Go backstage and behind the scenes of Opera North's mainstage productions, orchestral concerts and events in the Howard Assembly Room, with previews, interviews and discussions.
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Explore the thrilling world of opera and its component parts in our series of podcasts, produced as part of the DARE partnership between Opera North and the University of Leeds.
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Welcome to Artistic Futures, a monthly podcast designed for anyone contemplating a career in the wonderful world of Opera. You will meet a range of artists who will share their passion and tell you more about their artistic journeys. It will also be full of useful tips and advice for the next generation of performers and creators.
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Staging the Voice / Voicing the Stage brings together staff, creatives and performers from Opera North with academics and researchers from throughout Newcastle University. Each episode explores a different aspect of voice and performance, from issues relating to neuroscience and biology connected with the physical voice, to questions of representation, of silenced voices and marginalized people.
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Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music
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Improve your English with these short dramas and stories. Find more at bbclearningenglish.com Follow us at bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus
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Explore the best of sci-fi with Brent and Cody. Each episode dives into a single book or series in the sci-fi cannon. Author interviews, reviews and analysis, and related book recommendations. Happy reading y'all!
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Young People aged 15 - 18 from Gravesend in Kent, talk to their peers both locally and across the UK about what’s it like to be a young person in 2019? How do daily pressures such as social media, school and sex affect you? These young people from Gifted Young Generation, based in The Grand Healthy Living Centre in Gravesend, talk about life; the funny bits, the difficult bits and the embarrassing bits. Plus - special editions with the UN about protecting young people online, the Royal Opera ...
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From nine to noon every weekday, Kathryn Ryan talks to the people driving the news - in New Zealand and around the world. Delve beneath the headlines to find out the real story, listen to Nine to Noon's expert commentators and reviewers and catch up with the latest lifestyle trends on this award-winning programme.
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Exploring Korean society, culture and politics and highlighting critical, independent voices you won’t find anywhere else since 2014. Hosted by Andre Goulet with assistant producer Gennie Kim Pimentel. Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/thekoreafile
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The Tongue Unbroken (Tlél Wudakʼóodzi Ḵaa Lʼóotʼ) is a podcast about Native American language revitalization and decolonization, as seen through the eyes and mind of a multilingual Indigenous person who is Lingít, Haida, Yupʼik and Sami. This podcast explores complex concepts of identity, resilience, erasure, and genocide and features guests involved in language revitalization and decolonial efforts in Alaska, the United States, Canada, and New Zealand. This show hopes to connect to all audi ...
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Da Chief is a North American rapper, writer and entrepreneur who was born in Methuen Massachusetts in 1976. At the age of 14 years old Da Chief started freestyle rapping with his brother in law who became his mentor. In 2000 Da Chief opened Money Matters Productions. In 2002 he performed at the Spanish Festival in Lawrence Massachusetts. He released 2 albums on the streets with the label. In 2004 Family Affairs Records was founded and released 3 records on the streets thus far. Da Chief is r ...
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4-time award-winning online TV show created by Janette Burke Productions and hosted by Janette Burke. Currently in Season 14 with over 600 aired episodes. Episodes are released weekly to a global audience of 9.2 million consisting of savvy women aged 40+ seeking content focused on Culture, Entertainment and Lifestyle topics & issues as well as luxury products and goods that help them live life their way. Featuring: Celebrities & Entertainment Professionals. CEO’s, Marketing Directors & Entre ...
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Five days a week, Tom Power brings you candid conversations with the artists shaping our culture. Whether he’s chatting with A-listers or rising stars, his disarming warmth and meticulous research always gets below the surface, bringing us deeper into the art and lives of today's most compelling musicians, writers, actors and filmmakers. As a Canadian institution, Q has attracted the biggest names in the world. But it's never been about the fame. It's always been about the art. Since becomin ...
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Laura Heywood Interviews airs LIVE Mondays and Wednesday from Noon-1PM Eastern. Following one week of exclusive on-demand access for subscribers, each episode will be available as a free Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify and everywhere else podcasts are found. Laura Heywood Interviews embodies Laura’s signature intersection of contagious enthusiasm and deep research. The launch marks ten years since the first tweet Laura posted as her formerly anonymous online alter-ego, @BroadwayGirlNYC ...
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The big takeaways from the first All Blacks test of the year, who impressed, and will there be changes for the second test in Wellington? The Warriors return to rugby league's NRLW; what was learned? Marc also has updates from Wimbledon, motorsport and basketball.
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Rotorua war hero story told in new opera Mate Ururoa
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19:54The true story of Rotorua soldier Captain Roger Dansey is being brought to life in Wellington Opera's performance Mate Ururoa. Written by acclaimed New Zealand composer Dame Gillian Whitehead, it tells the true story of Roger Ingram Te Kepa Dansey, engineer and Maori All Black, who enlisted when Britain declared war on Germany in 1914 and was one o…
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Business commentator Oli Lewis.
