Afternoons Podcast Options

2:29 PM.Shambubeel Eaqub discusses supply side economics and how the experiment hasn't worked in Kansas. Read more Audio

2:12 PM.Fossilised skulls from Morocco have pointed to modern humans being around a lot longer than first thought. In fact the analysis of the five ancient skulls discovered in the north African nation point… Read more Audio, Gallery

1:46 PM.The 1981 Australian surf documentary featured music by some of the biggest Australian bands of the time, including Cold Chisel, INXS, Icehouse and Mental as Anything. Read more Audio

1:35 PM.Writer, Robyn Gallagher, has watched and chronicled 20 years of New Zealand music videos. She started in 2011 with the idea to watch every NZ On Air-funded music video ever made. And she's watched… Read more Audio

1:25 PM.It's probably human-kind's most persistent obsessions - wondering if there is life out there on other planets. And one of those people at the centre of the actual scientific search for extra… Read more Audio

1:16 PM.Dr Jane Goodall – the world's foremost expert on chimpanzees – says the essential starting point for positive change is each of us thinking about the consequences of the small choices we make each… Read more Audio, Gallery

3:30 PM.June 1984 and a drunken decision late one night leads to a snap election. Sir Robert Muldoon's ruling National Government is thrown out of office and David Lange's reforming Labour Party voted in. But… Read more Audio

3:09 PM.Daydreaming, doodling and napping can increase your creativity and productivity, says neuroscientist Dr Srini Pillay. Read more Video, Audio

2:33 PM.The head of NZ Tech, Graeme Muller tells us about the launch of the New Zealand artificial intelligence Forum, and also tells us about his favourite books, movies, music and apps. Read more Audio

2:09 PM.It wasn't all that long ago that roast lamb, fish and chips, pies and lamingtons ruled the Kiwi diet. But an explosion in New Zealand's culinary scene over the last decade has diversified our… Read more Audio, Gallery

1:47 PM.We're playing great movie soundtracks this week, and many listeners have recommended this one. Read more Audio

1:36 PM.One hundred years ago today, New Zealand soldiers took part in the Battle of Messines in World War One. Several men who survived the battle, recorded their memories about it for radio and today with… Read more Audio, Gallery

1:27 PM. Aupito - The High Chief is a short film about an intimate encounter with a Samoan family in transition, directed by part-Samoan filmmaker Ursula Grace Williams. Read more Video, Audio

1:15 PM.Journalist Phil Gifford says his latest book is his most important so far. Looking After Your Nuts & Bolts: Kiwi Men's Health Guide was released as Men's Health Month kicked off. Read more Audio

3:07 PM.Simple mathematical laws govern not just biology, but even human constructs such as commerce and cities – and if you feel like time is speeding up, you're correct says physicist Geoffrey West. Read more Audio

2:22 PM.A recipient in Monday's Queen's Birthday Honours List, Shane Hales reflects on his time at the very top of New Zealand entertainment. Read more Audio

1:46 PM.O Brother, Where Art Thou? is the soundtrack album of music from the 2000 American film of the same nam. It was written, directed and produced by the Coen Brothers and starred George Clooney, John… Read more Audio

1:21 PM.The Lions are touring and government forecasts visitor numbers in New Zealand will hit nearly five million, by the year 2023. But what does this mean for the shape of the tourism industry? Simon Milne… Read more Audio

1:15 PM.The big crack cutting across the Larsen C Ice Shelf in Antarctica, has changed direction. The fissure, could create one of the biggest bergs ever seen. But what does this actually mean? Dr Sue Cook… Read more Audio

3:25 PM.DoC's threatened species ambassador, Nicola Toki, talks about the blind electric ray or Typhlonarke aysoni. The critters look like a small blob of brown jelly but they can produce a powerful electric… Read more Audio