Jesse Mulligan

Host Jesse Mulligan shares his five favourite interviews from RNZ's weekday afternoon show.

Making  chocolate magic of his own here in Aotearoa is Māori chocolatier Tom Wright from Ao Cacao. Tom is ending the year on a high, having just opened his flagship store, and returning from a trip to… Audio

Reaching the honour of taekwondo master at the age of 80 is the latest achievement for Taranaki's Dale Copeland. She also holds a master's degree in mathematics as well as being an 'assembly artist'… Audio

Santa's elves have been busy in Tairāwhiti, creating wooden toys for deserving kids this Christmas. The toys are made during the year by members of the Gisborne Woodturners Club for Operation… Audio

To start the show today we speak to Reb Fountain about her version of Happy Xmas (War is Over) by John Lennon and Yoko Ono. Audio

Time for Freaky Friday, one of our favourites times of the week. If you've got a story you'd like shared on air email us or text 2101. Today we've got two Freaky Friday stories to share with you. Audio

 Bruce James is the principal of Carisbrook School. He's one of a dozen school principals from around Dunedin who have tentatively agreed to take part in a School Principals' Race this Friday. He… Audio

Miranda Smith is the founder of in-home care specialists Miranda Smith Homecare, and she's here with some advice on what to look out for to keep the elderly in our lives happy and healthy over the… Audio

GridFree is a leading advocate for off-grid living in New Zealand. What started as a personal mission for founder Craig Simpson, turned into a bigger mission to make sustainable living more accessible… Audio

Auckland alt-pop band Ha The Unclear (formerly known as Brown) perform tracks from their upcoming album A Kingdom in a Cul-de-sac Video, Audio

A Australian Zoologist Linda Reinhold has been studying fluorescence in mammals using road kill. She speaks to Jesse. Audio, Gallery

Eran Backler's also known as Bubble man, and has just started his tour of Aotearoa showing off his skills with bubbles and giving audiences a chance to enjoy his multi-award winning show. Audio

Australasia will host its first ever cult awareness conference next year. It's called Decult, and is being organised by journalist and author of Cult Trip: Inside the World of Coercion and Control… Audio

A firm weekly favourite, Freaky Friday, is back again with spooky tales of coincidence and unexplained encounters! If you have anything spooky, eerie or oddly coincidental to share with listeners… Audio

A firm weekly favourite, Freaky Friday, is back again with spooky tales of coincidence and unexplained encounters! This week we hear two stories with family connections, both very different. One is… Audio