First Up - The Podcast, Wednesday 4 March

On today's First Up pod with Melissa Chan-Green: with airstrikes in the Middle East, the Strait of Hormuz is effectively shut down, a global energy analyst explains why a prolonged closure is more hype than reality; the dad of running sensation Sam Ruthe joins us with a fascinating insight into why he didn't let him train as a kid; the crafty customers of Palmerston North's SPCA shop turn CD's into card holders and suitcases into speakers and more than just video games - E-sports are expected to contribute $5 billion dollars to the global economy by 2029 but can New Zealand captilise on their rapidly expanding popularity? First Up - Voice of the Nathan.