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...?."
7 March 2010 playlist
Wally Badarou - "Chief Inspector"
[Original Sound] 1985
Mista - "Blackberry Molasses"
[Sony BMG Entertainment] 2008
Ledisi - "It's all right"
45 ft Stephanie McKay - "I Believe"
[Soul Unsigned Records] 2010
Yo Yo Honey - "Groove On"
George Duke - "Up from this sea it arose and ate rio in one swift bite"
Sound of Jazz FM 2009 Vol 2 [Jazz FM Records] 2009
Gil Scott - Heron - "B Movie"
Keith Sweat - "Twisted"
[Elektra Entertainment Group] 1996
Raw silk - "Do it to the music"
Kid Frost - "Laraza"
Rick James - "Glow"
Los Charly's Orchestra - "Some of the things (Joey Negro Dub)"
Soul togetherness [Expansion Records] 2009
Universal Robot Band - "Barely Breaking even"
M & M [BBE Records] 2009
Frankie Knuckles - "The whistle song"
Coke Escavedo - "I wouldn't change a thing"
GQ - "Make my dreams a reality"
Carl Anderson - "Buttercup"
Sound of Jazz FM 2009 Vol 2 [Jazz FM Records] 2009
George Benson - "Love Ballad"
Sound of Jazz FM 2009 Vol 2 [Jazz FM Records] 2009