Afternoons for Thursday 7 October 2021

Jesse's Book:

During the book quiz this week Jesse mentioned he'd written a book for his children during lockdown. 

We've had a few requests from listeners who want to read it, so you can find it here.

1.12 First Song:

 

1:20 Lockdown is harder for people who are already struggling with mental health

Going through a lockdown is far tougher for those already diagnosed with a mental illness in Aotearoa.

That's according to new research out of the University of Otago which looked at the impact of last year's Covid-19 lockdown.

Dr Caroline Bell from the University of Otago's Department of Psychological Medicine talks to Jesse about what they have discovered.

1:30 New development aims to knock down the price of an Auckland house

The company behind a planned housing development in Papakura is making some big promises - including knocking about 20 percent off the average cost of Auckland housing.

Winton's development will include 5000 homes and minimal roads - in fact the road will be a single loop, and it will be solar powered.

Winton chief executive Chris Meehan talks to Jesse about turning these plans into a reality.

1:40 Celebrating spiders in a new book for young people

Simon has a PhD in evolutionary biology which focused on spiders, and a passion for science communication especially for younger authors.

He's the co-author of Why is that Spider Dancing? The Amazing Arachnids of Aotearoa which is aimed at 9 to 12-year-olds. 

He speaks to Jesse about why spiders don't deserve their bad rep, and the art of close-up nature photography.

1:45 Great album: Stars' 30th Anniversary

Stars was Simply Red’s fourth album and included hit singles ‘Stars’, ‘For Your Babies’ and ‘Something Got Me Started’.

This vinyl is doubly special as it was produced with HMV for their centenary, to celebrate some of the biggest and most pivotal albums released in the past one hundred years.

2:10 Music Critic: Simon Sweetman on Utopian Ashes and Iris

Today our music critic Simon Sweetman reviews Bobby Gillespie and Jehnny Beth's album Utopian Ashes and Reb Fountain's Iris.

2:25 NZ Screen History: Mai Time

In 1995 a posse of five young talented Māori fronted a new show for rangitahi that mixed te ao Māori with pop culture.

Stacey Morrison, nee Daniels was one of the show's first hosts while Tainui Stephens came up with the concept.

They both join Jesse to talk about their memories of the groundbreaking show, and the platform it gave to young Māori talent.

3:10 Link 3

 

3:15 Your Money with Mary Holm 

Today Mary Holm talks about how people are doing Kiwisaver badly and how that can change. She also has some answers to listener questions sent in during previous appearances.

3:35 Spoken Feature BBC Witness

In 2002, Belgian scientist Professor Jean Jacques Cassiment used DNA to solve an enduring mystery about the former French royal family. It dates back to the late 18th century when King Louis XVI and his infamous Queen, Marie Antoinette, were executed during the French revolution. For centuries it was rumoured that their young son and heir had survived the wrath of the revolutionaries.

3:45 The Panel with Caroline Daley and Ben Thomas