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Big Screen, Little Screen - Antebellum, Cats
October 08, 2020 07:23 - 6 minutes - 9.48 MBThis week Suzi and Katt return to look at: Antebellum - a cinema release this week, featuring Janelle Monae Cats - the film that flopped, that now we all want to watch (because it's streaming on skyshow.ch Grab your popcorn!
Andrew plays his favourite song EVER!
October 07, 2020 11:53 - 6 minutes - 8.25 MBAndrew plays his favourite song EVER! by WRS
NexHack Edtech hackathon - Emma Baumhofer
October 07, 2020 10:56 - 7 minutes - 9.99 MBNexHack Edtech hackathon - Emma Baumhofer by WRS
Sous La Peau - a Geneva film about trans identity
October 06, 2020 15:04 - 13 minutes - 18.1 MBhttps://www.le-refuge.org/ Robin Harsh Mark Pasquesi Katt Cullen
The Old Man and the Penguin - Julie Abery's book
October 06, 2020 08:04 - 7 minutes - 11 MBThe Old Man and the Penguin - Julie Abery's book by WRS
Health Matters: Mental Health (6 October 2020)
October 06, 2020 07:39 - 3 minutes - 5.23 MB10th October marks World Mental Health Day and this year, WHO’s message is: Move for Mental Health: let’s invest. In this episode of Health Matters, Dr Michelle explains that we are facing a mental health pandemic and discusses some of the awareness raising events taking place over the coming days including: Move for Mental Health Challenge and the March for Mental Health: https://unitedgmh.org/move-mental-health WHO: The Big Event for Mental Health: https://www.who.int/news-room/events/det...
Swiss Up! New Inheritance Laws(6 October 2020)
October 06, 2020 07:17 - 8 minutes - 11.7 MBParliament is now discussing new laws surrounding inheritance. The current laws are more than 100 years old and fail to respect how modern families operate and evolve. There are more divorces and re-marriages, blended families and more people are living together without getting married. Dario looks at what parliament is considering.
UN Roundup - Sudan & South Sudan: famine & floods
October 05, 2020 12:23 - 7 minutes - 10.6 MBMon 5 October 2020. Today Daniel Johnson talks to Katt Cullen on the Mid Morning Mix to explain the following events taking place this week at the United Nations. 1: News: Sudan and South Sudan’s “double-whammy” humanitarian disaster caused by torrential rains and galloping inflation. Alerts from UN humanitarians OCHA and World Food Programme. We hear from Matthew Hollingworth, WFP Country Director in South Sudan “We’ve been seeing natural disasters, we’ve been seeing conflicts displacin...
Learn More: Campzone - learn during the holidays, open to all
October 05, 2020 08:09 - 4 minutes - 5.77 MBHello and welcome to another edition of Learn More. School holidays are an opportunity for the kids to take a break from class – but sometimes they may get bored. The Institut International de Lancy in Geneva knows just because the kids are having fun, doesn’t mean they’re not doing anything productive. The school has set up CampZone – it operates during the holiday and is open to everyone – not just students from the school. I spoke to Elaine Zameck who setup CampZone who explains exactl...
Andrew likes a political song - Joni Mitchell #tbt
October 01, 2020 11:24 - 4 minutes - 6.8 MBAndrew likes a political song - Joni Mitchell #tbt by WRS
Weekly Market Update with Swissquote (29 October 2020)
October 01, 2020 09:34 - 5 minutes - 7.66 MBInvestors are navigating their way through a series of unknowns - the US presidential election, where there are handover worries - and the ongoing pandemic. Peter Rosenstreich, Head of Market Strategy for Swissquote takes a look at the issues.
Weekly Market Update with Swissquote (8 October 2020)
October 01, 2020 09:34 - 7 minutes - 10.7 MBInvestors are navigating their way through a series of unknowns - the US presidential election, where there are handover worries - and the ongoing pandemic. Peter Rosenstreich, Head of Market Strategy for Swissquote takes a look at the issues.
Weekly Market Update with Swissquote (22 October 2020)
October 01, 2020 09:34 - 8 minutes - 11.6 MBInvestors are navigating their way through a series of unknowns - the US presidential election, where there are handover worries - and the ongoing pandemic. Peter Rosenstreich, Head of Market Strategy for Swissquote takes a look at the issues.
Weekly Market Update with Swissquote (1 October 2020)
October 01, 2020 09:34 - 5 minutes - 7.41 MBInvestors are navigating their way through a series of unknowns - the US presidential election, where there are handover worries - and the ongoing pandemic. Peter Rosenstreich, Head of Market Strategy for Swissquote takes a look at the issues.
Weekly Market Update with Swissquote (15 October 2020)
October 01, 2020 09:34 - 7 minutes - 10.6 MBInvestors are navigating their way through a series of unknowns - the US presidential election, where there are handover worries - and the ongoing pandemic. Peter Rosenstreich, Head of Market Strategy for Swissquote takes a look at the issues.
