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Acclaimed singer-songwriter-pianist Ben Folds has a chat to Jesse ahead of his show in Auckland tonight.  Audio

Auckland Singer Songwriter and Guitarist Jesse Wilde joins us with his latest project - a duo called 'Wilde Taylor'. Audio

Literary luminary Jonathan Franzen doesn’t care that his his love of birds is uncool. They’re amazing, he says, and they matter. Audio, Gallery

Wellington author and illustrator Ruth Paul talk to Jesse about jellyfish, goats and zumba. Audio

The wheels of love are being set motion today in Queenstown as Cycle Speed Dating is back. Audio

Two declarations of intent for the leadership with more expected Audio

Taonga that have shaped our identity. Noelle McCarthy celebrates Te Papa's 20th birthday by talking to 20 New Zealanders about 20 treasures that help tell our nation's story. Audio

It's good to be a little bad once in awhile says psychologist and author Dr Richards Stephens. Swearing can be good for relieving pain. Speeding focuses attention on the road and drinking is known for… Audio

Christchurch band Salad Boys are with Jesse today. They're on an album release tour for their second album This is Glue. Video, Audio

The woman who guided the Christchurch Art Gallery through the "earthquake years" is our guest today. Jenny Harper is retiring from the gallery in March and she shares her favourite books and things… Audio

The hot weather has brought swarms of jellyfish to many beaches. We wondered what sort of jellyfish populate our waters, why they sometimes all descend on our beaches and which ones we should be… Audio, Gallery

Threats to the safety of a New Zealand seasonal worker recruiter while in Solomon Islands have underlined how desperate people are to join the scheme. Audio

Greater Auckland transport blog on the draft plan released by Auckland Transport Audio

Barcelona-based cyborg Moon Ribas tells Jesse about how technology has made her more in-tune with nature. Audio, Gallery

The stark contrast between the typical mainstream media stereotypes of Muslim women with how they behave on social media and in the sporting arena. Audio

Afternoons host Jesse Mulligan spoke to Dion Leonard in June this year about his heartwarming tale of adopting a stray dog while completing an ultra marathon in the Gobi Desert. Running the marathon… Audio

The renaissance of tabletop role-playing games. Audio

This time of the year can be difficult for people who've lost a loved one recently. Nic Russell from the bereavement support charity Kenzie's Gift has some advice on getting through Christmas when… Audio

Self-confessed "Christmas music nerd" Russell McMurray sent us a list of what he reckons are the best imaginative Christmas songs. We play one of them, 'Christmas Must Be Tonight' by Bahamas. Video, Audio

Does Christmas have to be like this? Audio