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Around the motu: John Freer in Coromandel
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10:20John discusses progress on Local Water Done Well, tourism promotion in Coromandel and the chances of establishing a lake on the Thames foreshore.
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Joanna Ludbrook from Chicken and Frog Bookshop reviews Koro Weta by Heather Haylock, published by Oratia Books.
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Equipping teachers, parents and learners in the AI age
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29:13Barbara Oakley is speaking to educators about neuroscience, psychology, artificial intelligence, neurodiversity and creativity.
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USA correspondent David Smith.
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Diverting old car bumpers from landfill, into fenceposts
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8:02Around 115,000 new and used bumpers are replaced annually across New Zealand, with many destined for the landfill at their end or life.
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Insurance and emergency management partnership put to test
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17:55The insurance industry's new information sharing partnership was put to the test just days after it was signed.
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Call for government to overhaul costly standards system
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13:32Standards NZ price rises concern Engineering New Zealand, which says the user-pays funding model is failing.
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Author Raynor Winn is accused of fabricating parts of her memoir The Salt Path, which she denies. We ask Alexandra Pringle, former Editor in Chief at Bloomsbury, how publishers respond when a book's authenticity is called into question. Oasis are performing together for the first time in 16 years, kicking off in Cardiff at the weekend. Music journa…
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Teaser- Behind the Badge and Beyond: Sergio Di Zio on Flashpoint Fame, Voice Acting & Staying True to Your Craft
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1:30Support the show Sign up to become a member of Janette's TV Youtube Channel! https://www.youtube.com/@JanettesTV/videosBy Janette Burke
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Behind the Badge: Sergio Di Zio on Flashpoint Fame, Voice Acting & Staying True to Your Craft
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9:44You know him as the beloved tech expert and sniper, "Spike" from Flashpoint, but there's so much more to Sergio Di Zio. In this episode of Janette’s TV Podcast, Janette goes beyond the uniform to dive into Sergio’s impressive acting range—from acclaimed Canadian dramas to animated voice roles and indie films. Sergio opens up about what it means to …
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Tom is joined by reviewers Kate Maltby and Stephanie Merritt to discuss Laura Wade's adaptation for the RSC of Somerset Maugham's comedy The Constant Wife. Also Wendy Erskine's Belfast -set novel; The Benefactors. A polyphonic telling of a teenage girl's assault and its aftermath. And Rebecca Lenkiewicz's directorial debut Hot Milk. Based on Debora…
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The Bear's Liza Colón-Zayas on the “cult” that tried to brainwash her
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17:43On the hit series “The Bear,” Liza Colón-Zayas plays a middle-aged line cook named Tina who’s challenged by her mentors to learn new skills as a sous-chef. In some ways, her character’s story mirrors her own journey as an actor. With Season 4 of “The Bear” out now, we revisit Liza’s conversation with Tom Power about the scarcity and struggle she ha…
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How The Young and the Restless led to more Black women becoming doctors
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34:29Canadian actor Tonya Williams spent two decades playing Dr. Olivia Winters on “The Young and the Restless,” which made her one of the first Black actors to star on a soap opera. In 2001, she founded the Reelworld Film Festival, which champions diverse Canadian talent in the TV and film industry. Now, she’s been named an Officer of the Order of Cana…
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Urban issues correspondent Bill McKay discusses an aspect of urban design we don't often think about - or want to think about. Bill McKay is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Architecture and Planning at the University of Auckland.
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Award winning smoked mussels from the Far North
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9:39The tiny settlement of Houhora - 41 kilometres north of Kaitaia - is the home of award winning smoked mussel producer The Kutai Guy.
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Political commentators Neale Jones and Brigitte Morten
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21:51A wrap of the week in politics with panellists Neale Jones and Brigitte Morton.
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Around the motu: David Williams in Christchurch
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7:01Around the motu: David Williams in Christchurch.
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Book review: On the Calculation of Volume by Solvej Balle
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5:26Stella Chrysostomou of Volume Books reviews On the Calculation of Volume by Solvej Balle published by Faber.
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A New Zealand startup is selling smart panels it says will help households save on their power bills.
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Rhonda Hāpi-Smith worked inside the toughest prisons for nearly twenty years. She tells her story
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Foreign correspondent Sebastian Usher in Israel
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13:01Indirect talks between Hamas and Israel about a ceasefire in Gaza are taking place in Qatar. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is under increasing pressure at home to end the fighting and is due to meet US President Donald Trump in Washington shortly. Sebastian Usher brings us the latest on the negotiations.…
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Controversial regulation bill heads into four days of hearings
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5:56Parliament's Finance and Expenditure select committee is reconvening to hear public submissions on the controversial Regulatory Standards Bill.
