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Myth Takes: Roman satire
8:25 PM.Classics educator and enthusiast Ben Jackson takes Emile Donovan on a tour of ancient Rome's great satirists. Read more Audio
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To greener pastures?
8:10 PM.With 200 people leaving the country daily, mostly to Australia, Stuff.co.nz columnists Verity Johnson and Ben Kepes join Emile Donovan to discuss New Zealand's weak economic state, and whether young… Read more Audio
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Nepal's deadly 'Gen-Z' protests
9:25 PM.ABC South Asia bureau chief Meghna Bali joins Emile Donovan to explain the unfolding civil unrest in Nepal prompted by a ban on all forms of social media, which has seen people killed in riots… Read more Audio
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Apostrophe catastrophes with Dr Julia de Bres
8:25 PM.Associate professor at Massey University Julia de Bres joins Emile Donovan to explain the wrongs and rights of apostrophes. Read more Audio
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New Zealand's star turn in athletics
8:10 PM.Athletics commentator Sarah Cowley Ross joins Emile Donovan to explain the work going on behind the scenes to make our athletes so competitive. Read more Audio
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Why we like playing games that let us pretend to work
9:25 PM.Games like Farmville, Tiny Bookshop, and Euro Truck Simulator 2 have millions of players worldwide. They all simulate doing jobs. Why do we find this so satisfying to act out? Read more Audio
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Shower Thoughts: How do you solve a cryptic crossword?
8:45 PM.After building a career in computers in the seventies, and a global rock climbing empire, Christchurch's Wendy Wethey is enjoying her third career bedeviling readers with her cryptic crossword clues.
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Where does dandruff end and sebhorreic dermatitis begin?
8:30 PM.Trichologist Nigel Russell joins Emile Donovan to talk all things scalp health. Read more Audio
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Should vaping be easier or harder to access?
8:10 PM.An Australian former health minister says New Zealand should be copying Australia's move to make vape products harder to access. Emeritus professor of public health Ruth Bonita is a vape advocate, and… Read more Audio
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Could citizen juries protect our democracy?
9:25 PM.Max Rashbrooke joins Emile Donovan to discuss a tool for political engagement and decision-making. Audio
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BBC World Service Lookahead with Rob Hugh-Jones
8:45 PM.BBC World Service reporter Rob Hugh-Jones drops by to take a look at events making international headlines. Audio
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Sports with Jamie Wall
8:30 PM.RNZ sports whiz Jamie Wall joins Emile Donovan to discuss an enormous weekend in sport. Audio
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Police radio in the spotlight
8:15 PM.To discuss the use of police radio and how media are allowed or expected to use it, former New Zealand Police crisis negotiator Lance Burdett joins Emile Donovan. Audio
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Out Lately with Finn Johansson
9:25 PM.He's back, and no doubt ready to inform, educate and entertain us with an array of eclectic music. Read more Audio
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Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin
8:40 PM.Our weekly catchup with the Nights' resident screen critic. Read more Audio
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This Weekend: The Wellington Brick Show & The Hobby Horse
8:20 PM.We take a look at what New Zealanders have planned for the weekend. Read more Audio
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Initiative to clean up New Zealand's tramping huts and tracks
8:10 PM.Mick Abbott is coordinating the Love our Huts campaign and joins Mark Leishman. Read more Audio
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Inside the world of professional sport
9:25 PM.Dr Phil Borell is a sport sociologist, coach, sports dad and his research gives professional athletes a platform to share their lived experiences. Read more Audio
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New book shines light on Lawrence Chinese Camp in Central Otago
8:40 PM.Adrienne Shaw is the author of a new history of the camp and it's descendants, and she joins Mark Leishman. Read more Audio
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Why paranormal investigators are heading to the Whangamōmona Hotel
8:20 PM.Barbara Caisley is the spokesperson for Paranormal Researchers NZ and she joins Mark Leishman. Read more Audio
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What now for the US after the Charlie Kirk assassination?
8:10 PM.Waikato University's International Law professor Alexander Gillespie joins Mark Leishman to talk about the situation and what is likely to unfold over the coming days and weeks. Read more Audio
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Poet Nick Ascroft on midlife death, scrabble and his new book
9:25 PM.Nick Ascroft is releasing his sixth book of poetry called "It's What He Would've Wanted", and he joins Emile Donovan. Read more Audio
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Science with Ezzy Pearson
9:15 PM.We take a look at some of the big stories in science. Read more Audio
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Why are attention spans dropping?
8:25 PM.Barbara J Sahakian is Professor of Clinical Neuropsychology at the University of Cambridge, and she joins Emile Donovan. Read more Audio
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What's behind the cancellation of next year's WOMAD?
8:10 PM.Music writer Chris Schulz joins Emile Donovan to discuss the hiatus of another iconic and long-running New Zealand festival. Read more Audio