Best Ian Scanlon Podcasts (2024)

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Screentime: Dissidents, Hit Man, Buying London 11:12

1d ago11:12

11:12

Film and TV reviewer Perlina Lau joins Kathryn to talk about Dissidents, a documentary by Chen Yi that's screening as part of the DocEdge film festival. It follows three dissidents in America who are continuing their fight for democracy. She'll also profile Hit Man (Netflix), about a professor who moonlights as a gun for hire and Buying London, a r…

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Parenting: How to carry the mental load 22:59

1d ago22:59

22:59

Psychologist Jacqui Maguire discusses tips and advice for parents struggling to carry the mental load of parenting, family life and work.

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Tech: Ball of AI confusion, vote for your... chatbot? 18:49

1d ago18:49

18:49

Technology correspondent Mark Pesce looks at where problems are cropping up in telling humans and AI apart. In one instance writers were fired after being accused of using AI - where they hadn't and in a recent US study participants struggled to tell who was human in a five-minute two way text conversation with a GPT-4 model. And as the UK goes to …

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Around the motu : Logan Savory in Southland 11:43

1d ago11:43

11:43

Southland Tribune editor Logan Savory with the latest from the region.

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Book review: Close to Death by Anthony Horowitz 3:44

1d ago3:44

3:44

Ralph McAllister reviews Close to Death by Anthony Horowitz published by Penguin Random House

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UK: Sunak v Starmer - final debate, betting scandal widens 7:48

1d ago7:48

7:48

UK correspondent Natasha Clark on the countdown to the election.

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One month til Paris Olympics: Chef de Mission Nigel Avery 7:44

1d ago7:44

7:44

It's a month til the Paris Olympics - NZ Chef de Mission, and former Olympic weightlifter, Nigel Avery with the overview

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Kiwi health food science supporter in limbo after funding expires 14:36

1d ago14:36

14:36

A group that helps Kiwi businesses investigate the health benefits of the food they produce says as of next week, many of the researchers they've funded will effectively be working for free.

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Wairoa flood: Is river mouth management to blame? 20:24

1d ago20:24

20:24

As locals in the Hawke's Bay town of Wairoa once again clear flood debris from their homes and properties, questions are emerging about whether more could've been done to open the Wairoa river mouth to the sea.

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Session - 0038 Stephen McGill on Marketing for Hypnotherapists 45:21

1d ago45:21

45:21

Today, we have a special guest, Stephen McGill, sharing expert insights on the power of video and digital marketing. We'll dive into the best practices for leveraging different social media platforms—LinkedIn, Facebook, TikTok—and the importance of using video content to engage audiences. Stephen also introduces us to Opus.clip, a tool that efficie…

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Relationships + face recognition, chimp self-medication 9:59

2d ago9:59

9:59

Science correspondent Jen Martin joins us to talk about how your ability to recognise faces might be affected by how many high-quality close relationships you have. Chimpanzees have been observed going out of their way to find plants with medicinal qualities when they're ill. And a study in rats has found that a key brain signal linked to memory fo…

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Dreaming of a happy retirement? Draft up a plan 21:00

2d ago21:00

21:00

Detailed planning is the best way to set yourself up for a fulfilling retirement, say mother and daughter Di Murphy and Kristin Sutherland. To help people get the "scaffolding" in place for an enjoyable post-work life, theyve developed the online platform SMART Retirement and written the new book Dare to Retire Free.…

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Around the motu : Robin Martin in Taranaki 12:08

2d ago12:08

12:08

New Plymouth businesses are concerned about rising inner city crime, as more than 30 people have been trespassed from a pedestrianised space in the CBD, that has become notorious for trouble. And tentacle drums, fire poi and music are set to delight at New Plymouth's Winter Festival of Lights this weekend.…

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Wairoa Mayor Craig Little: latest on the weather 2:44

2d ago2:44

2:44

In the Northern Hawkes Bay town of Wairoa, residents have been evacuating since about 6am. Mayor Craig Little speaks to Kathryn

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Italian alpinist and Everest helicopter pilot Simone Moro 22:34

2d ago22:34

22:34

Simone Moro has been involved in some extraordinary missions over the years through his high-altitude mountaineering career, and as a helicopter pilot.

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Hawkes Bay Civil Defence group controller Ian Macdonald 6:27

2d ago6:27

6:27

The coastal area of Haumoana is one of the worst hit by the storm overnight.

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Australia: Assange family welcomes return 7:52

2d ago7:52

7:52

Australia correspondent Bernard Keane joins Kathryn to talk about the likely return this week of Australian citizen Julian Assange following his plea deal with US prosecutors that ends his long-running legal saga.

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Mystery of finfish milky flesh syndome solved 6:54

2d ago6:54

6:54

Scientists investigating the milky flesh syndrome affecting snapper and some other finfish has found they're malnourished.

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NZ women on a mental precipice as a result of MRT shortage - survey 16:31

2d ago16:31

16:31

Thousands of Kiwis hit hard by the global shortage of estrogen patches have expressed their struggles in a recent survey. 80% said their mental health had been negatively impacted by the shortage, while 70% said their physical health was suffering.

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Hawke's Bay Mayor Sandra Hazlehurst on situation 6:53

3d ago6:53

6:53

Kathryn speaks with Hawke's Bay mayor Sandra Hazlehurst on the decision to evacuate residents of low-lying suburbs ahead of the high tide expected before 9am.

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Haumoana residents flee high tide amid coastal battering 8:48

3d ago8:48

8:48

Residents in the Hawke's Bay beachside settlement of Haumoana have evacuated overnight, with more than 100 sheltering in Haumoana School.

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Sports correspondent Glen Larmer 10:20

3d ago10:20

10:20

[picture id="4KWP8K4_240109_AllBlacksPresser_10_JPG" crop="16x10" layout="full"] Sports correspondent Glen Larmer speaks to Kathryn about the naming of Scott Robertson's first All Blacks squad.

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The No Bullshit Guide to Staying Sober 22:13

3d ago22:13

22:13

In author Maree MacLean's The No Bullshit Guide to Staying Sober, she writes that just giving up the drink can turn you into a "dry drunk" - leading to a situation where you're sober but resentful of it.

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Business commentator Oliver Lewis 16:36

4d ago16:36

16:36

Oliver discusses what could come next for the Interislander fleet after the Aratere ship ran aground, and Treasury's involvement in procuring new ships.