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A smiling muffin a man in the moon even Jesus Christ on a piece of toast, why do we humans tend to see faces in inanimate objects? Audio

Will going outside with wet hair or bare feet make your cold worse? Does a bowl of chicken soup really help? Jogai Bhatt reports.

Have you survived the seven episodes of Baby Reindeer? Wept through One Day? Expert in what to watch Perlina Lau shares her picks of the box so far.

NZ viola player Sophia Acheson is heading off to the International Viola Congress in Brazil next month, where she'll be performing works for viola and taonga pūoro with Ariana Tikao. Audio

Princess Anne shakes 650 hands a week and never runs out of something to say. Here's how. Audio

Back in 2021, Sam Hunt spoke to RNZs Trevor Reekie about music, mortality and creativity. Enjoy this great conversation from the RNZ archives. Video, Audio

The death of a sibling might seem like unpromising material for comic riffing, but Ed Byrne is getting some of the best reviews of his career for his Tragedy Plus Time show. Audio

A new podcast examines the fall-out of Robert Muldoon's drunken snap election call and the way it changed NZ politics forever. Video, Audio

Back in 2021, New Zealand poet Sam Hunt spoke to RNZ's Trevor Reekie about music, mortality and creativity. Video, Audio

Tabla virtuoso Ustad Zakir Hussain is coming to New Zealand at the end of June as part of the Triveni concert tour. He talks with RNZ Concert's David Morriss. Video, Audio

The new Netflix film Under Paris - part shark-thriller, part French cop movie and part Greenie parable - is beyond belief, says Simon Morris. Video, Audio

An exuberant 85-year-old Polish woman named Vika is one of Warsaw’s most popular DJs - and the star of a new documentary. Video, Audio

“I just revere this work, and the poem, and Elgar. I’m so lucky to be doing it!” Hamilton-based singer Kristin Darragh will be performing the role of The Angel in Edward Elgar's epic work, The Dream of Gerontius later this month. She talks with Three to Seven host Bryan Crump. Video, Audio

The sustainable fashion label Atér is taking off from Georgina and Willy Lawson's Otago sheep farm.  Audio

Dr Janja Lalich knows from experience how paralysed a person can feel within a high-control group. In the early '80s she left a political cult that had dictated her life for years. Audio

William Ray looks at how drones may help to control everything from microscopic diseases to elusive wallabies. Video, Audio

Former nurse Liz Wright, now 83, always knew she would spend her retirement training guide dogs. Audio

Frank Lindsay has been fascinated with bees for over half a century. Audio

Grandmother DJ Vika, 85, is one of Warsaw’s most popular DJs. A new documentary explores her radical approach to ageing.  Video, Audio

A new album from English singer-songwriter Richard Thompson is a cause for much rejoicing, especially as it's his first for a long six years. William Dart puts Ship to Shore in the context of his six-decades-long career. Audio

Methodist leader John Wesley had some good tips for singing hymns, including this one: "Sing lustily and with good courage. Beware of singing as if you were half dead, or half asleep; but lift up your voice with strength". Sing along to an uplifting selection of hymns in this week's programme. Audio

Pakistani singer Arooj Aftab establishes herself as a fiercely unique artist on her essential second album, says Tony Stamp. Video, Audio

Nick Tipping checks out the wide variety of jazz from the year 1964, including albums from Shirley Scott, Ben Webster, and Eric Dolphy. Audio

The Wellington-based DJ jumps on Music 101 before catching the plane to London  Audio