Jesse Mulligan
The Pre-Panel for Thursday 1 May 2025
Jesse Mulligan is joined by The Panel host Wallace Chapman and producer Sam Hollis. They discuss schoolyard games and reminisce about the days of bullrush. Audio
NZ Sporting History: Mike Walsh
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… Audio
Podcast Critic: 'DNA Trail: The Promise' & 'Titanic - Ship of Dreams'
Today Alan Doak looks at DNA Trail: The Promise, a podcast about Laura Ancell who is searching for the real family of her late father. He also discusses Titanic - Ship of Dreams where host Paul McGann… Audio
40 years of Te Wānanga o Aotearoa
Our first story today takes us to Waikato - where a special anniversary is being marked this week. Te Wananga o Aotearoa is celebrating 40 years since it was established in Te Awamutu. It was set up… Audio
The Pre-Panel for 30 April 2025
Jesse Mulligan is joined by The Panel host Wallace Chapman and producer Sam Hollis. They discuss a man who tried to sue his local council for millions after injuring himself on a broken swing. Audio
The Pre-Panel for 29 April 2025
Jesse Mulligan is joined by The Panel host Wallace Chapman and producer Sam Hollis. They discuss the 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees. Audio
How to say what you mean and mean what you say
A global effort to make communication clearer, kinder, and more meaningful for everyone started in the front seat of Jefferson Fisher's car. He's a Texas trial lawyer who started recording videos from… Audio
Music feature: The Red Hot Chili Peppers
It's time for our Tuesday music feature and today we're diving into the back catalog of the pioneers of funk rock... the Red Hot Chili Peppers! Formed in 1983 the band burst onto the Los Angeles scene… Audio
Update on Oz with Brad Foster
Brad discusses the incoming Aussie election, the huge court case of Erin Patterson (the accused mushroom poisoner) and the happy ending for a sausage dog stuck on an island for 529 days. Audio
Book Critic: master of horror, Mariana Enríquez
Pip Adam talks about the horror maestro's work and the horror genre in general. Audio
Tech Tuesday
Tim Batt talks Chat GPT and how they appear to have ramped up the LLM to 'Full Sycophancy Mode'. Audio
Greymouth's newest tourist attraction
It's been described as the most underappreciated and spectacular feature of the West Coast town of Greymouth. And it gets its nickname because it's said to be so cold it could cut you in half like a… Audio
An extraordinary display of forgiveness
One of our most tragic exports is mass shootings inspired by the Christchurch mosque attack That sad legacy includes a 2019 shooting at a Walmart in El Paso Texas. A shooting that resulted in the… Audio
Juggernaut Season 2
About 9 months ago we had The Spinoff's Toby Manhire in to talk about a new podcast - Juggernaut It took us inside David Lange's 4th Labour government and ended up being one of the years surprise… Audio
The Pre-Panel for 28 April 2025
Jesse Mulligan is joined by The Panel host Wallace Chapman and producer Sam Hollis. They discuss an Australian radio station that ran for six months with an AI-generated host before anyone noticed. Audio
Information Center Cold Call
Once again Jesse tries to make a dreaded information center cold call. This is where we call a random information center somewhere in the country and try to stoke up a conversation. It could be a… Audio
The Pre-Panel for 23 April 2025
Jesse Mulligan is joined by Panel host Wallace Chapman, and producer Tom Riste-Smith who talked about whether people are over encores at concerts.
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The Pre-Panel for 22 April 2025
Jesse Mulligan is joined by Panel host Wallace Chapman, and producer Jose Barbosa. They talk about how your reaction speed can be a key indicator of your general health, and more importantly your… Audio
The Pre-Panel for 9 April 2025
Jesse Mulligan is joined by Panel host Wallace Chapman, and producer Olivia Wilson. Audio
The Pre-Panel for 8 April 2025
Jesse Mulligan is joined by Panel host Wallace Chapman, and producer Olivia Wilson to discuss the news of the day. Audio