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Today we will talk about two poems, Mute Song by Kate Camp and Seven Unposted Postcards for My Brother by Geoff Cochran

1:10 California country singer, Sam Outlaw in session

Sam Outlaw is a former advertising executive turned country music star. He's in New Zealand for the first time and will perform tonight at Spark Arena in Auckland, information here.

He performs our first song live in studio with Jesse.

Sam Outlaw

Sam Outlaw Photo: supplied

1:15 What not to flush!

A couple of days ago an Aucklander was hit with a huge clean up job after a neighbour flushed nappies and wet wipes down the toilet, clogging the pipes. 

The resulting mess has led Watercare to send out reminders to people about what the pipes can handle. 

To tell us more and what can, and more importantly what can't, be flushed, is Watercare asset protection manager of trade waste, Peter Rogers. 

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1:35 Light bulbs for those in need

You may have seen some of the ads around - a call from well known New Zealanders to help with a campaign to give energy-efficient light bulbs to households in need.

The campaign has been created to help those kiwis who may be struggling to pay the power bill. More than 10,000 light bulbs have been pledged with the hope that $1 million could be saved over the next ten years.

One of the kiwis spreading the message is Malcolm Rands, founder of the eco-store.

1:35 22 years of Shark Week

We talked earlier this week about snakes needing a PR makeover, like sharks have had in the last few years.

One of the ways sharks are celebrated is on Discovery Channel's annual Shark Week, seven days dedicated to the great predators, which has been running now for 22 years.

We speak with this year's presenter, Andrew 'ET' Ettingshausen, a former Australian rugby league player.

Great White Serial Killer Lives - Jaws Open (Courtesy Discovery Channel)

Hammerheads - Solo (Courtesy Discovery Channel)

Skomal Blue Shark - Shark Vortex (Courtesy Discovery Channel)

Andy Casagrande with Great White - Return to Isle of Jaws (Courtesy Discovery Channel)

1:40 Great album: Billy Bragg, Talking with the Taxman About Poetry

Talking with the Taxman About Poetry is the third album by British singer songwriter, Billy Bragg

2:10 Tech talk with Paul Brislen

Paul discusses Sky TV's move to get ISP's to block certain websites

2:20 Your Money with Mary Holm

How to best deal with a student loan

3:10 Short Story Club

Today we will talk about two poems, Mute Song by Kate Camp and Seven Unposted Postcards to my Brother by Geoff Cochran

Next week we will discuss Floating, by Laurence Fearnley

3:25 Tell me about your thesis

Dr Kyle Eggleton tells us anout his thesis looking at the waiting room experience of patients in GP waiting rooms as part of his Masters in Public Health.

He says some interesting results emerged.

3:30 BBC Witness

3:45 The Pre-Panel Story of the Day and One Quick Question

4:05 The Panel with Ellen Read and Neil Miller

 

Music played in this show

Thursday


1:10pm - FIRST SONG:
ARTIST: Sam Outlaw (LIVE IN STUDIO)     
TITLE:  Look At You Now      


1:45pm - GREAT ALBUM:
ARTIST: Billy Bragg     
TITLE:  Greetings to the New Brunette    
COMP: Billy Bragg     
ALBUM: Talking to the Taxman About Poetry     
LABEL:  Go! Discs (UK) Elektra (US)    
 
ARTIST: Billy Bragg     
TITLE:  The Marriage     
COMP: Billy Bragg     
ALBUM: Talking to the Taxman About Poetry     
LABEL:  Go! Discs (UK) Elektra (US)        

ARTIST: Billy Bragg     
TITLE:  Honey I'm a Big Boy Now      
COMP: Billy Bragg     
ALBUM: Talking to the Taxman About Poetry     
LABEL:  Go! Discs (UK) Elektra (US)        

ARTIST: Billy Bragg     
TITLE: Levi Stubbs Tears       
COMP: Billy Bragg     
ALBUM: Talking to the Taxman About Poetry     
LABEL:  Go! Discs (UK) Elektra (US)