RNZ: Afternoons with Jesse Mulligan

Wallace Chapman and Jesse Mulligan star in the shortest show on radio, where they show they really can make something out of nothing, join them to be part of their delight, or to simply despair. Wallace will also preview what's on The Panel tonight.

Many of the struggles we see in men don't begin in adulthood, they begin in boyhood. Developmental pediatrician Dr Billy Garvey knows that because he's lived that. Now he works with thousands of children and families, and he's the co-host of the Pop Culture Parenting podcast. He's become one of Australia's leading voices on child development, regularly speaking to packed audiences of parents looking for practical advice for their children, and especially boys who are growing up with dodgy social media influencers and confusing messages about masculinity. Dr Garvey shares his suggestions for small changes that can have lifelong impacts. His new book is available for pre-order and it's called Ten Things I Wish You Knew About Raising Boys.

Afternoons critic Ruwani Perera joins Jesse now to share what she's been watching - 'The Five-Star Wedding' (Hayu) 'Little House on the Prairie' (Netflix).

It's time for our expert feature - where we invite an expert in their field to join us to answer all your questions. Today we're looking at the world of media training - and we're thrilled to have award-winning journalist, broadcaster and media trainer Mary Lambie in the studio with Jesse.

What better time to go clubbing than 2pm on a Monday? There is no better time surely. Every Monday Jesse joins a club for a day - if you'd like him to become a member at your club text us on 2101 or email us afternoons@rnz.co.nz This week he is chatting to John from the Snowline Ski Club.

Brad Foster our favourite Australian joins Jesse to talk about what's hitting headlines over the Tasman.

On Here Now this week the focus is on a bilingual class at a school in east Christchurch with a difference. L'Aurore is a new bilingual French and English classroom at Haeata Community Campus in the east Christchurch suburb of Aranui. The class has been going for one year, and has doubled in size. In the class the students, who all have a family connection to France, are immersed in the French language and culture every day.

Falling Walls is an international competition which gives early career researchers 3 minutes to pitch a breakthrough idea. This year's Aotearoa NZ leg was won by University of Otago cancer researcher Dr Judy Ann Cocadiz. Her winning pitch - "Breaking the Wall of Late Cancer Detection", is about a Cancer Society-funded device designed to help detect cancer by capturing tiny fragments of tumour DNA circulating in the bloodstream As part of her prize, she will now head to Berlin to pitch at the Falling Walls global final - she chats to Jesse.

For the first time, there's going to be a national Children's Book Week, with events happening all over the country from the 15th to the 21st of August. It's called Reading Around Aotearoa, and it's built around the simple theme of encouraging more children to discover the joy of reading. Juliet Blyth is the Chief Executive of Read NZ Te Pou Muramura, which is leading the celebrations, and she's here to tell us more about it.

We want to talk about consent because National is promising to modernise our laws around sexual consent if it gets re-elected. The party says it wants to ensure consent is actively given .. meaning there must be a "yes" rather than the absence of a "no". Justice spokesperson Paul Goldsmith said the "yes" could be communicated by words or actions and that silence was not consent. So what would a change like this mean for those impacted by this issue? And how do other countries deal with the issue of consent? HELP is an organisation that works to prevent sexual abuse and provides support to survivors. Kathryn McPhillips is the Executive Director, and she joins Jesse.

We're starting today's show with sport because two amazing things have happened this morning .. Ryan Fox won the 154th British Open by just one stroke .. becoming the second New Zealander to win it .. Sir Bob Charles being the first of course back in 1963. What an absolute triumph for him. Love your thoughts on that win on 2101. Also triumphant were Spain in the World Cup Football final .. beating Argentina one nil. An estimated audience of 1.8 billion people - or over 20% of the world's population - watched the match, Spain fan Javi Yebenes was one of them. Javi's originally from the Spanish town of Albacete but has spent the last 14 years in Auckland... he chats to Jesse.

Wallace Chapman and Emile Donovan star in the shortest show on radio, where they show they really can make something out of nothing, join them to be part of their delight, or to simply despair. Wallace will also preview what's on The Panel tonight.

Nicola Toki joins Emile for Critter of the Week, this week they are turning their attention to New Zealand's Crayfish Flatworm. If you have ever caught one of our koura (freshwater crayfish) and looked closely at their claws, you may have seen something looking back at you. You are seeing Temnohaswellia, hitch-hiking flatworms that rely on the koura to find it its next meal.

Stan Scott joins Emile to chat about DIY projects you could do about the house.

