Alice Canton chats to Brynley Stent about Brynley's critically acclaimed show 'Soft Carnage' back to The Basement Theatre. Whakarongo mai nei! 

I am baaaaaaack! Missed u guys :~) Somewhat chill show (somewhat not at all). Definitely caffienated... Played new output from Pearson Sound on Hessle Audio, tunes I like to study to and hyperpop. 

Remix of the Day:

Aroent - Say [Ploy's Skeletal Tool Remix]

Rachel chats to Kraus about his new album 'Fire! Water! Air! Kraus', and subaquatic listening events in early November, in collaboration with Pyramid Club.

Postdoctoral research fellow at the Auckland Bioengineering Institute, Dr Finbar Argus, chats about his research modelling the autonomic nervous system, and its possible applications. Whakarongo mai nei! 

A report by Spike about alcohol law reform in New Zealand, and the battle between community groups looking to determine their community's alcohol access, and large alcohol/supermarket companies looking to sell it.

Salene's here to talk about the scariest thing in town - the state of our renter's protection laws. Whakarongo mai nei for her advice on renter privacy, fixed term contracts, and raising rents. You can also check out these other helpful resources: 

Ebony Lamb phones up to kōrero about her new track 'Take My Hands At Night', made with Bic Runga & Kody Nielson, and Gram Antler, along with an excellent video made by Ezra Simons. You can catch Ebony playing at the Wine Cellar with Jess Cornelius and Mikal Cronin on November 9th! Whakarongo mai nei! 

Welcome to the Breakfast this Hallows Eve. First up we've got Penelope Noir talking about Halloween traditions and style through the ages on Fashun, then Ebony Lamb phones up to kōrero about her new single 'Take My Hands At Night,' Jenna's got a great New Zealand gothic book on Loose Reads, and Salene answers your renting questions on A Room of One's Own. Whakarongo mai nei! 

Public consultation on New Zealand’s Aerospace Strategy and Space Policy Review will close today, the 31st of October. The consultation documents highlight the need to engage with Māori on New Zealand’s space activities and engagements, though some commentators argue that the consultation has been too rushed for Māori to have meaningful input. 

Joe spoke to Dr Pauline Harris, an Associate Professor at Te Putahi a Toi: School of Maori Knowledge, Massey University, on this matter.

New AUT research offers surprising insights into how fathers are involved in childcare, and why their involvement matters. Commissioned by the Ministry of Social Development (MSD), AUT’s NZ Work Research Institute (NZWRI) examined how, how much, and how well fathers were engaged in their young children’s lives, and the impact of that engagement on the children's outcomes.

Joe spoke to Lisa Meehan from the New Zealand Work and Research Institute about this research.