Afternoons with Jesse Mulligan for Friday 15 May 2009

1:10 PM.Financial writer James Surowiecki chooses 'Roadrunner' by The Modern Lovers. Audio

2:10 PM.Blankets have become a staple for Wellington rail commuters who are struggling aboard the region's ageing passenger trains. Audio

2:21 PM.A chimney pot that doesn't smoke is an idea that's firing up the imaginations of Nelson locals. Audio

2:45 PM.Ana Tapiata talks to Toma Waihirere, a teacher from the total immersion Maori language school in Invercargill. Audio

2:50 PM.With Bob McDavitt. Audio

3:12 PM.Phillip Kraal of The Crumpet Club joins us with a couple of different ways to treat mince. Audio

3:33 PM.A look at the issues in sport for this week and the coming weekend. Audio

3:47 PM.Justin Gregory looks at all the old memorials to dead politicians and wonders why there don't seem to be many recent ones. Audio

4:08 PM.With Don Donovan and Irene Gardiner Audio

4:35 PM.With Don Donovan and Irene Gardiner. Audio