Afternoons Podcast Options

3:30 PM.On New Zealand Society, find out how one Kiwi 'chick' flew home to help another on its way. Read more Audio

3:07 PM.Google looking at buying Twitter? Content wars between Lightbox, MediaWorks, SKY and TVNZ. The Samsung S6 launch. The screen saver that searches for signs of extra-terrestrial life. Peer to peer… Read more Audio

2:45 PM.Michael Jackson, Thriller, made for $750,000 dollars in 1982, it became-and remains-the best selling album of all-time. Audio

2:25 PM.New research shows the glaciers of western Canada could largely melt away by the end of this century. The study was published in the journal Nature Geoscience and was undertaken by the University of… Read more Audio

2:20 PM.It's the last day of the Pork Pie Charity Run and 57 Minis are making the final leg from Alexandra to Invercargill today. The six day event covers 2,500 kilometers from Kaitaia to Invercargill and… Read more Audio

2:07 PM.A new study says private sponsorship of 'charismatic' species, such as the kakapo or kiwi, has been criticised as being an inefficient use of money. The Proceedings of the Royal Society B paper, says… Read more Audio

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1:09 PM.Sylvia's Mother by Dr Hook. Requested by Layton Lillas of Hamilton. Audio

3:45 PM.What the world is talking about. With Simon Mercep, Paul Brennan, Sue Wells and Matt Nippert Audio

3:10 PM.In 1977 Louis Vitton, a French fashion house founded in 1854, only had two stores - in Nice and in Paris. A small group of family owned businesses dominated the luxury fashion industry. Fast forward… Read more Audio

2:45 PM.Today's feature album went triple platinum 33 years ago, selling more than 16 million copies worldwide. 'Colour By Numbers' was the second album released by British nu-wave band Culture Club - in… Read more Audio

2:10 PM.You may not know that Antarctica has its very own newspaper. It's called The Antarctic Sun. Its editor, Peter Rejcek, is taking a break from telling stories from the world's coldest continent. He's on… Read more Audio

1:55 PM.Ben Gracewood talks about John Oliver, and Jon Ronson's new book "So You've Been Publicly Shamed" Audio

1:40 PM.Colin Morris talkes about Devilish Mary and the Holy Rollers, and Josh Rouse. Audio

1:32 PM.Book reviewer Wendyl Nissen talks about 'My Struggle' by Norwegian author Karl Ove Knausgard. Audio

1:22 PM.Irene Gardiner talks about The Paul Henry Show, and Cilla Audio

1:08 PM.David Edmonds from Auckland has chosen 'Lush Life' By Billy Strayhorn, as performed by John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman. Audio

9:34 PM.A healthy volunteer is tested with drugs to study the two systems that regulate blood flow to the brain, with implications for treatment of stroke Read more Audio

9:20 PM.If you want to attract native birds to your garden, putting out bread may not be the right thing to do. Read more Audio

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

3:31 PM.Sarah reviews Fast & Furious 7 (the final Paul Walker one), Dior & I, The Sponge Bob Movie: Sponge out of Water, The Book of Life and mentions Tinker Bell & the Legend of the Never Beast. Audio

3:20 PM.Wine selections for your weekend are Mount Riley Marlborough Gewurztraminer 2014 $13-$16, Coopers Creek Bell Ringer Gisborne Albarino 2014 $22, Greylands Ridge Central Otago Pinot Noir $30. Audio

3:10 PM.Richard Till shares his recipe for slow-cooked roast lamb. Audio

2:45 PM.The big news in music this week is the launch of Tidal, a music streaming service aiming to take some of the power and the money away from major internet music providers like Spotify. Tidal is owned… Read more Audio

2:20 PM.When it comes to brain blood flow, what is normal? Shieak Tzeng and his team are finding that different people can have widely varying results when the two systems that regulate blood flow to the… Read more Audio