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Book Critic: Clarie Mabey
2:10 PM.Claire Mabey reviews Silverborn by Jessica Townsend, The Book of Guilt by Catherine Chidgey and Crooked Cross by Sally Carson. Audio
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Tech Tuesday
1:46 PM.Vertech's Dan Watson is all about security at the moment. He outlines what to do if you lose your phone and shares two services that can help you if your intimate photos are being shared on the… Read more Audio
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Tall Tales from Thom Yorke and Mark Pritchard
1:35 PM.Legendary songwriter Thom Yorke and acclaimed English record producer Mark Pritchard have teamed up with groundbreaking visual artist Jonathan Zawanda for a project that's been ten years in the… Read more Audio
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Hamilton's dog chronicler
1:25 PM.For two decades, local photographer Kirsty Lyall has been taking photographs of dogs playing and zooming around playing in Days Park on the banks of the Waikato River And of course, she even treats… Read more Audio
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Dominic Hoey's new book
1:10 PM.Dominic Hoey, the author of best-selling novels Iceland, and Poor People with Money joins Jesse in studio to discuss his much anticipated third novel - 1985. Audio
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Feature interview: A Walking Memoir with Craig Mod
3:10 PM.Walking is an invitation to slow down and notice change. Because everything changes and becomes new, from objects to relationships says photographer, writer and walker Craig Mod. He takes us along for… Read more Audio
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Expert Feature: Hollywood special effects makeup
2:30 PM.Gino Acevedo has worked on some of the most successful films of all time: the Lord of the Rings series, Alien 3, Men in Black, Independence Day, King Kong and Planet of the Apes... Audio
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What's Happening in OZ
2:20 PM.Brad Foster is joining us early this week after a hectic weekend in Australia where Labor won what's being called a landslide victory over opposition leader Peter Dutton. Brad has all the reactions… Read more Audio
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Television Critic: The Resident and Your Friends and Neighbours
2:10 PM.Caitlin Cherry is here with some recommendations for your small screen watching pleasure. She reviews Netflix's The Resident and Jon Hamm starring Your Friends and Neighbours on Apple TV. Audio
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Magic Mushrooms under the microscope.
1:35 PM.Research will soon get underway into how best to identify mushroom species as a basis for a potential drug-checking service. Read more Audio
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May the 4th be with you
1:20 PM.Today is May the fifth. Which means yesterday was May the fourth, Star Wars Day and it still is in many parts of the world. Read more Audio
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Try a 'pocket home'
1:10 PM.As our rapidly growing urban centres put the squeeze on housing, an architect duo have come up with a solution - "Pocket Homes". Read more Audio
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The Pre-Panel for 2 May 2025
3:45 PM.Jesse Mulligan is joined by The Panel host Wallace Chapman and producer Jose Barbosa. They discuss a pricesless painting getting damaged by a child at a museum in Rotterdam museum. Audio
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Critter of the Week Spade-toothed whal
3:35 PM.This week's critter might be the most mysterious mammal on Earth. There are only seven records of the spade-toothed whale, Mesoplodon traversii - despite it being the size of a car. The first record… Read more Audio
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Sir Bob Jones passes away
3:15 PM.Prolific New Zealand businessman Sir Bob Jones has passed away at the age of 85. Jesse Mulligan spoke with political activist, blogger & pollster David Farrar about his life. Read more Audio
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Food: Coconut chickpea curry
3:08 PM.Julie Biuso beats back the bad weather with this lovely rich curry which is great with Indian breads. If you eat meat, a roast chicken of some kind is a perfect plate-mate. Otherwise, serve with a… Read more Audio
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NZ Live: 20 Years of NZ Live - Marlon Williams
2:20 PM.Coming to you live from the famed Studio B in our Auckland office, we kick off our special anniversary series. To mark the occasion, we've asking listeners to get in touch telling us the one Kiwi… Read more Video, Audio
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Film Review: One of Them Days? and Sinners
2:10 PM.Sam Hollis reviews Ryan Coogler's latest film Sinners and One of Them Days, an American buddy comedy film starring Keke Palmer and SZA. Read more Audio
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Freaky Friday
1:45 PM.Each week we ask you to share your spooky encounters, your eerie coincidences, your unexplained mysteries. Today, Tracy calls in with her story of a nagging sense that her son was heading for trouble… Read more Audio
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The ongoing story of Krd
1:35 PM.Karangahape Road A.K.A K Road is one of the nations most famous streets It's just 1km long and perhaps best known for a slightly seedy reputation. A reputation - mostly - conferred on it by some… Read more Audio
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The best Morris Minor in New Zealand
1:20 PM.Today we're joined by the recently crowned 3 times winner of "best in show" at the New Zealand Morris Minor convention - John Twaddle. Read more Audio
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The latest global debate: could 100 men take a gorilla?
1:10 PM.Believe it or not, that's the question which has turned into a full-blown debate not only on the internet, but also around the watercooler. People have been passionately posturing over the… Read more Audio
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History with Dr Grant Morris
3:20 PM.Today Dr Grant asks: Is the current state of world affairs really as bad as we think? As ever history has the answers. Audio
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Solving the World's Problems
3:15 PM.Ali Jones has more than a couple of thoughts on wastage and her recent efforts to reduce her own waste in her life. Audio
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NZ Sporting History: Mike Walsh
2:30 PM.Mike Walsh is one of our most successful coaches, leading The Black Socks to four consecutive world championship finals, winning two and taking the Women's White Socks team to the Olympics Today we've… Read more Audio