Afternoons for Wednesday 6 April 2022

 

1:20 New pro women's basketball league announced

Basketball New Zealand has announced a game-changing pro women's league to be known as Tauihi Basketball Aotearoa.

It will offer never before seen support for up-and-coming talent and help set up the Tall Ferns as a force to be reckoned with internationally.

Basketball NZ board member and former Tall Fern Megan Compain talks to Jesse.

1:30 Massey University artists in residence, Delaney Davidson

One of our most prolific musicians Delaney Davidson has been invited to be Massey University's artist in residence for 2022 and 2023.

You'll know him from his solo work as well as collaborations with artists like Troy Kingi and Tami Neilson.

With this new venture he hopes to expand his pallet by focussing his energy on a range of unique collaborations. He talks to Jesse about what the appointment means.

1:40 Mystery bedspread, Welsh family asking for help

In 2018 Anne Ward found a unique and intricately embroidered bedspread, featuring the 12 badges of World War One regiments from across the British Empire.

The bedspread was in a Welsh charity shop and ever since Anne and her family have been trying to establish its provenance. She talks to Jesse in the hope that someone from downunder might be able to help them solve the mystery.

1:55 Afternoons Quiz Robert Kelly

RNZ producer and onetime bookseller Robert Kelly presents his weekly quiz.

 

2.12 Podcast Critic: Caitlin Cherry

Today Caitlin discusses the podcasts Very Scary People (HLN) and True Dating Stories (CBC)

2:25 Bookmarks with Chris Duggan

Today's bookmarks guest is an inspirational New Zealander who is helping break down barriers to improve our tamariki's knowledge and attitude towards science in the classroom

Eight years ago, Chris Duggan founded the charitable trust, 'House of Science' after she realised it wasn't being taught in primary schools. She talks to Jesse about what she likes to read, watch and listen to in her downtime.

3:10 Coding job inequality being addressed

Girls Who Code can end up women who face inequality in the workplace says Reshma Saujani. Seeing  the careers of so many women  decimated by juggling children and career during the pandemic, the founder of Girls Who Code isn't just working to close the gender gap in technology now. She's fighting what she calls anti-mom bias in the workforce. Women with children are overlooked for promotion, judged for missing work to care for kids and are paid less. Reshma Saujani has a plan for women to address burnout and inequality in the workplace.

3:35 Stories from Our Changing World

This week on Our Changing World - how will extreme temperature events affect estuary life?

Claire Concannon meets with two researchers aiming to get a clear picture of how things are heating up in estuary sediments, and what this means for the shellfish that live there.

3:45 The Panel with Mai Chen and Christopher Clarke