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Manawatū People's Radio
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Te reo irirangi o ngā tangata o Manawatū!

Community Access Media station for Palmerston North, Manawatū, New Zealand, supported by New Zealand on Air and the Community Access Media Alliance.

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Manawatū People's Radio @mpr.nz · Jan 14
Kia ora everybody! By way of introduction, here's who we are and what we do!

Manawatū People's Radio is the Community Access Media station for Palmerston North and the Manawatū region. Tl;dr: we help people from our area make their own radio shows and podcasts, for free!
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In case you missed it, @objectivereality.bsky.social caught up with Andre Manella from Sonic Delusion for the Morning Show, chatting about his new single "Smoooth" and his show at the Globe on the 4th of Dec!

Listen here: bit.ly/morning_show... tune at: sonicdelusion.bandcamp.com/track/smooot
November 26, 2025 at 10:53 PM
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New episode of "The 80s at 8" tonight on @mpr.nz at 8pm (NZDT). This week: Duran Duran, Bros, Erasure, Elton John, and more! Listen live at www.mpr.nz or as a podcast at mpr.nz/show/The80sat8 #80smusic
The 80s at 8
Adam Claydon presents a weekly look at 80's music and pop culture.
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November 23, 2025 at 1:43 AM
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This morning on the Morning Show, @objectivereality.bsky.social caught up with Dan Brown, possibly the hardest-working man in Manawatū music, about the new Polaroids of Polarbears album "Coriander"

Listen here: bit.ly/morning_show... and find the album at horsepants.bandcamp.com/track/corian...
November 24, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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This morning on the Morning Show, @objectivereality.bsky.social caught up with Libby Offord about her brand new single "Keep the Chorus" out now on all platforms!

Listen here: bit.ly/morning_show...
November 23, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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This morning on the Morning Show, @objectivereality.bsky.social caught up with @darrenwatson.bsky.social to chat about the new album "Sings John Hiatt" and Darren's show at the Globe on the 6th of December.

Listen here: bit.ly/morning_show... and find the album at darrenwatson.bandcamp.com/
November 23, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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This week, @objectivereality.bsky.social has brand new Kiwi music from Yumi Zouma, Ella Pollet, and Macey as well as shiny new local music from Libby Offord and a tantalising mystery from Cornish indie rockers William The Conqueror.
Listen: bit.ly/featured_tra... more at mpr.nz/show/feature...
Hugh's Featured Tracks 21-11-2025
A quasi-weekly podcast comprised of all Hugh's featured tracks for the past week. This week: Yumi Zouma - Phoebe's Song, William the Conqueror - Manawatu, Ella Pollet - Losing My Mind, Macey - Mona Lisa Money, Libby Offord - Keep The Chorus
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November 20, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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My live radio show is on this afternoon! I'll be on Manawatu People's Radio @mpr.nz from 12 to 2pm (NZDT). You can listen to my show at www.mpr.nz (or on 999AM on your radio in the Manawatu)
Manawatū People's Radio
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November 19, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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This morning on the Morning Show, @objectivereality.bsky.social caught up with Emma Carter who has just released her debut album "Blue"!

Get the interview here: bit.ly/morning_show..., and find "Blue" on Spotify at: open.spotify.com/album/2650UO...
The cover of Emma Carter's album "Blue", showing Emma sitting in a white dress against a black background. She is looking over her shoulder at the viewer and is lit in blue.
November 16, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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This week @objectivereality.bsky.social has Manawatūnes from Emma Carter and Funlifebreakupsuite (@funlifedan.bsky.social) as well as brand new Kiwi music from Greta Van Den Brink, Jed Parsons, and Ny Oh.

Listen direct here: bit.ly/featured_tra... and get more at mpr.nz/show/feature...!
Hugh's Featured Tracks 14-11-2025
A quasi-weekly podcast comprised of all Hugh's featured tracks for the past week. This week: Greta Van Den Brink - Alpine State Of Mind, Funlifebreakupsuite - Paua Shell Diving, Jed Parsons - I Might Go Swimming, Emma Carter - blue-haired angel, Ny Oh Shine
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November 13, 2025 at 10:46 PM
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This week @objectivereality.bsky.social plays a very special new track from Beans Wright, as well as new Kiwi music from Silk Cut, Lou'ana, Fables, and Daily J.

