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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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4:21

Mike Van de Elzen: Momo Sauce

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2022/01/30

Mike’s website – goodfromscratch.co.nz Happy Tomato! We can't really talk about summer without bringing in the big guns of the vegetable garden Tomatoes. We have a truck load of them growing on the farm, I think Bee and Adrianne, our gardeners, are busy keeping the pesky birds away from them at the moment. Don't ask me about the varieties but what I can tell you is they are the sweetest and juiciest tomatoes I have ever had. But what do you do when you have a large number of tomatoes coming out

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3:26

Dr Michelle Dickinson: 71.5% of spontaneous births...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2022/01/30

What time were you born? Did you know that primates (which includes humans) mostly give birth at night. A 2018 UK study found that 71.5% of spontaneous natural human births occurred at night. There are many theories for why this might be, including thoughts that our ancestors lived in groups which were active and spread out during the day so a night birth was probably safer for the mother and baby as there were more people around to offer protection. Nanogirl Dr Michelle Dickinson joined Tim

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5:08

Steve Newall: Neil Young v Spotify

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2022/01/30

Steve Newall, editor at flicks.co.nz, joined Tim Beveridge to discuss the Neil Young/Spotify saga and the new film Pam and Tommy. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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15:26

Mark Hunt: Fight of his life

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2022/01/29

Mark Hunt is a global superstar, one of New Zealand's most successful sports people. He’s credited for changing the Martial Arts landscape and being one of the hardest hitters in the sport. A new documentary is telling the story behind the fighter, it’s called Mark Hunt: Fight of his life. The film is in cinemas this week. Mark Hunt joined Tim Beveridge. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:46

Stephen Lethbridge: Schools go back this week, what...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2022/01/29

School is back for most around the country this week, but what will school look like with the threat of Omicron? Schools have been busy preparing for this. Principal of Point Chevalier School and President of the Auckland Primary Principal’s Association, Stephen Lethbridge, joined Tim Beveridge. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:54

Tim Beveridge: I no longer feels safe under this...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2022/01/29

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6:12

Thomas Coughlan: The PM is self-isolating, RAT test...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2022/01/29

The PM is self-isolating after finding out she is a close contact. What is going on with the RAT scandal? The National Caucus Retreat starts tomorrow. NZ Herald Political Reporter Thomas Coughlan joined Tim Beverage. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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13:35

Charlotte Bellis: I don't want to be in Afghanistan...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2022/01/29

A Kiwi Journalist stranded overseas hopes the Government will look at whether the managed isolation system is fit for purpose. Charlotte Bellis found out she was pregnant in Qatar, where it's illegal to be unmarried and pregnant. She and her partner fled for Afghanistan – the only place they had visas for. An emergency application for MIQ with 59 supporting documents was rejected. Bellis told Tim Beveridge she doesn't want to be in Afghanistan after 30 weeks as premature care is almost

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4:50

Whitcoulls recommends Noah Hawley, Anderson Cooper...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2022/01/23

Anthem by Noah Hawley. Brand new, just out this week – this is a truly epic story set in the US post Covid where there’s an epidemic of anxiety plaguing the younger generation and young Simon Oliver is packed off by his very wealthy parents (made their fortune in something similar to OxyContin), to an expensive Anxiety Treatment clinic near Chicago where he meets a group of similarly affected young people and they set out on an epic road trip across America, with plan to try and make their future –

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5:52

Nicky Pellegrino: The ultimate guide to menopause for...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2022/01/23

Right, it’s time to open up, to talk about “the change” ... to normalise menopause. Health journalist and author Nicky Pellegrino is leading the way looking to reshape how women experience menopause and how our lives can even be better for it, Pellegrino has written the ultimate guide to menopause for the modern woman, it’s called Don’t Sweat it. Nicky Pellegrino joined Francesca Rudkin. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:10

Erin O'Hara: Current health and wellness trends for 2022

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2022/01/23

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 discuss whether you should pay close attention to the current wellness trends or if you should treat them as a trial and evaluate the situation yourself. Current health and wellness trends of 2022 - Sound healing - Boosted beverages / Superfoods – Mushroom powders, collagen, matcha, adaptogen herbs - Wim

