Sunday Morning Podcast Options

11:10 AM.Radio New Zealand's film reviewer and presenter of At the Movies, Simon Morris, talks to Wallace about star power and poses the critical question - do you have to be good-looking to be a superstar? Audio

10:25 AM.Auckland writer David Veart has recently released his latest book Hello Girls & Boys! A New Zealand Toy Story. It's the tale of New Zealanders and their toys - from Maori voyagers to 21st century… Read more Audio

10:10 AM.British Director Mike Leigh is an auteur of modern cinema. His latest movie, Mr. Turner, is out to rave reviews and has won international awards. It's a look at the life of British painter J. M. W… Read more Audio

9:45 AM.Following the explosive revelations in the recent report on CIA torture, Wayne looks at some of its little-discussed aspects. Wallace follows up with medical ethics expert, Dr. James Welsh. Audio

9:10 AM.Coverage of the deadly siege in Sydney; Australia's last correspondent here heads for home; mean Mike mockery, and; a scandalous story - or just another election year smear? Audio

8:40 AM.Rick Hanson is a neuropsychologist and the author of Hardwiring Happiness: The New Brain Science of Contentment and Buddha's Brain: The practical neuroscience of happiness. He blogs regularly at… Read more Audio

8:12 AM.RNZ regional reporters speak to those struggling to get by about what would make a difference to their lives Read more Video, Audio

7:50 AM.Tamara Qumseya, a Palestinian from Bethlehem studying for her PHD in cross cultural psychology at Victoria University, talks to Wallace about Christmas in the birthplace of Jesus. Read more Audio

7:40 AM.Gregory Kloehn is a Californian artist who turned his back on expensive sculptures for the rich and decided to build shelters for the homeless. Made completely from garbage. Read more Audio

7:35 AM.Radio NZ International's Koroi Hawkins is home in the Solomon Islands for Christmas and reports on the new government's status since the recent elections, and on the issues facing the financially… Read more Audio

7:10 AM.Columnist for the NZ Herald and the NZ Listener Toby Manhire, and comedian and writer Michele A'Court join Wallace for a critical look at the year in politics. Audio

11:40 AM.Chris and Melissa Bruntlett sold their car in 2010 and have become two of Vancouver's leading cycling evangelists. They and their two children cycle virtually everywhere in the city and say they've… Read more Audio

11:07 AM.A report published this month estimates cycling contributes $350 billion to the European economy annually and employs more people than mining and quarrying combined. And a University of Auckland study… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Dr Jonathon Spyer holds a PHD in International Relations from the London School of Economics and currently he is a senior research fellow at the Center for Global research in International Affairs in… Read more Audio

10:08 AM.Naomi Klein, author of the international bestsellers, The Shock Doctrine and No Logo, talks to Wallace Chapman about her latest book, This Changes Everything.  She’s calling for politics to be… Read more Audio

9:35 AM.In the month marking the 100^th anniversary of the legendary First World War Christmas truce, Wayne Brittenden looks at how the warrior bishops on both sides managed to get the message of peace and… Read more Audio

9:08 AM.Why some scientists fear speaking out in the media; scandal-tainted politicians in the papers last weekend; alone at the microphone with moody musicians. Audio

8:42 AM.An aspiring actor from New York City, and a graduate from the famed Tisch school of the arts, Katrina Day, has shone the light into the otherwise little known world of casting calls - and in cases… Read more Audio

7:52 AM.For most of us walking in a city is something we do when the distance is too short for a car or a bus. Daniel Sauter from Urban Mobility Research in Switzerland talks about promoting a culture of… Read more Audio

7:33 AM.freelance New Zealand journalist Yasmine Ryan on the elections in Tunisia. Audio

7:15 AM.Rugby sevens fans in Fiji have breathed a collective sigh of relief after a last minute deal was struck to allow this weekend's live TV broadcast of the Sevens tournament in South Africa to go ahead.

7:08 AM.Wallace Chapman talks to Labour Party leader Andrew Little about the year’s events, and what’s on his agenda for 2015. Audio

12:00 PM.The online-only companion to Mediawatch devoted to your queries and comments. This month: the return of Dirty Politics - and an Aussie view of the scandal; pundits aplenty on everything under the sun… Read more Audio

11:30 AM.Brian Turner returns with a memoir called My Life as a Foreign Country. It places the reader on the streets of Mosul or in the suburbs of the USA trying to cope with war's effects. Audio

11:10 AM.The Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, or TTIP, is a trade agreement thought to be the largest bi-lateral trade deal ever negotiated, encompassing over 800-million people. Journalist and… Read more Audio