Podcasts

The government's recent announcement that NZ history will be have to be taught in school, addresses the anomaly that saw this country one of few in the world that hasn't had its own history as a… Audio

Cal Newport's latest book Digital Minimalism calls out our enslavement to digital devices. He explains why there is nothing natural about the engineered behaviour of checking your phone every five… Audio

In the year 2006, Greg Wards was a Kiwi expat living it up on his big OE in London. One night he went to a house party and met an American woman. Audio

For some reason Ben can't listen to one of his favourite podcasts, 99% Invisible with Roman Mars, on the car stereo of his Mazda. But why?! We play some of 'The Roman Mars Mazda Virus', episode 140 of… Audio

Writer Nancy Atkinson talks to Jim about her latest book, Eight Years to the Moon: The History of the Apollo Missions, which features the untold stories of engineers and scientists behind the Apollo… Audio

Katy Atkin reviews Gangster Capitalism and, as it's school holidays - two podcasts for the kids - Overheard and Two Princes. Audio

Doctor: patient, lawyer: client- there are some special relationships where we trust a professional to do the right thing and to act in our best interests at all times. The relationship between a… Audio

Eight years ago, long-time journalist and Newshub managing editor Mark Longley's daughter Emily was murdered, aged just 17. Audio

Listener Janet emailed pods@rnz.co.nz about Brexitcast, a show she's got addicted to that features some top BBC journalists explaining what's going on with Brexit. As Janet writes "... it's very… Audio

In 'Adrift', serial overthinker Geoff Lloyd and co-host and confidante Annabel Port pick over their listeners' social dilemmas and stories about their failed interactions with other human beings. The… Audio

'The Intersection' camps out on a street corner in Silicon Valley, close to Google's HQ, to meet the tech workers living in camper vans. We play some of 'Homeless in Googleville' from Season 2 of 'The… Audio

Why, when and how did the tech industry get so blokey? What are the consequences of having a male-dominated technology sector? And how are people trying to change things? These are some of the… Audio