Jesse Mulligan
Great album: U2 Songs of Surrender
Songs Of Surrender - a collection of 40 seminal U2 songs from across the band's catalogue, re-recorded and re-imagined for 2023 in sessions spanning the last two years. Songs Of Surrender is curated… Audio
The 'natural' origins of deception
Many of Earth's creatures lie... from microorganisms to homo sapiens. In his new book The Liars of Nature and the Nature of Liars, biologist Dr Lixing Sun explores why. Audio
Bookmarks with Khardro Mohamed
Our bookmarks guest today is Wellington based poet Khadro Mohamed. She's also made the 2023 Ockham Book Awards short list with her debut poetry book 'We're All Made of Lightning'. The winners will be… Audio
Podcast Critic: Ximena Smith
Today Ximena talks to Jesse about Shrink the Box, a weekly podcast exploring the psychology of some of the greatest fictional television characters from recent decades. Audio
Mapping a road forward when leaping into the unknown
Millions of people around the world re-evaluated their careers during The Great Resignation, but what happens next? Joanne Lipman offers a roadmap to anyone who wants to take a trip into the unknown/
…Music feature: The Cure
Today's music feature is all about the evolution of The Cure, originally from Crawley, West Sussex with front man Robert Smith being the only constant member. Former music writer Scott Kara is in the… Audio
Book Critic: Catherine Robertson
Today Catherine talks to Jesse about three debut novels she's read, two of which are shortlisted for the big fiction prize at the Ockham NZ Book Awards. The books are El Flamingo by Nick Davies… Audio
Listen more and talk less - STFU, a new book by Dan Lyons
Writer Dan Lyons was a compulsive overtalker who had to change his ways to save his marriage. In the new book STFU: The Power of Keeping Your Mouth Shut in an Endlessly Noisy World, he writes about… Audio
Expert feature: Sound
For today's expert feature we're hearing all about sound from an extremely experienced engineer. In a career spanning 40 years, Chris has worked on major projects including the Michael Fowler Centre… Audio
Australian Correspondent Brad Foster
Brad Foster reports on the fatal stabbing of a young newly-married paramedic in Western Sydney, news of an aged care service provider closing three Sydney centres, and the first Saudi Arabia-backed… Audio
Television Critic: Linda Burgess
Today Linda talks to Jesse about Succession on Neon and Outnumbered on TVNZ+. Audio
Feature album: Stop Making Sense - Talking Heads
Stop Making Sense is a live album by American rock band Talking Heads and the soundtrack to the film of the seam name. It was released in September 1984 and features nine tracks from the film, albeit… Audio
Sean Lurman
Over 70 countries are gearing up to compete at the 26th World Championships of Performing Arts in LA this year. It's been officially nicknamed the "Talent Olympics", and it's broadcast on TV in the… Audio
History with Dr Grant Morris: The History of Albert Park
On 25 March, New Zealand's attention was on the Posie Parker rally and counter-protest at Albert Park. Aucklanders will appreciate the pivotal role that Albert Park plays in their city's geography and… Audio
Solving the World's Problems with Ali Jones
Today Christchurch community board member and communications strategist Ali Jones talks to Jesse about the lost art of laughing at ourselves in New Zealand. She explores how times and changed and… Audio
NZ Sporting History: The 1995 RWC Final in South Africa
This week in NZ Sporting history we go back to 1995 when a 36 strong All Black team is in South Africa for the World Cup. It was the first major sporting event in the country since the end of… Audio
Music Critic: Roger Shepherd
Today Flying Nun founder Roger Shepherd talks to Jesse about new music from Tiny Ruins and a 2021 track from Australian artist Robert Forster. Audio
Recipe: Vegan Miso Hot Cross Buns
Chef and author Sam Parish has partnered with StoryBites to create Miso Hot Cross Buns. Watch Sam's demonstration below on how to make these delicious Easter treats, which are dairy-free and deliver a… Video, Audio
Cook For Ukraine NZ campaign launched
The Cook for Ukraine New Zealand was officially launched in Auckland with an event at Peter Gordon's restaurant, Homeland recently. Peter Gordon talks to Jesse about how people can help support the… Audio
New break through treating antibiotic resistant tuberculosis
Exciting news out from the University of Otago today, researchers have discovered new ways to treat antibiotic-resistant strains of tuberculosis. Audio
