 1998. In 2016, a memorial was unveiled to 457 psychiatric patients buried in unmarked graves there. Matthew talks to Jesse about the project.

1:37 Real radio inspires new comedy Talkback on TVNZ

Talkback radio, a stalwart of Aotearoa's airwaves since the dawn of time is now making its way onto our screens.

A new mockumentary series written and directed by Jason Hoyte and Mike Minogue is out today.

Mike, or Officer Minogue to fans of Wellington Paranormal, talks to Jesse about their latest comedy.

1:55 Afternoons Quiz Robert Kelly

RNZ producer and onetime bookseller Robert Kelly presents his weekly quiz.

 

2.12 Podcast Critic: Amelia Langford

Today RNZ producer Amelia Langford talks to Jesse about two health and wellness podcasts she's listened to. She shares her thoughts on Body Stuff with Dr Jen Gunter and Feel Better Live More with Dr Chatterjee.

2:25 Bookmarks with Vicki Scott

Today period poverty campaigner and lawyer Vicki Scott joins Jesse for Bookmarks. She founded Crimson Organic in 2018 as part of her belief that access to safe period products is a fundamental human right.

She explains to Jesse she saw a huge amount of period poverty during her time as a youth lawyer. Vicki also shares what she enjoys, watching, listening to and reading in her down time.

3:10 Explaining the Lindy Effect

Sometimes  learning to live in the modern world   that's constantly changing requires us to look for guidance from the ancient world.  Paul Skallas  is an evangelist for something called The Lindy effect, the idea that the older something is, the longer it's likely to be around. He encourages slowing down, to reconnect with old ideas  that have stood the test of time including eating and exercising like the ancient Greeks. We'll talk about the Lindy Effect with the Lindy Man, Paul Skallas.

3:35 Stories from Our Changing World

A team at the Auckland Bioengineering Institute is working on what they hope will be the first New Zealand designed Class 3 medical device - a pressure sensor implant for the brain, for people with hydrocephaly. Claire visits the researchers to find out how the sensor works, and how it might help. 

3:45 The Panel with Sally Wenley and Martin Bosley