Afternoons for Friday 17 June 2022

 

1:20 New Zealand needs to adopt a fossil emblem!

Dr Nic Rawlence is on a mission to side line the kiwi and silver ferns as our national emblems and instead have a fossil flying on flags around the country.

He's the director of Otago University's Palaeogenics Laboratory and leading a campaign to have a native fossil adopted a national emblem.

Dr Rawlence explains the campaign to Jesse and you can find out how to have your say here.

1:30 Paua pearls growing on land in Marlborough Sounds

Earlier this week in our expert feature we talked about the fascinating gem, the pearl. It's also the gemstone for the month of June.

Today we talk to the owners of Arapawa Blue Pearls, which is a land-based Paua farm on Arapawa Island about cultivating rare blue pearls from the shellfish.

Mike and Antonia Radon have been perfecting their production for the past 28 years. Mike talks to Jesse about their gems and the challenges of producing them on land.

1:40 The Other Fellow documentary world premiere at the Doc Edge Festival

The Other Fellow is a documentary which chronicles the stories of real people around the world with the name James Bond, and what it's really like to live in the shadow of the fictitious 007.

Director by London-based Australian filmmaker Matthew Bauer, on the surface it may appear to be a fun filled adventure film about people with the famous moniker.

But as Matt Bauer explains to Jesse the movie takes an unexpected and dark turn. The world premiere of the film is tomorrow evening at The Civic in Auckland. It will also show In Christchurch on June 23 at Silky Otter, Wellington on July 5 at The Roxy and online from 23 June - 10 July.

 

1:50 The man who first painted Scott Base gives his verdict on keeping the original colour!

The public has voted. New Zealand's home in Antarctica will be painted kākāriki green.

Irwyn Smith was down there in the sixties as Post Master and radio operator, and helped paint the original Scott Base green for the first time in 1965.

He has a rock cape on the edge of the Ross Ice Shelf named after him. Irwyn is with us now to talk early days of Scott Base.

2:10 Film Review with Graeme Tuckett

Today Graeme talks to Jesse about Nude Tuesday, Lightyear and Men.

2:20 NZ Live: Black Seeds

For today's NZ Live segment  we're joined in our Auckland studio by The Black Seeds.

Their new album - Love & Fire - has just been released today, and they're setting off on tour next week.

They join Jesse in the Auckland studio to perform.

3:08 Roast Leg of Lamb with Olives & Orange and Easy Oven Potatoes

Today chef and founder of My Shared Kitchen, Julie Biuso shares a lovely winter recipe for Roast Leg of Lamb and Easy Oven potatoes.

She's suggesting this might make a nice meal to share with family and friends during Matariki.

You can find the lamb recipe here and how to make the potatoes here.

3:16 Music 101: Charlotte Ryan

Charlotte Ryan, host of Music 101 here on RNZ each Saturday afternoon from 1pm talks about what's happening on the music scene over the weekend, what's coming up on her show tomorrow and because Friday is new music day - she'll pick us a track to play.

3:25 DIY with Stan Scott

Builder Stan Scott is back today to answer any of your DIY questions or help with any tips on projects.

You can send your questions to jesse@rnz.co.nz or text 2101 and we'll get them to Stan.

3:35 Critter of the Week Resurrection lichen

This week’s critter is a true vagabond – it lives its life blowing around in hot, dry lands, going wherever the wind takes it.

Famous (amongst lichenologists) for its powers of resurrection, the native lichen Xanthoparmelia semiviridis looks like a lifeless ball when its dry. But sprinkle it with water and it will unroll within minutes.

3:45 The Panel with Ali Jones and Guy Williams