Afternoons for Tuesday 8 February 2022

 

1:20 How to stop children being exposed to misinformation and fake news

We've all heard of or know someone who has been sucked down an internet rabbit hole of misinformation or conspiracy theories, never to return to reality...

But how do we make sure it's not children who're being lured down these paths of falsehoods and fake news?

With tips on how to protect children from these rabbit holes and what do if they are pulled in, child psychologist Dr Emma Woodward talks to Jesse.

1:30 Outdoor training for desk bound executives 

A New Zealand company has launched adventure-based executive expeditions for CEOs and senior executives - and the first one is on the East Coast of NZ in dense bush only accessible by helicopters.

Founding director, Jethro Gilbert has described First Boots expeditions as "Lara Croft combined with Jason Bourne and James Bond, with a bit of Bear Grylls married up with Tony Robbins." Jethro talks to Jesse.

1:40 Stewart Island food truck doing well

Lots of us have Stewart Island on our bucket list to visit .. but not many of us go there to set up a business and a new life.

But that's what a young couple did just over a year ago.

Chef, Kadin and Kitty Conner started a gourmet food truck in Oban, and business has been going real well. Kadin talks to Jesse about his business and life on the island.

1:50 Tech Tuesday with Daniel Watson 

Daniel Watson is the owner and managing director of Vertech IT Services. He talks to Jesse about how to protect digital devices that are needed for school and how to minimise damage throughout the year.

2:10 Book Critic Catherine Robertson 

This week's book review goes back in time. Catherine Robertson is talking about historical books of fiction. She has read, The Freedom of Birds (Allen and Unwin) by Stephanie Parkyn and The Labyrinth trilogy, and The Burning Chambers duo (Mantle) by Kate Mosse.

2:20 What's happening across the ditch with Brad Foster

Today Sydney based correspondent Brad Foster talks to Jesse about the latest COVID count, Australia ready to welcome back double vaxxed tourists and a push to revitalise Sydney's CBD.

2:30 Music feature 90s Dance music with Brad Warrington 

Today RNZ's own Brad Warrington aka DJ StickyFingaz talks to Jesse about when dance music went mainstream in the 1990s. He says that was the decade when an entire generation became fascinated with by the digital music revolution. His playlist is below.

3:10 Max Lowe on life after devastating loss at 10 years old 

Max Lowe was just ten when his father left for work  and never came back.  Alex Lowe made his living as a mountaineer. Adventure was his oxygen. But he died in an avalanche in Tibet along with a cameraman on the expedition. Alex's best friend and climbing partner, Conrad Anker, survived that avalanche, married Alex Lowe's widow  and helped raise Max and his two younger brothers.   Now a photographer and filmmaker, We'll talk to  Max Lowe about his new documentary called Torn  about loss and love and why family may be the grandest adventure of all.

3:30 Spoken Feature: BBC Witness 

In 2002 Vonetta Flowers became the first black athlete to win a Winter Olympic gold, when her pair won the two-woman Bobsleigh event. Flowers started her career as a sprinter and long-jumper, but switched to bobsledding after failing to make the summer Olympic team. She was a natural for the brake-woman role and formed a successful team with driver, Jill Bakken. Vonetta Flowers speaks to Iain Mackness.

3:45 The Panel with Janet Wilson and Ed Amon