Comedy
The week that was with Te Radar and Melanie Bracewell
Te Radar and Melanie ponder why more of your clothes are being ruined by moths, a US flamingo's great escape and why a mural in Los Angeles for social media 'influencers' is sparking outrage. Audio
The Week that Was with James Elliot and Pinky Agnew
A feast of funniness with Meghan Markle earning a toff nickname from her father-in-law, Prince Charles, and what do women really think of their partners wearing Speedos? Audio
The Week that Was with Te Radar and Michele A'Court
What our eyebrows say about us, the Nelson furniture thieves' genius plan to avoid detection, and the sky scraper-climbing racoon. Audio
The week that was with Te Radar and Elisabeth Easther
The cringeworthy reasons some British firms say they lack women on boards; Australia's "poo jogger" unmasked, and are Canadian peacocks having existential crises en masse? Audio
The week that was with Te Radar and Irene Pink
The referendum on independence for Auckland's North Shore, the Masterton man who bought a house and found out five years later he doesn't own it, and can prescription medication cause racism? Audio
The week that was with Te Radar and Michele A'Court
Could Yorkshire puddings with jam become the latest craze ? Not if the Brits have anything to do with it. Also the journalists, political advisors and lobbyists who ended up stuck in a Beehive lift. Audio
Hari Kondabolu on racism, comedy and The Simpsons
The problem with Apu in The Simpsons – which comedian Hari Kondabolu made a documentary about – is not that a caricature of an Indian immigrant voiced by a white actor is offensive, he says. Video, Audio
The Umbilical Brothers
The Australian comic duo The Umbilical Brothers met in miming class but found they preferred making noise. Audio
The week that was with James Nokise and Irene Pink
A look at the lighter stories of the week including the Auckland snapper that appear to be surviving in the wild without tails. Audio
Upbeat for Thursday 10 May
Composer Dame Gillian Whitehead has been honoured with an Icon award; the world premiere of a new Kiwi comedy is happening in Wellington and we continue our series on the Cleveland Orchestra at 100.
The week that was with Te Radar and Elisabeth Easther
A lighter look at this past week -a new style of jean that has almost all of the denim removed is being mocked online after going on sale in a Los Angeles fashion outlet; a Melbourne library is shut… Audio
Cracking up: Cori Gonzalez-Macuer on comedy as therapy
"Go out there and tell people," says Cori Gonzalez-Macuer (7 Days & What We Do in the Shadows) who wants people to open up more about their own life struggles. Cori is taking part in the mental health… Audio
Robbie Ellis’ comedic Pumpkins
Robbie Ellis made his name in New Zealand as a serious composer, including time as the University of Otago's Mozart Fellow - but his latest work shows he's just as adept at writing comedic tongue… Audio
The week that was with Te Radar and Pinky Agnew
Our comedians delight in some of the lighter stories of the week including the apology cake made for an accidentally tasered firefighter. Audio
Pax a comedy punch
Pax Assadi is a first-generation New Zealander who first came on the comedy scene by turning some pretty negative experiences of racism as a young man, into a very funny, but poignant, act. He is all… Audio
Jesse Griffin: Comedian cowboy act of Wilson Dixon
Jesse Griffin is probably not as well known as his alter-ego Wilson Dixon. His routine with cowboy Wilson Dixon has won numerous awards and sold out shows. Wilson's back this year for the… Audio
The week that was with James Elliot & Gemma Gracewood
A lighter look at the week including Elon Musk 's sage advice to staff to just walk out of bad meetings. Audio
Scamming the spammer: James Veitch
Suspicious emails, unclaimed bonds, Nigerian princes; standard procedure is to delete on sight. But what if you replied? British comedian, bestselling author and fastest ever TED Talker to reach over… Audio
Urzila Carlson: unorthodox road to stand-up
Comedian Urzila Carlson's just completing a hugely successful series of shows in Australia. But she's back on this side of the Tasman for gigs during the International Comedy Festival in May. Urzila… Audio
