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2026 World Cup: big, beautiful but costly for fans and the planet
Jun 15, 2026
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Frontline teaching: The role of educators in warzones
Jun 3, 2026
29m 02s
Technology and art combine to explore our natural world
May 19, 2026
27m 39s
Birds, ancient DNA, and shared histories
Apr 28, 2026
32m 29s
The medieval church, slavery and untold stories
Mar 31, 2026
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/15/26 | ![]() 2026 World Cup: big, beautiful but costly for fans and the planet | What happens when sporting success comes at an environmental cost?The 2026 FIFA World Cup is set to be the biggest in history, with more teams, more matches and more fans travelling from around the world.Dr Chris McMillan from School of Social Sciences joins our media adviser Julianne Evans to explore the intersection of sport, commercialism and climate change. He discusses the climate impact of mega sporting events, the commercial forces driving the expansion of the tournament, and the political complexities around hosting the World Cup across three countries. He also reflects on how we should reconnect with the excitement, hope and sense of community that sport brings us. | — | ||||||
| 6/3/26 | ![]() Frontline teaching: The role of educators in warzones✨ | education in conflictteachers in warzones+3 | Dr Ritesh Shah | Centre for Asia Pacific Refugee Studies | GazaIsrael | educationconflict zones+6 | — | 29m 02s | |
| 5/19/26 | ![]() Technology and art combine to explore our natural world✨ | technologyart+4 | Dr Simon Ingram | Faculty of Arts and Education, University of AucklandVibrating World: Rotokare Forest | — | immersive installationbird recordings+5 | — | 27m 39s | |
| 4/28/26 | ![]() Birds, ancient DNA, and shared histories✨ | ancient DNAbird bones+5 | Patricia Pillay | Faculty of Arts and Education, University of Auckland | Marquesas Islands | ancient DNAbird bones+5 | — | 32m 29s | |
| 3/31/26 | ![]() The medieval church, slavery and untold stories✨ | medieval churchslavery+4 | Lisa Bailey | University of AucklandServants of God, Slaves of the Church | — | medieval churchslavery+5 | — | 28m 23s | |
| 3/10/26 | ![]() The music behind Disney magic✨ | Disney theme parksmovie music+3 | Dr Gregory Camp | University of AucklandMickey’s Magical Musicals: The Disney Parks as Glocalised Soundscapes | — | Disneytheme parks+5 | — | 26m 35s | |
| 12/2/25 | ![]() Christmas music through the decades✨ | Christmas musicethnomusicology+3 | Dr Kirsten Zemke | University of AucklandWhite Christmas | — | Christmas musicBing Crosby+5 | — | 31m 34s | |
| 10/21/25 | ![]() The politics and history of immigration in Aotearoa✨ | immigration policyAotearoa New Zealand+3 | Professor Francis Collins | Edges of Empire: the politics of immigration in Aotearoa New Zealand, 1980-2020 | Aotearoa New Zealand | immigrationpolicy+5 | — | 32m 34s | |
| 10/7/25 | ![]() Volunteer Crisis in Sports✨ | volunteer coachingsports participation+3 | Dr Blake Bennett | University of Auckland | New Zealand | volunteer crisissports coaching+3 | — | 30m 21s | |
| 9/23/25 | ![]() Rethinking curriculum and NCEA✨ | curriculum designsecondary school qualifications+4 | Dr Claudia Rozas | University of AucklandNCEA | Aotearoa New Zealand | curriculumNCEA+5 | — | 32m 26s | |
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| 8/12/25 | ![]() Power, Drama, and Cleopatra✨ | ancient queensHellenistic period+3 | Dr Alex McAuley | Cleopatra | Hellenistic | CleopatraHellenistic queens+3 | — | 29m 19s | |
| 7/30/25 | ![]() AI and the Future of Language Education✨ | AI in educationlanguage learning+3 | Danping Wang | Faculty of Arts and Education, University of Auckland | — | AIlanguage education+3 | — | 29m 53s | |
| 7/9/25 | ![]() SPECIAL: Inside Elam, inspiring the next generation✨ | art educationcreative journey+3 | Fiona Jack | ElamUniversity of Auckland+1 | — | ElamBachelor of Fine Arts+3 | — | 28m 51s | |
