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Calling Home: Rosie Manins in Atlanta, Georgia
To say Nelsonian Rosie Manins' introduction to life in Atlanta has been something of a baptism of fire would be an understatement. A former ODT journalist who is married to a Grammy Award-nominated… Audio
Professor Stephanie Coontz: How to Make Your Marriage Gayer
Professor Stephanie Coontz recently wrote an opinion piece saying "many different-sex couples would have happier and more satisfying marriages if they took a few lessons from their same-sex… Audio
Sad songs say so much
Researchers at the University of Exeter analysed the lyrics of more than 15,000 songs published between 1965 and 2015 and found that popular songs are getting sadder. Dr. Charlotte Brand was one of… Audio
What science can teach us about happiness
Yale University psychology professor Laurie Santos teaches the university's renowned happiness course. She offers up a few small things that can help bring more happiness to our everyday lives. Video, Audio
Kathryn Wilson lets her shoes do the talking
Designer Kathryn Wilson has thoroughly tread the boards of the Kiwi footwear industry. She talks to Sonia Sly about her naïve passion launching a label 15 years ago, how bumps in the road serve as… Audio
Adele claims Grammy awards in shock victory over Beyonce
Adele won the top three Grammy awards on Sunday, taking home the statuettes for album, record and song of the year in a shock victory over Beyonce.
The Sampler: Best of 2016
Nick Bollinger revisits – in no particular order - a few of the year’s standout releases. Audio
A Seat At The Table by Solange
Nick Bollinger discusses a personal and political album from sister of superstar Beyonce - Solange. Audio
Beyonce, a Haka and a Viral Video
Beyonce's response to a spontaneous haka performed backstage during the singer's 2013 New Zealand tour, was an online sensation - not entirely in a good way. Beyonce posted a video of the spontaneous… Video, Audio
The Sampler Summit: Beyoncé’s Lemonade
In The Sampler this week Nick Bollinger convenes a Sampler Summit to discuss Lemonade, the new visual album by Beyoncé. Our panellists are ethnomusicologist Savali Andrews, musician and writer Jessie… Video, Audio
Music 101 Pocket Edition 84: Tigilau Ness, Beastwars,Bailey Wiley and NZ Music Month
Yadana Saw shares the highlights and choice cuts from Saturday's show, featuring Tigilau Ness, Beastwars, Bailey Wiley and the forecast for this year's New Zealand Music Month. Audio
Beyoncé's 'Lemonade'
The new Beyoncé album and film debuted over the weekend. The Spinoff's Anny Ma discusses these works in their cultural context. Audio
Greil Marcus
Greil Marcus is an American cultural commentator best known for his writing about rock'n'roll. In his most recent book, though, The History of Rock'n'Roll in 10 Songs, he uses 10 tunes as a set-list… Audio
Carl Wilson - 'Let's Talk About Love'
Freelance writer and Slate music critic Carl Wilson's 'Let's Talk About Love' is an exploration into the phenomenon of Celine Dion and wider discussion around the nature of taste, good and bad. He… Audio
New Horizons - 2 November 2014
The Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin has released a new album, Aretha Franklin Sings The Great Diva Classics. William Dart has a listen to this and a number of great songs from her back catalogue. Audio
Music Biz 2014 - Local Live Music Scene
Journalists Duncan Grieve and Matt Nippert mull over the state of the local live music scene. Audio
Beyonce Review
Nick Atkinson reviews the first of Beyonce's four sold out shows at the Vector Arena in Auckland. 19 October, 2013 Audio