Afternoons for Thursday 10 October 2024

1:15 Te Ururoa Flavell's journey with prostate cancer

The former Minister for Māori Development and previous co-leader of the Māori iS party is calling on Māori and Pacific men to get screened for prostate cancer. Te Ururoa Flavell finished courses of chemotherapy and radiation treatment for prostate cancer earlier this year. And last weekend he was on a bike raising money for prostate cancer research

He joins Jesse to talk about what he's learnt in his cancer journey. 

1:25 The secrets of eel migration

A team of New Zealand and international scientists is about to head out into the South Pacific Ocean to try and solve one of the animal kingdom's most perplexing mysteries.

They're looking to identify where exactly New Zealand long and shortfin eels go to spawn - and the route their larvae take to come home.

Dr Amandine Sabadel from the Auckland University of Technology and NIWA is leading the expedition, and she talks to Jesse about the trip. 

1:35 How to MAXIMSE your interior decor

Move over Marie Condo - and minimalist living. Evie Kemp is a maximalist designer and she has just written a book about creating spaces that are filled with character and colour.

Her book is called MUCH and is bursting with ideas about making memorable spaces. 

1:45 Great album: For All Things Alive by Salmonella Dub

For this new venture, the band has collaborated with the likes of Whirimako Black, Troy Kingi and The Mighty Asterix. Salmonella Dub founder Andrew Penman says "it's dedicated to all the generations who walked before us." 

2:10 Podcast Critic: The Vinyl Guide and The History of Rock Music in 500 Songs

Our reviewer recommends American record collector Nate Goyer's podcast about collecting LPs and British author Andrew Hickey's podcast The History of Rock Music in 500 Songs. 'Nuff said.

2:30 NZ Sporting History: Chris Harris and the 1992 Cricket World Cup

It was the summer of 1992 and the cricketing world turned its eyes to New Zealand and Australia for the ICC Cricket World Cup. Among the stand-out players was Chris Harris, his efforts with bat and ball played a crucial role in helping the kiwis make it all the way to the semi finals.

Chris went on to have a prolific cricket career.. he particularly shone in the One Day arena ... In 2004 he became the first New Zealander to play 250 ODIs. 

3:15 Solving the World's Problems: rest homes for young people

This week Ali Jones advocates for setting up rest homes for people between the ages of 50 to 60. She reckons getting people in home earlier has a bevy of advantages not limited to financial predictability and socialisation benefits. 

3:20 History with Dr Grant Morris: a history visit to Dunedin

Dr Grant discusses Dunedin's unique place in our nation's history and some of the stories behind the top history attractions in the city. 

3:35 BBC Witness History

Scientists at Waseda University in Japan built the world's first humanoid robot in 1973. Dr Hiromichi Fujisawa tells the programme how he was tasked with making the robot speak.

3:45 The pre-Panel