Afternoons for Monday 2 September 2024

 

1:15 Cats among the rubble

"Can a shared love of cats be used as a weapon for peace?" That's the question at the heart of the documentary CATS IN CONFLICT by kiwi filmmaker-turned-Catbassador Slavko Martinov

Self confessed "cat freak" Slavko travelled to Israel and Palestine in 2022 to follow courageous cat rescuers on both sides of The Wall ... 

Slavko was due to return to the region last October to finish filming, when the war broke out leaving the project on hold.

The boosted campaign is here if you want to donate to the cause.

1.25 No more little burnt chippies?

To some finding that extra crispy, burnt-looking chip at the bottom of a bag can feel like finding a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow. Unfortunately, the real explanation behind these "zebra chips" is less harmless. These chips are actually the victims of the tomato potato psyllid, a bug that feeds on crops, and three years ago wiped out nearly 6 percent of Canterbury's potato crop. 

To prevent this happening again researchers at Lincoln University have been conducting research to target the bugs.

1.35 Stories from around New Zealand and the World

Christchurch's Cardboard Cathedral was designed as a temporary structure to fill the void left by the damage caused to Christ Church Cathedral in the 2011 earthquake. But, in the 11 years since it's opened, the new Cathedral has become one of the city's most iconic buildings. That's why architects have jumped for joy at the announcement that it will NOT be sold to help fund efforts for a new Anglican cathedral and will stick around for the foreseeable future. 

To explain why this building holds so much weight architecturally, Jesse is joined by University of Auckland Professor of Architecture and Planning Andrew Barrie. 

1:45 Feature Album: Déjà Vu by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

2:10 TV Critic: The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season Two; Bad Monkey and Terminator Zero.

Our TV reviewer Dominic Corry comes in hot with some laser sharp reckons on some new shows. The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season Two, which just began on Prime Video; the new Vince Vaughan show Bad Monkey, currently airing on Apple TV+, and anime offshoot Terminator Zero, which just dropped on Netflix. 

2:20 Made in NZ: PUMA Darts

The Katikati based factory has been making darts for over 50 years. Jesse talks to Peter McCormick, son of the original owner John about the intricacies of making darts. Turns out they're not just snapped knitting needles with a feather on the end. 

 2.30 Expert Feature: firefighting

Fawcett Elu has been a firefighter for over a decade and joins us to talk through what it's like being in the fire service. 

If you have any questions for Fawcett, please text 2101 or email jesse@rnz. 

3:10 Feature interview: an ecosystem of misbehavior

Reah Bravo regrets calling one of America's most well known and respected journalists a sexual predator. She and 27 other women came forward during the #me too movement to talk about how Charlie Rose  engaged in inappropriate behavior ranging from groping to lewd phone calls with female staff and interns at two major American TV networks. Now, several years later, Bravo sees more than a man behaving badly.  In her provocative new book, she describes an ecosystem she says they both did their part to sustain.  Bravo examines her own actions, questioning why she would undermine her own potential and that of other women tolerate the bad behavior Charlie Rose felt intitled to engage in. Her new book is called Complicit: How Our Culture Enables Misbehaving Men

3:45 The pre-Panel