Jim Mora

Most of us have heard of the Hamptons, where rich people from New York own mansions. Apparently, Florida has an equivalent, it's called Vero Beach. Mike Temara is calling home from there this week.  Audio

The phrase "goblin mode" has been selected by the Oxford Dictionary as its word of the year. In an online vote, it was decided that "goblin mode" best sums up the temper of the times. Wellington… Audio

Such is the interest in what we eat and drink that mainstream media pluck findings from the annals of science, and some of it needs putting into perspective. Dr Ali Hill joins us again from the… Audio

A wild new hypothesis suggests that Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) could be a form of 'Gravity Intolerance'. Dr Brennan Spiegel argues that it might not be just IBS where gravity may be at play in our… Audio

Singer and pianist Linn Lorkin book The Redhead Gets The Gig has just been released. Audio

Alexi O'Brien is calling home this morning from Qatar. Alexi's from Christchurch, a former TVNZ journalist she now works for Al Jazeera. What's it like to live in Doha, not just visit there? Audio

Simon Gault's top tips for throwing things on the BBQ. Audio

University of Arizona English professor Devoney Looser is the author of Sister Novelists: The Trailblazing Porter Sisters, Who Paved the Way for Austen and the Brontës. Audio

We catch up Live with Sports Journalist Coen Lammers on the ground at the World Cup in Qatar. Audio

A 2016 study in Wellington found that residents with ocean views had lower levels of psychological distress. For every 10% increase in how much blue water people could see, the researchers found a… Audio

Dr Jack Watling is the senior research fellow for land warfare at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), the world's oldest and the UK's leading defence and security think tank. As winter starts… Audio

Rasmus Tandholt, a senior correspondent for TV2 in Denmark, was in the thick of it when trouble broke out after the Iran-America game this past week, and this time he was detained. Audio

What might research tell us about martial satisfaction in age-gap relationships? Audio

You want to watch the World Cup in Qatar, but it feels wrong for so many reasons. Sports journalist Alex Kay-Jelski joins the show to share how The Athletic will navigate the issue. …it's ok to feel… Audio

With over 8 million people displaced from their homes, ReliefAid is one the ground with emergency food, medical supplies and shelter materials until more permanent solutions can be found. Audio

An app-based company in California has created voice assistants which let you" talk" to people who have passed. Is it ethical? Audio

The Reserve Bank lifted the official cash rate to its highest level since 2008. A recession is being forecast for New Zealand now, so what's it going to be like? Audio

"Are there taxi drivers on other planets?" A simple proposition with complex answers that lead to more questions.  Audio

Unaffordable housing is forcing more New Zealanders to think about living with extended family members. People who haven't grown up with it, fear multi-generational living will be too stressful but… Audio