Afternoons Podcast Options

2:24 PM.A couple of months ago we spoke to Andy McDowell, who after being diagnosed with Parkinson's at the age of 43, wrote a poem in an effort to explain the disease to his two young daughters. Such was the… Read more Audio

2:09 PM.The Spirit of New Zealand is among seven Tall Ships currently sailing from Sydney to the Bay of Islands, in the first ever trans-Tasman Tall Ships race. She's racing against Tall Ships from the UK… Read more Audio

1:55 PM.Protests follow Google 'endorsed advert' change; and a controversial invention promises to banish all web ads. Audio

1:53 PM.Ten English words you didn't know existed. Or maybe you did? Audio

1:40 PM.Dave Dobbyn is being inducted into the APRA Rock'n'Roll Hall of Fame at the Silver Scrolls tonight. Audio

1:31 PM.'Night Film' by Marisha Pessl. Audio

1:23 PM.'Nothing Trivial' (series three) on TV1 and 'Mistresses' on TV2. Audio

1:09 PM.Steve Gill from Mt Maunganui has chosen 'Black Betty' by Ram Jam. Audio

4:33 PM.Topics - While US politicians grapple with how to reopen their government and avoid a potentially disastrous default, China's official news agency has suggested the world should consider… Read more Audio

4:07 PM.Topics - Local Government Minister Chris Tremain will look at fast-tracking plans to introduce electronic voting after the worst local body election turnout. The turnout of about 40 per cent has again… Read more Audio

3:49 PM.Your feedback, and a preview of the guests and topics on The Panel. Audio

3:34 PM.It was long thought that eating less would make you live longer, but geneticists at the University of Otago have found that it is not about how much you eat but what you eat - and it turns out that a… Read more Audio

3:10 PM.What your surname says about you is in part a social history of surnames in general, in part a digressive meditation on their meanings (in local politics, in social hierarchy, in fiction), and in part… Read more Audio

2:11 PM.A song by Kiwi teenage sensation, Lorde, is being used by Otago University's music department to help teach students the principles of a great pop song. To tell us what makes her song such a fine… Read more Audio

1:20 PM.She has a string of feature films and TV shows to her credit, and at one point was the head of one of our largest independent production companies. More recently she was one of those responsible for… Read more Audio

1:07 PM.Nicola Saker from Wellington has chosen 'Forever Young' by Bob Dylan. Audio

4:35 PM.One Direction played in Christchurch and are to play in Auckland this weekend, voter turnout still low, US politics and Lorde. Audio

4:08 PM.Mark Lundy granted bail, some analysts suggest Mighty River Power share buyback is more than just coincidence, Phillipstown School planning next move. Audio

3:48 PM.Your feedback, and a preview of the guests and topics on The Panel. Audio

3:38 PM.The 2013 Vegemite Spelling Bee final will take place tomorrow at the Circa Theatre in Wellington. Audio

3:27 PM.Machete Kills; Metallica: Through the Never 3D; and Diana. Audio

3:19 PM.Belinda is branching out - today she is talking about cider, as well as a Gewurztraminer and a Pinot Gris. Audio

3:10 PM.Award-winning food writer Julie Biuso shares her recipe for roasted lamb nuggets with anchovy, bacon and shallot stuffing. Audio

2:50 PM.Nils Lofgren's self-titled debut solo album. Sometimes called "the Fat Man album" because of its cover image of a carnival fat man. Audio

2:25 PM.Miraz Jordan runs a website called Run Spot Run which lists and reviews dog exercise areas in the Wellington region. Amelia Nurse joined Miraz and her dogs for a stroll along Oriental Parade on a… Read more Audio