McKay Interview: Dr Karin Von Hippel, Director General, RUSI
October 01, 2020 09:00 - 24 minutes - 33.7 MBOn this week's McKay Interview: As we are based in Geneva, we are well aware of its long-standing multilateral reputation and its unrivalled position as the city of peace, negotiation and reconciliation. In neutral Switzerland, Geneva has no military credentials. Just the opposite - being home of the Disarmament Talks since the early 1930s, the United Nations and its predecessor the League of Nations, which rose out of the ashes of the Great War. It is important to look square on at the s...
Big Screen, Little Screen - Billie & Contradict
October 01, 2020 07:55 - 7 minutes - 9.88 MBBig Screen, Little Screen - Billie & Contradict by WRS
Project Open - environmental and geological issues
September 30, 2020 12:51 - 4 minutes - 5.98 MBProject Open - environmental and geological issues by WRS
Project Open - Pushback over traffic and business concerns
September 30, 2020 12:51 - 5 minutes - 7.19 MBProject Open - Pushback over traffic and business concerns by WRS
Project Open - an overview of the development and its aims
September 30, 2020 12:48 - 5 minutes - 7.97 MBProject Open - an overview of the development and its aims by WRS
Andrew explains how CERN works & dedicates this Bon Iver track to Maggie
September 30, 2020 09:35 - 6 minutes - 9.34 MBAndrew explains how CERN works & dedicates this Bon Iver track to Maggie by WRS
Health Matters: Covid-19 in those under 12 (29 Sept 2020)
September 29, 2020 15:06 - 4 minutes - 6.18 MBWith cold and flu season around the corner, Dr Michelle explains the latest guidelines from the Federal Office of Public Health about what to do if a child under 12 has respiratory symptoms that could be the new coronavirus. Find more information on the Federal Office of Public Health website: https://www.bag.admin.ch/bag/en/home/krankheiten/ausbrueche-epidemien-pandemien/aktuelle-ausbrueche-epidemien/novel-cov/isolation-und-quarantaene.html#20055870 And find the Coronavirus online check ...
The Offbeat - gigs we'll mask up for this October
September 29, 2020 10:47 - 18 minutes - 25.4 MBThe Offbeat - gigs we'll mask up for this October by WRS
Andrew plays The Verve & "C'est tout"
September 29, 2020 10:29 - 4 minutes - 6.07 MBAndrew plays The Verve & "C'est tout" by WRS
Andrew plays The Four Tops
September 29, 2020 10:23 - 3 minutes - 5.39 MBAndrew plays The Four Tops by WRS
Swiss Up! Last weekend's votes - analysis
September 29, 2020 06:16 - 10 minutes - 13.8 MBOn this week's Swiss Up, Dario looks back at the results over the weekend. Why the Swiss People's Party was the big loser and the surprise narrow victory of the fighter jet vote - and what happened wit Sankt Gallen's market square?
Learn More: The Kiva anti-bullying programme (28 September 2020)
September 28, 2020 08:41 - 4 minutes - 6.59 MBOn this week's Learn More we tackle the subject of bullying. It is a problem that all schools have from time to time. A new programme to stop bullying has been developed in Finland - and it's being followed by the Institute International de Lancy in Geneva. Mark Butcher spoke to Chase Jones, who's a maths and biology teacher and in charge of the KiVa anti-bullying programme.
Un Roundup - Yemen prisoner swap and WHO influenza advice
September 28, 2020 07:56 - 7 minutes - 9.81 MBUn Roundup - Yemen prisoner swap and WHO influenza advice by WRS
Ramona is "Thankful" on a Friday
September 25, 2020 09:52 - 3 minutes - 3.61 MBRamona is "Thankful" on a Friday by WRS
Dig It! Maples, moths and nudey neighbours
September 24, 2020 12:08 - 27 minutes - 37.4 MBGarden Doctor Hester Macdonald steps into the studio with Katt Cullen to run through all of your garden questions. Glyn has "killer butterflies" that are tucking into his geraniums. Raphy gets some good news and can kick back and not prune those trees after all - Yay for lazy! Also today Helen needs to protect her neighbours' modesty and pronto. We need something tall to give her pool privacy, and to avoid awkward explanations over rosé. Antoinette would love a living roof on their apartm...
