26 Dec 2018

Episode 1: Beach, please!

From Pop! Culture, 9:00 am on 26 December 2018
Megan Dunn - author, Splash super-fan and collector of Mer-stories

Megan Dunn - author, Splash super-fan and collector of Mer-stories Photo: Nichelle at Nichelle Media

We explore themes and characters of popular culture, and what their popularity says about us. First up: Mermaids! (And Mermen. And Tritons. And Sirens. And... you get the gist.) Featuring author and mer expert Megan Dunn, poet Tayi Tibble, Mei Whaitiri aka the face of Napier's Pania of the Reef statue, Merman Jax, Triton Mahtilinnie and author Dr Jennifer Kokai.

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