Listen here: bit.ly/featured_tra... and get more at mpr.nz/show/feature...!
Hugh's Featured Tracks 07-11-2025
A quasi-weekly podcast comprised of all Hugh's featured tracks for the past week. This week: Beans Wright - Robin Hoods Bay, Silk Cut - Godlike I, Lou'ana - Disco Witch, Fables - Sundown, Daily J - Hopetown
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November 6, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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In case you missed it, last night's Showcase was devoted to the final Off The Page session for this year - @michelleduff.bsky.socialchats to @thomconroy.bsky.social about her book "Surplus Women".

Listen here: bit.ly/off-the_page... and find the rest of the series at mpr.nz/show/offthep...
Off The Page Episode 07 - Michelle Duff - 'Surplus Women'
A radio show/podcast produced by Manawatū People's Radio with the support of New Zealand on Air.
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November 6, 2025 at 1:46 AM
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Things been complicated lately, me and the missus talk about how (and why there's not a more normal episode) on this week's "Sick and Tired Aotearoa" for @mpr.nz
Sick and Tired Aotearoa Episode 10 - Life update
This week we move away from our usual format to bring you half an hour of discussion on the issues I am currently having with capacity. It's a bit of a rant, but hopefully entertaining and perhaps eve...
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November 5, 2025 at 7:08 AM
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Tonight's pod is a short solo minisode. Had a chat with someone about Normality, watched "Cargo" with my kid, and had some Thoughts about people who say and do awful stuff and feel aggrieved.

Listen here: bit.ly/res_rec-84 and get older eps via @mpr.nz at mpr.nz/show/reserved
The character Vic from the 2017 film "Cargo". His face has been stained green.
October 31, 2025 at 7:06 AM
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There's a brand new episode of "The 80s at 8" tonight on @mpr.nz at 8pm (NZDT). This week: Billy Idol, David Bowie, Simple Minds, Bon Jovi, and more! Listen live at www.mpr.nz, or as a podcast at mpr.nz/show/The80sat8 #80smusic
The 80s at 8
Adam Claydon presents a weekly look at 80's music and pop culture.
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November 2, 2025 at 3:49 AM
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Tonight at 9pm we're super proud to be airing the 500th (ish) episode of Palmy Pride, our long running LGBTQ news and culture show. Good work guys!

Catch up with Palmy Pride at mpr.nz/show/palmypr...
Cam, Skye, and Matt of Palmy Pride pose in the MPR studio.
November 4, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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This week, @objectivereality.bsky.social plays new local tracks from @captainrelaxo.bsky.social and Polaroids of Polarbears, a new tune from The Last Dinner Party, and new Kiwi music from @darrenwatson.bsky.social and @lakesouth.bsky.social !
Listen here: bit.ly/featured_tra...
Hugh's Featured Tracks 31-10-2025
A quasi-weekly podcast comprised of all Hugh's featured tracks for the past week. This week: Captain Relaxo - Bootlicker, The Last Dinner Party - Count the Ways, Polaroids of Polarbears - Palmerston North's Best Band, Darren Watson - Thirty Years of Tears, Lake South - Please Let Me Be Rich If I Cannot Be A Star
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October 30, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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A brand new episode of "The 80s at 8" tonight at 8pm (NZDT) on @mpr.nz. This week: Michael Jackson, Bananarama, The Beach Boys, Guns N' Roses, and more! Listen live at www.mpr.nz, or as a podcast at mpr.nz/show/The80sat8 #80smusic
October 26, 2025 at 4:16 AM
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This week on Featured Tracks with @objectivereality.bsky.social, shiny new local music from Monty Hall's Problem and Either/Eyether, a new kiwi track from Echomatica, and new tunes from Wet Leg and Kirrilee!

Listen here: bit.ly/featured_tra... and find past shows at mpr.nz/show/feature...!
Hugh's Featured Tracks 24-10-2025
A quasi-weekly podcast comprised of all Hugh's featured tracks for the past week. This week: Echomatica - Something, Kirilee - The View, Wet Leg - CPR, Monty Hall's Problem - JOI joyo de vision (demo), Either/Eyether - Shut Ya Mouth
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October 23, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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This morning on the Morning Show, @objectivereality.bsky.social caught up with Mycah from Te Rākau Hua o Te Wao Tapu to talk about the show "Out The Gate" coming to Te Pūtahi-a-toi at Massey University on the 4th of November.

