This week in On The Dail, surfing in Iran, we chat to Lizzie Marvelly about her new media venture, the Young Writers Festival, and host Megan Whelan chats to the Fug Girls.
Host Megan Whelan Photo: Unknown
Irish surf champion Easkey Britton has conquered some of the world's biggest waves, after learning to surf at four. At 16, she was the first Irish person to surf what is known as the heaviest and deadliest wave the in the world, Teahupo'o off South West Tahiti.
She also likes to be the first to surf some of the most remote parts of the world, which is what took her to the southeastern coast of Iran in 2010. She speaks to Kathryn Ryan.
Dunedin's about to host the country's first festival dedicated to young writers - and new forums for writing. City councillor and playright Aaron Hawkins has organised the event, with panel discussions ranging from the value of reality TV and working with editors. We host a panel discussion with Aaron, and Charlotte Graham and Ellen Falconer – regular reviewers, and the people the epic live blog from the Auckland Writers festival.
Concerned that New Zealand has, in her words, “faceplanted back into the smoky gentlemen’s chambers of the 1950’s,” singer Lizzie Marvelly has set up her own online media outlet, Villainesse. Lizzie describes the site as a collaboration between students journalists, citizen journalists and some inspirational columnists, delivering “no filter media”.
In internet terms, the website Go Fug Yourself is pretty much yelling at kids to get off its lawn. The site, which dissects celebrity fashion, has been around for 11 years, meaning it has seen trends come and go and come again, and careers crash and burn.
The site’s creators, Jessica Morgan and Heather Cocks, have now penned three books as well, two young adult novels, and their latest, The Royal We.
On the Dial was produced by Megan Whelan, with technical production by Marc Chesterman and assistance from NZ on Air. Our music was composed and performed by Eddie Johnston, and the cover image was made by Hadley Donaldson.
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