Author Interview
One doctor's diagnosis after a decade in the health service
Ivor Popovich has spent a decade working his way through the health system on a mission to become an ICU specialist. Audio
Lisette Reymer: accidental war correspondent
Lisette Reymer joins Jim to discuss her book No, I Don't get Danger Money - Confessions of an Accidental War Correspondent. Audio
Nadine Hura: finding the words to talk about climate change
Wellington essayist Nadine Hura's new collection Slowing the Sun is a karanga to those who have left us and those still with us. Audio
Alice Austen: 33 Place Brugmann
The debut novel of former lawyer, Alice Austen, 33 Place Brugmann is set in WWII Brussels as the Nazis invade Belgium. Audio
Rebecca Solnit: the long and winding road
The indirect route to progress is the focus of award-winning Guardian columnist Rebecca Solnit's latest essay collection. Audio
Kenneth Roth
Do Israel’s actions amount to genocide? Kenneth Roth has spent decades documenting human rights violations. He explains how genocide is defined—and whether it’s happening in Gaza. Plus, is Trump's… Video, Audio
Lynne Olson - resistance at Ravensbrück
New York Times bestselling author, historian and White House correspondent Lynne Olson's new book The Sisterhood of Ravensbrück tells of defiance in a notorious women-only Nazi concentration camp. Audio
Why times speeds up as we age - and how to slow it down
For some of us, a day or an hour disappears in the blink of an eye. For others it might feel much longer. But why? Audio
Helen Lewis - Genius
Genius is in the eye of the beholder. You can tell what a society values by who it calls a genius says Helen Lewis, acclaimed Atlantic staff writer and podcast host for the BBC. Too often the title… Audio
Kate Summerscale The Peepshow
The real-life stranger-than-fiction story of serial killer Reg Christie rocked London in the 1950s. Audio
Dr Greg Walton: How we can achieve big change with small acts
Dr Greg Walton is a professor of psychology at Stanford University. He says a kind word, a tiny shift in thinking or a feeling of belonging can create big, lasting changes in people's lives. His new… Audio
Catherine Knight: An Uncommon Land
The commons or common land are cultural and natural resources available to all members of a society. In Europe they are prevalent but when early colonists came to Aotearoa they instead prioritised… Audio
Louise Perry on sex, freedom, and responsibility
In her last book, she made the case that the sexual revolution sold women freedom but mostly ended up giving men more sex without responsibility. . Audio
John Boyne: overcoming trauma to be a better parent
Multi award-winning Irish author John Boyne is famed for the global phenomenon The Boy in The Striped Pyjamas, which sold more than 11 million copies. His latest is an interlinked quartet of novellas… Audio
Bookmarks with Annemarie Jutel
Author, former elite runner and now graphic novelist Annemarie Jutel is health professor and world leader in critical diagnosis at Victoria University of Wellington. Audio
Interesting insects from Aotearoa
There are thought to be about 20,000 insect species in New Zealand - with 90 per cent endemic meaning they're only found only here. Scientists reckon there are still more to be discovered. A new book… Audio
What if the Big Bang wasn’t the beginning?
We're joined by theoretical physicist Niayesh Afshordi-professor at the University of Waterloo and associate faculty at the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics-and science communicator Phil… Audio
Grace Curtis: The Best is Yet to Come
It's often described as the silent killer - on average, about 500 New Zealanders die each year by suicide, more than in motor accidents and drownings combined. Audio
Digital Twin: Liann Zhang, Julie Chan is Dead
Psychological thriller writer Liann Zhang's debut novel Julie Chan is Dead satirises Instagram and Tiktok stars, social media, status and obsession. Audio
Health span versus life span - Dr Sharad Paul on 'biohacking our genes'
With his latest book, globally renowned skin cancer surgeon Dr Sharad Paul reflects on habits and tweaks that may just allow us to hack into genomics to optimize our performance.
