Sunday Morning for Sunday 21 April 2024

 

8:06 Professor Al Gillespie: Update and analysis  

Waikato University's International Law professor Alexander Gillespie joins us with analysis of the latest developments worldwide.  

8:25 Are floating cities the future of urban living? 

Dutch architect, Koen Olthuis has set his sights on the worlds rapidly rising sea levels - not on battling these forces but harnessing them as the basis for a new architectural revolution - water-architecture.

At the core of Koen’s vision, lies the concept of creating floating cities, that rise and fall with the tide – offering a solution to imminent climate disasters. 

9:06 Mediawatch 

On Mediawatch this week: Stuff is taking over Newshub’s 6pm TV news. It’s a bold move for an outfit that’s never been a broadcaster before. How will it work?  

Also: Mediawatch talks to two editors about the latest evidence of another alarming slump in New Zealanders’ trust in the news.    

9:35 The Sunday Morning Quiz with Jack Waley-Cohen

Quiz master Jack Waley-Cohen is back for another Sunday Morning quiz.  

Jack is the mind behind the questions on BBC quiz show ‘Only Connect’ which is known for being both difficult to crack and totally obvious.  

It’s Sunday morning, so wake up your brain and have a go!    

9:40 Calling Home: The kiwi cafe making it big in Hollywood 

LA locals have access to steak and cheese pies, flat whites and fresh fruit ice cream, curtesy of the New Zealand themed ‘Ponsonby Road Cafe’. 

It’s owner Jamie Choi, opened the cafe in 2020 amid LA’s Covid-19 lockdown. Nowadays it’s a thriving eatery serving up a taste of New Zealand abroad. 

10:10 The untold story of WWII’s last female spy  

Award-winning historical documentary producer and writer Jude Dobson, shares the incredible story of Phyllis "Pippa" Latour, who parachuted into occupied France in 1944 as an undercover agent.  

Before her passing late last year at the age of 102, Pippa was the last surviving special operations agent in France to get out alive after its liberation in WWII. For decades, Pippa told no one - not even her family - of her undercover feats. 

Jude formed a close bond with Pippa before her death, documenting her incredible story which is now available in the book ‘The Last Secret Agent: The untold story of my life as a spy behind Nazi enemy lines’. 

10:40 Lucy Corry: The campaign for a good muffin 

Award winning author, food blogger, Lucy Corry joins us for another foodie catch-up. She wants to reinstate muffins to their former glory...and will stop at MUFFIN! 

11:05 Gavin Strawhan on his debut crime novel, The Call 

Best known for his screen work on the likes of Shortland Street, Outrageous Fortune, Nothing Trivial, and Mercy Peak, writer Gavin Strawhan joins us to talk about his debut crime novel centered on a 501-deportee gang, set in a remote coastal New Zealand town. 

11:25 The headlines we didn’t read 

Mary Argue is back guiding us through the latest weird and wonderful headlines from the world of science including the many universes that could be created with every decision we make - among other things. 

11:33 Frances Manwaring: Insisting on visibility 

Frances Manwaring refuses to accept that we age out of visibility. Her latest book, ‘Never Succumb to Beige’ is not only a personal philosophy, but a rallying cry to those who fear becoming invisible as they get older.