Trauma
Inside the world of doomsday preppers
Dr. Bradley Garrett spent four years with people preparing for the end of the world while researching his new book, Bunker: Building for the End Times. He joins the show to discuss the experience and… Audio
Professor Gary McLean: 'No age group is immune from Covid-19'
Gary McLean is a professor in molecular immunology and infectious diseases specialist. He says things are being done well here in relation to the spread of Covid-19, but offers a stark warning that it… Audio
Widow shares journey of healing after Christchurch mosque attack
New podcast Widows of Shuhada shares the journey of four Muslim women widowed by the Christchurch mosque attacks that took place a year ago. Farah Talal is one of those women. She joins the show with… Audio
Why trigger warnings don't help
Advocates for trigger warnings have made strong claims about their benefits, but Dr Christian Jarrett has studied a wealth of research and doesn't think we are able to brace ourselves emotionally when… Audio
Should hypnosis be used to convict criminals?
US law enforcement has been using 'forensic hypnosis' for decades to help solve crimes and also send people to death row, despite claims that it is nothing more than junk science. Dr. David Spiegel… Audio
Recommendations for Mosque shooting victim donations due next month
Christchurch City Councillor Raf Manji is meeting with the community on behalf of the Christchurch Foundation to make recommendations about the best ways to disperse funds to the victims of the mosque… Audio
Learning to forgive. Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela
South African clinical psychiatrist Professor Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela has dedicated her life to reconciliation and reparation. She talks to Lynn Freeman about to the power that forgiveness can bestow… Audio
Kriv Stenders: The Battle of Long Tan
Kriv Stenders has made a movie about the Australian and New Zealand soldiers of D Company who had to battle against the odds for four hours in torrential rain. The film is Danger Close: The Battle of… Audio
Professor Jared Diamond: 'The world is in more trouble than it has ever been'
Jared Diamond who won a Pulitzer Prize more than 20 years ago for Guns, Germs, and Steel about why some societies are more successful than others, says the world is currently on a trajectory for… Audio
Maria Tumarkin - How are we to live after trauma?
Maria Tumarkin is an Australian author, cultural historian and professor of writing at the University of Melbourne. She is the author of four critically-acclaimed books of ideas including Otherland… Audio
Three Minutes Max: Ali Jones
Three Minutes Max: short, sharp opinions from commentators around New Zealand. Christchurch's Ali Jones reflects on what life is like in a city which has been through so much over the past decade and… Audio
Three Minutes Max: Raf Manji
Three Minutes Max: short, sharp opinions from commentators around New Zealand. Christchurch City Councillor Raf Manji looks at the desire of the people of Christchurch and the local Muslim community… Audio
Mainstream media coverage of ethnic communities
It's been wall-to-wall news coverage from all of New Zealand's media outlets and the terrorist attack has featured highly all week overseas as well.How did the mainstream media fare? Sandeep Singh of… Audio
Mosque killings: coping on the frontline
It's been a tough week for those in the front line of tragedy. The ambulance drivers, medical staff, the Police, and the counsellors. Cait McMahon is the founding managing director of Dart Centre Asia… Audio
Helping children cope post Christchurch
Nathan Wallis talks with Kathryn about how parents and caregivers can help children cope with the horror of the Christchurch mosque shootings. He says there are simple things to help children move… Audio
Dealing with Trauma and Grief
Louise Marra is Leadership New Zealand's Programme Director. Louise wears many hats but much of her work focusses on trauma and grief. Audio
Tatjana Buklijas: Trauma passed on through genes
Liggins Institute researcher Dr Tatjana Buklijas has been looking into the growing knowledge of intergenerational trauma. She explains what they know so far. Audio
Covering crime and court cases comes at a cost
An Australian court has ruled in favour of a journalist who claimed covering crime and court cases exposed her to life-long trauma. Mediawatch asks veteran crime reporter Gary Tippet, who gave… Audio
Trauma from iwi paedophile reward offer
Sexual assault counsellor Denise McEnteer is worried that even more trauma could be added to that of abuse victims after an iwi offered a $10 thousand reward for information on an alleged paedophile… Audio
Chilling in the hood? Could freezing gunshot victims save lives
A controversial medical trial is taking place in Baltimore, freezing gunshot victims in an attempt to extend "the golden hour', and stop trauma patients from bleeding out. Nicola Twilley has visited… Audio