All episodes
Monday, 3 April 2017
- 1:10 First song: Jerron "Blind Boy" Paxton performs live
- 1:20 FBI art detective on the Parnell Art Heist
- 1:30 For the Love of Riddles
- 1:45 Favourite album - Unplugged
- 2:10 Television Critic: Linda Burgess
- 2:20 The Future of our Regions: Northland
- 2:30 Expert feature: the History of English Part 2
- 3:10 In Search of Paul Robeson
- 3:30 Facing death in Colombia to life in NZ
Friday, 31 March 2017
- 1:16 Trans Day of Visibility
- 1:26 Can ridesharing help ease Auckland congestion?
- 1:34 Matilda the Musical coming to Auckland
- 1:41 Favourite album: Jimi Hendrix Live at Monterey
- 2:09 Film Review with Richard Swainson
- 2:25 NZ Live: Moana & the Tribe
- 3:07 Allyson Gofton talks slow cooking
- 3:16 Wine with Michael Cooper
- 3:23 Critter of the Week: The carnivorous Sundew plant
- 3:37 Alex Behan talks music
Thursday, 30 March 2017
- 1:15 Auckland Transport Woes
- 1:29 The Game of Awesome
- 1:35 Tackling the beast that is classic film remakes
- 1:44 Favourite album: Dancing in the Dragon's Jaws by Bruce Cockburn
- 2:10 Theatre Critic: Janet Whittington
- 2:16 Money with Mary Holm
- 3:08 Masterpieces with Tim Shadbolt
- 3:24 The Expats: Phil Price in Alaska
- 3:35 This Way Up The Folding Goldies
Wednesday, 29 March 2017
- 1:07 Digging deep with Bonnie Raitt
- 1:17 E-cigarettes and e-liquid to be legal
- 1:23 Lead Exposure Linked To Lower IQ
- 1:34 Sound Archives: the Bicycle Film Festival
- 1:44 Favourite album: Pulp. Different Class
- 2:07 Marlborough Express no longer a daily newspaper
- 2:15 Music Critic: Simon Sweetman
- 2:32 Bookmarks: Colin Hogg
- 3:08 Creating new words for obscure emotions
Tuesday, 28 March 2017
- 1:15 Electric bikes could be allowed in Tongariro National Park
- 1:23 Laying Fluffy to rest
- 1:38 Pasifika on film
- 1:48 Favourite album: Tonight's The Night - Neil Young
- 2:10 Book critic: Claire Mabey
- 2:25 The History and Music of Viking Records
- 3:09 The impact of food on history
- 9:06 Master listeners
Monday, 27 March 2017
- 1:15 Fighting Obesity with a plant based diet
- 1:25 What is a native bird?
- 1:35 The unique flora and fauna of Madagascar
- 1:45 Favourite Album - I'll Be Lightning
- 2:08 Television Critic: Alex Casey
- 2:20 Dave Dobbyn the photographer
- 2:30 Expert feature: The history of English
- 3:10 Secrets of the subterranean world
- 3:30 Break Free - a lifeline for ethnic youth
Friday, 24 March 2017
- 1:15 Bid to repatriate Mansfield remains 'ghoulish'
- 1:25 What bird brains can teach us about intelligence
- 1:30 Celebrating Young designers
- 1:40 A review of the Adele Concert
- 1:45 Favourite album: Fly My Pretties: A Story
- 2:10 Film Review
- 2:20 Nadia Reid live at the RNZ studios
- 3:10 Food with Annabel Langbein
- 3:20 Beer with Stephanie Coutts
- 3:25 Critter of the Week: the Fiordland Crested Penguin/Tawaki
Thursday, 23 March 2017
- 1:13 Hikurangi's hemp ready to harvest
- 1:23 The Controversial Okura Estuary Development
- 1:36 Governing for the future
- 1:47 Favourite album - The Woods, by Sleater-Kinney
- 2:09 Theatre Critic - John Symthe
- 2:20 Dr Jess: give poor people cash
- 2:34 The History of Football in New Zealand
- 3:09 Masterpieces: Margo Barton
- 3:23 The Expats: Rowan Broughton in Connecticut
- 3:35 This Way Up: Wandersearch
Wednesday, 22 March 2017
- 1:15 The Prime Minister's Science Prize winner, Richie Poulton
- 1:25 Spookers - Florian Habicht
- 1:35 Nga Taonga - Sarah Johnston
- 1:45 Favourite album - From Street to Sky
- 2:10 Music Review with Dianne Swann
- 2:20 Bookmarks: Patrick Snedden
- 3:05 'Our sort of indoor life has been incredibly recent'
- 3:30 Only on 3
Tuesday, 21 March 2017
- 1:16 Is Pluto a Planet again?
