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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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10:51

Alan Pearce: It was a much higher diagnosis than we...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2022/03/05

Ground-breaking research into the long-term impact of concussion in sport has found chronic traumatic encephalopathy or CTE in the brains of more than half of donors. The preliminary findings were released this week by the Australian Sports Brain Bank, which has studied donations from 21 former sports players since 2018. Associate Professor Alan Pearce is the Research Manager at The Australian Sports Brain Bank. He has spent the last 20 years researching sports-related concussions. Alan joined

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4:06

Whitcoulls recommends Douglas Lloyd Jenkins and Greg...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2022/02/26

Shelter by Douglas Lloyd Jenkins – a story of a relationship between a couple of gay guys – who are together, then apart and then together again – set in Auckland and with the author’s strong architectural knowledge and sensibilities the city really comes alive. It’s his first novel. Dark Horse is the 7th book in the Orphan X series. All set around Evan Smoak who was plucked from an orphanage at a very young age by a government agency that trained him in dark ops – and after some years of that

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4:41

Megan Singleton: Travel trends for 2022

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2022/02/26

Megan Singleton joined Francesca Rudkin on the travel trends of 2022.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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10:27

Panel with Jo McCarroll and Nick Mills

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2022/02/26

Should MIQ go? The anti-mandate protests – can you just do whatever you want now? Tips for taking a RAT test. Jo McCarroll and Nick Mills joined Francesca Rudkin. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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13:07

Sarah Vaughan's new novel Reputation

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2022/02/26

Her books are so prescient and timely, author Sarah Vaughan has been asked if she has a crystal ball. A news buff from way back, Sarah used to be a political reporter for The Guardian in the UK. Now, the political news and her real-life observations are giving her inspiration for her novels, one of which has been turned into a show about to drop on Netflix. Her latest novel is Reputation. Sarah Vaughan joined Francesca Rudkin. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:21

Erin O'Hara: How to manage anxiety with Covid-19 in...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2022/02/26

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. How to manage anxiety with COVID surge in the community: With the covid numbers rising it can make us feel anxious. What causes anxiety and tips on how to approach uncertainty with clear-headedness? Identify emotional triggers Notice the physical signs of anxiety in your body Change our actions to put ourselves in situations that are less

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4:53

Mike Van de Elzen: Fish cakes w curry mayonnaise

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2022/02/26

Mike’s website – goodfromscratch.co.nz This week we have been watching loads of fishing boats leaving the shores of Muriwai and then coming back loaded with snapper and other fish. Lucky them I say! So, this week I want to tell you about a classic fish cake. We have made loads of them in the past and after talking to Bee tonight. I feel the classic fishcake is making a comeback Fish cakes w curry mayonnaise Prep time: 10 minutes Serves: 6 200g gurnard fillets 1 cup milk 200g agria potatoes,

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4:17

Steve Newall: Severance, Ocean Child – the songs of...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2022/02/26

Apple TV has a new series – “Severance”. Wouldn’t you like to forget your workday as soon as you leave the office? A new tribute album Ocean Child highlights the songwriting chops of Yoko Ono on her 89th birthday. Curated by Death Cab for Cutie frontman Benjamin Gibbard, Ocean Child: Songs of Yoko Ono is set to drop on Ono’s 89th birthday. The collection features covers from Ono’s musical catalogue by a who’s who of margin-walkers and boundary-breakers including David Byrne, The Flaming Lips and Yo

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3:23

Dr Michelle Dickinson: Scientists outsmarted by magpies

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2022/02/26

Usually, when scientists carry out experiments, they have a good idea of what the outcome will be. However, they don't usually expect to be outsmarted by magpies! The researchers attached tiny, backpack-like tracking devices to five Australian magpies for a study. The backpacks contained a GPS tracker system that interacted with a Magpie feeding table. When the birds landed on the table, the backpack could be wirelessly charged, data could be wirelessly downloaded from it and if needed a magnet

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2:27

Francesca Rudkin: It's been quite a week, hasn't it?

