Afternoons Podcast Options

3:35 PM.Lynda Chanwai-Earle chats to the highly energetic Prayas Theatre group in Auckland about themes of social injustice. Their current production Rudali the Mourner is about the Hindu custom of employing… Read more Audio

3:10 PM.Dr Marion Nestle is a globally-recognised expert in nutrition, food studies and public health. She's also a professor at New York University. Her new book, with co-author Malden Nesheim, explains what… Read more Audio

2:21 PM.Wairarapa surfers are banding together to try to save one of their favourite haunts. Audio

2:11 PM.Some students living at Otago University's Cumberland College have been left traumatised by ghostly sightings late at night. Audio

1:54 PM.How a book is born and the hierarchy of adjectives. Audio

1:45 PM.'Somebody That I Use To Know' by Gotye feat. Kimbra, 'Seville' by Luiz Bonfa, 'Giving Me A Chance' by Gotye and 'Gato Negro' by Jennifer Zea. Audio

1:38 PM.Reviewing 'The Little Shadows' by Marina Endicott and 'The Woman Who Changed Her Brain' by Barbara Arrowsmith-Young. Audio

1:25 PM.'Shortland Street', 'Upstairs Downstairs', 'Magic City' and 'Sherlock'. Audio

1:09 PM.Mike Pero from Christchurch has chosen 'Island in the Sun' performed by the band Weezer. Audio

4:37 PM.A British journalist says cupcakes are the new cocaine, an education specialist suggests kids not start school until age 6, and the G8 nations don't support Angela Merkel's imposing austerity measures… Read more Audio

4:10 PM.An officer has complained that police self-defence training is inadequate, and Alan Johnson of Community Housing Aotearoa talks to the Panel about current mortgage rates. Audio

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

3:36 PM.Science and technology underpin modern life, yet in most New Zealand primary schools children are not being effectively taught science. But it's not all bad news - some passionate teachers are doing a… Read more Audio

3:10 PM.In November 1864, a group of men gathered at what is now the Wine Cellars Bar on Stafford Street in Dunedin, to form the Otago Mounted Rifles. This light horse troop of volunteers fought in the Boer… Read more Audio

2:50 PM.The Royal Scam from Steely Dan, 1976, is sometimes called their "guitar album", with no Top 40 ambitions but loads of guitar work from Walter Becker, Denny Dias, Elliott Randall, Dean Parks, and… Read more Audio

2:12 PM.Great songs can define a generation and may punctuate special moments in our lives, but it's not just about the music... lyrics are the meat of most music. If the words don't hit the right note, the… Read more Audio

1:20 PM.This week Shortland Street celebrates 20 years on air, and today's guest is one of the core cast - she plays a mother of two, struggling to balance her personal life with the demands of her job as a… Read more Audio

1:09 PM.Josie McNaught chooses Fly Me To The Moon by Frank Sinatra. Audio

4:40 PM.This week's Complaints Choir, no compensation for the thousands of ACC claimants whose names were emailed to Bronwyn Pullar in March, the Aussie girl suing her school because she's not happy with her… Read more Audio

4:10 PM.Shake-ups in the education sector, and delayed emails from Xtra customers will soon be bombarding inboxes. Audio

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

3:44 PM.It's a tough job but someone's got to do it, modelling those incredible creations from the World of Wearable art. If you've ever fancied yourself a model, now's your chance. This weekend WOW is… Read more Audio

3:33 PM.Sarah reviews Salmon Fishing in the Yemen, and The Dictator. Audio

3:23 PM.Church Road McDonald Series Sauvignon Blanc 2011; Greywacke Marlborough Wild Sauvignon Blanc 2010; The 3rd Man Darnley Corner Waipara Sauvignon Blanc 2011; Sacred Hill Sauvage 2007. Audio

3:09 PM.Julie's recipe for Bacon Hock, Leek and Potato Soup. Audio