Afternoons Podcast Options

3:10 PM.History shows that civilizations succeed in many different ways, but they tend to fail in strikingly similar ones. Again and again, societies rise, overextend themselves, and ultimately unravel says… Read more Audio

2:30 PM.Time for our music feature and today we're talking Stevie Nicks. She breathed new life into Fleetwood Mac when she joined the band along with Lindsay Buckingham in the 1970s. Then in the 80s she… Read more Audio

2:20 PM.Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese had to wait ten months for an in person bilateral meeting with US President Donald Trump, but it looks like it was worth the wait. Here to tell us what… Read more Audio

2:10 PM.Last week we were hit with the news Former Prime Minister Jim Bolger had died aged 90. The eagle eyed amongst you probably noticed that this was accompanied by the New Zealand flag moving to half mast… Read more Audio

1:45 PM.We're talking podcasts now and our regular critic Jemima Huston has picked a couple of really interesting looking ones for us. Who Killed Emma? BBC Scotland Dancing with Shadows Stak. Read more Audio

1:25 PM.Remember the good old days when you could pop into your local video store to rent the latest movie on DVD? It's a distant memory for most of us since streaming giants changed the way we watch things… Read more Audio

1:20 PM.It is often said that there is no better education than travel. Being able to see different places and people is one of the best ways to truly understand other cultures or ways of the world. But… Read more Audio

1:10 PM.As you no doubt have seen in the news, eight priceless Napoleonic jewels were stolen from the Louvre. The burglary is like something out of a movie; the thieves brought their own lift .. rode it up to… Read more Audio

3:10 PM.Headaches. We all get them. Yet despite centuries of study, we still don't really understand their causes and cures. Author and journalist Tom Zeller Jr has spent years trying to understand the kind… Read more Audio

2:30 PM.So if you've got any burning questions about zoos or zoo animals let us know - text me on 2101. Our expert today spent almost 20 years at the helm of Te Nukuao Wellington Zoo - Karen Fifield MNZM. She… Read more Audio

2:20 PM.We're going to talk classical music now because we've teamed up with the RNZ Concert team to bring you a game called Bangers and Match. Over the past two weeks we have played you some classical… Read more Audio

2:10 PM.It's Monday which means we get to learn about new things to watch on the box, our TV critic Caitlin Cherry joins Jesse with her picks: Billy Joel: And So It Goes (Neon) Jane (2017, Disney) Alien Earth… Read more Audio

1:35 PM.Scientists have used tracking devices to enable them to reconstruct the underwater life of the Hector's dolphin. Very little was known of the underwater behaviour of the world's smallest marine… Read more Audio

1:25 PM.James Green from Hidden Honey is driving across the North Island on a mission to raise awareness about pollination. He talks to Jesse. Read more Audio

1:15 PM.In the next 25 years the number of people over 65 is set to double. That is quite a shift from our current reality, where fewer than one in five of us are over 65. In 2078, that becomes one in three… Read more Audio

3:35 PM.Today the focus is on the kauri greenhood orchid. Read more Audio

3:25 PM.It's time to talk about the stuff you get up to in your weekends now and today we've got Lynda Hallinan here to chat all things gardening. Read more Audio

3:16 PM.Kara Rickard host of Music 101 talks about what's happening on the music scene over the weekend, what's coming up on her show. Read more Audio

3:08 PM.Julie Biuso from Shared Kitchen joins us to talk all things pesto. Read more Audio

2:20 PM.We welcome a stalwart of Aotearoa's indie scene, The Bats. Formed in 1982, The Bats have been rocking for over 40 years. Their 11th album 'Corner Coming Up' is out today. Read more Audio

2:10 PM.Film critic Dominic Corry is here with his best picks which are full of thrills, spills and screams, oh and Ethan Hawke. Read more Audio

1:45 PM.Listener Mychelle shares her Freaky Friday story.  Read more Audio

1:35 PM.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 cure the South Island's Didymo rock snot issues. Read more Audio