Nights for Wednesday 18 August 2021

 

7:12 Can Market-Based Policies Save The Planet?

Brian Roper has an eco socialist response to the latest IPCC report on climate change - and our country's latest attempts to meet its side of the bargain.

7:30  At The Movies

On At the Movies, Dan Slevin watches two new movies and interviews an Oscar-winning composer. He reviews the Ryan Reynolds comedy FREE GUY; PIG, a drama starring Nicolas Cage as a truffle hunter who loses his best asset; and he interviews Stephen Warbeck, an Academy Award winning composer who has just made his first film as a director: THE MAN IN THE HAT.

8:10 The Hump

The Hump is our Wednesday night Quiz Night where we take a dive into the archives of Nga Taonga Sound and Vision for some audio gems and we want to see if you can identify them.

Tonight's prize is The Front Line: Images of New Zealanders in the Second World War by Glyn Harper with Susan Lemish.

You can hear Bryan's interview with Glyn Harper here:

8:15 Pacific Waves

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Koroi Hawkins presents a daily current affairs programme that delves deeper into the major stories of the week, through a Pacific lens, and shines a light on issues affecting Pacific people wherever they are in the world.

8:30 Window on The World 

Humans are responsible for emitting over 40 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere every year - and we all know that we need to reduce that figure to prevent devastating climate change. Listener Saugat wonders whether smart technology and artificial intelligence can help us do this more quickly? 

9:07 A History of Psychiatry

Claire Hilton, historian in residence at the Royal College of Psychiatrists in London, joins us for a discussion around the history of psychiatry - exploring some ancient ideas, more recent attitudes and developments, including treatments and service delivery.

9:30 Quiz Answer

We find out who is tonight's quiz whizz.

9:40pm Champions of The Pacific

Talei Anderson and Vinnie Wylie are here with RNZ Pacific's weekly sports show, Champions of the Pacific. Tonight we hear from Papua New Guinea's cricketers on preparing for the biggest tournament in their history, in the middle of a pandemic and New Zealand's first rugby programme delivered in Pacific languages. 

10:17 Lately

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 Inside Out

After 11, on Iside Out, Nick Tipping explores the often-hidden world of Soviet jazz, from the 1930s to the 1980s.