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Jesse Mulligan presents an upbeat mix of the curious and the compelling, ranging from the stories of the day to the great questions of our time.
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You're the Judge: Is honesty always the best policy?
We've got a newish segment called 'You're the Judge' where we present an issue that's been sent in by one of our listeners, and you, our audience, dec...
Feature interview: The Women's Orchestra of Auschwitz
It was a bargain with the devil they couldn't refuse. A group of women prisoners in Auschwitz were offered a slim chance at survival in exchange for p...
Update on Oz with Brad Foster
It's Melbourne Cup day! We talk to Brad about the issues that have got Australians talking. Today we're looking at a new public register of child sex...
Book Critic with author Catherine Robertson
Author Catherine Robertson joins Jesse to chat about books she thinks are worth reading: The Rose Field: The Book of Dust Volume 3 by Philip Pullman (...
Podcasts: The first King of England and a new queen of music?
Evie Ashton is here to talk podcasts, and she's got two pretty different offerings this week, one based on history, while the other is more about femi...
Having trouble making friends? Look no further!
Despite having the technology to connect to friends and family 24/7 - social isolation and loneliness are issues that are becoming more prominent .. n...
New concerns around new mums and mobile phone use
The conversation around phone screen time - and how much is too much - usually centres around children and teens. But new research has highlighted the...
Should the fences be coming down around Wellington harbour?
From today, Wellington City Council will start to remove the temporary fencing around the waterfront. The fencing was put up in 2023, after a death in...
The Hamilton shoe shop hanging up their boots
The owners of a well-known Hamilton shoe shop are hanging up their boots after 43 years. Ann and Grant Collins have been running Collins Footwear sinc...
Feature interview: Family language
Every family has its own way of talking. They share weird phrases, inside jokes, and made-up words that no one else would understand. Georgetown lingu...
Expert: Can they build it? Yes, they can!
Today in our expert feature we're talking to Master Builders. We'll cover choosing a builder, going through the process, what happens if you're not ha...
TV Critic: Two new. very different, shows to watch
Let's talk about what's good to watch on the small screen now, TV critic Dominic Corry is with me and has two very different shows to recommend: I Lov...
The NZ student who is helping create more leaders
You know you've done well with a school project when one of the country's major local sports clubs takes notice. Dhriti Girish was 13 years old when s...
The bilingual language course making a difference for migrants
Ten migrants are finishing up a ten-week bilingual course in te reo Maori and English that is believed to be the first of its kind in New Zealand. The...
Yellow Legged Hornets: What should you do if you find one?
Since June, Biosecurity New Zealand has confirmed five yellow-legged hornets have been detected in Auckland, and they're asking locals to be on the lo...
Critter of the Week: Celaenia aka Bird Dropping Spiders
If you're stuck for a Halloween costume, this week's critter could be a source of inspiration… or not! Meet the bird-dropping spiders (Celaenia specie...
Weekend Stuff - DIY Projects
Mitre 10's Stan Smith joins Jesse to answer all your DIY questions.
Food with Gretchen Lowe
Spring might be a challenging season in terms of the weather, but how good is it for fruit and veges?! Asparagus is back on the shelves which makes us...
Film Review: Kate Rodger's verdict on the Pike River film
Kate Rodger joins Jesse to review Pike River and Good Fortune. Both in cinemas now.
Freaky Friday- Halloween Special!
Time for Freaky Friday! Because today is the Halloween - the spookiest of all days - we've put together a special treat for you; we've got not one, no...
Award winning chef Sid Sahrawat on the future of hospitality
Sid Sahrawat is an award-winning chef behind Cassia and The French Café in Auckland. It's been a big year for Sid. Earlier in the year he hosted a tou...
Why the gene tech bill has some scientists worried
A couple of weeks ago we started a conversation about the gene tech bill that it seems scientists and politicians can't agree on. We spoke to Andrew A...
Prince Andrew loses his title: Is the monarchy in trouble?
The royal family has stripped Prince Andrew of his royal titles and ordered him to leave his 30-room residence, after intensifying pressure over his a...
New Zealand's first female professional firefighters' calendar
A couple of weeks ago we spoke to former firefighter Bevin James about the 2026 edition of the Kiwi Firefighters calendar. But that's not the only fir...
History with Dr Grant Morris
As many of you will know, we're at that time of year where secondary schools appoint their prefects for the coming year. Which got Dr Grant Morris thi...
Solving the World's Problems
Steve Wyn-Harris is with Jesse to focus on solving the world's problems, today he's focusing on the positive side of life, because to quote NZ's great...
NZ Sporting History: Paralympian Adam Hall
Very few people make it to five Olympic games. Even fewer make it to six. But that's a feat that para-alpine skier Adam Hall is set to achieve next ye...
Relationships: Can you be triggered from big weather events?
It's time for our relationships segment - Professor Kirsty Ross from Massey University's School of Psychology joins us fortnightly to share her advice...
The chefs taking food allergies seriously
On Friday the 28th of November five of our finest chefs will join forces as part of the Chef's Health & Allergy Awareness Kai event. They'll present a...
'Untold Stories' The project tracing WWII's displaced persons
A couple of weeks ago Jesse spoke to a woman named Mychelle for our Freaky Friday segment. She shared a story about her Dad, who migrated to New Zeala...
Why the halal economy is more than just meat
New Zealand has signed an agreement to streamline its halal certification processes, aiming to expand exports to Malaysian markets The Prime Minister...
Stories from Our Changing World
It's time to talk science with Our Changing World host Claire Concannon. Claire follows scientists into the bush, over rivers, back to their labs and...
Feature interview: Could AI end up killing us?
One sentence sums up what Nate Soares thinks about artificial intelligence. If anyone builds it, everyone dies. Soares is the President of the Machine...
Easy Eats: Olivia Galletly aka The Hungry Cook
Our regular Easy Eats contributor Kelly Gibney is away so we've got the talented Olivia Galletly also known as The Hungry Cook, joining us. Today she'...
Heading Off to Egypt
Today we're going to Egypt as a project over 30 years in the making is about to be completed. It's the brand-new Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza. It was...
The Kiwi teenagers taking on Godzone
Towards the end of November, the 12th iteration of the 'Godzone' adventure race will take place. It involves up to 100 teams of four who have to navig...
The surprising, and exciting, discovery by NZ scientists
It's not often you get to say you've found 40 new species in one go - but that's exactly what a group of Kiwi scientists has done in Fiordland with th...
Is this wild weather the new normal?
State Highway 73 South of Lake PearsonPhoto: Andrew Johnstone Some parts of Southland are still without power after last week's wild weather, and ther...
You're the Judge
Okay lovely listeners, it's Tuesday, which means we need your help. You see we've got a new segment called 'You're the Judge' where we present an issu...