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The Saturday Spring with Karyn Hay

At 9:30 Your Gig Is Showing. What’s on in the city and maybe the suburbs.

At 10.05 (but not precisely, it might even be 10:06) George Henderson with A Song From Insane Times.

At 10:30 it’s Finn Johansson and Demo Gods. A Prompt. A Collaboration. A Radio Debut. Karyn gives Finn a prompt and a song is born!

The Saturday Spring w/ Karyn Hay: Rāhoroi 7 September, 2024

The Saturday Spring w/ Karyn Hay: Rāhoroi 7 September, 2024 The Saturday Spring w/ Karyn Hay: Rāhoroi 7 September, 2024, 333.74 MB
Mon 9 Sep 2024

Listen back to The Saturday Spring! Karyn discusses film with AUT student Liam, specifically cinematography and colours in Wong Kar-wai's film In 'The Mood For Love' on Lecture Me – thanks to Blue Hill Books. Stella joins Karyn for Implausible Deniability to discuss pheremones, and Finn hops on the mic to help answer your queries for Dear Finn.

The Saturday Spring w/ Karyn Hay: August 31, 2024

The Saturday Spring w/ Karyn Hay: August 31, 2024 The Saturday Spring w/ Karyn Hay: August 31, 2024, 335.44 MB
Sat 31 Aug 2024

Listen back to The Saturday Spring! Karyn talks to Sociology student Lily about Artificial Reproductive Technologies on Lecture Me, thanks to Blue Hill Books. Stella joins Karyn for Implausible Deniability to discuss sleep debt and whether it can be recouperated! Finn hops on the mic to help answer your queries for Dear Finn.

Lecture Me w/ Jesper: August 24, 2024

Lecture Me w/ Jesper: August 24, 2024 Lecture Me w/ Jesper: August 24, 2024, 23.37 MB
Sat 24 Aug 2024

The Saturday Spring w/ Karyn Hay: August 24, 2024

The Saturday Spring w/ Karyn Hay: August 24, 2024 The Saturday Spring w/ Karyn Hay: August 24, 2024, 333.45 MB
Sat 24 Aug 2024

Listen back to The Saturday Spring! Karyn talks to student Jesper about Game Theory on Lecture Me, thanks to Blue Hill Books. Riwan hops Implausible Deniability on for a discussion about marine preservation, particularly in the Hauraki Gulf. Finn phones in from Pōneke to help answer your queries for Dear Finn.

The Saturday Spring w/ Karyn Hay: August 17, 2024

The Saturday Spring w/ Karyn Hay: August 17, 2024 The Saturday Spring w/ Karyn Hay: August 17, 2024, 339.49 MB
Sat 17 Aug 2024

Listen back to hear Karyn talk to Beth Torrance-Hetherington about folktales on Lecture Me - thanks to Blue Hills Second Hand Books. Stella Huggins joins us for Strictly Science to discuss lab grown meat; and Finn hops on the air to answer your prayers!

The Saturday Spring w/ Karyn Hay: August 10, 2024

The Saturday Spring w/ Karyn Hay: August 10, 2024 The Saturday Spring w/ Karyn Hay: August 10, 2024, 331.05 MB
Sat 10 Aug 2024

Manny joins us for LectureMe! Stella brings us Implausible Deniability (on her bday no less!) and our Dearest Finn answers all our queries!

The Saturday Spring w/ Karyn Hay: August 3, 2024

The Saturday Spring w/ Karyn Hay: August 3, 2024 The Saturday Spring w/ Karyn Hay: August 3, 2024, 338.89 MB
Sat 3 Aug 2024

The Saturday Spring!! Abi joins us to talk health equity for LectureMe! And Finn once again kindly helps us with all our problems! 

The Saturday Spring w/ Karyn Hay: July 27, 2024

The Saturday Spring w/ Karyn Hay: July 27, 2024 The Saturday Spring w/ Karyn Hay: July 27, 2024, 347.9 MB
Sat 27 Jul 2024

Here comes the latest edition of The Saturday Spring! Caeden is in for LectureMe, Stella debunks our science myths and Finn kindly answers all our burning queries! 

Lecture Me w/ Caeden: 27 July, 2024

Lecture Me w/ Caeden: 27 July, 2024 Lecture Me w/ Caeden: 27 July, 2024, 28.49 MB
Sat 27 Jul 2024

Karyn Hay chats to Caeden about their recent lecture on early encounters between Māori and Pākehā.

The Saturday Spring w/ Karyn Hay: July 20, 2024

The Saturday Spring w/ Karyn Hay: July 20, 2024 The Saturday Spring w/ Karyn Hay: July 20, 2024, 329.57 MB
Sat 20 Jul 2024

Welcome back to another edition of The Saturday Spring w/ Karyn Hay! Lucia joins us for LectureMe, Aneeka fills in for Stella on Implausible Deniability (with Stella's notes don't worry!) and Finn gives us some sage words of wisdom to help with all the struggles we have! 

