Jim Mora

Pittsburgh man Jon Potter says yes to anyone who asks him for help - regardless of who they are or what they need. This recently saw him donate a kidney to a man he had never met before.  Audio

Tse Chi Lop is suspected of leading a vast multinational drug trafficking syndicate through the Asia-Pacific region that is raking in up to $17 billion a year. Journalist Tom Allard has been on the… Audio

Catherine 'BB' Bowness is a ground-breaking Kiwi banjo player who has made her home in Boston, Massachusetts. She's currently touring through the US and will be heading home to New Zealand for a… Audio

New research out of the Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute in Melbourne shows that exposure to a chemical in commonly used plastic items increasing your risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Audio

Celebrated commentator Keith Quinn looks back on the ninth Rugby World Cup in Japan and what last night's emphatic final victory means for the Springboks and South Africa as a whole.  Audio

The very witty Kitty Flanagan has helpfully put together a comprehensive guide to modern behaviour, and help everyone around you be a bit less irritating, with her new book, 488 Rules For Life: The… Audio

Chinese-born British writer Jung Chang joins the show to discuss her latest book Big Sister, Little Sister, Red Sister and why she still remains optimistic about the future of her homeland. Audio

For over 30 years, philanthropist and author Christine Fernyhough has built an extraordinary collection of over 4000 everyday objects of mid-century New Zealand craft, design and folk art. Audio, Gallery

Canadians are heading to the polls as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau seeks a second term in office. Veteran public affairs columnist for The Globe and Mail, Lawrence Martin is picking Trudeau to gain… Audio

Dilip Jeste is a professor of psychiatry and neuroscience at UC San Diego and director of the UCSD Center for Healthy Aging, and he's challenging people to take another look at their perceptions of… Audio

United States Navy officer Dr. Robert Ballard is confident he will be the man who finds Amelia Earhart's missing plane, despite coming up short in his latest expedition.  Audio

James Whitta is living the dream in his role as a product developer for the world's largest home furnishing retailer, IKEA, in its spiritual birthplace. The award-winning furniture designer is Calling… Audio

Boris Johnson has suffered a humiliating defeat after MPs voted to delay Brexit in a historic Saturday showdown in the House of Commons. Guardian Brexit correspondent and senior reporter Lisa… Audio

The All Blacks kick into the playoff stage of their Rugby World Cup campaign overnight with a comprehensive 46-14 drubbing of Ireland. Celebrated New Zealand commentator Keith Quinn offers his… Audio

With family ties to London that stretch back three centuries, Sir Anthony Robinson was clearly the right person to host Walking The Thames. The man who famously played Baldrick in Blackadder joins the… Audio

New Zealand-raised Cambridge University graduate student Sahanika Ratnayake can't stomach the modern rhetoric that surrounds modern mindfulness and the general lack of awareness about the movement's… Audio

Franklin Leonard is  the man who created The Black List, a ground-breaking publication that separates Hollywood's most popular unproduced screenplays from the tens of thousands that are crafted every… Audio

Travel writer Mary Jane Walker says people should always travel to the places they tell you not to. She is the author of the 'Maverick Traveller' series of books.  Audio

Mark Smith is the driving force behind the hugely popular seat61.com website. He joins the show to discuss his business and why he rates New Zealand's Northern Explorer as one of the top five train… Audio

He's best known for his work on TV and radio but Australian comedian Tim Ross has always had a passion for architecture and design. The self-proclaimed "designer nerd" is in the country for the… Audio