Mark has been on George for seven years now. The Exploration show's format makes it the alternative to National Radio for people who like good music. Famous interviews have included Helen Clark, John Key, Robert Fisk, Bishop Brian Tamaki (who hung up on him), Jim Anderton (who accused George of pushing drugs) and the inventor of the Anti-Alien abduction helmet.
Interviews cover current affairs, the arts, politics, religion, culture and ideas. Music played covers house, contemporary and classic soul, lounge, nu-jazz/broken beat mixed in with an assortment of eclectic retro-gems.
"It's like the best magazine you can imagine, on your radio, with great music. What could be a better way to start your Sunday morning...?."
14 March 2010 playlist
George Benson - "C Smooth"
Donald Byrd - "Love has come around"
Steely Dan - "Cousin Dupree"
Maze - "Before I let you go"
Bobby Womack - "Can't you hear"
Camille Yarborough - "Praise You"
Wet Cookies - "Somethings Changing"
Urban Blues Project - "Love don't live"
Patrice Russen - "You remind me"
Karl Frierson - "Ten minutes"
Gene Chandler - "Get Down"
Julia & Co - "Breaking down"
Jocelyn Brown - "Somebody else's guy"
Stan Campbell - "Crawfish"
Kimoko Kasai - "I thought it was you"
Ivan Mattias - "Somebody knows how you feel"
Barry White - "We gotta make it right"
Pockets - "Come go with me"
Gladys Knight - "Baby Baby don't waste my time"