Afternoons for Monday 18 July 2022

1:15  All Blacks loss is Ireland's gain

The All Blacks have been left to do some soul searching after their historic loss against Ireland. Ireland secured the series after being the New Zealand side 32 points to 22. Jesse speaks to Irish comedian, Alan McElroy about how he has been celebrating. 

1.20 Guy-Mont Spelling Bee

You may know comedian Guy Montgomery from 'The Worst Idea of All Time' podcast or season two of 'Taskmaster NZ', and soon he'll be returning to our screens with his very own show. Titled 'Guy Montgomery's Guy-Mont Spelling Bee', the show will put Kiwi comedians' spelling ability to the test in front of a live audience. Guy Montgomery tells Jesse all abut his new show and puts his spelling knowledge to the test! 

1.25 The rare craft of organ building

The South Island Organ Company has been keeping the unique craft of organ building and restoration alive for 55 years and is still going strong. Based in Washdyke, South Canterbury, the company combines the hands-on skills of wood, leather and metalwork with the specialised art of tuning, tone and musicality. Jesse speaks to John Hargraves, who joined the South Island Organ company in the 1960s and is now the managing director.

1.35 Auckland concert to raise money for Planned Parenthood USA

In June the Supreme Court of the United States voted to overturn Roe v Wade, removing Amercan's constitutional right to abortion. In light of this, actress Jess Loudon is putting together a show with comedians and musicians to raise money for Planned Parenthood USA. It's called 'I'm With Her' and it'll be on at Pocket Bar & Kitchen in Auckland on the 27th of July.

1:45 Number 1 album

2:10 Television Critic

Caitlin discusses the new Netflix series, Love Life starring Anna Kendrick about a woman navigating her 20’s in New York and Emergence (Disney Plus) about a mysterious girl taken in by a local Long Island police chief played by Allison Tolman. And speaking of strong female characters she’s also been watching Veep on Neon.

2:20  Australian Correspondent

Jesse crosses to our Australian Correspondent, freelance travelwriter and journalist, Bev Malzard.

2:30 Expert feature 

At just 30, Wellingtonian Charlotte Feehan is one of the youngest head brewers in the country. After working at Aro Street's Garage Project she spent time in Melbourne honing her craft and is now back with Abandoned Brewery in Wellington. She speaks to Jesse about homebrewing and has some tips for the aspiring or novice brewer.

3:10 Feature interview 

 It was an audacious plan; use a silicon mask to look like a former French defense minster, create a replica of his office,  video call rich businessmen and convince them to give millions to rescue journalists held by ISIS. And it worked.  Gilbert Chikli scammed more than 50 million dollars from the rich until he was finally caught after evading capture for years.  Evan Ratliff explains one of the greatest cons of all time, the power of persuasion and why we are living in the golden age of scammers in his podcast Persona: The French Deception.

3:35 Voices

On the Voices podcast episode - after a serious hand injury, Wellingtonian Ali Mashal is slowly getting back on track to chasing his long-held dream of becoming a professional boxer.

3:45 The Panel with Ruwani Perera and Phil O'Reilly.