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Today is the launch of new RNZ Pacific show, Champions of the Pacific. Co-host Koro Vaka'uta joins Jesse to tell us about the weekly sports show. Audio

Most con artists are just after money. The Hollywood Con queen was after pride too. Journalist Josh Dean talks to Jesse about the biggest con artist to ever hit Hollywood. Audio

For today's Music Feature, Jesse speaks to Nic Manders,a producer, studio engineer, musician, and most recently a solo artist for the first time with his new album This Time. Audio

As part of a Festival of Cultures in Palmerston North, proverbs from 23 cultures will be displayed along the city's boutique retail strip, George Street. Audio

When you take the escalator, instead of the stairs, don't be too hard on yourself. We are hard wired to choose the easy way says Daniel Lieberman, professor of human evolutionary biology at Harvard. Audio

Today's expert was all about sharks. Clinton Duffy is a marine scientist at the Department of Conservation with a very keen interest in sharks, he joined Jesse to talk about them and answer listener… Audio

For the past decade many across the Canterbury region have been waiting to get their homes repaired or a resolution on how to move forward. Jesse speaks to one of those homeowners, Janine Allott.  Audio

Nicola Galloway shares a great recipe to deal with the abundance of tomatoes and zucchini at this time of year. Audio

Ten-year-old Lilah McDonald tells us about her fundraiser to sell toilet paper and raise money for water fountains. Audio

A battle across the Tasman between the Australian government and Facebook has come to a head with Australian Facebook users now restricted from viewing news content. RNZ Mediawatch's Hayden Donnell… Audio

With one stroke on his keyboard, Professor Eddie Holmes from the University of Sydney released to the world the genetic code of the Sars CoV2 that would change everything. Jesse talk to Professor… Audio

Our guest on Bookmarks today is the multi-talented Rose Lu - a software developer and published author with a degree in mechatronics engineering. Lu's 2019 essay collection All Who Live on Islands … Audio

Approval has been granted to import and release two new organisms, a hoverfly and beetle, in a bid to reduce plague populations of invasive German and common wasps in New Zealand. Dr Chris Hill… Audio

Jesse speaks to Former FBI director James Comey who became inextricably linked President Trump when he was fired by him.

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Victoria University professor of Ecology and Entomology, Phil Lester, has just written a book about the incredible honey bee. Audio

There's the old climate war, the one where fossil fuel interests put all their efforts into denying there's a problem. And then there's the new one. Denial isn't working anymore says Dr. Michael E… Audio

We've all heard the saying about people having a fast or a slow metabolism - is true and how does it come about? This week for our expert feature we're speaking to Auckland university's medical… Audio

Covid-19 data modelling expert, Shaun Hendy, joins Jesse to explain what we know so far about the new community cases. Audio

Four adventurous women discuss their lives with Miriama Kamo in the opener to the 2020 WORD Christchurch writers' festival Audio

Tracey Thomas on how to make corn tortillas, and a recipe for salsa. Audio

UK comedian and performer Bill Bailey is back in NZ for the seventh time after getting special approval from immigration officials. He talks to Jesse about his show, En Route to Normal, and why he… Audio

Neuropsychologist Dr Hannah Korrel has some handy tips for people navigating Valentine's Day solo or with a significant other. She talks to Jesse about enjoying the day and navigating relationships in… Audio

As history is made in the US with former President Donald Trump the only one to have been impeached twice we cross to Washington D.C. Jesse speaks to correspondent Nick Harper who's been covering the… Audio