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5:07

Mike Van de Elzen: Spiced plum crostata

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2022/01/23

Mike’s website – goodfromscratch.co.nz Welcome back people, Hope we all had a great break! This week I'm talking about plums! we have loads of them ready to go on the farm and have been featuring them in the classes. There's so many things you can do with plums like. 1. Bake them in some tin foil with star anise and cinnamon and serve with soft cream 2. Stew them down and turn into a puree to spoon over char grilled venison back straps 3. Reduce them down with honey and lemons to make up a plum

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4:21

Dr Michelle Dickinson: Transplanting organs from...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2022/01/23

The big science news this week is xenotransplantation. The transplanting of tissues or organs from animals to humans. In a medical first, two weeks ago in the US we saw the first transplanted (genetically modified) pig’s heart into a human patient. This isn't the first time that scientists have attempted to use animal organs to replace human ones, but previous attempts have failed. Nanogirl, Dr Michelle Dickinson, joined Francesca Rudkin. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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4:52

Steve Newall: Fans are suing Universal over a...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2022/01/23

Steve Newall, editor at flicks.co.nz, joined Francesca Rudkin to review Paul Thomas Anderson’s Oscar-contender Licorice Pizza, and the strange case of fans suing Universal for deceptive and misleading advertising – because of a trailer. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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15:03

Rob Pope: The first person to complete the Forrest...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2022/01/23

Have you ever watched Forrest Gump and been tempted to run across America five times? That’s exactly what British veterinarian Rob Pope did, he quit his job in pursuit of his dream – to be the first person to complete the famous Forrest Gump run. Starting in Alabama he ran 15,621 miles in 422 days, that’s five times across America and he did it all dressed as Forrest Gump. Rob Pope has written about his journey, it’s called Becoming Forrest: One Man’s Epic Run Across America. Rob joined Francesca

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11:24

Dr Alan Cowen: Founder of Hume AI aims to make AI...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2022/01/23

A study last year found two thirds of artificial intelligence experts do not believe the technology would be used for social good as soon as 2030. A former Google scientist is tackling the problem – Dr Alan Cowen has founded Hume AI with the aim of making artificial intelligence more empathetic and human. Dr Alan Cowen joins me now from California. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:46

Jason Walls on the traffic light system and the move...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2022/01/23

Jason Walls joined Francesca Rudkin to talk all things Omicron and the traffic light system. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Dr Shane Reti: Calling on Elon Musk to help get...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2022/01/22

A National Party MP has called on the richest man on earth to help Tonga get its communications up and running again. A marine cable is expected to take weeks to repair, following last weekend's huge undersea volcanic eruption and tsunami. Dr Shane Reti told Francesca Rudkin he decided to Tweet Elon Musk, who owns Starlink, an internet satellite network. He says his message was retweeted rapidly, including by Reuters, and Musk replied, saying it could be challenging. “But it was his second reply

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3:22

Francesca Rudkin: Lockdowns are on the way out,...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2022/01/22

Yesterday morning, I had the pleasure of filling in on Saturday Mornings with Jack Tame, and so left a short list of jobs for the family to complete. Nothing too taxing; get some washing on, pick up a pair of ballet shoes, and grab a few things at the supermarket. When I got home after midday, everyone was exhausted. And it wasn’t the heat. Turns out, quite a few people had taken Speaker of the House Trevor Mallard’s advice on Twitter and also headed to the supermarket to stock up a bit. At 10am

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4:01

Whitcoulls recommends Jodi Picoult and Stanley Tucci

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2021/12/19

Wish You were Here by Jodi Picoult. The story of two people in their 30s, living in NYC and planning a getaway trip to the Galapagos – where she’s sure he’s going to propose – when Covid arrives and spoils their plans. He’s a doctor and the hospital where he works cancels all leave, but he says she should go instead. The book is told in two parts – the first being that change to their plans and then her time on the island, and the second part back in NYC where the full effects of Covid are being

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