Afternoons for Tuesday 3 August 2010
1:10 Best Song Ever Written
Bright Eyes by Art Garfunkel chosen by David Scoular of Wanganui
1:15 Critical Mass
TV review with Sarah McMullan
This Is Not My Life
Reel Late with Kate
Shortland Street - 90minute special episode - the demise of Kieran Mitchell
Music reviewer Nick Atkinson discusses a relatively obscure Auckland electro duo Golden Axe and the group Barb
Artist: Golden Axe (right, album release show)
Song: Free Time
Composer: Golden Axe
Album: Fantasy Footwork
Label: JFBS
Artist: Barb
Song: 2004
Composer: Barb
Album: Barb
Label: Liberation
Website review with Noelle McCarthy
Fashion
Hamlet's Blackberry - why paper is eternal
2:10 Feature stories
Steve Braunias gave up his 60 cigarette a day habit; eight days into his quest to be a non-smoker, we are checking in with him.
After more than ten years of quiet time, the sun seems to be kicking into a period of magnetic activity. New Zealanders may be among the first in the world to see the effects of the solar cycle.
At least 18 sets of twins have been born or are due in the next few months in the Wakatipu district; we find out more.
2:30 Reading
Episode two of Lloyd Jones' novel, Here at the End of the World We Learn to Dance.
2:45 He Rourou
Should Pakeha learn to speak Maori? Ana Tapiata puts that question to Andrew Robb, a Pakeha who has spent decades supporting the fight for the Maori language.
2:50 Feature Album
The Suburbs is the third album from Canadian indie rock band, Arcade Fire.
3:12 Tune Your Engine
Writer, educator and a former palliative care nurse. Molly Carlile is an expert in end-of-life care, and she's also a strong advocate for better understanding of young peoples needs when they lose someone they love.
Her latest book is called Sometimes Life Sucks subtitled When someone you love dies.
3:33 Asian Report
An Eye into the World, Sonia Yee investigates the explorations of daily life in Africa, captured through the lens of documentary photographer Karim Sahai
3:47 Pre-Panel
4.06 The Panel with Graham Bell and Gordon MacLauchlan
Discuss the concept of kaitiakitanga; new sleep research says you need seven hours or your body starts falling apart; wear red, not blue, to be thought successful; Hone Harawira's latest comments and Geoffrey Palmer is to examine the sinking of the Mavi Marmara, the Palestinian aid ship.