Épisodes

  • 09 - 7 Wonders in 70 Minutes - Petra in Jordan

    09 - 7 Wonders in 70 Minutes - Petra in Jordan
    Jun 20 2025
    In this first episode discover what a Bedouin guide said to Ron when he tried to trade Julie in for 5,000 camels, what Julie gave the horse for carrying them through the siq’ and what they did when they came home from their first Wonder of the World, the ancient city carved out of rock. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz and made thanks to the support of NZ on Air.
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    11 min
  • 08 - Around the World in 80 Minutes - 2015-2024

    08 - Around the World in 80 Minutes - 2015-2024
    Jun 13 2025
    Painting of Charles Bridge, Prague, Czechia by Ron Esplin In this final episode discover the 17 countries that took Ron to 80, including what he thought of the Canadians, Budapest and the Baltic states. You’ll zip up the UK from Lands End to John O Groats , dash down the Rhine-Main-Danube and end up in Russia. Before you know it, you’ll have been around the world in 80 minutes. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz and made thanks to the support of NZ on Air.
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    11 min
  • 07 - Around the World in 80 Minutes - 2005-2014

    07 - Around the World in 80 Minutes - 2005-2014
    Jun 6 2025
    Painting of 759 Highgate, Maori Hill, Dunedin, NZ by Ron Esplin In this seventh episode Julie Woods came along and the pair set themselves a goal of visiting the Seven Wonders of the World. Recall Ron’s memory of his mother telling him about Petra in Jordan, and listen to him describe the light as it shone on their fourth Wonder of the World.
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    11 min
  • 06 - Around the World in 80 Minutes - 1995-2004

    06 - Around the World in 80 Minutes - 1995-2004
    May 30 2025
    Painting of University of Otago, Dunedin, NZ by Ron Esplin In this sixth episode Ron heads to the Cook Islands with two of his daughters before going to the Commonwealth Games in Malaysia where another was competing. Running features heavily in this episode, so find out what a doorman at a Los Angeles hotel said to Ron when he returned from a morning run. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz and made thanks to the support of NZ on Air.
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    11 min
  • 05 - Around the World in 80 Minutes - 1985-1994

    05 - Around the World in 80 Minutes - 1985-1994
    May 23 2025
    Painting of Hong Kong harbour by Ron Esplin In this fifth episode Ron travels to Asia and America experiencing electronics and discovering the marketing magic of Akio Morita. Ron’s country count shoots up by nine, join him to find out what he thought of China in 1986, and of Bali, before it became a destination of choice. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz and made thanks to the support of NZ on Air.
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    11 min
  • 04 - Around the World in 80 Minutes - 1975-1984

    04 - Around the World in 80 Minutes - 1975-1984
    May 16 2025
    Painting of 63 Pacific Street, Dunedin, NZ by Ron Esplin In this fourth episode hear all about Ron’s family life back in Dunedin and how he walked the streets to get a job. Even though this decade involved no overseas travel, discover what quirk enabled Ron to find adventure on his own two feet. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz and made thanks to the support of NZ on Air.
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    11 min
  • 03 - Around the World in 80 Minutes - 1965-1974

    03 - Around the World in 80 Minutes - 1965-1974
    May 9 2025
    Painting of Frogner Park, Oslo, Norway by Ron Esplin In this third episode discover how many countries Ron visited in his third decade. Find out what language was not popular to speak at that time, who were the gruffest people in Europe, and what’s the one word Ron used to describe Liechtenstein. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz and made thanks to the support of NZ on Air.
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    11 min
  • 02 - Around the World in 80 Minutes - 1955-1964

    02 - Around the World in 80 Minutes - 1955-1964
    May 2 2025
    Painting of Earnslaw, Queenstown NZ by Ron Esplin In this second episode discover how Ron Esplin, despite staying in New Zealand for his teenage years, managed to get free travel. Find out his disappointment when a “tua” finally arrived in Queenstown. What did he think it was going to be, and, what did it turn out to be? This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz and made thanks to the support of NZ on Air.
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    9 min