Fans
How to get rid of flies
Summer's here, and so are the flies. How do we get rid of them? Pest control expert Shane Warland joins Karyn on the programme. Audio
Smooth operator: How Kenny G created his own genre
In 'Listening to Kenny G,' director Penny Lane traces the saxophonist's rise from his start as a high school musician in Seattle through to the current day, highlighting what makes him tick and why… Audio
What makes a great football anthem?
Football anthems are back in our consciousness thanks to Euro 2020 currently being held across the continent. Paul Carr is a Professor in Popular Music Analysis at the University of South Wales. He… Audio
Lee and Andrew Child: Passing the Jack Reacher baton
Author Lee Child has sold more than 100 million copies of his books about famous protagonist Jack Reacher since releasing the first novel, Killing Floor in 1997. Now, Child is turning the series over… Audio
New book highlights Beatles' sadness and tragedy
Craig Brown's new book, 1, 2, 3, 4: The Beatles In Time is not your bog-standard Beatles' bio. Brown has come up with a fresh take on the Fab Four - and a unearthed a few previously unknown gems… Video, Audio
3MM: Dai Henwood reflects on 25 years of Warriors fandom
The country's first professional rugby league team, the Auckland Warriors, played their debut match 25 years ago this week. Warriors mega-fan Dai Henwood reflects on this highs and lows of a quarter… Audio
Indonesia's football league set to begin again under the cloud of its violent past
The Indonesian professional football league kicks off Febuary 29 under a cloud - fan violence has resulted in many deaths and the league could be abandoned if trouble flares again this season. What… Audio
Randy Newman to tour NZ for the first time
Randy Newman has won almost everything there is to win over the course of his storied musical career, but has never toured New Zealand before. He'll add that to his list of accomplishments when he… Audio
Rugby World Cup playing role in reviving tsunami-hit city
Kiwi rugby coach Scott Pierce is part of an incredible revival happening in the Japanese city of Kamaishi, which was devastated by the massive earthquake and tsunami that hit the area in 2011. Audio
Simon Cambers: Wimbledon season tickets selling for $150k
Wimbledon debenture tickets went on sale for the 2021-25 tournaments earlier this year at a price of NZ $150k. For that sum, fans can sit next to the royals and see 65 days of tennis over the… Audio
Heat causes national fan shortage
Most of the big online retailers have sold out online and inside stores, supplies are sparse. Audio
The snowballing power of fanhood
Without her fans, holographic pop star Hatsune Miku would literally be nothing. It's now the same story for organisations, says Zoe Fraade-Blanar. Audio
Prince: artist, non-conformist, saviour
One thing becomes really obvious when you hear Prince fans talk about their idol - Prince has had a huge impact on their lives. Audio, Gallery
America's Cup coverage overboard?
As most New Zealanders count down the sleeps until next Thursday's home coming parade for the victorious Team New Zealand, others seem to be dreading it. Our reporter Adriana Weber with the week that… Audio
The Chills Tour Diary
Despite a 20 year break from touring overseas, The Chills still maintain a loyal fan base in the UK, US and Europe. Keyboardist for the band, and keen anthropologist, Oli Wilson, talks to the fans… Audio, Gallery
The Legend of the Lord of the Rings
The variety of forms of fan mania that have evolved in response to Peter Jackson's films of Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit - with A.Prof Lorna Piatti-Farnell from the Popular Culture Research Centre… Audio
Armaggedon Expo
Sci-fi fans have descended on Auckland this weekend for the annual Armageddon expo. It's been running in Auckland for nearly twenty years and has gone from what was essentially just a comic trading… Audio
Joanna Rakoff: answering Salinger’s mail
Journalist and author who writes about her experience answering fan mail for reclusive writer J.D. Salinger in her memoir, My Salinger Year. Audio