Nights for Monday 5 December 2022
7:12 The Fridge Light
The Fridge Light is a gourmet and cultural journey through the things we eat. This week's episode looks at tofu.
The Western world's classification of tofu tends toward one of two extremes: it's either a vegetarian superfood, or a toxin-packed poison.
7:35 Crescendo
In this episode of Crescendo, comedic actor Karen O'Leary revisits finding an early love of performance by listening to Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf while NZSO flautist Bridget Douglas, explains how Prokofiev's music brings about transformation for members of the orchestra.
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.
8:30 Window on The World: Science In Action
A Hong Kong health expert relates the lessons from the devastation there earlier this year. A UK virologist reveals the unusual origins and evolution of Omicron, and explains the risks of dangerous new variants. Plus new studies from China are revealing further SARS-like viruses in the wild, which underline the risk of further pandemics.
9:10 Nights Sport with Bryan Waddle
Veteran sports broadcaster and cricket commentator Bryan Waddle joins Karyn on the programme for a rundown of the latest sporting news.
9:30 The world of dance with Malia Johnstone
Regular guest Malia Johnstone of Movement of the Human joins the show with guest Peter Vosper to discuss dance and technology.
Peter is the director of Vospertron and works with dancers and programmable LED light suits that interface with graphics.
10:18 30 years of the text message
Happy birthday to the humble text message.
It's thirty years since the first Short Message Service (SMS) was sent to a mobile phone by an engineer in the UK.
Technology correspondent Peter Griffin joins Karyn on Nights.
10:25 World's oldest cat
A new record has been set by a pet in south-east London as the world's oldest living cat.
10:35 Womad 2023
The 2023 Womad festival celebrates its 20th anniversary at the Bowl of Brooklands and Brooklands Park in New Plymouth.
11:07 Nashville Babylon
On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark Rogers plays birthday tunes for Little Richard and JJ Cale, has Odetta covering Bob Dylan and a reggae classic courtesy of the Heptones.