Rdu Podcast

Matt and Nick trade notes on The Man Who Bought Mustique and The War Room.

Matt chats to Lindon Puffin about his musical chronicling of his lock down experience.

Matt and Preston chat about the Art Happenings going on and whether or not Catherine Berberian’s rendition of HELP! is bollocks.

Matt and Ryan talk about what current technology could do if you were to suddenly lose your senses of touch, sight, hearing, taste and smell.

Matt and Dom chat about the latest on COVID 19 and journalistic ethics.

Matt chats to Simeon about the latest Covid developments and areas of upmost polite contention between the opposition parties and government.

Martyn Pepperell’s picks this week are “Nice Guy (Guitar Dub)” by Schadaraparr and “Frostie” by Little Tempo from the new compilation Oto No Wa: Selected Sounds of Japan 1988-2018

Matt and Dr. Doonsworth discuss the horrifying spike in penguin eating.

This week, Tamsin from Scorpio reviews You’re Not Listening by Kate Murphy, The School of Life – An Emotional Education by Alain de Botton and This Books is Literally Just Pictures of Snoozy Animals That Will Make You Sleep Better.

Matt chats to Lan about some of the ways Covid-19 if impacting ECan.

Matt chats to Monika about his new mix and what he’s up to during the lock down. Monika’s picks: OMC – “How Bizarre” (1996) Need For Mirrors – “Lambo” (2020)

Matt and Nick trade notes on The Wire, All Quiet on The Western Frontt and The War Room.

Matt chats to Preston about the week’s art happenings and whether or not Steve Reich’s “Livelihood” is bollocks.

Matt and Lee discuss some of the finer details and current grey areas of the lock down.

Dr. Dennis Doonsworth, Dean of the Pandemics and Pandemoniums department at Brinswick University in Auckland joins the show to dispel Corona Virus myths that have been making the rounds.

Matt chats to Kent Brooks of Like A Storm about the band’s canceled tour and what they’re up to now. Kent’s Picks: Shihad – “My Mind’s Sedate” (1999) Devilskin – “Everybody’s High But Me” (2020)

Matt and Preston chat about the lack of Art Happenings this week and likely in the coming months, plus some potential work arounds.

Matt chats to Ryan about perception, reality aaaaaaaaand Coronavirus!

Matt gets the mayors take on the financial hardship Christchurch is about to be hit with.

Matt chats to Dominic about – you guessed it – The Coronavirus