| 6/17/25 | ![]() Celebrating Māori art, history, and legacy✨ | Māori artIndigenous history+3 | Professor Ngarino Ellis | Auckland University PressChicago University Press+1 | Aotearoa | Māori artcultural history+3 | — | 28m 06s | |
| 5/13/25 | ![]() All about Aotearoa jazz | Dr Aleisha Ward from the School of Music joins our media adviser Julianne Evans to explore how jazz first arrived in Aotearoa New Zealand during World War One. She shares fascinating stories of the jazz scene in the 1920s, and what life was like for musicians and music lovers during this era. If you're new to jazz and or interested in discovering more classic New Zealand jazz artists or songs, here is a list of recommendations from Aleisha: Nathan Haines: Shift Left (2018remaster): https://open.spotify.com/album/05chi6OdCsi0ufQyd8AJVQ?si=8WguVLvaToW6Tc7Yj2QP7AMark deClive Lowe: Heritage: https://open.spotify.com/album/2NNmcCpVPIGd4hMOYIEm2V?si=eGG2kzSxTUyZc8DqGMzG5QDr Tree: Dr Tree (2024 remaster):https://open.spotify.com/album/7zb8eM4iw8Vhxh65AyD556?si=ezN4-yJXRLCoy3PX8kmbYAThe Quincey Conserve: Epitaph: https://open.spotify.com/album/234bMNJLzYeMNvrprNn2LR?si=waHCB4tTRnKhLpeawCr7MwRodger Fox: X: https://open.spotify.com/album/1DfKlnof6Yd7w4KraNEx1S?si=oB7tdQaQQc2D7TBgFZ6kqA Stu Buchanan and the Garden CityBig Band: Hey! What's the Time: https://open.spotify.com/album/3oUPHgsxzw9561CZ22wVnC?si=Ip1soHHUQE-0-tHz8vY67AThe Jac: Nerve: https://open.spotify.com/album/0UgoyoYYmCAhiufemBhRR6?si=etbLVmbkQk2_oqERdvKdew Phil Broadhurst: Soliloquy (thisis Phil's last album released just before he passed away in 2020): https://open.spotify.com/album/2QunIDrNaQk7UZAFwqXyWH?si=9Rz_bneHThGJ_wTu_9Wdvg | — | ||||||
| 4/29/25 | ![]() Online gaming and Pacific youth wellbeing | Dr Jean M Uasike Allen joins our media adviser Julianne Evans in conversation about her latest research on Pacific girl gamers. She explores how online gaming influences their wellbeing and relationships while they challenge negative stereotypes. Jean also highlights the importance of incorporating Pacific worldviews to understand these digital experiences and explore digital vā. Read more about Jean's research here: https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2025/03/24/digital-online-game-research-highlights-pacific-girl-gamers.html | — | ||||||
| 4/8/25 | ![]() Composing music with AI? | What would happen if a composer collaborated with artificial intelligence to produce new music? Dr David Chisholm, head of the School of Music, put it to the test as part of a new project. He tells our media adviser Julianne Evans how he prompted AI to compose a musical suite and arrange it for a full orchestra. Hear snippets of the work and more in this incisive discussion on the future of music. Click here to read more: https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2025/03/24/as-composed-by-david-chisholm-and-ai.html | — | ||||||
| 3/25/25 | ![]() Left in limbo: refugee reunification | Refugee families separated by conflict or persecution face a seven-year backlog to join their loved ones in New Zealand. In conversation with our media adviser Julianne Evans, Professor Jay Marlowe lays out the immense pressures and the strategic changes needed to improve efficiency and fairness in family reunification. Professor Jay Marlowe is the Head of School of Counselling, Human Services and Social Work, and co-director of the Centre for Asia Pacific Refugee Studies. Click here to read more: https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2025/01/30/families-of-new-zealand-refugees-in-limbo-as-system-stalls.html*All opinions expressed in this podcast reflect the views of the guest and don't represent Waipapa Taumata Rau University of Auckland or the Faculty of Arts and Education. | — | ||||||
| 3/11/25 | ![]() Consent, communication and compassion | *Content warning: this episode includes discussions related to sex and intimacy. Listener discretion is advised. Dr Claire Meehan, Senior Lecturer in Criminology, joins our media adviser, Julianne Evans, to explore how we talk to young people about sex in the digital world. She also delves into her upcoming book on consent in the digital age, including the complexities of AI and deepfake technology. *All opinions expressed in this podcast reflect the views of the guest and don't represent Waipapa Taumata Rau University of Auckland or the Faculty of Arts and Education. | — | ||||||
