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Feature interview: the true story of the atomic spaceship
3:10 PM.Mars by 1965, Saturn by 1970. This was the motto of a group of eminent scientists in the 1950's who had an audacious plan for space travel riding atomic explosions. Physicist Freeman Dyson was part of… Read more Audio
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Bookmarks with Melissa Chan-Green
2:30 PM.Today we have one of the most recognisable names in New Zealand journalism over the past 20 years, Melissa Chan-Green. She's an award-winning journo who has reported on major local and international… Read more Audio
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Easy Eats: Spiced Broccoli and Cottage Cheese Fritters
2:20 PM.Courtesy of Kelly Gibney not only are these fritters packed with broccoli, but they also contain a tub of cottage cheese for a big protein boost. Any leftovers are brilliant for lunchboxes or with a… Read more Audio
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Music Critic: new tracks from Lisa Crawley and Jessica Pratt
2:12 PM.Music man Matthew Crawley is in studio to play two new cuts just for you. World on a String by Jessica Pratt and What You Can Do by Lisa Crawley. Audio
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Heading Off: Perlina Lau in Taiwan
1:45 PM.Culture 101 host Perlina Lau talks to Jesse about her time in Taiwan. Audio
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Plant your own food forest
1:35 PM.Growing your own food is a blessing during times of financial hardship. But we're not just talking about a vegetable patch - Te Puke's Kris Edgington can teach you how to feed your family by planting… Read more Audio
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How to make your birdbath sing!
1:20 PM.Fancy a bit of garden DIY? Learn how to make your own birdbath and to attract more native wildlife into your garden. Audio
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An art competition for everyone
1:10 PM.Nelson's Beer Chair Competition is an art competition for anyone who's ever wanted to enter one but never thought they could. Audio
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What does the future hold for Liam Lawson?
1:08 PM.There are reports that Kiwi Formula One driver Liam Lawson has been dropped by Red Bull after just two races. RNZ Sports reporter Barry Guy has the latest. Audio
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Feature interview: the internet rabbit holes changing democracy
3:10 PM.Democracy depends on people who can think for themselves. But distraction is replacing deliberation with algorithm-driven rabbit holes and endless doomscrolling says Clare Morell. She's a fellow at… Read more Audio
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Music feature: Billy Gibbons from ZZ Top
2:30 PM.Today Jesse talks to the one and only Billy Gibbons as tickets for ZZ Top's New Zealand tour have just gone on sale. Read more Video, Audio
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Update on Oz with Brad Foster
2:20 PM.Our man in OZ, Brad, talks about the Queensland government which is set to announce its plans today for new infrastructure for the Brisbane 2032 Olympics and Paralympic Games. Read more Audio
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Book Critic: villains in short-form
2:10 PM.Pip Adam reviews a number of short novellas that have villains as their central characters. Read more Audio
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Tech Tuesday
1:45 PM.Daniel Watson, managing director for Vertech.co.nz has a couple of handy tips to keep your money safe while spending it on the internet. Read more Audio
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Braided art - an introduction
1:35 PM.The beauty of braided art will be on display at the Basement Theatre next week as part of the 'HER* A women's festival' in Auckland. Read more Audio
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Māori martial art and how it changes lives
1:15 PM.A traditional Māori martial art is helping to turn around the lives of at risk youth. Read more Audio
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The pre-Panel
3:45 PM.Wallace Chapman and producer Sam Hollis join Jesse in the studio to preview tonight's instalment of The Panel. Audio
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Here Now
3:35 PM.This week on Here Now, Caribbean reggae artist Omega Queen chats with Kadambari Raghukumar about how it all began from her, in her home island of Trinidad and Tobago. Audio
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Feature interview: the science of changing your personality
3:10 PM.Finding misery in even the best circumstances was always one of writer Olga Khazan's special talents. So she set out to change her personality, using science to become more open, less neurotic, and… Read more Audio
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Expert Feature: Composting 101
2:30 PM.Nearly every garden or gardener has to deal with waste and what to do with it. Ali Nicholls from Gardens4Health is an expert on composting and she's in the studio to answer your pressing compost… Read more Audio
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Information Center Cold Call: Lyttleton
2:20 PM.Every week Jesse literally cold calls a random information center somewhere in Aotearoa. Will it be awkward? Or will it be a lovely chat where we learn something new? Audio
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Television Critic: Protection and Zero Day
2:10 PM.Caitlin Cherry reviews two fun formulaic thrillers where you don't know who the real baddies are amongst the red herrings and bureaucrats: Protection (TVNZ On Demand) and Zero Day (Netflix). Audio
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Is Predator Free 2050 fantasy?
1:35 PM.In 2016 then Prime Minister John Key stood on stage and announced, "by 2050 every single part of New Zealand will be completely free of rats, stoats and possums" To many this was a remarkable… Read more Audio
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A doorway into Ngati Whatua Orakei
1:20 PM.Right now, a major new exhibition is open to the public at Auckland Museum. Ko au, ko Ngati Whatua aims to offer a doorway into the story of Ngati Whatua Orakei, one of the hapu of the the wider Ngati… Read more Audio
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How to invest in things other than property and shares
1:10 PM.You can be passionate about lots of things - wine, fashion, art but would you invest in them? Gertjan Verdickt from the University of Auckland's business school, is the co-author of The Passion… Read more Audio
