Afternoons Podcast Options

3:24 PM.Today historian Dr Grant Morris joins Jesse from Victoria, Australia. He's been learning all about the region's history and has prepared a few tidbits to share with us today. Read more Audio

3:15 PM.Why has wool it been in terminal decline? Read more Audio

2:32 PM.Today seasoned sports journalist Dylan Cleave joins Jesse to talk cricket, specifically the Black Caps winning the inaugural World Test Championship. Read more Audio

2:10 PM.Afternoons podcast critic Nick Robinson joins Jesse to review two podcasts. The first tells the story of the broom that very nearly destroyed curling, while the second details the rise of one of the… Read more Audio

1:38 PM.The Eating Disorder Association of New Zealand (EDANZ) has expressed concerned that the Health Star rating adorning products on supermarket shelves may have negative impacts. Read more Audio

1:25 PM. Photographer and journalist Vivien Beduya wanted to cut back on her screen time and found the solution in "dumbing down" her phone. Read more Audio

1:15 PM.Invented in 1947, Subbuteo players simulate a game of football by flicking miniature figures to try and score goals and win matches. Read more Audio

The MRI technique advances coming out of the Mātai Medical Research Institute in Gisborne have been described as ‘pioneering’, ‘groundbreaking’ and ‘world leading’. Claire Concannon speaks to chief… Read more Audio

3:10 PM.For 20 years, journalist Tom O'Neill immersed himself in an investigation of one of the most bizarre and gruesome crimes in America, the Manson Murders. Read more Audio

2:30 PM.Te Kahu Rolleston is an award winning spoken word poet.  Read more Audio

2:20 PM.A simple weeknight soup with the most gorgeous flavour. Read more Audio

2:12 PM.Sarah Thomson plays and discusses two new tracks; Performer Dub by Christoph El' Truento and Let Me Cook feat. Dawn Richard by Flying Lotus. Read more Audio

1:45 PM.Wellington resident Michael Szabo is editor of Birds New Zealand magazine, and he has written Wild Wellington Nga Taonga Taiao - published by Te Papa press. Read more Audio

1:35 PM.Wellington-based composer and multi-instrumentalist William Philipson writes the music for Shortland Street. Read more Audio

1:25 PM.It's National Oral Health Day and the 'Switch to Water' campaign focusses on the 15 to 25 age group, who consume the sugariest drinks. Read more Audio

1:15 PM.Imagine being able to carry your own solar panel around with you, rolled up in your pocket. Read more Audio

3:10 PM.Educational technology is not the panacea we've been told it is says Amy Tyson. Read more Audio

2:30 PM.30 years ago this month Pulp Fiction was released in theatres and pop culture was forever changed. Read more Audio

2:20 PM.Bernard discusses the tail end of the kerfuffle over Anthony Albanese's connections to Qantas and the free upgrades they gave him and the government forgiving 20% student debt. Read more Audio

2:10 PM.These are all books about young people whose normal, relatable lives were ripped apart overnight due to conflict, constitutional change or violence. Read more Audio

1:50 PM.Vertech managing director Daniel Watson has some tips to avoid Christmas scams. Read more Audio

1:35 PM.A new exhibition at Tuhura Otago Museum showcases the sari's historical significance and its evolution. Read more Audio

1:25 PM.Eight years ago, an idea was hatched to help address those in the rural sector facing mental health issues. The idea? To get farmers off the farm and out surfing. Read more Audio

1:15 PM.Musician, artist, academic and radio personality Dean Ballinger was known as one of Kirikiriroa Hamilton's foremost creatives. Read more Audio