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Topical conversations about anything and everything from the worlds of Science, Art and Mātauranga Māori.
Join Dr Barb Anderson and Trudi Sunitsch for some stimulating conversation with guest experts.
Brought to you by the Otago Institute – the Otago Branch of the Royal Society for Arts and Sciences.
https://otago-institute.org/
Join Dr Barb Anderson and Trudi Sunitsch for some stimulating conversation with guest experts.
Brought to you by the Otago Institute – the Otago Branch of the Royal Society for Arts and Sciences.
https://otago-institute.org/
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Dr Barb is joined in the Studio by the STARS of “The Bridie & Rebecca Variety Show (except it’s just Rebecca and Bridie)”, The cast of NYPDEEZ NUTS (Bridie and IZZY) and Jayda and Lee from “SADOMUSICAL”. Hilarious They even did a rap for Dr Barb.
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https://www.dunedinfringe.nz/events/sadomusical
https://www.dunedinfringe.nz/events/the-bridie-and-rebecca-variety-show
https://www.dunedinfringe.nz/events/nypdeez-nuts
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This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz
Fantastic conversation with Harry Almey the director of two, yes, two Goon Show productions as part of the Fringe festival. The Dreaded Batter Pudding Hurler and Ye Bandit of Sherwood Forest. https://www.dunedinfringe.nz/ https://www.dunedinfringe.nz/events/the-goon-show
This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz
Drs Mallika Suresh and Hannah Kessenick join Dr Barb and Trudi to find out whatever happened with the Ozone layer.
Dr Mallika Suresh - Agnes-Blackie Research Fellow at the Te Whai Ao – Dodd-Walls Centre for Photonic and Quantum Technologies. Dr Mallika Suresh is an Optical Physicist and post-doctoral researcher in the Physics Department of the University of Otago.
Dr Hannah Kessenick is an Atmospheric Physicist and post-doctoral researcher in the Physics Department of the University of Otago.
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This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz
Dr Maureen Howard joins Dr Barb Trudi (back from Holidays) for a conversation about Connecting with Nature.
Maureen is a Environmental Education Facilitator and communicator working with Townbelt Kaitiaki, Host for the Amazing Rewilding in Action Podcast, and adventurer.
Townbelt Kaitiaki:
https://townbeltkaitiaki.nz/
Rewilding In Action:
https://oar.org.nz/shows/rewilding-in-action/
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Professor Janet Hoek joins Dr Barb for a conversation about Smoke-Free Aotearoa.
Smoke-Free Aotearoa? Is it a possibility? Where does Vaping fit into the world of smoking and Smoke-Free, How to Quit? Whose responsibility is it?
Professor Janet Hoek
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janet_Hoek
ASPIRE Aotearoa
https://www.aspireaotearoa.org.nz/
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
https://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1990/0108/latest/DLM223191.html
Further reading
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0168851024001337
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Co3J7FrTEe4
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This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz
Professor Jacinta Ruru joins Dr Barb for a special Waitangi Day episode to discuss all things Waitangi Tribunal.
Who or what is the Waitangi Tribunal? Why is it important, When was it formed? How does it function? What has the Waitangi Tribunal achieved? Is it still needed? Where to from here?
Professor Jacinta Ruru
https://OIPod.short.gy/OUJRuru
Te Tiriti o Waitangi
https://OIPod.short.gy/ToWTeAra
https://OIPod.short.gy/ToWTePapa
https://OIPod.short.gy/ToWGovt
https://OIPod.short.gy/WaitangiTribunal
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This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz
Anna Nilson joins Dr Barb to discuss the DCC Property Services.
We discuss the Changing Places Facility.
What it is!
Why it is where it is!
Who will use it!
Why it costs so much!
https://www.changingplaces.org.nz/
https://OIPod.short.gy/DCCchangingPlaces
PLUS:
DCC Properties, Social housing, DCC Long Term Plan
https://OIPod.short.gy/DCCLongTerm
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This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz
Mayor Sophie Barker joins Dr Barb to discuss the role of Mayor, three months in its been a rollercoster already.
We discuss the City Vision bringing communities together, the Albany Street safety upgrades, CEO recruitment process, DCC Code of Conduct, Rates Caps and what they might mean for Dunedin. The upcoming By-Election.
