Wallace Chapman
The Panel pre-show for 12 May 2017
Your feedback, and a preview of the guests and topics on The Panel. Audio
One Quick Question for 12 May 2017
We find the answers to any queries you can think up. Audio
Igelese Ete: the naked choir master
Igelese Ete has been singing and leading choirs since he was a teenager. He's been involved in the musical scores of two films - The Lord of the Rings, and more recently, Disney's Moana. Now he's… Audio
Paul Brennan: Bring Our Birds Home
Aviation enthusiast Paul Brennan has launched a campaign to track down planes that flew in New Zealand between 1959 and 1981. He has identified planes of "cultural significance" - the Lockheed Electra… Audio
Maureen Gosling: recalling the Burden of Dreams
Maureen Gosling talks about her award-winning 1980s documentary Burden of Dreams, chronicling the making of Fitzcarraldo, Werner Herzog's epic feature. Audio
Mpho Tutu van Furth: Desmond Tutu's daughter talks forgiveness
Mpho Tutu van Furth has co-authored The Book of Forgiving with her father, Nobel Peace Prize recipient Archbishop Desmond Tutu. She will speak about the subject of forgiveness at the Auckland Writers… Audio
Anton Blank: the case for diversity
Anton Blank is the co-author, with Carla Houkamau, of Rewire: a Little Book on Bias. In the book he argues that New Zealand needs to transition from biculturalism to multiculturalism and that one of… Audio
The opaque language of money
There is much jargon in the language of money; hedge funds, commodities, even ‘shrinkflation’ – a British author says it's time we all got more fluent. Audio
Colm Quinn - Mattress Men
Mattress Men is a documentary by filmmaker Colm Quinn which tells the story of Paul Kelly and Mick Flynn, creators of the eccentric online persona "Mattress Mick". The film follows the fortunes of… Audio
Steve Perrin - The Distractions
The Distractions were only together long enough to produce one studio album in 1980, but in their short stint in post-punk Manchester they played alongside Joy Division and The Buzzcocks.The break up… Audio
Ed Byrne - Outside Lookin' In
Irish comedian Ed Byrne has been touring Aotearoa for 20 years and many of his NZ experiences have been woven into his stand-up shows. He talks to Wallace about opting for comedy over horticulture… Audio
Michael Corballis - The Truth About Language
In his new book, The Truth About Language: What is it and where it came from, author and psychologist Professor Michael Corballis explores the origin of human language and our unique ability to tell… Audio
Jeff Maynard - Wilkins' War
The Unseen Anzac is Jeff Maynard's story of George Hubert Wilkins – a former Australian war photographer and Arctic explorer who produced the most detailed and accurate collection of WWI photographs… Audio, Gallery
Amy Baker Benjamin: Will the real Trump foreign policy please stand up?
Baker Benjamin talks about the contradictory rhetoric of US President Donald Trump and ongoing political tensions around the world. Audio
Five of the best Chills songs ahead of their nationwide tour
John Campbell, Karyn Hay, Wallace Chapman, Anthonie Tonnon and Paz Lenchantin (of The Pixies) share their favourite Chills song.
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The Panel pre-show for 19 April 2017
Your feedback, and a preview of the guests and topics on The Panel. Audio
One Quick Question for 19 April 2017
We find the answers to any queries you can think up. Audio
From pest to eco-fashion
Dunedin designer Jane Avery makes clothing out of wild rabbit fur and she's on a mission to take her label to the world. Audio, Gallery
Julia Waite - Cubism in Aotearoa
Freedom and Structure: Cubism and NZ art 1930 to 1960, is a travelling Auckland Art Gallery exhibition, curated by Julia Waite. It explores the impact of Cubism on the work of six artists, including… Audio
Remembering a madcap genius
Syd Barrett was a founding member of Pink Floyd, the lead singer, guitarist and principal songwriter in the band's early years. He died in 2006. Video, Audio