Saturday Morning Podcast Options

8:10 AM.Editor of Votescam.org, and author of this month's cover story for Harper's magazine, How to Rig an Election. Audio

11:55 AM.Kim Hill reads emails and text messages from listeners to the Saturday Morning programme. Audio

11:40 AM.Founder of Kabul-based Skateistan, which is now an international non-profit charity providing skateboarding and educational programming in Afghanistan, Cambodia and Pakistan. Audio

11:05 AM.Memé Churton grew up in Italy and China, has been living in Auckland since the 1950s, and tells her life story in Memé, The Three Worlds of an Italian-Chinese New Zealander. Audio

10:05 AM.Writer of the popular online music column Blog on the Tracks, whose first book is OnSong: Stories Behind New Zealand Pop Classics. Audio

9:40 AM.Independent technology advisor and strategist for New Zealand businesses, who has just spent seven weeks in Iceland. Audio

9:05 AM.Graphic designer, typographer, industrial designer and activist who collaborates with Damien Hirst and David Bowie, visiting New Zealand to speak at alternative arts and creative showcase We Can… Read more Audio

8:15 AM.Author of the Bad Science column and book of the same name, and new book, Bad Pharma: How Drug Companies Mislead Doctors and Harm Patients. Contains audio dropouts due to transmission malfunction. Audio

11:55 AM.Kim Hill reads emails and text messages from listeners to the Saturday Morning. She also reveals the anguish of presenting the noise-rich Frankfurt Book Fair broadcast. Audio

11:40 AM.Screenwriter and creator of "The Numinous Place", which he calls the world's first multi-dimensional work of fiction. The experience involves watching, reading, listening and interacting. Audio

11:05 AM.Editor of "Buller's Birds of New Zealand: the Complete Work of JG Keulemans", a new edition of the 19th century ornithological paintings of John Gerrad Keulemans. Audio

10:08 AM.Jon Toogood’s latest musical endeavour is worlds away from his more than 20 years as the frontman of much-loved rock group Shihad.

He’s taking to the stage at Auckland’s Silo Theatre, along with… Read more Audio

9:45 AM.Discussing leading painters of the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries whose works are featured in the exhibition, Portrait of Spain: Masterpieces from the Prado, at the Queensland Art Gallery. Audio

9:10 AM.US scientist with a wide range of expertise in evolutionary biology and microbiology, who is best known for his work on antibiotic resistance and population biology of bacteria. Audio

8:45 AM.Documentary maker whose first book is "Secrets & Treasures: Our Stories Told Through the Objects at Archives New Zealand". Audio

8:15 AM.The guitarist, principal songwriter and creative force behind rock band The Who has just published his autobiography, "Who I Am". Audio

11:05 AM.Kim Hill broadcasts live from the James Bar of the English Theatre, Frankfurt, on the occasion of New Zealand's Guest of Honour 2012 visit to the Frankfurt Book Fair. Guests this hour include musician… Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Kim Hill broadcasts live from the James Bar of the English Theatre, Frankfurt, on the occasion of New Zealand's Guest of Honour 2012 visit to the Frankfurt Book Fair. Guests this hour include fiction… Read more Audio

9:05 AM.Kim Hill broadcasts live from the James Bar of the English Theatre, Frankfurt, on the occasion of New Zealand's Guest of Honour 2012 visit to the Frankfurt Book Fair. Guests this hour include… Read more Audio

8:05 AM.Kim Hill broadcasts live from the James Bar of the English Theatre, Frankfurt, on the occasion of New Zealand's Guest of Honour 2012 visit to the Frankfurt Book Fair. Guests this hour include German… Read more Audio

11:59 AM.Kim Hill reads emails and text messages from listeners to the Saturday Morning programme on 6 October 2012. Audio

11:45 AM.Writer, director, radio presenter, comedian, and actor, best known in New Zealand for his television collaborations with Ricky Gervais, returns to his stand-up comedy roots with upcoming shows around… Read more Audio

11:05 AM."Bushy" is best known as a rugby photographer and provides the pictorial content for the new book about the high-country station Mesopotamia, written by Bruce Ansley, A Fabled Land. Audio

10:05 AM.Musician who runs his own record label, Flaming Pearl Records, plays regularly with his band The Grifters and presents Border Radio on bFM, who is touring as part of The Gunslingers Ball shows. Audio

9:40 AM.Journalist and author who writes about politics, finance and social issues. Max is working on a major book focussing on the increasing divide between rich and poor in New Zealand. Audio