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Kiwi chef Anthony Hoy Fong
2:37 PM.Anthony Hoy Fong has carved out a hugely successful career, cooking for US presidents, Oprah and has worked with NBA legend Shaquille O'Neill to design school lunches for kids in Miami. Culture 101… Read more Audio
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Playwright Anders Falstie-Jensen wins Bruce Mason Award
2:30 PM.This year's Bruce Mason Playwrighting Award has been awarded to Anders Falstie-Jensen. In 2015, Centrepoint won the Adam Award for Best New Zealand Play. Falstie-Jensen has been an artist in residence… Read more Audio
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Best Films of 2025 with Kate Rodger
2:05 PM.In the lead up to Christmas we've been looking back at the best books and television of the year. This week - it's time to look at the best films - with Kate Rodger. Read more Audio
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Theft, fraud and forgery: Art and crime
1:07 PM.Dr Penelope Jackson speaks to Culture 101 about the fascination with art and crime and why writing about it can be complicated and difficult. Read more Audio
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Not Only Fred Dagg: Lorin Clarke on her father's legacy
12:30 PM.When we think of the late comedian, writer, satirist, and performer John Clarke - aka Fred Dagg, words like legend and icon often come to mind. But for his daughter Lorin, there's also another… Read more Audio
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Fast Favourites with comedian Michele A'Court
12:15 PM.Stand-up comedian, writer and MC, Michele A'Court - is one of Aotearoa's most recognisable faces. She joins us for our final Culture 101 of the year - as our Fast Favourite guest this week. Read more Audio
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Peata Larkin leading charge to save music and community centre
2:36 PM.The Tamaki Makaurau contemporary artist speaks to Culture 101 about why she's leading the charge to save the creative space. Read more Audio
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Best Television of 2025 with Karl Puschmann
2:06 PM.TV reviewer Karl Puschmann shares his top TV picks for the year. Read more Audio
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Panto Season in full swing at Circa Theatre with director Simon Leary
1:25 PM.He speaks to Culture 101 about whether panto in Aotearoa is different to rest of the world and their approach to casting and staging for this production. Read more Audio
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Legendary James Cameron on Avatar Fire and Ash
1:10 PM.Legendary James Cameron on Avatar Fire and Ash. Audio
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Battle to become Ultimate Elvis Artist: Taurean Kenny Mill
12:45 PM.Come January, the top Elvis impersonators from Australasia will descend on New South Wales to battle for the title of the Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist. It's part of a global competition to find the… Read more Audio
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Exhibition spotlights pioneering New Zealand photographer Steve Rumsey
12:30 PM.RNZ's Angie Skerrett has been finding out about the photographer who wasn't afraid to see things differently through the lens. Read more Audio
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Fast Favourites with Professor and author Deidre Brown
12:14 PM.The academic, teacher, mentor, art historian, and multi-award-winning author joins Perlina Lau share some of her cultural favourites. Read more Audio
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Best Books of 2025 with Time Out Bookstore's Jenna Todd
2:30 PM.Best Books of 2025 with Time Out Bookstore's Jenna Todd. Audio
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Sea shanties and singalongs
2:05 PM.Perlina Lau talks to the creator of a new musical, based on a beloved children's book written by the late Margaret Mahy. Read more Audio
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Regional Wrap: Ashburton botanical art exhibition
1:25 PM.Dunedin-based Artist Jane Marshall Fitzgerald was born in Ashburton and she joins Culture 101. Read more Audio
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"Bloody hell" Quintessential Kiwi farmer
1:12 PM.Bloke of the Apocalypse is a new animated Kiwi series which has hit YouTube. Creator Charlie Faulks speaks to Culture 101. Read more Audio
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'Genuine and stable': Proving your love to strangers
12:45 PM.Genuine and Stable is Uhyoung Choi's debut as a playwright and is based on his experiences as a former immigration lawyer. Read more Audio
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Contemporary Ana Iti wins $100,000 New York residency
12:30 PM.The sculptor, video artist, and writer has been chosen as this year's Harriet Friedlander Fellow and joins Culture 101. Read more Audio
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Fast Favourites: Sophie Henderson
12:15 PM.Silo Theatre's Artistic Director joins Culture 101 for Fast Favourites and to preview the programme for the 2026 season. Read more Audio
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The extraordinary life of botanical artist Fanny Osborne.
2:30 PM.Writer and curator Kate Waterhouse has spent the past several years looking into the life of Aotea Great Barrier botanical artist Fanny Osborne. Kate says Fanny is one of New Zealand's forgotten… Read more Audio
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Screen Writer and Producer Matthew Metcalfe
2:05 PM.Will a recent change to the screen rebate make a difference to our struggling screen sector? NZ producer and screen writer Matthew Metcalfe tells Culture 101 we need to look at how to invest and grow… Read more Audio
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Regional Wrap: Spotlight on Aotea Great Barrier
1:30 PM.Potter Sarah Harrison joins Culture 101 from Aotea Great Barrier to talk about life on the island and the creative community that lives there. Sarah's craft and relationship with the island are… Read more Audio
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Lifting the veil on a new glossy magazine all about weddings
1:07 PM.Publishing has been struggling in this age of on-line content, but a trio of Auckland women have taken the plunge and launched a new glossy magazine called Veil. The high-end luxury bi-annual mag has… Read more Audio