Afternoons for Thursday 27 October 2022

1:15 Binge eating disorder causes researched

Binge Eating Disorder, or BED, is the most common eating disorder around the world.

Despite this, it was only recognised as a diagnosable disorder nine years ago.

Considering it is closely associated with major health complications like heart disease, diabetes, and obesity, we wanted to know why.

Post-doctoral fellow with the Department of Psychological Medicine at University of Otago in Christchurch Dr Hannah Kennedy is currently studying BED, and she joins me now to tell us more about it.

1:25 Lazy Sunday sneaker project helping more rangitahi take part in sport

Thanks to the efforts of a young Queen Margaret College student, more children are getting the right footwear so they can take part in sports. 

Maia Mariner started Lazy Sneakers when she was just 12, to get people to donate their unwanted sports shoes to give to others who couldn't afford them.

She is now going to share her story at the IWG World Conference on Women and Sport in Auckland. Maia speaks to Jesse about her project and addressing some of the most prestigious women in sport!

1:35 First woman to become super rugby head coach, Crystal Kaua

While attention might be firmly fixed on the Rugby World Cup - women's rugby is also gearing up for its second season of Super Rugby.

The Super Rugby Aupiki competition, involving four teams - the Blues, Chiefs Manawa, Hurricanes Poua and Christchurch-based Matatū - will be played over five weekends early next year.

And for the first time we'll see two Super rugby teams led by female head coaches.

One of them is Crystal Kaua - she's been promoted to head coach of Chiefs Manawa - who just happen to be the defending champions.

1:45 Great album: Revolver Special Reissue Edition

Today's link 3 winner will get a copy of the new Revolver Special Reissue Edition which is being released tomorrow.

It's a newly mixed and expanded Special Edition of the Beatles' 1966 album which critics say changed everything in popular music.

2:10 Music Critic: Colin Morris

Today music reviewer Colin Morris talks to Jesse about new music from The Unthanks and he takes a look behind the scenes at the track, Here Comes the Rain by the Mavericks.

2:30  NZ Sporting History: Irene Van Dyk

Today, someone who is known for being the best netball goal shooter of all time.

Irene Van Dyk consistanly shot with over 90 per cent accuracy.

Sports journalist Suzanne McFadden joins Jesse to talk about the life and legacy of Irene Van Dyk.

Suzanne's  been covering netball for around 36 years and is currently the editor of Newsroom's LockerRoom.

3:10 Link 3

3:15 Solving the World's Problems with Simon Wilson

Today New Zealand Herald Senior writer, Simon Wilson, looks at the plans for the Ports of Auckland by new mayor Wayne Brown.

The newly minted mayor wants to jump start the process of shifting the port, which is wholly owned by Auckland Council.

He's also got his reflections on the mayor's first few weeks in the new job.

3:20 History with Dr Grant Morris: The history of strikes in NZ

The Tertiary Education Union has organised a number of strikes over the past few weeks. 

Other industries and professions may also choose to strike in the near future.  NZ has a long history of strikes, and the most famous ones occurred a long time ago.

Today Dr Grant Morris looks back at the history of workers striking in Aotearoa.

3:35 Spoken Feature BBC Witness

On 30 January 1959, the late Trinidadian activist Claudia Jones held a Caribbean party in St Pancras Town Hall in London, planting the seeds for the famous carnival.

She wanted to bring Caribbeans across the capital together for dancing, singing and steel bands.

Rachel Naylor hears from her best friend, Corinne Skinner-Carter.

3:45 The Panel with Sally Wenley and Michael Moynihan