Comedy
Can't pop this: bubble scientist's passion for physics
Dr Helen Czerski talks to Kathryn Ryan about how looking closer at everyday objects opens the door to the fundamentals of physics. She is a lecturer in the Mechanical Engineering Department at… Audio
The Week that Was
Te Radar and Pinky consider whether playing Ed Sheeran on repeat constitutes torture, and whether yoghurt should banned from lunchboxes. Audio
How to Keep An Alien: Australia To Ireland
We like Irish performers here in New Zealand.
Partly it's because they're terrific - a line of genius from Oscar Wilde, Dave Allen, Father Ted and Dylan Moran.
Case in point: writer-actor-comedienne… Audio
Armando Iannucci - satirising political spin
Armando Iannucci is a critically acclaimed British comedy writer and producer. He's best known for creating the TV shows The Thick of It and Veep. Audio
The week that was with Te Radar and Gemma Gracewood
The Japanese town offering discount funerals for seniors who give up driving, a new perfume aims to make you smell like cat fur, and bird-watching - the new hipster rage. Audio
53,000 Phyllis Diller jokes
Phylis Diller was a famous comedian in the U.S, and her gags were all typed on small cards. The Smithsonian is trying to archive them all. Meghan Ferriter joins us to explain. Audio
Funny women
Women are funny. Full stop. That’s what Hens’ Teeth is all about. It began 30 years ago, when female comedians were considered to be as scarce as hens’ teeth. Women, from all walks of life, and… Audio
The Week That Was with Te Radar and Elisabeth Easther
Comedians Te Radar and Elisabeth Easther weigh in on the world's most expensive taco, a special washing machine for curry stains and the weirdest phobias ever. Audio
Pete Holmes - Crashing comedy
Comedian Pete Holmes talks to Wallace about his new HBO show, Crashing, which is co-written by Judd Apatow. Audio
The Week that Was with Te Radar and Alice Brine
Te Radar and Alice Brine with the stories that made us chuckle this week - including the 99 year old woman who's ticked off another bucket list item; getting arrested - and the speedboat mishap caught… Audio
The idiot brain's reptilian origins
Do you ever suspect your brain is sabotaging your life? Neuroscientist (and sometimes stand-up comedian) Dean Burnett talks to Kathryn Ryan about the funny ways our brains work. Audio
The Week that Was with Te Radar and Pinky Agnew
Te Radar and Pinky Agnew present their funny picks of the week including a self-service checkout scam and how winning millions might actually make you a little miserable. Audio
Growing up gaysian in Australia
Australian writer Ben Law has explored the problems of growing up gay and Asian in Queensland in the ‘90s in a new TV show. He talks with Wallace Chapman. Audio
Classic Comedy Debate: You Don't Know How Lucky You Are
A charity debate at the Classic Comedy Club in Auckland, celebrating 20 Years at the home of live comedy in Auckland. Audio
The week that was with Te Radar and Pinky Agnew
Te Radar and Pinky Agnew have a lighter look at the week - including the one about the Danish zoo which has developed a 'Tinder' for orangutans to track mating preferences. Audio
Goodbye Pork Pie revived
Remaking the 1981 comedy classic Goodbye Pork Pie - inspired or unnecessary? A yellow mini is once again being chased the length of the country by police. Lynn Freeman talks to actors Tom Hern and… Video, Audio
The week that was with Te Radar and Elisabeth Easther
Te Radar and Elizabeth Easther consider the plan to standardize symbols for high tech Japanese toilets, plus the news that US "doomsday preppers" are making a beeline for New Zealand. Audio
Lashings of satire
In case you hadn’t noticed Enid Blyton’s Famous Five are now all grown up and featuring in a series of new satirical novels. Audio
The Impossible Game Show
The Impossible Game Show is just like your normal trivia show EXCEPT all the questions are impossible to answer. Guy Williams brings his hosting skills to the team and all the silliness he has to an… Audio
