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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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5:56

Jo McCarroll: Tips for growing herbs for summer

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2021/10/03

As we head into summer, it's time to start growing herbs to spice up your summer meals to stop the need for buying some at the supermarkets.Editor of NZ Gardener magazine Jo McCarroll joins Francesca Rudkin to discuss the process of growing herbs for the summer.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:47

Sunday Panel: Is Auckland getting angrier as lockdown...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2021/10/03

As Auckland heads into its eighth week of lockdown, the frustrations are starting to seep in for the city.Aucklanders are becoming less compliant with lockdown restrictions, especially with yesterday’s protest in the Auckland Domain, led by Brian Tamaki.Meanwhile, school holidays have started this week.And there are questions over how to keep kids entertained and parents sane, particularly in Auckland where kids haven't been to school due to Covid restrictions.The possibility of living up to 200 has

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4:37

Megan Singleton: Fat Bear Week

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2021/10/03

Fat Bear Week is an annual competition in Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska where you vote for the fattest bear.Travel blogger Megan Singleton has been reading up on the competition which started in 2014.She joined Francesca Rudkin to explain the reasons behind this yearly tradition in Alaska.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:42

Erin O'Hara: Mental health pandemic alongside the...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2021/10/02

We’re coming to the end of Mental Health Awareness Week, and this week we have been encouraged to be kind to ourselves and each other, especially reaching out to those struggling in lockdown.The physical toll of Covid-19 is very visible, the mental health ramifications are often overlooked and not prioritised. As businesses are closed, kids are home and schools are virtual, and lockdowns are extended has a snowball impact on our mental health. Naturopath and wellbeing expert Erin O'Hara joined

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4:22

Mike van de Elzen: Chermoula

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2021/10/02

Chermoula 2 shallots or 1 onion, peeled and diced 8 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed 1 small knob ginger, peeled 2 tbsp curry powder 1 tbsp ground cumin 1 tsp paprika 1 cup fresh coriander leaves 1 cup parsley leaves 1/2 cup mint leaves juice of 1 lemon 2 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp flaky salt Either smash all the ingredients of the chermoula together to combine or place all the ingredients into a kitchen blender and blitz until well combined. Place the chermoula into a jar and keep in the

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11:35

Don McGlashan: National treasure on his new single...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2021/10/02

New music from national treasure Don McGlashan, this is ‘Now’s the Place’ off his upcoming album Bright November Morning. The album is Don’s fourth solo album and his first since Lucky Stars in 2015. Don McGlashan is back in the country from his second home in Vancouver.He joined Francesca Rudkin from MIQ.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:19

Dr Michelle Dickinson: New study shows the best years...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2021/10/02

The question of when the best years of our lives are was posed to over 17 thousand individuals from 13 countries born between 1928 and 1958 and published in the journal Social Indicators Research this week. While there was a broad range of answers, a very distinct period where there was a peak was between the ages 30-34. This time period includes the start of cohabitation with a partner as well as the onset of parenthood which both significantly increased ratings of personal happiness in life. The

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5:19

Steve Newall: Daniel Craig's final outing as James Bond

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2021/10/02

The wait is finally over for No Time To Die, Daniel Craig's final outing as James Bond.The film will start screening from October 7th outside of Auckland.Unfortunately for Auckland audiences, it won't be released on streaming services as theatres around the world start to reopen.Elsewhere, the new BBC submarine thriller series Vigil has hit our screens.The six-part series is made by the same producers of Bodyguard and Line of Duty is available on TVNZ On Demand.Also, Disney+ has released the musical

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15:04

Sergey Young: Venture capitalist on the possibility...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2021/10/02

A venture capitalist thinks it's possible for humans to live to 200 years old and it's possible to do it well.Sergey Young is the founder of the Longevity Fund, which invests in health tech companies who focus on defeating ageing.His goal to help 1 billion people around the world lengthen their healthy life spans. He’s detailed his thoughts in a new book The Science and Technology of Growing Young. Young told Francesca Rudkin the key to understanding longevity is understanding ageing."Ageing is such

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6:21

Dr Jess Berentson-Shaw: Covid vaccine researcher says...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2021/10/02

Covid vaccination is a hot topic at the moment. But it can be an incredibly divisive and difficult discussion to have, particularly when dealing with friends or family who are vaccine-hesitant. Dr Jess Berentson-Shaw told Francesca Rudkin about 20 per cent of people have some hesitancies about the vaccine, but they aren't a predictor for whether someone will get vaccinated or not."People's attitudes and beliefs about vaccinations move up and down a continuum and we know that lots of people with

