Copy of – I listened to Magic Talk for 12 hours straight and I think my brain melted

It’s been controversy upon controversy for the talkback station in recent weeks, so Alex Casey embarked on a Magic Talk marathon to find out what the hell is going on. It has just gone past 6am on a Friday morning. My eyelids are firmly welded shut, the sparrows have barely begun farting, and yet we’ve … Read more

I listened to Magic Talk for 12 hours straight and I think my brain melted

It’s been controversy upon controversy for the talkback station in recent weeks, so Alex Casey embarked on a Magic Talk marathon to find out what the hell is going on. It has just gone past 6am on a Friday morning. My eyelids are firmly welded shut, the sparrows have barely begun farting, and yet we’ve … Read more

In defence of talkback radio

person adjusting dial on car radio

In the wake of the latest round of flagrant racism, some believe it’s time the format was completely written off. Alex Braae argues that talkback has so much more to give than audiences are currently getting.  If you think talkback radio in New Zealand is only ever an unremitting stream of bigotry and outrage, you’ve … Read more