Pandemic

Are you a daydreamer? Many of us were as children, but as adults we find it increasingly harder to be pleasantly lost in our thoughts. Nick Buttrick was part of a team that published a study on… Audio

Director Rodney Ascher's debut 'Room 237' offered up some wild theories about interpretations of Stanley Kubrick's visionary masterpiece 'The Shining.' His latest documentary, 'A Glitch in the… Audio

Professor Michael Baker is back to look at a few different Covid-19 stories doing the rounds, including the prospect of an 'Olympic coronavirus' strain being created if the Games go ahead in Tokyo as… Audio

Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to talk about the growing cluster of cases in Melbourne and concern football fans who attended an AFL match on Saturday may have been exposed. Audio

Alice Cooper is a survivor in every sense of the word, having given up an addiction to alcohol and cocaine almost 40 years ago Now at 73-years-old, Alice is still beating the odds, having recently… Video, Audio

Lisa Fletcher moved to Kathmandu with her husband, Leighton, and their children, Annabel and Elliot, in 2019. Eight months later the pandemic struck, and now Nepal, like India, is in the midst of a… Audio

US correspondent Karen Kasler joins the show to discuss the big stories of the week, including Joe Biden's assertion that Israel has a right to defend itself and issues with growing migrant numbers at… Audio

For his new book, Michael Lewis, author of The Big Short, has turned his attention to the US's initial response to Covid-19. Audio

UK correspondent Hugo Gye joins Kathryn to look at the Queen's first public appearance since Prince Philip's funeral, the dossier of WhatsApp messages ex-Prime Minister David Cameron sent on behalf of… Audio

Since the borders closed in March last year lines have had to be drawn over who should be granted an exemption to travel here; the green light was given to health and other critical workers, some… Audio

For various reasons, there are a number of countries around the world that do not officially exist. But that didn't stop Brazilian author Guilherme Canever trying to visit them all. He's written about… Audio

All across India, a trail of death and misery is devastating the country and pushing the overburdened healthcare system towards collapse. Oxygen and medicine are in short supply as the nation deals… Audio

It's been an interesting year for film makers and distributors in Aotearoa. While cinematic releases were restricted and filming schedules were interrupted kiwi film makers and producers got busy… Audio

Danish native Torbjørn 'Thor' Pedersen is on a mission to visit every nation in the world in a single journey, without taking a single flight. We last spoke to him in September 2020, and over six… Audio

Peter Frampton's 'Frampton Comes Alive!' album made him one of the biggest names in rock history. But it wasn't all beer and skittles. He joins the show to discuss his incredible musical career and… Video, Audio

New Zealand Professor Gary McLean is with us to look at all of the latest news relating to the Covid-19 pandemic, including what the longevity of immunity is likely to be and how Covid-19 has become a… Audio

Agencies that work with victims of domestic violence are calling on employers to consider workers' safety before they push more working-from-home options. The Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in more… Audio

How often do you find yourself struggling to get out of conversations with people? A new study has found that  most conversations don't end when the participants want them to. Study lead Adam… Audio