Sunday Morning Podcast Options

9:30 AM.Rory Cellan-Jones is a former BBC technology correspondent and author of 'Always On: Hope and Fear in the Social Smartphone Era.' The 63-year-old recently left the BBC after a 40-year association with… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.Joining us on the Weekend Panel this morning are AUT associate professor Dr Ella Henry and Interest.co.nz's press gallery journalist Jenée Tibshraeny. Among other topics, they'll be discussing… Read more Audio

8:25 AM.We're connecting with people more than ever before, thanks to the introduction of smartphones and social media. But that also means we have more opportunities to lie to people. A seminal 2004 study… Read more Audio

8:11 AM.Back in July, farmers and their friends took to the streets of more than 50 towns and cities in New Zealand in 'A Howl of Protest' against what they said is a "a tsunami of regulations." Today the… Read more Audio

5:50 PM.Whetu Marama - Bright Star, a co-production by Toby Mills and Aileen O'Sullivan, follows Sir Hek's journey across the vast Pacific using star navigation and his significance for Maori in "rekindling… Read more Audio, Gallery

5:06 PM.The inimitable Stephen Fry is an actor, comedian, director, and writer whose newest book about neckwear, Fry's Ties, is an ode to the 64-year-old's decades-long obsession with man's most trusted and… Read more Audio

11:20 AM.Not many people can say they have survived naked in the African wilderness for three weeks, but Waiuku twin sisters Amber and Serena Shine (The Wild Twins) can. Their new book, The Wild Twins: Tales… Read more Audio

11:06 AM. A new study of canines showed that dogs often tilt their heads before correctly receiving a specific toy. Which suggests the behaviour might be a sign of concentration and recall. Dr. Andrea… Read more Audio

10:40 AM.Award-winning food writer Lucy Corry joins us this morning to talk about her new book and share a sumptuous roast chicken salad recipe from her new cookbook, Homecooked.  Read more Audio

9:39 AM.This morning on Calling Home we talk to Grant Rawlinson. The Taranaki native lives with wife Stefanie and twin daughters Kate and Rachel. He's Calling Home this morning from Singapore. Read more Audio, Gallery

9:08 AM.The risks of reporting displays of discontent - and amplifying aggro; experts denigrated by conspiracists - and radio hosts; all journalists are climate reporters now. Read more Audio

8:40 AM.Joining us on the panel this morning are Dr Alexander Gillespie and Lavina Good. Among other topics, they'll be discussing the anti-lockdown protest on Auckland's motorway, the All Blacks and Black… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.Many people remain reluctant about returning to their workplaces because of Covid-19. Professor of Macroeconomics, Robert MacCulloch joins the show to discuss the great resignation and why people will… Read more Audio

6:11 PM.Just under a year ago, the University of Oxford's Dr Maxime Taquet joined the show to discuss the lingering impact Covid-19 was having, including the fact that one in five survivors went on to be… Read more Audio

6:05 PM.Dire Straits are one of the biggest bands in rock history, having sold more than 100 million records, having won four Grammy Awards, and having embarked on some of the biggest tours the industry has… Read more Audio

11:40 AM.It would be an understatement to say that Bangkok-based Squid Game star Geoffrey Giuliano's life has changed dramatically over the last 18 months. The 68-year-old American actor, author, artist and… Read more Video, Audio

11:30 AM.Are you one of those people who fall asleep the moment they set foot on public transport? They're special types who are generally admired and derided in equal measures. In Hong Kong, people are now… Read more Audio

11:05 AM.When Covid struck and put a halt on touring, rockers Jane and Jimmy Barnes (as the Jane Barnes Band) launched a series of online performances, which attracted millions of views from around the world… Read more Audio, Gallery

10:45 AM.New Zealand recorded its second Covid-19 death of the current Delta outbreak on Friday when a second man who had been isolating at home in Auckland died. The total number of cases in the current… Read more Audio

9:38 AM.Former North Shore resident Mia Ayoub spent her formative years in Egypt before moving to New Zealand with her family when she was eight. But she always thought she'd return to the country of her… Read more Audio, Gallery

6:05 PM.Halloween is fast approaching, and for many people that means it's time for an annual dose of cinematic spookiness. Horror entertainment, says horror expert Professor Mathias Clasen, aims to evoke… Read more Audio

5:25 PM.New Zealand Al Jazeera journalist Charlotte Bellis is back in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. The intrepid Christchurch-born reporter feels safe on her return to the Afghan capital, despite the fact… Read more Audio