All episodes
Sunday, 27 February 2022
- 8:11 Covid-19 update with Professor Gary McLean
- 8:20 Ukraine cross with Mike Eckel in Kyiv
- 8:28 Professor Al Gillespie on the situation in Ukraine
- 8:39 The Weekend Panel with Richard Harman and Lavina Good
- 9:08 Mediawatch for 27 February 2022
- 9:37 Want to ward off pain during ageing? Exercise harder
- 9:52 50 years on, does Desiderata still resonate today?
- 10:04 Deliberate ignorance: why people choose not to know
- 10:44 The Best Song Ever Written: Laura Daniel
- 11:05 Why eating animals is our moral duty
- 11:30 My Current Song: Jamie McDell, 'Not Ready Yet'
- 11:45 Calling Home: Jack Noser in Zürich
- 5:31 Hunt continues to find lost beneficiaries of Napier man's will
Sunday, 20 February 2022
- 8:12 Ukraine soldiers refuse to believe Russia will attack
- 8:41 The Weekend Panel with Christopher Finlayson and Anna Fifield
- 9:08 Mediawatch for 20 February 2022
- 9:41 Calling Home: Claire Dugan in Berlin
- 10:40 How conversations with strangers can have surprising results
- 10:52 The move to getting married on weekdays
- 11:05 Real women talk about their menopause experiences
- 11:37 Unwind your anxiety by being more curious
- 1:29 Flu season could follow hard on the heels of Omicron
- 6:00 The rise and rise of Melanie Lynskey
Sunday, 13 February 2022
- 8:15 New Zealand's caution around Covid-19 remains high
- 8:23 The Kiwi doctor who played a part in Neil Young's Spotify exit
- 8:42 The Weekend Panel with Josie Pagani and Chris Wikaira
- 9:08 Mediawatch for 13 February 2022
- 9:42 Calling Home: Sam Coley in Birmingham
- 10:07 Frances Cook: How to find financial freedom
- 10:45 Sam Neill: The Best Song Ever Written
- 11:07 Is this the secret to maintaining healthy weight loss?
- 11:20 World press given little freedom at Winter Olympics
- 11:35 Frontal Fatigue: how technology is overstressing our brain
Sunday, 30 January 2022
- 8:12 Covid-19 update with Professor Gary McLean
- 8:29 What it's like inside the world's most expensive house
- 8:41 The Weekend Panel with Janet Wilson and Al Gillespie
- 9:08 Mediawatch for 30 January 2022
- 9:10 Mediawatch for 30 January 2022
- 10:22 Calling Home: Kylee Dillane in Inishmore
- 10:42 I'm Listening To This: Zoi Sadowski-Synnott
- 10:53 Charlotte Bellis: 'I'm one of your people and I need help'
- 11:06 Teen claims world solo flight record
- 11:24 A.C. Grayling: 'We're heading towards a series of catastrophes'
- 3:48 Market analyst: 'NTFs are complete folly'
- 4:05 How some asteroids can sneak up on us
Sunday, 19 December 2021
- 8:12 Poll: Covid disrupts two thirds of Kiwis' holiday plans
- 8:19 Prof Gary McLean on the rise and (eventual) fall of Omicron
- 8:32 End in sight for teacher on seven-day marathon odyssey
- 8:39 The Weekend Panel with Lynda Hallinan and Chris Wikaira
- 9:37 Calling Home: Dean Treml in Luzern
- 10:04 The Kiwi photographer on Ukraine's frontline
- 10:25 The IT worker who threw away £340million of Bitcoin
- 10:45 Allyson Gofton on the changing face of Christmas eating
- 11:06 How new eyedrops could improve close-up vision
- 11:12 Why Homo sapiens are doomed to go extinct
- 11:48 The US year in review with Karen Kasler
Sunday, 12 December 2021
- 8:13 Covid-19 update with Professor Michael Baker
- 8:25 $5-billion asteroid Nereus to fly by this morning
- 8:34 The Weekend Panel with Tim Watkin and Brigitte Morten
- 9:08 Mediawatch for 12 December 2021
- 9:40 Calling Home: Tracey Rackliff in Sideman, Bali
- 10:07 Why women and men age differently
- 10:27 Paul Kelly: "I've always loved Christmas music"
- 10:42 Welcome to the smart toilet era
- 11:31 Why passion can be a dangerous thing
- 3:06 How music can influence our purchasing habits
Sunday, 5 December 2021
- 8:11 Covid-19 update with Professor Gary McLean
- 8:23 Why your memory is better than you think
- 8:23 The Weekend Panel with Mike Williams and Janet Wilson
- 9:08 Mediawatch for 5 December 2021
- 10:04 My Current Song: Craig & Rietta, It's Christmas, Merry Christmas!
