Join Emma & Stephen as they catch up with:

• Singer/songwriter and now author Simon Stanley

• Author Trisha Hanifan

• Singer, actor, rapper, poet Phodiso Dintwe

• Author, gardener extraordinare Kath Irvine Edible Backyard

  and we played the latest song from @aromusicao

Join Emma & Stephen as they catch up with:

• Jenni Francis - Author;

• Singer Songwriter La Coco;

• Presenter, chef, writer, fashionista Peta Mathias

  And we also pay a special tribute to Stephen Sondheim

Join Emma & Stephen as they catch up with:

• David Hill MNZM, author;

• Tim Bray QSM , producer, writer from Tim Bray Theatre Company;

• Nick and Andrea from Butter Wouldn't Melt;

• Jay and Ben from DANZA Dance Studios;

• Alicia from Northern School of Performing ;

• Lana and Quinn from Tiptronic Choreography

Join Emma & Stephen as they catch up with:

• Carlene and Deborah from Tempo Dance Festival NZ;

• Ace Dalziel and Issac Andrews about their Double Bill Season of happening in Poneke;

• Yvonne Hook, The Costume Queen;

• Author/ illustrator Gavin Bishop about his latest publication “Atua: Maori Gods and Heroes”

  We also drop two new singles from Flora Falls new EP and much more...

Join Emma & Stephen as they catch up with:

• Astrid Visser, Design Kaihapai and Jean Donaldson, graduating honours design student from Massey University Exposure Graduate Exhibition

• Eileen Merriman author

• Jonathan Price, actor, director,teacher from The Splendid Pretender

• Joel Ruys, singer songwriter from Joel Ruys & the Huia Express

• Helen Dowthwaite, Chair of Music Therapy New Zealand

And Sharon is back to review “The Heron’s Cry” by Anne Cleaves

Join Emma & Stephen as they catch up with:

• singer / songwriter Chris Bates,

• writer and self publisher Trudi Jaye, SPA Girls Podcast

• breakbeat and electro soul artists Substax,

• children’s author James Norcliffe,

• musician Belladonna Music

And Sharon is back to review “The Pink Jumpsuit by Emma Neale

Join Emma & Stephen as they catch up with:

• Producer Todd Waters and Director Olivia MaHood from O and P Works 'Big Time Clocks'

• US Bestseller Wendy Vella/ Lani Blake Author, from SPA Girls Podcast

• Matthew Farnell, final year student at NASDA at Ara,

• Singer songwriter Ant Utama

and Sharon joins us for her review of The Seekers’ Garden by Isa Pearl Ritchie

Join Emma & Stephen as they catch up with:

• Kyle from We Will Ride Fast?;

• Amelia and Shadon from Sos and Sha Creative;

• Richard from Street Georges

• Author Isa Pearl Ritchie

and Sharon is back with her book review of Crime Time by Mark van Leewarden

Join Emma & Stephen as they catch up with:

• Craig Ogilvie, General Manager Showbiz Christchurch

• Jason Wade, General Manager Clarence St Theatre

• Theo David, Actor

• Amelia Elliot, Actor and owner of Milly’s Magical Parties

• Craig Phillips Illustration from Wildling Books
  

Emma & Stephen catch up with the Someday Stories Film Series:

Chris Widdup - Someday Stories Exec Producer

Todd Waters and Allyssa Medel-Khew from Mekeni

Micah Winiata from Taiao

Genevieve Kent, Lucinda Jones and Mikaela Ruegg from A Peek Inside The CHCH Internet Troll Agency

Ethan Alderson-Hughes from A Fracking Tour of Taranaki

Emma & Stephen are joined by:

• doco filmmaker Ethan Alderson-Hughes from Someday Stories Series “A Fracking Tour of Taranaki”

• dancer / choreographer Quinn Annemans - Dancer

• multi disciplinary artist and educator Michael Sharp - Sharp Performing Arts

• award winning author Cheryl Phipps Author

  All this and a mix of great music

Emma & Stephen are joined by:

• Stacey Morrison about her latest publication 'Kia Kaha';

• Baylee Watene-Kay and Te Aorewa Rolleston from Te Pou Theatre's Koanga Festival;

• Singer/Songwriter Steve Mathieson of Lunavela

• Richard from Orise

  and Sharon is back with her review of 'Magic Beans' by Terrence Bull.

Emma & Stephen are joined by:

- singer / songwriter / producer - Ant Tarrant

- business coach / writer - Terrence Bull Magic Beans Success Program

- singer / songwriter Sarah Brown from Boudica

- comedian Steven Lyons Comedy

And Sharon is back to review The Madison Gap

KickArts with Emma & Stephen catch up with

- writer, publishers Anton Blank

- musician Victoria Knopp from Imperial April

- Burlesque pirate and all round nice guy Rich Manic AKA Captain Festus McBoyle

- writer Pipi Johnson-phillips

and Sharon Sykes is back with two book reviews "A Clear Dawn" and "Burst Kisses on the Actual Wind".

Join Emma & Stephen for our "Come From Away Special Episode" with guests:

• Michael Lee Porter - actor from the cast of Come From Away Australia;

• Elias Karanis -author and public speaker, passenger on UA929 diverted to Gander Airport 9/11,

• Sharon Sykes - reviewer with her review of Elias's soon to be released book "Leading from the Stop"

Hear Emma & Stephen’s latest lockdown pre recorded episode with interviews with:

• NahBo with their new album ‘Ruptured’

• Author Patricia Donavan with her latest release ‘The Madison Gap’

• Actors Kieran and Sinead from Centrestage Theatre Company’s production of ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’

• Multidisciplinary instrumentalist Henika with her new single ‘Future of the Species’

• Art Curator Gloriana Meyers discusses Tautai Pacific Arts Trust

• singer, songwriter and producer Kendall Elise

• writer / playwright Kathryn Burnett from Beginner's Guide Writing Workshops and Playwright of Tadpole Productions “Campervan”

• authors Siobhan Harvey, Rosetta Allan and Murray Edmond from the Going West Books and Writers Festival

• and our reviewer Sharon is back to review The Royal NZ Ballet double bill and two books: “City of Vengeance” by D.V. Bishop and “Circus of Wonders” by Elizabeth McNeil

• Rebekah Dack and Ashleigh Hook from Embers Collective “Stop Kiss”

• Electronic Producer Lauren Gin

• Writer of Mittens the Cat Silvio Bruinsma

• Taylor and Jamie review Stray Theatre Company “Shot in the Dark” and Henry joins us for his book review of “The Memory Thief”

Emma & Stephen were joined in studio by the team from the Barfoot and Thompson season of Wicked. Including:

Alexandra McKellar- Director/Producer/Performer

Trafford Anderson - Assistant Director

Teresa Wojtowicz - Glinda

Carla Te Paa – Elphaba Alternate

Gerard-Luke Malgas – Fiyero

Daniel Norcross – Ensemble

From North Shore Music Theatre NZ’s production of WICKED...

Emma and Stephen are joined in studio by:

• Gabrielle and Jonathan from Foolish Wit’s production of The Crucible

• Shaan Kesha from Auckland Theatre Company’s production of Gary Henderson’s “Things That Matter”

• We chat with childrens author Leonie Andrews about her latest book "The Memory Thief"

• and announce the winner of our KickArts jingle competition sponsored by Orise Creatives

  Listen here: https://www.planetaudio.org.nz/.../kickarts/kickarts/806308