Afternoons Podcast Options

1:08 PM.Jo Neilson from Wellington has chosen 'Lovely Day' by Bill Withers. Audio

3:44 PM.Your feedback, and a preview of the guests and topics on The Panel. Audio

3:30 PM.Mr Huang is a hardy individual, a familiar sight busking the streets of Wellington no matter the weather. His erhu (known as the Chinese Violin) is an instrument with a 2000-year history. With the… Read more Audio

3:08 PM.A little known story of sabotage and salvation from the Second World War. The Fantastic Laboratory of Dr. Weigl is a new book that details how a Jewish scientist working on a typhus vaccine smuggled… Read more Audio

2:45 PM.Our Feature Album is the debut from Canadian indie-rock band Arcade Fire, "Funeral" from 2004 - hailed as a masterpiece on release, and they still continue to attract major attention from the critics.

2:23 PM.Not so many years ago - it would have been unthinkable for any respectable gentleman to leave the house with a bare head. For centuries hats were big business.. but they gradually fell out of favour… Read more Audio

2:08 PM.Seventeen year old Christchurch singer, Maya Payne is more than making a name for herself. Maya wrote her latest song, but the recording was done with the help of a American Grammy Award winning… Read more Audio

1:20 PM.With late 60's New Zealand pop star, Shane. Audio

1:07 PM.Ray Goldring from Castle Hill, in Canterbury has chosen 'High Hopes' by Pink Floyd. Audio

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

3:27 PM.Sarah McMullan reviews the new thriller movie, Deliver Us from Evil. Audio

3:19 PM.Miramar chef, Jacob Brown with Lamb Sweetbreads with Manuka Honey and Balsamic vinegar. Audio

3:07 PM.The Selections: Cheap and Cheerful Old Coach Road 'Lighter' Sauvignon Blanc 2014 $10-14 Mid Price Magic Sacred Hill HALO Marlborough Pinot Gris 2013 $24 Treat Yourself Te Kairanga John Martin Pinot… Read more Audio

2:45 PM.Duets II by Tony Bennett, released in 2011. Audio

2:07 PM.A story about stetsons, pistols, chaps and the wild west of Otago. A New Zealand cowboy who goes by the name of 'Lightning Jack' has recently returned from what's coined the world championships of… Read more Audio

1:20 PM.Stormporter was founded by two brits, Tim Allen and Tony Thorburm and they, along with their band are in the studio with us. Audio

1:08 PM.Genevieve Spargo of Kapiti Island nominates this song by Johnny Cash. Audio

3:46 PM.Your feedback, and a preview of the guests and topics on The Panel. Audio

3:20 PM.The marine science day at the International Science Festival saw loads of young fans flocking to see a shark dissection and hear about great white shark research Audio

3:08 PM.They are traditionally places where men go, to be with their mates, to talk men's talk, watch sport, drink beer, and play music ..loudly. A man's retreat, then, often described as a "man cave". And… Read more Audio

2:46 PM.Our Feature Album is Main Course by the Bee Gees, from 1975 - and rated at the time as the best sounding BG's album by Rolling Stone mag. Others call it their breakthrough album - it was afterall… Read more Audio

2:19 PM.The New Zealand wine industry wants to get skinny. In this case, the word "skinny" refers to wines which are lower in alcohol, and lower in calories. The industry is mounting a 17 million dollar… Read more Audio

2:08 PM.The New Zealand aerospace company Rocket Lab has big plans to open up space for business. The company has unveiled a greener rocket capable of sending small satellites into space for a fraction of… Read more Audio

1:23 PM.A to Z calls into the tourist destination of Hanmer Springs in the Huranui District. Our tour guides are Graham Abbot, Rosemary Ensore and Mary Holloway. Audio

1:07 PM.Jenny O'Connor from Wellington has chosen 'Is That All There Is?' by Peggy Lee. Audio