A weekly podcast hosted by Jono Manks taking a humourous look at news and pop-culture from a New Zealand point of view.
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Ruddle Me This! With Taylor Ruddle is an independently produced Kiwi podcast based in Christchurch, New Zealand where the host Taylor Ruddle, an Award winning stand up comedian chats to artists, comedians, performers and anybody else interesting in a long form, chilled out, cosy conversation. If you want to know what it's like to be an up and coming Stand Up Comedian, then this is the pod for you!
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Presented by Susie Ferguson and Mihingarangi Forbes. In-depth feature interviews, current affairs and news across a broad range of topics on RNZ National and online.
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Two mates, Tim Ross — comedian, broadcaster, and self-described design nerd — and Kevin McCloud — pundit, writer and celebrated host of Grand Designs — have teamed up for a new podcast: Tim and Kev’s Big Design Adventure. In this audio escapade, the architectural enthusiasts embark on a rollicking (and occasionally shambolic) journey, sharing their love of design by visiting buildings that inspire them, meeting the people who create or inhabit them, and diving deep into the places that shape ...
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Welcome to World of Sharks, a podcast all about sharks, rays and their underwater habitat brought to you by the Save our Seas Foundation (SOSF). Forget Jaws – there is SO much more to sharks than their fearsome reputation. Join scientist and shark nerd Dr Isla Hodgson as she chats with leading experts in shark science, conservation and storytelling to take a deep dive into the fascinating world of one of the most diverse, well-adapted, enigmatic, misunderstood and threatened groups of animal ...
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For the curious, the wild at heart, and those who dream beyond the beaten path. Hosted by a passionate wildlife traveller Will Routledge, each episode dives into the world of conservation, exploration, and human connection with nature. From in-depth conversations with wildlife experts and conservationists to unforgettable stories from the front lines of wild and untamed places. Wildlife Quests brings you stories that inspire, educate, and ignite your love for the wild world. Whether you're a ...
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Musings of a reclusive video game nerd working in telco who typically ends up far too deep down the rabbit hole. I wanted to share a vehicle for developing my understanding of myself, over-committing to new things and how we fit into a weird cosmic jigsaw puzzle when all the pieces keep changing their sides. I marry my experience in video games with my background in psychology, automation and my career in corporate environments to produce thoughtful and relevant commentary.
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Kate de Goldi is the Te Awhi Rito Reading Ambassador, a novelist, children's writer, and Arts Foundation Laureate. Most importantly, she's a voracious reader and she's back this week to share her latest favourite reads.
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NZ photography: earliest to AI - Athol McCredie
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21:24New Zealand Photography Collected: 175 Years of Photography in Aotearoa spans nearly two centuries in more than 400 pages, exploring our identity as a nation.
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Protesting fishermen take to Auckland streets
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7:32Recreational fishermen from around the country are converging on Auckland this morning in protest of The Hauraki Gulf Marine Protection Act.
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Navigating career change with Dr Galia BarHava
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19:42With the eminent close of one year and start of another, it's a time when many of us start to take stock of where we are in life and where we want to go next.
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Patrick McGuigan and Carlos Yescas are two cheese connoisseurs, who together set out in search of the world's best 100 cheeses.
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The thinking behind the world's greatest thinkers
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23:13Hugh Mackay explores twenty-five profound quotes from some of the world's greatest thinkers, from Confucius and Plato to Susan Sontag and Gloria Steinem.
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Distinguished Professor Cliff Abraham: How memories are made
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22:37How good is your memory? Are you more 'memory like a sieve'? Photographic or somewhere in the middle? And have you ever wondered why that is?
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Dr Jonathan Mathias Lassiter: Mental health in marginalised communities
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16:54Dr Lassiter works primarily with marginalised communities at a time when the US no longer feels like a safe or welcoming place for many.
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From Baldrick to Alfred the Great - Sir Tony Robinson: having fun with history
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26:16Sir Tony Robinson is perhaps best known for playing dogsbody Baldrick in British sitcom Blackadder. But that's just one highlight of his 50-year acting career.
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Not only are New Zealand's cycle trails helping get more and more people outdoors but they are also boosting the economy by $1.28 billion a year.
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Increased risk of earthquakes with climate change
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6:03A world-first study by the University of Auckland contributes to the growing body of evidence that climate change effects the likelihood of earthquakes.
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The government has put the brakes on the use of puberty blockers which delay the onset of puberty in children and young people experiencing gender dysphoria.
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As the UN Security Council voted to adopt a plan by US President Donald Trump for Gaza, Israel launched a strike and Trump hosted the Saudi Crown Prince.
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This weekend people from Tai Tokerau will gather in Kaikohe for a hui with MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi. She was expelled from Te Pāti Māori last week.
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MMP is all about compromise but it appears some serious rifts are appearing in our coalition government.
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In this mini episode we’ve got huge news about the final show for the year and we answer our most asked question. For questions and suggestions for our Christmas episode, shoot us an email to [email protected] For suggestions of places and stories for Series 2, shoot us an email to [email protected] Tickets are now on sale for…
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Kereama Taepa's ambitious augmented reality art
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17:08Kereama Taepa's work 'Whakairo' has been described as one of the most ambitious augmented reality art experiences ever shown in a New Zealand gallery.
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Liam Dann: AI bubble fears and "green shoots"
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14:04Investors are fearful that the AI bubble may be about to burst but what are the wider implications if that happens?
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Nick Tupara: Waeranga A Hika 160 years on
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18:17This week hundreds will commemorate the loss, arrest and deportation of their ancestors in a siege that took place 160 years ago on Waeranga A Hika.
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Corey Baker: Dancing with the celebrities
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21:27Corey Baker's career has taken him from Hornby to Hollywood. The choreographer and filmmaker has worked with Lady Gaga, Tim Burton and Dua Lipa, among others.
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Hamish McKenzie: The impact of independent journalism
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24:36Otago-born Hamish McKenzie co-founded subscription publishing start-up Substack and is its Chief Writing Officer.
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Hybrid working - and the option of flexible workspaces - is a worldwide trend that is also being adopted here.
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Pill Rolling Fingers: The experience of Early Onset Parkinson's
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18:50A recent recipient of a coveted Marsden grant to research early-onset Parkinson's was diagnosed with the disease herself, age 41.
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Never short of an opinion, Fran Lebowitz has for decades lambasted the ridiculous.
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For people pleasers who say "yes" too often, setting boundaries can be really hard.
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The Etymology Nerd: How language shapes us
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21:20Language is evolving under the influence of internet slang, algorithms and influencer culture but what does that mean for the future of communication?
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