Sunday Morning Podcast Options

11:30 AM.Timothy Heath is a senior international defense researcher at the RAND Corporation. In a recent paper, argued that to understand the risks involved in superpower competition between the US and China… Read more Audio

11:10 AM.The Secrets They Kept is the debut novel by 85-year-old former editor of the NZ Woman's Weekly, Jenny Lynch. The story of a young woman's quest to discover the truth about her mother's unexplained… Read more Audio

10:40 AM.Statehouse News Bureau chief Karen Kasler joins us ahead of Super Tuesday, the day when the largest number of US States hold their Presidential Primary elections. Former president Donald Trump is once… Read more Audio

10:10 AM.Royal biographer Ingrid Seward joins us to unpick the relationship between King Charles III and his mother the late Queen Elizabeth II. With her unparalleled access and deep understanding of the… Read more Audio

9:40 AM.On the weekend of March 23rd of SailGP returns to Whakaraupo, Lyttleton Harbour. With the New Zealand team currently in second place just behind Australia, a home win could see them sail to the top of… Read more Audio

9:08 AM.For years news media bosses warned the creaking business model backing journalism would fail at a major local outlet. It finally happened this week when Newshub’s owners proposed scrapping it. Then… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.A study in the British Journal of Sports Medicine suggests isometric exercises like wall sitting (or wall squats) help reduce blood pressure more effectively than other forms of exercise - including… Read more Audio

8:30 AM.Quiz master Jack Waley-Cohen joins us once again as our Sunday Morning question master. Jack is the mind behind the questions on BBC quiz show Only Connect which is known for being both difficult to… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.Boeing 737 Maxes with loose bolts; on one plane a door plug blew out, leaving a hole in the side of the aircraft. Airbuses too with problems, one only remedied because a passenger noticed four missing… Read more Audio

11:40 AM.Mike Seawright founded the international humanitarian organisation ReliefAid whose work also continues in Gaza, Syria, and Afghanistan. He joins Jim.  Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Ralph McTell joins Jim to talk about his six-decade-long career including his knack for songwriting, life on the road, and rubbing shoulders with Jimi Hendrix, Sly Stone and Tom Waits.  Read more Video, Audio

10:30 AM.Dr. Amanda Kvalsvig received her first cochlear implant in Christchurch. She joins us for a very special edition of "What I'm Listening To".  Read more Audio

10:15 AM.Dr Alycia Fong Yang joins Jim to explain why we should be hitting the dancefloor over the gym. Read more Audio

10:06 AM.Quiz master Jack Waley-Cohen joins us once again as our Sunday Morning question master. Read more Audio

9:40 AM.In a recent article for The Times, science editor Tom Whipple pondered what he'd spend his money on if he became infinitely wealthy. He joins Jim.  Read more Audio

8:40 AM.This week's Calling Home guest is Frank Cawkwell who has swapped the Far North town of Maungaturoto for the tropical Caribbean. Read more Audio

8:10 AM.Dr Jack Watling looks back at two years of brutal warfare and considers what any future opportunities for peace might look like. Read more Audio

11:30 AM.The Up-Doos' Esther Stephens joins us ahead of the bands gig at the Hamilton Arts Festival. Read more Audio

11:10 AM. Award-winning science writer David Robson joins Jim to discuss the latest research into the "perfect face". Read more Audio

10:30 AM.Hugh Cornwell is the original singer, songwriter and guitarist with British band The Stranglers. He discusses his career with Jim.  Read more Audio

10:10 AM.Goodnature co-founder and ethical pest control expert Craig Bond joins us on the show to share his top tips for keeping your home - or supermarket! - rat free. Read more Audio

9:40 AM.Dr Nick Fuller from the University of Sydney joins Jim to discuss weight loss trends.  Read more Audio

9:08 AM.Auckland's transport turmoil reports lack full facts; publishers pitch to Parliament to make Google and Facebook pay for their news. Read more Audio

8:40 AM.Lucy Corry joins us to discuss Salamagundi - a type of "composed salad" which can include vegetables, meat, seafood, eggs, fruits and pickles.  Read more Audio