Afternoons Podcast Options

3:09 PM.Welsh Comedian Rob Brydon is the star of shows like The Trip, Gavin and Stacey and Would I Lie To You? - and he's coming to New Zealand for the first time next year with a live stand up show Read more Video, Audio

2:40 PM.We take close look at fertility science in New Zealand and ongoing challenges in womens' health with Dr Guy Gudex, Medical Director of Auckland fertility clinic Repromed. Read more Audio

1:38 PM.Comedian Urzila Carlson grew up knowing what it's like to go without over Christmas and is urging New Zealanders to give something to those in need this holiday season.  Read more Audio

1:29 PM.Christchurch-based inventor Nigel Pink started roasting coffee beans by connecting his Toyata van's windscreen wiper motor to his barbecue. Now he's preparing to launch a brand-new, hand-operated… Read more Audio

1:20 PM.Yesterday the Young Football Ferns defeated Canada 2-1 in the third place playoff at the under-17 World Cup - the first time a New Zealand side has ever had a podium finish at a FIFA tournament. Read more Audio

3:26 PM.They might be called mudfish but are often found buried in the ground as they can survive out of the water! DoC's threatened species ambassador tells us all about this native fish. Read more Audio

3:19 PM.Stephanie Chernishov of Hamilton tells us about her family trip on the Aotea track on Great Barrier Island. Read more Audio, Gallery

3:07 PM.If you can get your hands on fresh new-season garlic, you'll find it quite different to the long-life stuff – milder, juicier and easier to crush, says Julie Biuso. Generally, it's older garlic that… Read more Audio

2:29 PM.Alt-country singer Mel Parsons has just released her fourth studio album Glass Heart. She performs live from our Auckland studio and chats to Jesse Mulligan. Read more Video, Audio

1:40 PM.Just one person giving up animal products in just one of their daily meals can save around 750,000 litres of water and the carbon equivalent of 4800 driving kilometres over a year, according to Suzy… Read more Video, Audio

1:30 PM. Dr Brown is an expert on the epidemiology, treatment, and prevention of childhood malnutrition in lower-income countries and a senior fellow at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.  Read more Audio

1:19 PM.You may have heard it from guests on our show, or from American reality TV shows. We're talking about 'vocal fry'! That's when a person lowers and roughens their voice.  Read more Audio

1:09 PM.Tattletale Saints are back in the country and perform live in our Auckland studio. The acoustic folk country duo are based in Nashville but regularly return home to New Zealand and are with me in our… Read more Audio

10:00 AM.Simon Bridges takes a call from Paula about the Nat's Christmas party and Steve Hansen looks at a new coaching opportunity.

By Paul Casserly and Michael Sheils

Voices - Thomas Sainsbury, Toni… Read more Audio

9:06 PM.Tiny, noisy gas bubbles produced by a tropical seaweed are part of the soundscape of a coral reef. Read more Video, Audio

3:27 PM.Susette Goldsmith did her PhD in Museum and heritage studies - and she looked at tree heritage in New Zealand - officially titled Rethinking Arboreal Heritage for Twenty-First-Century Aotearoa New… Read more Audio

2:18 PM.In Mary's new book, Rich Enough? A laid-back guide for every Kiwi, she writes about eight steps to get your finances sorted. She talks with Jesse about why it's best to do it in steps. Read more Audio