Emma & Stephen are joined in studio by:

• Our amazing book reviewer Sharon, who reviews two books “Love America” by author Jenny Robin Jones - Author and “Survivor” by Jane Harper;

• The talented Chris Bates, kiwi singer-songwriter who plays live and blows us all away;

• Emma talks about her upcoming Christmas cabaret with Queen_St.

We also call and chat with:

• Heather Cunningham about the Raglan Old School Arts Centre Summer Programme happening in January;

• And to Andrea and Nick in Wellington from folk group Butter Wouldn't Melt.

Listen to Emma & Stephen for another superb night in the Planet FM studio with guests:

• Jade Du Preez and Jenn Onyeiwu ‘The Vagina Monologues’ which opens this week from Foolish Wit playing at The PumpHouse Theatre;

• Kiwi singer songwriter Gabriel Bond Music who performs live on air;

• Paul Roberts from ‘Everybody Sings for the City’ discusses being in a choir and the mahi they are doing to raise funds for the Auckland City Mission.

And we call author Jenny Robin Jones - Author and discuss her latest publication ‘Love America’.

Emma & Stephen were joined by our 2020 intern Patrick who dropped in for a catch-up, along with:

• Teen reviewers Josh and Lucas who gave us their thoughts on KATIPO JOE by author Brian Falkner - Author and RED EDGE by author Des Hunt;

• Kiwi band PARK RD who talk about their music, education, upcoming gigs and bubbles.

We phone and speak to two authors:

• Yvette Carroll about her latest publication - the fantasy trilogy ‘The Chronicles of Aden Weaver’;

• Paul Mountford- author about his publication ‘Scorchers, an anthology of cli-fi fiction by known NZ and Aus writers.

We share news bulletins about two events happening in the Dance Community - Tempo Dance Festival NZ’s latest digital instalment and Experimental Dance Week Aotearoa 2020.

Emma & Stephen with assistant Katie were joined by:

• Hamish, Amelia and Josh from Encore Theatre Collectives Cinderella.

Emma reviewed userfriendlyresources Dramatic Shorts Series by Susan Battye.

Then the studio was taken over by four improvisers: Steven Lyons, Keith Paterson from casualfirstdate and waihekecomedy, Rebecca Stubbing from IMPROVerished and conartists, and Gareth Blackler from lovelamp.improv.

- Julie & Ella Watson from Auckland Playback Theatre;
- EmmaRose in Wellington;
- Mana and Olivia from The Actors' Program production of Fake News;

We played three new songs from Kiwi Artists Gabriel Bond, nahbo.is.here, d.matthews

Joseph Waycoff about his upcoming role in Galatea Theatre’s production of Faithful by Geoff Allen Writer on at Pitt St Theatre.
Claudia Hall & Callum Bishop about their time at NASDA at Ara, and Holiday Inn at The Court Theatre.

In this episode:

• Martin Sutcliffe from Corbans Estate Performing Arts Centre;

• Grae Burton from Lake House Arts Centre about their centres and what’s happening!

• Dunedin born writer Jude Thomas talks about her latest novel Threads of Gold.

Join Emma & Stephen with in-studio guest:

• Jenny Gordon from Music Therapy NZ.

Emma discusses the Junior Theatre Festival New Zealand Pilot Programme.

And we call Amber whilst she was teaching at basementspace for her upcoming show “Our Modern Earth (is a f*king mess!).

Join Emma & Stephen in studio with guests Jessy from NZ Band @Jessy and the Volunteers, along with Hanah and Josh from Seed Theatre Company’s production Sunrise.

Emma catches up with the cast of The Shows Must Go On NZ who are now halfway through their NZ Tour; we speak to Shaun Fay and find out who Beverley the Bee is and where you can find her; and Emma tells us about two new children’s books available now from Scholastics.

Join Emma & Stephen in studio with guests

• Charlotte, Sam and Ezmeralda the Badger from @glassceilingartscollective latest project The Badger Story.

• incredible sibling duo @benandbrody, two extraordinary talented teens from @rangitoto_college who just last week took out the Solo/duo section of this years @rockquest.

• Sharon with a couple of book reviews...

Emma and Stephen kicked some arts with the help of in-studio guest:

• Molloy from the NZ chapter of We Make Events - Aotearoa New Zealand and ETNZ : Entertainment Technology NZ;

• a very busy Sophia Pedersen from Northern School of Performing Arts and hear all about everything they are doing;

• and they say farewell to intern Patrick as he officially finishes his internship

A great night on the studio with Emma and Patrick who were joined by:

• Jayanah, Stella and Anaan from North Shore Music Theatre’s Oct cabaret UNDERESTIMATED

• We hear their interview with Emma and Michael Self who have just begun a new adventure in London

• They chat with new author Pip Murdoch about her memoir Relative Stranger

• and catch-up with Stephen during half time of his highly anticipated production of CHESS on at the Q

A superb show with the team all back in the studio for the first time post level 3 lockdown

Emma, Stephen & Patrick we’re joined in studio by:

• writer/ director of SUNFLOWERS Sierra along with the two leads Eva and Logan,

• They talked with award winning author Des Hunt about his latest release Red Hunt,

• and they chatted with fellow community radio host, actor and producer Mike Williams all the way from the Waikato.

Join Stephen and Patrick in the studio for a show all things Father’s Day as we find out what it’s like to be the Dad of a theatre kid...

We also talk to Singer songwriter Sam Cullen about his latest release...

Oh and we call Emma in Nelson for a Covid Update...

Emma & Stephen catch up with:

- Nick Brown and Ben Kubiak creators of new NZ musical Proportional Misrepresentation;

- Lisa Crawley, LA based singer songwriter:

- Pip McKay - author, about her debut novel “The Telling Time”

And Patrick talks with Meg Hargraves, a talented young performer currently just wanting one of her shows to actually hit the stage...

And we hear the new single ‘Warwick’ from @thebatsnz @flyingnun

Emma & Stephen catch up with:

Emma & Stephen catch up with:Robert Dil - musician and teacher;

Shannon and Ryan from Impostor Syndrome;

Janelle Bish from Auckland Live

And Patrick interviews singer/songwriter/actor Zane Nathan

Emma & Stephen catch up with:

Emma & Stephen catch up with

Peter Feeney @thefeeney5 @actorslab_studio

Chris Stuart - author

Blake Tuke - dancer @blaketuke

Dave Sparks - producer @spark.dave from @theshowsnz

Patrick Cunneen - intern @patrick_cun.nin

Catch up with Stephen and Patrick - no Emma this week as they chat with in studio guests

-Charlotte, Poppy and Cameron from the cast of Chess the Musical

And on the phone we chat with

-JamesHunterMusic about his music and movies
- Brett Coutts - author about his new book Crossing the Lines

Listen as Emma & Stephen talk

• Titirangi Theatre, British Comedy and life on retirement villages with Nicola and Alan from ‘Waiting for God’

• Leki and Joachim talk about culture, dance and going online

• Yasamin discuss life as a singing scientist and how music can also be a force to create change...