- 10:25 It's instinctive to avoid unnecessary activity, says academic
- 10:49 Nick Atkinson on 50 years of Smoke on the Water
- 11:17 Steenkamp's father has "questions" for Oscar Pistorius
- 4:35 Tim Roth: 'Everybody's ghosts live with them'
- 6:30 How to manage pain better through diet
Sunday, 28 November 2021
- 8:11 Professor Gary McLean on the dangerous Omicron variant
- 8:39 The Weekend Panel with Ali Jones and Dr Chris Gallavin
- 9:08 Mediawatch for 28 November 2021
- 9:11 Meet Boji: Istanbul's transit-travelling wonder dog
- 9:50 Richard Harman on 'Crusher' Collins' crash and burn
- 10:04 Ken Follett: 'I think about my characters when I go to sleep'
- 10:36 My Current Song: Jackie B and The Mini Band, It's Christmas
- 10:50 Epstein's crimes "loom large" in Maxwell trial
- 11:18 How brain magnets can help relieve depression
- 11:35 Forager of the foreshore: mudlarking on the River Thames
- 3:45 Untold Kiwi war stories brought to life
Sunday, 21 November 2021
- 8:11 Groundswell promises to be "mother of all protests"
- 8:25 Do smartphones and social media make us lie more?
- 8:40 The Weekend Panel with Dr Ella Henry and Jenée Tibshraeny
- 9:30 Veteran tech reporter warns against tech titans' overreach
- 10:06 Why we need to can the phoney generation wars
- 10:40 Calling Home: Rebecca Brady in Buffalo, N.Y.
- 3:06 Radio in NZ 100 not out - but what is its future?
- 4:06 'This is deeper into The Beatles than we've been before'
- 4:37 Off the tracks: New Zealand's lost railway network
Sunday, 14 November 2021
- 8:10 Why you want to return to the office, eventually
- 8:40 The Weekend Panel with Al Gillespie and Lavina Good
- 9:08 Mediawatch for 14 November 2021
- 9:39 Calling Home: Grant 'Axe' Rawlinson in Singapore
- 10:40 Four seasons of fabulous eating
- 11:06 New study offers clues to why dogs tilt their heads
- 11:20 Taking a walk on the Wild Twins' side
- 5:06 Stephen Fry: The day I stalked Andy Warhol
- 5:50 Sir Hek Busby: 'He was the bridge builder of Oceania'
Sunday, 7 November 2021
- 8:39 The Weekend Panel with Josie Pagani and Richard Harman
- 9:06 Mediawatch for 7 November 2021
- 9:38 Calling Home: Mia Ayoub in El Gouna, Egypt
- 10:45 Covid-19 update with Professor Michael Baker
- 11:05 Jane and Jimmy Barnes: the couple that cooks together
- 11:30 Taking the slow bus to Sleepsville
- 11:40 From begging in India to Squid Game stardom
- 6:05 John Illsley: My Life in Dire Straits
- 6:11 Long Covid issues continuing to mount
Sunday, 31 October 2021
- 8:11 Covid-19 update with Professor Gary McLean
- 8:40 The Weekend Panel with Anna Fifield and Chris Finlayson
- 9:08 Mediawatch for 31 October 2021
- 9:38 Calling Home: Patrick Rosevear in Beijing
- 10:30 I'm Listening To This: Meg Mason
- 11:05 The 'Forrest Gump' of the Captain Cook story
- 11:35 My Current Song: Yourego 'If Your Not Here'
- 11:44 How fasting may offer health benefits beyond dieting
- 5:25 NZ journalist Charlotte Bellis returns to Afghanistan: 'It's just life and death on so many levels'
- 6:05 Why horror movies can be good for us
Sunday, 24 October 2021
- 8:12 Covid-19 update with Professor Gary McLean
- 8:25 Celebrating 50 years of American Pie
- 8:42 The Weekend Panel with Ali Jones and Chris Wikaira
- 9:06 Mediawatch for 24 October 2021
- 9:40 How carrying a tune can lead to better health
- 10:07 All Blacks v USA test review
- 10:17 Meet the woman who scams the scammers
- 11:05 Jonathan Haidt: Social media model 'is breaking the world'
- 11:36 The New Zealand-made 'viral' music hit of 1971
- 11:38 Calling Home: Rosie Manins in Atlanta, Georgia
- 11:47 Time is right for new Cousteau documentary
Sunday, 17 October 2021
- 8:12 Will Rush Covid 'NZ remains in a privileged position'
- 8:23 Cemetery tour brings life to history in Akaroa
- 8:38 The Weekend Panel with Brigitte Morten and Tim Watkin
- 9:05 Mediawatch for 17 October 2021
- 10:05 Calling Home: Alex Jones in Tel Aviv
- 10:50 Financial update with market analyst Jeffrey Halley
- 11:06 My Current Song: The Black Seeds, 'Let the Sunshine Through'
- 11:20 Newcastle's Saudi owners "new low in corruption"
- 11:45 Rose Langbein: eating yourself happy over summer
- 3:27 Do dogs really miss us when we are gone?
