Afternoons for Thursday 29 November 2018

1:10 First song: Aro perform live

Emily & Charles Looker are a married couple who spend most of their time living in their van as the band Aro. They're about to release their debut album Manu and peform one of their songs.

1:15 Dementia patients prescribed inappropriate drugs

Older people living with dementia may be being prescribed the wrong drugs, which puts them at risk of worsening cognitive impairment, a new study has found.

The University of Otago paper calls for improvements to prescriptions and reviews to ensure the appropriate medicines are given to patients. 

Lead author Dr Sharmin Bala is here to tell us why these drugs could exacerbate medical problems.

1:25 Yoga and mental health

If you're looking for a bit of well-being and serenity perhaps start this weekend, Saturday is New Zealand's first Yoga Day.

The inaugural day has been created by Franko Heke and Niki Rhodes and their focus is emotional health. Franko has a history of mental illness, which he self-medicated with drugs and alcohol - until he found yoga. 

Franko tells me why he credits the exercise with helping his mental health. 

1:40 Great album: Blue Sky Mining by Midnight Oil

2:10 Donna Brookbanks reviews Catherine Tate live.

Yesterday we had the amazing Catherine Tate in our studio.

last night she had her first New Zealand show in Auckland and Donna Brookbanks went along.

2:20 Your Money with Mary Holm Sorting your finances step by step

In Mary's new book, Rich Enough? A laid-back guide for every Kiwi, she writes about eight steps to get your finances sorted. She talks with Jesse about why it's best to do it in steps, why she's put the steps in a particular order, and what each step covers. The steps are:

Step 1: Start now - it's easy
Step 2: Kill off high-interest debt
Step 3: Set up insurance - and a rainy day fund
Step 4: Join the best KiwiSaver fund for you
Step 5: Boost your saving painlessly - how and where
Step 6: Stay cool
Step 7: Head confidently towards retirement - and through it
And:  (when it's the right time for you - if ever): Buy a house, or sell one

3:10 Link 3

so far we have played My Delirium by Ladyhawke and Express Yourself by Madonna. Let us know what you think they have in common. The third song plays after 3pm

3:15 Short Story Club

Today we discuss the poem Mere Mare by Emma Neale. It was first published in the Spinoff as one of its Friday poems and is in hte collection The Friday Poem edited by Steve Braunias - and we will give away a copy of that book to the person who writes us the most interesting email about Emma Neale's poem

3:25 Tell me about your thesis

Susette Goldsmith did her  PhD in Museum and heritage studies - and she looked at tree heritage in New Zealand - officially titled Rethinking Arboreal Heritage for Twenty-First-Century Aotearoa New Zealand

3:30 Are We There Yet?

3:45 The Pre-Panel Story of the Day and One Quick Question

4:05 The Panel with Janet Wilson and Raybon Kan

 

Music played in this show

LINK 3 - the link was that all the music videos feature cats 

Artist: LadyHawk
Song: My Delirium
Comp:  Pip Brown / Pascal Gabriel / Alex Gray / Hannah Robinson
Album:  Ladyhawk
Label:    Modular / Island

Artist: Madonna
Song:  Express Yourself
Comp: Madonna Stephen Bray
Album: Like a Prayer
Label: Sire Warner Bros.

Artist: Paula Abdul
Song:   Opposites Attract
Comp: Oliver Leiber
Album:   Forever Your Girl
Label: Virgin

1:45pm - GREAT ALBUM:

Artist: Midnight Oil
Song:  Blue Sky Mine
Comp: Garrett, Hillman, Hirst, Moginie, Rotsey
Album: Blue Sky Mining
Label:  Columbia

Artist: Midnight Oil
Song: Forgotten Years
Comp: Hirst, Moginie
Album: Blue Sky Mining
Label:  Columbia

Artist: Midnight Oil
Song: King of the Mountain
Comp: Hirst, Moginie
Album: Blue Sky Mining
Label:  Columbia