Perlina Lau
Best Books of 2025 with Time Out Bookstore's Jenna Todd
Best Books of 2025 with Time Out Bookstore's Jenna Todd. Audio
Sea shanties and singalongs
Perlina Lau talks to the creator of a new musical, based on a beloved children's book written by the late Margaret Mahy. Audio
Regional Wrap: Ashburton botanical art exhibition
Dunedin-based Artist Jane Marshall Fitzgerald was born in Ashburton and she joins Culture 101. Audio
"Bloody hell" Quintessential Kiwi farmer
Bloke of the Apocalypse is a new animated Kiwi series which has hit YouTube. Creator Charlie Faulks speaks to Culture 101. Audio
"Genuine and stable": Proving your love to strangers
Genuine and Stable is Uhyoung Choi's debut as a playwright and is based on his experiences as a former immigration lawyer. Audio
Contemporary Ana Iti wins $100,000 New York residency
The sculptor, video artist, and writer has been chosen as this year's Harriet Friedlander Fellow and joins Culture 101. Audio
Fast Favourites: Sophie Henderson
Silo Theatre's Artistic Director joins Culture 101 for Fast Favourites and to preview the programme for the 2026 season. Audio
Group Chat: the issues filling up your feeds
It's time now for group chat, a chance for us to talk about the topics filling up your phone, distracting you from work or helping pass the time while you wait for coffee. Culture 101's Perlina Lau… Audio
Group Chat: Prince Andrew and brand Windsor
Culture 101 host Perlina Lau and Afternoons Senior Producer Olivia Wilson talk to Jesse about how you maintain a family brand, why you can't fire your siblings and why actors keep getting plastic… Audio
Screentime: The Pitt, The Ballad of Wallis Island
Film and television reviewer Perlina Lau on The Pitt, a US medical drama and The Ballad of Wallis Island, a British comedy-drama. Audio
Group Chat
Culture 101's Perlina Lau and Afternoons Senior Producer Olivia Wilson joins Jesse to discuss Jimmy Kimmel's return, pop stars calling out "mediocre men" and whether The Rock really has a chance of… Audio
Bookmarks with Perlina Lau
Today, we're joined by Culture 101 co-host and regular Afternoons pop culture expert Perlina Lau. Audio