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2022/02/26

Well, it’s been quite a week, hasn’t it? Covid numbers are up, as expected. We moved to Phase 3 of the Omicron outbreak. Russia invaded Ukraine, and Wellington protestors have taken to wearing tin foil hats. In between trying to buy RAT tests for people struggling to get to testing sites, supporting friends heading into isolation due to a positive result, and answering my daughter’s query about whether World War III is about to kick off, I did, amazingly, find some things to be positive about

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15:45

Jo Morgan: A life of fearlessness and determination

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2022/02/26

Jo Morgan’s life has been incredibly varied, a life of fearlessness and determination. Jo has lived in a house bus, travelled the world on a motorbike. Her jobs have included diving instructor and bus driver. She’s the wife of economist Garth Morgan and mother of four, including Trade Me founder Sam. At the age of 57, Jo took up mountaineering and three years ago survived an avalanche that killed the two guides on the mountain with her. Jo Morgan has turned her adventures into a book, it’s called

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5:42

Sonia Foote: Not having to leave your house is very...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2022/02/26

A cycling world championship is taking place this morning. The course is in New York; however, competitors are racing from their own homes all over the world – one of those competitors is former New Zealand Commonwealth Games Mountain Biker Sonia Foote. Sonia completed the UCI Cycling Esports World Championships from her Rotorua garage. Sonia Foote joined Francesca Rudkin. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:58

Thomas Coughlan: It's terrible that they can't...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2022/02/26

Where are we at with the protest? How long do the Police feel they can maintain this kind of presence? We’re seeing protests growing around the country – protesters walked over the Harbour Bridge yesterday, tents are going up in the Auckland Domain – is there a sense you can just do what you want these days. NZ Herald political editor Thomas Coughlan joined Francesca Rudkin. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:38

Martin Newell: This has been a long time coming

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2022/02/26

From 11.59 pm tonight, border changes in New Zealand will allow vaccinated Kiwis in Australia to return home and self-isolate – rather than go into MIQ. Grounded Kiwis spokesperson, Martin Newell joined Francesca Rudkin from Melbourne. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:05

Tom Mutch: I spent the last 24 hours hunkered down in...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2022/02/26

There are signs of desperation across Ukraine ... locals are trying to leave the country, and particularly the city of Kyiv, as the Russian invasion advances. New Zealand journalist Tom Mutch has overnight fled Kyiv by train and joins me now. He joined Francesca Rudkin. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:06

Whitcoulls recommends Christine Leunens and Marian Keyes

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2022/02/20

In Amber’s Wake by Christine Leunens, who of course wrote the book on which the movie Jojo Rabbit was based (it was called Caging Skies). Local author. It’s a romantic drama set in New Zealand during the 1980s.Ethan Grieg, a film student, is in love with his close friend Amber Deering, an environmental activist, who lives at her family’s seemingly picture-perfect stud farm. Amber loves Ethan dearly, but not in the way Ethan longs for. Instead, the man Amber has offered her heart is widower Stuart

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11:01

The Panel: Protests and testing

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2022/02/20

Commentator and TV producer Irene Gardiner and acting Newstalk ZB HDPA Drive host (as of tomorrow!) Andrew Dickens joined Francesca Rudkin on the panel this week. They discuss the protests, if there’s a way to end them, and whether we need to rethink how testing is done. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:46

Megan Singleton: Queenstown may be quiet but it is...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2022/02/20

I’m going to call Queenstown Tourism and have a chat about ‘being closed by Friday’. I spoke to a friend who lives in Queenstown this week and she described the place as a ghost town. She said it’s a good time to come South! It’s quiet, sure. A few cafes and restaurants are closed but QT is most certainly open for business. The Super Rugby Teams are all based there too now – but in bubbles. Also, you’ll get some good deals on hotels. Go direct for the best prices – and to support them directly,

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13:08

Gregory Zuckerman: The race behind the vaccine

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2022/02/20

Today, February 20, marks exactly 1 year since New Zealand’s Covid-19 vaccination program began – with first shots administered to border and MIQ workers. We’ve heard a lot about the vaccines in those 12 months, but we don’t know much about the intense and urgent race to develop them or the people behind the science. Gregory Zuckerman is a special writer and investigative journalist at The Wall Street Journal and has gone behind the scenes and written the incredible story, it’s called A Shot to

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3:51

Erin O'Hara on belly fat

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2022/02/20

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. Erin O’Hara joined Francesca Rudkin to talk about belly fat and the best way to get rid of it. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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