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3:15 PM.Let's talk money matters, Mary Holm is with Jesse and today she's turning her attention to investing in shares. Read more Audio

2:30 PM.Time for sporting history, where we look back at the memorable moments in sport and talk to athletes who changed the game. Today Jesse is joined by Dillon Boucher. As a player Dillon's competed… Read more Audio

2:10 PM.Every fortnight Professor Kirsty Ross from Massey University's School of Psychology joins us to help with some relationship pickles - whether between friends, colleagues, flatmates or romantic… Read more Audio

1:30 PM.A groundbreaking study's revealed that even 50 years after the end of commercial whaling, its devastating impacts continue to shape humpback whale behaviour. Historical records show that in the waters… Read more Audio

1:25 PM.The Roots Foundation Sound System is New Zealand's longest running DJ collective, and now it's passed the torch on to the next generation of DJs Jesse Park aka Juce Porkmon and Benny Salvador grew up… Read more Audio

1:18 PM.With all this talk of oil shortages, solar power looks more and more appealing, but how do you know whether it could work for you and if you've already signed on to a solar system, how can you get the… Read more Audio

1:10 PM.We're starting the show with that epic performance by the Black Caps. The team stunned South Africa in the T20 semifinal; crushing them to win by nine wickets. Finn Allen was the hero of the match… Read more Audio

3:30 PM.Whenever we talk about misinformation, the state of democracy, or what new technology is doing to public debate, one book comes up over and over again even though it was written 40 years ago. Amusing… Read more Audio

3:10 PM.Music critic Simon Sweetman joins Jesse to give his reckons on the Gorillaz latest album 'The Mountain'. It's the ninth album and arrives as the band celebrates its 25th anniversary - so has they… Read more Audio

2:30 PM.Time for Bookmarks, that's our weekly feature where we spend some time chatting to interesting people about what interests them. Today Laura Vincent is going to share what she likes to listen to… Read more Audio

2:23 PM.Kelly Gibney joins Jesse to share a recipe - click here if you would like it. Read more Audio

2:10 PM.If you have a other travel story you'd like to share on Heading Off - then get in touch on 2101 or Jesse@afternoons.co.nz Today we're chatting to Chris Watson from Tauranga, about his road trip along… Read more Audio

1:25 PM.You'll know Pene Pati as one third of the much-loved Sol3 Mio From singing in church halls in South Auckland with his brother Amitai Pati, to sold-out shows around the world and performing on some of… Read more Audio

1:20 PM.David Rennie has been named the new All Blacks coach, beating out Jamie Joseph for what many call the most pressured job in world rugby. The former Chiefs and Wallabies coach will lead the national… Read more Audio

1:10 PM.In the hours after the attack on Iran, President Trump urged Iranians to "take over your government" and Prime Minister Netanyahu echoed that theme arguing that a regime change would be attainable… Read more Audio

3:30 PM.People pleasers are everywhere. They're the ones who put the needs of others first, carrying the load without complaint. They laugh at bad jokes, drop you off at the airport if you ask and never want… Read more Audio

3:10 PM.A battle is being waged in the United States between a company called Anthropic and the US Pentagon, and it's all over rules about using AI for mass domestic surveillance and autonomous weapons… Read more Audio

2:30 PM.Bee Trudgeon takes a look at the life and legacy of Johnny Cash. Read more Audio

2:20 PM.Afternoons book critic Catherine Robertson has been binge reading crime novels and joins Jesse to share her thoughts on: City of Vengeance by D.V. Bishop (Pan McMillan) Dead Man's Axe by Bing Turkby… Read more Audio

2:10 PM.It's time for Mayoral minutes, where we speak with a local mayor about the challenges they're facing, how they're working to solve them, and what makes their community special. Today we're heading to… Read more Audio