Afternoons Podcast Options

1:40 PM.After decades of collecting te reo Māori words for sports terms, sports commentator Hemana Waaka discovered he'd come up with something like an encyclopedia. The 77-year-old is sharing his knowledge… Read more Audio

1:30 PM.Where did the term 'smash burger' come from? What makes an authentic cheese burger? How did burgers become America's favourite food? Cam Blanchard has spent years researching the origins of the burger… Read more Audio

1:10 PM.A beautiful wedding dress lent to a friend accidentally ended up in the op shop pile. The hunt is now on throughout Aotearoa for Donna McQuaid's treasured possession. She shares her story with Jesse… Read more Audio

3:10 PM.In her new book Extremely Online, tech journalist Taylor Lorenz explores how social media platforms and online content creators have redefined fame, influence and power.  Read more Audio

2:30 PM.It's time for our expert feature, and today we are headed to Tauranga to talk to Quantity Surveyor Martin Bisset. He tells Jesse about the things to consider when pricing up projects, where people… Read more Audio

1:35 PM.Clive Taylor's place in Raumati Beach is quite easy to find. You'll know it from the mock 1950s gas station he's installed out the front, complete with original Shell, BP and Big Tree signage, oil… Read more Audio

1:25 PM.Flowers are blossoming all over the place at the moment, but there are still areas that are just a bit... dull. Seed bombs have been taking off online at the moment, a fun thing to do with kids, but… Read more Audio

1:15 PM.When it comes to water, everybody knows when things go wrong, but there's a lot that goes on behind the scenes to keep things flowing. Gisborne District Council healthy living team leader Judith… Read more Audio

3:35 PM.The vampire squid (Vampyroteuthis infernalis) might sound scary, but it's more like a soft-bodied floating Christmas tree than a blood-sucking creature of the night. This deep-sea creature has some… Read more Audio

3:10 PM.Today Sarah Tuck shares a recipe she claims to be "the best thing in the universe with a strong cup of tea on an Autumn afternoon". You can find the full recipe for her Date Mini Loaves here. Read more Audio

2:59 PM.Today on NZ Live Jesse is joined by a couple of Kiwi DJs who it's fair to say have hit the big big time. Sweet Mix Kids - aka Chris Scott and Sandon Ihaia - have played top festivals like Coachella… Read more Audio

1:51 PM.Freaky Friday is a weekly segment where we indulge in some of your strangest and spookiest stories. Today we hear from Sandi, who shares a tragic story that wound up giving hope, and Jess, who had… Read more Audio

1:35 PM.When a cat called Harry arrived at the Dunedin SPCA, he tipped the scales at 11.72 kilograms. That's nearly three times the weight that he should have been. But our next guest says that although… Read more Audio

1:34 PM.While nearly half of us will experience a diagnosable mental illness at some point in our lives, only two percent of characters in top box-office grossing films are portrayed that way. A new film… Read more Audio

1:24 PM.Yesterday we looked at the issue of university cuts - and how Victoria and Otago universities are working together to save their language courses. Today, we're looking at a change proposal out of… Read more Audio

1:10 PM.This morning, Kiwi songstress Paige unleashed her debut album 'King Clown' upon the world. It's been a long time coming following the release of her last EP in 2020. That project saw her reach 52… Read more Audio