Afternoons Podcast Options

3:25 PM.Dr Quentin Allan from AUT tells us about his thesis looking at gay men coming out later in life. Read more Audio

2:34 PM.Those attempting to quash freedom of speech tend to come down on the wrong side of history in the end, legal history expert Grant Morris says.  Read more Audio

2:24 PM.Farmer and farming commentator, Steve Wyn-Harris talks about the pros and cons of the move towards synthetic meats and alternative proteins.  Read more Audio

1:41 PM.What makes food good, for your tastebuds and your belly? A banquet is on offer next week that combines fine dining with science.  Read more Audio

1:36 PM.University of Otago Masters and PhD students yesterday turned out edible editions of their thesis, bringing a dash of extra flavour to what can be a dry intellectual meal.  Read more Audio, Gallery

1:22 PM.Earlier this week we spoke to a journalist who had written a piece about chronic fatigue syndrome. We received a huge amount of feedback from sufferers. We decided to get an expert in to explain the… Read more Audio

1:10 PM.The Onehunga hip hop group, SWIDT have just released their new EP, The Most Electrifying. They perform one of their new tracks live in our Auckland studio.  Read more Video, Audio

3:10 PM.Some of the biggest questions of our time, how to survive and adapt in a changing world, may be answered by the biggest creature of all time, the whale. Their adaptability is legendary. Read more Audio

2:26 PM.You know you're South Asian when your heart quickens and gladdens at the opening bars of a Bollywood song, says writer Rajorshi Chakraborti. He joins Jesse Mulligan for a chat about his favourite… Read more Video, Audio

1:36 PM.Tom Heeney's attempt to challenge the world heavyweight title - 90 years and three days before Joseph Parker's loss last Sunday - was a national sensation, but Heeney moved to Miami to fish with… Read more Video, Audio, Gallery

1:28 PM.The idea of artists suffering for their art seems to be a reality. A report out of Australia found many performers there are struggling, with suicide rates more than twice that of the general… Read more Audio

1:16 PM.Booze is everywhere - well, at least the marketing of it is. New camera research has found kiwi kids are exposed to alcohol marketing 4.5 times a day, and it's far more for Māori and Pasifika… Read more Audio

3:09 PM.We need resilience to bounce back from big setbacks but also to deal with everyday stress and raising a family, so how do we get more if it? Psychologist and best-selling author Rick Hanson has some… Read more Video, Audio

2:23 PM.Italian composer Ennio Morricone has scored more than 500 films and television shows during his feted career. Among them are some of the most distinctive pieces of music in all cinema, including the… Read more Audio

1:41 PM.It's an illness that's often described as 'hidden'. Thousands of kids around the world, and here in New Zealand, too unwell to go to school or even get up off the bed.  Read more Audio

1:29 PM.It's no secret New Zealand is facing a shortage of skilled trades workers, and one Wellington company says it's focused on changing the "builder's crack" image to recruit women, older people and those… Read more Audio

1:19 PM.New Zealand’s older population are largely healthy – but renters are at a disadvantage as they age, a Massey University study has found.  Read more Audio

1:09 PM.Australian blues guitarist Lloyd Spiegel has been touring since he was just 11. He's won the Australian Blues Award seven times and has played with some of the biggest names in music, including Bob… Read more Audio