Rachel chats with director Gaysorn Thavat about her new NZ film "The Justice of Bunny King". Recorded 21 Jul 2021. Song played "We the Common" by Thao.
Rachel chats with Jane Comeau about her History Honours thesis on the representation of female medieval saints. Recorded 16 Apr 2021. Song played "Neverland" by Zendaya.
Rachel chats with Malia Johnston, director of the play 'Owls Do Cry’ by Red Leap Theatre, about their contemporary response to Janet Frame’s novel. Recorded 26 Mar 2021. Song played "Waimaru" from the play.
Rachel chats to Karin Bathgate about her art tour business, Christchurch Art Seen, and work as a visitor host at the Christchurch Art Gallery. Recorded 8 Mar 2021. Song played "Stop your tears" by Aldous Harding.
Rachel chats with Steffany Beck, local singer and songwriter, about Local Ladies Night in Lyttleton. Recorded 12 Feb 2021. Song played "I have a dream" by Steffany Beck.
Rachel chats with Brenda Coster about lessons learnt in property investment and development. Recorded 7 Sep 2020. Song played "I Hope You Dance" by Lee Ann Womack.
Rachel chats with Pru Morrall, managing director of The Good Girls Property Management in Christchurch and star of TVNZ's Renters. Recorded 6 Aug 2020. Song played “Sunday Kind of Love” sung by Coral Cummins (Pru's mother) with Martin Winiata's Radio Band.
Rachel chats with Cat Xiao about the wonderfully diverse career she has had to date and living through a pandemic in NZ while having family in Wuhan. Recorded 25 Jun 2020. Song played "So Am I" by Ava Max.
Rachel chats with Jo Blair, Founder and Director of Brown Bread about the arts and generosity. Recorded 5 Jun 2020. Song played "Adore" by Savages.
Rachel chats with Sarah Mankelow, conservationist, journalist, storyteller and the ‘Humans of Christchurch Ōtautahi’ project. Recorded 5 May 2020. Song played Missy Higgin's cover of 'Stuff and Nonsense' by Split Enz.
Rachel chats with Tusiata Avia, poet, performer, writer, about having the permission to follow your dream. Recorded 8 Nov 2019. Song played “Like Water” by Ladi 6.
Rachel chats with Nancy McShane, Erin McGifford & Judi Smitheram about the Kate Sheppard Celebration Tour. Recorded 11 Oct 2019. Song played "Quiet" by MILCK (Connie K. Lim's “I can’t keep quiet" became the unofficial anthem of the Women’s March in 2017).
Rachel chats with Poto Williams, MP for Christchurch East, about being a woman in a leadership role. Recorded 13 Sep 2019. Song played "Wake Up" by Aaradhna.
Rachel chats with Julie Nolan, Artistic Director of Red Leap Theatre in Auckland, about their contemporary response to Janet Frame’s novel 'Owls Do Cry’. Recorded 25 Sep 2019. Song played “Treasure” by Aldous Harding.
Rachel chats with Nilguen Yalay, storyteller, counsellor, group facilitator about the power of story to reconnect to one’s authentic self. Recorded 25 Sep 2019. Song played "Gypsy" by Stevie Nicks.
Rachel chats with Lan Pham, ECan Councillor, about finding her voice and taking responsibility in the face of global environmental challenges. Recorded 6 Sep 2019. Song played Feeling Good by Nina Simone.
Rachel chats with Jane Catherine Severn, Psychotherapist and founder of Luna House in Ōtautahi Christchurch. Recorded 2 Aug 2019. Song played "100,000 Angels" by Bliss performed by Shiv Shakti.
Rachel chats with Janet Stott, Pleasure Coach and co-facilitator of the Rise workshop. Recorded 17 Jul 2019. Song played "Dance of the 7 Sisters" by Deya Dova.
Rachel chats with Jax Hamilton, inspirational British Jamaican Kiwi cook, about life 'under the grater'. Recorded 13 Jun 2019. Song played "The Waters of March" by Halie Loren.
Rachel chats with Andrea Holland Castaneda about her experience of living off-grid and growing up in Guatemala. Recorded 24 May 2019. Song played "Green Light" by Lorde.