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The lighter side of patriotic and nationalistic music with send ups and show tunes, and a look to the possible future of national anthems. Audio

Can we be moved by the national anthems of other countries? The New Zealand School of Music's Associate Professor Samantha Owens lays out the powerful devices for rousing national songs, and we hear… Audio

Senior Lecturer at the New Zealand School of Music, Dr Robert Legg lifts the lid on themes of patriotism and nationalism in music for children. Audio

Wayne Brittenden sheds light on our national anthem, with commentary from international academics and Labour Party leader, Andrew Little. Audio

We begin an exploration of the history of patriotism and nationalism in music with a discussion on anthems with Erik Levi, Professor of Music at London's Royal Holloway University. Audio

Helen Leach (Dunedin studio) is an Emeritus Professor of Anthropology at the University of Otago. Nancy Bell is the the daughter of the man who invented Pineapple Lumps. Lawrie Smith from the Paeroa… Audio

The UK journalist discusses the extraordinary story of Edward Snowden, and considers the action of spy agencies and their mass surveillance of populations the world over. Harding's interaction with… Audio

Following the explosive revelations in the recent report on CIA torture, Wayne looks at some of its little-discussed aspects. Wallace follows up with medical ethics expert, Dr. James Welsh. Audio

In the month marking the 100^th anniversary of the legendary First World War Christmas truce, Wayne Brittenden looks at how the warrior bishops on both sides managed to get the message of peace and… Audio

Australian Mining Giant Oceana Gold is suing the El Salvadorean government over its moritorium on metals mining. The ban is a reponse to the adverse effects on the nation's ecology with a poisoning of… Audio

Every time that a strange new disease surfaces, there are almost inevitable conspiracy theories linking it to biological weapons, which are seriously difficult to identify and are apparently still… Audio

Wayne Brittenden looks at the increasing problem of plagiarism on the campus, particularly prevalent among foreign students. Audio

This year marks the 150th anniversary of a key event in Danish history that had significant, though little known, implications for NZ. Wayne looks at the circumstances and Wallace follows up with Bill… Audio

Wednesday of this week, November the fifth, marked the four hundred and ninth anniversary of the failed Gunpowder Plot to blow up the ruling Protestant elite in the Houses of Parliament - and King… Audio

Pope Francis recently condemned capital punishment and life imprisonment as inhumane. This week on Wayne Brittenden's Counterpoint, Wayne questions whether, when it comes to executions, the west has… Audio

Wayne ponders what's happened to diplomacy and the role of the UN. Jesse follows up with Dr Sarah von Billerberg in the UK and Otago University Professor of Peace Studies Richard Jackson. Audio

This week Wayne Brittenden takes up the issue of academic freedom. Audio

Wayne looks at Dunedin's Calvinist past and the lampooning it received from one of the country's best known poets. Wallace follows up with the decidedly un-Calvinistic theologian, Sir Lloyd Geering. Audio

Wayne looks at the Occupy demonstrations in Hong Kong, the West's comparatively tepid response and other little-reported grievances behind the demand for democracy. Wallace follows up with Sophie… Audio

Wayne Brittenden ponders the state of social democractic parties in the West, and Wallace Chapman speaks with Swedish political commentator Dr. Jan Oberg who heads the Transnational Foundation, a… Audio

This week, Wayne looks at the implications and related issues resulting from New Zealand's membership of the 5-eyes surveillance partnership. Audio

This week, Wayne reflects on his conversations with a former US Rear Admiral and Pentagon insider. Audio