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610 - Troublesome Tim Blows Brilliant Bubbles - Tim Lynch

2026/09/30

Samuel Mann is joined by chef, educator and sustainability researcher Tim Lynch. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz

609 - Poppy Goes the Bubbles, Poppy Goes the Bubble, Finding Voice at Work

2026/09/16

609 - Poppy Goes the Bubbles, Poppy Goes the Bubble, Finding Voice at Work - Samuel Mann and Mawera Karetai are joined by Poppy Johns who brings her contribution for Coming Up for Air. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz

608 - Sneaky Bubbles - Sam and Mawera

2026/09/09

608 - Sneaky Bubbles - Samuel Mann catches Mawera Karetai after she snuck through town. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz

607 - Catching up Bubbles - Dolly Parton

2026/08/26

Samuel Mann and Mawera Karetai catch up on the world (including the news of Dolly Parton that came through as we started recording). This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz

606 - Bubbling up many truths - Dr Ian Her Many Horses

2026/08/12

Samuel Mann is joined in Boulde Colorado by Dr Ian Her Many Horses. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz

605 - Lucky Bubble Poetry - Lucky Hawkins

2026/07/29

605 - Lucky Bubble Poetry - Samuel Mann and Mawera Karetai are joined by Lucky Hawkins who brings her poems of smouldering return. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz

604 - Deformatted Food Bubbles - Kai Sean Lee and Adrian Woodhouse

2026/07/15

Samuel Mann is joined by Tim Lynch who brings his conversation with Kai-Sean Lee (of University of Tennessee Knoxville) and a cameo from Otago Polytechnic's Adrian Woodhouse. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz

603 - Sustainably Bubbling Food - Ray O'Brien and Craig Cliff

2026/07/08

Samuel Mann is joined by Tim Lynch who brings his conversation with Ray O'Brien and Craig Cliff. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz

602 - Bubbling Orange Hope - Tim Lynch and Minamata Hope Oranges

2026/07/01

Samuel Mann is joined by Tim Lynch who on the hunt for hope brings the last of his conversations with the people of Minamata Japan. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz

601 - Coming Up for Bubbles - Emma and Shiril

2026/06/24

Samuel Mann introduces two more contributions from the Coming Up for Air vault. Emma Sloan talks food waste with Darren Graves, and Shiril David focusses on employee wellbeing with Priya Sambasivam. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz

600 - Coming up for Bubbles - Designer Pizza - Anushka Gaidwad and Felix Marner

2026/06/17

600 - Coming up for Bubbles - Designer Pizza - Anushka Gaidwad and Felix Marner - Samuel Mann presents tow contributions for Coming Up For Air. First is Anushka Gaidwad with Chris Cooney of Poppa's Piiza, and then Felix Marner brings us product designer Andrew Wallace of Otago Polytechnic. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz

599 - Coming Up For Bubbles - Brooke Muirsmeath and Thanh Ngyuyen

2026/06/10

Samuel Mann presents the Coming Up for Air contributions of Brooke Muirsmeath and Thanh Ngyuyen. Brooke talks sustainable construction procurement with Emma Faulkes, while Thanh talks about Vietnam's transition to EV with Dr Pham. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz

598 - Coming up for Bubbles - Tom, William and Qin

2026/06/03

598 - Coming up for Bubbles - Tom, William and Qin - Samuel Mann hosts three contributions for Coming Up For Air: Tom Colbourne, William Lusk and Zhen Qin. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz

597 - Bursting the BS Bubble - Ivor Jones

2026/05/27

Samuel Mann and Mawera Karetai are joined by the Māori Green Lantern (aka Ivor Jones). This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz

596 - Coming Up For Bubbles - Dean and Hector

2026/05/20

Samuel Mann presents two more contributions for Coming Up for Air: Dean Smith who brings us John Painter; and Hector Mejia. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz