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Afternoons for Monday 26 July 2021

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1:12 First song

 

1:17 Olympics, first medal and more prospects today

New Zealand has won its first medal at this year's Olympics, with Hayden Wilde winning bronze in the triathlon.

Jesse speaks to Newroom's Lockeroom Editor, Suzanne McFadden, about the incredible race by the 23 year old and other prospects for medals today, including our youngest Olympian, Erika Fairweather in the swimming.

Hayden Wilde (NZL), in August 2019 at the ITU World Olympic Qualification Event Elite Men's in Odaiba, Tokyo, Japan. (file photo)

Photo: Photosport

1.27 Could empty discarded mussel shells clean up our waterways?

Researchers at the University of Canterbury are testing a low-tech, natural solution to cleaning up our waterways - empty, discarded mussel shells.

 Associate Professor of Ecological Engineering, Aisling O'Sullian is behind the study and she talks to Jesse about why they believe the shells could help.

Associate Professor Aisling O’Sullivan and Professor Tom Cochrane, from the University of Canterbury Department of Civil and Natural Resources Engineering.

Associate Professor Aisling O’Sullivan and Professor Tom Cochrane, from the University of Canterbury Department of Civil and Natural Resources Engineering. Photo: supplied

1.34 Whitcoulls Top 100 list in 2021 sees new writers make it in

This year's Whitcoulls Top 100 list, where readers vote for their favourite books, is out today.

It features a new number one and 13 books from New Zealand.

Whitcoull's Book Manager Joan Mackenzie talks to Jesse about who's in and who's out in 2021!

Libraries within Canterbury's Selwyn District are undertaking a two year trial to drop fines for overdue books.

Photo: 123RF

1:45 Great NZ Album

 

2:10 Television Critic Emma John

Today Emma John reviews Feel good on Netflix, Palmer on Apple TV and Irresistible, on Prime Video.

2:20  The Lazarus Heist - Episode 6: Billion Dollar Heist.

A faulty printer, an empty room and the most daring cyber theft ever attempted. The Bangladesh Bank heist begins.

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2:30 Expert on coffee

Today's expert Sam Low is a highly respected figure in the specialty coffee industry.

He works as an independent barista trainer and consultant across New Zealand and Australia, and he's a former national barista champion and two-time latte art champion.

If you have any questions for him you can text 2101 or email jesse@rnz.co.nz.

Sam Low

Sam Low Photo: Supplied

Trivial Grievances book cover

3:10 Bridie Jabour: How millennials can be happy!

The euphoria of surviving a terrible car accident lasted for a little bit. Then Guardian Australia columnist Bridie Jabour went back to questioning what she's doing with her life.

She calls millennials the miserable generation so set out to discover how 30 somethings can learn to be happy. 

She shares her roadmap for navigating a path away from discontent  in her book, Trivial Grievances: On the Contradictions, Myths and Misery of Your 30s by Bridie Jabour

Bridie Jabour

Bridie Jabour Photo: supplied

3:35 Voices

How are South Auckland’s small businesses that cater primarily to South Asian and Fiji Indian diaspora coping with the lack of migrant workers? Kadambari visited a few of them in this Voices episode.

Happy and his son Navneet at their jewellery workshop, Hunter's Corner.

Happy and his son Navneet at their jewellery workshop, Hunter's Corner. Photo: RNZ

3:45 The Panel with Nicky Pellegrino and Rajorshi Chakraborti