Afternoons for Wednesday 2 October 2024

 

1:15 Jos Divis, the photographer who saved a town

Whanganui Regional Museum is screening 'Jos.The Forgotten Photographer Who Saved a Town', a short documentary highlighting the extraordinary life and work of Joseph Divis, a pioneering photographer, gold miner, and world traveller. This accompanies 'Cast in Light: Life in a Mining Town', an exhibition showcasing Divis' photography from 1931 to 1935.

The screening is on Saturday 5 October 4pm – admission by koha. The movie was in theatres earlier this year, and can viewed online through two streaming services: Arovision and SkyGO. 

1:25 Dog agility for everyone

You've probably seen video of dogs running at full tilt in agility competitions with their owners trying to keep up alongside them. But it doesn't have to be like that - agility training can be adapted for dogs (and owners) of all ages and fitness levels.  

Diane Haydon took up the sport around 13 years ago and she talks Mark Leishman through all the different agility systems. 

1:35 127 years of selling explosives and nails

In Taranaki it's the end of an era. The Masters family is handing over the reins of their hardware store after 127 years of service. Brothers Richard and Nigel Masters have decided to move on, and they talk to Mark Leishman about the family business and the decades and decades of service. 

1:45 Heading Off: India

Sarah's been to India almost 30 times - she's been there so often people started asking her where to go and what to do - so she thought - there' might be a business in this - turns out there is. She runs the All India Permit tours and she discusses with Mark Leishman all things India. 

2.12 Podcast Critic: Sasquatch Chronicles 

Our podcast reviewer Evie Ashton goes down the bigfoot rabbit hole with this long-standing call-in podcast where people relay their encounters with the hairy beast. It's one-part scary story and another part therapy for the traumatised victims. 

2:20 Easy Eats: Set-and-Forget Mushroom Carbonara

This week Sam Parish has an absolute time saver of a slow cooker recipe, just perfect for those days you can't be bothered cooking. Get the whole recipe here.  

 

2:30 Bookmarks with Suzanne Lynch

There are few people who've has as much staying power in the New Zealand music scene than Suzanne Lynch. She burst onto screens in the 60s as one half of The Chicks, which kicked off an international singing career that saw her collaborate with Cat Stevens, Lulu, Olivia Newton John, and more. She'll be back on the road soon with her fellow Lady Killers, Jackie Clarke and Tina Cross, with their show 'DIVAS!' 

But before that tour begins, she's in the studio with Mark Leishman with her essential bookmarks. 

3:10 Feature interview: wellbeing and self-care is holding you back

You're never going to sort your life out says best-selling author and journalist Oliver Burkeman. And the sooner we realize the quest to be ever more productive is fruitless, the sooner we'll see how magical life can be.  Burkeman says the self-care industry and endless pursuit of wellbeing is driving a lot of anxiety.  He shares the science that shows the benefits of "imperfectionism" and embracing our flaws and failures to focus on what really matters.  His new book is called Meditations for Mortals: Four Weeks to Embrace your Limitations and Make Time for What Counts

3:35 Stories from Our Changing World

We are a pet loving nation. An estimated one third of New Zealanders have at least one dog in their home. But are we taking care of them as well as we could? 

Now on Our Changing World, Claire Concannon catches up with animal behaviour expert Dr Mia Cobb. She's currently doing a canine welfare science fellowship at the University of Melbourne but started her career working at the SPCA.

3:45 The pre-Panel

Wallace Chapman joins Mark Leishman with a heads up on The Panel. And producer Sam Hollis returns with round two of his James Bond music quiz.