Nights for Wednesday 16 February 2022
7:12 Hayden Tee - Is he Really A Bad Guy?
We're joined by internationally renowned performer Hayden Tee ahead of his new show Bad Guy at The Civic in Auckland.
Photo: Auckland Live
7:30 At The Movies
On At The Movies, Simon Morris reviews the second Sir Kenneth Brannagh film in two weeks, Death on the Nile. He also looks at a thriller called Blacklight starring Liam Neeson, and ultra low-budget winner Red Rocket.
8:10 The Hump
The Hump is our Wednesday night Quiz Night where we take a dive into the archives of Nga Taonga Sound and Vision for some audio gems and we want to see if you can identify them.
Tonight's prize is a copy of The Kiwi Runners Family Tree compiled by Dreyden Sobanja.
Photo: supplied
8:15 Pacific Waves
Koroi Hawkins presents a daily current affairs programme that delves deeper into the major stories of the week, through a Pacific lens, and shines a light on issues affecting Pacific people wherever they are in the world.
Photo: RNZ Pacific
8:30 Window on The World
The BBC Crowd Science team answers another listener question - Are we too selfish to save the planet?
Photo: NORBERT SCANELLA/ ONLYWORLD.NET
9:07 30 Queer Lives
Photo: Massey University Press
Photo: Massey University Press
We speak to author Matt McEvoy about his new book 30 Queer Lives: Conversations with LGBTQIA+ New Zealanders
Among them are famous faces - Grant Robertson, Chlöe Swarbrick and Victor Rodger - as well as those who are less well known but whose stories are equally compelling.
9:30 Quiz Answer
We find out who is tonight's quiz whizz.
9:40 A New Space Age
Dr Kevin Fong convenes a panel of astronautical minds to discuss the next decade or two of space exploration.
Photo: Patrick T. FALLON / AFP
10:17 Lately
Photo: RNZ
Lately with Karyn Hay is a late night radio show on RNZ National, with an eye on live events, an ear for music, a great sense of humour and a genuine interest in people and their stories.
11:07 Inside Out
After 11, on Inside Out, Nick Tipping checks out the Jerome Kern Songbook- tunes including A Fine Romance, All the Things You Are, and The Song is You, played by artists including Marion McPartland, Brad Mehldau, and Grant Green.
Jerome Kern Photo: supplied