Afternoons Podcast Options

3:08 PM.Julie Biuso shares her recipe for Asparagus with Crunchy Sourdough Crumbs. Read more Audio

2:20 PM.Poneke/Wellington-based singer-songwriter Ebony Lamb and band is in the Wellington studio for NZ Live. We've been playing the singles non-stop on RNZ, but today Ebony releases her much anticipated… Read more Audio

1:45 PM.It's that time of the week again where we indulge in your strangest and spookiest stories. We've been loving putting Freaky Friday together and we love all the submissions we recieve. If you've got a… Read more Audio

1:35 PM.David Cohen has recently returned from Hawaii where he's been on a very special food journey. He developed an interest in regional cuisines when he was working on the RNZ Cookbook, and has come back… Read more Audio

1:25 PM.Smoke inhalation from open-fire cooking is a problem that not many people have to think about in New Zealand, but around the world it affects millions of people every day. A New Zealand fireplace… Read more Audio

1:15 PM.The 23-24 A-League Men's football season kicks off today and if Phoenix supporters seem a bit more vocal this year... and a new song may be the reason. 'Phoenix Rising' by Wellington band Number 8… Read more Audio

2:25 PM.Local ultra-marathon swimmer and environmentalist Jono Ridler set off on an audacious mission, to swim from Karaka Bay on Aotea, Great Barrier Island, all the way to Campbells Bay on Auckland's North… Read more Audio

1:35 PM.Rehe Kōrero are the 2023 National Grand Slam Champions of WORD - The Front Line, Aotearoa's premier inter-high school spoken word poetry competition run by Action Education in collaboration with… Read more Audio

1:25 PM.Bacteria and viruses are very different, but what about when they interact? Phage biocontrols are viruses that attack specific bacteria in an organism. Dr Heather Hendrikson talks to Jesse about… Read more Audio

1:15 PM.John Beeching is one of the last surviving veterans of RAF Bomber Command in WWII, and he celebrates his 100th birthday today. He had an early morning visit from the Nelson Mayor, been to work for a… Read more Audio, Gallery

3:35 PM.In braided rivers, shifting gravel and weaving water channels make for a complex and dynamic environment. But it's a habitat some species have adapted to – native fish like kōaro, and unique birds… Read more Audio

3:10 PM.Failure happens. It's not a glitch, but an inevitable part of life. But most of us fail to learn from failure, letting fear and shame get in the way, says Harvard Business School professor Amy… Read more Audio

2:30 PM.Musicians of a feather flock together, especially if they're writing bird music. Our Bookmarks guest today is Adrian Thornton, whose band is playing a gig for the Hawkes Bay Arts festival this Friday… Read more Audio

2:20 PM.Collectors' Corner is where we meet passionate people who've taken their fondness for a certain thing to new heights. So far, we've had vintage tools, vintage bottles, antique sewing machines, and… Read more Audio

1:45 PM.As he works on his 11th book, Kiwi tramping guru Shaun Barnett is facing the toughest challenge of his life - stage four brain cancer. He talks to Jesse Mulligan about his passion for the outdoors and… Read more Audio

1:35 PM.We go back and forth, can New Zealand claim the pavlova, or Australia. But when we all gather round a pavlova at Christmas, there's a collective understanding that it's a dessert that holds a special… Read more Audio

1:25 PM.Championed as more efficient and energy saving, LED lights have been steadily lighting up our world. They're in our screens, homes and supermarkets and increasingly in our outdoor environment -… Read more Audio

1:15 PM.It's an animal which is both loved and loathed - depending on which side of the Tasman you live on. After a five year long study, an international group of researchers led by the University of Otago… Read more Audio

3:10 PM.To be resilient in the face of change, we need to hold on to our core values while cultivating adaptability, says writer and human performance expert Brad Stulberg. He speaks to Jesse Mulligan about… Read more Audio