THE CRYPTID FACTOR with Rhys Darby and David Farrier (oh, and their producer Buttons). Every Sunday they'll be discussing all things cryptid – from Bigfoot to the Loch Ness monster to the Mongolian Death Worm... not to mention some topics closer to home.
They'll have interviews, analysis, eyewitness accounts... and of course, music and banter.
Join Rhys and David: Come with them, as they (and you!) step into the exciting world of cryptozoology.
Oh they'll be playing their favourite tunes, too.
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This show aired 21 June 2009
This Week's Bits
On This Week's Bits: David Shearer on his win in Mt Albert; both sides on the referendum on smacking; Mike Lee on the Queen's Wharf purchase and Russell Brown on Iran and twitter.
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MP3, 14m32s, 3.3MB
The Weekly Roundup
This week we heard from EMI and their new foray into blogging; Charlotte Ryan talks to PNC about his new album and Ghostface Killah talks to Richard Larsen on Thursday Drive.
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MP3, 15m31s, 3.6MB
Jamie Walton and his 2.7 million dollar cello
Jamie Walton's considered one of the great cellists currently playing in the world today.
His cello is a 1712 Guarneri valued at around 2.7 million dollars. He fell in love with the instrument and through sweat and persistence managed to round up enough financing to pay for it. Think horse racing syndicates and you won't be far off.
Further reading
Jamie's website
Portfolio article on how he put together his investors.
A review of Jamie's Shostakovich CD with mp3 samples
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MP3, 16m22s, 3.7MB
David Farrier Hunts Death Worms
TV's David Farrier talks about his obsession with the Mongolian Death Worm that apparently haunts the Gobi Desert.
He's mad keen on the old mystery animals and in August is putting his life where his mouth is. He and a cameraman will be heading to the Gobi Desert to try and catch the beast on film. He'll be making a documentary about the hunt and will possibly find a wife as well.
Further reading
Behold Farrier's website detailing the quest
All the world's accumulated knowledge about said Death Worm
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MP3, 16m31s, 3.8MB
The Dentith Files
This week Matthew talks about Hollow Earth theories which are pretty much what they sound like on the tin i.e. the earth's hollow.
Further Reading
A whole bunch of links provided by Mr Dentith
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hollow_earth
http://strangemaps.wordpress.com/2007/03/01/85-inside-the-hollow-earth/
http://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=185502
http://english.pravda.ru/science/19/94/378/14269_aliens.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mole_people_(urban_legend)
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MP3, 14m27s, 13.2MB
News Rage with James Coe
James tries to control his anger at this weekend's Herald on Sunday. He fails.
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MP3, 8m37s, 7.9MB
The Joystick
This week Oliver Sealy looks at what he reckons are the top three announced games to come out of E3. Check it, they are: God of War 3, Uncharted 2 and Brutal Legend.
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MP3, 8m13s, 1.9MB
Birdboy Sings
The North Island's best known coconut shy enthusiast Birdboy regales with The Ballad of Davin Bain.
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MP3, 6m39s, 1.5MB
Email/TXT Pearlers
Physical geodesy is the study of the physical properties of the gravity field of the Earth, the geopotential, with a view to their application in geodesy.
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MP3, 1m09s, 271.8KB
And The Winner Is ...
We've been running a competition where you had to write in and answer the question: "If you were an American, what kind of American would you be?"
Chris H has won and he takes home a copy of American Rust for his efforts. Here's what he sent in:
30 Aug 1986, Queens NY.
I was born in the projects with a rag on my back,
My very first thought was "How to boost my stack?".
So I cooked up a plot to get me above all the rats,
First thing I needed was a couple of gats.
Mams said go to school but that place is like prison,
What they teach gonna try give me tunnel vision.
I need to see clear to get me out of here,
Aint listening to any fool sayin "Boy, take a chair!".Picked up a couple pistols
Then I let my feet stroll
Down to the corner, where all the crooks go.
Soon enough I was rollin in piles of cash,
Moving street currency, pills, powder and hash.
Life was looking up, I could eat everyday,
Just had to hold my block, Show that I dont play.
But I couldnt see that my days were numbered,
Some kids had a plan to steal my thunder.
Drive-By attack, there I lay in the street,
Looking at the sky, Tryna move my feet.
Then there was a moment, the light shone bright,
I had a vision that my lifes not right.
Leading peeps astray, for a days pay,
So I stood up and shouted what I had to say.People started to listen, All around the world,
Now the only shootin I do, is off on tour.
Bringing concious lyrics, spreading the love,
Cuss theres more to life than being a street thug.
People on the right through ur hands in the air,
Wave em round like you cant get a beer.
Lemme hear you scream "Bartender over here!"
See you after the show, Ill be chilling with Claire... Sandra, Tina, Sophi......etc.......
Nice work Chris.
This is my last Sunday Breakfast for a while as I'll be heading overseas. I'll be back in August but in the meantime the marvelous James Burnett will be taking over the show. He's got some good stuff lined up for you.
Ka Kite.