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9:15 PM.Classics enthusiast and educator Ben Jackson joins us for our monthly chat. Tonight, we look at the monsters and cryptids of Greek mythology. Read more Audio

10:45 PM.A story based on local gossip and written by a mother of eight is providing insight into the role of women in theatre.  Read more Audio

10:17 PM.What's the difference between conversational 'givers' and 'takers'? Read more Audio

9:30 PM.Editor of the political news website Politik Richard Harman chats to Emile Donovan about the big and small political stories of the week. Read more Audio

9:15 PM.Professor Jacqueline Beggs from the University of Auckland's School of Biological Sciences joins us to explain. Read more Audio

10:45 PM.BBC World's Jonathan Frewin recaps election season in Europe, including the surprise French election, as well as Iran the start of campaigning in the Iranian presidential elections. Read more Audio

10:30 PM.Nights' sports correspondent Bryan Waddle recaps the Black Caps shocking start to the T20 World Cup, the Warriors finding their form again and a new world order of tennis starting to emerge. Read more Audio

10:18 PM.Porirua-based Jasmine Lupo is a social media sensation, with videos of her hair transformations racking up over 35 million views on TikTok. Read more Audio

9:30 PM.The Defiance milk powder, made in 1907, was aboard the ship Nimrod as part of explorer Ernest Shackleton's first solo expedition to step foot on the South Pole, and remained preserved in the sub-zero… Read more Audio

9:15 PM.Hēmi Kelly (Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāti Tahu-Ngāti Whaoa) is a Māori language consultant, teacher, and translator, and the voice behind podcast and social media movement Everyday Māori. Read more Audio

10:30 PM.Tonight, a track from Berlin-based Kiwi project Saturns Drive, new music from Norwegian-American auteur Okay Kaya, and a glimpse of the 20-minute lullaby reimagining of gnarly Baltimore rock band… Read more Audio

10:18 PM.A gourmet crayfish pie, created by PJ's Pies in Hanmer Springs, would set you back $50. Owner Jim Bratschi explains. Read more Audio

9:35 PM.Nights' resident screen critic Dan Slevin looks at the latest instalment in the 1995 buddy cop comedy series Bad Boys: Ride or Die (2024), documentary Joan Baez: I Am A Noise (2023) streaming on… Read more Audio

9:15 PM.Libraries and museums all across New Zealand are welcoming crafters of all stripes this Saturday. Nights touches base with Sue Cooper, of the Picton Knitters and Spinners. Read more Audio

10:45 PM.It's been a big week for fans of the long-running soap Coronation Street with the shock news that the character of Gail Platt will be leaving the famous street cobbles of Weatherfield.

Corrie… Read more Audio

10:30 PM.A new app has been developed to make koha meaningful and easy. Emile Donovan speaks to co-founder Te Awanui Reeder. Read more Audio

10:17 PM.We talk to Professor Simon Kingham about the role of Chief Science Advisor and the many faces of science in the world of transport. Read more Audio

9:35 PM.While we sometimes need instinct as a guide, as the "guardian of coherence" logic is a more helpful tool, says philosopher Patrick Giraud. In his new book Logic in the Wild, he argues developing a… Read more Audio

9:25 PM.Australian magpies that get picked on by other magpies may be smarter than their bullies, according to Australian researchers. Read more Audio

9:15 PM.Our resident sociolinguist Dr Julia de Bres joins Emile Donovan.to discuss the evolution of language in a digital age. Read more Audio

10:40 PM.It's taken over two months and seven different phases but the more than six hundred and forty million votes have been counted in the Indian general election. Assistant editor at the Sunday Star Times… Read more Audio

10:30 PM.Members of a volunteer railway club in Manawatu have been left baffled after the theft of their club sign. Club President, Bernard Watson joins Emile Donovan. Read more Audio

10:17 PM.Harrison Christian is the author of 'Terra Nova' and joins Emile Donovan. Read more Audio

9:15 PM.Nights' resident Agony Aunt, comedian Courtney Dawson is back and ready to answer your quandaries, your palavers, your misgivings. Read more Audio

10:45 PM.Thanks to music streaming, many people now have millions of tunes at their fingertips. But are platforms like Spotify leading us to choose convenience over cultivating our own distinct musical taste… Read more Audio