Afternoons for Thursday 7 December 2023

 

First song: Mel Parsons

Mel Parsons is hitting the road for a seven-date tour in anticipation of her new album.

She's already given us a taste of what's to come with the first single 'Offer Down', which is available now.

She's also launched a KickStarter campaign where you can pre-order the upcoming album, which is expected to arrive in June.

1:15 LegaSea stalwart leaving, hopeful the oceans will continue to be protected

LegaSea is an organisation that protects the rights and experiences of recreational fishers, as well as standing against bulk harvesting and bottom trawling to protect our marine environment.

For many years, Scott Macindoe has been lovingly referred to as "the backbone" of the organisation.

Scott is a passionate and outspoken environmentalist, fisherman, and businessman who has made an indelibale mark on LegaSea.

Now he's retiring. He gives Jesse his exit interview.

1:25 Crate days are bad news for rare bird life in NZ

Conservationists are calling for something to be done about the impact of annual 'Crate Day' on the endangered  black-fronted terns in Canterbury.

For those not familair with Crate Day, it's is an unofficial celebration on the first Saturday of December where those taking part challenge themselves to drink a crate of beer before midnight.

Peter Langlands is from the black-fronted tern protection group, he explains the problems to Jesse.

1:35 Spectacular meteor shower over Aotearoa next week

It'll be all eyes skyward next week, with a rare meteor shower expected across our night skies.

While meteor showers are not uncommon, Tuesday night's event promises to be unique.

Among those  looking forward to this celestial event is Otago University geologist Professor James Scott.  He speaks to Jesse.

1.45 Link 3 feature album

Today's link 3 winner will get a vinyl copy of Beyonce's seventh studio album, Renaissance.

2:10 Music Critic: Matthew Crawley

Today Matthew talks to Jesse about music from Romi Wrights and Jackson Browne's cover of These Days by Julie Byrne.

2:25 NZ Sporting History with Blyth Tait

Today's NZ Sporting history looks back on the career of one our most decorated Olympic athletes.

Blyth Tait's equestrian career rocketed from being almost a novice to a world champion overnight.

He speaks to Jesse about his extraordinary accomplishments and how he's kept busy in retirement.

3:10 Link 3

3:15 Your Money with Mary Holm

Today Mary talks to Jesse about repaying debt and why wealth is a bit like a tank full of water. She's also urging people to avoid running up high-interest debt over the Christmas season.

3:35 Spoken Feature BBC Witness

In 1983, all hell broke loose when a new toy hit stores in the United States.

Cabbage Patch Kids were so popular that people were getting injured when they tried to buy them.

But Martha Nelson Thomas, whose original design she said inspired the dolls, received little credit.

She watched on as sales of the toys generated hundreds of millions of dollars.

Martha’s close friend, Meredith Ludwig, told Madeleine Drury the story of how the strange-looking dolls became such a sensation.

3:45 The Panel with Zoe George and Phil O'Reilly