Afternoons Podcast Options

2:10 PM.Matthew Crawley is with me now to share some new music from WITCH (We Intend To Cause Havoc) with Talking Heads cover Once in a Lifetime, and The New The New Existentialists - I Don't Need The Light Read more Audio

1:45 PM.Time for our weekly travel segment Heading Off. On this segment last week we focussed on slow travel - and we continue that theme this week. "Welcome to my Garden" is a network of free guest… Read more Audio

1:35 PM.A landmark trans-Tasman dance collaboration will honour Douglas Wright, one of New Zealand's most revered choreographers. The restaging of his iconic work Gloria is being presented by The New Zealand… Read more Audio

1:25 PM.This morning - New Zealand time - the US House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly - 427 to1- in favour of the Epstein Files Transparency ACT. That means the US Justice Department has to release… Read more Audio

1:15 PM.Ultra-processed foods are becoming so dominant in our diets, they are causing a surge in diabetes, obesity, heart disease, and depression, that's according to research that has just been released this… Read more Audio

3:10 PM.When John Fugelsang was growing up, his parents and his church taught him that Christianity was about kindness, forgiveness, and helping your neighbor. But he says somewhere along the way between the… Read more Audio

2:30 PM.It's been 15 long years since Metallica have played a show in NZ. The rock legends will take over Eden Park tomorrow night for their only New Zealand show. Jesse is going, and excited so we thought it… Read more Audio

2:20 PM.Jesse catches up with Brad Foster about the news across the Tasman. Today he'll chat about The Liberal Party's decision to abandon net zero by 2050 climate target; where Australia is at with the play… Read more Audio

2:10 PM.Catherine Ross, the Director of Library at Auckland Grammar School and creator of the blog 'The School Book Wizard' joins me with some recommendations that would make good Christmas presents. For Ages… Read more Audio

1:35 PM.A Taranaki programme which provides training and pathways into work has won an environmental award. Tupu a Nuku is delivered by local iwi Ngati Maru and helps rangatahi develop conservation skills… Read more Audio

1:25 PM.Last night at Parliament the Prime Minister's Space Prizes were presented. These prizes were established to recognise the talented people working in space and aviation and also to inspire younger… Read more Audio

1:18 PM.The Hawke's Bay East Coast Branch Construction Awards celebrates outstanding infrastructure achievements... and we reckon infrastructure in Hawkes Bay, post cyclone Gabrielle, is something we should… Read more Audio

1:10 PM.A new report by Netsafe and the global anti scam alliance shows that New Zealand lost a record $3 billion to scams this year, which is up 30 percent from the prior year. In response the Government… Read more Audio

3:08 PM.It's time for our expert feature and today we're talking about navigating divorce & separation Alongside the death of a loved one, separation and divorce can be one of the most painful and difficult… Read more Audio

2:34 PM.You know it when you see it. An email from a co-worker or marketing pitch from a company that lands in your inbox, but you know it was written by artificial intelligence. AI promised to make work… Read more Audio

2:19 PM.We're trying something new here on Afternoons, we've decided Monday is club day, a chance for Jesse to hit the clubs. If you have a club you'd like Jesse to join for the day please get in touch at… Read more Audio

2:08 PM.Let's talk what to watch on the box now and who better to tell us what's good right now, than actor Michelle Langstone. Film Club (Three Now) Educators - Season Four (TVNZ) Read more Audio

1:39 PM.Mimiro is an ancient Maori building technique that sees wooden supports fastened together using joints similar to tongue and groove and then the whole structure is fastened to the ground with rope… Read more Audio

1:32 PM.Last week we spotted an invitation to an event in Hamilton that had us intrigued; it was a conversation about how artificial intelligence can help identify the birds singing around us. We hear so much… Read more Audio

1:22 PM.Concern is sweeping the country amid a possible asbestos contamination of coloured play sands, with 120 schools and early play centers having contacted the Ministry of Education on this issue… Read more Audio

1:10 PM.We all know the climate is in strife, and something needs to change. We've talked at length on Afternoons about Government, council and individual action and how it can make a difference, but what… Read more Audio

3:35 PM.On Tuesday night we held a Critter of the Week live event to celebrate ten years of talking endangered species. Nicola Toki Forest and Bird's Chief Executive and I chatted in front of a live audience… Read more Audio