Nights for Tuesday 18 August 2020
7:12 What is Feminist Geography?
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Louise Richards Vice President of the New Zealand Geographical Society joins us once again for another conversation about Geography. Tonight she wants to intruduce us to Feminist Geography with the help of Lynda Johnston, Professor of Geography at the University of Waikato.
Lynda Johnston, Professor of Geography at the University of Waikato and Chair of the Gender and Geography Commission for the International Geographical Union. Photo: University of Waikato
7:30 Tami Neilson live at Roundhead
Earlier this month Tami Nielson joined Music 101's Charlotte Ryan at Neil Finn's Roundhead Studio's in Auckland for a special one off recording and insiders guide to her latest album Chickaboom! Tami is joined by Troy Kingi for a performance of Roimata and is accompanied by a 12 piece orchestra.
Photo: Luke McPake
8:10 Bedtime Stories
We delve into the RNZ storytime website to bring you a little bedtime story every Tuesday just after 8.
Storytime is RNZ's collection of free children's audio books Photo: SCREENSHOT
8:15 Dateline Pacific
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RNZ Pacific's daily current affairs programme covering the major Pacific stories of the week, with background and reaction from the people making the news.
8:30 Window on the World
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The BBC's Cara Hoofe investigates the impact of the language we use around cancer have on those living with the disease?
9:07 Smart Talk
An informal talk from University of Auckland's Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles about how superbugs which glow in the dark can help in the development of new medicines to fight infection. It is a highlight of 2020's online version of the university's Raising the Bar series.
Photo: RNZ / Dan Cook
10:17 Lately
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Lately with Karyn Hay is a late night radio show on RNZ National, with an eye on live events, an ear for music, a great sense of humour and a genuine interest in people and their stories.
11:07 Worlds of Music
After 11, on Worlds of Music Trevor Reekie features an interview with English musician Justin Adams, who has a day job playing guitar with ex Led Zeppelin vocalist Robert Plant but also has a passion for trans-global music.
Tell No Lies - Justin Adams & Juldeh Camara Photo: Supplied
Back in 2009 Adams recorded a critically acclaimed album called Tell No Lies with Juldeh Camara, the Gambian master of the Ritti, an ancient one stringed fiddle. Justin talks to us about recording the album as well as the musical migrations and connections of the blues from the Mississippi Delta to it's African origins.