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Slavic culture crosses from Eastern Europe and the Balkans through to Asia. It encapsulates a real diversity of countries but which share  strong cultural roots in Slavic languages. 

Their… Audio

Food is perhaps one of the easiest ways to bring people together. But what about when it's painted? In the case of young Pōneke Wellington-based artist Alice Toomer’s hyperrealistic paintings, it can… Audio

Masterchef New Zealand winner 2022, author, and Instagram star Sam Low joins Culture 101 to share his inspirations and cultural favourites.  Audio

British journalist and former Labour party senior advisor Tom Baldwin is the author of a new biography Sir Kier Starmer: The Unexpected Rise.   Audio

Chris Conway is a volcanologist based in Tsukuba City. He joins Jim for Calling Home.  Audio

RNZ producer, Ayana Piper-Healion, has been reading all the headlines - so you don’t have to.   Audio

Lucy Prebble, the BAFTA, Golden Globe, and Emmy award-winning writer behind HBO's drama Succession, talks about her play, The Effect. Audio

Former World Rally Championship driver Hayden Paddon joins us for a catch up. Audio

We talk to an editor keeping an eye on where public money for public services ends up and the government’s new political action plan gets the media’s attention. Audio

Otautahi band Castaway are back with a new single from their upcoming "Nondual" EP. Guitarist and lead singer Jackson Steward joins Jim. Audio

Quiz master Jack Waley-Cohen joins us once again as our Sunday Morning question master.  Audio

Nearly 1000 British sub-postmasters were wrongly prosecuted or convicted of theft, false accounting and fraud, due to a faulty computer system. The story of the scandal is told in the TV drama Mr… Audio

Petitions to Parliament don't always result in a change to law or policy as intended, but they can be an effective way of the public getting a message to those in power.  Audio

George Woodward's hymn This joyful Eastertide begins today's programme. George was a man of many talents: as well as writing hymns, he was a bell ringer, he played the cello and euphonium, and he was… Audio

Kenny Garrett's new album 'Sounds from the Ancestors' pays tribute to his forbears in jazz; two tracks from Mike Nock's classic album 'Not We But One'; and Regina Carter's homage to Detroit, 'Motor… Audio

Nick checks out two performances by NZ pianist Mike Nock, classics from sax/vocalist Vi Redd, and hard bop from Freddie Hubbard. Audio

Tony Stamp reviews a club-focused excursion by the Mercury Prize-winning UK rapper. Video, Audio

After struggling to find a dairy-free butter he liked, Craig Brown decided to create his own. Herbivore coconut butter is now available in Kiwi supermarkets and expanding into Asia. Audio

Maybe a bit on the raucous side, but still, we think there's something calming about a bit of Kaka cacophony. Audio

Service cuts from the disability ministry caused panic and stress. How did it all go wrong? Audio

Author, journalist and broadcaster Guyon Espiner swaps notes with Anika on tough interviews, living with diabetes and life in general. Video, Audio

One of New Zealand's most esteemed singer-songwriters Adam McGrath has captivated audiences both as part of beloved roots band, The Eastern, and latterly as a solo artist. He'll be in Wanaka as part… Audio

Inspired by an album from Viennese bass player Gina Schwartz, Nick presents a show of bass-led music - including players like Charles Mingus, Dave Holland, and Linda Oh. Audio

Nick looks in on 1980s NZ jazz fusion band Space Case. Plus tracks from Charles Mingus, and Cuban/NYC band Orquesta Akokán. Audio

To acknowledge and celebrate the incredible contributions of Pacific players to rugby, 7 former stars will be inducted into the first ever Pasifika Rugby Hall of Fame tonight in Auckland. Organisers… Audio

Suzy reads Carol Duffy's book Do Not Feed the Kea, you can play the game 'What's That Sound?', and eight-year-old Aston talks about friends. Audio

Just as writers search for le mot juste, musicians look out for le son juste - the perfect sound. William Dart explores some local recordings ranging from Larry Morris and Allison Durbin to newcomers… Audio

Nick Tipping dedicates the programme to the music of Lennon and McCartney, with jazz tunes that reinvent the Beatles - from Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald to fusion player Jaco Pastorius.  Audio

Nick Tipping dedicates the programme to the music of Lennon and McCartney, with jazz tunes that reinvent the Beatles - from Herbie Hancock and Groove Collective to fusion players Allan Holdsworth and… Audio