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The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin

News, opinion, analysis, lifestyle and entertainment – we’ve got your Sunday morning listening covered with The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin on Newstalk ZB.

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Dr Michelle Dickinson: Science has proved why our...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2022/08/28

Have you ever noticed that some of your best ideas come in the shower or when out for a walk rather than at your desk where you've been trying to solve the same problem for hours? Well now science has a reason for it and it's published in the journal Nature Reviews Neuroscience https://www.researchgate.net/publication/308495745_Mind-wandering_as_spontaneous_thought_a_dynamic_framework The research found that when you carry out activities where you are basically on autopilot and not thinking very

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5:17

Steve Newall: Bad Sisters & The Rehearsal

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2022/08/28

Editor at Flicks.co.nz Steve Newall joined the Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin to discuss his picks to watch this week. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Tim Roth: You could see in the material, the...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2022/08/28

Tim Roth is an acting legend, BAFTA winner, and an Academy Award nominee. He first came to international attention in Quentin Tarantino's breakout movies Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction Since then Tim has been in all sorts of movies and TV shows, most notably The Incredible Hulk, Planet of the Apes and more recently he’s reprised his role as Emil Blonsky in She-Hulk. His latest film is in cinemas early next month and it’s a small New Zealand film called Punch, which he made with first-time kiwi

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8:20

The reinvention of Paula Bennett: Private wealth, a...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2022/08/28

Paula Bennett's new podcast with the Herald, which launches today, is called Ask Me Anything, but when Kim Knight sits down with the former politician, she discovers some things are still off-limits - even for a self-confessed oversharer. A few days before nominations for the Auckland mayoralty closed, Paula Bennett had regrets. "I said to my husband - we do not talk about Auckland. You do not get to moan about anything. Because I feel guilty and I know I could do a damn good job and I'm dismayed at

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5:14

Adam Pearse: Uffindell, Sharma, last Tuesday's protest

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2022/08/27

NZ Herald Political Reporter Adam Pearse joined the Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin to discuss the Maria Dew QC review into Sam Uffindell, Gaurav Sharma's exile, and the protests that occured on Tuesday. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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11:45

John Sweeney: Killer in the Kremlin

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2022/08/27

This week marked six months since Russia invaded Ukraine. It also marked Ukraine’s Independence Day, one that this year was possibly more significant than in previous years. President Volodymir Zelenskyy using the occasion to vow his country will fight to the end. British investigative journalist John Sweeney has been on the ground in Ukraine over the last six months and has detailed Putin’s presidency and his decision to invade in a new book called Killer in the Kremlin. John Sweeney joined the

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3:03

Francesca Rudkin: Tim Roth or as my son says 'Mr Orange'

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2022/08/27

When my just 16-year-old son asked me yesterday, who are you talking to on the show tomorrow, I started building a list of films and TV series in my head to explain to him who my guest is, Tim Roth. But there was no need. “Mr Orange” was my son’s response. “Cool.” Mr Orange is, of course, the character Tim Roth played 30 years ago in Quentin Tarantino’s debut feature film Reservoir Dogs, released in 1992. You’d be hard pressed to find another debut feature that announced the arrival of a new

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4:13

Megan Singleton: Tasmania is spending 2m to get Kiwis...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2022/08/21

Travel Blogger at LARGE.com Megan Singleton joined The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin to let us in on the secret gem that's Tasmania. With direct flights to Hobart, what's stopping you? LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:42

Books with Joan MacKenzie: Better the Blood & Under a...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2022/08/21

Whitcoulls Joan MacKenzie joined The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin to discuss this week's recommended books. LISTEN ABOVE Better the Blood by Michael Bennett. Kiwi writer, he was involved in the Teina Pora case and wrote an excellent book about that. This one is fiction – a thriller set in Auckland based on the concept of Utu. A Maori Chief was murdered by six British soldiers in early colonial times, and a descendant of the Chief decides to avenge their deaths many years later – by going

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11:26

Sunday Session Panel: Facebook firing spree, Nelson...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2022/08/21