Register to vote:
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This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz
Dr Stephen Cornell (University of Liverpool) chats with Dr Barb and Trudi about Mathematical Models and how they can help us understand the spatial arrangment and spread of infectious diseases, and pandemics, and advise decision-makers on how to respond.
https://OIPod.short.gy/StephenCornell
This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz
Dr Jenny Hodgson chats with Dr Barb and Trudi about how the spatial arrangement of land use and management affects the viability of species.
We discuss Connectivity, Conservation Prioritisation, and working with practitioners (farmers, and conservation groups) to develop better solutions for species and habitats under stress from climate change and habitat loss. Dr Hodgson, a UKRI Future Leaders Fellow at the University of Liverpool (UK), is the lead researcher on The Condatis Project.
https://OIPod.short.gy/JennyHodgson
https://OIPod.short.gy/condatis-proj
This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz
Dr Barb and Trudi share their favourite episodes and guests from 2025
This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz
Talking with Dr Ann Schlessmann about the challenges concerning internal migrating birds and braided rivers
https://braidedrivers.org/rivers/
This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz
What is DNADRBV and what does it tell us about tell us about insect biodiversity in New Zealand and is this important. With Dr's Aimee van der Reis & Richard O'Rorke, from The University of Auckland, School of Biological Sciences.
Biodiversity, insects, DNADRV, https://www.dnadrv.com/index.html
This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz
Conversation with Dr Gretchen Brownstein exploring what an ecosystem is and then a deep drive, excuse the pun/dad joke, into what might make one naturally uncommon - which sounds like an oxymoron.
This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz
A chat about the state of education with PPTA Regional Chairperson Kussi Hurtado-Stuart aka Mr H. Maths and Physics teacher at OGHS. Starting with his journey into education, the role education plays in a meritocratic society, the impact of inequality, the invisible role/working hours of a teacher, curriculum changes, pay and work hours/load, and the joys of being an educator.
This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz
In this episode of The OI Podcast, we talk to archaeologist Rachel Wesley about her work to Indigenise archaeology, focusing on the Kāi Tahu and Ōtākou region.
Rachel discusses the colonial trauma and personal history that motivated her career, the distinction between Orthodox and Indigenous archaeology, and how Indigenous archaeology serves as a vehicle for recovering lost knowledge and practices.
This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz
A meet and greet with Australian artist Michael Zavros whose exhibition 'meet the Zavros's' is on at the DPAG from 15 November to 6 April 2026. The exhibition invites the audience into his world through the people, places and subjects that have preoccupied his work.
Michael is here as part of the gallery's International Visiting Artist programme and has produced as new site-specific commission as part of that residency.
http://www.michaelzavros.com/
https://www.philipbacongalleries.com.au/artists/michael-zavros
https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/prizes/archibald/2009/28791/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rtfkim4NGgg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxn9EYrTru0
This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz
New Zealand's kākā parrot is a conservation success story, and this episode of the OI Podcast delves into the bird's fascinating evolution and recovery.
Dr. Michael Knapp from Otago University joins the show to discuss the genetic conundrum of the kākā's North and South Island subspecies, their deep evolutionary split from the kea during the Ice Ages, and the vulnerability of females during nesting.
The conversation highlights how community-led predator control, as seen in Wellington and Dunedin’s Orokonui Ecosanctuary, is allowing kākā populations to regenerate and expand. Tune in for an informative chat on the conservation and ecology of one of Aotearoa's most intelligent and charismatic birds.
This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz
Local Superstar Tahu Mackenzie joins us to talk about her career dedicated to Aotearoa's natural world. She discusses her 16 years at Orokonui Ecosanctuary and her exciting new journey as she returns to the Otago Peninsula for her role with the Otago Peninsula Eco Restoration Alliance (OPERA).
Tahu shares her conservation philosophy, including the inspirational dream that led her to focus on the hoiho (yellow-eyed penguin) microbiome, and the collaborative community efforts for predator eradication and re-planting native trees to help the birdsong return to the harbour.
This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz
In this episode of The OI Podcast, power engineer and EV expert Carl Barlev joins Dr Barb to discuss the shift occurring within New Zealand's power industry.
Carl outlines his journey into power engineering and explains how New Zealand's significant proportion of hydro power provides an advantage for integrating more flexible renewable sources like wind and solar.
The conversation also delves into the critical challenge of matching solar generation peaks with the typical night-time demand for electric vehicle charging, and offers an informed comparison between the long-term sustainability of lithium EV batteries and the finite nature of fossil fuels.
This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz
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