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Afternoons for Monday 20 February 2012
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The Best Song Ever Written - The Ship Song
1:09 PM.Ian Hughes chooses The Ship Song by Nick Cave. Audio
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Eight Months To Mars - Dick Tayler
1:25 PM.Today's traveller is the man responsible for one of the most enduring images in New Zealand sporting history, Christchurch Commonwealth Games gold medalist Dick Tayler. Audio
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Child-free couples
2:10 PM.Research has revealed New Zealand couples who choose not to have children are subjected to cruel remarks and are considered by some to be selfish people. Waikato University Master's student, Theresa… Read more Audio
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The Pilots
2:22 PM.A pilot who broke the world record for flying around the globe west-bound, in a single-engine piston plane, is in New Zealand, partway through another adventure. Just over three years ago, CarolAnn… Read more Audio
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Feature Album - Pretenders ll
2:50 PM.Our feature album is Pretenders II from 1981, the second LP by British rock band The Pretenders, led by songwriter and lead vocalist Chrissie Hynde. Audio
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The Queen
3:10 PM.On this day in 1952, a young woman started the day as a princess and finished it as Queen, her father having died at the age of 56. For 60 years, Queen Elizabeth has coped with what she called "this… Read more Audio
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Our Changing World - Buried Volcanic Forest
3:36 PM.Auckland's volcanic history has left many marks on the city's landscape, including a forest buried under volcanic ash on the shores of the Manukau Harbour. The ancient trees are so well preserved that… Read more Audio
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The Panel Pre-Show for 20 Feburary 2012
3:50 PM.Your feedback, and a preview of the guests and topics on The Panel. Audio
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The Panel with John Bishop and Josie Pagani (Part 1)
4:10 PM.Binge drinkers, and implementing a Command economy. Audio
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The Panel with John Bishop and Josie Pagani (Part 2)
4:40 PM.A new study suggests starving yourself on alternate days may help you live longer, and TripAdvisor controversy. Audio
1:10 Best Song Ever Written
1:15 8 Months To Mars - what would well-known people do on a trip to Mars?
2:10 Feature Stories
2:30 Reading
2:45 Feature Album
3:12 Author slot
3:35 Our Changing World
4:06 The Panel