Richard Langston
Frankie McMillan - Playful Poetry
Christchurch poet Frankie McMillan won the National Flash Fiction Day competition this year. She talks to Richard about trying to make sense of the world through her playful, slightly subversive… Audio
Peter Posa - Guitar Guy
1960's NZ music legend Peter Posa has just released his follow-up to 2012's platinum selling White Rabbit: The Very Best Of Peter Posa which spent six weeks at number one in the NZ album charts. The… Audio
The Panel with David Farrar and Richard Langston (Part 2)
Topics - a London woman says she has been unemployed for two years because her good looks caused "massive problems" in the workplace. Might the founder of Tumblr, David Karp, have something to teach… Audio
The Panel with David Farrar and Richard Langston (Part 1)
Topics - Police officers acted unlawfully in establishing road blocks and detaining people during Operation 8 raids in the Urewera Ranges nearly six years ago, according to a report by the Independent… Audio
The Panel Pre-Show for 25 January 2013
Your feedback, and a preview of the guests and topics on The Panel. Audio
The Panel with David Slack and Richard Langston (Part 2)
Topics - Danish scientists who set out to measure the benefits of breakfast and lunch among children found diet helped, but the way pupils travelled to school was far more significant. A government… Audio
The Panel with David Slack and Richard Langston (Part 1)
Topics - MPs are set to receive a salary increase and a lovely wee extra bonus in time for the summer holidays, when the Remuneration Authority releases its review of their salaries tomorrow. A Temuka… Audio
The Panel Pre-Show for 18 December 2012
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The Panel Pre-Show for 17 December 2012
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The Panel Pre-Show for 10 December 2012
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Wayne Brittenden's Counterpoint - Anarchy
The notion of anarchy, socialist-libertarianism as opposed to chaos. Is there a place for it? Can it work? Audio
Edward Skidelsky - How Much is Enough?
Philosopher, and writer of the book How Much Is Enough? Audio
Ideas for 9 December 2012 - West Papua to East Timor
This week Ideas looks at the colonial rule of Indonesia, how the republic treats its citizens in West Papua and in their former province of Timor Leste. Audio
Andrew Erlich - The Long Shadows, the story of Jake Erlich
Andrew Erlich puts substance to the phrase that 'everything's bigger in Texas' with the tall story about his uncle Jake. Audio
Geoff Cochrane - Catholicism, alcoholism and poetry
Author of the new book 'The Bengal Engine's Mango After Glow' speaks about poetry, alcoholism and the Catholic church. Audio
The Panel with Richard Langston and Finlay MacDonald (Part 2)
Topic 4: Sexist ad Topic 5: Violent femmes Topic 6: TV incentives Audio
The Panel with Richard Langston and Finlay MacDonald (Part 1)
Topic 1: Superbrothel Topic 2: Media freedom Topic 3: Auckland waterfront Audio
The Pre-Panel Show for 30 November 2012
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The Panel with Anna Chinn and Richard Langston (Part 2)
There are fresh demands to reform the system of appointing Archbishops in Britain, The debate on gay and transgender marriage continued this week in Parliament, The Prime Minister has denied in… Audio
The Panel with Anna Chinn and Richard Langston (Part 1)
Almost $20 million in poker machine revenue has been diverted from community and sporting groups as a consequence of a racing industry takeover of poker machines. A former police officer accused of… Audio