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South Korean beauty culture and the costs of perfection
9:05 AM.What are the dangers for society when a perfect face and body - especially for women - are not just promoted, but also possible? Whether it's a 10 step skincare regime, cosmetic injections or plastic… Read more Audio
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Chris Packham: fighting for the wild
8:10 AM.British naturalist, broadcaster and environmental campaigner Chris Packham has been hailed as David Attenborough's successor. He began his broadcasting career on The Really Wild Show in the 1980s, and… Read more Audio
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Playing Favourites with Kiran Parbhu
11:00 AM.Something of an all-round Renaissance man, Kiran Parbhu joins Susie to share some favourite songs. A fourth generation Kiwi of Indian ancestry, Kiran came to fame when Maori language advocate Matai… Read more Audio, Gallery
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Boot Scootin' Boogie
10:40 AM.Acclaimed actor, comedian, director and writer and "Snapchat Dude" Tom Sainsbury has another lesser known talent. Along with Lara Fischel-Chisholm he's one half of comedy dance troupe, Dynamotion… Read more Audio
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Australian of the Year: Melanoma researcher Georgina Long
10:05 AM.Last Thursday melanoma researcher Professor Georgina Long was announced as Australian of the Year, along with colleague and friend Professor Richard Scolyer. As co-medical directors of the Melanoma… Read more Audio
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Ros Atkins: The Art of Explanation
9:30 AM.It ain't hard to tell when you don't communicate well so worth paying attention when you do, says English journalist Ros Atkins. Read more Video, Audio
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Patricia Grace: Bird Child
9:05 AM.Patricia Grace is one of Aotearoa's most celebrated Maori fiction authors. She won the New Zealand Book Award for Fiction for Potiki in 1987, and was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize in 2001 with… Read more Audio
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World champion axeman Adam Lowe
8:45 AM.Fourteen times world woodchopping champion, Adam Lowe manages the South Island Wood Chopping team, bound for New South Wales for a big grudge match. He joins Susie for which blade, what wood, how fast… Read more Audio
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EVs: can the voltage keep up with the mileage?
8:35 AM.Line company Vector's recently created electric vehicle trends tracker shows EV ownership in Auckland is up almost 200% in two years. This growth begs the question: is the city's infrastructure… Read more Audio
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Koala conservationist Rebecca Johnson
8:10 AM.Chief Scientist at the world's biggest museum, wildlife forensic scientist and conservation geneticist Rebecca Johnson is a leading researcher in koala conservation. The iconic Aussie marsupial is… Read more Audio
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Saturday morning listener feedback for 27 of January 2024
11:50 AM.Listener feedback for 27th January 2024 saturday morning with Susie Ferguson. Audio
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Dr Katie Mack: life, the universe and everything
11:05 AM.Astrophysicist Katie Mack discusses the possibility of time travel, how time will end, gravitational waves and the power of antimatter. Dr Mack is the Hawking Chair in Cosmology and Science… Read more Audio
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Scott Silven and the wonders of magic
10:35 AM.Mentalist, illusionist and performance artist Scott Silven's marvelous magical career is inspired by the mists and mysticism of his Scottish homeland. Silven studied hypnosis age 15. At 19 he… Read more Audio
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Aubrey Gordon: what life's like for 'Your Fat Friend'
10:05 AM.The assumption that people actually mean 'unlovable' or 'unworthy' when they describe themselves as 'fat' reveals the harsh bias we have against bigger bodies, says writer and podcaster Aubrey… Read more Video, Audio
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The BIG U - defending Manhattan from future floods
9:35 AM.When Hurricane Sandy hit the east coast of the U.S. in 2012 New York city was particularly badly hit, suffering major flooding and 20 billion dollars in damage. Part of the Government's response was… Read more Audio
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Anne Michaels on her new novel Held
9:05 AM.Best known for Fugitive Pieces, Canadian novelist and poet Anne Michaels talks to Susie about her new novel Held. With a cast of characters spanning over a century, in Held Michaels explores favourite… Read more Audio
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Alanna Smith: facial recognition to track turtles
8:45 AM.A project led by Cook Islands environmentalist Alanna Smith, is taking advantage of an anatomical quirk to track turtles' movements around her home country of Rarotonga. The director of NGO Ipukarea… Read more Audio
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New Zealand photo archive up for auction
8:10 AM.An online auction of historic photographs is taking place, with the aim of returning them to New Zealand hands. Australian media company Fairfax sent 1.4 million images from its photographic archive… Read more Audio, Gallery
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Graham Leonard: The faultlines that shape and shake New Zealand
4:15 PM.What drives New Zealand's faultlines and earthquakes, and what does it mean for us? Read more Audio
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Talking turkey with Josh Emett
11:45 AM.Chef Josh Emett spent a decade working with notoriously hot-tempered and foul-mouthed Gordan Ramsey. Read more Audio
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Best books with Kate De Goldi and Elizabeth Knox
11:05 AM.Prodigious readers Kate De Goldi and Elizabeth Knox are in to share their favourite books. Read more Audio
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Playing Favourites with Anika Moa
10:05 AM.Multitalented wahine Anika Moa joins us for this year's final Playing Favourites. Read more Video, Audio
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'Eighty-percent of people's problems with their tomatoes is they're just watering too much'
9:45 AM.Tomatoes are a favourite backyard crop but can be tricky to grow. Organic gardener Kath Irvine shares her tips. Read more Audio
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Takács Quartet violinist Edward Dusinberre
9:20 AM.Musician and author Edward Dusinberre is first violinist in the renowned Takács Quartet - one of the world's greatest string quartets. Read more Audio
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Ruth Shaw: Wee bookshops and huge love for dogs
9:05 AM.Septuagenarian Ruth Shaw's plans for a quiet retirement were derailed last year when her memoir The Bookseller at the End of the World, became an international bestseller. Read more Audio