| 10/29/24 | ![]() Mental Health and Wellbeing in Pacific Communities | *Content warning: this episode includes discussions of suicide that may be potentially triggering. Professor Jemaima Tiatia-Siau is the University's first Pro Vice-Chancellor Pacific, and a researcher with a focus on climate change and Pacific mental health. Jemaima shares her journey of becoming a professor, and discusses the importance of creating a sense of community to support people around us. Read more: https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2024/09/19/five-generations-heralds-birth-of-professor.html | — | ||||||
| 10/15/24 | ![]() 100 Years of Netball in Aotearoa | Netball has been the most popular game for girls and women in New Zealand for a century. As a fan and former player, Dr Margaret Henley researches the social history of netball and shares how she tracked down a rare film shot in 1932. Margaret also tells the stories of the sport's pioneers such as Jessie Knapp and the role it has in the intergenerational wellbeing of Aotearoa women. Read more: https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2024/09/26/the-pioneers-of-netball.html "Our Game" Exhibition: https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/visit/exhibitions/our-game | — | ||||||
| 10/1/24 | ![]() Global Visions and the World Order | Associate Professor Chris Ogden is the Programme Director of Global Studies at UoA and specialises in the dynamics of power and identity in Asia and the Indo-Pacific. He discusses how the pandemic revealed authoritarian tendencies in different countries. Using the social credit system in China as an example, he also talks about how technology could be used by regime, and how some degrees of a similar system exists in our societies. Learn more about Global Studies: https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/study/study-options/global-studies.html | — | ||||||
| 9/17/24 | ![]() Medieval Mermaids and Modern Beauty | Professor Kim Phillips is a historian with a special interest in the history of gender, sexuality, and women in the medieval period. Kim’s latest project delves into women who lived in the Middle Ages and the four iconic archetypal images that surrounded them: mermaids, nursemaids, milkmaids, and hags. She discusses the meanings attached to the female body during that time, and how the ideals of beauty shift in the modern, globalised world that we are in. Read more: https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2021/05/13/of-mermaids-and-male-fantasies.html | — | ||||||
| 8/20/24 | ![]() The Journey of Becoming Tangata Tiriti | Honorary Associate Professor Avril Bell speaks to Julianne Evans about her latest project. Her book Becoming Tangata Tiriti: Working with Māori, Honouring the Treaty brings together 12 non-Māori voices who have engaged with te ao Māori and have attempted to bring te Tiriti to life in their work. Avril hopes by sharing their wisdom of forging connections with te ao Māori, we could all explore our own identities as New Zealanders. Read more about Avril here: https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2024/07/24/becoming-treaty-people.html | — | ||||||
| 8/6/24 | ![]() The Power of Logic | Is Sherlock Holmes actually good at logic? Senior Lecturer Dr Patrick Girard is here to talk about logic. We use logic in everyday decision making and it helps to slow down our thoughts. Patrick discusses his own experience of using logic for a healthy pursuit of common goals, suggests how it might improve our interactions on social media, and whether Einstein's logical decision to write a letter to President Roosevelt was the "right" course of action. You can find Patrick's new book Logic in the Wild and read his blog here: https://www.logicinthewild.com/ | — | ||||||
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