Afternoons for Monday 29 July 2024

 

1:15 A tribute to Martin Phillips

Today, we pay tribute to singer-songwriter and founder of Dunedin rock band Martin Phillipps who died unexpectedly yesterday, age 61. The band's official website referred to him as having a "single-minded determination to take quality, original NZ-sounding, melodic rock music global". With him on some of those global missions was music journalist, and Martin's friend, Russell Brown.

1.25 League Legends for mental health

Rotorua is set to host the inaugural League Legends XIII this October - a two-day rugby league programme of events to support men's mental health and wellbeing. The initiative was created by ex-Kiwi and Warriors player, Sione Faumuina, who represented Aotearoa in the Kiwi's side in 2003 and 2004. 

Sione's own journey with mental health hasn't always been easy, and it's made him more determined than ever to encourage other men to take their mental health seriously. 

1.35 Oral histories under threat?

The Surafend Massacre has been described as one of the worst war crimes ever committed by New Zealand military personnel. Black Sheep - an RNZ podcast series - dives into the 1918 atrocity in its latest season. Many details derive from a solider who witnessed it, as told to - and recorded by - an oral historian

Dr Anna Green is president of the National Oral History Association and she says oral histories, such as these, could be under threat by an amendment to the Privacy Bill currently passing through Parliament.

1:45 Great album

What's the Story (Morning Glory) by Oasis

2:10 Television Critic

Dominic Corry, coming live from LA and Comic Con, reviews the sixth season of Cobra Kai, which just landed on Netflix, and Elsbeth, a new series on TVNZ+. 

2:20 Made in NZ: OBO Hockey

Today's local business is currently making an appearance on TV screens all around the world, at the Paris Olympics.

OBO Hockey from Palmerston North is the biggest brand and manufacturer of field hockey protective equipment in the world. The CEO of OBO Hockey, Simon Barnett, talks to Jesse about founding the company and how they make hockey gear in NZ.

2.30 Expert Feature: how to textile repairs

Anna Hicks is a sustainable fashion and textile artist - and her ethos - is the antithesis to the fast fashion industry. Anna's upcycled fashion has exhibited both here and overseas including in the World of Wearable Arts and NZ Eco-fashion week. She currently works for the internationally renowned sewing machine company - Bernina - but in her weekends runs workshops on how to make the most of what you've got

She joins Jesse to talk about upcycling clothes, the benefits of visible mending - and how to get started. 

3:10 Feature interview: Stephen King at 50 

50 years ago, Stephen King published his first novel and Carrie became an instant horror classic. 64 novels and 200 short stories later, he is the architect of so many of our most vivid nightmares.  Two culture critic and horror fans have taken it upon themselves to read every single Stephen King Book in order of its publication and talk about them on a podcast called Just King Things. We'll talk to hosts Cameron Kunzelman and Michael Lutz about the books, the movies and why we all need to be scared from time to time. 

3:35 Here Now

Exploring the connections between Indians and Māori starting in the 1800s, is a new academic manuscript by Professor Edwina Pio. On Here Now today, Kadambari Raghukumar looks at the significance of these stories in shaping new narratives.    

3:45 The pre-Panel