Afternoons for Wednesday 16 March 2016
1:10 First Song
"Drone Bomb Me" - Anohni.
1:15 US Politics - Jackie Kucinich
It's another big day in US politics, as five states have been voting in the primaries. The polls have closed in North Carolina, Ohio, Florida, Illinois and Missouri. And today could shore up the front-runners. Jackie Kucinich is senior politics editor at The Daily Beast.
1:25 Whale With A Bad Tail - Mike Morriser
A whale of a tale with a whale missing part of its tail off the coast of Kaikoura.Department of Conservation staff are perplexed by sightings of a seven metre humpback whale which appears to have most of its flukes missing on it's tail. There have been several sightings of the mammal which is thought to be about two to three years old. Kaikoura DOC ranger Mike Morriser has more on the whale tale.
1:30 A Taste Of Africa - Chris Berry
For more than 20 years Chris has blasted his powerful Afro-infused sound around the world rocking audiences at New York's Irving Plaza and playing to sold out stadiums in South Africa and the Sydney Opera House. On Saturday he'll be in more humble surroundings bringing his unique musical style to the tiny settlement of Port Waikato, which is home to just 300 permanent residents. Chris Berry joins Jesse to tell him more about his music which in large part originates from the decade he spent in Zimbabwe.
1:40 Sound Archives - Sarah Johnston
New Zealand's test cricket history began way back in 1930 when we first played a full England side, but by early 1956 we were still yet to win a test. That all changed 60 years ago last Sunday, when we beat the touring West Indies side at Eden Park in our first ever cricket test victory. Recordings of radio coverage of that epic event are held in the archives of Nga Taonga Sound & Vision.
1:40 Favourite Album
The Complete Recordings - Robert Johnson.
2:10 Festival Report - Justin Gregory
There are only a few days left in the 2016 Auckland Arts Festival. Justin Gregory talks Big Mouth, the Atamira Dance Company and New Zealand opera Brass Poppies.
2:20 Bookmarks - Ian Taylor
On Bookmarks this afternoon a man whose company is internationally recognised for its work in computer animation. He was inducted into the New Zealand technology hall of fame in 2009, the following year North & South magazine named him their New Zealander of the year and in the 2012 New Years honours he was appointed a Companion of The New Zealand Order of merit.
3:10 Geoffonomics - Geoff Simmons
So far this year most world sharemarkets have fallen - the US is down 5% and at one stage had dropped 12%. Are we seeing the signs of another crash?
3:20 The Wireless - Mava Moayyed
Mava Moayyed has been working on a feature about drinking for RNZ's online magazine, The Wireless.
3:30 History - Dr Grant Morris
The legal historian Grant Morris has been looking at the history of New Zealand's drinking culture.
3:35 Our Changing World
Peter Freestone at the University of Auckland tells Alison Ballance how he uses electricity and light to study individual brain cells. He hopes that the research may ultimately help in the development of a cure for Parkinson's disease.
3:45 The Panel Pre-Show
What the world is talking about with Jesse Mulligan, Jim Mora and Zara Potts.
Music played in this show
JESSE'S SONG:
ARTIST: Anohni
SONG: Drone Bomb Me
COMP: Antony Hegarty
ALBUM: Hopelessness
LABEL: Rough Trade
FEATURE ALBUM:
ARTIST: Robert Johnson
TITLE: Kind Harded Woman Blues
COMP: Robert Johnson
ALBUM: The Complete Recordings: Robert Johnson
LABEL: Columbia
ARTIST: Robert Johnson
TITLE: Cross Road Blues
COMP: Robert Johnson
ALBUM: The Complete Recordings: Robert Johnson
LABEL: Columbia
ARTIST: Robert Johnson
TITLE: Sweet Home Chicago
COMP: Robert Johnson
ALBUM: The Complete Recordings: Robert Johnson
LABEL: Columbia
BOOKMARKS - with Ian Taylor:
ARTIST: Procol Harum
TITLE: A Whiter Shade of Pale
COMP: Gary Brooker, Keith Reid, Matthew Fisher
ALBUM: Procol Harum
LABEL: Deram
ARTIST: Kal Q Lated Risk
TITLE: I'll Be Home (In a Day or So)
COMP: Williams
ALBUM: Single
LABEL: HMV
ARTIST: The Beatles
TITLE: Eleanor Rigby
COMP: John Lennon, Paul McCartney
ALBUM: Revolver
LABEL: Parlophone
ARTIST: Fats Domino
TITLE: Blueberry Hill
COMP: Vincent Rose, Larry Stock, Al Lewis
ALBUM: This Is Fats Domino
LABEL: Imperial
PANEL - HALF TIME SONG:
ARTIST: Queen
TITLE: Killer Queen
COMP: Freddie Mercury
ALBUM: Sheer Heart Attack
LABEL: Elektra