Afternoons for Tuesday 16 May 2023

 

1:15 New research to help save lives during volcanic eruptions

For the first time ever, research has shown that seismic signals can be used to track pyroclastic flows from volcanic eruptions

A pyroclastic flow is a fast moving surge of gas and rock, and up until now the flow hasn't been able to be predicted.

They're really dangerous and are responsible for over half of all volcano related deaths - including the 22 people killed due to the 2019 Whakaari White Island eruption

Mathematics and Statistics Lecturer at the University of Canterbury, Dr Leighton Watson is behind the breakthrough, he speaks to Jesse.

1:25 Waiuku comedians debut their show at the comedy festival

The New Zealand International Comedy Festival is in full swing right now.

While the festival includes a number of old favourites there's also a slew of new comedians debuting their shows.

Self described as two 'Waiuku country bumpkins' Tough Tiger Fist is a musical comedy duo, raising money for Music Helps

Matt Parker is one half of the duo and talks to Jesse about their show,  SAX APPEAL, which is on tomorrow night.

1:35 Crowd funding to finish Don McGlashan doco

An ward-winning documentary maker is hoping to uncover the secrets of one our top artists - singer, composer, front man and euphonium player Don McGlashan.

The project, directed by Shirley Horrocks is already underway but the creators are hoping to raise more funds to get it over the line.

Shirley speaks to Jesse about her project and what she needs to get it across the finish line.

1:45 Tech Tuesday with Daniel Watson

Today owner and managing director of Vertech IT services, Dan Watson talks about tech that can help in emergency situations including CPR.

2:10 Book Critic: Dominic Hoey

Today Dominic talks to Jesse about latest novel from Bret Easten Elis, The Shards.

2:20 Music feature: Tina Turner

For today's music feature we're looking at the life and music of the super star widely regarded as the 'Queen of Rock 'n' Roll', Tina Turner.

To delve deep into her music speak to the who has toured New Zealand as Tina Turner AND is now in Australia part of The Tina Turner Musical

Kristin Paulse is joining us from Australia right now, where she's in the throws of touring The Tina Turner Musical.

3:10 The new space race is on!

Space is no longer the final frontier,  a noble quest to satisfy humankind's destiny. There's a new space race, one between start up companies trying to be the next Fed-ex to the stars. Aerospace is now about delivering satellites to take pictures of everything on earth as well as providing internet around the world. Ashlee Vance is a business journalist and author. He profiles four companies, including Kiwi Peter Beck's Rocket Lab, and the cast of characters behind the latest space movement. His new book is called When the Heavens Went on Sale: The Misfits and Geniuses Racing to Put Space Within Reach.

3:30 Spoken Feature: Conversations with My Immigrant Parents

To celebrate the latest podcast series of Conversations with My Immigrant Parents, we've been featuring exceprts here on afternoons.

The podcast sees different generations of immigrant families sitting down to share intimate stories.

Today we're playing part of episode 6, it's about Mahe and his dad Tui who were both raised by their Tongan grandmothers.

This is the last in the series and covers  father and son discussing namesakes, queerness, and parenting through fear and uncertainty.

3:45 The Panel with Ella Henry and Peter Fa'afiu