Relationships
Romantic regret rules the roost
Dr Neal Roese is a Professor of Marketing at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, and an expert on the subject of regret. He reveals people's biggest regrets. Audio
BANG! Season 3 Episode 1: All Bi Myself
Didn't you know? It's 20-bi-teen! What better time to get schooled on the ins and outs of bisexuality. In this ep, a couple from season 2 return to talk about the difference between being bi and… Audio
Richard Mattson: Genetics could affect the quality of your marriage
Binghamton University Associate Professor of Psychology Richard Mattson has led the team which believes it has found a gene which can influence marriage quality. He explains the science to Jim. Audio
Bang Live in Christchurch
Live from the Bread and Circus Festival in Christchurch, Melody Thomas puts your sex and relationship questions to father-daughter sex advice duo Nic and Lena beets, plus Gemma Syme talks about coming… Audio
'Ladies, We Need To Talk': is it OK to settle for average?
'Ladies, We Need To Talk' is a podcast from the ABC in Australia that tackles potentially delicate topics head on. Recent episodes have covered mean girls, menopause, cosmetic surgery, and anxiety… Audio
Making the law fairer for separating couples
The Law Commission is pushing for changes to make sure things are even handed for both parties following a relationship split. Submissions on the Commission's Review of the Property (Relationships)… Audio
Coming soon! BANG! Season 3
Hurrah! BANG! returns for Season 3 on Monday March 4th. Audio
Divorce applications spike after Christmas
Relationship experts say the new year stirs resolutions in those unhappy with their relationships, especially if they have had a stressful Christmas, leading to a rise in divorce applications in… Audio
When relationships go sour - pre-nups & loans
Auckland lawyer Jeremy Sutton with some cautionary advice to parents helping their adult children onto the property market. Is that house deposit from the bank of Mum and Dad a gift, or a loan? And… Audio
Smartphone harming your relationship? Make tech-free rituals
More than a third of New Zealanders are concerned their partners are spending too much time on their smartphone. Thirty-nine percent of 2,200 New Zealanders surveyed by 2degrees believe the amount of… Audio
BANG! Season 2 Episode 8: The LIVE Show
In this very special episode of BANG! recorded in front of a live audience at The Basement Theatre, Melody Thomas and guests dispense advice, tell personal stories, recite erotic poems and have a few… Audio
BANG! Season 2 Episode 3: All The Kids Are Going Bi
In this episode, Melody speaks with a couple of people in heterosexual relationships whose attractions are nevertheless far from straightforward. Audio
'We don't grow when we avoid the awkward relationship experiences'
Are you a grown-up? Your relationships are the laboratory in which to find out, mental health counsellor Jenny Brown says. Audio
Post Bang Discussion
Clinical Psychologist and sex therapist, Nic Beets joins Melody Thomas and Brian Crump in the studio to discuss questions arising from this weeks episode. Audio
Live The Dream - Irene Wakefield
Over the summer Wellingtonian Irene Wakefield is honing her online resource for teenagers who're considering serious relationships, or who are with partners who're hurting them physically and… Audio
Greg Hopkinson and Sally Lewis: meditation in Mexico
Kim Hill talks to Ishaya monks Greg Hopkinson and Sally Lewis, who teach ascension meditation in New Zealand, and have co-produced the new documentary, Choice, which shows people finding peace through… Audio
An addict in the family
We know help is available for alcoholics and addicts - but what about their nearest and dearest? Peter Adams and Richie Hardcore tell Wallace Chapman about the realities of living with an addict. Audio
Online dating and the game of love: a psychologist’s approach
Online dating is a popular way of meeting people, and Sonia Sly finds out some of the benefits and pitfalls of starting relationships online. Audio
Empowering single Indonesian women
Nani Zulminarni is on a mission to empower women in her home country of Indonesia, especially those marginalised by the status of being single, widowed, abandoned or divorced. Despite there being… Audio
Love the one you're near
These days meeting a romantic partner can be more about who is nearby - rather than who is compatable. An AUT study is looking how technology is changing the way we meet romantic partners. It's called… Audio