All episodes
Sunday, 7 May 2023
- 8:10 Rebecca English: The Coronation of King Charles and Queen Camilla
- 8:15 Christian Smith: In the crowds at the coronation
- 8:25 Cindy McCreery: A new monarch in a changing world
- 8:45 Vanda Pera: live from the Crown Inn
- 9:08 Mediawatch for 7 May 2023
- 9:45 Calling Home: Rhys Dunne in Edinburgh, Scotland
- 10:05 Leta McCollough Seletzky: The Kneeling Man
- 10:32 Chris Bourke: Searching for the classic NZ Album
- 10:38 Trade winds: how sail power could decarbonise global shipping
- 11:10 Gery Karantzas: Craving approval from abusive, selfish or narcissistic parents
- 11:30 Dr Katie Pickles: King Charles and New Zealand
- 11:50 Pipi Campbell: My latest track
Sunday, 30 April 2023
- 8:10 Dr Pete Watson: Fighting the Flu
- 8:35 Natalie Merchant: Keeping her courage
- 9:08 Mediawatch for 30 April 2023
- 9:40 Calling Home: Tony Everitt in Atami, Japan
- 10:10 Dr Yaniv Hanoch: The Science of Decision Making
- 10:20 Jane Ross: Finding Filmmaker Gaylene Preston’s Learning Fast
- 10:46 Morra Aarons-Mele: The Anxious Achiever
- 11:10 Sandra Russell: Finding your identity after cancer
- 11:30 Grant Duncan: Slowing the AI Juggernaut
- 4:00 Whanganui rainbow heritage building recognised
Sunday, 23 April 2023
- 8:05 Iconic Australian comedian Barry Humphries dies aged 89
- 8:10 Herb Farant: Remembering Le Quesnoy
- 8:20 Bianca Ranson: 'Show Your Heart for the Hauraki'
- 8:25 Sir Anthony Seldon: The Path of Peace
- 9:08 Mediawatch for 23 April 2023
- 9:40 Calling Home: Abby Christo from Sydney
- 10:10 Louisa Lim: The art of telling untold stories
- 10:30 Dr Susannah Stevens: How to stop hating exercise
- 11:10 Dr Joanne Drayton: Unravelling the Parker-Hulme case and what happened after
- 11:30 Professor Nicholas Humphrey: We feel, therefore we are
Sunday, 16 April 2023
- 8:10 Barbara Else: 'It’s been quite a ride'
- 8:45 Dr Paul Fairie: History repeating itself
- 9:08 Mediawatch for 16 April 2023
- 9:46 'We have to fly' - NZ leading the way to solve challenge of sustainable aviation
- 10:06 Sir Donald Runnicles: Raising the baton in New Zealand
- 10:39 Calling Home: Jono Rankine in Hong Kong
- 11:05 Tony Murrell: Autumn gardening questions answered
- 11:25 Eric Ngan: Sharing the world one sketch at a time
- 11:45 Julie Zhu: Conversations With My Immigrant Parents
Sunday, 9 April 2023
- 8:13 Luciane Buchanan: At the top of her game
- 8:38 Mark Reason: The Masters
- 9:35 Patrick Brammall: Colin from Accounts
- 10:19 Tom ter Bogt: Did music move us more in our teenage years?
