Sunday Morning Podcast Options

11:05 AM.Ever found yourself with tears running down your cheeks after a seemingly minor incident or experience? It's probably just a result of your prefrontal cortex becoming overwhelmed, like a computer… Read more Audio

10:38 AM.If you're taller than average, your genes may affect your risk for a variety of diseases, a new study suggests. We're discussing this new study and weight loss drugs this morning with… Read more Audio

10:06 AM.Two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Graham Nash might have recently turned 80, but there appears little chance of the octogenarian slowing down after more than half a century in the professional music… Read more Audio

9:40 AM.US researchers have suggested that some artificial sweeteners could affect the way the body metabolises particular drugs, including antibiotics, antidepressants and antivirals. Dr Ali Hill from the… Read more Audio

8:26 AM.Holly Mathieson is based in Glasgow but for the past two and a half years she has been commuting to Halifax, Nova Scotia to act as the Music Director of Symphony Nova Scotia, one of Canada's top pro… Read more Audio

8:11 AM.China's increasingly visible presence in the Pacific has intensified concerns about its growing influence in the region.  However, Professor Al Gillespie says China's presence in the Pacific need not… Read more Audio

5:13 PM.A 42-strong New Zealand Defence Force contingent is about to take part in one of the world's biggest celebrations - Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee Pageant to mark her 70 years of service on the… Read more Audio

11:25 AM.Many of us go through life as if one day, eventually, we might get through everything on our to-do lists and satisfy everybody's demands. This is simply impossible, says writer Oliver Burkeman, so we… Read more Video, Audio

11:05 AM.International musical theatre is set to return to New Zealand with a bang later this month when the hit musical Girl from the North Country opens in Auckland. Celebrated Australian actress Lisa McCune… Read more Audio

10:40 AM.A recent study in Scientific American suggested that people tend to lie when they're in groups, especially when profit is concerned. Professor of Psychology Marc Wilson is with us to discuss whether… Read more Audio

10:29 AM.Exhibiting a darker, Americana sound, 'Snakes in the Grass' is the fourth single from Wellington-based singer-songwriter Jenny Mitchell's forthcoming album, Tug of War. Mitchell joins the show to… Read more Audio

10:04 AM.Tom Donahue's new documentary, 'Dean Martin: King of Cool,' takes an affectionate look at the life and times of one of the most popular and enduring American entertainers of the 20th century.  Read more Audio

9:37 AM.Karitane native Pete Gorman has been working as a digital nomad since 2015, living for short periods of time in an incredible number of countries. Pete and his wife Nok are currently living in Gyumri… Read more Audio

8:30 AM.Although many Kiwis met their current partner on an app, others repeatedly experience ghosting and derision in the online dating realm, says social researcher Joanne Orlando. Read more Audio

8:22 AM.Victoria Arbiter has spent a lifetime in close proximity to the British Royal Family. The royal commentator joins the show from London to discuss the Platinum Jubilee celebrations and the limited role… Read more Audio

11:45 AM.New research out of Stanford University on adolescent brains suggests the reaction we have to certain voices changes over time, making our mother's voice feel less valuable. Psychiatrist Daniel… Read more Audio

11:05 AM.In her new science-based book, Influence Is Your Superpower: How to Get What You Want Without Compromising Who You Are, Dr Zoe Chance explains the new rules of persuasion and the science of… Read more Audio

10:47 AM.It's been yet another week to forget in the US, with the horrific shooting at Robb Elementary School prompting the New York Times to ask whether the tragedy was confirmation that "America may be… Read more Audio

10:25 AM.In 'Listening to Kenny G,' director Penny Lane traces the saxophonist's rise from his start as a high school musician in Seattle through to the current day, highlighting what makes him tick and why… Read more Audio

10:04 AM.Motorsport star Scott McLaughlin has competed in plenty of big races during his career. But he will take part in what is easily the biggest race of his life when he lines up on the starting grid for… Read more Audio

9:37 AM.Investigative journalist Ashleigh Stewart lives in downtown Toronto with her husband Stuart McCready, but more recently she has been stationed in Ukraine covering the war there. She's Calling Home… Read more Audio

8:41 AM.No one has completed all 39,137 streets of Greater London, but in 2014, Noelle Poulson walked every street within London's congestion zone. She joins the show to discuss why she did it and what she… Read more Audio

8:27 AM.A new series of studies are questioning the conventional wisdom of using steroids and commonly used anti-inflammatory drugs to treat chronic back pain, suggesting they could instead prolong the pain… Read more Audio

8:12 AM.Market analyst Jeffrey Halley joins the show to explain what stagnation is and why we don't need to start worrying about depression just yet, despite the economic outlook globally looking challenging… Read more Audio