Afternoons for Wednesday 13 September 2023

CRITTER T-SHIRTS ARE BACK

To celebrate all things Aotearoa native fauna and flora we have a new Critter of the Week t-shirt back for 2023.

The super talented Giselle Clarkson has designed a new image for the shirts and tote bags.

There is a cut off date for pre-orders so they arrive in time for Christmas deliveries to friends and loved ones.

Follow this link and place your order. Five dollars for each t-shirt and tote bag sold goes back to environmental volunteer groups around Aotearoa which are working hard to keep our unique critters safe from extinction.

Order your COTW 2023 t-shirts and or totes by clicking here.

1:15 New project aimed at dairy industry emissions reduction

In 2021 Stats NZ reported that our dairy emissions had risen to a total of 17,719 kilotonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent in 2019.

With this in mind, our agricultural sector is eagerly looking for ways to cut back.

Now, AgriZeroNZ has become the lead investor in an American start-up working to reduce methane emitted from cows while improving their health.

The joint venture has committed $4.1 million into Hoofprint Biome in North Carolina to support their project.

Wayne McNee, executive director of AgriZeroNZ speaks to Jesse.

1:25 Plant based cheese development

Meat and dairy alternatives are everywhere these days, but until now no one has cracked the code on maybe the most important of all food groups: cheese.

Thankfully a plant-based cheese may soon be available courtesy of the Riddet Institute's food innovation team.

Lead researcher Dr Debashree Roy recently won the Falling Walls Lab Aotearoa New Zealand competition for their innovative, patented technology for making protein-enriched plant-based cheeses.

This means she'll go on to present at the Falling Walls Lab and Science Summit in Berlin in November. Dr Roy speaks to Jesse.

1:35 Atomic concerts, the best of NZ women in rock celebrating pioneering women of rock

Some of New Zealand's best women in rock are putting on an electric concert to pay tribute to the musicians who paved the way for them in the industry.

Atomic is a concert happening in November featuring Gin Wigmore, Julia Deans, Dianne Swann, Gussie Larkin and Jazmine.

Gin Wigmore catches up with Jesse to tell us more about what we can expect. You can find out how to get tickets for the concerts being held in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch here.

1:45 Stories from around New Zealand and the World

You've heard of NASCAR and Le Mans, but how about NaZCAR and lemons?

NaZCAR is a haven of motorsporting events for amateur petrolheads.

It all started in 2016, when Dr Jacob Simonsen introduced the '24 Hours of Lemons' event, and it quickly became New Zealand's most popular endurance motorsport series.

This Friday they'll host the Day/Night Enduro race at Hampton Downs Motorsport Park.

Jacob - who was the self-appointed 'chief lemon squeezer' for NaZCAR and now goes by the title of 'professional moron' speaks to Jesse.

2.12 Podcast Critic: Elliot Childs

Today Elliot talks to Jesse about Project Unabom, an eight series podcast on the Unabom investigation, it was the longest manhunt in US history running from 1978 to 1996.

2.20 Collectors Corner: Vintage bottle collection

2:30 Bookmarks with Dr Julie Blommaert

For Bookmarks today we meet Dr Julie Blommaert, a genetic scientist working with snapper so the species can survive for future generations to enjoy.

Dr Blommaert is currently working at the Seafood Production group at Plant and Food Research's Nelson base.

She talks to Jesse about what she likes to read, watch and listen to in her down time.

3:10 Vivian Yoon on the birth of K-Pop

Growing up in the Koreatown area of Los Angeles in the 1990's, Vivian Yoon kept a secret. 

The second generation Korean American loved K-Pop long before it  became a billion dollar international industry.

But she was ashamed to admit it. She just wanted to fit in. 

Now this music serves as a soundtrack not only to her life, but to the Korean immigrant experience in America. 

Yoon is a writer, performer and now podcast host as she charts the origins of K-pop in post-war South Korea and the rise of this musical phenomenon that blends with her on life story. Her podcast is called K-Pop Dreaming.

3:35 Stories from Our Changing World

Coming up on Our Changing World - the battle of the birds continues.

The score is two all between the two nations, but with birds being judged on categories ranging from the serious to the strange, a champion will emerge.

3:45 The Panel with Nuwanthie Samarakone and Allan Blackman