Sunday Morning Podcast Options

9:37 AM.New podcast Widows of Shuhada shares the journey of four Muslim women widowed by the Christchurch mosque attacks that took place a year ago. Farah Talal is one of those women. She joins the show with… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.Kiwi Gary McLean is a Professor of Immunology at the London Metropolitan University. He says the news on the Covid-19 front continues to be hugely concerning. In fact, he says this outbreak is… Read more Audio

7:45 AM.Nelsonian Kim Brice moved to Bangkok in 2017 when he and his Thai partner Gap and their cat Milo returned to Gap's homeland so he could help his mother run their family restaurant. He's Calling Home… Read more Audio

7:19 AM.Therese Mitchell has just touched down in Auckland after a harrowing experience in Italy as part of a New Zealand tour group. She is about to return home to Christchurch, where she will be… Read more Audio

7:10 AM.Finance minister Grant Robertson discusses the drastic new border restrictions imposed by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern yesterday, effectively closing New Zealand's borders in reaction to the… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.Insight - It is a year since the Christchurch mosque attacks, but many are still struggling to recover and to rebuild their lives. In the first six months following the shootings, Conan Young followed… Read more Video, Audio

9:50 AM.We've come a long way from no parental leave in the 1970s, to the first woman firefighter in the 1980s. From a 'toothless' Equal Pay Act, to Kristine Bartlett and thousands of care and support workers… Read more Audio

11:40 AM.A study from the University of Missouri has shown that bubbly pop music now has just as much lyrical aggression as its rock and hip hop counterparts. Dr Cynthia Frisby joins the show to look at the… Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Professor Stephanie Coontz recently wrote an opinion piece saying "many different-sex couples would have happier and more satisfying marriages if they took a few lessons from their same-sex… Read more Audio

10:40 AM.English folk-punk singer Frank Turner's about to come back to New Zealand next month, and he's just put out his eighth studio album, No Man's Land, which is entirely made up of the stories of… Read more Audio

10:04 AM.TV presenter Anna Williamson looked to have it all at 25, but anxiety began to plague her and soon her dream life and career looked threatened when she broke down. She's written about her experiences… Read more Audio

9:53 AM.Elizabeth Warren quit the Democratic presidential race this week, leaving Joe Biden (77) and Bernie Sanders (78) as the last major contenders battling Donald Trump (73). Karen Kasler wonders when the… Read more Audio

9:37 AM.Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine have found new evidence that people with greater optimism are more likely to achieve "exceptional longevity". Assistant Professor and Psychologist… Read more Audio

9:00 AM.A pillar of Australian journalism falls; Stuff's me to campaign two years in; contradictory coverage of climate and coronavirus Audio

8:41 AM.Kiwi Gary McLean is a Professor of Immunology at the London Metropolitan University. His recent research has been looking at developing a possible inoculation for the common cold - something that has… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.The Islamic Women's Council believes it's likely the Christchurch mosque attacks would not have happened if the public service - including police and security agencies - had not ignored their repeated… Read more Video, Audio

7:45 AM.Claire Harvey only intended to be in Palau for 12 months when she accepted the role of President of the National Development Bank of Palau. She's Calling Home this morning from her base on Palau's… Read more Audio

7:10 AM.Michael Baker, public health professor at the University of Otago, joins the show to answer listener questions about Covid-19's continued risk in this country. Read more Audio

11:44 AM.Advocates for trigger warnings have made strong claims about their benefits, but Dr Christian Jarrett has studied a wealth of research and doesn't think we are able to brace ourselves emotionally when… Read more Audio

11:30 AM.There is another huge week ahead ahead in US politics, with 'Super Tuesday' -- where more than a third of the 2020 Democratic presidential primary votes will be cast -- looming as the star billing. US… Read more Audio

11:15 AM.Satellites have the potential to revolutionise many aspects of life, but they could also be shut down by hackers and used as weapons. Cyber conflict commentator Dr. William Akoto says all it takes is… Read more Audio

11:06 AM.Christchurch's Children's Day is being held at the Red Zone Transitional Land in Dallington and they're expecting as many as 20,000 people. Organiser Helen Miles joins the show to discuss the day and… Read more Audio

10:49 AM.Third Light is the title track from pioneering Kiwi electronic duo Pitch Black's sixth studio album. Michael Hodgson, who is one half of Pitch Black along with Paddy Free joins Jim in studio to… Read more Audio

10:38 AM.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is urging calm as panicked shoppers rush for medical supplies and empty supermarket shelves in the wake of this country's first coronavirus case. Professor Michael… Read more Audio