Last week Eastern Antarctica saw an unprecedented heat wave, shocking scientists in the process. 

The area went fourty degrees celsius  above what is normal, from between minus fourty six and minus fifty one degrees to between minus eighteen and minus twelve degrees.

While this is still below freezing and does not pose any risk of melting, it sets a terrifying precedent for what’s to come.

To learn more, Liam  spoke with TIm Naish, a lead climate science and Antarctic researcher at Victoria University of Wellington about what the heat wave means for the future.

This week Stella and Isla investigate the different cloning techniques used to genetically modify crops, as well as some of the questions surrounding the GMO debate. They speak to Biochemistry Masters student Tyler McCourt from the University of Otago about her research on perennial ryegrass and male sterility in flowering plants, to get a better understanding of the methods used.

MetService has given a severe thunderstorm warning for Auckland, Northland, Great Barrier Island and the Coromandel Peninsula. Several Auckland schools have closed this morning due to flooding, including Orewa College and Red Beach School. According to NIWA, this morning saw the second wettest hour on record in Auckland. Sam Clark spoke to MetService Communications Meteorologist, Lewis Ferris about the storm.

Mondays dishes out a hectic storm which neither Rachel nor Producer Zoë can stop going on about for the full three hours, Fashun, some Loose Reads, and some Red Dead Redemption. Whakarongo mai! 

We had a visitor last night.... Dave Grace is an Australian who is a great fan of the show. He has a large collection of American music , and music of all kinds. He put together a playlist and came up to share his expertise. Thanks Dave !!!!!!! And his girl Liz.........xxxx

Blind Mango Chutney brings it again for discerning jazz lovers everywhere. From classics to contemporary and a touch of soul too.

In the first part of this week's show art writer, curator, advisor, and now gallerist Francis McWhannell joins Theo to talk about Season, the gallery he has started with Jade Townsend. Later on, writer Maria Samuela discusses her debut short story collection Beats of the Pa'u, out now from Te Herenga Waka University Press. 

In this excerpt from Artbank's March 20, 2022 broadcast, writer Maria Samuela discusses her debut short story collection Beats of the Pa'u, out now from Te Herenga Waka University Press. 

In this excerpt from Artbank's March 20, 2022 broadcast, art writer, curator, and gallerist Francis McWhannell joins Theo to talk about Season, the gallery he has started with Jade Townsend.