Afternoons Podcast Options

2:09 PM.The first all-Kiwi production of The Phantom opened at the St James Theatre in Wellington last week to rave reviews. Chris Crowe is the Wellingtonian tasked with the job of bringing to life the role… Read more Audio

1:53 PM.Topics - 14 words which are their own opposites; 10 old fashioned swear words. Audio

1:51 PM.In New York's Brooklyn, at the Pratt Institute, which is a very old and well-regarded art school, a secret struggle is taking place, reports the New York Times. A person or people unknown are using… Read more Audio

1:35 PM.'Love Has No Pride' by Libby Titus and 'Heartaches' by Patsy Cline. Audio

1:30 PM.'The Amalfi Coast: A Collection of Italian Recipes' by Katie & Giancarlo Caldesi, Hardie Grant Books. Audio

1:19 PM.The Neighbours; Tuesday night wildlife slot; Jones TV. Audio

1:08 PM.Tanya Wolfkamp from Waiheke Island has chosen 'Blue Moon' performed by Bob Dylan. Audio

4:33 PM.Topics - British police have confirmed they're looking into pictures which appeared to show the celebrity chef Nigella Lawson being choked by her husband during a row at a London restaurant. Sexual… Read more Audio

4:07 PM.Topics - Canterbury could be hit by the worst snowfall in 20 years as the warm wet weather causing havoc in the South Island turns icy later in the week. The receivers for the company that owns TV3… Read more Audio

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

3:33 PM.In a world first, University of Auckland scientist Ben Thompson has discovered that playing the popular tile-matching game Tetris may be a cure for lazy eye in both children and, more surprisingly… Read more Audio

3:09 PM.How an American city boy became a Kiwi farmer. The two city boys from America became "Ruralpolitans" in 2006, moving from Wellington to a 20 acre property in Martinborough. It wasn't just the fresh… Read more Audio

2:21 PM.All rivers from Milton north to the Waitaki River are swollen above flood level with all the rain. State Highway 1 is closed from the Waikouaiti River Bridge to the Karitane turnoff. Some travellers… Read more Audio

2:10 PM.New Zealander Alison Bradley is attempting to run 4800 kilometres across America from The East coast to Los Angeles in 69 days. She's running to raise money for cancer research in the US and New… Read more Audio

1:28 PM.He's a retired journalist, teacher, mentor, media commentator whose had two careers in journalism. The first as a practitioner, working mainly on newspapers in Auckland, followed by a second career… Read more Audio

1:08 PM.Michael Morrissey from Auckland has chosen 'Astral Weeks' by Van Morrison. Audio

4:35 PM.Significantly fewer people in England are playing sport regularly now than before the Olympics; A homeless man has been trespassed from the derelict house in Temuka he has been living in for the past… Read more Audio

4:15 PM.Sir Peter Gluckman, the prime minister's chief science advisor, says the fluoride debate has been hijacked by a misinterpretation of science; and John Key says Labour MPs who accepted corporate… Read more Audio

3:45 PM.The Panel pre-show for 14 June 2013 with Susan Baldacci, Chris Trotter and Lisa Scott. Audio

3:40 PM.The New Zealand Contractors' Federation is holding it's Waikato Regional Excavator Competition at Fieldays, Simon Payne is the NZCF Waikato branch president and he is on the line from Mystery Creek. Audio

3:26 PM.Sarah McMullan reviewing the Danish movie 'The Hunt'; the new Will Smith film 'After Earth'; and 'The Other Son', about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Audio

3:17 PM.Yvonne Lorkin with wines for the weekend. Audio

3:06 PM.Geoff Scott from Vinnies in Herne Bay with the perfect weekend comfort food - soup. Audio

2:45 PM.Today's feature album is 'Tusk' by Fleetwood Mac. Due to copyright restrictions, all music has been removed. Audio

2:18 PM.One child in 20 is a stutterer, and for many the problem persists into adulthood. There is no cure or even permanent treatment, because the cause of stuttering remains unclear. Audio