Jesse Mulligan
Escaping the housing market by living on a boat
Cathy O'Grady, who lives with her family on a boat in Wellington, joins Jesse to share the realities of nautical life. Audio
Shaking up the tax system in this year's budget
Ahead of this week's Budget, tax specialist Terry Baucher has just written a piece for The Spinoff arguing that our tax system is "broken". Terry joins Jesse to explain what he thinks needs… Audio
Great album: Kenny Rogers, 21 Number Ones
21 Number Ones is celebrating it’s 15th Anniversary in 2021 and it will be available on vinyl for the first time! The album features 21 of GRAMMY Award-winning superstar Kenny Rogers’ number one… Audio
Michelle Langstone on loss, grief and hope
Come in, we have something we want to tell you. Nothing good ever comes from these words, and for Michelle Langstone, they prefaced the news that her beloved father had cancer. The writer and actress… Audio
Horn sections in popular music
What's a horn section when it's at home? RNZ's Brad Warrington - AKA DJ Sticky Fingaz - joins Jesse to talk about the huge variety and power of horns in popular music. Audio
Book Critic - Lisa Glass
Today Lisa Glass reviews three books with a gravedigger in them. She talks about, All Our Shimmering Skies, by Trent Dalton, The Year Of The Farmer, by Rosalie Ham and Grave Concerns by Rebecca Tope. Audio
How to write a family tree
The editor of the NZ Society of Genealogists talks to Jesse about how to write a family tree and history. He has tips on how to start and where to look for information to include. Audio
Billie Eilish and the misunderstood history of the corset
The latest issue of British Vogue features pop mega star Billie Eilish with blonde hair and wearing custom corsets. It's a look that has many talking but PhD student Rachel Boddy says people are… Audio
Whanganui growing pains
There's a bit of drama over a bridge in Whanganui. The town is growing rapidly and while that's good for the region it's also putting pressure on century old infrastructure. Whanganui Mayor Hamish… Audio
A hidden consequence of the gender pay gap
Dr Claire Dale from University of Auckland has been conducting research into the relationship between our ageing population and the gender pay gap. She's deeply concerned about the gender pension gap… Audio
Call for slower implementation of superannuation changes
The Retirement Commissioner Jane Wrightson is worried that changes to a bill which governs NZ Superannuation requirements could be implemented too fast. She talks to Jesse about her concerns. Audio
The love of a simple life
Economic hardship forced Bob Wells to live in his van. His story and lifestyle is featured in Nomadland, which just won the Oscar for Best Picture. He talks to Jesse about life on the road and when… Video, Audio
Urban Arborist on balancing development with tree-scapes
Urban trees have been featured in the news recently, with many falling to make way for housing developments. Mark Roberts is the director of Roberts Consulting and has been an urban arborist for over… Audio
Television Critic - Claire Chitham
Today Claire Chitham pays tribute to Helen McCrory, a British actress who recently passed away, famous for her roles in Peaky Blinders and Penny Dreadful. She then goes on to review two comedies, The… Audio
Maunga to Moana adventure update
There's been a mammoth effort taking place over the last few days between Ruatōrea and the sea! Audio
Crowdfunding campaign for Wāhine Exhibition
Wāhine Exhibition hopes to make it's way around New Zealand with the help of a crowdfunding campaign. Loren Pasquier is the creative director behind the project, she talks to Jesse about the work. Audio
NZ Game developers concerned there will be brain drain in the industry
New Zealand game developers are worried that we might be about to experience a brain drain due to new Australian tax incentive policy. This adds to their general concern about the roadblocks in the… Audio
SNP falls one short of a majority in Scottish Elections
The results for the Scottish Parliamentary elections are now in and it is a barnstormer. Stuart Professor of Scottish Studies at Otago University Liam McIlvaney talks to Jesse about the result. Audio