Synopsis
Jesse hosts an upbeat mix of the curious and the compelling, ranging from the stories of the day to the great questions of our time.
Episodes
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The people who made the inside of police cars
11/10/2024 Duration: 07minWe're used to seeing police vehicles around our neighborhoods - but how much thought do we give to what's inside them?
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Student Volunteer Army decend on the Catlins
11/10/2024 Duration: 05min50 members of the Student Volunteer Army are giving up their Saturday to help clean up a farm in the Catlins.
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The school dental nurse with 50 years of service
11/10/2024 Duration: 10minGlenda has celebrated 50 years in the profession and joins Jesse to mark it.
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History with Dr Grant Morris: a history visit to Dunedin
10/10/2024 Duration: 08minDr Grant discusses Dunedin's unique place in our nation's history.
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Solving the World's Problems: rest homes for young people
10/10/2024 Duration: 09minThis week Ali Jones advocates for setting up rest homes for people between the ages of 50 to 60.
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Chris Harris and the 1992 Cricket World Cup
10/10/2024 Duration: 27minIt was the summer of 1992 and the ICC Cricket World Cup. Among the stand-out players was Chris Harris.
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Podcast Critic: The History of Rock Music in 500 Songs
10/10/2024 Duration: 10minOur reviewer recommends a podcast about collecting LPs and another called The History of Rock Music in 500 Songs.
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How to MAXIMSE your interior decor
10/10/2024 Duration: 09minMove over Marie Condo - and minimalist living.
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The secrets of eel migration
10/10/2024 Duration: 11minA team of scientists is about to head out into the South Pacific Ocean to try and solve one of nature's most perplexing mysteries.
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Te Ururoa Flavell's journey with prostate cancer
10/10/2024 Duration: 18minThe former co-leader of the Maori party is calling on Māori and Pacific men to get screened for prostate cancer.
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Our Changing World – Keeping track of ozone
09/10/2024 Duration: 11minAlmost 40 years on from the first reports of the Antarctic ozone hole, and 35 years since the Montreal Protocol to ban CFCs came into effect, what’s going on with the ozone hole? How does it form? How do we measure it? And having solved the CFC problem, why are we still monitoring ozone so closely? Claire Concannon heads to NIWA's Lauder Atmospheric Research Station in Central Otago to find out.
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The calculus of your life
09/10/2024 Duration: 23minWhat your life is worth is constantly being calculated.
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Easy Eats with Sam Parish: Rustic CAN Spaghetti & Meatball cups
09/10/2024 Duration: 06minThis delicious and easy recipe is a great dinner hack.
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Music Critic: new tracks from Hinds and Nilufer Yanya
09/10/2024 Duration: 15minNew tracks from Hinds and Nilufer Yanya as curated by Tony Stamp.
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Heading Off: travelling the world with kids
09/10/2024 Duration: 11minThis family is visiting 25 countries over 12 months; all with kids in tow!
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Photographing a short life
09/10/2024 Duration: 09minImagine being asked to document the most private and painful of moments
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Wellington historian wins $25k award
09/10/2024 Duration: 07minHave you ever heard of the prophet and outlaw Hakaraia Mihaka?
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Polo in the water, but with canoes?
09/10/2024 Duration: 08minCanoe polo is one of the world's roughest sports.
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Anna Codington wins the Silver Scroll for 'Katuarehe'
09/10/2024 Duration: 06minTaking out the supreme Silver Scroll for 2024was Anna Coddington for 'Katuarehe'.
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