Afternoons for Tuesday 25 March 2025

1:20 Māori martial art​ and how it changes lives

A traditional Māori martial art is helping to turn around the lives of at risk youth.

They are taught mau rākau - how to wield weapons - using long batons or sticks, but the lessons are about so much more than that.

They help to foster a sense of identity and pride, as the youth are encouraged to learn about their whakapapa and Te Ao Māori, starting conversations and opening doors. 

Taranaki based Kyle Ratapu works with youth at Māori health provider, Tui Ora.

1:35 Braided art - an introduction

The beauty of braided art will be on display at the Basement Theatre next week as part of the 'HER* A women's festival' in Auckland.

From intricate head adornments to stunning sculptural pieces, Mary Adeosun's collection showcases both the beauty and cultural significance of braiding.

Mary Adeosun, also known as Mary Dah Fairy, talks to Jesse about braiding and what it means as a practice, both artistic and cultural.

1:45 Tech Tuesday

Daniel Watson, managing director for Vertech.co.nz has a couple of handy tips to keep your money safe while spending it on the internet. 

Links from Dan:

https://www.moneyhub.co.nz/virtual-cards.html

https://temp-mail.org/en/

https://support.google.com/mail/thread/22403337/how-to-create-a-temporary-disposable-email-using-gmail?hl=en

2:10 Book Critic: villains in short-form

Pip Adam reviews a number of short novellas that have villains as their central characters. 

Pip will discuss: 

Walking Practice by Dolki Min (Translated by Victoria Caudle)

The New Me by Halle Butler

Dry Milk by Huo Yan (Translated by Duncan M. Campbell)

2:20 Update on Oz with Brad Foster

Our man in OZ, Brad, talks about the Queensland government which is set to announce its plans today for new infrastructure for the Brisbane 2032 Olympics and Paralympic Games.

He's also all over the dozen additional painters that have been hired to paint the Sydney Harbour Bridge in preparation of the bridge's centenary celebrations, also in 2032. It's seven years away but they've got a bit to do.

2:30 Music feature: Billy Gibbons from ZZ Top

Today Jesse talks to the one and only Billy Gibbons as tickets for their New Zealand tour have just gone on sale. 

Billy talks about the music that influenced the infamous rock group, and they're all artists called Jimmy!

3:10 Feature interview: the internet rabbit holes changing democracy 

Democracy depends on people who can think for themselves.  But distraction is replacing deliberation with algorithm-driven rabbit holes and endless doomscrolling says Clare Morell.  She's a fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center in Washington, D.C. and warns that the tech industry's addictive designs don't just impact mental health, they're reshaping our democracy.
 

3:30 BBC Witness History

In March 1965, cosmonaut Alexei Leonov became the first person to spacewalk, tethered to the spaceship by a 5m "umbilical cord".

3:45 The pre-Panel

Wallace Chapman and producer Sam Hollis join Jesse in the studio to preview tonight's instalment of The Panel.