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13:27

Vaughan Couillault: Secondary Principals Association...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2021/10/02

It’s finally the school holidays and it comes as a great relief to parents, students and teachers alike, particularly in Auckland after 7 weeks of online learning. But the impact of online learning for students in Auckland and what it’s going to take to get them back up to speed is something to question. Secondary Principals Association President Vaughan Couillault told Francesca Rudkin Auckland students have lost a term of face-to-face schooling alongside the time lost in February and March."What

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2:33

Francesca Rudkin: Auckland is fractious after this...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2021/10/02

It’s been an interesting week in Level 3. ‘Fractious’ would be the way I’d describe Auckland at present - we’re ever so gently pulling apart at the seams. This week I’ve heard of teenagers catching up with their mates at the park, kids having sleep-overs, friends going on walks together. Being in level 3 and double vaccinated some bubbles are growing faster than they should.In other neighbourhoods though, where sub-clusters linger, there is still an urgency to get tested and vaccinated and many are

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4:56

Jo McCarroll: Problems with your citrus plants?...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2021/09/26

Editor of NZ Gardener magazine Jo McCarroll discusses some common problems with citrus plants and how to remedy them.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Megan Singleton: Virtual Everesting, the way to...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2021/09/26

Megan Singleton continues to find ways to travel during lockdown. This week she's found a way that involved extreme exercise.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:55

Erin O'Hara: How to prevent the daylight savings slump

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2021/09/26

It’s time to spring into daylight savings. But it can leave you feeling groggy and irritable. Studies have found that both heart attacks and fatal car accidents increase after the spring shift to Daylight Saving Time. Erin O’Hara suggests adjusting yourself to the time change in 15-minute increments. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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14:48

Alec Renehan and Bryse Leske: Get Started Investing

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2021/09/26

After meeting at University Alec Renehan and Bryse Leske both developed an interest in investing. Realising others were facing the same challenges entering the investing scene, they decided to share their journey of learning to invest, and the Equity Mates podcast was born. They now run the number one finance and investing podcast platforms in Australia with a simple focus: to make investing accessible and easy. Now they have put what they have learnt into a book, it’s called Get Started

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2:32

Mike Van de Elzen: 3 day marinated spring lamb

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2021/09/26

3 day marinated spring lamb (serves 6-8) Prep time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 30 minutes 1 boned and rolled lamb shoulder, cut into long strips 1 cup of yogurt 2 tbsp of spice powder, I used curry powder but you can use Harissa powder, chipotle powder, American style rub or just some smoked salt Marinate the lamb in a bag pressing out all the air, this ensures all the meat is totally covered and under the influence of the acids of the yogurt. Once you have bagged up the lamb, pop it in the fridge and

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5:39

Michelle Dickinson: Why working from home is...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2021/09/25

Another week of working from home for many of us, and science says we might be pretty exhausted by now. The reason: "Zoom fatigue" - a feeling of being drained and lacking energy following a day of virtual meetings. The research published a study in the Journal of Applied Psychology found that it's not the virtual meetings that are tiring, but having your camera on during a virtual meeting that exhausts you. Participants who attended the same virtual meetings, but with their cameras off actually

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16:15

Jessica Hobbs on her Emmy win and her inspirational...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2021/09/25

New Zealand’s own film-maker Jessica Hobbs has won an Emmy for her work on smash hit Netflix show The Crown. Hobbs won for her directing work on the episode "War", the finale of the show's fourth season, which tells the story of the unravelling of the marriage of Prince Charles and Princess Diana.Hobbs started out directing here, working alongside the likes of Jane Campion before moving to Australia where she directed shows Heartbreak High, City Life and The Slap, to name a few. Moving to the UK

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5:22

Dan Chisholm: Lorde vs Lana, how the law will...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2021/09/25

Lana Del Ray is seeking public acknowledgement from kiwi singer Lorde over similarities between their songs. She claims Lorde’s single Stoned at the Nail Salon is a dead ringer for her songs Wild at Heart and Hope is a Dangerous Thing For a Woman Like Me to Have. You may remember Primal Scream spoke of how “flattered” the band was that Lorde was influenced by their song 'Loaded' for her single Solar Power. But what rights do artists have in situations like this? Music Lawyer Dan Chisholm spoke to

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