The Panel Plus

From The Panel, 7:10 pm on 22 September 2025
Fork holding up some cooked instant noodles from a bowl.

Photo: Unsplash / Mario Verduzco

An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan. Then: instant noodles are a beloved budget meal option. Waikato University history lecturer Chip Van Dyke has done a deep dive into their origin story.