This week in On The Dial, we go on a tour of Parliament’s debating chamber, we ask if TVs are eavesdropping on your conversations, have a chat to musician, Randa, and talk about Broad City and the Call Your Girlfriend podcast.
“It’s bigger than it looks on TV,” is how The Wireless senior producer Megan Whelan describes Parliament’s debating chamber, as she’s shown around by the Speaker of the House, David Carter. They also discuss why the seats are green, who is the biggest troublemaker, and why question time is an important part of the political process.
If it feels like you’re living in dystopian fiction, that’s because you might be. The electronics manufacturer Samsung is warning people not to discuss personal or sensitive information within earshot of its smart televisions. The warning came to light via a story in online news magazine The Daily Beast which says “be advised: If you’re too lazy to pick up the remote, you may want to keep your conversation with the TV as direct and non-incriminating as possible. Don’t talk about tax evasion or drug use.” We’re joined by technology writer Hadyn Green for a chat about smart TVs and privacy.
I don't have a Samsung TV but I'm a bit concerned my dishwasher is recording my plans 2 overthrow the government. Cc @ThePanelRNZ
— SarahWD (@ceraahwd) February 10, 2015
If Samsung is developing a television that can hear you then will that mean the news will finally hear me yelling at it?
— A . B . H (@anguswow) February 10, 2015
Oliver Page (assisted by Rose Archer and Tom Denison) sits down with Maynard Larkin, AKA rapper Randa about growing up on Auckland’s North shore, transitioning and his EP, Rangers.
And we hear from our new reviewer, Ellen Falconer, about Broad City and Call Your Girlfriend: two shows in different media talking about women and friendship, often in frank and vulgar ways. It’s all about empowering women and periods.
On The Dial was produced by Megan Whelan with technical production by Daniel Beban and assistance from NZonAir. Our music was composed and performed by Eddie Johnston, and the cover image was made by Hadley Donaldson.
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