
woa Podcasts for 2009
Sarah Broom: "Tigers At Awhitu"
Poet, Sarah Broom, talks with Helen Lowe about her first collection, "Tigers at
Awhitu"-- completed while undertaking cancer treatment.
http://plainsfm.org.nz/on-demand/woa-sarahbroom-4july/
Dr Gillian Turner: "North Pole South Pole"
Dr Gillian Turner's new book "North Pole South Pole" covers the epic
quest to solve the mystery of the earth's magnetism; interview with Ruth Todd.
http://plainsfm.org.nz/on-demand/woa-gillianturner-4july/
Deborah Challinor: "Band of Gold"
Bestselling historical novelist, Deborah Challinor discusses her new
novel, "Band of Gold" with Ruth Todd.
http://plainsfm.org.nz/on-demand/woa-deborahchallinor-4july/
Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori: Presiding
Bishops of the US Episcopal Church
Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori the first female Presiding of the
Episcopal Church in the United States talks about her ministry and background in
science with Ruth Todd.
http://plainsfm.org.nz/on-demand/bishop1July2010/
Karen Zelas: "Past Perfect"
Karen Zelas discusses her first novel, "Past Perfect", with Morrin Rout.
http://plainsfm.org.nz/on-demand/woa-karenzelas-26june/
Amy Carter: Philanthropic Businesswoman
Amy Carter, a young Christchurch businesswoman with a social conscience,
talks with Ruth Todd about finding balance in paid employment.
http://plainsfm.org.nz/on-demand/woa-amycarter-26june/
Vicky Treadall: British High Commissioner
to New Zealand
Vicky Treadall, the new British High Commissioner to New Zealand, speaks
about her role to Morrin Rout.
http://plainsfm.org.nz/on-demand/woa-vickytreadall-woa/
Elizabeth Knox author of the bestselling Vintner's Luck and Dreamhunter/Dreamquake duology, talks with Morrin Rout about the supernatural in fiction.
Julie Paama-Pengelly Bay of Plenty writer and artist, talks with Ruth Todd about "Maori Art & Design", her new book tracing the history of Maori art and design in Aotearoa
Penelope Todd discusses her new novel "Island" (Penguin)--about nurses working on an historical quarantine island-- with Ruth Todd.
Helen
McKinley:
Helen McKinley shares her latest in the Grandma picture book
series, "Grandma Meets the Queen", with Helen Lowe.
Victoria Broome: Poet, Victoria Broome, talks with Helen Lowe about her
love of poetry and the ups and downs of the creative journey.
Mary McCallum & the Tuesday
Poem Blog:
Award winning writer, Mary
McCallum, chats with Helen Lowe about her new creative initiative, the Tuesday
Poem Blog.
http://plainsfm.org.nz/on-demand/woa-marymccallum-5june/
Mary Dunne: Musician of the Week:
Mary Dunne, Women on Air's musician of the week, discusses her new CD, "Over
the Water", with Ruth Todd
http://plainsfm.org.nz/on-demand/woa-marydunne-29may/
Shirley Horrocks, Film-Maker:
Film-maker, Shirley Horrocks, tells Ruth about her film series showing at
Christchurch Art Gallery, Wednesdays through June.
http://plainsfm.org.nz/on-demand/woa-shirleyhorrocks-29may/
Juliet Batten, Dancing with the Seasons:
Psychotherapist, artist & meditation teacher, Juliet Batten, talks with
Ruth Todd about her new book, "Dancing with the Seasons".
http://plainsfm.org.nz/on-demand/woa-julietbatten-29may/
Hagley Writing Institute Showcase 1:
Introduced by Frankie McMillan, Hagley Writing Institute students Sarah
Maindonald and Justine de Spa read their work.
http://plainsfm.org.nz/on-demand/woa-hagleystudents1-22may/
Hagley Writing Institute Showcase 2:
Introduced by Frankie McMillan, Hagley Writing Institute student, Linda
Hunter, reads her prizewinning short story, Cherry Dresser.
