Wallace Chapman
Xu Zhiyuan - The New China
Artist Ai Wei Wei calls Xu Zhiyuan the most important Chinese intellectual of his generation. In Xu's book, Paper Tiger - Inside the Real China, he writes about the strangeness and complexity of… Audio
Helene Wong - Being Chinese
Helene Wong was born in Taihape and grew up in Lower Hutt. In her memoir, Being Chinese - A New Zealander's Story, she explores her personal and family history - it's a story of Chinese identity… Audio
Nick Haslam - Concept Creep
Ever get the feeling that people are just too sensitive these days? From trigger warnings to claims of cyber bullying to demands that university campuses ban disagreeable voices … the concepts of… Audio
Jim Lewis - Cyber Crime
This week the Government announced plans to spend $22 million over the next four years on setting up a cyber crime unit. So how real is the threat and what can be done to protect the country from… Audio
Alex Taylor and Frances Moore - Modern Day Dido and Aeneas
Dido and Aeneas is one of Henry Purcell's classic operas, and it is being recomposed for a new generation, with composer Alex Taylor taking the helm. Alex Taylor is one of NZ's leading young composers… Audio
Andres Ruzo - The River that Boils
When Andres Ruzo was a boy growing up in Peru, his grandfather told him fantastic stories about the Amazon - including a city of gold, and a river that boils. Years later, Ruzo is a geoscientist… Audio, Gallery
Warren Lindberg - Maori Health Symposium
Warren Lindberg joins Wallace to talk about the challenges facing Maori in the health system today. Audio
John Thwaites - Fixing the World
John Thwaites is chair of ClimateWorks Australia and the Monash Sustainability Institute. He is the former Deputy Premier (Labour) of Victoria, Australia and was in New Zealand this week to talk about… Audio
Jordan Luck and Bryan Bell - New Songs
Jordan Luck and guitarist Bryan Bell play songs from their new album - Not Only But Also…- and not only that but also…the classic, Victoria. Audio
Jessica Edwards - Mavis!
First time director Jessica Edwards joins Wallace to talk about her documentary - Mavis! - which chronicles the life and times of legendary soul singer Mavis Staples Audio
Gary Bridger - The Classic Valiant Charger
Pilot and muscle car enthusiast, Captain Gary Bridger, joins Wallace to talk about the history of the classic car - the Valiant Charger. This is a must listen for petrolheads of all ages! Audio
Jean-Christophe Rufin - Writing Without Borders
Jean-Christophe Rufin is a French doctor and was instrumental in the founding of Medecins Sans Frontieres - he was also the French Ambassador to Senegal for several years. As if that isn't enough… Audio
Max Cryer on the power of superstition
Max Cryer joins Wallace to talk about his new book Superstitions and Why We Have Them. Audio
Dr Meera Agar on end of life care
Death and dying is a subject most of us are reluctant to talk about. Dr Meera Agar believes demystifying the process can help us provide better care for the terminally ill. Meera Agar is a professor… Audio
Alastair Thompson - Nuit Debout
More than nine million people took part in a national day of action in France in protest against proposed labour reforms on 9 March. That movement in turn saw the rise of the Nuit Debout occupations… Audio
May Day Panel
Around the world millions of workers take part in May Day celebrations each year.. In the Philippines alone up to 300,000 are expected to mark the international day of worker solidarity. CTU economist… Audio
Felicity Ward - Funny Business
Australian comedian Felicity Ward can find the funny in anything; anxiety, even Irritable Bowel Syndrome. She joins Wallace ahead of her upcoming show at the International Comedy Festival. Audio
Jenny Haworth - The Art of Anzac
Marking ANZAC weekend, Jenny Haworth discusses her new book, Behind the Twisted Wire - New Zealand Artists in World War 1, a study of commissioned war artists and soldier-artists who captured the… Audio
Simon Prast - Theatre in New Zealand
Simon Prast joins Wallace to talk about his upcoming role as the iconic Atticus Finch in the Auckland Theatre Company's production of Harper Lee's classic To Kill a Mockingbird, and why Auckland is… Audio
Florence Jeanblanc Risler & Elizabeth Knox - French Connections
France's Ambassador to New Zealand, Florence Jeanblanc Risler and New Zealand Author, Elizabeth Knox join Wallace to talk about an cross-cultural architectural competition to design a French memorial… Audio