- 10:35 Calling Home: Julian Kirwan in Amsterdam
- 11:06 Steven Rainey: 25th Anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement
- 11:35 Murder in The Pacific: BBC airs new Rainbow Warrior documentary
- 11:47 Mema Wilda: My Latest Track
- 4:00 Kate Breach: How NZ can benefit from the Artemis II moon mission
Sunday, 2 April 2023
- 8:10 Ross Calman: recognition for his work revitalising te reo Maori
- 8:30 Donald Kerr: the life and times of Ernie Webber
- 9:08 Mediawatch for 2 April 2023
- 9:30 Peter Gordon: reflections on returning home
- 10:45 Dave Clark: bringing tyrannosaurs to life in Aotearoa
- 11:10 Richard Benge: why everyone needs access to art
- 11:35 Clarkisha Kent: Fat Off, Fat On. A Big Bitch Manifesto
- 11:50 Bryony Matthews: new album and tour
- 2:10 Shaun Barnett: Planning your Easter tramping trip
- 5:25 Harlan Coben: Writing books and making TV a 'dream come true'
Sunday, 26 March 2023
- 8:12 Natarsha Ganley: Women calling the shots in top tier rugby
- 8:25 Arjan van der Boon: Wake up and smell the art
- 8:35 Dr Owen Jones: Memory and the mind
- 9:08 Mediawatch for 26 March 2023
- 9:30 Rachel Scott: Breadmaking for health and happiness
- 10:06 Calling Home: Alex Rothman in Tashkent
- 10:30 Chris Bourke: A history of 'chur'
- 11:05 The Ten Tenors: Cameron Barclay and Andrew Papas
- 11:20 Luke Buda: One Fine Day Festival, Whanganui
- 11:40 Nicky Long: Designing space for people who are deaf and hearing impaired
Sunday, 19 March 2023
- 8:11 Tenby Powell: Ambulances to Ukraine
- 8:28 Al Brown: New Zealand’s 'biggest-ever dinner party'
- 8:42 Dr Paddy Dempsey: 11 minutes of exercise
- 9:08 Mediawatch for 19 March 2023
- 9:39 Kayt Bronnimann: Calling home from Taiwan
- 10:08 Dougal Sutherland: Switching off From Work
- 10:38 Ray Jayawardhana: The Quest for Life Beyond Earth
- 11:06 Stuart & Trish McPherson: 50 Years on the Road
- 11:30 Emanuel Kalafatelis: Cost of Living Crisis
- 11:40 Simran Kaur: Success and Girls Who Invest
Sunday, 12 March 2023
- 9:08 Mediawatch for 12 March 2023
- 9:37 Calling Home: Jo Luping in Sabah, Malaysia
- 10:06 Better Sleep Habits
- 10:35 Finding 'a common faith': Sharon Corr on siblings, songs and stardom
- 11:05 Paul O'Neil: Fighting Fraud with Films
- 11:30 Lynda Moore: Love Your Money
- 3:00 Red, White and Brass: New Wellington Tongan film on screen
- 6:00 Don McLean: 50 years of shake ups, songs and change
Sunday, 5 March 2023
- 8:20 Lesley Paterson: A marathon, not a sprint
- 9:08 Mediawatch for 5 March 2023
- 9:36 Graham Gouldman: The art of a good song
- 10:06 Calling Home: Catherine Callaghan from London
- 10:30 The Proclaimers: Performing after Covid lockdowns like being released from prison
- 11:05 Delaney Davidson: A Local's guide to Lyttleton
- 11:30 Elfy Scott: Talking honestly about complex mental
- 2:00 'I've done it all' - Sir Rod Stewart on getting older and staying fit
- 3:50 Could video game skills help you get a job?
- 5:45 Lean on him: Aotearoa artists pay tribute to Bill Withers
Sunday, 26 February 2023
- 8:12 Norman Hermant: Russia, Putin and the war one year on
- 8:30 Professor Al Gillespie: Ukraine and the world one year on
- 9:08 Mediawatch for 26 February 2023
- 9:40 Calling Home: Catherine Costello in Lyon, France
- 10:06 John Miller: The Philosophy of Tattoos
- 10:40 Marc Wilson: Psychology hacks for tough times
- 11:06 Karen Kasler: US Correspondent
- 11:25 Fred Johansen: Student health and procrastination
- 11:38 Lynda Hallinan: Restoring a flood-damaged garden
Sunday, 19 February 2023
- 8:10 Gordon Parker: Developing a better understanding of burnout
- 8:30 Philip Oldfield: Saudi Arabia's 'The Line' megacity
- 9:08 Mediawatch - before and after Gabrielle
- 9:40 Calling Home: Sarah Codd from Montana
- 10:06 Gin Wigmore on life, music, dogs and therapy
- 10:35 Teens' real-life social support can't beat the net
- 10:45 Dr Ali Hill: Nutrition Edition
- 11:06 Sting brings his 'My Songs' show to New Zealand
- 11:15 Dr Rosie Gibson: Sleeping Pills and Dementia
- 11:30 Breanna Morris: Drive for Success
- 11:45 Professor Ronald Postuma: Dreams and Parkinson's
Sunday, 12 February 2023
- 8:07 Metservice: Cyclone Gabrielle update
- 8:18 Jack Watling: Renewed Russian offensive may have begun
- 8:31 Ruth Miller: Middle-aged women making punk music
- 8:44 Dr Kevin Stone: How long does it take to get fit?
