Sunday Morning for Sunday 27 October 2024

8:15 A Week in US Politics 

Karen Kasler is the Statehouse Bureau Chief for public radio and television in Ohio, she joins Jim to share an update on the campaigns. 

8:30 The Sunday Morning Quiz with Jack Waley-Cohen   

Our quiz master Jack Waley-Cohen is back for another Sunday Morning quiz.   

Jack is the mind behind the questions on BBC quiz show ‘Only Connect’ which is known for being both difficult to crack and totally obvious.     

It’s Sunday morning, so wake up your brain and have a go!       

8:35 Why are people in their 30s and 40s experiencing increased memory problems? 

According to a recent article in The Boston Globe, people in their 30s and 40s are reporting an unprecedented wave of memory problems. While the cause has not been pinpointed, it has been suggested by leading neuroscientists that our reliance on technology and the sheer amount of information we absorb everyday could play a part. 

Professor Cliff Abraham teaches psychology at the University of Otago, is the co-lead of the Aotearoa Brain Project, and the co-director of Brain Research NZ. He joins the show to discuss. 

9:00 Mediawatch 

A look at how US media have coped with the controversial campaign for the upcoming election there - and how our media fared covering the election here one year ago. 

9:35 Ali Hill: The Nutrition Edition 

Dr Ali Hill from Otago University's Department of Human Nutrition is back with us on Sunday Morning. We’re looking at white sliced and sourdough and the nutritional value of bread. 

10:10 Jack Whitehall and his dad Micheal are heading to New Zealand 

Award-winning comedian, actor and writer Jack Whitehall and his dad Michael are bringing their travel adventures to New Zealand in January. 

Jack and Michael join Jim to talk comedy, fatherhood and what audiences can expect from their shows in Christchurch, Auckland and Wellington. 

10:30 Calling Home: Natasha Crampton in Seattle, USA 

Originally from Auckland, Natasha Crampton leads Microsoft's Office of Responsible AI as the company’s first Chief Responsible AI Officer. 

She’s calling home from Seattle. 

11:10 Michael Baker: Keeping safe from COVID 

Epidemiologist, Professor Michael Baker joins us once again. What can we expect from the summer surge and how useful are boosters and antivirals? 

11:20 Olivia Spooner: The Songbirds of Florence 

Olivia Spooner, the No.1 bestselling author of The Girl from London, joins us to talk about her new historical fiction, The Songbirds of Florence. 

Based on New Zealand Women's Auxiliary Army Corps (W.A.A.C.) welfare workers – known as “the Tuis”, they were some of the first New Zealand women to serve overseas with the role of providing respite and a touch of home to weary soldiers returning from the frontline. 

11:30 Exercise shortcuts: micro-workouts hit the spot

We all know about the value of exercise, but we aren't always told about the shortcuts. Short bursts of exercise are increasingly being recognised as valuable. Micro-exercising can be as effective as a 20-minute walk according to The Telegraph.

Dr Mandy Hagstrom is a senior lecturer in health sciences based at the University of NSW, she joins Jim to discuss.

11:40 China’s economic slowdown and the knock-on for New Zealand

Jeffrey Halley is Sunday Morning's man on the money.   

Jeffrey Halley is a Kiwi in Jakarta and Singapore who until recently was the senior market analyst for Asia Pacific for the OANDA corporation, with his analysis regularly sought by Bloomberg, the BBC, Reuters, CNBC, MSN, and the New York Times.