Jesse Mulligan
Gardening with Tony Murrell
Landscaper and gardener Tony Murrell's back with Jesse to talk about making the most of your outdoor areas through 'plant liberation'. Audio
Music 101: Charlotte Ryan
Charlotte Ryan, host of Music 101 here on RNZ each Saturday afternoon from 1pm talks about what's happening on the music scene over the weekend, what's coming up on her show tomorrow and because… Audio
Beef and mushroom stew with sourdough and caramelised onion
Kelly Gibney today shares a great recipe to keep people happy and warm in the cooler months. She has a wonderful recipe for a stew then topped with croutons, cheese and onion! Audio
NZ Live: Mini Simmons
For today's NZ Live performance we've got Auckland-bassed rock 'n' rollers Mini Simmons in the studio. Audio
Film Review with Dom Corry
Today Dom talks to Jesse about Beau Is Afraid, Evil Dead Rise and Shackleton: The Greatest Story of Survival. Audio
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
