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FAQs about Lately:How many episodes does Lately have?The podcast currently has 2,190 episodes available.
October 31, 2019Measles epidemic causes deaths in SamoaA mass vaccination program is being considered for Samoa after a measles epidemic broke out a month ago....more11minPlay
October 30, 2019The ghostly history of Wellington's Mount Victoria TunnelOn all Hallow's Eve, ghost stories abound, including the haunting that lies behind the tradition of motorists beeping their horns as they drive through the Mount Victoria Tunnel in Wellington. Charlotte Graham McLay takes Karyn through the origins of the true murder story, that many think is an urban legend....more6minPlay
October 30, 2019Midweek Media WatchMediawatch's weekly catch-up with Lately. This week Jeremy Rose talks to Karyn Hay about Facebook's latest foray into news; Indonesia's use of Twitter to spread fake news about West Papua; and a Chinese war ship "spotted" in Wellington Harbour....more14minPlay
October 30, 2019'The 'jazz hands' debateOxford University has become the latest university to insist on 'jazz hands' at students events and Professor Frank Ferudi is challenging that such policies are fueling a mood of institutionalised anxiety. Frank Furedi is a professor of sociology and the author of "How Fear Works" that was published in 1997. The book's hypothesis is that "Society is continually bombarded with the message that the threats it faces are incalculable and cannot be managed or contained." Professor Furedi speaks with Karyn about how the cultivation of helplessness and passivity has heightened people's sense of powerlessness and anxiety....more9minPlay
October 30, 2019Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in CareThe Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care is looking into what happened to children, young people and vulnerable adults in care between 1950 and 1999. Today was the second day of the first public hearing - which will last for the next two weeks. Simon Mount is the Counsel Assist for the Royal Commission and speaks with Karyn about how the Commission's public hearings are conducted....more8minPlay
October 29, 2019Game TheoryIn our occasional series on Game Theory, tonight, we're talking board games - they're not just for the bach or the crib. Cafes where you can play board games are becoming very popular throughout the world, and Ahmed Bulbulia is the owner of Counterculture boardgames cafe and bar in Wellington. He speaks with Karyn about operating the past couple of years when the cafe is packed most nights....more13minPlay
October 29, 2019Climate Protests in MelbourneClimate change protestors have clashed with police in violent scenes in Melbourne. There have been more than 40 reporters arrested as protesters outside the Melbourne Exhibiton and Convention Centre, where the International Mining and Resources Conference is being held, including two people who were arrested for assaulting a police horse. Karyn speaks with the ABC's Emelia Terzon from Melbourne about video footage that has emerged on social media from the protests....more9minPlay
October 25, 2019Kiwi Rules: Matthew BannisterTime for Kiwi Rules where a New Zealand artist or band plays it forward... In 2013, Matthew Bannister of Flying Nun act Sneaky Feelings put out his version of the Beatles album "Revolver" called "Evolver" under his alias One Man Bannister, and now he's having a crack at the Beatles album Rubber Soul. He speaks with Karyn about his version, Rubber Solo, is released this month through Powertool Records....more13minPlay
October 25, 2019The Art of Death and the return of taxidermyTaxidermy is currently having a female-led resurgence. The Art of Death exhibition at Highwic, one of Auckland's finest Carpenter Gothic houses, features the work of seven female artists who have taken over the rooms of the historic house with a series of bespoke artworks and installations, inspired by and including taxidermy. One of the artists is Antoinette Ratcliffe who is also a taxidermist and part of the female-led resurgence of taxidermy around the world....more9minPlay
October 24, 2019The Rest Is History - Last Flight of the ConcordesBritish Airways operated its final commercial Concorde flight on October 24, 2003, from New York's JFK International Airport to London Heathrow....more12minPlay
FAQs about Lately:How many episodes does Lately have?The podcast currently has 2,190 episodes available.