Afternoons for Tuesday 8 June 2021

 

1:12 First Song

 

1:17 Cautious welcome for new drug for Alzheimer's patients

A new dementia drug which  has the potential to slow down mental and function decline in Alzheimers patients has been given the sign off in the U.S by the FDA.

The drug, Aducanumab, is still in its early stages of proving its efficacy but it's approval in the US has been cautiously welcome by Alzheimer's New Zealand.

1:27 'Refreshed' in Levin, an update on the kick starter campaign

Back in 2019 Jesse spoke to the founder of a small social enterprise that creates and sells bags made from waste products in Levin.

After a successful kickstarter campaign, Refreshed has just opened a permanent workshop.  

Founder David Brewerton updates Jesse on their progress over the two years.

1:35 Tom Sainsbury on tour later this year

Comedian and Snapchat satirist Tom Sainsbury has just announced a nationwide tour, taking place this October and November.

Tom is well known for his impersonations of politicians, and his caricatures of quirky New Zealanders.

The tour is called Snapchat Dude Live! Tom talks to Jesse about he's going to be showcasing around the country.

1:50 How to Write a guided reading book

For today's how to write feature, Yolanda Soryl talks to Jesse about writing guided reading books.

She started writing these types of books to help young readers when she was living in Rarotonga and her youngest child wanted to learn to read.

Yolanda talks to Jesse about how to write these specialised books for young readers and how they are different from books designed to be read to a child.

2:10 Book Critic: Lisa Glass

This week Lisa Glass looks at three books whose protagonists are on the Autism spectrum. She reviews, The Suicide House by Charlie Donlea, The Rosie Result by Graeme Simsion and Odd Girl Out by Laura James.

2:20 Looking back on the best of Bonnie Raitt's career

Today Simon Sweetman looks back at the career of Bonnie Raitt, who he says is one of the 20th Century pop music's greats. Her career has spanned fifty years, but Simon's concentrating today on her cutting edge 70s work and the high points.

3:10 Revealing the story of one of WWII's most deadly strikes

In a tiny museum, on a side street in Tokyo, best selling author Malcolm Gladwell came across a story he could not let go of. It's the story of the US Air Force firebombing the city during the Second World War, killing 40,000 people in one night.  It's also the story of how new technology and innovations often come with unintended consequences and moral dilemmas we are rarely prepared for. His latest book is called, "The Bomber Mafia: A Dream, A Temptation, and the Longest Night of the Second World War.  

3:30 Spoken Feature: Denmark's shock Euros win

In June 1992, Denmark’s top footballers were relaxing on the beach when they received an urgent call to take part in the Euro 92 tournament. The Danes had failed to qualify for the championship, but were now needed as replacements for Yugoslavia, a country that no longer existed because it had descended into civil war. In a surprise to everyone, including themselves, Denmark then went on to win the tournament, defeating Holland and West Germany on the way. Will Yates talks to midfielder John Jensen, who scored one of the Danish goals in the final.

3:45 The Panel with Nicky Pellegrino and Phil Taylor