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2:12 PM.Creative director at Naked PR Zac Arnold has some brand new music for you. He plays the new single from Rubi Du, Played Me. He also enthuses about a new song from School Fair, a torn moon mended. Read more Audio

1:45 PM.India is one of the most exciting, challenging and vibrant countries you can visit, but would you choose to spend two weeks of your life in a rickshaw to see it? Clair Scott did. Along with her… Read more Audio

1:35 PM.On yesterday's show we were overrun with wasp chat. Tons of you texted in with your techniques for hunting down their nests. From the bizarre like "My grandfather used to throw flour at the wasp so he… Read more Audio

1:25 PM.In a few weeks' time, Southland company "Space Ops NZ" will play a crucial role in landing a new spacecraft on the moon. The company will use its 30-meter antenna to guide a spacecraft to the moon, in… Read more Audio

1:15 PM.The recession has hit many businesses hard, particularly in the hospitality industry. For a time, it seemed like there was a restaurant closing every week. But there is hope. Jack Crosti has worked… Read more Audio

3:37 PM.Earlier on the show we found ourselves talking about ways to track down a wasps nest. One suggestion was to lightly freeze the wasp, tie a string to its leg and watch where it goes. 

Listener, Tejo… Read more Audio

3:10 PM.2024 taught us to expect the unbelievable says Tom Standage, deputy editor of The Economist magazine with last year's assassination attempts on Donald Trump, exploding walkie-talkies in the Middle… Read more Audio

2:30 PM.Citizen Kane, Psycho, Vertigo, Taxi Driver - many consider these to be some of the greatest movies ever made, and there's one person linking them all together... Bernard Herrmann. Herrmann was one of… Read more Audio

2:20 PM.Brad is back and raring to go. There's been plenty of news over the ditch lately. Brad discuses the even contentious Australia Day, the Australian Open Tennis and Australian Rules Football legend Neil… Read more Audio

2:10 PM.Pip Adam muses on novel adaptations into TV or films. She suggests a number of NZ books that would lend themselves to a multi-episode TV series. Pip's choices include Wednesday's Children by Robin… Read more Audio

1:45 PM.VerTech manager Daneil Watson is back for 2025. He's talking about FPV (first person view) drones and how to get started with the hobby, he's reviewing a new portable keyboard from Logitech -the MX… Read more Audio

1:35 PM.Created by Simon Ward and Jess Johnson, in collaboration with Tuhura Otago Museum, the full dome show XYZZY has been nominated for the 2025 Best of Earth Awards, one of the highest honors in fulldome… Read more Audio

1:25 PM.As we work towards becoming predator free by 2050, it's been pointed out that we need some better tools in our toolkit. Marcus King is a conservationist and former engineer who turned his hand to pest… Read more Audio

1:15 PM.Thinking about how much money you might need to retire can be a scary prospect, particularly if you're already struggling to make ends meet while you're working. "FORO" or Fear Of Running Out is top… Read more Audio

3:10 PM.While on holiday in Northland, Jesse got called into action to interview the one and only Cher! Her career spans 70 years with struggles and triumphs. In the first of a two-volume memoir, she turns… Read more Audio

2:30 PM.It's a staple of any good Kiwi summer, but there's lots to talk about when it comes to BBQs. Between the BBQ itself and all the accessories you need it can be an expensive hobby, plus there's lots to… Read more Audio

2:20 PM.Every week Jesse's producer forces him to randomly call an information center somewhere in Aotearoa. They don't know Jesse is calling and Jesse doesn't know what he'll find on the other end of the… Read more Audio

2:10 PM.Caitlin Cherry starts off 2025 right with an ode to finding those old tv shows via clips on social media. She's rediscovered Nurse Jackie, thanks to Facebook reels. She also reviews the Netflix… Read more Audio

1:35 PM.Have you ever wondered how food was preserved before there were preservatives?  Read more Audio

1:25 PM.Despite fears of a general drop in people trusting the process of science, a global survey has found that people value science and trust scientists. New Zealanders in particular. Jesse talks to John… Read more Audio

1:15 PM.After a late goal in yesterday's match away to Western Sydney, Auckland FC are sitting atop the A-league table once more. But being a brand-new team, the club's culture is still developing. And unlike… Read more Audio

2:20 PM.They are a four-piece based in Tamaki Makaurau, and they're currently building up to the release of their third studio album. They've just wrapped up an eight-stop tour around the country, which came… Read more Audio