- 9:08 Mediawatch for 12 February 2023
- 9:40 Calling Home: Haydon Dewes in Calgary, Canada
- 10:06 Professor Phil Hansbro: What to eat to keep inflammation under control
- 10:27 Kayt Sukel: The need for quiet in a noisy world
- 11:06 Dr Jonathan May: ChatGPT is just another tool we can use
- 11:25 Cyclone Gabrielle hits Norfolk Island overnight
- 11:32 Belinda Jackson: A Marlborough welcome
- 11:42 Dave Fane: The Heartbreak Choir
Sunday, 5 February 2023
- 8:10 Dr Jim Salinger: Will torrential rain become routine?
- 8:20 Dr Ali Hill: The Nutrition Edition
- 8:35 Lesley Alderman: The stories helping women drink less alcohol
- 9:08 Mediawatch for 5 February 2023
- 9:30 David Robson: Rekindling the spark for your work
- 10:10 Jane Graham: Letters to my younger self: Inspirational Women
- 10:40 Erny Belle: My Latest Track
- 11:05 Calling Home: Jon Krebs in Umeå, Sweden.
- 11:30 Joan Armatrading: Celebrating 50 years of music
Sunday, 29 January 2023
- 8:10 Jeffrey Halley: Global Economics, Local Effects
- 8:26 Braden Adams: Memory Athletics
- 9:08 Mediawatch for 29 January 2023
- 9:35 Calling Home: Kate Michell in Bognor Regis, England
- 10:10 Judy Murray: The Australian Open
- 10:35 Melis Yilmaz Balban: Cyclic breathing and stress
- 11:10 Brandon Presser: The Far Land
- 11:30 Adam Cronkright: Using a lottery to pick politicians
Sunday, 18 December 2022
- 8:10 Dr Padma Gulur: Green eyeglasses and chronic pain
- 8:35 Dr Pratik Pokharel: Digging deeper on potato research
- 8:45 Dr Allan Blackman: The biggest Science breakthroughs of 2022
- 9:08 Mediawatch for 18 December 2022
- 9:35 Calling Home: Nicholas Madden from Windsor Castle
- 10:05 Marko Stamenic: What I’m Listening to.
- 10:20 Rose Langbein: Something different and delicious for Christmas
- 10:30 Dr Jesse Poganik: Calculating your biological age
- 11:05 Jackson Browne: A lifetime of song writing
- 11:25 Soon Gweon: Taking a deep dive down the drain
- 11:35 Dr Pamela Stoodley: Cracking the happiness code
- 11:45 Anna van Riel: My Current Song
Sunday, 11 December 2022
- 8:10 Dr Brennan Spiegel: Is IBS a form of "Gravity Intolerance"?
- 8:40 Dr Ali Hill: Nutrition Research
- 8:50 Emily Writes: Going goblin in 2022
- 9:08 Mediawatch for 11 December 2022
- 9:37 Calling Home: Mike Temara in Vero Beach
- 10:05 Coen Lammers: Qatar Live World Cup Update
- 10:15 Dr Mandy Hagstrom: Sexist Science in Sport.
- 10:30 Professor Jarrod Haar: Re-adjusting to the commute.
- 10:45 Jeremy Sutton: Relationship breakdown season
- 11:06 David Spiegelhalter: Micromorts and superforecasting
- 11:35 Dr Filip Gedin: Cannabis no better than placebo for pain
Sunday, 4 December 2022
- 8:10 Rasmus Tandholt: Denmark’s worst world cup
- 8:30 Dr Jack Watling: Winter and the War in Ukraine
- 8:57 Booster effecftiveness
- 9:08 Mediawatch: 4 December 2022
- 9:30 Catherine De Lange: Spending time near water is beneficial to our mental health
- 10:05 Coen Lammers: World Cup Qatar Update
- 10:15 Devoney Looser: the Porter sisters, forgotten literary revolutionaries
- 10:39 Simon Gault's guide to being a BBQ boss
- 11:05 Calling Home: Alexi O’Brien in Qatar
- 11:33 Linn Lorkin: release from Naples jail
Sunday, 27 November 2022
- 8:10 Coen Lammers: Qatar World Cup update
- 8:20 Michael Baker: Covid-19 susceptibility and long-covid
- 8:30 Dr Rafael Pelayo: You can become a morning person
- 9:08 Mediawatch for 27 November 2022
- 9:35 Dr Zoë Krupka: Making multi-generational living work
- 10:05 Charles Cockell: The genius of taxi drivers
- 10:40 Pattrick Smellie: Your guide to the coming recession
- 11:05 Charlotte Jee: Using AI to connect with loved ones
- 11:20 Mike Seawright: ReliefAid on the ground in Ukraine
- 11:30 Alex Kay-Jelski: Feeling conflicted about the World Cup
- 11:40 Wang-Sheng Lee: Age gaps and marital satisfaction
Sunday, 20 November 2022
- 8:10 Alf Filipaina: Celebrating Toa Samoa
- 8:20 Rasmus Tantholdt: The World’s Eyes on Qatar
- 8:35 Calling Home: Matt Toogood from the United Arab Emirates
- 9:08 Mediawatch for 20 November 2022
- 9:39 William Moloney: Invincible
- 10:06 Gregor Paul: Grading the All Blacks v England.