- 4:30 Why some people need less sleep than others
Sunday, 10 October 2021
- 8:10 Covid highlighting plight of youth homelessness
- 8:22 How Denmark is the Covid-19 'new normal' pioneer
- 8:40 The Weekend Panel with Sam Stubbs and Paula Penfold
- 9:06 Mediawatch for 10 October 2021
- 9:40 Calling Home: Dawn O'Connor in Brussels
- 10:06 The ultimate guide to the everyday ailment
- 11:05 Covid-19 update with Professor Michael Baker
- 11:15 What if the food advice we know is wrong?
- 11:33 Pandora Papers lead reporter: 'It's tax haven Whac-A-Mole'
- 5:40 Earl Slick on the 'lost' David Bowie album 'Toy'
Sunday, 3 October 2021
- 8:11 Calling Home: Peter Croot in Galway
- 8:39 The Weekend Panel with Lavina Good and Chris Finlayson
- 9:37 Strength training can help you lose weight too
- 9:46 Covid-19 update with Professor Michael Baker
- 10:04 Evan Osnos: 'Greed has always been part of America's formula'
- 10:45 Working from home blurring the boundaries for some
- 11:05 Storage tips to keep food fresh longer
- 11:17 Surviving magpie dive-bombing season
- 11:30 The Reading Revolution taking Aotearoa by storm
- 11:45 What I'm Listening To: Dr Laura Jean McKay
Sunday, 26 September 2021
- 8:12 Poll: 70% of Kiwis continue to support national lockdowns
- 8:21 Why too much free time could be a bad thing
- 8:39 The Weekend Panel with Penny Ashton and Chris Wikaira
- 9:06 Mediawatch for Sunday 26 Sep 2021
- 9:37 Covid-19 update with Professor Michael Baker
- 10:30 Prof. Richard Wiseman: Why magic should be taught in schools
- 11:05 Kiwi cryptocurrency thriller keeps readers guessing
- 11:30 How to prevent kids from developing addictions
- 5:24 Calling Home: Jessica Hobbs in London
Sunday, 19 September 2021
- 8:12 Why 7000 steps a day might be the new target for health
- 8:24 What's behind ABBA's incredible staying power?
- 8:39 The Weekend Panel with Stacey Morrison and Mike Hutcheson
- 9:06 Questions remain over cancelled Black Caps tour
- 9:27 Mediawatch for 12 September 2021
- 10:37 My Current Song: Hello Hello by The Eyes Open (ft Aly Cook)
- 10:48 Food with Vanessa Baxter: toasties
- 11:06 How the pandemic became a referendum on work
- 11:35 Dr Sarah Watson on parenting in the pandemic
- 3:04 Thomasin Harcourt McKenzie: 'Is there anything she can't do?'
Sunday, 12 September 2021
- 8:11 Study shows Kiwis are more mindful about consumption
- 8:23 How often you should exercise to stay in shape - according to science
- 8:40 The Weekend Panel with Richard Harman and Rae Lamb
- 9:00 Mediawatch for 12 September 2021
- 9:37 Calling Home: Colin Macrae in Panama
- 10:05 Kimbra on the No 1 smash hit she never saw coming
- 10:29 My Current Song: Sam V - Wired
- 10:43 The psychologist who predicted how the pandemic would play out
- 11:06 How our smartphones are turning us into dopamine junkies
- 11:42 Music trumps TV and baking for feel-good lockdown moments
Sunday, 5 September 2021
- 8:13 The next major pandemic will hit by 2080 at the latest
- 8:30 Could more have been done to prevent LynnMall terror attack?
