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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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16:27

Jackie Van Beek: We wanted to do something a little...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2022/06/11

A bunch of New Zealanders fully naked, in the sub-zero temperatures of Makarora’s mountain ranges speaking complete gibberish. It sounds completely bonkers … and it is ... but it’s also a new film from Jackie Van Beek. Nude Tuesday tells the story of a married couple who go to a new age relationship retreat, run by sex guru Bjorg, in a mad attempt to save their marriage. The film opens in cinemas this Thursday but has just had its world premiere at the Sydney Film Festival. Nude Tuesday

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6:40

Lorna Subritzky: It's very important that we clear...

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2022/06/11

Francesca talked on-air on Friday about the delays in Breast Cancer Screening – it has also been covered on this show with the launch of the Give Us Our Mammogram campaign last month. Regular Sunday Session panellist and Coast host Lorna Subritzky is one of the 50,000 women who have been caught up in the screening backlog and that has now been diagnosed with breast cancer for a second time. Lorna Subritzky joined Francesca Rudkin. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:21

Jason Walls: If they get it right this could be...

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2022/06/11

Newstalk ZB chief political reporter Jason Walls joined Francesca Rudkin to share his thought on National’s gang plan and the PM’s Australia visit. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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15:10

Christopher Luxon: Our objective here is to dismantle...

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2022/06/11

National has announced a commitment to tough anti-gang laws if elected next year. Leader Christopher Luxon has unveiled a four-point policy, at the party's Northern Region Conference. Christopher Luxon joined Francesca Rudkin. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:02

Francesca Rudkin: The 501s will keep coming, as is...

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2022/06/11

This week Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern met Australia's new Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to swap records, have dinner and spend a day in bilateral talks. Jacinda Ardern is the first foreign leader to visit the new Prime Minister in Australia and it’s the first time she’s been back across the ditch since 2020. By many accounts, the trip went well. Clearly, there is a rapport between the two, which you’d expect as they’re familiar with each other and sit on the same side of the political fence

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5:16

Megan Singleton: Don't worry, Elvis will be back

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2022/06/05

Elvis-themed weddings have been issued cease and desist notices in Las Vegas. Apart from Graceland Wedding Chapel, you will no longer find Elvis-themed chapels along the Strip. Megan Singleton, bloggeratlarge.com, joined Francesca Rudkin. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:04

Whitcoulls recommends Lucinda Riley and Hayley Scrivenor

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2022/06/05

The Murders at Fleat House by Lucinda Riley – she’s of course the author of the Seven Sisters series, who sadly died last year. She was incredibly prolific and managed to write this one even whilst unwell. It’s a standalone story, not related to any other series, about the murder of a boy at a private school which the headmaster is very keen to call a tragic mistake but of course there’s a lot more to it than that. This is the one I still need to read – but expect it to be great storytelling, and I

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4:24

Dr Michelle Dickinson: Researchers have come up with...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2022/06/05

This week is an interesting one as a new paper has come out on Lift Energy Storage Technology. Published in the journal Energy the researchers involved have come up with a new energy storage concept that could turn tall buildings into batteries! Building consumes around 40% of electricity worldwide, and while making them more efficient is one way to reduce this energy drain, there aren't many options (other than solar panels) that allow a building to generate its own electricity. In the research

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5:40

Mike Van de Elzen: Queens Bombe Alaska

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2022/06/04

Let's celebrate the Queen's Birthday. I have done some research and one of the Queen's favourite desserts is Bombe Alaska! So, this weekend let's party like the English and prepare a pretty cool dessert (get it, frozen) ice-cream dessert. We can run through the making of the all-important meringue and the final making up of the bombe. We served this dish at a function last week and it was such a cool old school memory. Italian meringue Cook time: 12 minutes Prep time: 30 minutes Serves:

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12:15

Witi Ihimaera: I think it's fantastic that Kiwis have...

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2022/06/04

In less than three weeks, on Friday 24 June, we will be celebrating another long weekend, our new public holiday to mark Matariki. A new children’s book, The Astromancer, has been released and tells the story of Matariki and the Māori lunar calendar. The book is written by the one and only, one of our most accomplished authors, Witi Ihimaera and illustrated by Isobel Joy Te Aho-White. Witi Ihimaera joined Francesca Rudkin. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:55

Steve Newall on Danish political drama Borgen and the...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2022/06/04

Steve Newall, editor at flicks.co.nz, joined Francesca Rudkin to chat about Danish political drama Borgen and Taite Music Prize winner, Anthonie Tonnon. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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12:23

Dr Zoe Chance: Influence is power, we would like to...

