Afternoons for Wednesday 3 July 2024

 

1:15 Eating disorder hospital admissions increased during lockdown

It's been well reported that generally hospital admissions fell during the COVID period.

Less of us were out there catching bugs, or injuring ourselves.

But new research out of the University of Auckland this week has found a glaring exception.

Admissions for eating disorders rose by 50%!

The rise was most pronounced amongst young women in the 10 - 19 age bracket.

Māori women were also disproportionately affected.

David Menkes is an Associate Professor at the School of Psychological Medicine, and the studies lead author. He speaks to Jesse.

1:25 Youth music charities unite for a special concert

Three of our most prominent youth music charities - Play it strange, Big Fan and Crescendo - have teamed up this week to put on a free showcase event

Tomorrow night Big Fan in Morningside will host the 'Press Play' concert

All the artists featured are under 21, and represent a cross section of our future stars.

Prior to the concert there is also going to be mentoring and a panel take on navigating the music industry.

It's the first, in what the coalition are hoping will become an annual event.

We're joined now by founder of Play it Strange founder and former Split Ends member Mike Chunn speaks to Jesse.

1:35 The cat conundrum in making NZ Predator Free, new research

One of the trickiest but most significant predators that many conservation organisations deal with is cats.

They are in the top five most damaging introduced predators in Aotearoa, up there with possums and mustelids, the collective noun for stoats, ferrets and weasels.

Unlike many other predators however, there's an PR issue relating to the cull of cats and talk of restrictions on the domesticated felines always sparks fierce debate.

Predator Free NZ carried out an independent study public perceptions relating to cats and found there's a gradual shift in attitudes.

1:45 Heading Off: Walking across Sicily

This week we talk to Tony De Lorenzo, who with his wife Debra, walked the Magna Via Francigena across Sicily.

He talks to Jesse about their experience, what motivated them to walk 190 kilometres over 9 days, and the food!

2.12 Podcast Critic: Evie Ashton

Today Evie talks to Jesse about Tortoise productions and some gardening podcasts she's been enjoying.

2:20 Easy Eats with Sam Parish: Butter bean chicken

This week's tasty midweek meal is ready on the table in 20 minutes, thanks to Sam's favourite shortcut ingredient, the supermarket BBQ chook!

Her butter bean chicken recipe is also healthy and budget friendly.

You can find out how to make this at home here.

2:30 Bookmarks with Matt Heath

This week we talk to fellow broacaster Matt Heath for Bookmarks.

Matt's career spans over two decades, and his first book A Life Less Punishing has already sold out it's print run not just once, but five times since being released just last month. .

We speak to him about his various media roles, his book and what he enjoys reading, watching and listening to in his down time.

 

3:10 Redefining resilience, Soraya Chemaly's new book

Bad things happen to everyone. Conventional wisdom tells us the people who are able to overcome challenges and maintain optimism in the face of adversity are mentally tough and have a special superpower; resilience. 

Those ideas are sexist and wrong  writer, journalist and activist Soraya Chemaly.

She argues that resilience is a team sport, and not something you develop with self sufficiency, but rather something that requires community, solidarity and knowing our limits.

Her new book offers a new definition of resilience and what we can do to cultivate it. The book is called The Resilience Myth :New Thinking On Grit After Trauma.

3:35 Stories from Our Changing World

Coming up on Our Changing World - Claire Concannon learns about deep-sea squid eyes and vision.

3:45 The pre-Panel