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11:30 AM.Producer Tessa Guest joins Anna Thomas with some listening recommendations, including one about a cult, and one about design and architecture. Read more Audio

11:15 AM.Allergy NZ CEO Mark Dixon joins Anna Thomas to answer all your itchy, sneezy, stuffy questions. Read more Audio

11:08 AM.Described as a rising star, Susan has performed with Grammy award-winner Phoebe Bridgers and Australian blues band The Teskey Brothers. Read more Audio

10:45 AM.One of the world's largest private automotive museum began life as a truck display but has expanded to include 300 vintage vehicles. Read more Audio

10:08 AM.Katie is a multi-talented director, writer and actor. She has won critical acclaim for her work, particularly for her most recent theatre piece The Haka Party Incident, which is about to hit the big… Read more Audio

9:45 AM.Marlene Whetton got in touch with Summer Times wanting to trace the birth family of her maternal grandmother, Violet, who was adopted out and died when Marlene's mother was only three months old. Read more Audio

9:20 AM.Strategy consultant and business commentator Tim McCready has just returned from the Asian Financial Forum in Hong Kong and joins Anna Thomas to give the lowdown on the latest developments in… Read more Audio

9:10 AM.Todd Zwillich joins Anna Thomas on the day of US president Donald Trump's inauguration. Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Producer Bonnie Harrison reviews The Defiance of Frances Dickinson by Wendy Parkins (Affirm Press). Read more Audio

11:20 AM.Jo Cribb is heading a campaign to support new pay gap disclosure legislation and joins Anna Thomas. Read more Audio

11:08 AM.Virginia runs Never Stop Dancing - in-person and online dance-along classes and recently notched up a whopping 100,000 YouTube subscribers.  Read more Audio

10:50 AM.Home to 1,100 works by New Zealand potters spanning decades, the Quartz Museum of Studio Ceramics in Whanganui is Aotearoa's only dedicated museum for studio ceramics. Read more Audio

10:08 AM.Greg Cross, co-founder of AI innovator, Soul Machines, says we need to view AI as a tool, created by us, for us. He joins Anna Thomas for a road trip. Read more Audio

9:45 AM.Summer is the time when you're looking to quench your thirst, and you might think a nice zero-alcohol beer or soda with a twist could be a healthier option. But are you getting what you think you are… Read more Audio

9:30 AM.Plans for a $3 million, three-pool facility have finally been approved, with plans for the pools to be open next summer. Read more Audio

9:10 AM.In 2023 Campbell became the first openly gay person to have worn the famous jersey, and now he's he tied the knot with his fiancé Ben Thomson. Read more Audio

11:40 AM.Tech expert Finn Hogan joins Anna in the studio to share the latest tech news, including the looming ban of TikTok in the United States, a bioscience effort to bring back woolly mammoths, and the… Read more Audio

11:30 AM.A successful solo career and considered one of the best guitarists to come out of Australia, Ian Moss is a driving force behind the band's huge success and numerous hits. Read more Audio

11:15 AM.The 's' word. How comfortable are you talking about it? If you wanted to try something new or different, would you know how to broach that with your partner? Read more Audio

11:08 AM.The singer-songwriter is back from her base in London to play a number of shows celebrating her debut album, You're On Your Own This Time Again. Read more Audio

10:45 AM.Current and upcoming exhibits include Antarctica as seen through the eyes of a group of young artists or perhaps you'd like to see it for yourself through the magic of virtual reality. And for those… Read more Audio

10:08 AM.Ahead of her performance at the Auckland Folk Festival over anniversary weekend, award-winning songwriter Amy Boroevich, who performs as HINA, joins Anna Thomas in the Auckland studio to perform some… Read more Audio

9:45 AM.Medicinal cannabis products have boomed in popularity over the last few years, and now scientists have confirmed a native species of liverwort shares some of its elements. Read more Audio

9:35 AM.An animal behaviourist and Professor Emeritus at Northern Arizona University, Con Slobodchikoff has shown that some animals do have their own vocabulary, the ability to describe what they see - and… Read more Audio

9:20 AM.Diane joins Anna to share news from the United Kingdom, including lynx being spotted in the Scottish highlands, a proposed two-drink limit for European airport lounges, and a Welsh village where… Read more Audio