Afternoons for Friday 13 December 2024

1:15 Illinois sings for NZ

For one week in the run up to Christmas University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign operates a 24/7 carol singing hotline

Dial-A-Carol. You can call up, request a rendition of your favourite Xmas song, and have it preformed live by a student

It's a tradition that stretches all the way back to 1960. 

Jesse rolls the dice and calls the hotline. What or who will answer?
 

1:25 Auckland Folk Festival

Emily Roughton is the artistic coordinator of the Auckland Folk Festival.

It's a four-day extravaganza that which takes place at the end of January. 

Emily also has a tried-and-true technique using music to teach children phone numbers.

1:35 Mana Inc - the stars of Ram Raid Mums

Last week we our TV reviewer Linda Burgess reviewed a new TVNZ documentary - Ram Raid Mums

In that review she touched on an organisation called Mana inc. which features heavily in the documentary.

We wanted to know more, so we invited the founder and CEO Kelly Teariki-Peterson to join us on the show
 

1:45 Freaky Friday

This week Jesse hears from Lynette and her story of an old house, strange noises in the night and strange apparitions. 

2:10 Film Review: Kate Rodger's best flicks for 2024

Ms Hollywood, Kate Rodger, goes through her best movies that came out in 2024. She also previews her picks for the films coming out this holiday season.

2:20 NZ Live: Aaradhna

The Kiwi RnB singer returns to NZ Live this time with a brand-new album freshly under her wing, Sweet Surrender. 

3:08 Food: Treacle-cured Salmon with a Cucumber and Herb Salsa

Inspired by a recipe from English chef Mark HIx, Chef Martin Bosley shares his method for creating a mouthwatering cured salmon. He also offers expert tips on getting those pesky bones out. Get the recipe here. 

3:16 Music 101: Charlotte Ryan

Charlotte Ryan, host of Music 101 here on RNZ each Saturday afternoon from 1pm talks about what's happening on the music scene over the weekend, what's coming up on her show tomorrow and because Friday is new music day - she'll pick us a track to play.

3:25 Weekend Stuff: gardening with Kate Hillier

Gardening consultant Kate Hillier has some ideas about getting everything in ship shape before Christmas and the judging eyes of visiting relatives.

3:35 Critter of the Week: Sapphire spider fly

This week’s critter deserves the nickname ‘jewel of death’. The sapphire spider fly, Apsona muscaria, is endemic to Aotearoa and is an endoparasite of native spider species like the NZ tunnelweb, Porrhothele antipodiana.

Sapphire spider fly larva wriggles its way into a spider’s abdomen to set itself up inside its lungs to feed and grow. When the larva is ready to turn into an adult fly, it bursts out and feeds on the dead arachnid before transforming into a stunning sapphire blue fly.

3:45 The pre-Panel

Wallace Chapman and producer Sam Hollis join Jesse to preview tonight's episode of The Panel.