Arts
Playwright Dennis Kelly
Award-winning British playwright Dennis Kelly's work is both funny and confronting. His play Girls and Boys is being performed by the Auckland Theatre Company and opens next month. Audio
Remembering Janet Frame on her birthday centenary
Writer, editor and critic Catherine Taylor joins Emile Donovan to reflect on the work and legacy of the acclaimed author. Audio
The Panel with Ed Amon and Catherine Robertson (Part 2)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Ed Amon and Catherine Robertson discuss children struggling to learn to speak and open up the Friday Mailbag to respond to your feedback. Also, the… Audio
The Pre-Panel for 23rd August 2024
Today on the Pre-Panel, Wallace Chapman joins Jesse Mulligan to preview tonight's show and producer Sam Hollis joins to talk about the state of New Zealand comedy; are we in a golden age? Audio
Film Review: We Were Dangerous, Bookworm and It Ends with Us
The magnificent Kate Rodger is in studio to talk about all the latest movies. Audio
What is a Zine? Leonard Powell takes a look at Zinefest
What is a Zine? First Up producer Leonard Powell takes a look at Zinefest, he went to meet organiser Catalina Nuñez-Elevancini Audio
Maddie Dai on cartooning for the New Yorker and writing 'We Were Dangerous'
Emile Donovan talks to the screenwriter behind New Zealand feature film We Were Dangerous from her home in London. Audio
Museum turns to crowdfunding to keep taonga from being trashed
Irreplaceable treasures valued at $20 million are a few sandbags and plastic sheets away from ruin. Audio
EDY, Albert Latailakepa & Sean Rivera
It's a big one today! Joining us on the show is Award winning producer, now singer, EDYONTHEBEAT! As well as some of the team behind the short film 'Yeah Pare" Albert Latailakepa and Sean Rivera. We… Audio
Screentime: It Ends with Us, We Were Dangerous, The Decameron
Film and TV commentator Perlina Lau joins Kathryn to talk about We Were Dangerous, written by Maddie Dai, who was interviewed on Nine to Noon last year. Audio
Cinema-lover opens movie theatre in Thames
Movie lovers in Thames can now chill somewhere other than Netflix as a new cinema opens in the town, Leonard Powell went to have a look. Audio
Artist Ardi Alemi on his new exhibition 'Geometry of Emotions'
Ardi joins Emile Donovan to talk about growing up in Tehran in the 1970s, and his new exhibition. Audio
The pre panel
Today on the Pre-Panel, Wallace Chapman previews tonight's show and producer Tom Ristes-Smith share the best jokes from the Edinburgh Fringe. Audio
The Pre-Panel for 20th August 2024
Today on the Pre-Panel, Wallace Chapman previews tonight's show and producer Tom Ristes-Smith share the best jokes from the Edinburgh Fringe. Audio
Foley Chat New Music!
On today’s show the blue supermoon energy has Matua Harry feeling a little unhinged, So’omālō starts a movement to honk more on the roads, Waimirirangi speaks on respecting Molly Mae and Tommy Fury’s… Audio
Review: It Ends With Us
Brooding bad boy meets small-town dreamer. So far, so predictable - then It Ends With Us pulls the rabbit out of its hat. Video, Audio
The internet is dead! Long live the book: Underground publishing house 5ever
This weekend in Ōtepoti Dunedin small presses and independent publishers from around Aotearoa gather to share and exchange at Small Press Fest. The festival reflects a move among younger creatives… Audio
Arts News for 18 August 2024
Arts News: Injury at the Museum of Ice Cream, a #1 Netflix hit for NZ, Artbeat closes & kids books winner Stacey Gregg Audio
Fake marble and landscapes: The remarkable painting of Walters Prize nominee Owen Connors
Artist Owen Connors is on a roll. They are one of four nominees for Aotearoa's most prestigious art prize, The Walters. Last year they won the $25,000 Rydal Art Prize, awarded biannually to a recent… Audio
The Mixtape: Comedian and creator Jesse Griffin
Our guest on the Mixtape is Kiwi actor, comedian, writer and director Jesse Griffin. Jesse is the co-creator of Educators, as well as starring in Nude Tuesday, 7 Days, 800 Days. Many will be familiar… Video, Audio