Afternoons Podcast Options

2:28 PM.Peter Simpson is a writer, editor and curator. He was honoured for his work as a literary historian and fine arts writer with the 2017 Prime Minister's Award for Literary Achievement.  Read more Audio

1:39 PM.Cartoonist and writer Tom Scott has written plays about both his mother and his father - and now both are about to run on alternate nights at the Auckland Theatre Company.  Read more Audio

1:30 PM.Teachers help foster their students dreams and help them achieve their goals, but often that's not what's seen from the outside.  Read more Audio

1:20 PM.Share markets have had a roller coaster ride in recent months, but the markets took off with a hiss and a roar this morning after the latest statement from the US Federal Reserve. Why?  Read more Audio

1:11 PM.Dublin based band The Young Folk had such a great time on their first tour of NZ a year ago, they're back for another. The band is made up of three Irishman and a kiwi. Read more Audio

3:07 PM.Author Chris McGreal talks about the USA's opioid drug epidemic and the systems that allowed it to happen in his book American Overdose: the Opioid Tragedy in Three Acts. Read more Audio

2:23 PM.David Kirk is the former All Blacks' captain who led the New Zealand team in their World Cup win in 1987 he reveals his wide ranging tastes in music, books, theatre and film. Read more Audio

1:39 PM.From providing some shade to producing oxygen to improve air quality inside, we thought we'd ask gardening guru Lynda Hallinan how best to get the most out your plants. Read more Audio

1:27 PM.Defending criminals is a tough job, but someone has to do it. Howard Greenberg relishes the opportunity. The New York attorney has represented people accused of terrible crimes, and for many, has… Read more Audio

1:17 PM.Hamilton mum Ceana Priest has explored the best ways to get kids away from devices and get them outside in her guidebook The Outdoor Kid. Read more Audio

1:10 PM.Aaron Clarke, aka Mountain Boy is back - this time with a full band to perform a song from his recent EP, From the Dust.  Read more Video, Audio

3:10 PM.On the list of most distressing experiences that can happen in your life, divorce is in the top 3. Choosing a partner, married or not, is one of the most important decisions anyone can make.  Read more Audio

2:16 PM.John Denton and Jeff Hunkin are both experts in the art of barbershop singing.  Read more Audio

1:47 PM.The month of January has been at times joyful and at times very challenging for Miriama Kamo on her 31 day zero-waste challenge. But now the TVNZ broadcaster has decided her challenge won't end with… Read more Audio

1:31 PM.On Friday our Critter of the Week was the vegetable cicada - a fascinating fungus that attacks and infects cicadas and insects. We were contacted by US Professor, who's lab studies the fungus and the… Read more Audio

1:22 PM.New research has found a link between the increase in the number of handguns in American homes and firearm-related deaths of toddlers.  Read more Audio

1:09 PM.The Arizona indie band Calexico are in New Zealand for two concerts. They call into our Auckland studio to perform 'Under the Wheels' from their new album The Thread That Keeps Us and singer Joey… Read more Video, Audio

3:07 PM.Jada Yuan reckons she won the journalism equivalent of the lottery,beating out over 13 thousand applicants to go 52 places around the world in 365 days for the New York Times. Read more Audio, Gallery

2:38 PM.This Saturday 2 February is World Wetlands Day. This year's theme is "wetlands and climate change". Our Expert today is Melanie Dixon who is a consultant ecologist and a trustee for the National… Read more Audio, Gallery

2:23 PM.There are calls for a law change to stop the growing number of people who are selling moa bones and eggshells online. Read more Audio