Afternoons for Tuesday 19 April 2022

 

1:20 Missing merino sheep 'Shrekapo' gets his first shear

A woolly merino sheep is feeling much lighter now after four years on the run in the Tekapo hills.

Yesterday he received his first ever shear at the Easter Monday markets as a large crowd looked on.

The elusive sheep has been nicknamed 'Shrekapo' in reference to Shrek the Sheep, who famously evaded capture for six years.

Wallace chats to Gavin Loxton, the owner of Sawdon Station where Shrekapo now resides.

1:30 Getting to know Christchurch through its architecture 

A city-wide tour of Christchurch's most interesting architecture is set to take place next weekend with over 40 buildings open to the public for free.

Open Christchurch offers a peek inside the homes of architects, kōhanga reo, and even a public toilet.

Jessica Halliday, Architectural Historian & Director of Te Pūtahi, talks to Wallace about the buildings on display this year.

1:40 Glenmore Station home to world's highest whisky bar

The bivvy-style Bad Decision Hut sits in the remote slopes of the Mackenzie Country, and operates as a whisky bar for passing skiers.

Part of Glenmore Station, located between Lake Tekapo and Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park, it's said to be the highest whisky bar in the world.

The station is owned by Emily and Will Murray, who operate ski-tours every season.

Will chats to Wallace about their unique take on après-ski.

1:50 Tech Tuesday with Daniel Watson

Daniel is in Nashville this week and joins us to discuss cyber tips for travelling in the big wide world! 

2:10 Book Critic: Catherine Robertson 

Author and bookshop co-owner Catherine Robertson is in to talk about the gap between how fiction is categorised, and the actual experience of reading novels.

2:20 Music feature: Live albums with Marty Jones 

Today's music feature is all about the live album. They're something of a relic given the huge popularity of streaming services, but were once a prized part of any serious music lovers collection. Marty Jones has worked in the music industry in various roles for years and is a fan of the live album. He's has recently dusted off his CD collection to revisit some of his favourites.

3:10 How positivity can be toxic

Don’t worry be happy. Society is stuck in a cycle of toxic positivity, demanding that we make lemonade out of lemons all the time according to therapist Whitney Goodman. She says its exhausting and there are  negative consequences for too much positivity.  It’s become an obligation and makes us less able to deal with inevitable challenges in life. She shares her antidote in her new book, Toxic Positivity: Keeping It Real in a World Obsessed with Being Happy.

3:30 Witness History: the Brighton bombing 

In October 1984, British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher survived a bomb attack on the hotel where she was staying on England's south coast. Five people were killed and more than 30 others injured in the explosion, which was carried out by the IRA.  In 2009, Lucy Williamson spoke to Michael Dobbs, who was then a government official staying with Mrs Thatcher in the Grand Hotel, Brighton. 

3:45 The Panel with Cas Carter and Alan McElroy