Ramona says "Don't Stop Believing"
September 24, 2020 11:10 - 2 minutes - 2.3 MBRamona says "Don't Stop Believing" by WRS
Ramona shares The Garden Song for #TBT
September 24, 2020 11:10 - 3 minutes - 3.43 MBRamona shares The Garden Song for #TBT by WRS
Big Screen, Little Screen - Enola, Unhinged, A Nice Girl Like You
September 22, 2020 12:18 - 7 minutes - 9.76 MBToday Suzi looks at two cinema films & a film on Netflix: A Nice Girl Like You (cinema release) Unhinged(cinema release) Enola Holmes (Netflix)
Ramona is "Feeling Good" on Monday
September 22, 2020 12:13 - 2 minutes - 2.53 MBRamona is "Feeling Good" on Monday by WRS
Ramona plays Bob Dylan because "Things Have Changed"
September 22, 2020 12:13 - 3 minutes - 3.46 MBRamona plays Bob Dylan because "Things Have Changed" by WRS
Health Matters: Organ Donation (22 September 2020)
September 22, 2020 08:58 - 3 minutes - 5.33 MBNot something that everyone likes to talk about but in this week’s Health Matters, Dr Michelle explains how you can register your decision about organ donation in the Swiss National Organ Donor Register. Find out more at https://www.swisstransplant.org/en/
Swiss Up! Cantonal Votes (22 September 2020)
September 22, 2020 07:57 - 9 minutes - 13.1 MBOn this week's Swiss Up! Dario now looks at the cantonal votes due this weekend. Will Geneva opt for a minimum wage? Will Nidwalden cut corporate tax to one of the lowest in the world? And most crucially, will the city of Sankt Gallen finally get a new town square?
UN Roundup - Yemen, Belarus & the UN General Assembly
September 21, 2020 10:24 - 9 minutes - 8.5 MBImage: © 45th session of the Human Rights Council During the debate on the human rights situation in Belarus during 45th session of the Human Rights Council. 18 September 2020. UN Photo / Jean Marc Ferré Used with the permission of the UN
Learn More: The IIL Serenity Plan for Covid-19
September 21, 2020 07:26 - 5 minutes - 7.01 MBThese are difficult times for everyone. New rules, social distancing and mask wearing. The staff at the Institute International de Lancy in Geneva are making sure they’re ready for all eventualities – including the possibility of another lockdown. I spoke to Adrian Hirst – who’s an ICT leader at the school – on their Serenity Plan. How the school is reacting to the new normal – and how it will react if things change.
McKay Interview: Round Table (21 September 2020)
September 17, 2020 12:53 - 41 minutes - 57.2 MBTwo years ago in Paris, I recorded a roundtable McKay Interview with people whose fingers were very much on the Parisienne pulse. Very recently, in this year of Covid19, I have done something similar in Geneva, a city struggling to get back on its feet after the lockdown/confinement. My Guests, to discuss a wide range of relevant and very hard issues in Geneva’s hotel and hospitality industry, are: Daniel Grangier, Proprietor of Le Milan, in whose restaurant the “Interview” was recorded. ...
Big Screen, Little Screen - Tenet, Ratched & Seberg
September 15, 2020 07:48 - 7 minutes - 9.92 MBToday Suzi looks at 2 films & 1 series for Big Screen, Little Screen: - Tenet (cinema release - out already) - Ratched (Netflix) - Seberg (cinema release)
Swiss Up! Upcoming Federal Votes (15 Sept 2020)
September 15, 2020 05:13 - 10 minutes - 9.78 MBOn this week's Swiss Up! Dario talks about the Federal votes due to be held on 27th September. There are a number as some votes have been pushed back due to the coronavirus lockdown. Will Switzerland keep the free movement of labour with the EU, will it buy new fighter jets and will fathers get more time off? Next week, Dario will look at the cantonal votes.
Un Roundup - 45th Human Rights Council
September 14, 2020 12:13 - 9 minutes - 8.45 MBImage: 45th session of the Human Rights Council A general view of participants during 45th session of the Human Rights Council. 14 September 2020. © UN Photo / Jean Marc Ferré Used with the permission of the UN.
Guillaume + Shaggy - going bananas for the weekend
September 11, 2020 12:01 - 6 minutes - 6.35 MBGuillaume + Shaggy - going bananas for the weekend by WRS
Guillaume chooses Kygo with Tina Turner #tbt
September 11, 2020 11:59 - 5 minutes - 5.06 MBGuillaume chooses Kygo with Tina Turner #tbt by WRS
Guillaume is straight out of the legs and abs class - and into the Black Eyed Peas
September 11, 2020 11:59 - 3 minutes - 2.98 MBGuillaume is straight out of the legs and abs class - and into the Black Eyed Peas by WRS
Guillaume wants us to GET MOVING with Ofenbach & Quarterhead
September 11, 2020 11:59 - 4 minutes - 3.78 MBGuillaume wants us to GET MOVING with Ofenbach & Quarterhead by WRS
Guillaume explains why he became a fitness instructor + Dance Monkey
September 11, 2020 11:59 - 5 minutes - 4.79 MBGuillaume explains why he became a fitness instructor + Dance Monkey by WRS
Health Matters Echo 112 (9 September 2020)
September 09, 2020 04:01 - 4 minutes - 5.87 MBThis week Dr Michelle explains about the Echo112 Medical ID App which allows us to securely store important medical information and an electronic donor card that can be accessed by medical personal in an emergency. Find out more at http://www.ubiquehealth.ch/en/