- 1:22 Paul Brislen talks tech
- 1:32 Kea have an infectious laugh
- 1:39 Favourite album: Joan Armatrading's Greatest Hits
- 2:09 Book critic, Pip Adam
- 2:19 A Kiwi Musical Journey
- 3:07 Two fish and a scoop: a social history
- 3:18 Bob Odenkirk: Better Call Saul
- 9:04 Tracking kākāpō the smart way
Monday, 20 March 2017
- 1:13 Kaikohe's Lawless Kids
- 1:22 The right to intimacy
- 1:33 In zone and inspired
- 1:47 Favourite album - Yellow House by Grizzly Bear
- 2:10 Television Critic Melenie Parks
- 2:19 The Future of our Regions: Southland
- 2:33 How fish think
- 3:08 What lies behind our compulsive behaviour?
- 3:30 The Bone Feeder - a haunting new opera
Friday, 17 March 2017
- 1:13 Could we make Mars livable?
- 1:27 How an urban forest could reduce flooding in Christchurch
- 1:34 Superhero Daughter Day
- 1:39 Favourite album: Dark Side of the Moon
- 2:09 Film Review with Richard Swainson
- 2:24 NZ Live: Stretch
- 3:07 Food: Ethical protein
- 3:17 Wine: Yvonne Lorkin
- 3:23 Critter of the Week: The Harlequin Gecko
Thursday, 16 March 2017
- 1:15 Doing Medium Density Well
- 1:26 Teaching tomorrow's leaders
- 1:36 The 'Food Rescuers'
- 1:47 Favourite album - Any Other City by Life Without Buildings
- 2:08 Theatre Critic - Leigh Sykes
- 2:18 Mary Holm on the risks and benefits of bonds
- 3:07 Masterpieces with Bill Ralston
- 3:23 The Expats: Christopher Dixon in Jakarta
- 3:37 This Way Up goes Sea Trekking
Wednesday, 15 March 2017
- 1:13 NZQA's 'Impossible' Maths Question
- 1:22 Remembering past police dogs
- 1:29 Sound Archives: St Patricks Day
- 1:40 Favourite album - Nothing's Shocking by Jane's Addictions
- 2:08 Music Critic: Colin Morris
- 2:25 Bookmarks with Science historian, Simon Nathan
- 3:07 Why does time fly?
- 3:30 'If you were twenty, you were old'
- 3:30 How hard can it be?
Tuesday, 14 March 2017
- 1:09 The Topp Twins perform live
- 1:21 Banning Unvaccinated Kids
- 1:33 Chinese TV - NCTV Launches
- 1:35 The best Giant Monster Movies
- 1:46 Favourite Album: Slint - Spiderland
- 2:08 Book Critic: Steph Soper
- 2:17 Celebrating Womad
- 3:03 Lost city of the Monkey God
- 9:07 Breaking Babel
Monday, 13 March 2017
- 1:13 Is "free range" a myth?
- 1:24 Poetry: Lucky Punch by Simone Kaho
- 1:38 Killing for Conservation
- 1:45 Favourite album: ABBA Arrival
- 2:09 Television Critic
- 2:22 Hidden Talents: Alan Bollard
- 2:32 Vertigo: What causes it and how to deal with it
- 3:07 The story of the last true hermit
- 3:30 Samaroh – The Great Indian Carnival
Friday, 10 March 2017
- 1:15 Cybersecurity and Smart TV's
- 1:23 The floating future of French Polynesia
- 1:32 Cat tracking with children in Otago
- 1:42 Favourite Album - Jazz by Queen
- 2:10 Film Review with Richard Swainson
- 2:23 New Zealand Live - Li'l Chuck
- 2:30 Go Ahead Caller - Ser 4, Ep 5 by Paul Casserly
- 3:07 Food: Sustainable Fish
- 3:19 Wine with Joelle Thomson
- 3:29 Critter of The Week: The Torrentfish
Thursday, 9 March 2017
- 1:07 First song: Romulo Castro Garcia performs live
- 1:15 Are Giant Glass Houses the future of agriculture?
