Nine To Noon Podcast Options

11:27 AM.Donovan Bixley is an illustrator and designer. He has illustrated more than 100 stories and book covers as well as over 50 books. Audio

11:06 AM.The release of Windows 8 tomorrow, Microsoft's Surface tablet, Apple's new iPad Mini, emoticons, and the differences between men and women. Audio

10:42 AM.David Hill reviews The Twelve by Justin Cronin. Published by Orion. $36.99 Audio

10:10 AM.Rachel Sommerville has been a criminal defense investigator in California for 14 years, working for lawyers provided by the state for prisoners on death row, or those charged with an offence that… Read more Audio

9:49 AM.Dame Ann Leslie's take on the Jimmy Savile revelations. Audio

9:38 AM.Analysis of the final debate and where the polls are at 2 weeks from the election. John Sides is an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at George Washington University and… Read more Audio

9:07 AM.Tony Bamford is the Nelson lawyer who represented some of the Red Devils gang members, and the undercover police officer, having no idea he was in fact an undercover police officer. Dr Chris Gallavin… Read more Audio

11:48 AM.Kerry Swanson has just released a series of three books of 3D images that explore the fascinating biological world - including bugs, plants, fungi and fossils - which is unseen and unknown by most. Audio

11:33 AM.Why judges are continuing to ignore the clear direction given by Parliament in 2010 when it unanimously increased penalties for animal cruelty offences. Audio

11:07 AM.Marty Duda's Artist of the Week is Donald Fagen, one-half of the creative force behind Steely Dan. He has just released his fourth solo album entitled Sunken Condos. Audio

10:38 AM.Jolisa Gracewood reviews 'A Blink of the Screen' by Terry Pratchett, published by Doubleday. Audio

10:06 AM.Andreas Kurmann is the Director of Far North Envirolab Ltd. Mr Kurman runs his own Soil-Water laboratory and analyses samples for farmers and local authorities. Audio

9:50 AM.The Labor government plans to cut around $16 billion over four years in order to keep a surplus. Audio

9:31 AM.John Suckling is the head of ReStart the Heart trust which set up the container mall in Christchurch. Audio

9:08 AM.A independent report by the Police Conduct Authority, the Children's Commissioner and the Human Rights Commission is critical of a three-fold increase in the number of young people spending the night… Read more Audio

11:49 AM.Graeme reviews three new films. Audio

11:30 AM.Hot Smoked Fish with Rosemary Creamed Zucchinis, Chocolate and Walnut Tart. Audio

11:07 AM.Matthew, Mike and Lynn discuss asset sales and privacy bungles. Audio

10:39 AM.Tina Shaw reviews High Country New Zealand: The land, the people, the seasons by Antonia Steeg with Philip Temple. Published by Te Papa Press, $99.99. Audio

10:07 AM.Set in the fictional town of Dolphin Heads, MENTAL is written and directed by Australian film-maker PJ Hogan (who directed Muriel's Wedding) and is based on his own unusual childhood. The film opens… Read more Audio

10:06 AM.Some comments from our listeners about the future demographics of New Zealand. Audio

9:51 AM.Speculation on the final presidential debate. Audio

9:32 AM.Professor Paul Spoonley, Research Director for Massey University's College of Humanities and Social Sciences. Audio

9:08 AM.What's the future of New Zealand cycling in the wake of the Lance Armstrong doping revelations? Lynn discusses with Kieran Turner, CEO of Bike NZ, and Stephen Swart, who was was a professional NZ… Read more Audio

11:50 AM.With James Elliott, and Gemma Gracewood joins us from New York where preparations for Halloween are in full swing. Audio