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9:10 Captain Bryce: Using Instagram to Help People Fly Without Fear 

Captain Bryce Petersen has an Instagram account for people who want to overcome their fear of flying. He has over 60 thousand followers. 

Captain Bryce flies a regional airline in the States and joins Anna from Salt Lake City. 

Aircraft silhouette, a symbol illustration photo during the magic hour. Dusk and sunset golden hour with a colorful cloudy sky in Eindhoven. Images of a dark shape Airbus A320 aircraft departing and flying in the colorful European skyscape. The aviation industry and passenger traffic are phasing a difficult period with the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic having a negative impact on the aviation and travel business industry with fears of a deteriorating situation due to the new Omega variant mutation. Eindhoven, the Netherlands on February 7, 2022 (Photo by Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto) (Photo by Nicolas Economou / NurPhoto via AFP)

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9:25 30 years of Auckland's Shakespeare in the Park 

Auckland's annual Shakespeare in the Park is celebrating its 30th anniversary season, and to mark the milestone, Shoreside Theatre is putting on two of Shakespeare's most loved plays. Romeo and Juliet and Much Ado About Nothing will be performed in the stunning outdoor setting at Takapuna's Pumphouse Amphitheatre - starting January 16th and running through until February 14th. Director Steph Curtis - fondly known locally as Miss Shakespeare - joins Anna to tell her all about it. 

Heather Warne and Jack Power in Auckland Summer Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing

Photo: Supplied

9:45 Why Everyone Suddenly Wants Greenland 

When Donald Trump claimed the US “needs” Greenland, it sounded like bluster — but the world’s largest island is now at the centre of a serious geopolitical contest. As interest in the Arctic intensifies, Greenland’s strategic location, resources and history have made it newly important. Geopolitical expert Dr Elizabeth Buchanan joins us to explain why Greenland matters now, and what its future could look like. 

So You Want to Own Greenland?
Lessons from the Vikings to Trump
Elizabeth Buchanan

[picture id="4JUWY58_greenland_jpg" crop="16x10" layout="full"]  Photo: Hurst Publishers

10:10 Road Trip: Kate McDermott

Joining Anna for today’s road trip is screenwriter Kate McDermott.

Kate's selection:

  • Anna Coddington - Honey Back
  • Larry's Rebels - This Empty Place
  • Xani Hall - Breathing, Knowing
  • Mike Hall - Everything
Screenwriter Kate McDermot

Photo: Kate McDermot

11:10 Museum Stop: Quake City Christchurch 

February 22nd 2011 is forever etched in the history of Christchurch. 

183 people died when a 6.3 magnitude quake hit, changing the city forever. 

Today our museum stop takes us back to that day. 

Stephen Pennruscoe is from Quake City in central Christchurch – he joins Anna to share more. 

11:20 Zed Frontman Nathan King Talks Greenstone Summer Tour 

Zed are part of the line-up for this year’s Greenstone Summer Concert Tour, joining Iggy Pop, Joan Jett and the Hoodoo Gurus on stage. Frontman Nathan King dropped into the studio for a chat about the tour. 

Zed

Zed Photo: Supplied / Trigger Marketing

11:50 Kākāpō Files 

Coming up in the Kākāpō Files, Alison Ballance gets some exciting egg news from Whenua Hou, catches up with news of three more kākāpō matings, and discovers why Artificial Insemination is so useful. 

A close up side-on head shot of a kākāpō with a blurry background.

The male Sinbad carries important Fiordland kākāpō genes. To date the only chicks that he has fathered were conceived via artificial insemination. Photo: JAKE OSBORNE