Afternoons for Friday 16 May 2025

1:10 The art of woodturning

If you did woodwork at school, you've probably had a small taste of what's it's like to chisel into a fresh piece of pine.

But today we're taking those amateur skills to a much higher level.

Dozens of woodworkers and woodturners are preparing to showcase their work and compete at the Central Districts Woodwork Expo in Palmerston North this Sunday.

Jim Lowe from the Kapiti Woodworkers Guild spoke to Jesse.

1:20 The Pathology Cooking Show - showing what diseases look like inside the body

Otago University pathology professor Diane Kenwright likes to add a bit of spice to her classes with trainee doctors.

Fascinated by the crossover of words used in pathology and words used to describe everyday food, she created her own YouTube channel - The Pathology Cooking Show, showing what diseases look like inside the body.

And her innovative teaching methods have won her an outstanding teaching award from the Royal College of Pathologists.

Otago University pathology professor Diane Kenwright spoke to Jesse.

1:35 Collision of stand-up comedy and sport 

Tony Lyall is co-hosting a show with Paul Douglas at the NZ International Comedy Festival. 

It's called Spirit of the Game and is billed as a collision of stand-up comedy and sport.

Tony spoke to Jesse.

1:45 Freaky Friday

Today is Freaky Friday day, the place for your scary, spectacular and unexplainable stories. 

If you'd like to come on in the future to share a story please reach out, 2101 or email afternoons@rnz.co.nz 

Today Jesse talks to Matt about from Torbay about his dad's strange encounter with a pile of leaves. 

2:10 Film Review: Final Destination: Bloodlines and Clown in a Cornfield

Dominic Corry reviews Final Destination: Bloodlines, which is new in cinemas this week, and teen horror Clown in a Cornfield. 

2:20 NZ Live: 20th Anniversary of NZ Live: Julia Deans

It's time to once again celebrate 20 years of NZ Live. 

For these special performances we've invited fans to come along. 

Amongst the many names that kept rolling in one we couldn't ignore was Julia Deans. 

Whether you know her best as a solo artist or as a member of Fur Patrol or The Adults, she's been giving great music and great performances to Aotearoa for over 30 years now. 

3:08 Food: Birthday slow short ribs with lemon & herbs

Gretchen Lowe presents this laid-back yet sophisticated dish that is perfect for special occasions or whenever the hankering hits for a flavour- packed meal. It's a simple make-ahead dinner - the oven does most of the work after a quick set-up. Get the recipe here.

3:16 Music 101 preview

Maggie Tweedie, host of Music 101 here on RNZ each Saturday afternoon from 1pm talks about what's happening on the music scene over the weekend, what's coming up on her show tomorrow and because Friday is new music day - she'll pick us a track to play.

3:25 Weekend Stuff: tips for housekeeping

Rachael Quinn is a professional housekeeper, cleaner and organiser. 

Last week we had so many questions from listeners, we couldn't get to all of them. 

So, we've invited her back to this week to pick up where we let off. 

If you do have any questions around the organistion and management of your home text the show on 2101 or email afternoons@rnz.co.nz

3:35 Critter of the Week: Glowworm parasite

This week’s critter is a tiny wasp that looks a lot like an ant. It lives in and around healthy native forest gullies where there are plenty of glowworms. But these wasps aren’t looking for a romantic starry night backdrop; they lay their eggs inside the glowworms, and when the larvae hatch, they eat their way out.

3:45 The pre-Panel

Wallace Chapman and producer Tom Riste-Smith preview tonight's instalment of The Panel.