http://plainsfm.org.nz/on-demand/woa-hagleystudents2-22may/
Lionel Shriver:
Ruth Todd talks with Orange Prize winning novelist, Lionel Shriver--in
Auckland for the Writers' & Readers' festival--about here new novel, "So Much
For That", which takes a hard look at America's health sysytem and asks the
uncomfortable question, how much money is one human life worth?
http://plainsfm.org.nz/on-demand/woa-lionelshriver-15may/
Allyson Gofton:
Allyson speaks with Ruth about "Slow" her new book on slow cooking with
180 practical recipes for your slow cooker.
http://plainsfm.org.nz/on-demand/www-allysongofton-8may/
Commemoration of the Soviet Union's defeat of Nazi Germany in Eastern
Europe, WW2:
Ruth Todd talks with Anna Filipochkina of the Russian Cultural Centre
about the commemoration of the Soviet Union's defeat of Nazi Germany in WW2, a
conflict which resulted in ca. 27 million Soviet dead.
http://plainsfm.org.nz/on-demand/www-annafilipochkina-8may/
Jodie Hedley-Ward:
Jodie Hedley-Ward has written a book for Mother's Day : "You Sexy
Mother--The Journal", redefining what it means to be a mother today.
http://plainsfm.org.nz/on-demand/www-jodiehedleyward-8may/
Lianne Dalziel:
Monthly comment from Labour Party MP, Lianne Dalziel (part of Women on
Air's monthly cycle of comments from local women MPs)
http://plainsfm.org.nz/on-demand/www-liannedalziel-8may/
Anne Perry-Interiors:
Alison Laurie & Julia Glitziemer discuss the World Cinema Showcase film
"Anne Perry - Interiors" with Ruth Todd.
(Note: this podcast is dated 17 April but only uploaded today.)
http://plainsfm.org.nz/on-demand/woa-anneperryinteriors-17april/
Nalini Singh:
Helen Lowe talks with 5-times New York Times bestselling author, Nalini
Singh, about paranormal romance writing in the era of the Twilight phenomenon.
http://plainsfm.org.nz/on-demand/helenlowe-woa/
Lorraine Shannon - Christchurch Nurses' Memorial Chapel
Felicity Price - Head Over Heels
Jennifer Fallon - Leading SciFi-Fantasy Author
Ginny Clayton - Ginny's Herb Handbook
Angela Lassig - NZ Fashion Design
Order of Lazarus - Jan Hadfield, Canterbury Commander
Brave Bess - Susan Brocker
Susanna Lyle - Eat Smart Stay Well
Emeralds & Greenstone - Maori-Celtic Band
Kate Dewes - Dr von Herold, Puerto Rico
Christine Dann - Democracy & ECan
Maggi Belcher - Swimming Pool
Maggi Belcher - Tinsel
Maggi Belcher - Autumn
Sheryl Sutherland - Smart Money
Elizabeth Smither - Lola
Andrea Levy - The Long Song
Jenny Harper - Christchurch Art Gallery Director
Angela Atkins - "Employment Bites"
Jenny Pattrick - "Inheritance"
Suzanne Aubert - "Letters on the Go"
Caroline Johnson - Dress for Success Charity
Lianne Dalziel - Monthly Comment
Tusiata Avia - Poet Tusiata Avia talks about being the writer in residence at Canterbury University, Christchurch
Elizabeth Kostova - Elizabeth Kostova - American author with her new novel 'The Swan Thieves'
Paddy Richardson - Hunting Blind
Marina Lewyczka - Writer
Dr. Elizabeth Gordon - 'shall' and 'will'
Rev. Dr. Margaret Mayman - National Women's Interfaith Forum
Rachel McAlpine - Rachel McAlpine talks about her new book, Scarlett Heels: 26 Stories about Sex.
Robynanne Milford - Canterbury poet Robynanne Milford
Olga Hawkes - Russian at Heart - Russian at Heart
Fiona Pears - Fiona Pears - New Zealand violinist and composer