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Episode 06: The Old Switch-a-Roo
Carlo pulls all the tantalising pieces of the story together to present a compelling alternative narrative of what really happened to Titanic.Tim wonders: Is Carlo out of his mind?
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Episode 1: How did we get here?
3 Oct 2022From New Zealand in the 1970's to Aotearoa in the 2020's: how did we get here? Audio
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MUSOC celebrates 50 years of musical theatre
2 Oct 2022The University of Canterbury Musical Theatre Society has performed around 80 productions over its 50-year history, and many of the members involved on and off stage are about to gather for a reunion… Audio, Gallery
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The Art of Entertaining - Coming Soon!
28 Sep 2022Dinner etiquette is dead...BUT WE'RE BRINGING IT BACK! Audio
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Episode 05: The Wake of Titanic
Two large-scale official inquiries took place immediately after the Titanic's sinking. Carlo and Tim discuss what the inquiries revealed to the public and what they concealed.
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The Week that Was with Michele A'Court and Pinky Agnew
23 Sep 2022Our comedians Michele A'Court and Pinky Agnew bring some levity the end of the week Audio
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Episode 04: She Was Not Alone
Over 1500 souls perished the night the ship calling itself "Titanic" sank. But could they have been rescued?
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Episode 03: Fire in the Hull!
Could an insurance-fuelled switch-a-roo really be at the heart of Titanic's downfall?
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Episode 02: Meet The Sister
If the Titanic didn't sink, which ship did? Carlo and Tim uncover a tale of jealousy, greed, villainy - and, possibly, nonsense.
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Episode 01: Titanic - The Sinkable Ship
An 'unsinkable' ship is somehow felled by an iceberg on its maiden voyage.
Is everything as it seems? Or is Carlo full of it?
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Mediawatch for 28 August 2022
28 Aug 2022Pushback on public media legislation; Guy Williams - comedian caught up in current affairs; radio interview opportunities for PM go begging. Audio
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The week that was
26 Aug 2022Comedians Te Radar and Donna Brookbanks with some of the lighter stories of the week, including a Rotorua man's shopping trip for a linen jacket which ended up with him being locked in Hallensteins. Audio
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Did Titanic Sink?
Comedians Tim Batt and Carlo Ritchie consider a question so daft that no one ever asked it: Did Titanic Sink?
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The week that was
19 Aug 2022Comedians Te Radar and James Elliott with some of the lighter stories including how a burnt cheese roll impacted a provincial rugby match. Audio
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Sally Stockwell takes on motherhood
Balancing the intense demands of being a mother with desperately wanting to continue as an artist can prove overwhelming for many new mums. Auckland performer Sally Stockwell has lived through it and… Audio
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A Slightly Isolated Dog director, Leo Gene Peters
14 Aug 2022After asking their fans on social media which story they'd most like to see turned into an irreverent play, Wellington's A Slightly Isolated Dog company chose the Trojan War from the dozens of… Audio
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Dr Hannah August and the best-selling Elizabethan plays
The only reason any of Shakespeare's plays have survived is because canny publishers saw a market for them amongst a populace hungry for material to read. Dr. Hannah August is the Senior Lecturer in… Audio
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Tingle in the Theatre
10 Aug 2022Theatre-maker Amy Atkins who is well known for her ASMR videos is taking them to the stage into with the help of her ASMRtist persona Letitia Lickkit. RAW! ASMR explores the silly side of this… Audio
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The Week in Detail: Brain drains, All Blacks and student finances
31 Jul 2022The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
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Propping the theatre door open
In the digital age and the Covid era, how do you get people out to a play? Audio
