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Presented by Susie Ferguson.In-depth feature interviews, current affairs and news across a broad range of topics.... more
FAQs about Saturday Morning:How many episodes does Saturday Morning have?The podcast currently has 3,346 episodes available.
October 28, 2023Megan Dunn: the private life of public sculptureAuthor and art writer Megan Dunn celebrates artworks often hidden in plain sight. From Wellington's bucket fountain, to Llew Summers' majestic maternal nudes, public art comes in all shapes and sizes, which research initiative Public Art Heritage Aotearoa is documenting....more16minPlay
October 28, 2023Robyn Davidson: an Unfinished WomanInternationally bestselling Australian author Robyn Davidson's new memoir Unfinished Woman delves into her past to investigate time and memory, asking how can we learn to be 'at home everywhere'? A constant traveller, Davidson's career writing about her journeying and nomadic people has spanned 40 years. Known as the 'Camel Lady', Davidson trekked through the Australian desert aged 27, leading to the bestselling book Tracks, and global fame. If you or someone you know is affected by this story, you can get more information or help from: Mental Health Foundation - www.mentalhealth.org.nz Lifeline: 0800 543 354 - available 24/7 Suicide Crisis Helpline: 0508 828 865 (0508 TAUTOKO) - available 24/7...more38minPlay
October 28, 2023Robyn Davidson: an Unfinished WomanInternationally bestselling Australian author Robyn Davidson's new memoir Unfinished Woman delves into her past to investigate time and memory, asking how can we learn to be 'at home everywhere'? A constant traveller, Davidson's career writing about her journeying and nomadic people has spanned 40 years. Known as the 'Camel Lady', Davidson trekked through the Australian desert aged 27, leading to the bestselling book Tracks, and global fame. If you or someone you know is affected by this story, you can get more information or help from: Mental Health Foundation - www.mentalhealth.org.nz Lifeline: 0800 543 354 - available 24/7 Suicide Crisis Helpline: 0508 828 865 (0508 TAUTOKO) - available 24/7...more38minPlay
October 28, 2023Smiling about his boys: Kevin BarrettVeteran Taranaki rugby player Kevin 'Smiley' Barrett has three sons playing in the Rugby World Cup final against the Springboks tomorrow. So how is he, and mum Robyn feeling ahead of Jordie, Beauden and Scott all starting in a game which could restore the All Blacks' status as the best rugby team in the world?...more15minPlay
October 28, 2023Jesmyn Ward: the hell of American slaveryTwo-time US National Book Award winner Jesmyn Ward's latest novel Let Us Descend tackles the hellish reality of life as a chattel slave. Modelled on Dante's Inferno, and based on extensive historical research, the book details a gruelling journey teenager Annis makes from a North Carolina plantation to the slave markets of New Orleans. It's being hailed as an instant classic; announced this week as Oprah's latest book club pick. Jesmyn Ward is a professor of creative writing at Tulane University. She is the youngest winner of the Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction, and a MacArthur Fellow. Her other works include novels Sing, Unburied, Sing and Salvage the Bones, and a memoir Men We Reaped....more30minPlay
October 28, 2023Misophonia: when small noises are a big problemDoes the sound of ticking clocks, noisy eating, or loud breathing cause you physical distress? If so, you may be one of every five people who suffer from misophonia. The condition can trigger fight-or-flight mode, a surge of rage, anxiety, disgust or an urge to escape the sound as soon as possible. Oxford University-based Australian clinical psychologist and misophonia sufferer Dr Jane Gregory has written a practical guide to coping with the condition....more22minPlay
October 28, 2023The Final countdown: Jeff WilsonConsidered one of New Zealand's most gifted sports people of his generation, Jeff 'Goldie' Wilson lined up with the All Blacks the last time they faced the Springboks in a Rugby World Cup final, in 1995. Wilson scored 44 tries in 60 Tests for the All Blacks. These days you'll see him on Sky TV, commentating the big games. He joins Kim ahead of the final, from Paris. So, was it food poisoning?...more13minPlay
October 28, 2023Bottled water, everywhere: Daniel JaffeeBottled water is now a $300-billion global industry and the most consumed packaged drink. So why are we drinking so much of it and what's the environmental cost? Sociologist Daniel Jaffee explores these questions in the new book Unbottled: The Fight Against Plastic Water and for Water Justice....more35minPlay
October 21, 2023Toby Manhire: Election aftermathA week on from the General Election, editor-at-large at the Spinoff Toby Manhire reflects on lessons learned during the times of previous National and Labour opposition, with cautionary tales for Labour now "the tide has gone out." Toby Manhire is host of the Gone By Lunchtime podcast. He's a former editor of the Guardian's comment pages, and edited the books Wikileaks- Inside Julian Assange's War on Secrecy, The Arab Spring: Rebellion, Revolution and a New World Order and The Spinoff Book....more21minPlay
October 21, 2023Lisa Simone: celebrating NinaEmmy award-winning singer and composer Lisa Simone is touring Australia with a tribute show to her legendary singer-songwriter and pianist mother Nina Simone with her tour 'Keeper Of The Flame' A Daughters Tribute to Dr. Nina Simone. While carrying a torch to Nina's repertoire, Lisa has endeavoured to come to terms with her notoriously difficult mother. Lisa released her first solo album All is Well in 2013, and co-produced the 2016 Oscar-nominated Netflix documentary about her mother's life, What Happened, Miss Simone?...more34minPlay
FAQs about Saturday Morning:How many episodes does Saturday Morning have?The podcast currently has 3,346 episodes available.