Afternoons Podcast Options

1:15 PM.This seafood delicacy is traditionally enjoyed as a fritter between two slices of white bread, but can also come with a dollop of guilt. Read more Audio

On Our Changing World, we hop onboard the Department of Conservation boat Southern Winds in Doubtful Sound, Fiordland.  

The team are doing scientific dives to document the different habitats in the… Read more Audio

2:30 PM.The Prime Minister Chrisopher Luxon joins Jesse in this pre-recorded chat to discuss his cultural passions.  Read more Audio

2:10 PM.Kelly Gibney brings a meal full of crowd-pleasing flavours that's perfect for weeknights.  Read more Audio

1:45 PM.If you've been thinking about communing with nature in your natural state before it gets too nippy ... then we've got the guide for you. Read more Audio

1:35 PM.Growing up isn't easy at the best of times but today's youth face an additional challenge: eco-anxiety. Read more Audio

1:25 PM.When humans arrived in New Zealand they set about dramatic changes to the landscape, which in turn impacted birdlife.  Read more Audio

1:10 PM.With the huge popularity of web based word games like Wordle, Connections and thousands of versions of crossword, have you ever thought about trying to design one yourself? Where would you even start… Read more Audio

3:10 PM.Billions of dollars poured into Alzheimer's disease research has brought us no closer to understanding why some people lose their memories and fade away in front of their families. Yes, the human… Read more Audio

2:30 PM.Celebrated music producer John Simon has produced some of the greatest rock'n'roll ever recorded including The Band's Music from Big Pink, The Band, The Last Waltz; Janis Joplin's Cheap Thrills; Simon… Read more Audio

2:10 PM.Today Catherine Robertson reviews two nonfiction books and a novel. They are: Mrs D is Not on a Diet (Allen and Unwin) by Lotta Dann. Route 52: A Big Lump of Country Unknown (Ugly Hill Press) by Simon… Read more Audio

1:45 PM.Vertech managing director Dan Watson gets nostalgic for retro gaming of the 80s and 90s. Turns out you can relive your childhood using programmes called emulators. Dan also discusses the news that… Read more Audio

1:35 PM.According to our most recent General Social Survey, a quarter of New Zealanders aged between 15 and 25 say they are lonely some or all of the time. The majority of that group live in the regions… Read more Audio

1:25 PM.Almost 120 years ago, a tragic incident captured headlines across the nation. The emu at Wellington Zoo was found dead in its enclosure only ten days after it arrived. Did the emu die of natural… Read more Audio

1:15 PM.The biennial Te Matatini Kapa Haka Festival kicked off today. 55 groups are vying for the coveted Toa Whakaihuwaka title in the competition this year, making it the biggest iteration of the festival… Read more Audio

2:30 PM.today we're focusing on the first of those inevitability's: death, and in particular funerals. Read more Audio

2:20 PM.It's a simple concept: Jesse calls an info center, chosen at random, with no advance warning. It could be good, fun chat. It could be a disaster. Read more Audio

2:10 PM.Caitlin Cherry reviews the hotly anticipated first episode of The White Lotus and reviews what she calls "the best medical drama ever made." Read more Audio

1:40 PM.Just over three years ago the End of Life Choice Act became law. Read more Audio

1:30 PM.We're all familiar with drones but how much do you really know about "Uncrewed Aerial Vehicles" and the role they could play in your daily life?  Read more Audio

1:20 PM.Seivin Kim is Avondale College's Dux and deservedly so. As a year 10 student she was awarded Top in the World for IGCSE Mathematics and awarded a further five Outstanding Cambridge Learner Awards… Read more Audio

1:10 PM.A shortage of accessible housing meeting the needs of those with disabilities has left more than 25 Hawke's Bay residents living in ages-care facilities. Read more Audio