Sunday Morning Podcast Options

10:10 AM.Sir Maurice Micklewhite, aka Michael Caine, talks about his humble origins in London's Elephant and Castle to his Hollywood zenith and back again. Audio

9:40 AM.Men maybe from Mars and women from Venus but how does this affect, if at all, the way we behave, speak and express ourselves? Audio

9:10 AM.Today the Mediawatch team examines: The Commonwealth Games - have the media made a crisis out of a drama in Delhi? And are the preconceptions about India colouring the coverage?; Fiji's oldest… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.Professor of History at Duke University in North Carolina, William Chafe talks to Chris about the idiosyncrasies of various U.S. heads of state from Obama to LBJ. Audio

8:12 AM.Rowan Quinn asks what the impact of the Auckland super city will be for the rest of the country. Audio

11:05 AM.Raising capital isn't easy or cheap for any of us. But it's more difficult and more expensive for some than for others. Not for profit enterprises struggle to convince mainstream banks to lend them… Read more Audio

10:10 AM.Leading war historian talks about New Zealand's Vietnam war. Read more Audio

9:40 AM.Professor Robert Williams talks about addictions, particularly gambling. Audio

9:10 AM.The online-only companion to Mediawatch, taking in listeners' feedback and queries about the media coverage of the big quake which hit Canterbury. Audio

9:05 AM.Mediawatch looks at the impact of the 'new media' on the old. Can online amateurs really replace the professional journalism of today? Is it already happening? And if so - what effect is it having on… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.Joseph Circione is the president of the Washington DC - based Ploughshares Fund. Audio

8:12 AM.Amid a pending White Paper, Gareth Thomas asks whether the priorities of the Defence Force need to change. Audio

11:10 AM.This week the Ideas team look at the evolution of the electric automotive, from a pioneering personal perspective as well as a commercial one. Audio

10:10 AM.Author and historian Stevan Eldred-Grigg speaks about New Zealand's presence and policy with regard to the First World War as well as our societal myths that invaded our common collective conscious… Read more Audio

9:45 AM.Peter's new book 'Reflections of Gold: A Celebration of New Zealand Rowing' chronicles the history and success of our rowers both on the water and the world stage. Audio

9:10 AM.Reporting local politics in the wake of Canterbury's quake; former Morning Report host Sean Plunket on broadcasting and; the ethics of deception for a TV investigation. Audio

9:10 AM.Reporting local politics in the wake of Canterbury's quake; former Morning Report host Sean Plunket on broadcasting and; the ethics of deception for a TV investigation. Audio

8:40 AM.Dr Sandra Grey, senior lecturer at Victoria University, and Ana Gilling, PhD candidate at Queens University, Belfast, talk about women's suffrage and the role of MMP in improving proportional… Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Earlier this week the New Zealand Social Entrepreneur Fellowship held one of its twice annual retreats in Auckland. Ideas talks to NZSEF chief executive Vivian Hutchinson, and also to some of the… Read more Audio

10:40 AM.Dougal recalls dodging bayonets at boarding school. Audio

10:06 AM.Allan Bollard has been governor of the reserve bank since 2002. He talks to Chris about his new book, a memoir of his experiences during the global financial meltdown. Audio

9:43 AM.Harry Ricketts is a man of many literary talents, having written twenty-one books including poetry collections, a biography of Rudyard Kipling and a couple of 'How To...' books. He teaches creative… Read more Audio

9:10 AM.Responses to the coverage of the big quake in Canterbury, and what reporters, presenters and editors involved made of the criticism of it. Audio

8:45 AM.He may not be up in the top rows of NZ's literary pantheon, even if he has sold more books and won more awards than arguably any living NZ author. He made his name writing books for young people and… Read more Audio

8:12 AM.Clint Owens looks at how preparations are going for the Rugby World Cup - one year out from the event. Audio