Amelia runs us through Trademarks and Genericism, from velcro to bubblewrap, what are we even allowed to say?

Rob takes us on a journey to visit the Nazca Lines. Plus, a poem that he wrote in 20 minutes.

Today on your bFM Breakfast: Sarah's in the drivers seat this morning; Rob takes on a journey into the world of Nazca; Stella, Brit, and Mana pop in to talk about Fake News and The Actors Program; and Amelia gives us the lowdown on Trademarked words and Genericism. 

Gorillaz, Adrianne Lenker, Hot Chip, Modest Mouse, Nahbo, Japanese Breakfast, Jed Parsons + MORE

90% my own picks, 5% bFM playlist gems, 5% dead air while I find the play button.

The Covid-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on creative industries this year. Jade Lewis wanted to speak to people working as creatives during this time and hear about their experiences. In Part 1, she speaks with Amelia Thurlow, a full-time freelance musician, about her Covid-19 experience in Auckland. They also discuss the event Let's Talk About It, which encourages young musicians to perform and speak about their mental health. 

Past MP and leader of the United Future Party, Peter Dunne, believes that just being the anti-labour party won’t work for the National Party anymore. Jemima Huston speaks to Peter about why anti-Labour politics won't work and what the National Party needs to do to engage its voter base before the next election. 

With the US Presidential Election looming, Jemima Huston looks into some of the issues that are important for American voters this year. She speaks to University of Waikato politics lecturer, Justin Phillips, about how the pandemic might impact the election results, whether the echo chambers of social media have played a role in controlling voter discourse and whether either election result could lead to violence in the States.

This week on the Tuesday Wire, Jemima speaks to University of Waikato politics lecturer Justin Phillips about some of the issues surrounding the upcoming Presidential Election in the United States. They discuss the risk of violence following the announcement of the results, the impact of social media echo chambers, and the possibility of a swing to the left. 

Jemima talks to past MP and leader of the United Future Party, Peter Dunne, about how the National Party might rebrand following its defeat this election and whether anti-Labour politics will ever work again for National. 

Jade looks into how Covid-19 has impacted the creative industry and the mental health of creatives. She speaks to full-time musician Amelia Thurlow about her pandemic experience and the event “Let’s Talk About It”, which encourages young performers to speak about mental health. 

Jade also chats to Kat Vlasova, a recent NYU graduate and creative technology freelancer, about her experience as a creative worker during the Covid-19 era in the United States.

Last month 10 protestors were arrested for blocking the entrance to Bathurst's Coalgate coal mine. The protest was in response to plans to expand the mine, and Extinction Rebellion are calling for all coal mines to be shut down. Jessica Hopkins talked to Extintion Rebellion's Zoe Deans about their movement and its fight against coal mining.  

The 2020 American election campaign has seen a distinct lack of foreign policy discussion. However, despite who wins the Presidency, foreign policy will remain a key issue area for the US moving forward. What are the key foreign policy issues on the ballot in the 2020 US Presidential Elections? How different are the visions of Biden and Trump when it comes to the role of America in the world? Doug Becker speaks with Mark Boyer and Peter F. Trumbore.

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