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It seems people are actually less amorous in hot weather despite the accepted idea of summer romances. It seems that divorce is seasonal though with January being the big month for relationships… Audio

Self-perception is usually quite accurate, say researchers at the University of Toronto. They investigated the assumption that people lean towards self-enhancement when considering their own… Audio

Rapper Lil Jon has released a new Christmas song, hoping to tap into the lucrative market of holiday music. But how lucrative is it in the age of streaming? We ask the panelists what their favourite… Audio

According to a selection of surveys out of the US, millennials are doing it rough. They are the broke generation, unless they live at home. Millennial women though are doing better than Generation X… Audio

What hobbies do you have that keep you going? The panellists weigh in... What the panellists Ian Telfer and Nicky Pellegrino want to talk about. Mai Chen has been carrying out research for WorkSafe… Audio

The Panel marks the death of Evelyn Berezin, the inventor of the word processor. What the panellists Cas Carter and Steve McCabe have on their minds. Panellist and Spinoff writer Hayden Donnell joins… Audio

Journalists who've been killed or imprisoned are collectively Time Magazine's Person of the Year - who's yours? The panellists weigh in. Plus, the most-streamed songs of the 20th century ... What the… Audio

Many musicians with prominent Christmas songs rake in more than $1 million a year from the royalties. The panellists discuss their favourite - and least-favourite - Christmas bangers. What the… Audio

Researchers have been tracking an increase in narcissism in the young, in tandem with a decline in support for democracy. What the panellists Alexia Russell and Damian Christie want to talk about… Audio

Cognitive neuroscientist Christian Jarrett has written a piece identifying the darker aspect of human nature, including: our tendancy to view minorities as less than human, taking pleasure at others… Audio

A poll has found the happiest place to live in Britain is the seaside town of Leigh, an hour out of London. The poll looked at 12 happiness factors including community spirit, safety and cultural… Audio

If you had to listen to the same song on repeat for five hours, what would it be? What the panellists Ali Jones and Andrew Clay want to talk about. Panel listener John Le Harivel lives near… Audio

The hustle and bustle of big city life has inspired many an artist, but is there something to be said for the beauty and ease of suburban life? What the panellists Janet Wilson and Raybon Kan want to… Audio

Elon Musk says you have to be working about 80 hours a week in order to change the world - how are you doing on that score? What the panellists Leonie Freeman and Richard Langston want to talk about… Audio

Three of the major dictionaries have nominated their word of the year for 2018 - "single-use", "toxic", and "misinformation". What the Panelists Kevin Milne and Jennie Moreton want to talk about. A… Audio

Do your morals or your religious upbringing affect the kind of music you like? What do you think panellists? What the Panelists Mihingarangi Forbes and Garry Moore want to talk about. Auckland's Santa… Audio

Both Michele A'Court and Neil Miller pick While My Guitar Gently Weeps as their favourite track from the White Album that's now turned 50. Neil thinks Ob li di Ob li da is a right stinker… Audio

It's the tenth annual "go home on time day ". More and more workers are experiencing "time theft" by staying later at work, coming in early, working through your lunch break and taking your work home… Audio

Liza Donnelly is a renowned New Yorker cartoonist. She has a new book out Be The Person Your Dog Thinks You Are. She joins the Panelists in discussing the dog attributes humans would do well to adopt… Audio