Afternoons for Tuesday 3 December 2024

1:15 All hail Auckland FC

It's been a dream start for Auckland FC. They remain undefeated and have yet to concede a goal after 5 rounds in the A- League.  

This Saturday Auckland welcomes the Wellington Pheonix at a sold-out Go Media Stadium for the second-ever Kiwi Derby.

Auckland FC CEO Nick Becker joins Jesse to talk about the club's dream run. 

1:25 What happened to electric cars?

Global sales have slowed, and recently prices for new EVs have been slashed again and again after sales fell off a cliff at the start of the year.

Only a few years ago a world where the streets were filled with the whirr of EVs seemed right on our doorstep. 

Now in 2024 the industry seems stuck in neutral by comparrison.  

The end of the government's rebate scheme has a part to play ... but what else is putting the brakes on what is a important tool in reducing emissions?

Jess talks to Matthew Hansen, the motoring editor at Stuff. 

1:35 Ireland travel tips straight from the source

Jesse chats to Tourism Ireland Executive Vice President Alison Metcalfe about Ireland has marketed itself as a travel destination. Alison will also answer your questions about where to go an what to see if you are thinking about visiting the emerald isle. text us on 2101 or email your questions on jesse@rnz.co.nz

1:45 Tech Tuesday; what NOT to get loved ones for Xmas

Vertech managing director Dan Watson has had enough of rubbish Christmas gifts, so he's here to tell you what to avoid buying your tech savvy family member for crimbo.

2:10 Book Critic: A Body Made of Glass by Caroline Crampton 

Anna Rankin reviews Caroline Crampton's new book, a fascinating mix of memoir, history and literary criticism. The Guardian named the biography of hypochondria a literary highlight of 2024. Does it stack up?

2:20 Update on Oz with Brad Foster

Our Aussie correspondent looks at the fallout from the social media ban for under 16-year-olds and there's an update in the long running saga around Molly the Magpie. 

2:30 Music feature: City Pop, Japan pop of the 70s and 80s.

Broadcaster and DJ Martyn Pepperell to hear about a music genre that's been around for more than 40 years, but possibly new to some of us. 

City-pop is a mix of American/UK influenced pop music that emerged in Japan in the late 1970s eventually giving way to J-Pop and the idol groups of the 90s going forward. 

3:10 Feature interview:  what biology tells us about being a dad. 

Dad bods are real and important.  Biology has equipped dads to play an important role in their children's lives.  Dr James Rilling is a neuroscientist and a father himself whose been studying the biology and evolution of fatherhood for 15 years. His work shows that human evolution rewired male biology to be caregivers to their children.   His new book explains the importance of fathers in the lives of their children and the importance of children in the lives of their fathers. It's called Father Nature: The Science of Paternal Potential. 
 

3:30 Thrift
'Tis the season to be merry but it can also be thrifty.

Katy Gosset talks to financial mentors about navigating Christmas on a budget.  

3:45 The pre-Panel

Wallace Chapman joins Jesse to preview tonight's Panel. He's joined by producer Tom Riste-Smith for a quirky look at the news.