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1:35 PM.On the world's classical music stage, Jess Gillam is making a big splash. It's 20 years since Jess first found a saxophone in her hometown of Ulverston, Cumbria in England's northwest. Jess is on her… Read more Audio

1:25 PM.This week we've been delving into the impact that phones are having on us. And while the focus is often on young people, there are actually many more who are impacted. Yesterday, Jesse interviewed… Read more Audio

1:15 PM.If you're just about to pop a Panadol tablet - you may want to pause first. New research by Auckland University shows many of us are taking too much paracetamol. It found a third of us commonly take… Read more Audio

3:35 PM.We've got a newish 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 what the right course of action is. If you've… Read more Audio

3:10 PM.It was a bargain with the devil they couldn't refuse. A group of women prisoners in Auschwitz were offered a slim chance at survival in exchange for playing music. They played as inmates got off the… Read more Audio

2:30 PM.In just under a week Patti Smith's seminal debut album 'Horses" celebrates it's 50th anniversary Recorded at Electric Lady Studio's and released on November 10th, 1975, it was met by near universal… Read more Audio

2:20 PM.It's Melbourne Cup day! We talk to Brad about the issues that have got Australians talking. Today we're looking at a new public register of child sex abusers, head knocks in the NRL, abandoning… Read more Audio

2:10 PM.Author Catherine Robertson joins Jesse to chat about books she thinks are worth reading: The Rose Field: The Book of Dust Volume 3 by Philip Pullman (David Fickling Books) 1985 by Dominic Hoey… Read more Audio

1:45 PM.Evie Ashton is here to talk podcasts, and she's got two pretty different offerings this week, one based on history, while the other is more about feminism - and not strictly speaking a podcast. Noble… Read more Audio

1:20 PM.Despite having the technology to connect to friends and family 24/7 - social isolation and loneliness are issues that are becoming more prominent .. not just for the elderly - but also for young… Read more Audio

1:15 PM.The conversation around phone screen time - and how much is too much - usually centres around children and teens. But new research has highlighted the impact of phone use by another group - new mums… Read more Audio

1:10 PM.From today, Wellington City Council will start to remove the temporary fencing around the waterfront. The fencing was put up in 2023, after a death in the harbour.. that was the seventh drowning since… Read more Audio

1:05 PM.The owners of a well-known Hamilton shoe shop are hanging up their boots after 43 years. Ann and Grant Collins have been running Collins Footwear since 1982... serving generations of customers… Read more Audio

2:07 PM.Let's talk about what's good to watch on the small screen now, TV critic Dominic Corry is with me and has two very different shows to recommend: I Love LA - Sky/Neon The Last Frontier - Apple TV+ Read more Audio

1:38 PM.You know you've done well with a school project when one of the country's major local sports clubs takes notice. Dhriti Girish was 13 years old when she came up with the idea for her 'Young Leaders'… Read more Audio

1:25 PM.Ten migrants are finishing up a ten-week bilingual course in te reo Maori and English that is believed to be the first of its kind in New Zealand. The pilot programme, based in Rotorua, has helped… Read more Audio

1:09 PM.Since June, Biosecurity New Zealand has confirmed five yellow-legged hornets have been detected in Auckland, and they're asking locals to be on the lookout. But what do you do if you come across one… Read more Audio

3:35 PM.If you're stuck for a Halloween costume, this week's critter could be a source of inspiration… or not! Meet the bird-dropping spiders (Celaenia species)

Extra extra! Join Forest & Bird CEO Nicola… Read more Audio

3:25 PM.Mitre 10's Stan Smith joins Jesse to answer all your DIY questions. Read more Audio

3:08 PM.Spring might be a challenging season in terms of the weather, but how good is it for fruit and veges?! Asparagus is back on the shelves which makes us feel like summer is getting ever closer. Here to… Read more Audio

2:20 PM.It's NZ Live time, your weekly showcase of the best new music Aotearoa has to offer and today we're joined by Lou'ana. Her new album 'Disco Witch' is out today, it's the follow up to her 2020 debut… Read more Audio

2:10 PM.Kate Rodger joins Jesse to review Pike River and Good Fortune. Both in cinemas now. Read more Audio