Kara Rickard (host of Music 101 on Saturday afternoons) talks about what's happening on her show and the music scene over the weekend.

Emile chats to The Hungry Cook also known as Olivia Galletly about her recipe for coconut, oat and chocolate slice. Inspired by her love for a Kingston biscuit, a chewy coconut and oat base with a toasted coconut and dark chocolate fudge top. Olivia loves that it's equal parts base and fudgy top, really great textures and a huge hit of coconut.

Afternoons critic Dominic Corry is in the studio with Emile to share what he's been watching. This week he reviews The Odyssey and Islands - both in cinemas now.

Freaky Friday is the home for your terrifying tales, spooky stories, and occult occurrences. If you've got one you want to share let us know via 2101 on text or Afternoons@rnz.co.nz via email. Today we're joined by Vivian in Christchurch.

How athletes are presented on our screens shapes the way we view them .. close ups show the pain and the joy .. while wider shots give us a sense of scale and spectacle. But some of the images we're shown are going to change because new guidelines released by the European Broadcasting Union are asking TV directors to change the way they present women's athletics. The basic ask: focus on the athlete not the most sexualised possible angle. That likely means fewer tight shots, less low angles, and more caution around slow motion replays. Former Olympic heptathlete turned sports reporter Sarah Cowley Ross joins us to discuss.

It's been well reported that Aotearoa New Zealand is facing a severe shortage of aged care workers. Some groups estimate we'll need an extra 16,000 workers over the next three years alone. So, what does working in that field look like? Well, our next guest is the perfect person to help answer that question. Darren McKean runs the Ranfurly Manor residential care centre, but before this job he did many, many others.

A Dunedin printing company is producing merchandise for some of the biggest names in music. The Print Room recently produced official merchandise for The Rolling Stones and Gracie Abrams, who join a list including Olivia Dean, Olivia Rodrigo, and Lucy Dacus. Nowadays they seem to be the go-to guys for screen-printing, and they've just expanded into Australia. That's where co-founder Jon Thom joins us from.

Because in the latest RNZ Reid research poll, more than half the people surveyed said they could be persuaded to vote for a different party. Which says a lot about the state of the parties currently ... but also got us thinking about what political parties need to do to target these so-called swing voters and how much energy would go into creating policies that could appeal to them. Clint Smith has held a variety of roles in Government, including in Jacinda Ardern's Government, And as Senior Policy Strategist for her predecessor, Andrew Little. He is now Director at Victor Consulting, and he joins Emile to discuss.

Wallace Chapman and Emile Donovan star in the shortest show on radio, where they show they really can make something out of nothing, join them to be part of their delight, or to simply despair. Wallace will also preview what's on The Panel tonight.

Our new weekly segment where we discuss the issues that have been in the news over the past week or so. Joining Emile this week is Victoria University's Dr Lara Greaves, from somewhere between Rotorua and Auckland is comedian and commentator Tim Batt and from the heart of Feilding is FSU member and commentator Dane Giraud.

This week in our chat with historian Dr Grant Morris we're looking at lectures. Specifically, we want to talk about university lectures and how they have changed over the years and indeed whether what many of us know as a "lecture" even exists anymore.

On Thursdays we like to solve some of the world's problems so we get in friends of the show and experts in their fields to share what wrongs they would like made right. Today Emile is joined by Holly Bennett from the Ahwi Group and she wants to talk about lobbying through the lens of te ao Maori.

NZ Sport History is our regular segment where we talk to athletes who have changed the game. Today we're thrilled to have Linda Villumsen with us. Linda is often described as Denmark's gift to New Zealand road cycling ... that's because she switched allegiance to New Zealand when she became a citizen in 2009. She went on to win a world title, and medals at three consecutive Commonwealth Games.

Our chance to talk about the topics that might not make the news but certainly could feature in your social media feeds or your group chats. Joining Emile for Afternoons Group Chat is Culture 101 host Perlina Lau and Afternoons Senior Producer Olivia Wilson. Today they're talking about the World Cup half time show, dogs in restaurants and why Moana Live Action isn't doing well at the cinema.

There is nothing all that new about using AI in healthcare .. indeed just this morning there was another article about how AI tools can mean doctors spend more time with patients and less time on administration. But what's not so positive is people choosing to use AI instead of a professional. It seems more and more of us are treating AI chat bots as 24/7 therapists .. using them to talk through problems or seek support when we're struggling. University of Auckland's Dushanthi Manamalage has been investigating this phenomenon and joins Emile.

