The Gen X Experience

Today I had the pleasure to interview someone from my Toastmaster family, Selwyn Cook: a real life hero and advocate for our Disability Community and we talk about all he's done and continues to do to include them in the world of employment and business. It's a story I've heard before but knew it was important and wanted to give him another platform to share it. I follow up our fab interview with...

Hey beautiful people! Join me for a few goodies from a decade plus ago. Maroon 5, Ed Sheeran, Sia, Katy Perry, Pink and more. As always, I throw in some interesting facts about the bands and musicians I play - there's always a background story to every star, song and era. Thanks for listening.

From Herbs to Dragon, Peking Man and Stellar and lots more in between, I've played 2 of each of some long time highly regarded Kiwi bands from the past and present. There were so many to choose from that I'll do part 2 next week....

A follow on to last week's show ending my playlist with some Queen, Fleetwood Mac, Kings Of Leon, Led Zepp, G'n'r and all the interesting facts that live behind these tracks. All for your listening pleasure - thanks for tuning in!

A few 90's tunes but a big interview with a very cool cat I met last week in Raglan. An intrepid traveler from Nottingham England with a vibrant personality who plays the guitar, writes poetry and has had lots of interesting chapters in life. What a great chat we had! Sorry a bit's missing - the tech stopped along the way and we're missing about 25 mins but well worth a listen anyways. What a vibe...

Today NZ mourns for our beautiful Dame Jules Topp, and I wanted to pay homage to one half of a duo I watch busked in the early 80's on Auckland's K'Rd. I loved them ever since and followed them until I read the sad news yesterday. Fly high Jools, thank you for the laughter and the legacy. Much love to Lynda and the rest of the Topp whanau. I follow up these tunes with some other icinic NZ singers...

Hand picked iconic tunes with fantastic snippets of fact and tips about this movie and it's cast members. A movie I was excited to discuss as it comes from the golden Year of Cinema in 1994. Of which you'll learn more about in the episode. Thanks for listening beautiful people. Xx

Hey beautiful people, I've hand chosen my fav 19 tracks from this 41 track double album. It was one of our many records in our collection growing up. I played this weekly from an nearly age and had been listening to it for a number of years before I got to watch the movie. I've had a great time sharing interesting facts about George Lucas, the Wolfman Jack and the other early days actors from this...

Start the day with a spring in your step and some toe tapping motivating tunes. I've got your news and weather too, and a great interview with our very own Emma from Xtreme Zero Waste who excited to bring us the what's up low down on what great things are happening up there - Rework It Workshops, Onsite Tours and the merging of our Enviroment Centre with the Recycling Centre. SO many great ways th...

There's been so many great movies made with fantastic soundtracks that I needed to do another show with movie jams. This week we dive into fun facts around these movies and play 2 tunes from each: Top Gun, An Officer and a Gentleman, Billy Elliot, Grease, Footloose and the infamous Cheech and Chong movie 'Up in Smoke'. Hope you enjoy the show as much as I did creating it for you.

Kia ora koutou katoa! A very warm welcome and greetings to all the beautiful people of Raglan, Whaingaroa and beyond! Tune in for a fun filled show pumping out the rain songs, giving you the weather, news and as always my 'On This Day In History', which is always a bit of a laugh! I hope you've enjoyed the entertainment, take care out there in the feral rainy weather and I'll be back on Friday. Ma...

Last week was so much fun and since I didn't play even half of the soundtracks I had planned for you, I'm doing it again! Movie soundtracks today include: The Big Chill, Saturday Night Fever, Purple Rain, Xanadu, Pretty Woman, and The Wedding Singer. Fun facts and interesting tips to share as always and doesn't that make for better listening when you learn something new about a favourite old song?...

Join me for 2 each of some great soundtracks from iconic movies all delivered with a few tales and fun facts about the movies, the actors and/or all things interesting that happened onset or afterwards. Our lovely Jane from Heart Talks pops in to say hi and after 8 weeks of recovery it was fantastic to see her looking so well after a very big surgery. We have a bit of a chat and she tells us what...

A morning of tunes with flowers in their titles as a farewell to summer and hello to winter! News, weather, tides, and on this day in history, both globally, locally and nationally. Entertainment for your start to thew week. Thanks for joining me for your start to the week.

Hi beautiful people, thanks for listening to a show I was stoked to put together for you made up of 60's and 70's chill vibe tunes I enjoyed last Sunday on my day off. The Doors, Bread, CCR, CSN, Simon and Garfunkel, Neil Diamond along with interesting fun facts as always about the bands and musicians I play you. I really loved this show - I hope you enjoy it as much as I did making it for you!

Join me for some incredible interviews - first with Damian Gordon, RIngleader for Circus Aotearoa for 13 years who's bring the NZ Juggling and Circus Festival to town this weekend; so much happening from workshops, to family shows and an free event at Papahua on Saturday at 3pm. Then I interviewed Kevin, Frankie and Harry from the Raglan Volunteer Coastguards. Everything from what they do, how can...

Thanks for tuning in today for news, weather, local and national news and a bit of what's happening globally - nothing political just interesting stuff! What's happened on this day in history was particularly interesting for NZ but some good snippets globally too. I interview Julia from Neighbours Aotearoa who's platforming a fantastic initiative about Neighbours across the land. It starts with a...

Take a step back to the iconic 80's of neon logo's on white t-shirts, big hair, shoulder pads, leg warmers, and the rise of MTV. Nik Kershaw, Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Bonjovi and so much more. It's been a real blast from the past and I hope you enjoy the trip as much as I did!

Thanks for tuning in for a lively morning of songs of colour, interesting news, sports, local and otherwise. This day in history, NZ and worldwide, celebrity birthdays and a word of the day. I talk about what I learned about petrol prices in NZ and the term rockets and feathers - very interesting facts! As always, I appreciate you all for listening and I hope you enjoyed the show and the great 'So...

Join me for the weather, local news, this day in history and some exciting sports achievements and upcoming glories. My musical playlist is around colours so we're shaking Stevens behind the green door, on a yellow submarine, and mellow yellow along the green river floating with 99 red balloons and more. I had a fab interview with Jami who's our Tourism and Events Workforce Development Advisor for...

Thanks for listening to the Morning Show filled with the weather, news both local and beyond, with this day in history facts both nationally and abroad. I interview Colin Chung, the iconic Raglan chef, caterer, author and hospitality consultant. Along with ith Fiona McNabb (from the Raglan Medical Centre) they're running two 3 hour workshops at the Community House all about Diabetes. Monday 16th a...

Join the joyride! It's another afternoon showcasing some of my favourite female artists, singer song writers and legends. Dionne Warick, Fleetwood Mac, Joni Mitchell, Toni Braxton, TLC, Roxette, Des'ree and more. It's been a pleasure making today's playlist up for you and I hope you enjoy it as much as I have!

Join me for a filled morning show with your news, weather, fun facts on this day in history, and so much more. Today's show features 2 interviews; Louisa Barham, Principal of Raglan Area School comes in for an in-depth chat about all the wonderful things that have happened and continue to happen at our fabulous local kura. Shona Butchart comes in next to let us know of the fantastic movies being s...

News, weather, odd fun facts and a few yarns for Friday morning. An interview that didn't happen and next week's interview arriving a week early - it made for a slightly discombobulating morning and a bit of a laugh so listen in and let me know if you think I pulled it off! Hahaha...

Tune in for some of my favourite female vocalists from Helen Reddy to Etta James and lots more in between. Toni Childs, Pat Benetar, Heather Small, Cher, and Tina Turner are a few of the incredible powerhouse voices and talent you'll hear on my show today.