Emma & Stephen chat with:

• Ruth Harvey - Co-Director Dunedin Fringe Festival

• Laura Piccinin and their Dunedin Fringe show Lesbihonest

• Melissa Catherine with their Dunedin Fringe show Apology

• Meg Perry and Ryan Hartigan from The Many Deaths of Jeff Goldblum Dunedin Fringe

• Comedian Al McElroy from Mistaken Identity - Dunedin Fringe

• Comedians Justine Smith & Donna Brookbanks - Dunedin Fringe

• Kerryn Walsh and Ben Tunnicliffe from Titirangi Theatre "Father Ted"

Emma & Stephen chat with:

• Dr Amanda Foo-Ryland about her book "Knowing You"

• Singer / songwriter Gretel about her new single

• the team from The Wedding: return season from Fool's Company

• Jess & Chris from Spectacle Dunedin about their Dunedin Fringe exhibition 'PLAY'
  
  All this and some stella kiwi music

Emma & Stephen chat with:

• Musician and visual artist Kyle Sattler from "We Will Ride Fast"

• Gallery Director Sarah McClintock from Aratoi Museum of Art and History, Wairarapa

• Author Sandra Russell about her new book "the Feeling of Cancer"

• Frontman Jeremy Hantler from "The Harmonic Resonators"

Emma & Stephen chat with:

• the lads from Eden Ivory

• author Lynda Moore

• Melissa and Lucette from Neighbours Aotearoa

• writer / co-director / actor Jake Elston from "The Retreat”
  
  All this and some superb kiwi music

Emma & Stephen chat with:

• Johnson Manukau from Rangitoto - Turning Tide Theatre's production of "Rangitoto"

• Amy Saunders, Sandra Bushby and Natalie Guy from Depot Artspace Te Whare Toi

• Katie Burson from Co Theatre Physical's "Wheel Head"

• Author Jodie Shelley with her novel "The Tui has Landed"

• The team from The Barden Party

Emma & Stephen chat with:

• the team at Dolphin Theatre, Onehunga’s production of “The Kiwifruits”

• new Poneke theatre company The Awkward Company

• Te Rongopai and Tainui from Te Pou Theatre”s “Hemo is Home”

• Author Sue Marsden about her book “Thank you Elisabeth

• Sarah and Blaise from SBZ Productions season of “Wonderful”

Emma & Stephen chat with:

• Matthew Farnell in Ōtautahi about the new Glass Ceiling Arts Collective classes and his post graduate studies at Ara

• Aaron, Emma and Logan from Auckland Music Theatre's upcoming production of "Brothers" as part of Auckland Pride

• Louise, Elliette and Brie from Smoky Mirror Arts Company

• Author Kim Tarrant about her novel "Life and Death in Birkenhead"

Emma & Stephen chat with:

• Hermione Sparks

• Steve Lowndes about Arts on Tour NZ

• Brick Haus Productions about “Caution Wet Floor”

• Rebekkah Schoonbeek-Berridge about “Night of the Queer”

• Esmay August about ATC’s “The Heartbreak Choir”

Emma & Stephen chat with:

• Adam Rohe about “Man Lessons”

• Mixit.NZ

• The team at Glass Ceiling Arts Collective- Whangarei

• Terri Mellender from Auckland Shakespeare in the Park

Emma & Stephen chat with:

• Kiwi Band Haven - Band

• Author Steve Lowndes about his novel Travelling Light

• Hinerongonui Kingi about the soon to re-open Sir Howard Morrison Centre

• Antony Hodgson, Coordinator of Summer Movies Al Fresco

• Singer/Songwriter Venice Qin

Emma & Stephen chat with:

• Matthew Bean from Americana Folk band “Sneaky Bones”

• Author Jessica Howland Kany about her novel “A Runners Guide to Rakiura”

• Grae Burton from Lake House Arts Centre

• Scott Maidment from Bread and Circus World Buskers Festival
  
  All this and some superb kiwi music

Download our first show of 2023 as we spend New Years Day reflecting on a superb year and replay some of our favourite interviews!

Meri Kirihimete from Emma & Stephen at Kickarts

Tune in Christmas Day as we catch up with some of our Kickarts whanau including

- our first intern Patrick Cuneen
- our second intern Blake Dickey
- our helping hand Adam Thorpe
- past co-host James Devereux
- our original book reviewer Sharon Skyes
- performer and director Taylor Roger
- producer and performer Keith Marr
- choreographer and dancer Quinn Annemans

and we fill it all with favourite Christmas tunes

Emma & Stephen chat with:

• Brother Sister about their new single “Space”

• Miriam Clancy about her single “Kamikaze Angels”

• Dave from The Nukes about their 4th album

• Author David Whittet about his book “The Road to Madhapur”

• James Kohler about his new single “Lights Out”

Emma & Stephen chat with:

• singer/ songwriter Ema l’u Ema Barton music

This week Stephen and Adam chat with:

• Stevie Greek from the Maranga Mia Collective

  Printmaker Heather Patel about PROOF

  Adrian Hooke about Movember Sock Puppets

  Ceramic Artist Elena Runker about the ‘22 Portage Ceramic Awards

This week Emma and Stephen chat with:

• Dylan Underwood “Elfie” from Tim Bray Theatre Company “The Santa Claus Show”

• Singer/ Songwriter Marianne Leigh

• Director Kerryn Walsh from Titirangi Theatre's “Winding Up”

• Jamey Holloway from the Karangahape Road Business Association about "First Thursdays"

• Artistic Director Shona McCullagh from the Auckland Arts Festival

  Plus we have book reviews from Sam and kiwi music from Theajsound, Greta O'Leary, and Anna van Riel Music

This week Emma and Stephen chat with:

• Louise & Josh from Smoky Mirrors Arts Company about “A Night in the Big Smoke”

• Hamish, Kath & Erin from “Little Jack - a new musical produced by Auckland Music Theatre

• Hanah & Simon from The Actors Programme about “Nora A Doll’s House”

• Ken & Takunda from the NZ Poetry Slam

• Writer / Produver Brie Keatley from Inconceivable Productions “The Princess & the Knight”
  
  plus we drop new kiwi music from: Graham Candy; James Hunter & the Gatherers; Miranda Easten; Miriam Clancy; and Hans Pucket

This week Emma & Stephen chat with:

• Layla & Clementine from Plumb Theatre’s “Snowflake”

• kiwi band Swallow the Rat

• writer and financial guru Nichole Lewis about her book “Property Quadrant”

• we have book reviews from Sam

• Director Merrin Cavel talks all things “Three Women” and Dolphin Theatre

• Ambika & Yoong tell us all about Covert Theatre’s “Improv Masala”

• Charlotte Nightingale - Producer shared everything we need to know about

Find out all about the Junior TheatreFestival and the people involved including: