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8:30 PM.Anna Rawhiti-Connell is a senior writer at The Spinoff (and a SatC fan) and she speaks to Emile Donovan to mark the end of an era. Read more Audio

8:10 PM.Mindful Money chief executive Barry Coates said many New Zealanders might be unpleasantly surprised that their money was being invested in companies producing weapons that could be used in conflicts… Read more Audio

9:25 PM.Screenwriters Kathryn Burnett and Nick Ward, who have worked on shows like Wellington Paranormal and Outrageous Fortune, have encountered a fair few dickheads in their time, and have now become… Read more Audio

8:45 PM.Do the banks know something we don’t? Or are they just taking a punt, hoping to sign up a few more borrowers before their competitors do? Frances Cook joins Nights to explain. Read more Audio

8:30 PM.From elephants in the room to blue moons, Nights' resident sociolinguist, Dr Julia de Bres from Massey University, is going the extra mile and talking about idioms. Read more Audio

8:10 PM.Emile Donovan speaks to constitutional lawyer Graeme Edgeler about why former ministers weren't compelled to attend the Royal Commission of Inquiry. Read more Audio

9:25 PM.Arohanui: My Aotearoa New Zealand compiles the perspectives of one hundred New Zealanders, including names like Beauden Barrett, Miriama Kamo, and Winston Peters. Read more Audio

8:10 PM.University of Canterbury Professor of Marketing Ekant Veer joins Mark Leishman to explain why free things tickle our brain. Read more Audio

9:15 PM.Property photographer joins Emile Donovan to discuss the art of real estate photography. Read more Audio

8:45 PM.How do drugs get their names? Emile is joined by Dr Krishan Thiru, Medical Director for Pfizer Australia and New Zealand, to delve into the details. Read more Audio

8:30 PM.Te Papa's colossal squid turns one hundred this year. Te Papa curator and resident squid expert Kerry Walton joins Emile Donovan to mull it over. Read more Audio

8:10 PM.Dr Martin Kear joins Emile Donovan to discuss increasing calls for a two-state solution in the Middle East. Read more Audio

9:25 PM.Emile Donovan speaks to Dr Rachael Sumner, senior research fellow at the University of Auckland, about the poorly-understood role that hormones play in women's health, from epilepsy to premenstrual… Read more Audio

8:50 PM.Emile speaks to Jonathan Frewin from the BBC World Service to take a look at some of the events making headlines internationally. Read more Audio

8:40 PM.RNZ sports whiz Jamie Wall joins Emile Donovan to debrief the week that was in sport. Read more Audio

8:10 PM.Emile Donovan speaks to Shamubeel Eaqub, Chief Economist at Simplicity. Read more Audio

9:25 PM.He's back, and no doubt ready to inform, educate and entertain us with an array of eclectic music including tracks from Satin Sheets, jackaltheblackal and Dale Kerrigan. Read more Audio

8:40 PM.Nights' resident screen critic joins Emile to review Riviera Revenge (in cinemas), The Friend (in cinemas) and The Pickup (Prime Video). Read more Audio