- 1:23 Punked Up Aerial Ballet
- 1:28 What to expect when you're not expecting
- 1:44 Favourite album: Primal Scream, Screamadelica
- 2:10 Podcast Critic, Katy Atkin
- 2:21 Shamubeel Eaqub on Superannuation
- 2:32 The history of immigration booms in NZ
- 3:07 Masterpieces with Hugh Sundae
- 3:23 The Expats: NZ Trees in California
- 3:35 This Way Up: Queuing for shoes
Wednesday, 8 March 2017
- 1:15 Wild Weather for Whangamata
- 1:25 Teens, Sex and Consent
- 1:30 Funding a future for Dunedin's penguin hospital
- 1:35 Sound Archives: Programmes for Preschoolers
- 1:40 Favourite album - Take Me To The Alley
- 2:10 Music Critic
- 2:25 Bookmarks with Jamie McCaskill
- 2:30 Shayne Carter on Straijacket Fits' breakup
- 3:10 Make Your Kid a Money Genius
Tuesday, 7 March 2017
- 1:15 Bias Behind 80 per cent of Gender Pay Gap
- 1:25 Wellington: Bike theft capital?
- 1:31 Dan Slevin: Where cinephiles can find good movies
- 1:43 Favourite album: Genghis Blues by Paul Pena
- 2:08 Book critic: Claire Mabey
- 2:20 The post-punk era
- 3:07 Making anxiety more than a disorder
- 9:07 Reading between the vines
Monday, 6 March 2017
- 1:14 March Madness and electric vehicle trial
- 1:24 Tenancy ruling against Airbnb
- 1:33 Chinese buyers eye Oamaru property
- 1:42 Favourite Album - David Bowie's "Hunky Dory"
- 2:09 Television Critic Melenie Parkes
- 2:22 The arachnid arms race
- 2:47 The Future of our Regions: South Taranaki
- 3:07 Lindy West: A Shrill Woman
- 3:30 Beban’s Beijing - Sounds from behind the red gate
Friday, 3 March 2017
- 1:09 First song: Cleve Cameron performs live
- 1:16 The Lego Women of NASA
- 1:26 What our electricity use exposes about us
- 1:31 Celebrating life with The Coffin Club
- 1:39 Favourite album: Richard O'Brien chooses West Side Story
- 2:07 Film Review with Richard Swainson
- 2:22 NZ Live - French for Rabbits
- 2:30 Go Ahead Caller - Ser 4, Ep 4 by Paul Casserly and Lee Baker
- 3:08 Seasonal fruit and vege report
- 3:17 Wine: Yvonne Lorkin on harvest time
- 3:27 Critter of the Week: the Sigaus Grasshopper
Thursday, 2 March 2017
- 1:13 More Blue Whales found off Taranaki
- 1:22 Maths & crafts: Using crochet and origami to teach mathematics
- 1:34 Motorbike Book Club
- 1:41 Favourite album - The Cult "Love"
- 2:08 Theatre Critic - Nik Smythe
- 2:19 Money with Mary Holm
- 3:07 Masterpieces: Sports journalist Chris Rattue
- 3:25 The Expats: Selling pizzas to the Chinese
- 3:36 This Way Up: Dead Animal Tales
Wednesday, 1 March 2017
- 1:10 Tali in Session
- 1:15 Central Otago housing crisis
- 1:25 Watching people watch TV
- 1:35 Sound Archives: the NZSO turns 70
- 1:45 Favourite album - Orphans
- 2:10 Music critic - Kate Robertson
- 2:30 Bookmarks - Ginette McDonald
- 3:10 David France - How to Survive a Plague
- 3:35 'She's a good chap'
Tuesday, 28 February 2017
- 1:13 The pros and cons of workplace drug testing
- 1:13 Book critic - Charlotte Graham
- 1:19 The Kiwi onion dip mystery thickens!
- 1:29 Dan Slevin remembers actor, Bill Paxton
- 1:40 Favourite Album
- 2:25 Music Feature: the influence of Hawaiian Music
- 3:08 Savouring the slow in an age of acceleration
- 9:06 Haven - the story of a tropical seabird island
