Afternoons for Wednesday 15 June 2022

1:10 Dope Lemon back in NZ to perform

Dope Lemon AKA Angus Stone is heading across to New Zealand next month for two performances, one at the Elemental Nights in Auckland.

He speaks to Jesse about his tour and latest album release.

1:20 Baby clothes with Māori design in mind

When 22-year-old Georgia Taiapa fell pregnant last year, she was eager to dress her firstborn in clothes that expressed her Māori heritage.

When she realised it was near impossible to find anything on the market, she decided to make her own baby clothes featuring traditional Māori designs.

She's now selling her line through her Pōneke-based business Pīwari Boutique, and two of her pieces have been nominated for Konei's Aotearoa Top 50 Māori Products award.

Her business manager and proud mum Andrea Taiapa talks to Jesse.

1:30 New documentary shines a light on gender inequality in snow sports

A new documentary on equality for New Zealand female snow boarders and skiers is out now.

"All In" features top female New Zealand athletes and is part of Cardrona and Treble Cone's new campaign for gender equality in snow sports.  

After realising their own social media reinforced gender stereotypes and didn't represent the females that were actually out on the slopes, Cardrona and Treble cone are trying to right the balance.

General manager of Cardrona and Treble Cone Experiences, Laura Hedley talks to Jesse.

1:40 Why medical cannabis is still so hard to get in NZ

Legally medical cannabis is an option for sick New Zealanders who need it. But it is not as available or accessable as we might need.

Medical cannabis has been described by many as a life saver for those living with chronic pain and debilitating medical conditions.

Dr Fiona Hutton, associate professor in criminology says that the legislation has failed to make this option a reality for many. She talks to Jesse.

1:50 The Voice Coach behind the 'gibberish' in Nude Tuesday

The New Zealand film Nude Tuesday is standing out, not because of the nudity, but the fact the language spoken in throughout is made up gibberish!

Vocal coach Perry Piercy worked with the filmmakers and actors to invent the entirely new dialect.

He talks to Jesse about that process and how the actors learnt their lines!

2.12 Podcast Critic: Ximena Smith

Today Te Ao with Moana reporter Ximena Smith talks to Jesse about The Commune, a new stuff podcast by Adam Dudding and Eugene Bingham. She's also been listening to Unreal: A Critical History of Reality TV by the BBC.

2:25 Bookmarks with Tatyana Kulida

Today's bookmarks guest was born in Crimea but moved to the US as a teenager.

Now Tatyana Kulida calls New Zealand home and has established herself as on of the country's top realist artists.

She talks to Jesse about her latest exhibition and what she likes to read, watch and listen to in her downtime.

3:10 Following the fortunes of New Zealand pipe organist Thomas Gaynor

It is the king of instruments. Nothing is louder, bigger or more complicated than the pipe organ. And one of the most accomplished players in the world  is Kiwi Thomas Gaynor from Wellington. A new documentary takes us inside the world of competitive pipe organ playing,  to the Olympics of organ music in Canada. Pipe Dreams follows 5 accomplished players including Gaynor as they test their limits and endurance to win the big prize money.

3:35 Stories from Our Changing World

Today on Our Changing World – we join toxicology PhD student Lucy Thomsen who is investigating the dangers of synthetic cannabinoids.

First created by scientists with the intent of making medicines, they have now been co-opted by illicit drug makers.

Lucy wants to figure out why one of them in particular, AMB-FUBINACA, results in such damaging, and sometimes lethal, effects.

3:45 The Panel with Sarah Sparks and Conor English