1:10 First song

'Confusion' - Electric Light Orchestra.  

1:15 First-Person - John Campbell

Recently appointed, soon-to-be-Checkpoint-host, John Campbell joins us to discuss his new series of podcasts. We'll play the first of these on the show.  It's about Auckland's working poor. 

1:25 Plastic-Free Palmy - Trisia Farrelly

A busy shopping street in Palmerston North is set to become the first plastic-bag-free street in New Zealand. Massey University's environmental anthropologist Dr Trisia Farrelly spearheaded the campaign, and she joins us on the show.

1:35 Dancing Man - Katy Dolle

The documentary released this week which follows the story of the man who went from being 'fat-shamed' online, to becoming the poster boy for anti-bullying campaigners.

1:45 Favourite Album

Bic Runga's Drive.  Chosen by Chris Tse.

2:10 Electric Cars - David Steemson

Electric vehicle champion, Aucklander Steve West plans to install a network of roadside electric  car fast chargers throughout New Zealand, even though he says  it's a terrible  business case! The 39-year old is about to take possession of his third Tesla, one of the world's most luxurious electric cars built so far.

New Zealand Society

2:20 NZ Live - The Wellington Sea Shanty Society

Drop the anchor for the next 40 minutes and imagine yourself on something in the water. They've been described as "rollicking" and they've just returned from playing in one of the biggest festivals in the world for this genre of music. Vorn Colgan and Lake McKenna are Wellington Sea Shanty Society. They perform live in our Wellington studio.

3:10 Food, Wine and Movies

Food - Julie Biuso. Including a recipe for Mama Rosa' Polpettine.  

Weekend Wine - Maciej Zimny from Hippopotamus in Wellington is the newly-awarded Sommelier of the Year.   

Movie Review - Richard Swainson. 

New Music - Yadana Saw from Music 101.  And a song: 'Mun-Dun-Gu' by Cedric Im Brooks & The Sound Dimension. 

3:45 The Panel Pre-Show

What the world is talking about with Jesse Mulligan, Jim Mora and Julie Moffett.

Music played in this show

OPENING SONG:

ARTIST: Electric Light Orchestra
TITLE: Confusion
COMP: Lynne
ALBUM: Discovery
LABEL: Epic

FAVOURITE ALBUM:

ARTIST: Bic Runga
TITLE: Drive
COMP: Runga
ALBUM: Drive
LABEL: Columbia

ARTIST: Bic Runga
TITLE: Bursting Through
COMP: Runga
ALBUM: Drive
LABEL: Columbia

ARTIST: Bic Runga
TITLE: Hey
COMP: Runga
ALBUM: Drive
LABEL: Columbia

ARTIST: Bic Runga
TITLE: Sway
COMP: Runga
ALBUM: Drive
LABEL: Columbia

NZ LIVE:

ARTIST: Wellington Sea Shanty Society
TITLE: Cannibal Jack
COMP: Wellington Sea Shanty Society
ALBUM: n/a
LABEL: n/a

ARTIST: Wellington Sea Shanty Society
TITLE: Le Corsaire Le Grand Coureur
COMP: Wellington Sea Shanty Society
ALBUM: n/a
LABEL: n/a

ARTIST: Wellington Sea Shanty Society
TITLE: We're not in London Now (Sam Parnell's Law)
COMP: Wellington Sea Shanty Society
ALBUM: n/a
LABEL: n/a

ARTIST: Wellington Sea Shanty Society
TITLE: Ballad of Young Nick
COMP: Wellington Sea Shanty Society
ALBUM: n/a
LABEL: n/a

FOOD, WINE, MOVIES AND MUSIC:

ARTIST: Cedric Im Brooks & The Sound Dimension
TITLE: Mun-Dun-Gu
COMP: Cedric Im Brooks & The Sound Dimension
ALBUM: Studio One: Scorcher Instrumentals
LABEL: Souljazz

PANEL:

ARTIST: Queen
TITLE: Don't Stop Me Now
COMP: Mercury
ALBUM: Queen: Greatest Hits (Compilation)
LABEL: EMI