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1:20 PM.They says simple business ideas are the ones that work, and that seems to be true for two former scarfies. Angus Syme and Cam Leigh had just started their first year at the University of Otago, and… Read more Audio

3:35 PM.How New Zealand plants might help in the fight against soil contamination. Katy Gosset meets a scientist who's studying the anti-microbial properties of our native species. Read more Audio

3:10 PM.For five years, Shabana Basij-Rasihk dressed as a boy so she could attend a secret school in Kabul under the Taliban rule in 90's. She talks to Jesse about setting up a school for girls and why… Read more Audio

2:25 PM.If you're into movies, you have probably heard of the very popular film review site, Letterboxd. Today's Bookmarks guest is its editor-in-chief. Gemma Gracewood. Read more Audio

1:40 PM.Meghan Hughes has been the keeper of Quarantine Island Kamau Taurua for the past two years, living on the Otago island as the only family in residence. She talks to Jesse about their experiences. Read more Audio

1:30 PM.Home kill butchers have noticed an increase in people growing their own meat. Southland Butcher Craig Hamilton is spending more time on the road than you'd expect for a man in white gumboots. He talks… Read more Audio

1:20 PM.The contenders for this year's Oscars have been revealed this morning. Jane Campion's Power of the Dog has bagged a whopping 12 nods. We talk to regular reviewer and editor-at-large for Letterboxd… Read more Audio

1:15 PM.The Beths have dropped a new single today to coincide with the announcement they have signed up with Ivy League Records. Lead singer Liz Stokes talks to Jesse. Read more Audio

3:10 PM.Max Lowe was just ten when his father left for work and never came back. Max Lowe talks to Jesse about the documentary he's made, starting with the death of his father.  Read more Audio

2:30 PM.Today RNZ's own Brad Warrington aka DJ StickyFingaz talks to Jesse about when dance music went mainstream in the 1990s. He says that was the decade when an entire generation became fascinated with by… Read more Audio

1:40 PM.Chef, Kadin Conner has started a gourmet food truck in Oban, and business has been going real well. Kadin talks to Jesse about his business and life on the island. Read more Audio

1:30 PM.A New Zealand company has launched adventure-based executive expeditions for CEOs and senior executives. . Founding director, Jethro Gilbert talks to Jesse. Read more Audio

1:20 PM.Dr Emma Woodward talks to Jesse about how to protect children from online rabbit holes and fake news. Read more Audio

3:25 PM.Builder Stan Scott is back for 2022 ready to help listeners with their DIY projects at home. Read more Audio

3:08 PM.When chef and owner of Ima Cuisine heard about the likelihood of many New Zealanders becoming unwell with omicron, her Jewish mothering instincts kicked in. She started making chicken soup! Read more Audio

2:20 PM.The South Island town of Riverton is home to one of New Zealand's oldest churches. St Mary's Anglican church will celebrate its 120th birthday this year. Reverend Leah Boniface joins Jesse to talk… Read more Audio

1:50 PM.For our New Zealand Sporting History this week, we looked back at the infamous underarm bowling incident of 1981. Today we speak to Fletcher Blades who emailed us about that time when he has just… Read more Audio

1:40 PM.17 year old Christchurch Girls' High School Student Issy Hinton-Russell is following on her grandmothers' philanthropic ways by fundraising for the Flying Doctors Service. Issy talks to Jesse. Read more Audio