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New card lets employees save on public transport
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10:02A new service allows employees to pay for public transport from their pre-tax income - how much can they save?
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Workplace mental health support- do employers understand obligations?
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21:59Xero has confirmed it's dropping the employee assistance programme, or EAP, it offered free to businesses that use its software. Businesses have a level of responsibilty for physical and mental health at work, and many rely on external EAP providers. But do employers understand their legal responsibilities?…
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Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 9 uses of 'cut' - in 5 minutes. FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus LIKE PODCASTS?Try some of our other popular podcasts including:✔️ 6 Minute English✔️ Learning English from the News✔️ Learning…
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For George Takei, coming out has been a lifelong process
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32:32George Takei is one of America’s most beloved actors and activists, known best for playing Hikaru Sulu in the “Star Trek” franchise. In 2019, he released a graphic memoir, “They Called Us Enemy,” which detailed his childhood experience at internment camps during the Second World War. Now, he’s released a follow-up book, “It Rhymes with Takei.” The …
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The week that was with Michele A'Court and Donna Brookbank
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12:03Michele and Donna lament the end of jaffa sweets and the awkward and inadvisable places people use their phones.
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The All Blacks name their starting team for the first test of the year against France, with some interesting inclusions. The latest from Wimbeldon, and the football world is shaken by the sudden death of Liverpool and Portugal attacker Diogo Jota.
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Around the motu: Peter de Graaf in Northland
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10:24Peter de Graaf is a RNZ Northland reporter based in Kerikeri.
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Book review: We Could Be Rats by Emily Austin
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3:22Eden Denyer from Unity Books Wellington reviews We Could Be Rats by Emily Austin, published by Atria Books
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The refugee who defied the odds in Syria to be a dancer
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28:59The dancer who managed to create a career in ballet despite being brought up in a Palestinian refugee camp after fleeing the Syrian war and against fierce opposition from his father.
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RNZ Pacific Editor Koroi Hawkins on New Caledonia, Fiji offers troops and cybersecurity warning.
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Fossils and feathers - a visiting US palaeontologist
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16:43US palaeontologist Julia Clarke has led fossil finding expeditions all over the world as part of her study of the evolution of birds and dinosaurs.
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New blood test being developed for coeliac disease
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9:06A new blood test being developed for coeliac disease that avoids people having to eat gluten to confirm the condition.
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Calls for financial complaints organisations to merge
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14:52Consumer advocates are pushing for financial complaints organisations to merge to make it easier for the public to pursue complaints.
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Phil Rosenthal is the luckiest person in the world
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32:49Phil Rosenthal is the creator, writer and executive producer of “Everybody Loves Raymond,” one of the most successful sitcoms of all time. But after the show wrapped in 2005, it took nearly 10 years for him to get his next dream project off the ground. Now, Phil’s food and travel show “Somebody Feed Phil” is in its eighth season on Netflix. He join…
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This post-apocalyptic thriller is a love letter to the director’s mom
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20:46In R.T. Thorne's directorial debut, “40 Acres,” the Canadian filmmaker imagines a post-apocalyptic world where food is scarce, society is in ruins and your family is under threat. It’s an intense movie about fighting for survival, but it also explores the complicated relationship between a mother and a son. R.T. joins Tom Power to share how his mot…
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Screentime: Jurassic World: Rebirth, F1: The movie, The Sender
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11:45Film and TV reviewer Tom Augustine with what he's been watching.
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Parenting: How to look after your children's teeth
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17:56Oral health promotions manager at the New Zealand Dental Association is Anishma Ram.
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Technology commentator Mark Pesce looks at what studies are discovering about our brains as we use AI.
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Around the motu: Jonathan Leask in Ashburton
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8:03Selwyn mayor hits back at rates rise criticism, does Selwyn have the lowest rates n Canterbury?
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Elizabeth Heritage reviews Slowing the Sun by Nadine Hura published by Bridget Williams Books
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UK: Chancellor's tears in Parliament, Welfare Bill watered down
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9:38Natasha Clark is political editor for LBC London.
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Women's homelessness less visible than men's
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9:18Homeless women are less visible than men and often have children - The Coalition to End Women's Homelessness.
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Local Government embracing AI to cut costs
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22:46A council in the Hutt Valley is using artificial intelligence to cut LIM wait times, inform residents during emergencies and cut staff workloads.
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Weather warnings across many parts of the country
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8:45Heavy rain warnings for several parts of the motu today, including the sodden top of the South Island.
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Reaction to the Sean 'Diddy' Combs court case verdicts, and Back to the Future at 40
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42:39As the jury in the trial of music mogul Sean 'Diddy' Combs delivers its verdicts, author and cultural critic Mikki Kendall discusses how Americans will react. On the eve of the 40th anniversary of its release, The Independent's chief film critic Clarisse Loughrey and Dan O'Brien of the University of Essex discuss Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale's infl…
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