Demo Gods Pt. II Amamelia June 13, 2026

Demo Gods Pt. II Amamelia June 13, 2026 II Amamelia June 13, 2026, 40.75 MB
Sat 13 Jun 2026

Finn Johansson’s more than a little buzzed to unveil the song he'’s been working on with Amamelia for Demo Gods. The prompt was "The Fine Art of Restraint” and Amelia Berry joins us from Melbourne to talk about the process. Hear the demo here!

A Song From Insane Times w/ George Henderson: June 6, 2026

A Song From Insane Times w/ George Henderson: June 6, 2026 A Song From Insane Times w/ George Henderson: June 6, 2026, 8.68 MB
Sat 6 Jun 2026

This week George reckons the early 2000s turned out to be far more mysterious than he expected, thanks in part to Lazy Lane and the track Strange Dreams. 

Demo Gods Pt. I Amamelia: June 6, 2026

Demo Gods Pt. I Amamelia: June 6, 2026 I Amamelia: June 6, 2026, 39.6 MB
Sat 6 Jun 2026

Finn Johansson’s been busy over the break lining up his Demo Gods. Amamelia is his latest collaborator and she’s picked "The Fine Art of Restraint’ as the prompt. In Pt. I we check out a few gems from Amelia’s back catalogue.

Your Gig Is Showing w/ Iosefa Inari: June 6, 2026

Your Gig Is Showing w/ Iosefa Inari: June 6, 2026 Your Gig Is Showing w/ Iosefa Inari: June 6, 2026, 43.51 MB
Sat 6 Jun 2026

On a rainy Tamaki day we’re transported to the islands of the Pacific with Sefa Inari, the Director of the Pacific Dance Festival – on this month and showcasing the finest dancers from Aotearoa and across the Pacific.

A Song From Insane Times w/ George Henderson: April 25, 2026

A Song From Insane Times w/ George Henderson: April 25, 2026 A Song From Insane Times w/ George Henderson: April 25, 2026, 6.29 MB
Sat 25 Apr 2026

George D. Henderson with another A Song From Insane Times. This week from 1998, Cobra Killer and Merry Go Round.

Demo Gods Pt. II Karl Sölve Steven April 25, 2026

Demo Gods Pt. II Karl Sölve Steven April 25, 2026 II Karl Sölve Steven April 25, 2026, 18.18 MB
Sat 25 Apr 2026

Finn Johansson Zooms in from Queenstown where he’s on tour with Fables, while this week’s Demo God Karl Sölve Steven joins Karyn in the studio. The prompt Karl chose was “BPM” and the resulting demo is titled Bad People Music. 

Demo Gods Pt. I Karl Sölve Steven: April 18, 2026

Demo Gods Pt. I Karl Sölve Steven: April 18, 2026 I Karl Sölve Steven: April 18, 2026, 54.21 MB
Sat 18 Apr 2026

Finn Johansson gives us a potted musical history of Karl Sölve Steven before unveiling the finished demo next week, with the prompt being “BPM”. Tracks from The Drab Doo-Riffs, Supergroove, Queen Neptune and one from Karl’s highly successful movie soundtrack work. 

A Song From Insane Times w/ George Henderson: April 18, 2026

A Song From Insane Times w/ George Henderson: April 18, 2026 A Song From Insane Times w/ George Henderson: April 18, 2026, 8.3 MB
Sat 18 Apr 2026

George D. Henderson with another A Song From Insane Times. This week George talks up The Pom-Poms and the track Sunshine.

Your Gig Is Showing w/ Stefan Neville and Chris O’Connor: April 11, 2026

Your Gig Is Showing w/ Stefan Neville and Chris O’Connor: April 11, 2026 Your Gig Is Showing w/ Stefan Neville and Chris O’Connor: April 11, 2026, 37.28 MB
Sat 11 Apr 2026

Stefan Neville and Chris O’Connor are in to tell us about Music Therapy Week 2026 (10 to 15 April) at the Raukatauri Music Centre.

Some original tunes from Indika Gamage-Mendis with Storms Of Avondale and one for dog lovers everywhere – Isabel's I'm watching through the window.

Karyn Hay w/ Richard Langston, author of “The Clean: In The Dreamlife You Need A Rubber Soul”

Karyn Hay w/ Richard Langston, author of “The Clean: In The Dreamlife You Need A Rubber Soul” Karyn Hay w/ Richard Langston, author of “The Clean: In The Dreamlife You Need A Rubber Soul”, 40.64 MB
Sat 11 Apr 2026

Karyn talks with author Richard Langston about his new biography on the band that helped launch the Dunedin Sound – “The Clean: In The Dreamlife You Need A Rubber Soul”. Richard’s in the middle of a short book tour which comes to Auckland Wednesday 15th April at Flying Nun Records. (spoiler alert: Clean live music included!)