Nine To Noon Podcast Options

9:10 AM.SOEs face an uncertain future, with the government indicating it may not be able to prop them up. Audio

11:47 AM.The dangerous practice of naming suspects before they are arrested and the sale of Fairfax's photo archive to an American entrepreneur. Audio

11:25 AM.Dave Bloustien, Australian comedian who has based his latest show on his experience of having to go to court to prove he is funny. Audio

11:08 AM.The Business NZ open letter to Labour and Greens on their electricity policy and the prospect of investors in Allan Hubbard's private investment vehicle getting all their money bad. Audio

10:40 AM.Written by Stephanie Johnson, published by Vintage, reviewed by David Hill. Audio

10:08 AM.Toronto-based photographer whose book The Disappearance of Darkness: Photography at the End of the Analogue Era chronicles the rapid speed at which film and the huge factories that produced it have… Read more Audio

9:50 AM.NRA Convention; Obama position on Syria; The South Carolina race. Audio

9:42 AM.RNZ political editor has been at the media conference of National Party MP Aaron Gilmore. Audio

9:21 AM.How will Wellington be governed in the future? Is it being squeezed by a supersized Auckland to the north and the demands of post-quake Christchurch in the south? Audio

9:08 AM.The Children's Commissioner is calling for an enhanced Food in Schools programme but it is not endorsing a Bill that's currently before Parliament. Audio

11:50 AM.Living with less - is minimalism really sustainable? Audio

11:30 AM.Guest chef today Paul Jobin - TV Chef and demonstrator / executive chef - restaurants, Skycity. John Hawkesby matches the wines. Audio

11:07 AM.The Aaron Gilmore saga, Horomia's legacy and the by-election for his seat. Audio

10:38 AM.Written by Isabel Allende, reviewed by Mary McCallum and published by Fourth Estate. Audio

10:10 AM.Is PMT a myth? The belief that women are moody in the days before their period is largely a myth, according to the research of New Zealander Dr Sarah Romans. Sarah Romans is a senior academic… Read more Audio

9:52 AM.Professor of Politics and International Studies at the University of San Francisco. Chair of the Middle Eastern Studies programme, discusses the situation in Syria. Audio

9:38 AM.John Simcock, the medical advisor for the Neurological Foundation, and Ian Murphy, medical director for NZ Rugby, discuss the implications of All Black Conrad Smith's concussion at the weekend.

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9:08 AM.Rachelle Antonopolous is the mother of a 6 year old targeted by online predators on a popular childrens website. Detective Senior Sergeant John Michael is the Officer in Charge of Online Child… Read more Audio

11:47 AM.With James Elliot and Irene Pink. Audio

11:33 AM.Do NZ Super 15 players save their best for the All Blacks?; and Jason Collins comes out as the NBA's first gay basketballer. Audio

11:06 AM.Jeremy discusses a compilation of pirate ballads and shanties, The Flaming Lips, and Swamp Dogg. Audio

10:34 AM.Reviewing 'Remember That November' by Jennifer Beck, illustrated by Lindy Fisher, published by Huia and 'Melu' by Kyle Mewburn, illustrated by Ali Teo and John O'Reilly, published by Scholastic. Audio

10:06 AM.Farzana Wahidy is one of few female photographers and photo-journalists in Afghanistan. Her photographs depict the daily lives of women and girls in the war-torn nation. Audio

9:50 AM.China's one child policy and ongoing Sino-Japanese tensions. Audio

9:28 AM.Richard Locke, head of Political Science at MIT, is an expert on improving labour and environmental conditions in global supply chains. Audio