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Broken Arrow: How the U.S. Navy Lost a Nuclear Bomb
Jim Winchester is a Kiwi aviation writer based in London. He's just published a new book which for the first time tells the full story of a one-megaton thermonuclear bomb lost at sea - Broken Arrow -… Audio
Clive James in conversation
"He endured his ever-multiplying illnesses with patience and good humour, knowing until the last moment that he had experienced more than his fair share of this 'great, good world'." (United Artists)… Audio
Jonathan Safran Foer on individual power and climate change
How much power does the individual have in preventing climate change when just 100 companies are responsible for more than 70 percent of emissions? More than we think, American author Jonathan Safran… Audio
Cracking the anxiety code: the extraordinary Claire Weekes
'Face, accept, float, let time pass' – that's the six-word prescription for anxiety devised by Australian doctor and self-help pioneer Claire Weekes (1903 - 1990). Yet despite her international… Video, Audio
Book review - Rabbits for Food by Binnie Kirshenbaum
Melanie O'Loughlin from Unity Books reviews Rabbits for Food by Binnie Kirshenbaum, which is published by Serpent's Tail. New Year's Eve 2008, and Bunny, a successful writer under the spell of… Audio
Women's sex lives under socialism
Why Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism is a book with a seductive title but contains a serious argument. Audio
Making do with nothing new
Robyn Annear is the author of five books on history and her latest work is titled Nothing New - a history of second hand.
An avid Op shopper, she'll discuss what buying things second hand means to… Audio
Book review - Yellow Notebook by Helen Garner
Jane Westaway reviews Yellow Notebook: Diaries Volume 1 1978-1986 by Helen Garner. Published by Text Publishing. Audio
The One Coin scam and the missing cryptoqueen
The crypto-currency One Coin promised to be the next BitCoin. Even Kiwis got on board with the hype. The problem is, it never really existed and now its founder has disappeared. Audio
The Culture of AI: Everyday Life and the Digital Revolution
Sociologist Anthony Elliott - AI is not so much the future as a revolution already well underway, albeit one which is unfolding in complex and uneven ways across the globe. Audio
Worth a detour: The travel guide to hidden Kiwi gems
11:20 Worth a detour: The travel guide to hidden Kiwi gems
Author Peter Janssen has spent years travelling around New Zealand, finding all the out-of-the-way places that are worth a look. And… Audio
Book review - Queer Objects
Chris Tse reviews Queer Objects by Chris Brickell and Judith Collard (Eds). Published by Otago University Press. Audio
Self-care: More than just cosmetics
Goodbye face masks and bubble baths, hello genuine methods to take care of yourself. Anna Borges, senior Health editor for Self Magazine, gives tips on everything from sleeping to setting boundaries… Audio
The right books to buy fussy people for Christmas
Robert Kelly looks at Christmas classics and has some really great ideas about some great books to buy for Christmas gifts. Jesse and Robert also take listener queries and try to help people out with… Audio
A brief history of sneakers
In an age where companies' reputations can hang on their environmental record ... where does this leave the humble sneaker heading into the future? Emily Brayshaw is a lecturer in fashion and design… Audio
Losing the F.A.T: What is Female Athlete Triad?
We think of those in the world of fitness as exceptionally healthy people, but my next guest is helping to shine a light on an unhealthier aspect of the industry. Nats Levi was working as a fitness… Audio
Book review - Murmur by Will Eaves
Kiran Dass of Time Out Bookstore reviews Murmur by Will Eaves, which is published by Canongate. Audio
Margaret Atwood on how good conquers evil
Margaret Atwood, who wrote The Handmaid's Tale, is coming to New Zealand with its sequelThe Testaments. She discusses how evil flourishes and how it eventually dies. Audio
Eleanor Catton pens film adaptation of Jane Austen's 'Emma'
New Zealand’s Eleanor Catton has written the screenplay for the latest version of Jane Austen’s much-adapted Emma. Video, Audio
Living the Coromandel coast life
If you've ever dreamed of abandoning your life in the city and fleeing to some quiet corner of the coast - Deborah Hide-Bayne can tell you exactly how to do it. She 'escaped' to the Coromandel from… Audio