Lawyer Liam Hehir & editor and commentator Jo McCarroll joined Francesca Rudkin on The Sunday Session to discuss Facebook's firing spree, Nelson transport infrastructure, and Jonah Hill's mental health. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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14:24

Luke Mathers: How do we change our curious habits

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2022/08/21

We all have habits that just don’t really serve us well anymore, don’t we? That we’d love to change but just don’t seem to get rid of? Author Luke Mathers joined the Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin to discuss his new book Curious Habits: why we do what we do and how to change. Luke Mathers is an author, stress expert and performance coach he has worked with CEOs, Olympians and elite athletes to help them achieve at their best and to harness the power of stress. LISTEN ABOVESee

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5:55

Erin O'Hara - Is ADHD on the rise?

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2022/08/21

In the past eight years, ADHD diagnoses have climbed more than 30 percent. Francesca Rudkin talked to Co-founder, Director, Naturopath and Yoga teacher at Golden Yogi Erin O'Hara about the rise in ADHD diagnoses, symptoms, and how to manage ADHD. Erin has a bachelor of science (physiology) and a bachelor of natural medicine. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:41

Mike Van de Elzen - Father's day Steak

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2022/08/21

Mike Van de Elzen of goodfromscratch.co.nz joined the Sunday Session to share his Beef Steak Treat. LISTEN ABOVE This Sunday I'm down in Christchurch for the food show which is pretty cool! Expecting it to be very chilly. Today I'm getting ahead of time and want to discuss a very important day. Fathers day which is coming up on Sunday the 4th of September. This recipe is for a great little steak and mushroom number which if supervised by an adult should be easily done. Over to you

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3:32

Dr Michelle Dickinson - Explaining why rain smells...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2022/08/21

It's been a really wet winter and while we might all be over the rain, new research has figured out what the 'smell of rain' is actually made up of. 'Nanogirl' Dr Michelle Dickinson joined the Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin to explain why rain smells the way it does. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:17

Steve Newall: If you like dragons & politics, you'll...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2022/08/21

Editor at flicks.co.nz Steve Newall joined the Sunday Session to discuss the Game of Thrones Prequel, the CD is turning 40, and more. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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14:36

Gin Wigmore: Absence makes the heart grow fonder -...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2022/08/21

Her voice doesn't need an introduction, it’s a fairly distinct voice, isn’t it? Gin has this week been announced as one of the artists, in a very impressive lineup, for next year's rescheduled Selwyn Sounds festival. It’s been a very busy time for Gin, but Francesca was very lucky to have her on the Sunday Session to discuss her current career movements. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:45

Dr Sanjana Hattotuwa: It would breach the BSA...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2022/08/20

This Tuesday the Freedom and Rights Coalition is planning protest action on Parliament grounds. With how the last Parliament protest escalated, there are some concerns about what might happen. Research Lead at the Disinformation Project Dr Sanjana Hattotuwa joined the Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin to discuss the future protest. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:19

Meterologist Ben Noll: Marine Heatwave runs into winter

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2022/08/20

New insights released this week by the Moana Project, have shown an on-going marine heatwave around New Zealand has broken records this year. NIWA Meteorologist Ben Noll joined the Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin to discuss record breaking temperatures that have occurred recently. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:56

Rick Shera: Should Google be responsible for links to...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2022/08/20

A big win for google this week. The Australian High Court has ruled the search engine is not a publisher and therefore not legally responsible for defamatory news articles. The high court overturned an initial defamation finding by the Victorian Supreme Court, in relation to a 2004 article on The Age website. To discuss the implications of this, lawyer Rick Shera who has an expertise in technology law joined the Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for

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Francesca Rudkin: 5% seems about the right amount for...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2022/08/20

When I heard the announcement this week by Arts, Culture and Heritage Minister Carmel Sepuloni that painters and other visual artists whose work is resold will get 5% in royalties from the sale, under a new scheme called Artist Resale Royalty Scheme. I thought, about time. When you pause and think about it, it’s shocking this hasn’t happened sooner. That currently everyone benefits from the talent, career and increased value of an artist’s work except the artist seems unfair and unethical. How

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