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Our Changing World – The ocean census voyage
3:35 PM.An expedition to the Bounty Trough off the Otago Coast uncovers a treasure trove of deep-sea creatures – including some species new to science. Read more Audio
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The American political landscape, Bakari Sellers view
3:10 PM.It's chaos, political malpractice but the right thing to do for US president Joe Biden to end his re-election campaign says Bakari Sellers, CNN political analyst and former co-chair for the Kamala… Read more Audio
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Bookmarks with Benee
2:30 PM.Today's Bookmarks guest beams in from LA to speak to Jesse. Read more Audio
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Easy Eats with Sam Parish: Buttery Gochujang Noodles
2:20 PM.Today Sam shares a recipe using a very much 'in' ingredient right now, gochujang paste. She's using the rich flavour packed Korean fermented condiment to make a tasty noodle dish. Read more Audio
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Podcast Critic: Matt Heath
2:10 PM.Today Matt chats about some podcasts he's been loving. They include a spooky and personal investigation called Ghost Story and the Jason Bateman and Will Arnett fronted Smartless. Audio
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Heading Off: Wanaka Green Steam
1:50 PM.Today we're going to take a closer look at the Wanaka Green Steam, an annual event where adventurers gather to cycle from the Wanaka township out to Treble Cone Ski Field and back. Read more Audio
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Bryan Cagodan on nabbing NZ's biggest band
1:35 PM.Balclutha has declared itself as the biggest fans of Six60. Read more Audio
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Helping cancer patients get the therapy they need
1:25 PM.Around 700 New Zealanders are diagnosed with pancreatic cancer each year - it's one of the hardest cancers to spot, and even if it is caught early, the 5 year survival rate is still only 5 percent. Read more Audio
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Lore Olympus - NZ's webcomic phenomenon
1:15 PM.It's possible that artist Rachel Smythe is New Zealand's most read author. After 8 years of writing and illustrating her online comic Lore Olympus, she can boast 6.5 million subscribers, and 1.7… Read more Audio
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Erin Boyle: champion of the handmade
3:10 PM.People just don't know how to make things anymore. So often if we need a dog leash or a game board for checkers or we go to the store and buy one. Not Rose Pearlman and Erin Boyle. They like to make… Read more Audio
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DJ Dubhead: 1970s Jamaican Funky Reggae
2:30 PM.Dubhead A.K.A Patrick Waller is a well respected Auckland DJ, selector and radio host. He takes Jesse on a tour of Jamaican 1970s Funky Reggae - highlighting the islands fascination with American Soul… Read more Audio
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Update on Oz with Brad Foster
2:20 PM.Brad Foster reports on a NSW parliamentary inquiry about the proposed closure of a racecourse in western Sydney to make way for 25,000 new houses, Australia's newest F1 winner, and Queensland's cold… Read more Audio
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Book Critic: Comedy Criticism
2:10 PM.Pip Adams looks at three books about comedy and satire and how it works. The books are Comedy Book: How Comedy Conquered Culture-and the Magic That Makes It Work by Jesse David Fox; That's Not Funny… Read more Audio
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Tech Tuesday
1:45 PM.Dan Watson and Jesse discuss the recent global Cloudstrike outage. Audio
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The Reality TV contestant and the Weka
1:35 PM.Spencer Jones and his teammate Oliver Dev were eliminated from 'Race to Survive' after killing and eating a weka on DOC land. DOC says it was clear with the production company when it gave it the… Read more Audio
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Bus Beats: should buses play music?
1:33 PM.Connect' is the transport service managed by the Horizons Regional Council, with bus routes stretching across Ruapehu, Horowhenua, Whanganui and Tararua. After much discourse, they are conducting a… Read more Audio
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Jon Toogood
1:15 PM.Between Shihad, The Adults and many other side projects, Jon Toogood's fingerprints have been all over New Zealand rock and roll for the past three decades. Today he has finally announced his first… Read more Audio
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Protecting children from the tech giants
3:10 PM.Parents struggle to protect their children from online content kids have access to using products developed by Google, Apple, Microsoft and other tech companies. Read more Audio
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Expert Feature: Mark Vette training rescue dogs
2:30 PM.Today's expert is Mark Vette, an animal behaviourist specialising in dogs. Read more Audio
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Made in NZ - Danz Bagz
2:20 PM.If you're the proud owner of a bag made by Dan and Chris Hickman, there's no missing you. Read more Audio
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Television Critic: Linda Burgess
2:10 PM.Today Linda speaks to Jesse about My Family Mystery on TV1, The Rise and Fall of Boris Johnson and more thoughts on Jeremy Clarkson's Farm. Audio
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Yukon 1000 - the holy grail for adventure athletes
1:42 PM.A Kiwi duo, Sophie Hart and Nathan Fa'avae, have taken out what some call "the world's most grueling race" - the Yukon 1000. Read more Audio
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The Garden Room - a documentary about a family's stillborn journey
1:25 PM.There's a very special room at Christchurch Women's Hospital, a lot of people aren't aware that it even exists. Read more Audio
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Adopt A Granny: volunteers deliver fresh food and care to local seniors
1:15 PM.An innovative grassroots support programme has been launched in Kaitaia to offer support to local seniors in need. Read more Audio
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Critter of the Week
3:40 PM.This week's critter is the piriwai or spiny gilled mayfly, Coloburiscus humeralis. They spend most of their lives as flat-bodied nymphs, clinging to rocks in swift, clear streams and rivers. Adult… Read more Audio