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3:10 PM.Psychology Professor Daniel Simons and co-author Christopher Chabris say we shouldn't feel bad about getting taken in and explain how to avoid it in their book "Nobody's Fool: Why We Get Taken In and… Read more Audio

2:30 PM.In today's music feature we explore the eclectic catalogue of Gorillaz. Gorillaz is unique in that it is not the collaboration of a group of musicians, but of a single musician and an artist. Read more Audio

1:35 PM.A musical troupe has been travelling around telling the stories of infamous characters for the last seven years or so. The show is called called Unsung Heroes: Villain, Vagabonds and Heroines. Read more Audio

1:25 PM.Have you ever thought about what happens to your online information when you die?  A new tech start-up has created a platform which aims to address some of these issues. Jess Firth, Founder and CEO of… Read more Audio

1:15 PM.We speak to a parent who started a school bike train in his local Pt Chev community, and became so invested, he's now a project lead for an advocacy group for kids cycling safety. Matt Fordham from… Read more Audio

3:10 PM.Humility, authenticity and vulnerability sound great, but these qualities have turned too many people into virtue signaling, self-absorbed narcissists says Lucinda Holdforth. Read more Audio

2:30 PM.Whether you have a wedding, funeral, black tie event, job interview or meeting at the bank - it's helpful to dress for the occasion. Local menswear guru Robert Niwa answers all those burning… Read more Audio

1:40 PM.It's always a lot of fun to see people dressing up as giant animals or other objects, prancing around with difficulty see where they are going... but have you ever wondered how these larger than life… Read more Audio

1:25 PM.On any given day in the capital, there's a chance that you'll stumble into a man dressed as a tree, playing the saxophone. The man beneath the costume is Wellington musician Jarrod Wood. Read more Audio

1:15 PM.A special performance is taking place this weekend in Otatauhi Christchurch to mark 150 years of University of Canterbury. Read more Audio

3:30 PM.Bryozoans have been called 'the world's best-kept secret'; that might be why we don't know much about this week's critter. The cyclostome bryozoan Spiritopora perplexa is only found off the coast of… Read more Audio

3:08 PM.Today Gretchen Lowe shares one her family favourite dinner recipes that we're certain will become a regular week night meal for many listeners. Read more Audio

1:35 PM.A new book sets out to challenge the idea that we need more stuff, or that need to be fixed in order to improve our wellbeing. Read more Audio

1:25 PM.After 54 years, a priceless piece of New Zealand history is set to retire. Read more Audio