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9:25 PM.Stefan Fatsis is a journalist, scrabble player and author of Unabridged: The Thrill of (and Threat To) the Modern Dictionary. He talks to Emile about his love of words - and lexicons.   Read more Audio

9:10 PM.Our regular science correspondent Ezzy Pearson talks life on Mars, how rubbish could domesticate raccoons and using gene therapy to combat cholesterol.  Read more Audio

8:30 PM.As American metal heavyweights Metallica rock out Eden Park tonight, Kiwi fan Ben Sheeran shares his story of meeting the band backstage in the 90s.   Read more Audio

8:10 PM.Dr Rachael Dixon, senior lecturer in health sciences at the University of Canterbury and a health education expert, joins Emile Donovan to discuss. Read more Audio

9:25 PM.Live from our Christchurch studios, Irish-born folk duo Lorcan Bolster and Helen Fahy chat to Emile Donovan and play a few tunes for us. Read more Audio

8:45 PM.Time now for another one of those seemingly random thoughts that strike amidst the steam and soap suds of the shower: what determines a house valuation?  Read more Audio

8:25 PM.Our national book awards committee has rejected books with AI covers. It's nothing to do with the writing - just AI for the covers. Read more Audio

8:10 PM.Uber contracts 11,000 drivers in New Zealand - it is our biggest ride-sharing app and yesterday, a long-running court case involving Uber came to a close. Read more Audio

9:25 PM.In his new book, writer and journalist David Cohen wants to offer a different perspective on Jacinda Ardern's leadership than the documentary Prime Minister and her own memoir. He joins Emile Donovan… Read more Audio

8:50 PM.Our correspondent tonight is Rob Hugh-Jones, who is talking about the debate in Germany over its military buildup, the former prime minister of Bangladesh going on trial, and the complicated marking… Read more Audio

8:40 PM.RNZ sports journalist and Nights' sporting guru Jamie Wall joins Emile to talk about all the action from a big weekend of sport, including where to now for the All Blacks following their loss to… Read more Audio

8:30 PM.Tonight she's talking about the origins of the New Zealand accent. Read more Audio

8:10 PM.Despite giving off radio silence since its defeat in 2023, The Opportunities Party has been consistently polling around 2 percent. Qiulae Wong wants to turn the party's chances around. Read more Audio

9:25 PM.Featuring new music from Ata Kak, Horn, and Rosalía. Read more Audio

8:40 PM.Nights' resident screen critic joins Emile Donovan to review Spinal Tap II: The End Continues (in cinemas), East of Wall (paid streaming) and Blackbird (free, YouTube).  Read more Audio

8:30 PM.The Wairarapa Walking Festival is already underway, running through to Sunday 23 November. The festival takes in the region's varied urban and rural geography with a varied programme. To tell us more… Read more Audio

8:20 PM.Wikipedia describes Subbuteo as a "tabletop football game in which players simulate association football by flicking miniature players with their fingers". Auckland-based artist Bob Moore transforms… Read more Audio

8:10 PM.Founder and editor-in-chief of Folly, Emily Makere Broadmore, joins Emile Donovan. Read more Audio

9:25 PM.Deepfake technology seems to be flooding online spaces and as AI-generated gets more sophisticated, the challenges will grow. Dr Yuki Watanabe from the University of Otago studies interdisciplinary… Read more Audio

8:40 PM.Senior writer and head of audience at The Spinoff Anna Rawhiti-Connell joins Emile to talk about NZ On Air’s latest research on children’s media use - the third iteration of the study. Anna and Emile… Read more Audio

8:30 PM.Classics educator and enthusiast Ben Jackson talks to Emile Donovan what it took to run the Roman army.  Read more Audio

8:10 PM.Last night, stargazers were treated to a spectacular show as the Southern Lights lit up the skies in the south. Thanks in part to Dr Daniel MacManus from the University of Otago, our infrastructure… Read more Audio

9:25 PM.The production's writer and composer Steven Kramer joins Emile to share where Phar Lap sits in the pantheon of Australian cultural icons and why he chose 'electro-swing' for the music. Read more Audio

9:10 PM.Europe correspondent Christian Smith joins Emile Donovan for the latest on the BBC, a German court ruling against Open AI/Chat GPT for misusing music lyrics, Milanese prosecutors investigating 'sniper… Read more Audio

8:10 PM.Dan Brunskill is interest.co.nz's political and economics reporter based in the parliamentary press gallery. He joins Emile to discuss. Read more Audio