Perlina Lau
Group Chat: Prince Andrew and brand Windsor
Culture 101 host Perlina Lau and Afternoons Senior Producer Olivia Wilson talk to Jesse about how you maintain a family brand, why you can't fire your siblings and why actors keep getting plastic… Audio
Screentime: The Pitt, The Ballad of Wallis Island
Film and television reviewer Perlina Lau on The Pitt, a US medical drama and The Ballad of Wallis Island, a British comedy-drama. Audio
Group Chat
Culture 101's Perlina Lau and Afternoons Senior Producer Olivia Wilson joins Jesse to discuss Jimmy Kimmel's return, pop stars calling out "mediocre men" and whether The Rock really has a chance of… Audio
Bookmarks with Perlina Lau
Today, we're joined by Culture 101 co-host and regular Afternoons pop culture expert Perlina Lau. Audio
Arts News for 14 September 2025
Arts News from across the country for the week of September 14, 2025 Audio
Words on the Street: Inside the role of a mobile librarian
Across Tamaki Makaurau, there are 56 community libraries but there are also mobile libraries reaching those who can't access the public ones. These areas can be aged-care facilities, social housing or… Audio
Group Chat: How long is too long for a standing ovation?
Thursday means it's time to talk about the issues filling up your group chat and distracting you from your to-do list. Culture 101's Perlina Lau and Afternoons Senior Producer Olivia Wilson join Emile… Audio
Screentime: The Buccaneers, Little Disasters, The Roses
Film and TV reviewer Perlina Lau joins Kathryn to talk about the second season of The Buccaneers (Apple TV), which features a group of young American women who take on the London aristocracy in the… Audio
Group Chat: Why was the world's reaction to Taylor Swift's
Culture 101's Perlina Lau and Afternoons Senior Producer Olivia Wilson join Jesse. Audio
Group Chat: Should Jeff Bezos get to choose the next Bond girl?
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This is when we talk about some of the topics filling up your group chats and first up for discussion is James Bond and Jeff Bezos. Joining Jesse is Culture 101's Perlina Lau and Afternoon's Senior… Audio
The Lowdown
Today on The Lowdown, Perlina Lau and Afternoon's Senior Producer Olivia Wilson discuss the content that is filling up your group chats. Audio
