Episodes

  • 124 - WHO DO YOU CALL with Ali Scarlet

    124 - WHO DO YOU CALL with Ali Scarlet
    Mar 27 2026
    WHO DO YOU CALL with Ali Scarlet Land Search and Rescue South Island Team lead group and volenteer support In a wide ranging conversation we discuss how Search and Rescue works in general and specifically the role of Land Search and Rescue. https://www.landsar.org.nz/ Providing specialist search and rescue services across diverse environments, including suburban, urban, wilderness, and rural areas. Unpaid professionals stand ready to respond at any time, ensuring that help is always available when it’s needed most. Spoiler ALERT CALL 111 and ask for the police if someone is missing, lost, or needs rescuing. Take a PLB (Personal Locator Beacon) if you are out and about. RNZ Podcast LINK on Search and Rescue we discussed on the show. Don’t forget to register for the upcoming By-Election. www.vote.nz https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/search-rescue-nz/id1842040029 This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz
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    56 mins
  • 122 - Jenna-Lee Pfeifer - What the Ostriches say

    122 - Jenna-Lee Pfeifer - What the Ostriches say
    Mar 20 2026
    This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz
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    56 mins
  • 121 - Fringe Festival with Bridie, Rebecca, Izzy, Jayda and Lee

    121 - Fringe Festival with Bridie, Rebecca, Izzy, Jayda and Lee
    Mar 13 2026
    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. https://www.dunedinfringe.nz/ https://www.dunedinfringe.nz/events/sadomusical https://www.dunedinfringe.nz/events/the-bridie-and-rebecca-variety-show https://www.dunedinfringe.nz/events/nypdeez-nuts Don’t forget to register for the upcoming By-Election. www.vote.nz If you have not registered yet it’s NOT TOO LATE you can still have your say – Enrol / Register before midnight on the 11th May and cast a special vote. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz
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    58 mins
  • 120 - On the Fringe with the Goons with Harry Almey

    120 - On the Fringe with the Goons with Harry Almey
    Mar 6 2026
    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
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    47 mins
  • 119 - Ozone with Drs Mallika Suresh and Hannah Kessenick

    119 - Ozone with Drs Mallika Suresh and Hannah Kessenick
    Feb 27 2026
    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. Don’t forget to register for the upcoming By-Election. www.vote.nz If you have not registered yet it’s NOT TOO LATE you can still have your say – Enrol / Register before midnight on the 11th May and cast a special vote. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz
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    56 mins
  • 118 - Connecting with Nature with Dr Maureen Howard

    118 - Connecting with Nature with Dr Maureen Howard
    Feb 20 2026
    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/ Don’t forget to register for the upcoming By-Election. www.vote.nz If you don’t register before 2nd March 2026 you can still have your say – Enrol / Register before election Day (12th May) and cast a special vote This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz
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    55 mins
  • 117 - Smoke-Free with Professor Janet Hoek

    117 - Smoke-Free with Professor Janet Hoek
    Feb 13 2026
    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 Don’t forget to register for the upcoming By-Election. www.vote.nz This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz
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    55 mins
  • 116 - The Waitangi Tribunal with Professor Jacinta Ruru

    116 - The Waitangi Tribunal with Professor Jacinta Ruru
    Feb 6 2026
    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 Don’t forget to register for the upcoming By-Election. www.vote.nz This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz
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    53 mins