Afternoons for Thursday 9 May 2024

1:15 Why feijoas aren't tinned to be enjoyed all year round

Earlier this week one of our listeners shared that she had just picked an Avocado sized 186g Feijoa.

That kicked off a bit of rivalry on the text with others in our audience, one being the owner of 19 Feijoa trees - claiming their days biggest fruit came in at a whopping 293g.

At the time we promised to look into why we don't get canned Feijoa's, there's been a lot of conjecture around this.

To try and get a clear answer we speak to Feijoa expert Kate Evans.

1:25 Can the didgeridoo help cure snoring?

A new cure for snoring is being touted online, it's the didgeridoo!

While that might sound a bit out there, there is some scientific basis to it.

We speak to  Dr Karyn O'Keeffe from the Massey University's Sleep / wake centre, she's an expert in sleep disorders including snoring and insomnia.

1:35 Clowning about with comedian Trygrve Wakenshawe

Hastings-born comedian Trygve Wakenshaw is a critically acclaimed comedian known for his sharp and playful physical comedy.

Now based in Prague with his family. Trygve, a clown school graduate, is back in the country and about to hit the road for two tours.

Here's here to tell us about his two shows, Different Party and Nautilus.

1:45 Great album: Real Time (2001) Shapeshifter

To celebrate 25 years Shapeshifter is doing a run of mid-winter shows around Aotearoa as well as doing an exclusive limited edition reissue of all of their seven studio LPS and Shapeshifter Live album.

Today's link 3 winner will get a copy of re-issued Real Time from 2001 as their prize.

2:10 Music Critic: Zac Arnold

Today Zac talks to Jesse about new music from Joe Ghatt and Holly Arrowsmith.

2:30 Sports history NZ: Leslie Egnot

In 1995, Team New Zealand made history - winning the America's Cup for the first time and crushing the legendary sailor Dennis Connor in the process

But there was another major storyline lurking in the background of that win, a history-making team of all-women - America3  who came agonisingly close being in that final themselves.

At the helm was none other than Kiwi Olympic silver medallist, and trailblazer, Leslie Egnot. She's with us for this week's Sports History NZ.

3:10 Link 3

3:15 Solving the World's Problems with Dave Armstrong

The cycling debate in Wellington has been a hot potato recently with Green MP Julie Anne Genter's cycling and transport wars spilling over into Parliament.

He's also got some thoughts on Wellington City Council's airport shares and a lovely update on the release of kiwi on the Karori golf course.

3:20 History with Dr Grant Morris: Revisiting the history of free speech in NZ

Back in August 2018 we talked about the history of free speech in NZ.  In the last few weeks there has been some controversy at my university over a planned debate on freedom of speech.  Today we can catch up with developments and look at these in the context of our history.

3:35 Spoken Feature BBC Witness

When a new show called Friends hit American TV screens in September 1994, it made household names of its cast.

Over 10 series, it charted the lives of six young New Yorkers, through marriages, divorces, births and deaths.

The final episode was broadcast on 6 May 2004.

In 2014, executive producer Kevin Bright told Farhana Haider how the show was born - and how it became one of the biggest comedies of all time.

3:45 The pre-Panel