Afternoons Podcast Options

1:35 PM.Your well-heeled friend invites you on a lavish holiday, one that you might have trouble paying for. What's the advice of financial advisors for such a difficult social dilemma? Read more Audio

1:25 PM.In 2016 Tui the tabby cat disappeared then, 8 years later, Tui came home!  Read more Audio

1:15 PM.Is there really any harm in letting the 16-year-old have a Gizzy Gold at Christmas? Read more Audio

Claire Concannon heads to Auckland Zoo to meet their resident tuatara.  

Tuatara are pretty special, the only remaining species of reptile from an order that lived alongside the dinosaurs. And they… Read more Audio

3:10 PM.Most of the time, when we talk about climate change, we talk about the consequences of getting it wrong. Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson wants to flip the script and ask what would happen if we succeed in… Read more Audio

2:30 PM.Today we're joined by celebrity chef Mark Gregory. Recently, Mark has released a cookbook...'Christmas at the Castle' where he shares a collection of Christmas recipes, gifts ideas and family games. Read more Audio

2:20 PM.Brining is the secret to succulent chicken breasts, whether you cook them on the barbecue or in the oven. Read more Audio

2:12 PM.Sarah Thomson is in the studio to talk about two new songs from some fantastic local artists. Capsized by Romi Wrights and Keeping Up by Miles Calder. Read more Audio

1:45 PM.Jesse talks to one of Aotearoa's cycling legends. He's also written about the bikepacking trend and how you can experience it in New Zealand. Read more Audio

1:35 PM.Professor Sarah Medland - is a world-renowned geneticist, She specialises in the impact of genomics on human behaviour and mental health  Read more Audio

1:25 PM.Christmas in Riverton is Tanya Colyers time to shine. Read more Audio

1:15 PM.Christmas party season has officially begun. There are thousands of introverts out there, being forced to socialise outside of their comfort zone. Read more Audio

2:30 PM.Today we're delving into songs covered by the fab four. Our guide: Geoff Barker, music historian, producer and musician.  Read more Audio

2:23 PM.Our regular date with Mr Australia, Brad Foster, our Aussie correspondent. Read more Audio

2:10 PM.Director of Library at Auckland Grammer, Catherine Ross has some recommendations for books that are beautifully written, challenging, touching, desperately sad but also wonderfully uplifting. Read more Audio

1:35 PM.To help you prepare your BBQ for summer, Emile talks to Consumer NZ BBQ expert James Le Page. Read more Audio

1:23 PM.Beloved Geoff's Emporium, on Auckland's Dominion Road. opened in 1980 and will be no more at the end of January.  Read more Audio

1:14 PM.Thousands of chickens will be culled in Otago due to H7N6 strain of avian influenza, but Evie Batten and her internet famous muscovy duck Pippi are ready for whatever comes. Read more Audio

3:10 PM.Follow your dreams is terrible career advice says Bonnie Hammer, vice chair of NBCUniversal and one of the most powerful women in entertainment. Read more Audio

2:30 PM.Today we're talking about something we've probably all had to deal with...insect pests! Read more Audio

2:20 PM.Every week Jesse calls a random information center somewhere in Aotearoa New Zealand. They don't know he's calling, and he doesn't know who he'll be speaking to. Today Jesse talks to Matt from the… Read more Audio

2:10 PM.Linda Burgess reviews Ram Raid Mums (TVNZ+), The Spinoff's doco-series Home Education and cozy british detective series Ludwig. Read more Audio

1:25 PM.A couple of weekends ago, bus-loads of people had the chance to see Kaimanawa horses in the wild. Read more Audio