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The Weekend for Saturday 14 January 2023

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08:15 Mitchell Garabedian: Pope Benedict's Legacy

This handout picture taken and released on January 2, 2023 by the Vatican media shows people waiting in line to pay their respect at the body of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI laying in state at St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican. - Benedict, a conservative intellectual who in 2013 became the first pontiff in six centuries to resign, died on December 31, 2022, at the age of 95. Thousands of Catholics began paying their respects on January 2, 2023 to former pope Benedict XVI at St Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, at the start of three days of lying-in-state before his funeral.

People waiting in line to pay their respects to former Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI whose body is laying in state at St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican. Photo: AFP / Handout / Vatican Media

The death of Pope Benedict on New Year's Eve prompted an outpouring of grief among Catholics - but his legacy is a complicated one.

A world renowned lawyer - who's represented countless victims of sexual abuse within the church - and famously depicted in the 2015 film Spotlight - believes Pope Benedict the 16th leaves behind a tarnished legacy.

Mitchell Garabedian - who's been played on screen by Stanley Tucci and Ted Danson - says the issue of child abuse is as bad now as before, despite the positive impact of bringing such cases to light.

Max speaks to him about his experiences working in Boston, but firstly -  Pope Benedict's death.

8.40 Grant Excell: Kayaking Lake Te Ānau

Lake Te Anau in Fiordland.

Photo: Unsplash / Kas J

Te Anau School principal Grant Excell isn't going to let a lack of funding get in the way of his school building a new hall.
Instead he's preparing to kayak around the entire edge of Lake Te Ānau something he says has never been done before.

And he will do all this on the first day of the new school year.

He talks to Max about the journey and his drive to build a new hall for his community.

9:05 Victoria Arbiter: Spare: What's the Fallout?

Prince Harry's memoir 'Spare.'

Photo: Supplied / Penguin Random House

Earlier this week Prince Harry's highly-anticipated memoir Spare was released to record sales in the UK, US and Canada with more than 1.4m copies sold on the first day alone.

So what's the fallout been and what's next for the Prince and family, who have distanced themselves from the British institution and are now living in California.

Helping us unpick all of this is Royal Commentator Victoria Arbiter - who is also now living in the US.

9:35 Martin Bosley : Spice Up Your (Cooking) Life

Young man cooking with fresh spinach in kitchen. (Photo by Sam Edwards/CAIA IMAGE/SCIENCE P / NEW / Science Photo Library via AFP)

Photo: Sam Edwards/CAIA IMAGE/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY

Tired of the same old frozen meal every night?

Are you sick of cooking the same dish and want to spice up your meals?

Max is joined by author and chef Martin Bosley.

10:10 Gareth Shute: New Zealand Musical Gear Innovations

Gareth Shute with Upper Hutt Posse's E Tu album - photo: Mieko Edwards Photo:

New Zealanders ingenuity and number 8 wire mentality extends to local inventors and entrepreneurs, who have come up with some innovative gadgets to aid and inspire music makers in their creative process. 

Music writer Gareth Shute has put together a list of a range of musical products that are designed, and often built,  in Aotearoa. 

He talks to Max about what makes these innovations so special.

A full breakdown of Gareth's list can be found here

10:40 Hidden History: Bob Semple and his tank

Photograph of a tank designed by Robert Semple, known as `Semple's tank' or a `mobile pill box', and built by the Ministry of Works at Temuka. Photograph taken between 1940 and 1941

While there were many critics of the tank's design Bob Semple vehemently defended the vehicle despite it never being put into use. Photo: Pratt, J

This is the third episode of our six part series looking at some lesser known events and personalities in New Zealand's history

Presenting the series for us is Thomas Rillstone who creator and host of the award winning History of Aotearoa New Zealand Podcast.

Today Thomas looks at Bob Semple, the man behind what is frequently referred to as one of the worst combat tanks ever made.

If you're interested in learning more about Bob Semple - Thomas covers his legacy in depth on his own podcast which can be found at http://www.historyaotearoa.com

11:05 Dorothy Cross: Cork to Cairo the Repatriation of Egyptian Artefacts 

This year, mummified human remains and a sarcophagus are being repatriated to Egypt - sent by an Irish university, which was gifted them about a century ago.

The objects - which date between 100AD and 975BC - are being sent as a gift, which is part of a project led by the world renowned artist Dorothy Cross.

It's a symbolic gesture that reflects the ongoing repatriation of ancient artefacts to colonised nations - many of which were looted in centuries past.

Max spoke to Dorothy Cross about her project, Kinship.

11:35 Alan Galbraith: The Life and Legacy of Jeff Beck

Jeff Beck in 2013.

Jeff Beck in 2013. Photo: KEVIN WINTER / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / AFP

This week marked the passing of Jeff Beck, one of the most influential rock guitarists of all time.

Best known for this involvement with the Yardbirds, where he replaced Eric Clapton, he later formed the Jeff Beck group with Rod Stewart.

His skill and mastery of the guitar left a lasting impression on many in the industry including former EMI producer Alan Galbraith.

He discusses Jeff Beck's legacy with Max.

 

 

 

Music played in this show

TRACK: ON A GOOD DAY
ARTIST: JOANNA NEWSOM

TRACK:THE MAMAS & THE PAPAS
ARTIST: CALIFORNIA DREAMIN

TRACK: GOD TURN ME INTO A FLOWER
ARTIST: WEYES BLOOD

TRACK: PRESSURE DROP
ARTIST: THE SPECIALS

TRACK: BIZCOCHITO
ARTIST: ROSALÍA