7am Swim

We spoke to Laura-Biding Citizen about bunny-butt biscuits, anti-climactic climate events and what to do in the school holidays.

We heard Aidan Assist's condensed take on the latest events in Syria and their implications. He had to have a lie down afterwards.

We suggested a West Auckland school holiday itinerary, starting in Titirangi, going from Hardware Cafe, to Te Uru gallery, then along Scenic Drive to the Arataki Visitor Centre, down to West Coast Gallery at Piha to see the Gareth Price exhibition, finishing up with a swim between the flags and perhaps some kai at The Refreshment Rooms on the way back.

We still need help reading the writing on our stash of Japanese lounge-pop singles from the late sixties and early-seventies.

We spoke to Laura Biding-Citizen about washing Lego, Antarctica While You Were Sleeping at Auckland Museum, and DIY toothpaste (more details next week on that). We spoke to Aidan Assist about Oratia vs Watercare on the issue of water treament. Today's dedication was to professional drivers.

We kicked off the show with a Tama Waipara song, 'All The World'. We spoke to Laura Biding-Citizen about mid-week jazz gig etiquette and Aidan Assist told us about proposed changes affecting our libraries. Dollar Disco featured everything from Osibisa to John Rowles and Grace Jones.

We spoke to Laura Biding-Citizen about a westie wedding and medical care and spoke to Aidan Assist about young politicians of Aotearoa.

We also spoke to Ross Mullins and listened to his songs with Last Man Down - State House Kid (1985) and from the new album The Poet & The Fisherman (2016) by Ross Mullins & Snaps - Over A Beer, Age Of No Excuses. During the interview we quoted from the late Hone Tuwhare's poem 'Drunk'

Thanks to Spikey Mikey for technical assistance.