Afternoons for Tuesday 29 July 2025

 

1:10 Don McGlashan on his debut live album 

It feels like 2025 has been the year of Don McGlashan.

He performed an hour long session, right here on the show, to celebrate NZ Live's 20th Birthday

Played a mini tour - including a show with the Christchurch Symphony orchestra.

And now, he's announced his debut live album "Take it To The Bridge."

1:20 The community garden that's absolutely thriving

Afternoons listener Wilby LeHeux got in touch to let us know about a cool little project he's involved with in Christchurch.

The Addington Farm Community Garden Project is going from strength to strength. He explains why to Jesse.

1:35 How to prevent your dog from being angry

Animal behaviour experts have been sounding the alarm in recent months over the sharp rise in dog attacks and aggressive behaviour

Selina McIntyre, a dog behaviourist with over two decades of experience, has observed a troubling increase in aggression among the dogs she works with behaviours that are now becoming the leading reason dogs are surrendered to shelters.

But there is hope. With the right understanding and early intervention, many of these behaviours can be prevented or turned around.

1:45 Podcast Tuesday: Pipeline: Left to Die & The Retrievals Season Two

In 2022, while making repairs to a undersea pipe off the coast of Trinidad, four professional divers got sucked hundreds of metres into a 76cm- wide pipe full of oil.

The story of what happened next has been made into a podcast called Pipeline: Left to Die (Daily Mail)

Ximena Smith reviews this and The Retrievals Season Two (NY Times and Serial Podcast)

2.05 Paying tribute to Sir Michael Hill

Sir Michael Hill was of course very well known for his jewellery firm, but he also leaves a legacy through his commitment to classical music.

In 2001 his lifelong love of violin music led him to found the biennial Michael Hill International Violin Competition for 'emerging young violinists'.

Anne Rodda is the Executive Director of the Michael Hill Violin Competition, she spoke to Jesse.

2:10 Books: Author Catherine Robertson with her latest picks

We're going to talk about books, specifically what our critic Catherine Robertson calls her "to be read pile of shame" books, also known as those books you've bought and haven't yet got around to reading.  

Catherine reviews:

The Royal Free by Carl Shuker (Te Herenga Waka University Press)
The Mess of Our Lives by Mary-anne Scott (One Tree House)
Three Wee Bookshops at the End of the World by Ruth Shaw (Allen and Unwin)

2:20 Update on Oz with Brad Foster: The Crowded House battle rages on

Australian radio station Triple J has compiled a list of 100 Hottest Aussie Songs as voted by the public.

Crowded House's 'Don't Dream It's Over' came in at number 5.

When will Australians understand Crowded House is a New Zealand band?

2:30 Music feature: Sir Van Morrison's Astral Weeks reviewed by Samuel Flynn Scott

Time for our Tuesday music feature and today we'll be diving deep into one of the most acclaimed records in rock music, Sir Van Morrison's 'Astral Weeks'. 

This was Morrison's seconds studio album, and althought he'd had a huge hit on his debut with 'Brown Eyed Girl', he couldn't have strayed further from his pop roots. 

To contextualise 'Astral Weeks' and play some of his favourites from the record, it's my pleasure to welcome Samuel Flynn Scott, founding member of the Phoenix Foundation. 

3:10 The New Zealander redefining what luxury means

Every day, millions experience a bit of Kiwi creativity thanks to Christopher Yu. He left New Zealand for London 25 years ago as a tax attorney, but after being made redundant, he followed his nose to a new role, leading companies that transform perfume and candles into experiences of storytelling and design.

Now, after decades at the center of Europe's luxury fragrance world, and with some encouragement from his mum in Lower Hutt, Christopher Yu is coming home to help redefine Kiwi luxury.

3:30 Spoken Feature: Thrift chats to savvy students

It's time for a new season of Thrift and we're kicking things off with a two-part series on savvy students.  

Starting in Dunedin where there's a bit of a stereotype that some students flats survive on beer and not much else.

Katy Gosset meets one young law student whose budget nutrition guide might just change that view.

3:45 The pre-Panel

Wallace Chapman previews tonight's instalment of The Panel.