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2:37 PM.Daniel Pengelly spent more than twenty years in theatre as a performer, director, and former artistic director of both The Court Theatre and Centrepoint Theatre before finding a new home in the… Read more Audio

2:11 PM.After 15 years as a psychologist, Rachael Mayne decided it was time to take a break and pursue her painting full time. What started out as an escape and hobby has become a second career. Read more Audio

1:40 PM.Film critic Kate Rodger joins Culture 101 to discuss Oscar predictions and the NZ documentary smashing the box office. Read more Audio

1:12 PM.For the past 30 years, Kyle Balda has been involved and behind some of the most successful animated films of the century. Read more Audio

12:40 PM.Thirty-Six is a new play inspired by the viral New York Times article about the 36 questions designed to lead to love. Read more Audio

12:18 PM.Craig Cliff is a novelist, short story writer and reviewer based in Otepoti Dunedin, and this year's Fiction category convenor of judges for the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards. Read more Audio

2:40 PM.Internationally renowned UK artist Luke Jeram is known for large scale installations including the global Play Me, I'm Yours piano project. His latest work Helios is currently suspended in the Concert… Read more Audio

2:08 PM.Kristian Lavercombe holds the world record for the most performances in The Rocky Horror Show and is now touring New Zealand as The Narrator. Read more Audio

1:41 PM.Michelle Langstone looks at three films making waves internationally, including The Bride,  No Other Choice, and Cannes Grand Prix winning drama Sentimental Value. Read more Audio

1:11 PM.Country Calendar Producer and narrator Dan Henry reflects on the legacy of the series on its 60th Birthday. Read more Audio

12:42 PM.Actor Bronwyn Turei and director Amber Curreen discuss debuting Wet by Dr Tui Matelau. Read more Audio

12:18 PM.Journalist, broadcaster and entrepreneur Brodie Kane joins Culture 101 for Fast Favourites. Read more Audio

2:27 PM.A new documentary charts the rise of tenor Pene Pati, from South Auckland to some of the world's leading opera stages.  Read more Audio

2:10 PM.At The Performance Arcade on Wellington's waterfront, The Red Phone Project pairs strangers in neighbouring telephone boxes for guided conversations using scripts written by playwrights including… Read more Audio

1:38 PM.Boris Jancic joins us to unpack Baz Luhrmann's latest Elvis documentary, revisiting the life and cultural legacy of Elvis Presley through archival material and newly assembled footage. Read more Audio

1:11 PM.Australian comedian Joel Creasey is heading to Christchurch for the Court Theatre's Rainbow Festival. Read more Audio

12:42 PM.As part of the Aotearoa Festival of the Arts, Werewolf transforms Circa Theatre into a makeshift safe house overseen by three wardens. Read more Audio

12:20 PM.Thirty years after its premiere, Hone Kouka's Waiora Te Ukaipo returns for the Wellington and Auckland arts festivals. Read more Audio

2:35 PM.Acclaimed filmmaker Oliver Laxe joins Culture 101 to discuss his latest feature, Sirat. Read more Audio

2:10 PM.Ramon Te Wake speaks to Culture 101 about returning to the Pride stage to headline the Out of the Gutter street party, closing the 2026 Auckland Pride Festival Read more Audio

1:10 PM.The 1989 cult film The 'Burbs, directed by Joe Dante and starring Tom Hanks, now has a new streaming era successor.  Read more Audio

12:35 PM.Curator of Historical Photography Lissa Mitchell speaks to Culture 101 about Slow Burn: Women and Photography Slow Burn, an exhibition showcasing more than five decades of photography by women and non… Read more Audio

12:30 PM.Film critic Kate Rodger joins Culture 101 to review Crime 101, GOAT, and Train Dreams. Read more Audio

12:18 PM.Principal percussionist Eric Renick, who will perform in the production, speaks to Culture 101 about bringing Béla Bartók's opera Bluebeard's Castle to contemporary audiences. Read more Audio

2:40 PM.Rakiura, Stewart Island is home to a microcosm of artists who find inspiration from this remote location. Summers are often spent hosting tourists and displaying the island's signature hospitality… Read more Audio