Afternoons Podcast Options

1:40 PM.We dip into the debate about which canned corned beef is best - Palm or Pacific. RNZ Tahi's So'omalo Iteni Schwalger shares his love of corned beef whatever the style. Read more Audio

1:32 PM.This week Christchurch's 'Cellar Door' was named Australasia's best wine bar, by 'World of Fine Wine Magazine'. Whie that's great news, in even better news it means the bar goes on to represent the… Read more Audio

1:21 PM.Chef Peter Gordon joins Jesse to talk about a new competition called Mousse Masters, and what makes a good chocolate mousse. Read more Audio

1:15 PM.North and South magazine is returning to print this November. The magazine had moved to a digital newsletter in January, but positive growth and audience engagement means it is returning to being a… Read more Audio

3:15 PM.It's that time of the year when your KiwiSaver annual statement comes out. Mary Holm explains why you should read it! Read more Audio

2:32 PM.In today's installment of A-Z of Aotearoa, we're talking about the humble New Zealand dairy. Read more Audio

2:11 PM.Culture 101's Perlina Lau and Afternoons Senior Producer Olivia Wilson explain the blank face response some Gen Z's use and why it is infuriating some older people. Read more Audio

1:37 PM.Hungerball is a new game that sees players in an inflatable arena try to score and defend their goal. Read more Audio

1:17 PM.The music video for Lorde's latest single, 'Hammer', has racked up three-quraters-of-a-million views on YouTube. Read more Audio

1:09 PM.A new study from the University of Canterbury has shown that seaweed could potentially avert a significant number of deaths from starvation in the future. Read more Audio

1:45 PM.Meredith Quick has been on an 'Uncharted Expedition' that took her from Kazakhstan to Mongolia, and today she tells Jesse all about the mysterious excursion.  Read more Audio

1:35 PM.The ferry SS Toroa turns 100 this year and passionate volunteers are asking for help to get her restoration complete, and see the steam boat back on the Waitemata. Read more Audio

1:25 PM.Rakiura / Stuart Island is home to 105 Pukunui. It's the only place in the world they can be found Doc class them as 'Threatened - Nationally Critical'. Just one step away from extinction. Read more Audio

1:15 PM.Researchers from the University of Canterbury have successfully developed chainsaw drones with the goal of improving worker safety. Read more Audio

3:10 PM.Sir Peter Jackson got everyone talking with his plans to bring back the moa (in in partnership with the Ngai Tahu Research Centre at Canterbury University and Canterbury Museum). But he's not the… Read more Audio

2:30 PM.This week for our music feature, Dianne Swann is here to guide us through the music of the greatest singers of all time, the legendary Mavis Staples Mavis has spent over 70 years on stage, she began… Read more Audio

2:20 PM.It's the kind of story you can imagine becoming a Hollywood feature film, a German backpacker found alive and well after two weeks lost in the Western Australian outback. Brad Foster shares the latest… Read more Audio

2:10 PM.Catherine Ross, the Director of Library at Auckland Grammar School, shares her picks for the tweens and teens in your life. For ages 11+, The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill. For ages 13+… Read more Audio

1:53 PM.With 18 million downloads, "The Worst Idea of all Time" is one of our most successful podcasts. Ali Ventura shares why she thinks it is so good, plus she looks at podcasts Redhanded and Good Hangs. Read more Audio

1:36 PM.New Zealand farmers use well over 3,000 tonnes of pesticide annually. But a new genomic study has discovered a way to potentially cut that by 80%. Using DNA sequencing technology, Lincoln University… Read more Audio

1:35 PM.While some rugby players choose to wear headgear, those thin, foam caps don't prevent concussions, so many choose not to. But now, research has found isotropic materials may offer more comfort and… Read more Audio