B-side Stories

Perrine heads to the Free Store on Willis St and hears about community-building happening from a local shipping container. Turns out this project is so much more than redistribution of food.

Artist and mother Rebekah Rasmussen talks to us about blurring the boundaries between these two roles and getting inspiration from your children and environment.

Amelia from Greater Wellington's Transport Choices team joined Laura to talk about Bike Fest - a month long series of events in the Wellington region to encourage and celebrate biking. Learn more and get involved at https://bikethere.org.nz/

Laura Robinson chats to B Sides about obsessions with true crime, and the process of satirising true crime tropes in her new collective podcast project, KILLJOY

Pera Barrett talks to host Sadie Coe about being mana whenua of Ōtaki and Kāpiti Island, about his music and writing, and about how a tragic accident changed his path in life and led to his setting up two charities to help children from lower socio-economic areas: Shoebox Christmas, and Stationery Starter Packs. We end with a track from Pera performing as Percieve.

Merio Marsters shares stories about the delightful round room that is the Berrhampore Centennial Community Centre

Katia talks to Dr. Sea from Extinction Rebellion Wellington who tells us a bit about XR, being a Rebel for Life, the Week of Action coming ahead and the Rebel Camp.

Laura speaks to Harry Smith, a student of Victoria University and self-descried policy-wonk running for City Council in Wellington's Pukehīnau Lambton Ward. Learn about Harry's background and the policies he cares about which have led him to run for council.

Laura speaks to Tamatha Paul, a recent graduate of Victoria University, and President of Victoria University Student Association. She's running to represent her community in Wellington's Pukehīnau Lambton Ward in this year's local elections. Learn a bit about her background and what's inspired her to run for council.

Laura speaks to Steph Edlin, an 18 year old running to represent her community in Wellington's Motukairangi Eastern Ward in this year's local elections. Learn a bit about her background and what's inspired her to run for council.

Every year, 100 billion bits of clothing get made on the planet. Only about 1% of that gets made from recycled materials, and the vast majority is heading for landfill at the end of its life. The Formary has set out to change all that, by building the systems to get greater value from our clothing, reduce environmental impacts, and save resources! Bernadette Casey of The Formary spoke to Laura about her mission to get the world's textiles reused.

Laura speaks to Victoria Rhodes-Carlin, a student at Victoria University running for Greater Wellington Regional Council in this year's local elections. Learn a bit about her background and what's inspired her to run for council.

Laura speaks to Rabeea Inayatullah, a recent graduate of Victoria University stepping up to represent her community by running for Porirua Northern Ward in this year's local elections. Learn a bit about her background and what's inspired her to run for council.

David had a chat with Alison Bartley from Bartley and Company art gallery. We talked about the life of a gallery owner, the artists she represents and the history for the gallery. Visit bartleyandcompanyart.co.nz for more info

Taupuruariki Brightwell shares some local tales and tells us what it's like having one of the coolest jobs in Wellington - tour guiding at Te Wharewaka o Poneke

"A little bit sacreligious and unholy". Artists Suzanne Tamaki and Charmagne Anthony talk to Sadie about their upcoming exhibition alongside David Roil, called The Unholy Trinity: A Collection of Opulent Objects. Their work is story orientated, grounded in history and influenced by the Wellington environment, as well as by, variously, the macabre, burlesque, steampunk, indigenous and colonial culture, and late night horror movies. If you want to find out what a dollyboratory is, or why Suzanne's latest range of earrings is deadly, this is your chance.

B Sides caught up with Laura O'Connell Rapira about what RockEnrol have been up to since last time they were on the show, and the 2019 local government elections

Sneha Pulapaka tells the B Sides gang about The Native Loom, a social enterprise working for environmental and social benefits between Aotearoa and India

Jessie and Amy talk to B Side Stories about the Kiwi Bottle Drive and the big plan to reduce waste in Aotearoa!

Laura and Perrine are learning all about The Share Shack in Aro Valley with Taya, the community fridge coordinator. It's a place for people to share things they aren't using any more, or find some food or clothing they can use, all for free! Run by volunteers and donations, it's reducing waste and sharing with our neighbors. Find them on Facebook, or in real life reality right next to the Aro Valley Community Centre.