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This month, writer CK Stead turns 85 and releases the novel The Necessary Angel. He talks about his favourite music (which definitely doesn't include Frank Sinatra) and how he once put his early… Audio

Napalm Death are as notorious for their outspoken views on social issues as they are for their unique brand of heavy metal. They've just played a show in Auckland, following the release of their 15th… Audio

Jesse is presenting the show from Dunedin today, ahead of tonight's Silver Scroll Awards at which he is Emcee. What better excuse do we need to start off with a Dunedin based songstress. Jay… Audio

Jonathan Brugh was one half of pioneering comedy duo Sugar and Spice, then went on to play 183 year old Deacon in Taika Waititi's "What We Do in the Shadows". Soon he'll be seen in the third series of… Audio

Award-winning garden designer Dan Pearson loves each of the four seasons, but his least favourite is summer. Audio, Gallery

For almost as long as we have had movies, cinema owners have tried to innovate to encourage audiences to leave their homes. When TV became mainstream in the 1950s, Hollywood and the theatre chains… Audio

Scottish comedian Kevin Bridges is well-known from TV show Would I Lie to You? and his stand-up appearances on Live at the Apollo. Audio

The Cambodia Charitable Trust was founded by Tauranga lawyer Denise Arnold nine years ago. The trust runs a teaching programme in order to give students the best possible outcomes and rebuild the… Audio

Mary Holm is a columnist, author and educator. She discusses investment, shares, mortgages, Kiwisaver and other personal finance issues with Jesse Mulligan every second Thursday. Today she responds to… Audio

Most health professionals refer to Alzheimer's disease as an inevitable process of increasing memory loss and confusion, but there is actually a tremendous amount people can do, says UCLA neurologist… Audio

What we eat says a lot about who we are, says culinary historian Laura Shapiro. In her new book What She Ate, Shapiro serves up dietary portraits of Eleanor Roosevelt, Eva Braun and four other notable… Audio

Etiquette expert and life coach Susie Wilson is a New Zealander based in Melbourne. With so many of us now "plugged into devices" decorum is in danger, but it's more important than ever, she tells… Audio

The Block had its final last night and many people aren't happy with the result. Ashley Church from the Property Institute gives us his thoughts on the final auction. Audio

The Festival of Architecture has an event tomorrow which ties in nicely with Maori language week. The Tamaki Makarau Hiko is led by Pita Turei, a noted story teller and respected orator who's hoping… Audio

Our story for this week is Two Girls in a Boat by Emma Martin. Let us know your thoughts, and the writer of the best email wins a copy of her collection of short stories. Jesse@radionz.co.nz Audio

Grant Morris from Victoria University looks at some of our statues of famous New Zealand historical figures. Audio

Many people now do office work on standing desks, but new research has found that people who have to stand at work for long periods have double the risk of heart disease of people who work while… Audio

Ahead of this year's APRA Silver Scroll Awards, James Milne (aka Lawrence Arabia) plays a couple of his own songs and shares some others he reckons are deserving of the songwriting prize. Audio

University of Otago student Sam Deuchrass first picked up a second-hand camera two years ago. A week ago he put his first ever time-lapse video online and it's already had 65,000 views and attracted… Video, Audio, Gallery

What makes you… you? Our personality isn't just based on psychological traits – it's also revealed by our actions. Often our 'personal projects' reveal more about us than how we behave, says author… Audio

Former Telecom CEO Theresa Gattung is also the business brain behind My Food Bag and involved in many New Zealand charities. She talks to Jesse about work, music, books and why there aren't more New… Audio