Back In My Day
Jade, Connor and Xoe connect our older and younger generations with questions about life for people who have experienced more of it.
Episodes
July 14, 2025 • 25 mins
Speaking with Connor, Leota shares a bit more about her journey working at Tūhura Otago Museum and the huge and important undertaking of revitalising the Pacific gallery with consultation and direction from Pacific community members. Leota reflects on the challenges and opportunities that have arisen for the museum and for local communities throughout this process so far, with lessons in life and intercultural communication for us ...
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June 30, 2025 • 22 mins
Meet the wonderful Leota Meredith. Listen along with Connor as Leota shares a bit about her youth, what got her to where she is today, her role at Tūhura Otago Museum as the Pasifika engagement co-ordinator, and what keeps her on this path, even now. With wisdom and grace, Leota offers some important advice to young people from her own experiences. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz
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June 16, 2025 • 25 mins
Thoughtful, happy and empathetic are three beautiful words that describe our interviewee in this episode, also known as Jades dad, James. James has an affinity for protecting our environment and positive outlook on life that is very contagious. James was born and raised in Rutland in the East Middlands of England and talks about his expereince growing up with a strong connection to nature. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Du...
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June 9, 2025 • 26 mins
Thoughtful, happy and empathetic are three beautiful words that describe our interviewee in this episode, also known as Jades dad, James. James has an affinity for protecting our environment and positive outlook on life that is very contagious. James was born and raised in Rutland in the East Middlands of England and talks about his expereince growing up with a strong connection to nature. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dun...
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June 1, 2025 • 24 mins
Xoe and Lyn talk about some of the changes in attitudes, beliefs, relationships, and society that Lyn has seen over time in Ōtepoti, Dunedin. Why is it important for people of different generations to keep talking to each other? Listen along to find out! [Content Warning] there is a brief mention of suicide towards the end of the episode. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz
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May 26, 2025 • 25 mins
Xoe speaks with Lyn Meinders about how to figure out what you want in life, the pressure on young people and students, and how life experience have led Lyn to fill unexpected roles in her community. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz
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May 19, 2025 • 18 mins
Learning to not be liked, finding people that appreciate your weirdness were among some key take home points for me from this conversation. Join Kendall and I as we reflect some more on her experience during high school. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz
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May 12, 2025 • 24 mins
Kendall is a community-driven drama enthusiast and a natural connector, now in her final year of high school. In this episode, we chat about her experience growing up in a close-knit town, attending the same high school, and finding her passion for drama. She shares thoughtful reflections and beautiful insights she’s gathered along the way. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz
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May 4, 2025 • 17 mins
Part 2 of our chat with Wayne Everson. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz
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April 28, 2025 • 26 mins
For those in the know, the name Wayne is pretty much synonymous with yoga in Ōtepoti Dunedin. Speaking with Connor, Wayne shares that being a yoga instructor was not always the path he saw for himself, nor what others expected him to do... Join them as they talk a bit about life, yoga, the importance of a good teacher, and the unexpected paths our journeys can take. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz
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April 21, 2025 • 25 mins
Spangles and cinemas, sports and scandalous songs – in this episode, Jarrod talks some more about what it was like to be a young person in Dunedin in his day. From communication to comedy, Xoe and Jarrod discuss ‘then’ vs ‘now’; the good, the bad, the ugly or maybe just... the different.
Dispensing some indispensable practical advice, Jarrod reminds us of the importance of perspective, the wisdom in pop songs, and his hopeful vie...
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April 13, 2025 • 25 mins
"They don't claim to have all the answers but that doesn't stop them from trying to find some. Join Jarrod and Xoe as they look for answers in the Star Trek universe, in customer service interactions, in the perspectives of different generations, and in Mosgiel.
In this episode, Jarrod Blay generously (and with a good dose of humour) shares his wisdom, his experiences of Dunedin 'back in the day', and some important things to rem...
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April 7, 2025 • 26 mins
Carol shares some beautiful insight into working in community services. Part one involves some of her movements growing up. Part two dives into Carol's experiences working in the Disability and Mental health sector through organisations such as MASH Trust.
This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz
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March 30, 2025 • 19 mins
Carol shares some beautiful insight into working in community services. Part one involves some of her movements growing up. Part two dives into Carol's experiences working in the Disability and Mental health sector through organisations such as MASH Trust.
This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz
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March 23, 2025 • 24 mins
Hamish Miller Part 2 - In this episode, Hamish shares how fixing cars and playing rugby can be tickets to traveling the world, and how he came to understand that there is always something you can take away from the things you are taught, even if you think you aren't interested. "Listen more, talk less, and just enjoy."
This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz
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March 16, 2025 • 26 mins
Hamish Miller Part 1 - Hamish Miller is a well loved leader and teacher at the Otago Polytechnic and a humble self-proclaimed life-long learner, so it is surprising to hear him say that he didn't do well in school. Clearly this was no barrier to succeeding in life. Join Connor and Hamish as they talk about sheep shearing, electric cars, what it means to be a teacher, and why a love of learning is so important.
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March 9, 2025 • 26 mins
Arne's journey is one incredible story after another, but one experience in particular seems to have changed the shape of his life forever. How does a skeptical ski instructor with a background in advertising end up following a strange vision to become a yogi studying in India? How do we find what we're supposed to be doing in life? How can we discover ultimate peace in washing dishes or drinking a coffee? You'll have to listen to ...
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March 2, 2025 • 25 mins
"I didn't want to lead an ordinary boring life," Arne Leuchs tells me, recalling a realisation he had in The Summer of Love, San Fransisco 1967. And he has not! Arne recounts his early life from war-torn Munich to the slopes of Colorado, his time in Yucatán, how he eventually ended up in Dunedin, and (just a few of the many) adventures in between. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz
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February 23, 2025 • 21 mins
Your new hosts, Xoe and Connor, interview each other! A bit of a 'get to know you' episode with a twist: co-host and show creator Jade sent us questions to ask each other which we didn't get to see before starting the interview. We said "um" a lot. Enjoy! This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz
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February 16, 2025 • 27 mins
Back for part two, Anne shares more stories from her travels, the various jobs, nuggests of wisdom and experience becoming a mum. This is a refreshing reminder that life is weird and wonderful. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz
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