- 10:25 Scott Pape: Teaching kids to be money savvy
- 10:45 Karen Kasler: The Midterms
- 11:05 Zazie Todd: Your dog questions answered
- 11:20 Mark Wilson: Second Guessing Your Career Choice
- 11:40 Marguerette Heding: Life in Qatar
Sunday, 13 November 2022
- 8:10 Joe Porter: Weekend sports update
- 8:20 Dr Lars Chittka: Bees Like to Play
- 8:40 Ali Hill: The Nutrition Edition
- 9:08 Mediawatch for 13 November 2022
- 9:35 Calling Home: Hugh Simpson in Transylvania
- 10:05 Dr Zazie Todd: how we know your dog loves you
- 10:40 Paul Sexton: the authorised biography of Charlie Watts
- 11:10 James St John: your nose-picking questions answered
- 11:20 Frances Cook: Your Money in Tough Times
Sunday, 6 November 2022
- 8:10 Mark Reason: Weekend Sports Update
- 8:20 Angelo Tedoldi: Why Am I Gay?
- 8:40 Karen Kasler: US Correspondent
- 9:08 Mediawatch for 6 November 2022
- 10:05 Antonia Prebble: Taking on Hitchcock's North By Northwest
- 10:05 Dr Grainne Cleary: why do birds do that? Part Two
- 10:25 Lee & Andrew Child: Jack Reacher’s Plan B
- 10:40 Dr Thomas Neitzert: designing safer automobiles
- 2:20 James St John: picking your nose may increase risk for Alzheimer’s and dementia
Sunday, 30 October 2022
- 8:10 Joe Porter: Weekend sports update
- 8:20 Dr Richard Webby: The latest research on long Covid
- 8:30 Calling Home: Rebecca Wardell in Lausanne, Switzerland
- 9:08 Mediawatch for 30 October 2022
- 9:40 Ryan Fox: What I’m Listening To
- 10:06 Craig David: Marking 22 years of Brit R&B
- 10:25 Annie Rauwerda: Wikipedia and the mysterious deaths of oligarchs
- 10:45 Dr Ali Hill: The nutrition edition
- 11:06 John McHugh: 50 Years of Borland Lodge
- 11:20 Dr Grainne Cleary: Why do Birds Do That?
- 11:40 Emanuel Kalafatelis: Why aren’t we voting locally?
Sunday, 23 October 2022
- 8:10 Who's next in number 10?
- 8:24 Max Hastings: Today's lessons from the Cuban Missile Crisis
- 9:08 Mediawatch for 23 October 2022
- 9:37 Peter McGlashan: T20 World Cup Update
- 9:45 Cherneka Johnson: the first wahine Māori to retain a world boxing title
- 10:06 Shelly Ferguson: Interior design secrets for a luxury look
- 10:47 Professor Marc Wilson: Mind matters
- 11:05 Calling Home: Anna Bibby in Gironde, France
- 11:28 Dr Alexander Gillespie discusses the 20th Congress of the CCP
- 11:42 John Campbell: My journey to the history of us
Sunday, 16 October 2022
- 8:10 Joel Sartore: Photographing rare and endangered species
- 8:50 Indy Yelich: the debut single from Lorde’s sister
- 9:08 Mediawatch for 16 October 2022
- 9:35 Moira West: House plants for free
- 10:05 Tony Connell: Clearing mines and unexploded munitions
- 10:45 Julie Woods: Walking every street in Dunedin
- 11:05 Dr Dougal Sutherland: Emotional Infidelity
- 11:25 Tony Williams: Walking the length of New Zealand
- 11:35 Lucy Corry: Recipes and book design
