Jesse Mulligan

Due to alert level changes in Auckland the band we were due to feature for NZ Live wasn't able to come in! Instead we have collection of live first songs which have played over the years.  Audio

Lance Oppenheim looks inside the place billed as "Disneyland for Seniors" in his documentary Some Kind of Heaven where the quest for fulfillment and purpose remain elusive. Video, Audio

Before there was Tiny Desk there was... MTV Unplugged. So far, there have been over 100 MTV Unplugged performances covering most genres. RNZ's Brad Warrington (AKA DJ Sticky Fingaz) takes Jesse… Video, Audio

Today talented author, satirist, public speaker and broadcaster David Slack is talking about the tradition of the father of the bride speech at weddings. He talks about how to write the speech and if… Audio

With restaurant dining off the agenda right now, one is offering emergency cooking interventions for those struggling at home to get a great meal on the table. Dariush Lolaiy, co-owner of Cazador… Audio

The Constellation Cup is again up for grabs when our National netball team meets the Australian Diamonds in Christchurch. Newsroom's LockerRoom editor, Suzanne McFadden, talks to Jesse about the… Audio

Mayors across the country are calling for a formal inquiry into the closure of banks in provincial communities. Gisborne District Council mayor Rehette Stoltz explains to Jesse why they want to keep… Audio

Most con artists are just after money. The Hollywood Con queen was after pride too. Journalist Josh Dean talks to Jesse about the biggest con artist to ever hit Hollywood. Audio

For today's Music Feature, Jesse speaks to Nic Manders,a producer, studio engineer, musician, and most recently a solo artist for the first time with his new album This Time. Audio

Robert Kelly celebrates the legacy of romantic poet John Keats  who passed on this day 200 years ago in the teeth of another pandemic.  Audio

Alan Shuker, who's been creating the weekly crosswords for the New Zealand Listener for 30 years, tells us how to write a crossword.  Audio

Shannon School principal Nick Julian tells Jesse about the locally-sourced lunches at the small Horowhenua primary school. Audio

As part of a Festival of Cultures in Palmerston North, proverbs from 23 cultures will be displayed along the city's boutique retail strip, George Street. Audio

Otago University Associate Professor Emily Keddell talks to Jesse about the latest numbers on child poverty. Audio

When you take the escalator, instead of the stairs, don't be too hard on yourself. We are hard wired to choose the easy way says Daniel Lieberman, professor of human evolutionary biology at Harvard. Audio

Today's expert was all about sharks. Clinton Duffy is a marine scientist at the Department of Conservation with a very keen interest in sharks, he joined Jesse to talk about them and answer listener… Audio