Afternoons Podcast Options

1:47 PM.Maryanne Kavanagh talks us through her favourite album, The Cat Empire by The Cat Empire. Audio

1:31 PM.Seeing a light at the end of a tunnel may well be the popular perception of death, but a Nelson woman is finding it's not the most common. Nicole Lindsay is trying to find out what people experience… Read more Audio

1:17 PM.Online tributes are pouring in remembering British singer and TV personality, Cilla Black. She has died at her home in Spain at the age of 72, of what is believed to be natural causes. The star… Read more Audio

1:10 PM.Mt Eden singer Maala, I chatted to Melody Thomas about him on Friday. He's 20, nobody knows much about him except that he's very good. His song is called 'In the Air'. Audio

3:45 PM.What the world is talking about with Zoe George. Audio

3:33 PM.And we've extended a bit of an invitation to our colleagues at Music 101 to drop in on a Friday afternoon to tell us what they're planning for the weekend. And, to bring a song that we all need to… Read more Audio

3:25 PM.Karl reviews She's Funny That Way and Mission Impossible. Audio

3:20 PM.Neil Miller suggests a beer accompaniment for roast duck and gives us his selections for the weekend. Audio

3:10 PM.Dariush Lolaiy from Cazador cooks roast wild duck and contemplates the Jerusalem Artichoke. Audio

2:20 PM.Today on New Zealand Live, a raucous mix of garage-rockabilly and blues courtesy of Labretta Suede and the Motel Six. Back in New Zealand after several years in New York, they're loud and live with… Read more Video, Audio

2:05 PM.Finds out what happens when truck drivers and their managers swap the cab for a bicycle saddle. Read more Video, Audio, Gallery

1:40 PM.Aaradhna - Treble and Reverb. Audio

1:33 PM.We speak to Parisian soprano, the star of Madame Butterfly, Anne Sophie Duprels who is in Christchurch performing the emotionally taxing lead role of Cio-Cio San (Butterfly) Audio

1:20 PM.Brenda Long is part of the world's oldest hip hop dance group - Hip Operation crew. The Waiheke Island dance troupe has been the subject of a documentary, a condensed version of which will be playing… Read more Audio

1:15 PM.Police have announced today that all frontline officers will now carry tasers. We speak to former Green MP Keith Locke who questions the timing of the announcement, and whether it's really safe to… Read more Audio

1:10 PM.Recommended by Kate Robertson, the music editor at Victoria student magazine Salient. She says Jamie xx's debut solo album In Colour is one of the best albums to be released this year. Since its… Read more Audio

9:34 PM.The Blueskin Resilient Communities Trust is working towards building three community-owned wind turbines that will help build the community's resilience and energy independence Read more Audio

3:45 PM.Your feedback, and a preview of the guests and topics on The Panel. Audio

3:22 PM.John Reynolds joins us to discuss his favourite work of art - Big Yam Dreaming by Emily Kngwarreye. Read more Audio

3:08 PM.This week on The Expats we're speaking to Rebecca Mayston who runs desert tours in Oman. Audio

2:08 PM.We're in Geraldine where Sam Lees and an army of volunteers are 'edibilizing" the town centre, with a new spin on community gardens, and Gavin Oliver is sharing his passion for bees. Plus, we'll tell… Read more Audio

1:40 PM.'Gaucho' by Steely Dan (1980) chosen by Ian Blackman of Rotorua. Audio

1:32 PM.One man's fight to recover his mummified leg from a guy who accidentally bought it at a storage-unit auction is now the subject of a new documentary. We talk to director Bryan Carberry. Audio

1:24 PM.New research shows that helping an old lady across the street may help you cope better at a party. A study has found that small acts of kindness like giving to charity, or cooking dinner for a friend… Read more Audio

1:16 PM.Three gorillas have been unveiled in Christchurch's Orana Wildlife Park today - it's the first time a group of Gorillas has taken residence in New Zealand. We speak to Nathan Hawke to find out what… Read more Audio