Afternoons for Thursday 11 April 2024

1:15 'Hopium' and how it's holding back progress for environmentally sound solutions

Yesterday on the show we heard about a new study which found biofuel from locally grown canola could provide an alternative for fossil fuel.

Biofuels are seen as an environmentally friendly option as countries explore ways of decarbonising their economies.

We had a lot of feedback from the interview, including from Dr Mike Joy, who has another perspective.

Mike is a lecturer at the School of Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences Te Herenga Waka-Victoria University of Wellington and says the mantra of "green growth" risks trapping us in a spiral of failures.

We speak to Mike.

1:25 CBT and is it delivering on the promises made?

There are many different approaches used by therapists, but one of the most common is the umbrella of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.

It's also one of the the most studied fields. But how do you know if it's for you?

The aim of the Aotearoa New Zealand Association for Cognitive Behavioural Therapies is to make sure it is delivered properly.

Gini McIntosh is a Clinical Psychologist, and an Executive Committee member of the association. She speaks to Jesse.

1:35 'Crookies' the new food fad from France

We've had the cronut - the half-croissant, half-donut.

There's also been the New York Roll, a mixture of croissant and bombolone (an Italian pastry) which went viral with hundreds of millions of views on TikTok

Now the latest viral food trend is the Crookie, created from a croissant and a cookie.

So what's the secret to good Crookie? And are New Zealanders on board with this latest food craze?

Leo da silva owns Uncle Leos French Bakery in Hataitai in Wellington, he speaks to Jesse.

1:45 Great album: Stargazing by Sweet Mix Kids

Today's link 3 winner will get a vinyl copy of Sweet Mix Kids' 2022 album Stargazing.

2:10 Music Critic: Matthew Crawley

Today Matthew talks to Jesse about music from Hermanos Gutierréz and Lilly Carron.

2:30 NZ Sporting History: Sandra Edge

For NZ Sporting history today we are talking to someone acclaimed as the 'best centre world netball has ever seen'.

Sandra Edge won the complete set of World Championship medals - gold in 1987, silver in 1991, and bronze in 1995.

She captained the Silver Ferns through 21 tests from 1994 to 1995, and played 89 test caps in her decade with the Silver Ferns.

Sandra joins Jesse to talk about her career and the world title win in 1987

3:10 Link 3

3:15 Solving the World's Problems with Steve Wyn-Harris

Today retired Hawkes Bay farmer Steve Wyn-Harris shares his views of the world with Jesse.

3:20 The history of food courts in NZ with Dr Grant Morris

Food courts are everywhere in urban New Zealand.  

While food courts are an integral part of the urban landscape, their history is actually quite brief. 

Today Dr Grant Morris looks into that history with Jesse.

3:35 Spoken Feature BBC Witness

In 1958, the late Swedish engineer Nils Bohlin invented the three-point safety belt for cars. It's estimated to have saved more than one million lives around the world.

In 2022, Nils's stepson Gunnar Ornmark told Rachel Naylor about the inventor’s legacy.

3:45 The pre-Panel