Sunday Morning for Sunday 24 November 2024

8:10 Is your toaster spying on you? 

When buying a new appliance, many of us can be swayed by smart features like the ability to use it via an app on our phone, but a recent report by Which in the UK has revealed that often these products are collecting and selling our data. 

We ask Consumer NZ’s Chief Executive Jon Duffy about how widespread the issue is here. 

8:30 Gladiators and the cult of celebrity 

A rare Roman knife handle cast in the shape of a gladiator has been discovered in a river at Corbridge Roman Town on Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland. It provides new proof that gladiators’ celebrity status extended to the very edge of the Roman Empire.  

Dr Frances McIntosh, English Heritage’s Collections Curator for Hadrian’s Wall and the North East joins us. 

9:10 Mediawatch 

This week’s Hīkoi  mō Te Tiriti harvested heaps of headlines, hours of airtime and piles of print and pixels. Mediawatch looks at the criticism media copped for the coverage.  

Also: a deep-dive podcast that needed deep pockets - and warnings of ‘news deserts’ here 

9:35 Unpacking the complexities of motherhood 

Probably best known for her work on Shortland Street and Outrageous Fortune, multi-talented Sally Stockwell releases her sophomore album LITTLE TRIGGERS, an 11-track album born from Sally’s journey navigating motherhood. 

She joins us to share some of the journey and some of the music. 

10:10 Songbird: An Intimate Biography of Christine McVie 

Christine McVie was the quintessential English rock star, as both the backbone and the beating heart of Fleetwood Mac. 

A new biography by close friend and Sunday Times bestselling author Lesley-Ann Jones offers a true insider's view, and a deep insight into Christine as a both a woman and a musician.  

Lesley-Ann joins us to talk about the book and her friend. 

11:10 Erin Routliffe: Best Song Eva

New Zealand-Canadian tennis player Erin Routliffe is having some well-deserved downtime ahead of the ASB Classic in a few weeks. 

In what has been a fantastic year, she and Canadian partner Gaby Dabrowski have formed a formidable doubles combination and added several prestigious trophies to their shelf. 

She joins Jim to pick the best song ever written. 

11:30 The Sunday Morning Quiz with Jack Waley-Cohen   

Our quiz master Jack Waley-Cohen is back for another Sunday Morning quiz.   

Jack is the mind behind the questions on BBC quiz show ‘Only Connect’ which is known for being both difficult to crack and totally obvious.     

It’s Sunday morning, so wake up your brain and have a go!       

11:40 The importance of being authentic 

Researchers have found that authentic people enjoy better mental health and a greater sense of meaning in their lives. 

Victoria University Psychology Professor Dr Marc Wilson joins us once again. 

11:50 How to delay cognitive decline

We hear a lot about what can improves cognition, delay cognitive decline, and keep our brains switched in.

However, Associate Professor Dr Ian McDonough says some of these recommendations don't work. He runs The Memory, Aging, and Cognitive Control Research Laboratory at Binghampton in New York State, and has some advice on what will help to keep your brain sharp.