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James Belich: how the Black Death led to the rise of Europe
9:08 AM.The latest book by historian James Belich, The World The Plague Made, explores how the Black Death of the 14th century not only halved populations but also helped bring about Europe's rise. Read more Audio
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Lisa Friedman: the US's massive new climate change bill
8:39 AM.What's been hailed as the largest climate change bill in the United States and indeed the world could soon be passed. The surprise agreement, which Senate Democrats announced late Wednesday and hope… Read more Audio
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Dov Forman: teen shares great-grandmother’s Holocaust survival story
8:13 AM.In early 2021, during the Covid lockdowns, teenager Dov Forman started posting videos to social media with his great-grandmother Lily Ebert, a Holocaust survivor. Read more Audio
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Dr Norman Swan: practical advice on how to stay younger longer
11:10 AM.Dr Norman Swan's new book So You Want To Live Younger Longer? is filled with practical information on how to stay at your peak no matter what your age, while debunking money and time-wasting myths. Read more Audio
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Risa Mickenberg: the 'hermettes’ who celebrate aloneness
10:45 AM.Despite living in the bustling metropolis of New York, Risa Mickenberg largely shuns social connections and relationships. Read more Audio
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Welby Ings: boxing film packs a deeply personal punch
10:06 AM.Punch, the debut feature by director Welby Ings, examines the relationship between a teenage boxer and his alcoholic father, played by Oscar-nominee Tim Roth. Read more Video, Audio
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David Trubridge: ‘the other way’ to the world’s furthest reaches
9:35 AM.From sleeping on a ledge high above the Grand Canyon to paddleboarding the Baltic sea, artist and designer David Trubridge has journeyed far and wide, camera in hand. Read more Audio, Gallery
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Sandi Toksvig: ‘we have to decide to be positive’
9:09 AM.Danish-British writer, comedian, broadcaster and activist Sandi Toksvig is touring our shores in early December. Read more Video, Audio
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Erina Daniels: the Great Depression through a Māori lens
8:48 AM.First produced in 1984, Wednesday to Come follows the women of an Ōtaki family during the Great Depression. For director Erina Daniels, it's a story that has strong parallels with today. Read more Audio
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Ashley Bloomfield: 'you’ve got to be tenacious in public health'
8:15 AM.After leading the country's Covid response for the last two years, Dr Ashley Bloomfield is stepping down from the role of Director General of Health. Read more Audio
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Saturday Morning Feedback 16 July
12:00 PM.Kim reads out listener feedback from the show. You can get in touch by email saturday@rnz.co.nz or txt 2101. Audio
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Playing Favourites with poet Kate Camp
11:05 AM.Kate Camp's newly published memoir You Probably Think This Song Is About You borrows its title from Carly Simon's classic 1972 song 'You're so Vain'. So it's no surprise the Wellington poet is joining… Read more Audio
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Chris Rinke: polystyrene-eating worms could change recycling
10:35 AM.The beetle larvae known as Zophobas morio - more commonly called superworms - have been found to be able to survive on a diet of polystyrene, a discovery which could help change the recycling… Read more Video, Audio
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Robert B Weide: the Vonnegut film 40 years in the making
10:05 AM.In 1982, young filmmaker Robert B. Weide wrote a letter to his literary idol Kurt Vonnegut, proposing a documentary on the author's life and work. Vonnegut, who was 60 at the time, met Weide, and… Read more Video, Audio
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Lucien Johnson: saxophonist puts Peter Bland poems to music
9:40 AM.Celebrated saxophonist Lucien Johnson has poetry in the blood. He is the son of late poet Louis Johnson and first met his father's friend and fellow poet Peter Bland as a child. . For the upcoming… Read more Audio
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Professor Lea Ypi: coming of age at the End of History
9:05 AM.Lea Ypi grew up in Albania, once one of the most isolated countries on Earth and the last Stalinist outpost in Europe. But after the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1990, everything changed. Read more Audio
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Brian Burke: putting the ‘wow’ into the World of WearableArt
8:35 AM.Las Vegas show-maker Brian Burke has a reputation for creating incredible large-scale stage productions. Now Burke is bringing his magic to our very own World of WearableArt, having signed on as the… Read more Audio
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Dr Sanjana Hattotuwa: Sri Lanka’s civil uprising
8:10 AM.Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa has resigned, abruptly departing the country this week after his presidential palace was stormed by thousands of protesters. Read more Audio
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Dr Anthony Fauci: Covid and the rise of the BA.5 subvariant
2:07 PM.The most transmissible variant yet of the coronavirus is threatening a fresh wave of infections in New Zealand. The subvariant of Omicron known as BA.5 is reported as now dominant in the United… Read more Audio
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Playing Favourites with NZ screen legend Aileen O’Sullivan
11:05 AM.Aileen O'Sullivan has been directing innovative drama and documentary on stage, radio, television, and film since the 1970s. Her latest project sees her co-directing Whetu Marama - Bright Star, the… Read more Video, Audio
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Floris Niu: empowering Pacific women farmers with chocolate
10:30 AM.Floris Niu is an organic cacao grower and chocolate producer in Samoa. She grew up in New Zealand, but after a series of illnesses left her corporate life for native Upolu, where her family have… Read more Audio
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Kate De Goldi: love and loss in post-earthquake Christchurch
10:05 AM.One of New Zealand's most celebrated authors, Kate De Goldi's short fiction, novels and picture books engage children, teenagers and adults alike. Novel The 10pm Question was published to critical… Read more Audio
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Jackie Flynn Mogensen: Shortage of primates for research
9:35 AM.Jackie Flynn Mogensen is a reporter with the American magazine, Mother Jones. Her recent article 'A Plane of Monkeys, a Pandemic, and a Botched Deal: Inside the Science Crisis You've Never Heard Of'… Read more Audio