Nine To Noon Podcast Options

11:49 AM.Paul Casserly reviews the new Jimmy McGovern series, Banished, as well as his picks for some viewing gems on YouTube. Audio

11:23 AM.Young Australian author Adam Schwartz with practical advice for parents of children with depression based on his own experience. Read more Audio

11:07 AM.Erika discusses Emotional contagion on Twitter; the end of Global Mode; and do robots have souls? Audio

10:37 AM.The Invisible Mile by David Coventry, published by Victoria University Press, reviewed by Gyles Beckford. Audio

10:05 AM.For 21 year old Australian Madison Stewart, jumping into shark infested waters is the most natural thing in the world. Read more Video, Audio, Gallery

9:51 AM.Calais strike and illegal migrants; Airplane stowaway; David Cameron's speech; Troubled schoolboys. Audio

9:37 AM.IS militants continue to destroy ancient artefacts in Syria and Iraq, University of Pennsylvania archaeologist Katharyn Hanson has just returned from the region and discusses her observations. Audio

9:07 AM.Youth sports researcher, Dr Craig Harrison says pressure on young athletes is leading to burn out, drop out and injury. With Dr Craig Harrison, director of the Athlete Development Academy at AUT… Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Genes link mental illness and creativity, sniffing out suitable organ donors, Fukushima has not made NZ's food unsafe. Audio

11:30 AM.Law Commissioner Peter Boshier on alternatives to the court system for getting justice. Audio

11:10 AM.Artist: Sparks Song: Talent Is An Asset (3:27) Composer: Ron Mael Album: Kimono My House (1974) Label: Island Artist: Sparks Song: Beat The Clock (4:24) Composer: Ron Mael-Russel Mael Album: No. 1 In… Read more Audio

10:40 AM.Louise O'Brien reviews "Chappy" by Patricia Grace, published by Penguin Random House NZ. Audio

10:10 AM.Anthropologist John Shaver on why humans engage in repetitive ritualistic behaviour in times of uncertainty and stress. Read more Audio

9:50 AM.The Australian Government is proceeding with its legislation to strip dual nationals of Australian citizenship if they join terrorist groups. Audio

9:35 AM.Sydney Barrister, Shane Prince is a commercial lawyer who's just won a humanitarian award for his pro bono work for asylum seekers. He says a recent case involving a Chinese asylum-seeker 'tripped up'… Read more Audio

9:20 AM.Dalton Kelly is the Chief Executive of the Rural General Practice Network. Audio

9:10 AM.Warnings of an incoming tsunami of mental health issues among farmers, as drought, floods and financial pressures hit. David Hunt, former Hawkes Bay Federated Farmers Dairy chairperson, speaks out… Read more Audio

11:44 AM.Gavin Ellis discusses big changes at APN, and how numbers can make good stories. Gavin Ellis is a media commentator and former editor of the New Zealand Herald. Audio

11:27 AM.Demographer Paul Spoonley discusses the disparities between different regions of New Zealand and why they exist. Audio

11:07 AM.Rod Oram discusses Milford Asset management's settlement with the Financial Markets Authority; the first quarter GDP figures; and the NZ Superannuation Fund coming first in a world ranking of… Read more Audio

10:37 AM.Published by HarperCollins Publishers NZ, reviewed by Graham Beattie. Audio

10:10 AM.Photographer David Jay spent three years photographing severly injured US army veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan. His mission is to turn our averted eyes onto the realities of their lives. Read more Audio, Gallery

9:53 AM.Racism and Gun law in Charleston. Audio

9:42 AM.Journalist and scientist, John Bohannon on how he fooled many media organisations into running his bogus study showing chocolate helps weight loss. Read more Audio

9:34 AM.With three weeks to go before flag design submissions close, we ask should the flag change? What story should it tell? Could such a vitally important decision be made by a handful of voters ? Will… Read more Audio