Jesse Mulligan

For the first time, scientists have recorded specific brain activity associated with chronic pain, using electrode implants. It shows the condition - which is thought to impact one in six New… Audio

Talk is cheap. But sometimes, what we say doesn't match what we really intend. Incentives play a central role in influencing behavior. Mixed signals from incentives can achieve the opposite of what… Audio

Today's expert is preserving New Zealand history one piece of furniture at a time. This afternoon we are going to talk about antique restoration with Dr William Cottrell. He restores important… Audio

Psychology professor Russell Hurlburt has been studying people's inner monologues for more than four decades. And through talking to hundreds of people, he's certain most of us don't think in words at… Audio

An enterprising family on the North Island's central plateau have found a way to recycle the waste dag wool from sheep. Audio

A Canterbury researcher with a personal connection with Parkinson's disease is going to investigate hallucinations experienced by those with the disease. Dr Kyla-Louise Horne has been awarded a 180… Audio

This week's critter is the mata or seashore earwig. It lives on coastlines all around Aotearoa and hides under rocks, driftwood and kelp during the day. Audio

This is a very lose definition of a crumble, but no one will care once they start eating it! Chef and author Sam Parish has come up with a unique lemony twist on the traditional crumble that will have… Audio

For NZ Live this week we have Corrella in the Tamaki Makaurau studio. This band have become regulars on the airwaves, and now they've released their much-anticipated debut album ROAD FROM 26 and new… Audio

Gillian shares her ghostly encounter from a tramping trip. If you've got a story you'd like shared on air email us or text 2101. Audio

New Zealand Rugby has recently lost one of its greats, Bruce Robertson aged 71. To talk about his legacy to the game Jesse speaks to one of the country's most respected rugby commentators, Bob Howitt.

In 2021 the famous New Zealand short story Coming Home in the Dark by Owen Marshall was carefully adapted for the big screen actor and director James Ashcroft. Audio