Afternoons for Thursday 5 December 2024

1:15 An app for fish head hook ups

A hook-up app for fish head lovers will be launched tomorrow. It's the brainchild of TV fishing personality Matt Watson. 

Its aim is to connect people who have caught fish and only want the fillets with people who can use and want the rest of the fish. 

1:25 Death to the echo chamber

There's lots of talk around finding unity around at the moment ... various politicians here and around the world are promising to bring people together.   

But it seems like it's not really happening, in fact if any anything, it feels like the political divide between left and right is getting worse. An opinion piece in the Sunday Star Times just this weekend examined 

Titled Ending the echo chamber: How to find where left and right unite - was written by Emily Makere Broadmore. 

And Emily some interesting observations about why the left and right don't talk to each other anymore. 

1:35 Don't waste soil

Today is World Soil Day - so it's timely to speak to a man who is leading the call for a change to the way we view soil. 

Rod Lidgard is from Waste-MINZ - the largest representative body of New Zealand's waste, resource recovery and contaminated land sectors. 

He's the lead author of a paper urging the government to treat soil as a resource- not as waste.

1:45 Great album: Skeletons by Corrella

The sophomore album from Auckland's Pasifika roots/reggae powerhouse. 

2:10 Podcast Critic: Sold a Story and The Good Whale

Jemima Huston reviews two podcasts today. Sold a Story by APM Reports is about why millions of children have struggled to learn how to read, due to a disproven training method. She also looks at The Good Whale by the New York Times, a podcast exploring the true story of Keiko, the star of the movie Free Willy.

2:30 NZ Sporting History: Zoe Hobbs

At just 27 years old, Zoe has already etched her name in the history books as the first New Zealand sprinter since the 1976 Montreal Olympics to qualify for the Games - and the first to reach the semifinals in a century.

Zoe made history again when she became the first Oceanian woman to break the 11-second barrier in the 100m ...  clocking an impressive personal best of 10.96 seconds. 

With 11 national titles to her name... she's not only dominating the track but inspiring a new generation of athletes to follow in her footsteps.

3:15 Solving the World's Problems

Today NZ Herald writer Simon Wilson discusses the secret to economic growth. He says there's a strong argument for the idea that the solution is to end poverty. 

3:20 History with Dr Grant Morris

Grant discusses the history of Pitt Island/Rangihaute in the Chatham Islands, possibly the most isolated settlement in New Zealand.

3:35 BBC Witness History

It's 70 years since William Golding's acclaimed novel was published. The story, of schoolboys marooned on a desert island, sold millions.

3:45 The pre-Panel 

Host Wallace Chapman and producer Sam Hollis join Jesse to preview the Panel tonight and engage in some malarky.