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2022/06/04

Students at Yale University can take a class on how to increase their influence – and get this, it is the most popular course at the university's School of Management. The lecturer behind the course is behavioural scientist Dr Zoe Chance. Zoe’s wisdom has now been put into a book – Influence is your Superpower: The Science of Winning Hearts, Sparking Chance and making Good Things Happen. Dr Zoe Chance joined Francesca Rudkin from Connecticut. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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7:35

Ceedee Doyle: There are so many different types of...

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2022/06/04

There’s not much better than to whip out the family board games on a wintery long Queen’s birthday weekend. If you are anything like Francesca, your board game repertoire doesn’t go much past Monopoly and Cluedo … so we’re bringing in an expert to widen our horizons. This weekend mini-Wellycon is on. Wellycon is the biggest board game convention in New Zealand. Wellycon organiser and chairwoman Ceedee Doyle joined Francesca Rudkin. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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10:05

Sir John Kirwan: It's really important that these...

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2022/06/04

On Monday, Francesca filled in for Kerre Woodham, she took talkback on the state of youth mental health – so many truly heart-breaking stories. So, it came as no surprise to read this week, that a survey found sixty per cent of people said New Zealand isn’t doing enough to improve the mental wellbeing of our children. Three-quarters of those surveyed had concerns children were at greater risk of mental health problems than previous generations. The survey was commissioned by Sir John Kirwan, who

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4:35

Whitcoulls recommends Nury Turkel and Diane Connell

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2022/05/29

No Escape by Nury Turkel. This book is extraordinary – written by a man who was born in a Uyghur “re-education” camp during the Cultural Revolution, about the plight of the Uyghur people living in Xinjiang Province in Northwest China and much of it is simply unbelievable. The area has been turned into a huge open prison and while it’s believed there are around 3 million people living inside the actual camps, life’s not much better for those outside. China has set up the most repressive surveillance

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5:51

Megan Singleton on the current state of travel

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2022/05/29

Megan Singleton, bloggeratlarge.com, joined Francesca Rudkin on the current state of travel.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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11:03

The Panel with Simon Wilson and Jo McCarroll

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2022/05/29

Do you trust the supermarkets? How big Is the cost-of-living crisis going to play into National’s hands? 31 days in the job Kamahl Santamaria quits, how big a headache is this for TVNZ and who is your tip to replace him? Drone home deliveries – are you in? Editor and commentator Jo McCarroll and NZ Herald Senior Writer Simon Wilson joined Francesca Rudkin on The Panel. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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11:12

Nadia Lim: I was completely baffled by the allegations

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2022/05/29

Did you know it has been 7 years since the last New Zealand season of MasterChef?! I was quite blown away by that ... The show is back on our screens tonight but not only does judge Nadia Lim have a new TV show out, she also has a new cookbook.This one is dedicated to feeding our children nutritious, delicious meals. And anyone with kids out there knows exactly how hard that can be. The book is called Yum. Nadia Lim joined Francesca Rudkin on her new cookbook and the latest controversy surrounding

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5:19

Erin O'Hara: The effect of long-term use of face...

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2022/05/29

Schools have called for compulsory mask wearing as we head into winter but Erin O’Hara joined Francesca Rudkin to discuss this. Even the World Health Organisation says the need to prevent Covid needs to be balanced carefully against “psychosocial development” when considering masks for six to 12-year-olds. Erin is the co-founder, director, naturopath and yoga teacher at Golden Yogi. She holds a bachelor of science (physiology) and a bachelor of natural medicine. LISTEN ABOVESee

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3:12

Mike Van de Elzen: Crispy chicken with siracha mayo

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2022/05/28

Mike’s website – goodfromscratch.co.nz I'm going to be in Wellington in the morning for the Wellington food show, which is somewhat nervous and exciting to be back in front of crowds after almost 3 years. So, I hope a huge crowd turns up! I'm on at 12.15pm (just saying). This week we are back into one of me most favourite foods: Crispy fried chicken, but this chicken is baked not fried. I love to make it for the kids as it's just so much better than the mass-manufactured and expensive options. Both

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