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Jesse Mulligan presents an upbeat mix of the curious and the compelling, ranging from the stories of the day to the great questions of our time.
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Tom Cawood: from playing rugby for Scotland to curing Rock Snot
Afternoons listener Tom Cawood shares a story that takes him from playing rugby for Scotland, to becoming an expert in nail care and attempting to cur...
The race to zero emissions concrete
SmartCrete CRC is one of the organisations working on solutions. CEO Clare Tubolets speaks to Jesse.
The Genetically Modified Organisms bill hits a roadblock
Andrew Allan is a Professor at Auckland University's School of Biological Sciences and principal scientist at Plant and Food Research, and he joins Je...
The Pre-Panel for 16 October 2025
Jesse is joined by The Panel host Wallace Chapman and producer Tessa Guest to preview this evening's show.
Padel: What is it and why is everyone raving about it?
It's one of the fastest-growing sports in the world but you may not have ever heard of it. Padel is growing in popularity here in NZ and is quickly be...
History with Dr Grant Morris
Ancestry.com is the world's biggest genealogy website, providing users with access to historical records and DNA testing. It is known for having a vas...
Solving the World's Problems with Simon Wilson
With the local elections done and dusted, mayors will now be turning their attention to how to run their councils and get things done in their patch....
What's the most controversial call in NZ Sporting History?
Time for NZ Sporting History, and today we're looking at the history of controversial calls in Kiwi sport. Referees have a thankless job and I suppose...
Relationships: Who does what chores in your home?
Friendships, workmates, love, whatever the status relationships are tricky. Navigating the highs and the lows can be challenging especially when it in...
Tackling the growing problem of wilding pine
The 2025 Wilding Pines conference is currently taking place in Twizel The aim of the conference is to share knowledge, boost morale and hopefully attr...
Why some universities are giving up on AI detection software
Several of our universities have given up running student essays through AI detection software. Because for the most part, they say it didn't really w...
GrabOne no more! So what happens to your vouchers?
GrabOne - the website which offered discounted deals on experiences, products, and travel has gone into liquidation. It was once one of New Zealand's...
Our Changing World: Australasian Crested Grebe
Dr Claire Concannon of Our Changing World chats to Jesse about the Australasian Crested Grebe and the Lake Wanaka grebe project.
Feature: The Mushroom Murders - What really happened?
A quiet family lunch ends with three dead, one barely alive, and the world taunted by the question: did Erin Patterson serve up death cap mushrooms in...
Easy Eats with the Hungry Cook
It's Wednesday which means time to talk Easy Eats; a recipe that isn't too taxing on your time but still delivers on taste. Our regular Easy Eats cont...
Heading Off to Silk Road
Time for our weekly travel adjacent segment - Heading Off. The longer we've run this, the more it's become your feature with loads of you getting in t...
Combining music and books: New project 'Music to Read By'
After being closed for three years, next month will see Auckland's Point Chevalier library reopen. And opening day will be more than a ribbon cutting-...
The Wairarapa families producing top shelf wheat
For centuries durum wheat has been recognised as the gold standard of wheats for making great pasta and bread. Much like the rest of our wheat supplie...
Does what you wear make you more (or less) professional?
Speaker of the House Gerry Brownlee has announced he is cracking down on Parliamentary behaviour, and one of the issues he's keen to look at is standa...
The Pre-Panel for 14 October 2025
Jesse is joined by The Panel host Wallace Chapman and producer Tessa Guest to preview this evening's show.
You're the Judge!
We've got a new segment called 'You're the Judge' where we present an issue that's been sent in by one of our listeners, and you, our audience, decide...
Feature: Finding solutions for parents worried about tech harm
For years, Dr Jean Twenge warned about the links between declining mental health and the rising use of smartphones and other devices. She was one of t...
Update on Oz with Jacob Johnson
Time to find out what's hitting the headlines in Australia, our usual guy Brad Foster is on a well-deserved holiday, so we're pleased to have TVNZ's O...
Book Critic: Anna Rankin live from New York
We're going to chat books now and a new collection coming out in November is celebrating Auckland and some of the reasons people choose to live there....
Tech Tuesday - The HUGE deal between AMD and OpenAI
Tim shares details of a massive deal announced last week whereby AMD is giving OpenAI 10% of the company. It's caused a lot of chat about the incredib...
How Tip Top went from a milk bar to a commercial success story
The ice cream brand Tip Top turns 90 years old this month. From a small Wellington milk bar to a huge Auckland factory - the story of this company is...
'Love Actually' with a twist
Love Actually is one of the most popular Christmas films of all time. And according to Wikipedia it's the 9th highest grossing Christmas film ever, ju...
Record numbers of NZers are leaving: Is this the new normal?
New Zealanders are leaving the country in record numbers, the latest figures from Stats NZ show overall migrant arrivals dropped 16% to 138,600, while...
Feature interview: Can you drink your way sober?
Drink, quit, relapse. For nearly 20 years, that was the exhausting cycle that ruled Katie Herzog's life. A journalist and podcaster, she tried everyth...
Expert Feature: How do you deal with workplace conflicts?
We all know the saying, you can't choose your family, but you can choose your friends. Well workplaces are much the same, you can choose your job but...
Peta Mathias on the absurdities, and joys, of life
Peta Mathias might be best known for presenting food TV shows, but she's also written 19 books. Nineteen! Her latest "It's been six weeks since My Las...
What is going on with NZ's Screen production industry?
Traditionally most of us think of NZ as having a strong screen production industry. And that was certainly the case 4 or 5 years ago with seemingly jo...
Are loyalty schemes all they're cracked up to be?
Cashpoints is a new customer loyalty programme that has launched today. Its' co-founder Ian Sutcliffe - who was also behind the popular AA Smartfuel l...
Critter of the Week: Astelia Lacebug
The critter for this week is the Astelia Lacebug - Tanybyrsa cumberi. This pretty little critter is the only one of its family endemic to New Zealand....
Weekend Stuff: Taking the stress out of moving house
One of life's biggest and most stressful events is moving house ... putting your world into boxes can take a toll ... and that's before you take into...
Food: Sarah Tuck shares her latest cookbook FAST Two
Time to talk food now, and we've got Dish magazine Editor Sarah Tuck here to share some recipes .. she's got a new cookbook out with Dish Food Editor...
Film Review with Kate Rodger
Kate Rodger shares her must watch films: Went Up the Hill in cinemas now House of Dynamite (Kathryn Bigelow) in cinemas and on Netflix from October 24
Freaky Friday
Time for Freaky Friday .. our chance to dive into the supernatural .. the odd .. the unusual. Today we chat to Harmony from Motuek about their unsettl...
Ahoy! Some wild tales from the high seas
This weekend the third Whangarei Maritime festival takes place at the town basin. There will be boats - obviously - but also live music, a maritime ca...