Afternoons Podcast Options

1:10 PM.With the huge popularity of web based word games like Wordle, Connections and thousands of versions of crossword, have you ever thought about trying to design one yourself? Where would you even start… Read more Audio

3:10 PM.Billions of dollars poured into Alzheimer's disease research has brought us no closer to understanding why some people lose their memories and fade away in front of their families. Yes, the human… Read more Audio

2:30 PM.Celebrated music producer John Simon has produced some of the greatest rock'n'roll ever recorded including The Band's Music from Big Pink, The Band, The Last Waltz; Janis Joplin's Cheap Thrills; Simon… Read more Audio

2:10 PM.Today Catherine Robertson reviews two nonfiction books and a novel. They are: Mrs D is Not on a Diet (Allen and Unwin) by Lotta Dann. Route 52: A Big Lump of Country Unknown (Ugly Hill Press) by Simon… Read more Audio

1:45 PM.Vertech managing director Dan Watson gets nostalgic for retro gaming of the 80s and 90s. Turns out you can relive your childhood using programmes called emulators. Dan also discusses the news that… Read more Audio

1:35 PM.According to our most recent General Social Survey, a quarter of New Zealanders aged between 15 and 25 say they are lonely some or all of the time. The majority of that group live in the regions… Read more Audio

1:25 PM.Almost 120 years ago, a tragic incident captured headlines across the nation. The emu at Wellington Zoo was found dead in its enclosure only ten days after it arrived. Did the emu die of natural… Read more Audio

1:15 PM.The biennial Te Matatini Kapa Haka Festival kicked off today. 55 groups are vying for the coveted Toa Whakaihuwaka title in the competition this year, making it the biggest iteration of the festival… Read more Audio

2:30 PM.today we're focusing on the first of those inevitability's: death, and in particular funerals. Read more Audio

2:20 PM.It's a simple concept: Jesse calls an info center, chosen at random, with no advance warning. It could be good, fun chat. It could be a disaster. Read more Audio

2:10 PM.Caitlin Cherry reviews the hotly anticipated first episode of The White Lotus and reviews what she calls "the best medical drama ever made." Read more Audio

1:40 PM.Just over three years ago the End of Life Choice Act became law. Read more Audio

1:30 PM.We're all familiar with drones but how much do you really know about "Uncrewed Aerial Vehicles" and the role they could play in your daily life?  Read more Audio

1:20 PM.Seivin Kim is Avondale College's Dux and deservedly so. As a year 10 student she was awarded Top in the World for IGCSE Mathematics and awarded a further five Outstanding Cambridge Learner Awards… Read more Audio

1:10 PM.A shortage of accessible housing meeting the needs of those with disabilities has left more than 25 Hawke's Bay residents living in ages-care facilities. Read more Audio

3:08 PM.Martin Bosley tempts with a fantastic lemony tart. Get the recipe here. Read more Audio

2:20 PM.Three brothers and a bestie make up indie rock group Daily J, today's guests on NZ Live. They've delivered sold our tours at home and across the ditch, and also made a big splash in the UK. Their… Read more Audio

2:10 PM.Kate Rodger reviews the latest Bridget Jones and muses about James Bond and where that might go now it's in the hands of Amazon. Read more Audio

1:45 PM.Tales of the supernatural and the creepy from our listeners. Today: Neville who has a story about his step-grandmother towards the end of her life. Read more Audio

1:35 PM.Meet 87-year-old foodbank Volunteer Peter Martin. In a few short years Peter has become a legend in Masterton. Read more Audio

1:25 PM.We're delving into the world of Bridge .. a trick taking game which can be played by children as young as 8...to people who have passed their centenary. And who better to tell us all about the joys of… Read more Audio