Robert Kelly

Detectoring? In this economy? Robert Kelly looks into the case of an amateur sleuth discovering an ancient hoard in Scotland with a consumer-grade metal detector. Audio

Robert Kelly marks the 100th anniversary of a very special instrument, the Theremin.  Audio

It's Lucille Ball's birthday! Robert Kelly looks back on the life, work and legacy of the queen of the cathode glow. Audio

Activists in the United States are trying to find ways to reduce tension at protest marchers, and one mammal in Oregon is leading the pack. Robert Kelly scans the headlines to get to the truth behind… Audio

Robert Kelly talks about the origins of jeans. Audio

A frozen seafood shop in Eastern Spain has found itself in hot oil over its use of two thousand year old artefacts. Robert Kelly is in to discuss the use of archaeological objects in the meditteranean… Audio

A lot of people are finding their experience of time to be very different in 2020. Robert Kelly dives into the world of "timey wimey stuff" to try and understand why. Audio

Children's TV hit show Paw Patrol made headlines over the weekend as White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said it had stopped producton as an example of "cancel culture". That turned out to be… Audio

Some new music for a Friday! Host of Radioactive's Rechartered series and musician Finn Johansson joins Robert to play some new tunes by Wing Defense, Strange Magic, Tkay Maidza and Moses Sumney. Audio

University of Auckland's political science professor Maria Armoudian speaks with Robert Kelly about the implications of this directive from the Trump administration on the American political status… Audio

President Donald Trump's deployed federal law enforcement to three major US cities, as protestors continue to take to the streets. unrest continues. One of those cities is Chicago, where New Zealander… Audio

This week marks the anniversary of Aotearoa's capital moving to Wellington. Robert is joined by the Chief Historian of the Ministry of Culture and Heritage, Neill Atkinson, to discuss the fraught… Audio

Economists have labelled the government's wage subsidy scheme an expensive exercise in delaying the inevitable. Infometrics' Gareth Kiernan joins Robert to discuss his forecasting. Audio

China has launched its first rover mission to Mars - Tianwen-1 - which will take seven months to reach the Red Planet. Meanwhile the Trump Administration has requested the China consulate leaves… Audio

A Maori woman missed out on 10 rental properties in Christchurch in two weeks and then she westernised her name, reapplied for the rentals and heard back from three of the landlords. Human Rights… Audio

Hayden Donnell from RNZ Mediawatch joins Robert to look at a hectic few days in the local media. Audio

The impact of lockdown and the negative psychological consequences of Covid-19 on Australians are being monitored and documented by the Black Dog Institute - a not-for-profit organisation making a… Audio

The Victorian Premier says people must self-isolate as soon as they feel sick, or the six-week lockdown in Melbourne will have to be extended. Those under lockdown in Melbourne must wear masks from… Audio

Dunedin man Keith Dickson ditched the cake and took to the ice to celebrate his 73rd birthday, making the hike to Otago's Poolburn Reservoir to skate near-nude on the frozen dam. . Audio