Afternoons Podcast Options

3:10 PM.Wellington chef Jacob Brown on salsify, the vegetable you've probably never met. Audio

2:50 PM.'Scared to Dance' is the debut album by the Scottish art-punk band Skids. Audio

2:20 PM.The taniwha of Tamaki Makaurau: a couple of them have got some bad press in recent years. Audio

2:10 PM.We could be about to see changes in the way we treat prostate cancer... fewer operations and more of what's known as 'active observation' of the disease. Audio

1:10 PM.Deirdre from Nelson nominates Signs of Spring by Graham Wardrop. Audio

4:36 PM.Topics - Should we be alarmed about New Zealand's diminishing appeal as a destination for long-haul tourists? Liquor industry executives have met the Minister of Justice, Judith Collins, and lobbied… Read more Audio

4:06 PM.Topics - The co-leaders of the Maori Party say they're pleased with the outcome of their meeting with Prime Minister John Key last night. The judge in the Kim Dotcom extradition case has stood down… Read more Audio

3:45 PM.Your feedback, and a preview of the guests and topics on The Panel. Audio

3:26 PM.You've heard of a leap year, but what about a leap second? Leap seconds were created in 1972 as part of the shift to atomic time. Audio

3:15 PM.Christchurch Hospital has just celebrated its 150th anniversary. The major medical facility is in the heart of the city, beside Hagley Park, and played a key role in the February earthquake, treating… Read more Audio

3:10 PM.A yurt is a portable circular tent which has been used for centuries as a dwelling for nomadic Mongolians. Its incarnation as a gig venue at the Free House pub in Nelson is a more recent development… Read more Audio

2:20 PM.You might recall a couple of weeks ago we had the painter Marianne Muggeridge from Taranaki on the show talking about her upcoming restrospective exhibition at the NZ Portrait Gallery in Wellington… Read more Audio

2:10 PM.Two young Wellington computer experts and gaming enthusiasts who started their own company have just made a breakthrough in the world of computer gaming. Audio

1:26 PM.A small community on the upper reaches of the Kaipara Harbour. It was once a mill town for the kahikatea and kauri timber trade. Kauri logging and gum digging where the mainstay of to the local… Read more Audio

1:08 PM.Annie Potts from Christchurch has chosen 'Adore' by Prince. Audio

4:33 PM.Topics - The multi-millionaire Owen Glenn isn't letting the fact that he spends most of his time outside New Zealand prevent him having his say on where the country should be heading. Members of the… Read more Audio

4:07 PM.Topics - Inflation is at a 13-year low and food prices are falling - but consumers are struggling to see the benefits. As of next week, District Court staff will be required to make announcements in… Read more Audio

3:46 PM.Your feedback, and a preview of the guests and topics on The Panel. Audio

3:36 PM."Be Prepared". So say the boy scouts, and also a big group of scientists studying the likelihood of a volcano erupting in Auckland and its economic effect. Audio

3:09 PM.eBooks on the move, Jules's new eBook and what's next in tablets? Audio

2:10 PM.According to a new international survey, many of us do not feel safe walking our streets alone at night, especially women. Audio

1:19 PM.Can you spot the connection in our music quiz? Audio

1:07 PM.Todd Wylie from Auckland has chosen 'Come as You Are' by Nirvana Audio

4:34 PM.Topics - A booklet released by the Otara-Papatoetoe Local Board says street prostitutes have been responsible for damaging more than 40 parking signs over the last 18 months. A row over free speech… Read more Audio

4:06 PM.Topics - owners moving into a new 10.5 million dollar apartment block have been told it may be demolished for Auckland's rail-loop project. The Waitangi tribunal has heard that Prime Minister John Key… Read more Audio