Afternoons for Tuesday 17 October 2023

 

1:15 Wedding dress mistakenly taken to op-shop

This is one of those stories that will make the blood run cold. A beautiful wedding dress lent to a friend accidentally ended up in the op shop pile. 

The hunt is now on throughout Aotearoa for Donna McQuaid's treasured possession. She shares her story with Jesse in the hopes a listener might be able to reunite her with the dress. 

1:25 The origins of the humble burger 

Where did the term 'smash burger' come from? What makes an authentic cheese burger? How did burgers become America's favourite food?

Cam Blanchard has spent years researching the origins of the burger and shares his knowledge with Jesse. 

1:35 Māori sports app launches today

The 77-year-old pioneer of Māori sports broadcasting Hemana Waaka, launched the Māori sports disctionary app, Ipurangi Pāmamao, today. He has developed it with Auckland University of Technology, and launched earlier at Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi. 

"I had to find ways to describe what I was seeing on the sports field. I didn't know I was writing a dictionary until I finished it," he said. 

The app is designed for teachers, sports media, or anyone wanting to learn how to speak about sport in te reo Māori. It includes a compilation of words, such as nonoke (scrum), tikape (hooker) and haika (fullback) which he has sought advice on over the years from kaumatua and sportspeople both within his Tūhoe iwi and beyond.  

Jesse talks to Hemana about his career and how he accidentally created a dictionary app. 

1:45 Relationships with Hannah Korrel

Today Hannah talks to Jesse about the increased visibility of neurodivergence on TikTok and social media and if the trend is real. 

2:10 Book Critic: Claire Mabey

Claire Mabey reviews Lapvona by Otessa Moshfegh; Nightbitch by Rachel Yoder; Articulations by Henrietta Bollinger

2:20 Update on Oz with Brad Foster

Brad talks to Jesse about the Voice referendum, big and scary kangaroos, and the other current events in Australia. 

2:30 Music feature: Nina Simone

Today's music feature takes an in depth look into singer, songwriter, pianist and activist Nina Simone. 

She became a prominent figure in the American jazz and blues scene in the late 1950s and was quickly recognised for her distinct voice and remarkable musical ability. 

Becoming a central figure in the Civil Rights Movement of the 60s, Simone was fearless in expressing her desire for justice and equality through her music. 

She's been inducted into just about every music hall of fame you could name and has been cited as an influence by everybody from Lauryn Hill to David Bowie and Jeff Buckley.

RNZ producer Sam Hollis talks to Jesse about the life and legacy of Nina Simone.

3:10 How to master change 

Over the course of our lives, the average person will experience at least 36 big changes; getting married, becoming a parent, losing a job, dealing with new technology or a pandemic. 

Frequency doesn't make change any easier, in fact many people try to resist change.

Brad Stulberg is a best-selling author who says instead of fighting it, we need not just more flexibility, but rugged flexibility. He explains what it is and how to have it in his new book, Master of Change: How to Excel When Everything Is Changing - Including You.

3:30 Spoken Feature: BBC Witness History

In 1997, the Latin American telenovela Kassandra was hugely popular worldwide, including in war-torn Bosnia. When it was broadcast, it helped keep the peace there.

3:45 The Panel with Sarah Sparks and Conor English