PhD: Unpacked
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
S3 | E7 - How did poo save New Zealand from Covid-19? - Dr Joanne Hewitt with MBIE & ESR
23 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We wanted to do something special for you for the last episode of Season 3, so we collaborated with ESR (The Institute of Environmental Science and ...
S3 | E6 - Crime and Culture: the worrying hole in Aotearoa’s criminal law legislation - Dr Leua Iosefa
06 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Leua Iosefa joins us to unpack the growing relevance of culture to criminality and culpability, as New Zealand’s population diversity expands. D...
S3 | E5 - Bad News Fatigue: how do we stay motivated in combating the climate crisis? - Dr Saing Te
29 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Lee Saing Te joins us to unpack climate-change compassion fatigue, and the gap between knowledge and action. If you’d like to read more, here’...
S3 | E4 - Talkback Radio: what does it teach us about society? - Dr Maureen Sinton
22 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Maureen Sinton joins us to unpack why we crave the unpredictable authenticity of talkback and how it played a seminal role in the early moments of...
S3 | E3: 9-5 is Dead: multiple-job holders & the pursuit of healthier work environments - Dr Zoe Port
15 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Zoe Port joins us to unpack her research into problematic workplace environments, & the various reasons driving multiple-job lifestyles. Worki...
S3 | E2 - Ratatouille, Chicken Run & more: the subliminal messaging you missed - Dr Reuben Fong
08 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Reuben Fong joins us to unpack the problematic themes hidden in your favourite Children’s films - Ratatouille, Chicken Run, Stuart Little, The W...
S3 | E1 - The Walking Problem: how to make our cities foot-friendly - Dr Tamara Bozovic
01 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Tamara Bozovic joins us to unpack the science of improving city walkability. While it’s often described as being anti-car and all about walking,...
S2.5 | E3 - Emotional regulation, The Loved & The Unloved - Dr Rachel Low
16 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the third and final episode of this mini-season, Janhavi delves into emotional regulation with Dr Rachel Low from the Psychology Department at Vict...
S2.5 | E2 - What is attachment theory, really? - Dr Nickola Overall
02 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
‘Attachment styles’ have become a trendy topic on TikTok and Instagram, but does social media get it right? In the second episode of this mini-sea...
S2.5 | E1 - Support Seeking & Long Term Relationships - Dr Matt Hammond
19 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Season 2.5 which is all about romantic love! In the first episode of this mini-season, Janhavi sits down with Dr Matt Hammond from the Psy...
S2 | E7 - How can Older Adults find Fulfilment in Later Life? – Dr. Joanna MacFarlane
22 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“Contemplating how senior citizens thrive in 21st century society. What is ‘successful’ ageing? How does one contribute to society after retirem...
S2 | E6 - Sex Work, Inconsistent Journalism & Perceptions of Acceptability - Dr. Gwyn Easterbrook-Smith
08 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“Dissecting mainstream media depictions of the New Zealand sex-work industry.” Why is ‘the oldest profession in the world’ routinely excluded ...
S2 | E5 - Understanding the Culture: Health & Wellbeing for Pacific Peoples - Dr. Hana Tuisano
24 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“Exploring the importance of community values in healthcare service delivery.” Why do we frame health and wellbeing through the lens of the indivi...
S2 | E4 - The Rejection of Science: Climate, Vaccines, & Disbelief - Dr. John Kerr
10 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“Investigating the psychological underpinnings of why people dismiss scientific evidence.” What are the root causes of science-skepticism? Is clim...
S2 | E3 - Deconstructing Refugeeness, and the Power of Representation - Dr. Natalie Slade
27 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Examining how the New Zealand media portrays normative refugee identities. Who, or what, is a ‘real’ refugee? When does pity become a saviour comp...
S2 | E2 - Problematic Drug Users: Starting & Stopping Methamphetamine - Dr. John Dance
13 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“Analysing the lived-experiences of New Zealand Methamphetamine users” Are we thinking about drug ‘addiction’ all wrong? Dr. John Dance joins ...
S2 | E1 - Is our Education System Racist? - Dr Liana MacDonald
27 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“Examining the influence of colonisation on New Zealand’s education system” Is our education system built for and by colonisers? Dr. Liana MacDo...
S1.5 | E3 - Where can I cry? - Claire Ford
30 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"Unpacking the allowed emotionality of the built environment" Why do people feel comfortable enough to express a wide range of emotionality at an airp...
S1.5 | E2 - Can people organically bump into each other anymore? - Kudzai Furusa
29 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"Highlighting the role of interior designers in empowering communities through design" Can you organically bump into each other anymore? On this episo...
S1.5 | E1 - Hey, architect, ko wai hoki koe? - Amelia Blundell
24 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"Understanding the important role architects have in Placemaking," Hey Architect, who the hell are you? Amelia Blundell joins the host of Season 1.5, ...
S1 | E7 - Non-Māori teachers teaching Māori Language in Primary School - Dr Alice Patrick
13 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“Dissecting the important role of Non-Māori teachers teaching Te Reo in Primary education” Can we Hīkoia te kōrero (walk the talk)? Dr. Alice P...
S1 | E6 - Voices from the Family Violence Landscape - Dr Adrienne Everest
07 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sharing experiences, understandings, and insights from the sector’s undervalued voices How can we facilitate the transition from surviving to thri...
S1 | E5 - Ethics of discrimination in job hiring - Dr Vanessa Scholes
31 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“Contemplating the ethics of statistical discrimination in the job hiring process” Are the stats selling you short? Dr. Vanessa Scholes joins us t...
S1 | E4 - Rainbow Communities experiences of accessing mental health support - Dr Gloria Fraser
24 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“Investigating Rainbow community experiences of accessing mental health support in Aotearoa” Can they name all the colours of the rainbow? Dr. G...
S1 | E3 - National Identity and the Olympics - Dr Micheal Warren
17 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“Analysing New Zealand’s National Identity through our Olympic Games history” Are the Olympic Games the gold standard for celebrating ‘New Zea...
S1 | E2 - Silence after suicide - Dr Chris Bowden
10 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“Studying young men’s experiences of losing a close male friend” When is talking NOT the solution? Dr. Chris Bowden joins us to Unpack suicide b...
S1 | E1 - Pleasure, Pain & Pornography - Dr Samantha Keene
27 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“Examining the influence of pornography on New Zealand’s emerging adults” | Is pornography poisoning our sexual phsyches? Dr. Samantha Keene...