Afternoons Podcast Options

1:20 PM.People over sixty are wanted to hang out with a tiny robot called iRobi. University of Auckland Master of Robotics and Automation Engineering student Zahra Ally is developing a new game, and she needs… Read more Audio

1:10 PM.There's a deep fake of Gareth Morgan doing the rounds on social media, and it is so sophisticated, even Gareth Morgan was taken aback. Read more Audio

2:30 PM.Friday is National Poetry Day, and we are delighted, thrilled, positively effervescent to announce that - after taking a hiatus last year - our poetry competition will return! Once more judging your… Read more Audio

2:20 PM.As regular listeners will know, we like a cold call here on Afternoons, we've been through all the isite centres around Aotearoa, so now we're turning our attention to iwi radio stations.  Read more Audio

2:10 PM.Fans of the 1979 film Alien and the show Fargo are in for a treat. Fargo writer and creator Noah Hawley has turned his attention to creating the first television series in the Alien franchise. Our TV… Read more Audio

1:35 PM.We're no strangers to endangered animals on this show, but today we're pleased to share a conservation success story. Tawaki, or Fiordland Crested Penguins are the third rarest of the world's 18… Read more Audio

1:15 PM.More than half of Asian New Zealanders are at risk of depression, with young adults, women, Koreans, and Indians disproportionately affected.  Read more Audio

3:25 PM.Now brace yourselves, spring is just around the corner, and you know what that means a perfect time to clean and declutter. Here to share her top decluttering tips is Rachael Quin from… Read more Audio

3:17 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 tomorrow and because Friday is new music day - she'll pick us a track to… Read more Audio

3:08 PM.Alice Taylor from 'Alice Taylor Eats' is here with her take on an Orange and Yogurt Cake. Audio

2:10 PM.According to audience reviews, the new romantic comedy film "Jane Austen Wrecked My Life" will delight fans of rom coms and fans of the inimitable author. Here to give us her opinion is our film… Read more Audio

2:00 PM.Today we're joined by country music sensation Jenny Mitchell. Across her career she's starred in NZ's Got Talent, Won a Golden Guitar, an Aotearoa music award, and released 4 albums. The latest of… Read more Video, Audio

1:45 PM.Are you ready to make like Missy Elliot and get your freak on? Well you better be because it's time for Freaky Friday. Read more Audio

1:35 PM.Today marks eighty years since VJ Day - Victory over Japan Day - when Japan surrendered and World War Two ended. Post-war, twelve thousand New Zealand troops went to Japan to 'de-militarise' the… Read more Audio

1:15 PM.We talk to former Tall Black Casey Frank about the Tall Blacks upcoming semi final against China on Sunday morning at the FIBA Asia Cup. Then Glen Larmer joins Emile to chat about the Warriors, the… Read more Audio

2:30 PM.Jesse explored the nations favourite takeaway. He's joined by critic and food historian David Burton, YouTube Fish & Chip shop reviewer Alby Wilson & 4th generation shop owner Yoti Ioannua from Theo's… Read more Audio

2:10 PM.This is when we talk about some of the topics filling up your group chats and first up for discussion is James Bond and Jeff Bezos. Joining Jesse is Culture 101's Perlina Lau and Afternoon's Senior… Read more Audio

1:35 PM.Jesse spoke with University of Canterbury student Emmalee Abbott-Joe about addressing the waste generated by the haircare industry, drawing inspiration from the science behind laundry sheets. Audio

1:25 PM.The best pies in New Zealand were crowned at 2025 Bakels NZ Supreme Pie Awards last week and bakers with Cambodian heritage won seven out of the eleven categories. So why do Cambodians make such great… Read more Audio