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1:15 HRT patches shortage continues

There's an ongoing global, and acute shortage of oestrogen patches - which has significant consequences for women in menopause

 HRT - hormone replacement therapy - is on the rise with more and more women turning to oestrogen patches to alleviate the symptoms - and mitigate potential long-term health risks - of menopause

However, a worldwide shortage is meaning many New Zealand are having to ration or do without treatment

Niki Bezzant, science journalist and author - wrote about the issue in May. She speaks to Jesse about the problem.

Model. Anti-tobacco patch or transdermal patch containing oestradiol (hormone replacement therapy HRT).

Pharmacists have said trying to get hold of the two most popular HRT patches is like a lottery (file picture). Photo: BSIP via AFP

1:25 Under the Radar celebrating 20 years

Music website, gig guide and ticketing platform Under The Radar celebrates it's 20th birthday this month

It's become one of the foundations of the Aotearoa music scene, and a go to website for many music fans around the motu.

Founder and current Editor Daryl Fincham speaks to Jesse.

Under The Radar logo

Under The Radar logo Photo: www.undertheradar.co.nz

1:35 Juggernaut, new series at The Spinoff, looking at powerful 80s politics

This coming Sunday marks the 40th anniversary of a drunk Robert Muldoon calling a snap election.

His defeat in that election ushered in David Lane and the 4th Labour government.

With it that government brought a series of sweeping economic and social reforms - the consequences of which we're still living through today.

In Juggernaut - a brand new podcast from The Spinoff - Toby Manhire tells the story of that government.

Toby talks to Jesse about the series and those heady days of politics in Aotearoa.

Toby Manhire wears a urban lumberjack style shirt and sits in front of a brown background.

Photo: Todd Karehana for The Spinoff

1:45 Link 3 album: My Light, My Destroyer by Cassandra Jenkins

2:10 Music Critic: Dianne Swann

Today Dianne talks to Jesse about a new album from Linda Thompson, playfully titled Proxy Music.

Proxy Music album cover

Proxy Music album cover Photo: supplied

2:30 NZ Sporting History: Jenny Newstead

Our guest for New Zealand Sporting History this week was a household name in the 90s.

Jenny Newstead made her paralympic games debut in the 1992 tournmament in Barcelona. It's fair to say she smashed it; winning medals in all her swimming events.

Apart from Cristeen Smith's gold medal in Athletics,  Jenny's four golds and a silver basically WAS New Zealand's medal count.

And then 4 years later in Atlanta, she did it again. Jenny joins us from our Christchurch studio to tell us about her swimming success and what she's up to now.

Jenny Newstead

Jenny Newstead Photo: Paralympics NZ

3:10 Link 3

3:15 Your Money with Mary Holm

Today Mary talks to Jesse about how the tax bracket creep 'robs' us. She explains the government's new tax cuts take effect from July 31 are a start to ending the bracket creep.

3:35 Spoken Feature BBC Witness History

In 1955, a small Icelandic airline, Loftleioir Icelandic, slashed the cost of flying across the Atlantic.

For the first time, thousands of young Americans were able to afford air travel to Europe on what became known as the 'Hippie Express.'

In 2017, Mike Lanchin spoke to Edda Helgason, whose father, Sigurdur Helgason, launched the ambitious scheme, and Hans Indridason, who ran the company's sales and marketing department at the time.

Icelandic Airlines plane, with passengers disembarking, 1965.

Icelandic Airlines plane, with passengers disembarking, 1965. Photo: Smith Collection / Gado / Getty Images

3:45 The pre-Panel