Afternoons for Tuesday 20 July 2010
1:10 Best Song Ever Written
Lucky by Kat Edmonson chosen by Jeremy Leeming of Lyttelton.
1:30 Critical Mass
TV review with television producer, writer and critic Phil Wallington.
Web review with Noelle McCarthy discussing social networking and daydreaming.
Hot Music with musician, writer and producer Nick Atkinson
Devil In Her Heart by The Bayonets
Hypocrite by Antibalas
Books with former leading New Zealand publisher and bookseller Graham Beattie.
The Hard Way by Lee Child
Storm Peak by John A Flanagan
2:10 Feature stories
The Plastiki is no ordinary catamaran. It's a message in 12-thousand plastic bottles and has nearly finished it's 11 thousand nautical mile journey from Sausalito California to Sydney where it's due to arrive on Sunday. David de Rothschild, a banking heir and environmental daredevil, set off on this adventure to draw attention to the tons of plastic waste that ends up in our oceans. Only seven percent of plastic waste is recycled.
By day,it's a typical garage that stores the lawn mower and wheel barrow and all the things you should really throw away. But by night Greg Cayford's Christchurch garage is transformed into the starting line for the Tour de France. Called the Tour de Garage, Greg records each stage of the Tour de France and every night his cycling mates come over to watch and ride their stationary bikes attached to wind trainers. The Tour de Garage cyclists are gearing up for the finish on Monday night.
2:30 Reading
Steve Braunias with the second episode of a 10-part reading of his book How To Watch A Bird.
2:45 He Rourou
Maori scholar, researcher and musician Te Ahukaramu Royal is hopeful of a revival in the traditional amusement houses or Whare Tapere. Ana Tapiata talks with Te Ahukaramu about working with colleague Brett Graham to develop a natural performance venue, like the whare tapere of old.
2:50 Feature Album
The latest release from American folk singing legend, Judy Collins. Paradise is her first album since Judy Collins Sings Lennon and McCartney from 2007.
3:12 Tune Your Engine
Michael Cowley, director of the Obesity and Diabetes Institute at Monash University, Melbourne
A drug discovered by Australian researchers may help millions of people around the world who can't control their cravings for sweets. For some people, weight loss is difficult because food, especially sweets, stimulates an area in the brain that makes them feel good; they feel compelled to eat. The drug makes over eating less pleasurable, so people eat less and lose weight.
3:33 Asian Report
Last week we heard the voices of the Wellington Filipino Community Choir, and this week, Sonia Yee meets with choir member Flora Nogoy.
3:47 Panel Pre-Show
4.06 The Panel with Tony Doe and Dita de Boni