Jesse Mulligan
Engaging more Pasifika students with STEM subjects
Our next guest says that it's hard to find Pasifika students at Honours level with STEM backgrounds. Pasifika are under represented in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths. The Government has… Audio
Death toll displays increase crash rates
Displaying highway death tolls on message boards is common in the US. But a new study shows that this awareness campaign could actually lead to more crashes. Joshua Madsen is an Assistant Professor in… Audio
Ed Waaka performs his first-ever song in te reo Māori
Award-winning singer-songwriter Ed Waaka has released his first-ever single written entirely in te reo Māori. He performs the stunning 'E Kura', which was inspired by the passing of his grandmother… Video, Audio
The history of real-life dinosaur hunters
Dinosaur hunters are real. Not the sort who battle them in the flesh like in Jurassic Park. In the early 20th century, finding the greatest dinosaur of all, the Tyrannosaurus Rex, became the obsession… Audio
Music feature: First Dance Songs
During our past few shows Jesse asked you to send us the song you chose to accompany your first dance at your wedding. We were overwhelmed with the amount of suggestions and wonderful stories we… Audio
Book Critic: Claire Mabey
Book critic Claire Mabey reviews 'THEY' by Kay Dick, 'Small Things Like These' by Claire Keegan, and 'Super-Infinite: The Transformations of John Donn' by Katherine Rundell. Audio
Bevan James Eyles: He can make you exercise and enjoy it
Picture that famous scene from Jerry Maguire; A successful sports agent has a crisis of conscience and decides to shift his focus and deal with clients in a new way. Something similar happened to… Audio
Tips for spending wisely at the supermarket
Many of us are feeling the squeeze from rising inflation. At times like these the weekly grocery bill is often the first area we cut back on. So today's expert is registered nutritionist Amanda Brien… Audio
Australian Correspondent Brad Foster
Sydney based correspondent Brad Foster has the latest on the deluges across the city, with many suburbs recording a month's worth of rain over a few days. He also talks about the Wallabies beating… Audio
Television Critic: Guy Williams
Today Guy Williams talks to Jesse about a youtube series called History OverSimplified, Drive to Survive on Netflix and his own show, New Zealand Today which is on Three and Three Now. Audio
Funding boost will help feed more communities around Aotearoa
We talk to a non-profit group sharing their knowledge and skills to help Whanau in hardship help themselves. SuperGrans Tairawhiti is a registered foodbank. Its General Manager, Linda Coulston talks… Audio
Big Screen Symposium to be held in Tamaki Makarau
At the Big Screen Symposium in Tamaki Makarau this weekend, a panel of writers will compare and contrast working in ideas for games, film and television. Panellist Henry Feltham from Dunedin talks to… Audio
Using technology to give voices back to ASL sufferers
Hello World. Those two words were tweeted by a man paralyzed with ALS using only his thoughts. Implantable technology that links the brain to a computer holds so much promise for the disabled… Audio
A few of Vanessa Sorenson's favourite things
The managing director of Microsoft NZ chats to Jesse Mulligan about inclusivity, leadership and her favourite podcasts to walk with. Video, Audio
Podcast Critic: Justine Murray
Today Justine Murray talks about podcasts, Nappy Boy Radio with T-Pain and The Teachers Trial. Audio
Could a motorised sand-sifter help clean up our beaches?
Cantabrian Kenny Paton spends a lot of time in his garage making wacky and wonderful inventions, but he's hoping his latest machine could be developed to clean plastic from our beaches. Under the name… Video, Audio
Campaign to stop consent being granted for more mining in Waihi
Mining company OceanaGold Waihi have just applied to set up a new underground mine just north of Waihi. The mine would be under forest park Wharekirauponga, which is administered by the Department of… Audio
Quake brain does fade
Some positive news out of the University of Otago about our brain's ability to overcome a phenomenon known as "quake brain" over time. Now our Cantabrian listeners will know what quake brain is far… Audio
History with Dr Grant Morris
One of the most common uses of historical research is to discover a person's genealogy. Yet genealogical research is usually seen as an 'amateur' pursuit. Today Dr Grant Morris discusses the reality… Audio
Solving the World's Problems with Dave Armstrong
Today Dave Armstrong looks at some of the issues that need tackling around Wellington. Audio