Coops is launching a new podcast titled “One Big Story,” featuring in-depth discussions with reporters about significant journalistic stories. The pilot episode includes crime reporter Katie Ham discussing “Meth in the Suburbs.” She’s seeking feedback on the pilot’s length and music choice, encouraging listeners to share their thoughts via email. … More Would appreciate your feedback on a new podcast idea
Catch up with Katie and Coops’ chat with Jane Ross, director of Te Waiwhakaata Wairarapa Film Festival and Michael Wilson, manager of community access radio station Arrow FM about a special screening of Annie Goldson’s 2023 doco Red Mole: A Romance on May 2. For more information and to buy tickets, visit the Film Festival’s … More Annie Goldson’s doco Red Mole screens at Wairarapa Festival
With Vic Ross and a stack of trashy 1980s fiction!
Here’s the May 31 edition, with writers Angela Yeoman and Pia Buck!
Here’s the episode from May 03! Enjoy! It’s a goodie!
About ten years ago, I asked a group of girlfriends the question: what if women were truly free? At the time of asking we were all a little drunk and lolling in a hot tub, which might colour your judgment as to the validity of the question. I arrived at it after a frustrating discussion about … More Film Review: Poor Things – the film I’ve been waiting for
This year I am properly investing in my mid-life crisis. I’ve enrolled at Massey University as a student on the Post Graduate Diploma in Journalism. It’s a bold move, and was heralded by questions from my nearest and dearest such as, “Mum, isn’t this a bit like the time you thought you wanted to be … More Guardians of the Rabbit Holes and other stories
Missed ReCooper8 on Sunday? Well, do not despair – you have a second chance! It really was a goodie. We chatted with Jen Olson about Featherston Booktown; Jane Ross about the upcoming Wairarapa Film Festival; Rebekah Merhtens about life travelling around the South Island in a bus with her family; and Christine Eliseev about her … More April’s show was a corker!
This weekend, I had the privilege of interviewing Christine Eliseev, who lives in Carterton with her husband, Vlad, and their kids. Vlad’s mum, Lyubov (which means love, aroha, in Russian) is trapped in the Ukraine city of Kharkiv. Lyubov has been bombed out of her apartment and is now staying with friends of friends. Vlad … More Interview with Christine Eliseev
Yes. I know. It is March. Sorry! Nevertheless! You’ll learn to love it! Once again, great guests, great music (thank you Katie!!), plus Coops gets very impassioned about The Long Time Academy (and also gets quite a few technical details about discount rates utterly wrong. Bernard Hickey, forgive her! You can’t fault her enthusiasm!) Thank … More February’s show is available!
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