- 8:41 The Weekend Panel with Chris Finlayson and Josie Pagani
- 9:06 Mediawatch for 5 September 2021
- 9:38 Covid-19 update with Professor Michael Baker
- 10:16 Angela Scanlon: Making homeowners' wildest dreams a reality
- 10:45 Why you're paying too much for your printer ink
- 11:05 Charlotte Bellis: Taliban government inclusiveness "symbolic"
- 11:15 My Current Song: Jaedyn Randell, 'Patupaiarehe'
- 11:27 Jenny Lawson: Laughing in the face of mental illness
Sunday, 29 August 2021
- 1:12 Dr Richard Webby: 'We'll all catch Covid-19 eventually'
- 8:37 The Weekend Panel with Mike Williams and Linda Clark
- 9:06 Mediawatch for 29 August 2021
- 9:38 Covid-19 update with Professor Michael Baker
- 10:06 Why coins will continue to stand the test of time
- 10:34 Calling Home: Stephen Court in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- 11:05 Top cooking tips with Vanessa Baxter: fast food
- 11:20 Lying blind: hiding vision loss in plain sight
- 11:40 Charlotte Bellis: 'I'll stay in Afghanistan as long as I can'
Sunday, 22 August 2021
- 8:10 Women journalists fear for their lives as Taliban takes over
- 8:26 Some types of obesity may increase dementia, stroke risk
- 8:41 The Weekend Panel with Lavina Good and Louis Houlbrooke
- 9:06 Mediawatch for 22 August 2021
- 9:37 Covid-19 update with Professor Michael Baker
- 10:06 How Elon Musk's 'bet of the century' is paying off
- 10:36 From escaping the Taliban to Kiwi academic excellence
- 11:06 Calling Home: Leone Patterson in Alameda, California
- 11:28 Ultimate scam lures elderly West Coast beekeeper
- 11:39 How to grow an online audience and make real money
Sunday, 15 August 2021
- 8:18 How fruit and veg may reduce risk of cognitive decline
- 8:40 The Weekend Panel with Richard Harman and Brigitte Morten
- 9:06 Mediawatch for 15 August 2021
- 9:48 Americans falsifying information to get third dose of vaccine
- 10:05 Calling Home: Sean Barry in Baku, Azerbaijan
- 10:36 Top cooking tips with Vanessa Baxter: Butter
- 10:47 My Current Song: Gitbox Rebellion, 'Dhoggs'
- 11:05 Testosterone's link to men's success questioned in new study
- 11:11 New Zealand -- the land of plenty (of housing issues)
- 4:41 Bubble burst: The rise and fall of chewing gum
- 5:28 138 Dates: an epic journey to finding true love
Sunday, 8 August 2021
- 8:10 Lavina Good on New Zealand's golden Olympics campaign
- 8:20 Professor Gary McLean: Things unlikely to be 'normal' until 2023
- 8:41 The Panel with Anna Fifield and Chris Finlayson
- 9:10 Mediawatch for 8 August 2021
- 9:37 Struggling to hear in noisy settings? It could be dementia
- 9:50 Trampoline medal brings long-held dream to fruition
- 10:17 My Current Song: KITA, 'Every Day'
- 10:30 Calling Home: Cathy Macleay in Punta Arenas
- 11:10 Are today's Olympic athletes really bigger, stronger, faster?
- 11:30 NZ developed machine could revolutionise cancer treatment
- 11:45 Dr Dave Gerrard completes a 57-year Tokyo Olympics loop
- 11:59 Listener Feedback for Sunday Morning 8 August 2021
- 3:04 Lisa Carrington's golden success: 'It's just trying to be better than I was the day before'
Sunday, 1 August 2021
- 8:10 Lavina Good live from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
- 8:41 The Weekend Panel with Josie Pagani and Chris Wikaira
- 9:07 Mediawatch for 1 August 2021
- 9:36 Calling Home: Tecwyn Evans in Kvidinge, Sweden
- 10:08 Dr. Pan Conrad: when science meets religion
- 11:07 Why life may indeed really begin at 40
- 11:43 Sniffing, swilling and spitting through the world of wine
- 11:50 Dawn Raid apology has the power to heal
- 3:22 Kiwi Sweet Tooth star: 'Bear' role was made for me
- 6:25 Four-day working week plan picking up steam
