The Department of Conversation with Pat Brittenden

Anthony Powell has worked in Antarctica for 10 years of his life. Over that time he documented life on the frozen continent eventually turning the footage into his award winning film "Antarctica: A Year on Ice" (currently available on Amazon Prime)

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Planarwalk and Conspiracy Catz are Youtubers who debunk conspiracy theories in an entertaining way and educate audiences with opinions and commentary around scientific issues

Will Fleming is a podcaster and director. In 2020 during the rise of COVID, Will returned to University to study his Masters in ancient breathing techniques to reduce stress and anxiety and co-founded Manava Breathing Limited, a company that teaches slow nasal breathing techniques to community groups to improve sleep apnea, lower blood pressure and build resilience mentally and physically to take on the challenge of life.

Comedian and podcaster Tim Batt joins us for a fireside chat.

We're spending time in the evenings just hanging out and chilling. Come join us for a chat, interact with us via chat, and spend some time taking your mind off the Lockdown

Media Chaplain Frank Ritchie who is a "lover of good conversation that gets past the small talk" joins us tonight to chat by the fireside. Join us and participate in the chat

Co-leader of the Greens, Marama Davidson, joins Pat on the very first 'Fireside Chat'. A place where people can chat, gather, ask questions, keep each other company, and chill in these trying times.

Mike Minogue is a New Zealand television and film actor. He plays Officer Minogue in the television series, Wellington Paranormal, you might have also see Mike in What we do in the Shadows and Hunt for the Wilderpeople

Mike's latest work is Coming Home in the Dark, a thriller/horror where a school teacher is forced to confront a brutal act from his past when a pair of ruthless drifters takes him and his family on a nightmare road-trip

Emma Twigg is a four times New Zealand Olympic rower and former World Champion. At the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics, Twigg won gold in the woman's single scull.

Emma joins us from MIQ in Christchurch

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Sarah Hirini is an Olympics gold medal winning New Zealand women's rugby union player. She plays, and captains, the New Zealand women's national rugby sevens team, and the Manawatu Sevens side. Since her inclusion in the national side she has won the World Cup Ruby Sevens, Commonwealth Games and 2020 Olympic gold medals along with the 15 a side Women's Rugby World Cup as well.

Sarah joins us from quarantine upon her arrival back in NZ from Tokyo 2020.

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Eric Murray is a two-time Olympic Champion having won gold in the coxless pair with crewmate Hamish Bond at both the London 2012 and Rio 2016 Olympic Games. The pair teamed up in 2009 and formed what would become the most successful combinations in rowing history. Bond and Murray were unbeaten internationally from 2009 until they parted ways in 2016. The duo also holds the world record time in the event (6:08.50), set at the London 2012 Olympic Games.

Since 2016 Eric has split his time between coaching, business development, working with the ANZ as an ambassador and Autism NZ as their Patron.

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