About 'Mike On...' A magazine-lifestyle chat show hosted by Mike Bodnar!
A half-hour magazine-lifestyle chat show in which broadcaster and writer Mike Bodnar interviews fascinating people about their inspiring stories. Something new every episode, always informative and always entertaining. Recorded in New Zealand originally for Wellington Access Radio 106.1FM, but with global appeal.
The Write Stuff: Writing and Publishing for Beginners
It's said that many - if not most - of us, have a novel inside just waiting to get out. And, especially during Covid lockdowns, many people did just that - break open the mental shackles and begin to write a book.
But getting the words down is only the very first part of the challenge; there's a whole lot more before your book can end up on the shelves of a book store and you find yourself signing the film rights away.
In this episode I talk with established New Zealand author, poet and publisher Mary McCallum about the writing process and getting your work published.
19 May 2025
Avoiding Penguins - how dogs can be trained to divert around them!
Here in Aotearoa/New Zealand we are home to the world's smallest penguin, the Kororā, also known as the Little Blue Penguin.
Living in coastal areas, they're fragile wee creatures, easily spooked and can literally be frightened to death, especially by dogs.
In this episode, I talk with Ross Gilmour of the penguin Avoidance Scheme, about how dogs can be trained to avoid the Kororā as soon as they smell them.
22 Apr 2025
'Go Home Tommy, Go Home!' A D-Day experience for ANZAC Day...
Private Bill Broad was just 21 when he set off on a ship from Portsmouth in the dead of night on 6 June, 1944. His mission, along with 160,000 other allied troops, was to land on the coast of Normandy and overpower the German forces. This is his story. However, not everyone in France was pleased to see the allied troops arrive...
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