Saturday Morning
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Presented by Susie Ferguson and Mihingarangi Forbes. In-depth feature interviews, current affairs and news across a broad range of topics.
Episodes
- Rebecca Kuang: Writing from lived experience
Rebecca Kuang, a leading voice in contemporary literature, talks about how her lived experiences influenced her latest novel. This discussion features her insights into the writing process.
- Caterpillar star Anais Shand
Anais Shand stars in the new family drama "Caterpillar," which explores the complexities of the mother-daughter relationship. This film marks her feature film debut.
- Becky Dell: Paying it forward with music
Becky Dell talks about the Citizens of the World Choir. This choir brings together refugees from around 30 different countries, highlighting how music can unify and create positive change.
- The highs and lows of weather forecasting
This episode discusses weather forecasting, covering its accuracy and the challenges of preparing for uncertain events, from long-range predictions to immediate hazard alerts.
- Dr Kylie Moore-Gilbert: Hostage diplomacy
Dr Kylie Moore-Gilbert, an Australian academic, shares her experience of being detained in an Iranian prison for 804 days. She speaks about the rise of "hostage diplomacy" and urges governments to adopt a stronger, more unified approach.
- Julia Grogan: Play Fight
This episode of Saturday Morning features Julia Grogan discussing her award-winning play, "Playfight." The play explores the distinctions between rough sex and sexual assault, drawing inspiration from the Grace Millane case.
- Dr Kirsty Sedgman: Audiences behaving badly
Dr. Kirsty Sedgman explores the reasons behind disruptive behavior in audiences, such as talking and eating loudly during movies or calling out during performances.
- Dame Valerie Adams: Winning in other ways
Dame Valerie Adams, a five-time Olympian and mother of two, is an ambassador for the annual Jammies for June campaign. She discusses her work giving a voice to those who need it most.
- Wild about wild food
Sam Wild, a hunter, spear fisherman, and underwater cameraman, shares his passion for wild food. He encourages listeners to be brave when trying wild food.
- Eugene Bingham: The Chief and Empire
Journalist Eugene Bingham discusses his book, The Chief and the Empire, which tells the story of early Maori leader Te Pahi. He also reflects on his own background in investigative journalism, athletic pursuits, and learning te reo Maori.
- Cast Away: Living on a desert island
Francesca de Tores shares her experiences living on a desert island for research for her book, Cast Away. She discusses how the experience, inspired by Alexander Selkirk, taught her about herself.
- Nikita Gill: Hekate
Nikita Gill discusses her book Hekate, focusing on reinterpreting female characters from myths and fairy tales. She challenges the ingrained fear of "difficult" women and aims to bring maligned literary figures out of the shadows. Gill als…
- Catie Gett: Good food on a budget
Catie Gett, an Australian single mum, shares advice on how to feed a family well while on a budget. She discusses strategies for providing good food without overspending.
- STALKED: Jazz Thornton
Jazz Thornton discusses the upcoming criminalization of stalking in New Zealand. The episode also provides statistics regarding the prevalence of stalking among women and men.
- International rule of law: MSF calls for NZ to do more
Médecins Sans Frontières' Head of Programmes urges the New Zealand government to take more action to protect the international rule of law. This episode of Saturday Morning discusses the call for increased efforts from New Zealand.
- James Hayes: NZ based Medical Imaging Breakthroughs
James Hayes, an educator and innovator, discusses his work in medical imaging, including open-source software and virtual reality applications for midwives. He also shares details about a new project offering an alternative to CT scans for…
- Richard Gadd: From Baby Reindeer to Half Man
Richard Gadd, known for his Netflix series Baby Reindeer, explores challenging themes. This episode of Saturday Morning features him discussing these topics.
- Long weekend gardening with Hannah Zwartz
Hannah Zwartz discusses broad bean planting traditions and effective compost creation methods. She explains why broad beans are traditionally planted on Anzac Day and how to make compost full of beneficial microorganisms.
- Bruce the rock star kea
Professor Ximena Nelson shares insights about Bruce, a kea from Christchurch's Willowbank Wildlife Reserve. She explains how Bruce's innovative behavior has challenged previous perceptions.
- Shortland Street Star's latest Play
Actor Michael Galvin, from Shortland Street, has written a new play called War Hero. It is inspired by the 1939 autobiography of Archibald Baxter, a conscientious objector during World War I.
- Barbara Demick: Daughters of the Bamboo Grove
This episode features Barbara Demick discussing the astonishing story of twin sisters born in rural China. One sister grows up with her family, while the other is separated due to the state's one-child policy.
- Written out of history: The First ANZACs
Journalist and author Jimmy Thomson highlights the contributions of combat engineers, or "sappers," arguing that their role in clearing paths for other soldiers makes them the original ANZACs. He believes this group of soldiers has been la…
- Labrador helps combat PTSD
This episode features Geoff Stear, a former medic in the British Army, who discusses his experience with PTSD following his service in the Falkland Islands. He shares how his life improved with the help of his service dog, Charlie.
- Kate de Goldi: Reading for pleasure
Kate de Goldi joins Saturday Morning to discuss her current book recommendations and the joy of reading.
- Fancy Dress: Sharon Johnstone and Meredith Dooley
Sharon Johnstone and Meredith Dooley discuss the enjoyment of dressing up and exploring different personas during this episode of Saturday Morning.
- Ant Williams: Let it be Tough
Sports psychologist Ant Williams discusses how mental resilience can be learned and applied to everyday life to improve performance under pressure.
- Can the shingles vaccine reduce the risk of dementia?
This episode of Saturday Morning discusses the shingles vaccine and examines whether it may have an impact on the risk of dementia.
- Peter Boghossian: Walking the hard talk
Philosopher Peter Boghossian discusses his approach to teaching students how to navigate and manage differing opinions in a polarized society on the Saturday Morning podcast.
- Charlotte Glennie: Every Second Counts
TVNZ's first Asia Correspondent, Charlotte Glennie, discusses her career reporting on major international news events, including the Boxing Day tsunami and various earthquakes.
- Josh Silver: Fruit Fly
Josh Silver discusses his career transition from acting to mental health nursing and his work as a Young Adult fiction author.
- Exile and comedy with Colm Tóibín
Award-winning Irish novelist Colm Tóibín discusses his upcoming transition into comedy in this episode of Saturday Morning.
- Latest on Strait of Hormuz
Shipping companies are holding emergency meetings after Iran stated that the Strait of Hormuz will remain open during the ceasefire in Lebanon.
- How money psychology can help you get ahead
The founders of Hi Money discuss ways to reset your money mindset and improve your relationship with finance to achieve financial freedom. The episode focuses on helping women build healthier money habits.
- Around the World by sleeper train
Travel writer Monisha Rajesh joins the Saturday Morning podcast to discuss the experience of traveling by sleeper train, including taking the route from Sicily to Rome.
- Pulitzer Prize winner Louise Erdrich
Pulitzer Prize-winning author and bookstore owner Louise Erdrich is profiled on this episode of Saturday Morning.
- Artemis II prepares to splashdown
Astrophysicist Michelle Thaller discusses the upcoming Artemis II mission splashdown in the Pacific Ocean. Thaller shares her personal connection to the crew members she worked with during her 27-year career at NASA.
- The tech insider who's turned his back on the industry
Dex Hunter-Torricke discusses his experience working as a communications executive for Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk. He shares insights from his 15-year career in the technology industry.
- Weather watch
Chris Brandolino provides the latest forecast and safety advice regarding Cyclone Vaianu's expected impact on the North Island. He discusses what to expect and how to prepare for the weather event.