Features

The future is sh*t and we just need to come around to the idea, says science writer Bryn Nelson. Audio

WATCH - Polystyrene food containers were banned on 1 October and some businesses are struggling to find alternatives. Video, Audio

Hip hop/jazz artist Tom Scott chats to Charlotte Ryan about where he's coming from on the new Avantdale Bowling Club album TREES. Video, Audio

People loved the advice from animal behaviour expert Dr Zazie Todd so we got her back to answer listeners' questions. Audio

Will breaking open social media’s secret algorithms help undercut extremism? Mediawatch asks internet renegade Evan-Henshaw Plath. Video, Audio

Distributing nutritional supplements that lower the risk of PTSD would be an effective public health response to disasters such as the Christchurch mosque attacks, says Professor Neville Blampied. Audio

British pop singer Rita Ora talks about performing at the upcoming Women's Rugby World Cup in Auckland to Music 101. Video, Audio

It's taken him more than 20 years, but Jack White is finally heading south. Video, Audio

The Detail - There are strict rules about how police obtain evidence. What happens when it goes awry? Audio

An ancient plantation of tītoki trees used for perfume is one of the secrets historian Mere Whaanga has revealed about her ancestral land of Taipōrutu. Audio

Two new pieces of reporting add context and depth to the headlines blaring about our youth crime wave. Audio

Captain Cook's misinterpretation of the Māori words 'te raki' – the north – led to the small East Coast settlement of Uawa becoming known as ‘Tolaga Bay’. Audio

Kiwi farmers are beaming into urban classrooms to give children a taste of rural life. Audio

This family road movie from Iran is unexpectedly funny and gorgeous, says Simon Morris. Video, Audio

This week, the NZ government heard concerns from media companies about its new public media entity and opposition attacks on the cost of it intensified. Audio

New Zealand rugby star Ruby Tui tells us why she was compelled to share raw details about her upbringing in the new memoir Straight Up. Video, Audio

William Dart investigates music that fits the bill of hip - and some that doesn't - with songs by Lambert Hendricks and Ross, Dave Frishberg, Mose Allison and our own Bret McKenzie. Audio

After more than 20 years, musician Jack White heads back to Aotearoa next month for a one-off concert in Christchurch. Video, Audio

In part one of the new series A Year on the Farm, Canterbury farmer Alistair Bird takes us to a yearling bull sale. Video, Audio

The comedic connection of Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart is the best thing about this new animated DC movie, says Simon Morris. Video, Audio

WATCH - Designers, performers, and fashion fans are descending on Wellington for the return of New Zealand's largest theatrical production. Video, Audio

Hymns with a focus on nature and St Francis of Assisi this week. The patron saint of ecology’s feast day is on 4 October and marks the end of the Season of Creation in the church calendar. Audio

Auckland band Daffodils play tracks from their latest EP Stay the Night and a cover of Billy Idol's 'Dancing with Myself'. Video, Audio

On Inside Out this week, enjoy Latin jazz from Conrad Herwig, funk from Dave Weckl, Charles Mingus' searing 'Fables of Faubus', and an original from Renee Rosnes.  Audio