The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin
News, opinion, analysis, lifestyle and entertainment – we’ve got your Sunday morning listening covered with The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin on Newstalk ZB.
Episodes
We Burn Daylight by Bret Anthony Johnston. This is a novel based on the infamous 1993 Waco siege between the FBI and a cult known as the Branch Davidians (named after David Koresh, their leader). A cult has been established in the same area, led by a charlatan named Perry Cullen who is known as The Lamb, and the story centres on two star crossed teenagers who are caught up amongst it. Jaye’s mother is a devotee of The Lamb and she ...
It's a big weekend for the US, with Thanksgiving and Black Friday bringing Americans together for another year.
The holiday has evolved beyond eating turkey and stuffing and lining up outside the shops - and several traditions have been embraced by people all over the world.
The famous Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade is an annual tradition that's gained popularity outside the US - and Bloggeratlarge's Megan Singleton explained the s...
This week on the Sunday Panel, editor and journalist Jo McCarroll and TV producer Irene Gardiner joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the week - and more!
Research has revealed a poor diet is one of the leading factors behind overall health inequality.
Grocery prices and the ongoing cost of living crisis has turned healthy food into another luxury, putting low-income groups at risk of poor health.
Naturopath and wellness expert Erin O'Hara says there are cases where poor diet isn't a choice - and it's a significant problem in New Zealand.
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Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are significant health challenges, with asthma affecting around 600,000 New Zealanders - with one in seven children and one in eight adults living with the condition.
Tragically, asthma contributes to an average of 60 deaths per year in New Zealand, and Māori and Pasifika communities are disproportionately affected.
New research out this week in the journal T...
Christmas day platters:
The Christmas countdown is on - meaning it's the season of sharing platters and pre-dinner nibbles.
Pickled vegetables
Cook time: 5 minutes
Prep time: 10 minutes
Serves: 12
Pickled vegetables can include:
Carrots, fennel, baby beetroot, radish, red onions, cucumbers or red cabbage
1 tsp fennel seeds
1 tsp coriander seeds
2 chili
2 bay ...
Richard Scolyer: doctor and 2024 Australian of the Year on his successful new brain cancer treatment
Professor Richard Scolyer has helped transform the treatment of skin cancer in his role at the Melanoma Institute of Australia and his research has also helped aid additional breakthroughs.
After Scolyer was diagnosed with an incurable brain cancer, he used his melanoma research to treat his condition - and the results paid of...
On the Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin Full Show Podcast for Sunday 1st December 2024, The Block Australia host Scott Cam stops by the studio to dish the dirt on the latest contestants on season 20 of the popular reno show.
Australian of the Year Dr Richard Scolyer talks about his risky decision to trial his own melanoma research to treat his brain tumour.
David Cunliffe talks through the changes Labour need to make to win the...
TV fans looking for a mystery drama with a few laughs are in luck - as a new series out of the UK is set to premiere on TVNZ.
Ludwig stars David Mitchell and Anna Maxwell Martin as an unlikely duo investigating a mysterious disappearance.
Flicks.co.nz editor Steve Newall explains if this series is worth checking out this evening.
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Go the Aussies!
They have drawn a line in the sand and done what no other Government has been brave enough to do. They’re standing up to global social media companies to protect their young people by introducing a social media ban for those under 16.
The intention is good. The intention is excellent. What parent doesn’t want to protect their young adult from inappropriate or harmful online material? But the legi...
The Block Australia has celebrated a significant milestone.
The popular home renovation competition show has begun its 20th season, and fans from both sides of the Tasman have tuned in to keep it going.
Host and former tradie Scott Cam says he's been with the network for 25 years - and he never expected the show to last as long as it has.
"I've done about 10 different shows, this one is the last show I've done, which I thought we'd...
Jess van Slooten is among the hundreds of Kiwis whose life was saved by receiving an organ transplant.
At 22, she was diagnosed with a serious lung condition - which required a lung transplant.
She says receiving the transplant has allowed her to continue to live a normal life and enjoy her favourite outdoor activities again.
"I've been skiing, I've been climbing mountains - lots of adventurous things that I just never would ...
It's been five years since a devastating fire gutted Paris' Notre-Dame Cathedral - but the wait is almost over.
The 12th-century cathedral, one of the French capital's most beloved and visited monuments, will reopen its doors next week to tourists and to the Catholic faithful.
European correspondent Catherine Field says no one expected the restoration to move so quickly or be completed under budget - but it's been done.
"It's going...
The Labour Party is on a mission to win voters back - and the calls for change have been well-received.
Labour is holding its annual conference in Christchurch this weekend, the first time its members have met since losing the 2023 election.
NZ Herald deputy political editor Thomas Coughlan says Chris Hipkins has indicated interest in at least a capital gains tax.
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The Labour Party is focused on winning back New Zealanders.
It's holding its annual conference in Christchurch this weekend - the first time its members have met since the 2023 election defeat.
Leader Chris Hipkins has told the party it must change if it wants to re-gain the trust it's lost.
Former Labour leader David Cunliffe says it's the right message after a historic loss in confidence.
He says they need to learn lessons from w...
Gosh, we live in an amazing country.
There’s been plenty of talk this year about how we’ve lost our mojo and the country has lost its way - the cost of living, the state of our health and education systems, and they’re all appropriate conversations to have. But if you get the chance to step away from your day to day concerns and get out into the wild you’re quickly reminded there’s so much to love about this beautiful country of ou...
On the Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin Full Show Podcast for Sunday 10th November 2024, Matty Matheson is best known to Kiwis as Neil Fak on Emmy Award winning show The Bear, but he's actually the only cast member who is a real chef. Matty joins Francesca to talk about how he got involved in the show and how he's finding acting.
Author Oliver Burkeman talks about how we need to accept our life is finite and the key to imp...
Time of the Child by Niall Williams. Set in a small Irish village, this tells the story of Dr Jack Troy who lives quietly with his unmarried daughter Ronnie. Their lives are changed forever just before Christmas in 1962 when an abandoned baby is found and handed to him, and instead of passing the child on to the correct authorities he finds he simply cannot give her up. I cannot say enough how wonderful this book is - it’s a master...
Travelling internationally to run a marathon might not be on everyone's bucket list, but it's a growing trend.
People come from far and wide to take part in the seven World Major Marathons - which take place annually in Berlin, Boston, Chicago, London, New York City, Tokyo, and most recently, Sydney.
BloggerAtLarge writer Megan Singleton says there's plenty of marathons all over the world you can experience outside of these s...
This week on The Sunday Panel, director at Capital and political commentator Ben Thomas and senior PR consultant at One Plus One Communications Damien Venuto joined in on a d...
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