Nights for Tuesday 23 November 2021

 

7:05 Enlightened Ignorance

Nights philosopher, Ann Kerwin has been reading Adam Grant's book THINK AGAIN The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know.  This is far from new terrain for Nights - we have visited the land of "enlightened ignorance" with many of our philosophers through the ages and with contemporary psychologists. 

7:30 The Sampler

Tony Stamp rummages through Tori Amos' nature-inspired six-teenth album, guitar-pop wunderkind Snail Mail's second, and an electronic tribute to a lost friend by Tamaki producer Skymning.

8:10 The House

Phil Smith brings us today's report from Parliament.

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 The Detail

Filmed under the twin shadows of both the pandemic and the Lord of the Rings, Cowboy Bebop is an Auckland film success story.

9:07 Let's Be TRANSparent

In Let's Be TRANSparent this week, we get some different perspectives on being transgender from a Pacific point of view.

9:30 The Denial Files

At the grand old age of 20, Wikipedia remains one of the world's most popular websites. The fact that anyone with internet access can edit its pages is a key part of its success.

But the website's openness to the public is also the reason why it has become an unlikely battleground on global warming. In this episode of the Denial Files, we set out to meet some of those volunteers and investigate how vulnerable Wikipedia remains to climate denial today.

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 Worlds of Music

After 11, on Worlds of Music, Trevor Reekie features music from The Silk Road Ensemble, Malian superstar Salif Keita, Ethiopian chanteuse Minyeshu and a new twist on the Tango  from former members of The Gotan Project.