RDU Podcast

James and Nick talk about THE LAST JEDI, which they both went to see last week. James is a bit down on it, while Nick is a bit more positive. Minor spoilers. They also talk about HERCULES RETURNS.

Daniel Nielsen from ARA is in the studio to talk about the media, including the celebrification of RNZ, and whether the digital bubble is about to top.

We’ve got Jay on the line for a surf report, and then for sink or swim this week – What’s Happening with their tune “Hot Buttered Buns”.

We’re talking to Lisa Marriot, one of the authors of “Sugar, Rum and Tobacco”, about the regulatory options for reducing New Zealand’s sugar consumption. For more details about the book, go here. To listen back to our previous interview with the other author, Mike Berridge, go here.

Laura from Otakaro is in the studio to explain what Otakaro is, what her role there is, and what is happening with the launch of Evolution Square tomorrow.

Marytn is on the line from Wellington with this early 80’s punk dub crossover from Annie Anxiety.

Rachel form Scorpio Books is in the studio with 3 picks for Christmas, “Rock the Boat”, “How to mend a Kea”, and a new maze book from Gecko Press.

We’re talking films with Nick Paris, including getting hyped for THE LAST JEDI by rewatching THE FORCE AWAKENS, and James runs through his top 20 films of 2017.

We’re talking to Mike Berridge from the Malaghan Institute about the health risks from our sugar-laden diet, and what we can do about it, as he described in the recent BWB Text, “Sugar, Rum and Tobacco”.

Johnny from Neat Places is in to talk about some of the neat things around town, and a wrap up of some cool 2017 things.