Afternoons

Afternoons critic Dominic Corry joins Jesse to review: Heart of the Beast, Resident Evil and Mayday (Apple+)

Every Friday afternoon we delve into the mysterious .. the unexplained .. the stories that send a shiver down your spine. If you've got a Freaky Friday story you'd like to share please let us know on 2101 or [email protected] Today we're speaking with Helen.

Could Alzheimer's Disease become treatable and preventable? Well, a new report from Alzheimer's Disease International says after years of slow progress, clinicial trials are now on the brink of dignostic and medical breakthroughs. By 2050, the number of people living with dementia is expected to be 139 million so these breakthroughs couldn't come soon enough. To discuss the details Jesse is joined by Dr Campbell Le Heron, neurologist, neuroscientist and Alzheimer's NZ spokesperson.

The first Chinese dumplings sampled by most of us, in an old school Chinese takeaway shop, were usually deep fried wontons .. and according to food champion and friend of the show Connie Clarkson .. not especially Chinese. But that was in the early 1980s and since then the standard of dumplings have evolved, along with our taste buds. Tomorrow is international dumpling day .. so what better way to celebrate then a Great New Zealand Dumpling Trail? Julia English chats to Jesse.

On Wednesday I spoke to Jessica Lockhart from Lonely Planet Oceania about Dunedin and the Waitaki making it on the travel guides' Best in Travel list for 2027. Jessica said both places showcase the 'best of the quirkiness that New Zealand has to offer' ... she made a special mention of the Royal Dunedin Museum of Natural History, which she described as a museum of curious. Bruce Mahalski is the curator of the museum and he joins Jesse.

With more claims of Education Ministry staff trying to avoid Official Information Act requests ... we thought it would be good to start today's show looking into whistleblowing. If you've not kept across the story, earlier this week a video was sent to some media showing a senior education ministry manager telling staff not to mention in writing feedback about draft curriculum documents from the office of Education Minister Erica Stanford. New Zealand has laws designed to protect people who report wrongdoing, it's called the Protected Disclosures Act 2022. Here to explain more about whistleblowing is Steven Price. He's a Wellington barrister specialising in media law and a Victoria University Teaching Fellow.

This is Afternoons' chance to discuss the stories that have been in the headlines this week. It's a robust, good faith debate with comedian and commentator Tim Batt, Victoria University Political Scientist Dr Lara Greaves and Free Speech Union Member and screenwriter Dane Giraud.

"Who is the biggest artist ever to play in NZ" There are some big concerts coming up in NZ with major artists like Bruno Mars continuing to visit. But who is actually the biggest artist to play in NZ during their prime? Today Dr Grant Morris and Jesse look at the history.

Every couple of weeks we like to turn our attention to solving some of the world's problems - today Holly Bennett from Awhi Group is with Jesse to chat about the meteoric rise of collectables in New Zealand.

It's time for New Zealand Sporting History and today we are talking to league legend Daryl Halligan!