Listen here: bit.ly/community_in...
Featured Interview: Mycah Keall ("Out the Gate" at Te Pūtahi-a-toi, Massey 04/11/25)
Hugh chats to Mycah Keall from Te Rākau Hua o Te Woa Tapu about their new show "Out The Gate" which comes to Te Pūtahi-a-toi at Massey University on the 4th of November. The show uses a unique Theatre Marae method which combines elements of Greek theatre and the Marae. "Out the Gate" is a response to the stories that follow people in the prison pipeline as they transition back to whānau and hapori. A community interview from the Morning Show on Manawatū People's Radio, produced with the support of New Zealand On Air
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October 21, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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This week, @objectivereality.bsky.social plays new Kiwi tracks from Leisure, @amamelia.bsky.social, Sheep, Dog, and Wolf, Em, and Bic Runga.

Listen here: bit.ly/featured_tra... and find older episodes at mpr.nz/show/feature...!
Hugh's Featured Tracks 17-10-2025
A quasi-weekly podcast comprised of all Hugh's featured tracks for the past week. This week: Leisure - Diamonds, Amamelia - The Floating Opera, Sheep, Dog, and Wolf - Epiphanies I & II, Em - Crush, Bic Runga - It's Like Summertime
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October 16, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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There's a new episode of "The 80s at 8" tonight on @mpr.nz at 8pm (NZDT). This week: ABBA, ZZ Top, A-ha, AC/DC, and more! Listen live at www.mpr.nz, or as a podcast at mpr.nz/show/The80sat8 #80smusic
October 12, 2025 at 4:40 AM
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This morning on the Morning Show, @objectivereality.bsky.social caught up with AJ, the guitarist and synth programmer from Echomatica, to talk about the band and their shiny new debut album!

Catch the interview here: bit.ly/echomatica_d... and find all things Echomatica at echomatica.bandcamp.com/
Featured Interview: AJ (Debut Echomatica album)
Hugh chats to AJ who does guitars and synth programming for the band Echomatica, who just released their self-titled debut album! Find all things Echomatica at echomatica.bandcamp.com. A community interview from the Morning Show on Manawatū People's Radio, produced with the support of New Zealand On Air
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October 14, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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This week @objectivereality.bsky.social has new Kiwi music all round - tracks from Mel Parsons, Baby Zionov, Darren Watson, and Hemi Hemingway!

Listen here: bit.ly/featured_tra... and get older episodes at mpr.nz/show/feature...!
Hugh's Featured Tracks 10-10-2025
A quasi-weekly podcast comprised of all Hugh's featured tracks for the past week. This week: Mel Parsons - Don't Leave The Light On, Baby Zionov - Space Holiday, Darren Watson - Ride Along, Hemi Hemingway - Wings of Desire
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October 9, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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Thing that we didn't discuss, but occurred to me on listening back to this: this movie about misogyny predates Gamergate by 1 year, and Trump's first term by 3. Given the state of the misogynosphere at the time of its creation, it looks kinda prescient in retrospect....
objectivereality.bsky.social Hugh Dingwall @objectivereality.bsky.social · Oct 3
On tonight's pod I talk to the wonderful @rossthesedays.bsky.social about Denis Villeneuve's 2013 movie "Enemy". This is a really good one, yo! We get deep into it because this film is a Rich Text and there is a LOT to say.
Listen here: bit.ly/res_rec-83-e..., older eps at mpr.nz/show/reserved.
An image of Jake Gyllenhaal from the DVD box of the movie "Enemy" (2103) which shows a cityscape dominated by an enormous spider growing from the back of his head. Over this is superimposed text which reads "Reserved Recommendations #83: "Enemy" (2013) with Ross Palethorpe"
October 3, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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adamclaydon.bsky.social Adam Claydon @adamclaydon.bsky.social · Oct 5
New episode of "The 80s at 8" tonight at 8pm (NZDT) on @mpr.nz. This week: Split Enz, UB40, "Weird Al" Yankovic, Wham!, and more! Listen live at mpr.nz, or as a podcast at mpr.nz/show/The80sat8 #80smusic
October 5, 2025 at 10:43 PM