Jesse Mulligan

Puzzles aren't just a fun pastime, they can save the world. At least AJ Jacobs thinks so. He's a lifelong lover of crosswords, jigsaws mazes, riddles and sudoku. Audio

This week's guest is a New Zealand Poetry champion, co-editor of the climate change anthology 'No Other Place to Stand' Jordan Hamel. Audio

Wil Wheaton  is best known for his roles as Gordie Lachance in Stand By Me, Wesley Crusher in Star Trek: The Next Generation, and a version of himself on The Big Bang Theory. He talks to Jesse about… Audio

This week's music feature is all about  2 Tone Ska music, which rose to prominence in the 1980s in England. To play some tracks and provide some context ethnomusicologist and Senior Lecturer Dr… Audio

Amy Boroevich, aka Hina, talks to Jesse about a special concert on Thursday celebrating Waiata Reo Māori. Audio

This week on Tech Tuesday, owner and managing director of Vertech IT Services, Daniel Watson, is fresh back from riding the Otago rail trail on an e-bike. He talks to Jesse about electric bikes… Audio

If you have a taste for beer or cider, we are spoiled for choice in New Zealand.  The New World Beer and Cider Awards have just been held. Author and beer writer and Chair of the judges, Michael… Audio

Concern is growing that we could be facing a public health crisis if the rates for meningococcal disease don't increase rapidly. Meningitis Foundation is Andrea Brady talks to Jesse about their fears… Audio

A survey of friends, family members and partners of psychopaths has concluded that with age, their behaviour is just as bad if not worse.Professor Martin Sellbom from Otago University's Department of… Audio

Sit up straight. It's advice most of us have heard at least once. But there is no strong evidence that sitting, standing or bending incorrectly will lead to back pain says Professor Peter O'Sullivan… Audio

Today's expert guest knows all there is to know about pampering man's best friend. We're focusing on dog grooming today. JR Alcantara has been in the grooming industry for more than 30 years he shares… Audio

This week's critter is the Hairworm, also referred to by Nic Toki as the real-life Alien movie creatures! Audio

As the weather gets chillier Jess Daniell of Jess's Underground Kitchen, has the perfect recipe to keep everyone warm. She shares her recipe today for Spiced Cauliflower Soup. Audio

New York based artist Sarah Cameron Sunde has returned to New Zealand to complete a performance which she first started working on just before the country went into lockdown in 2020. She talks to… Audio