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1:10 PM.As you no doubt have seen in the news, eight priceless Napoleonic jewels were stolen from the Louvre. The burglary is like something out of a movie; the thieves brought their own lift .. rode it up to… Read more Audio

3:10 PM.Headaches. We all get them. Yet despite centuries of study, we still don't really understand their causes and cures. Author and journalist Tom Zeller Jr has spent years trying to understand the kind… Read more Audio

2:30 PM.So if you've got any burning questions about zoos or zoo animals let us know - text me on 2101. Our expert today spent almost 20 years at the helm of Te Nukuao Wellington Zoo - Karen Fifield MNZM. She… Read more Audio

2:20 PM.We're going to talk classical music now because we've teamed up with the RNZ Concert team to bring you a game called Bangers and Match. Over the past two weeks we have played you some classical… Read more Audio

2:10 PM.It's Monday which means we get to learn about new things to watch on the box, our TV critic Caitlin Cherry joins Jesse with her picks: Billy Joel: And So It Goes (Neon) Jane (2017, Disney) Alien Earth… Read more Audio

1:35 PM.Scientists have used tracking devices to enable them to reconstruct the underwater life of the Hector's dolphin. Very little was known of the underwater behaviour of the world's smallest marine… Read more Audio

1:25 PM.James Green from Hidden Honey is driving across the North Island on a mission to raise awareness about pollination. He talks to Jesse. Read more Audio

1:15 PM.In the next 25 years the number of people over 65 is set to double. That is quite a shift from our current reality, where fewer than one in five of us are over 65. In 2078, that becomes one in three… Read more Audio

3:35 PM.Today the focus is on the kauri greenhood orchid. Read more Audio

3:25 PM.It's time to talk about the stuff you get up to in your weekends now and today we've got Lynda Hallinan here to chat all things gardening. Read more Audio

3:16 PM.Kara Rickard host of Music 101 talks about what's happening on the music scene over the weekend, what's coming up on her show. Read more Audio

3:08 PM.Julie Biuso from Shared Kitchen joins us to talk all things pesto. Read more Audio

2:20 PM.We welcome a stalwart of Aotearoa's indie scene, The Bats. Formed in 1982, The Bats have been rocking for over 40 years. Their 11th album 'Corner Coming Up' is out today. Read more Audio

2:10 PM.Film critic Dominic Corry is here with his best picks which are full of thrills, spills and screams, oh and Ethan Hawke. Read more Audio

1:45 PM.Listener Mychelle shares her Freaky Friday story.  Read more Audio

1:35 PM.Afternoons listener Tom Cawood shares a story that takes him from playing rugby for Scotland, to becoming an expert in nail care and attempting to cure the South Island's Didymo rock snot issues. Read more Audio

1:25 PM. SmartCrete CRC is one of the organisations working on solutions. CEO Clare Tubolets speaks to Jesse. Read more Audio

1:15 PM.Andrew Allan is a Professor at Auckland University's School of Biological Sciences and principal scientist at Plant and Food Research, and he joins Jesse. Read more Audio

3:35 PM.It's one of the fastest-growing sports in the world but you may not have ever heard of it. Padel is growing in popularity here in NZ and is quickly becoming not only a sport to get you fit, but to… Read more Audio

3:20 PM.Ancestry.com is the world's biggest genealogy website, providing users with access to historical records and DNA testing. It is known for having a vast collection of records and family trees and once… Read more Audio

3:10 PM.With the local elections done and dusted, mayors will now be turning their attention to how to run their councils and get things done in their patch. Today in solving the world's problems, NZME Senior… Read more Audio

2:31 PM.Time for NZ Sporting History, and today we're looking at the history of controversial calls in Kiwi sport. Referees have a thankless job and I suppose no one gets it right 100 percent of the time, but… Read more Audio