Deputy Kirsten playing some classics and lots of new releases - listen up for "Blue" from Indigo Sparke, "When I Die" from The As, and instrumental "La Llorona" from Marisa Anderson.

Blind Mango Chutney goes spiritual in his jazz selection including Lonnie Liston and Mahavishnu, plus an interview with Loxmyn McDonald-Ness of swing-hip-hop big band The Filthy Junk Traders, who are playing two unique gigs in Auckland this week.

Blood glucose levels are traditionally measured by the finger prick method.

A device will take a drop of blood from your finger between six to ten times a day and will measure the glucose level in the blood.

However, a new technology called a continuous glucose monitor will allow people with diabetes to go about their lives without having to stop multiple times a day to test their glucose levels.

David spoke to Otago University Professor Ben Wheeler about the technology.

The show kicks off in the Appalachian Hills where Dr. Kirsten Zemke chats about experimental bluegrass music on Travelling Tunes, the Rachel shares her kōrero with the crew from Automatic ahead of their Auckland show next year, Sam brings us a great TV rec on Viewmaster, and Morgana O'Reilly chats about the return season of her show Stories About My Body! Whakarongo mai nei! 

This week on The Wire for Rāmere Friday!

Joe speaks to Greenpeace’s James Hita, who confronted a deep sea mining ship off a Mexican coast last week. He also speaks to Dr Nick Munn, a Senior Lecturer in Philosophy from the University of Waikato about justifying lowering the voting age. 

95bFM’s News and Editorial Director Jess Hopkins speaks to White Ribbon Day Ambassador Floyd Ormsby about teaching and role modelling ‘healthy masculinity.’

Daniel looks at a project from Waka Kotahi which will look at lowering the speed limit. He talks to Professor of Human Geography Simon Kingham. He also speaks to Anita Azeem from the University of Otago about why gender stereotypes can be problematic in children's movies. 

Finally, David speaks to Otago University’s Ben Wheeler about a lifesaving diabetes treatment.

That's us for the Friday Wire!

Last week Greenpeace activists peacefully confronted a deep sea mining ship off the coast of Manzanillo, México as it returned to port from the Pacific. 

Joe spoke to James Hita, Greenpeace Aotearoa campaigner on the matter, to get some insight into the impact of deep sea mining.

'Power to the princess: This princess is brave, bold and needs no prince'

This is the title of a study showing that children movies often enforce gender stereotypes, but they also hold the power to quickly shift them. 

Daniel spoke with Anita Azeem who explains how some disney movies carry strong messages about gender roles and how children are affected by these messages. She also talks about her research thats shows how gender stereotypes can be changed.

Should we be lowering the speed limit?

Daniel talks about this question with Simon Kingham. Across the country there are plans to lower the speed limits. These plans are part of the Road to Zero project which assigned local councils to envision a plan with zero deaths and serious injuries on New Zealand roads. According to Professor of Human Geography Simon Kingham this is the right thing to do.