Afternoons Podcast Options

1:10 PM.Uptown Funk - Mark Ronson. Chosen by RNZAF Firefighter Matt Fistonich. Audio

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

3:10 PM.For 30 years, Jane Wilde says she remained in the shadows while her famous husband devoted himself to fame, success and thoughts of the universe. She started caring for professor Stephen Hawking when… Read more Audio

2:45 PM.British band Mumford and Sons are going electric with their new album due in May, but today we feature their signature folk rock-sound from their debut album "Sigh No More". Audio

2:20 PM.Sometimes it takes a leap of faith to go it alone and start up your own business - and other times all it might take is a twenty-foot shipping container filled with thousands of swords, daggers and… Read more Audio

2:10 PM.Scientists head off from Auckland today on an 18-day voyage to investigate sea-floor volcanoes near Raoul Island - it's the first time they've inspected them so closely. We speak to Dr Cornel deRonde… Read more Audio

1:54 PM.Daniela Maoate-Cox reviewing virtual banking tools, IT charity Hackathon and Snapchat Discover. Audio

1:43 PM.Colin Morris with music from Pops Staples and The Mavericks. Audio

1:33 PM.Vanda Symon on the longlist for the Ngaio Marsh Award. Audio

1:22 PM.Phil Wallington on Nigel Latta's new show and the Kardashians' latest deal. Audio

1:10 PM.Neil Bruce of Hamilton has chosen "You've Got a Friend" by James Taylor. Audio

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

3:30 PM.How is music therapy helping new migrants settle into our largest city? Read more Audio

3:13 PM.Just about every survey about the best places to live or the happiest people on earth include one or more of the Scandinavian countries. The Nordic nations are often held up as the template for other… Read more Audio

3:06 PM.In late January, a body was found at the foot of the Tasman Glacier. According to reports, it's believed it could be the body of a young climber killed more than 40 years ago. The police are awaiting… Read more Audio

2:45 PM.Forty years after Blondie found fame on the New York scene, Debbie Harry is still waving the flag for women in the music business - of every age. The feature album is 'Plastic Letters' by Blondie… Read more Audio

2:21 PM.One man's love of space has seen him all but quit his day job. Dave Owen's mission to start an educational space centre started when he purchased a spare part of a space toilet. His collection of… Read more Audio

2:08 PM.Researchers involved in the search for extra-terrestrial life are considering what message Earth should transmit to outer space. Until now, researchers have been using radio telescope facilities to… Read more Audio

1:21 PM.Margaret MacLagan, an applied linguist from Canterbury, discusses some examples of NZ slang which have stood the test of time. And Leilani Momoisea talks about modern slang, with an emphasis on… Read more Audio

1:07 PM.Phil Powers from Oamaru has chosen 'Young Blood' by The Naked And Famous. Audio

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

3:35 PM.The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. Supermench: The Legend of Shep Gordon. Audio

3:25 PM.Cheap & Cheerful Selak's Premium Selection Pinot Gris (White Label) 2014 Mid Price Magic Spade Oak Voysey Tempranillo Rosé 2014 Treat Yourself Te Mata Estate Coleraine 2013 Audio

3:10 PM.Chef and restauranteur Jonny Schwass from Harlequin Public House in Christchurch with his recipe for tomato water. Audio

2:45 PM.Today's feature album is Jessie Ware's 'Devotion'. Audio