Nights for Thursday 3 February 2022

 

7:12 The Toxicology of Hemlock

Found in the cauldron of Macbeth's witches and the demise of Socrates - toxicologist Leo Schep takes a look at the toxicology of hemlock.

7:35 Music that survived the Nazis

Featuring extraordinarily rare recordings, historian Shirli Gilbert continues this new history of life and music under Nazi tyranny. This episode focuses on music-making in the camps and ghettos of Nazi Europe, including stories of music at Sachsenhausen, Vilna and Auschwitz.

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

Virtual Reality is being used by researchers around the world to change people's lives - helping them confront their own fears and change how they treat other people.

9:07 Our Changing World

This week on Our Changing World, Claire joins a meteorite hunt on the South Island's West Coast and learns what these rocks from space can tell us about the early formation of our solar system. 

9:30 Overseas Correspondent - Esonia

Our Overseas Correspondent in Estonia, Silver Tambur joins us from Tallin.

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 Aotearoa Hip Hop: The Music, The People, The History

Episode 5 of Aotearoa Hip Hop: The Music, The People, The History Phil Bell presents a deep dive into the origins and stories of this country's love of Hip hop - talking to the originators the instigators, and the influencers about how Hip Hop has imprinted itself on the fabric of New Zealand's music culture.