The Kids Lit Quiz is an international competition for 10-14 year olds who love reading. It was founded by New Zealander Wayne Mills, who noticed that while there were plenty of competitions for the sporty kids, there wasn't really anything to celebrate young people who loved books. This year's world final was held here in New Zealand, taking place in Paihia on Friday. Ben Watson from the team joins Emile.

To football now and as you'll surely know the hopes of English football fans were dashed this morning, as England was dispatched from the World Cup by Argentina in a tense 2-1 semi-final. The Argentinians have now booked a spot in the final on Monday with Spain .. breaking hearts all over England .. so just how awful are the British press going to be .. and what can we expect from the final. Here to help answer those questions and more .. Emile is joined by Fred de Jong .. former All White and now football commentator.

An RNZ story caught our eye this morning discussing the number of vacant Kainga Ora houses in Wellington. An apparent stall in redevelopment is the reason for these properties staying empty. But it got us thinking about the wider issue of so called 'ghost housing' - houses which appear to be left empty for sometimes years. We want to know how much of a problem is it ... And is there a case for following the likes of Vancouver who have introduced an 'empty house' tax. Gareth Kiernan is Chief Forecaster and Director at Infometrics - he chats to Emile.

Sir Greg Doran is somewhat of a legend in the world of theatre and William Shakepeare. The first time the former Artistic Director Emeritus of the Royal Shakespeare Company came to New Zealand it was thanks to a copy of a First Folio of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet held at the Auckland Central City Library. Now the renowned theatre director is back in the country, but this time working with students, actors and the public discussing the love stories cultures share, and why they are such timeless tales. Sir Greg's visit was prompted by a creative project involving the Maori legend of Hinemoa and Tutanekai - two star crossed lovers that some call New Zealand's Romeo and Juliet, but with a happier ending.

Kelly Gibney is with Emile to share her latest Easy Eat recipe.

Heading Off is our weekly travel segment driven by your stories. If you want to talk about your recent trip on the radio - get in touch via 2101 or afternoons@rnz.co.nz. This week we're joined by Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit and Member of the Order of the British Empire ... Barbara Kendall. You might know her best as the five time Olympian and Olympic Windsurfing gold medalist, but today she's here to talk with us about sailing to Fiji. Barbara has made the trip twice - almost 50 years apart.

Time now for the Kakapo Files, with Alison Ballance. The biggest kakapo breeding season on record kicked off seven months ago. It's now at the stage where the first chicks have left their mums and are leading independent lives in the forest. Alison has an update on chicks, as well as some listener questions to put to Kakapo Team experts. But first, there's a milestone to celebrate.

In our most recent Solving the World's Problems segment Emile spoke to Verity Johnson, who advocated very passionately for Auckland appointing a night mayor. A Night Mayor's job is to advocate for the community, businesses, artists, venues, and workers that keep a city alive after dark. Many of you were in support of such an idea .. although some of you concerned about more bills to pay for it .. so we thought we should find out how it could work in reality. And we didn't have to look very far to find an example .. if we take a look to Australia, New South Wales already has something very close to that. Michael Rodrigues is the New South Wales 24-Hour Economy Commissioner, he joins Emile.

We love celebrating small-business success here on Afternoons, and people who do good things for their communities and our next guest is a great example of both. Just three months after launching his own rubbish-removal business, AUT student Paul Franco Lo has secured a $3000 grant to help it grow. To celebrate, he decided to do something that would make a big difference to South Auckland communities.

It won't come as a surprise to any of you that social media can be a minefield of information - and misinformation. You click on something and next minute it is all over your social media feed - for good or bad. A new study from the University of Otago has examined social media through the lens of exercise advice targeting women - and the result may just surprise you. Professor Katherine Black, from the Department of Human Nutrition co-authored the study - and she joins Emile to discuss.

One ordinary morning in Sydney 12 years ago, novelist Hannah Richell's husband, Matt had died in a surfing accident at Tamarama Beach. In an instant, she lost her husband and her two small children lost their father. The years since have been shaped by grief, but also by the challenge of raising children, rebuilding a life, and finding meaning after unimaginable loss. Richell reflects on what it means to keep living after the person you expected to grow old with is suddenly gone in her new memoir, An Ocean and a Day. [picture id="4LJMDJQ_Hannah_BW_LWP_5222_WebRes_1_jpg" crop="16x10" layout="full"]

We talk all things tech with Tim Batt. [picture id="4LXBLFP_058A1376_jpg" crop="16x10" layout="full"]

Afternoons critic Catherine Ross joins Emile to share what she's been reading. [picture id="4MH3OV7_image_crop_115902" crop="16x10" layout="full"]