Afternoons for Tuesday 14 March 2023

 

1:15 Remembering Dick Fosbury of Fosbury Flop fame

The man who changed the high jump forever, Dick Fosbury, has passed away aged 76.

The American developed an alternative technique to the 'scissor kick' used by athletes, going on to win a gold medal at the 1968 Olympics.

His unique way of clearing the bar soon became the technique all high jumpers used and the term Fosbury Flop was coined.

David Ford spent time with Fosbury as his acupuncturist. He talks to Jesse about him and his legacy.

1:25 Understanding why hair thins as we age

There are many mysteries of human hair including why it changes as we get older.

Scientist Duane Harland studies hair, and recently co-authored a study looking at why our hair thins as we age.

He speaks to Jesse about what they have found out and what mysteries they have yet to solve.

1:35 Woollen pillows developed in Aotearoa

We are talking about different uses for wool today and that's been something Chris Larcombe also thought about when developing a range of pillows.

He owns the company Kindface and talks to Jesse about developing his range of pillows using sheep wool.

1:45 Relationships with Hannah Korrel

Today neuropscyhologist Hannah Korrel talks to Jesse about a lawsuit in Melbourne against the AFL claiming millions of dollars of compensation over head injuries suffered by players. 

2:10 Book Critic: Catherine Robertson

Today Catherine talks to Jesse about a debut short story collection by Monica Macansantos called Love & Other Rituals. She also reviews Age of Vice by Deepti Kapoor and How to Loiter in a Turf War by Coco Solid, which is the rap name of Jessica Hansell.

2:20 The music of Peter Gabriel with Paul McLaney

For today's music feature we're joined by local musician Paul McLaney to talk about the music and legacy of Peter Gabriel.

After leaving Genesis and embarking on a solo career he became somewhat of an innovator in the music industry, founding WOMAD.

He's also received the Man of Peace Award from the Nobel Peace Prize laureates for his activism over the years.

3:10 Learning 'life' lessons through sport

Every big life lesson Jody Avirgan has learned has come from sports:   how to be a good teammate, how to channel competitiveness, how to focus and when to let go. He's a former professional Ultimate Frisbee player, podcaster and producer whose worked for ESPN as well as data analytics website FiveThirtyEight. He's now the host of a new podcast for TED called Good Sport. He believes sport is more than fun and games and everyone, fan or not, can have a go at learning some of the lessons sport has taught him.

3:30 Spoken Feature: BBC Witness

In 2000, when Chanira Bajrycharya was just five years old, she was chosen to be a Kumari - a child goddess in Nepal.

For the next 10 years, she remained inside her Kumari house, receiving worshippers and giving blessings.

She tells Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty about being a living deity, and how her life changed after losing her status as a goddess aged 15.

Chanira now works for a mortgage broker in Kathmandu.

3:45 The Panel with Alexia Russel and Dean Hall