Afternoons for Tuesday 30 May 2023

 

1:15 Mapping where chronic pain is processed

For the first time, scientists have recorded specific brain activity associated with chronic pain, using electrode implants.

It shows the condition - which is thought to impact one in six New Zealanders - is different than short-term pain, it's processed in a different region of the brain.

Neurologist and lead researcher Prasad Shirvalkar talks to Jesse.

1:25 Olive growers struggling

Bad news for Olive growers - it's been slim pickings for a second year in a row.

However in the face of adversity, the Olive Oil Cooperative is rallying thew troops to expand the already thriving community project, which has spread to 160 locations around greater Christchurch.

Morgane Honore the Operations Manager of Richmond Community Garden Trust and Riverlution Eco Hub talks to Jesse.

1:35 Popular local llama's library visits 

We're used to see a dog being taken for a walk...maybe a cat?  But a llama?!

Well, if you see a llama walking down the main street of Tawa in Wellington, chances are its owned by local, Stephen Mulholland.

Stephen likes to share his beloved alpacas, llamas and even a guanaco with the public, which includes taking some of them to the local library for residents to enjoy.

1:45 Tech Tuesday with Daniel Watson

Today owner and managing director of Vertech IT Services, Dan Watson, talks to Jesse about insurance protection for being scammed, do you need card blocking protection when travelling and how do we adapt to new AI after a lawyer was caught using ChatGPT in the US.

2:10 Book Critic: Claire Mabey

Today Claire talks to Jesse about Shy by Max Porter, Everything Is Beautiful and Everything Hurts by Josie Shapiro and For They Great Pain Have Mercy on Little Pain by Victoria MacKenzie.

2:30 Music feature: The Temptations with Josh Ellery

For this week's music feature we're going to 1960's Detroit, Michigan to highlight the music of The Temptations.

Along with acts like Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson and the Supremes, The Temptations became synonymous with the Motown sound of the 60s and 70s.

Musicologist Josh Ellery talks to Jesse about the history and pioneering sound of the ever changing line up that was The Temptations.

3:10 Your job should not define you

Who you are is more than what you do. Your job is not your identity says journalist Simone Stolzoff. He sees too many people pouring their energy and effort into the job first, and everything else second.  He advocates for swapping a dream job for a  good enough job, one that pays the bills but doesn't require working 12 hours a day.  He talks to works who gave their jobs everything and were finished with nothing as well as researchers who say working less helps us to be better people. His new book is called The Good Enough Job: What We Gain When We Don't Put Work First.

3:30 Spoken Feature:

On 29 May 1953 Edmund Hillary, climbing with sherpa Tenzing Norgay, became the first people to reach the summit of Everest. The two men instantly became famous all over the world. Edmund Hillary's son, Peter Hillary, tells Louise Clarke about his father's heroic climb.

3:45 The Panel with Sue Bradford and Dean Hall