Listen back to feature interviews and performances from the 95bFM Breakfast Show. Weekly features (such as Loose Reads or Travelling Tunes) all have their own feeds, so to listen or subscribe, pick and choose from the bCasts list on the right.
Penelope Noir gives us a sequel to last week, chatting about Moschino's escapades under Jeremy Scott on Fashun.Peter from Wax Chattels chats about the one-off show they’re playing in February next year at Whammy Backroom with Cable Ties. Jenna does a nice novel roundup on Loose Reads. FABLE yarns about his new single, Please!. Whakarongo mai nei!
We visit the pub (metaphorically) in Australia (mentally) on Travelling Tunes, talking Aussie pub rock with Dr Kirsten Zemke. Rita Mae is in the studio to chat about her new single, The Nightmare. Our Viewmaster Litia reviews the Spinoff Documentary which has recently been released, Every Word Counts.HINA is in the studio to talk about her show coming up on the 18th November at Raynham Park on Karangahape Road as a live premiere of the record coming in summer. Whakarongo mai nei!
Marc Daalder gives us some Political Commentary about mayors across Aotearoa calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, the length and secrecy of coalition talks and National’s plan to reverse the offshore oil and gas ban. Lucinda Bennett chats coleslaw (slaw? cold slaw?) on Breakfast Food. Eyeliner dials in to chat about his new album, brb. Alexander Gandar is in the studio talking about his 20 minute documentary Every Word Counts, produced for The Spinoff, which is out now. Whakarongo mai nei!
Rob Bollix talks space junk, peanut butter paste, and gives us a finish-it-yourself poem on The Mind Trench. Jazmine Mary and Robyn Wilson-Whiting are in the studio to talk about Gig for Gaza, which is on at Wine Cellar tonight. Shona McCullagh, the artistic director of Auckland Arts Festival is in to talk about the programme launch. Salene is in for A Room Of One's Own to help you with renting queries. Whakarongo mai nei!
A round of Second Guessing sees a large amount of juice donated to the City Mission, as Justin and Dim exercise team effort to guess a Blondie track. On Isthmus’n That with Desley Simpson, the Deputy Mayor discusses storm recovery navigators, the Te Ara Tukutuku vision for Wynyard Point being shared with the public and Auckland Council backing the dotterel in bird of the century. Half/Time are in the studio chatting about their new EP, out in the past couple of days, Black Union Jack. Stage Direction is with Laika Rountree and Zoe Meehan, cast members from CHAIRS!, chatting about the show which is on at Basement Theatre from the 14th to the 18th of November. On Ready Steady Learn, Professor Bryder talks about her new book, The Best Country to Give Birth? Midwifery, Homebirth and the Politics of Maternity in Aotearoa New Zealand. Whakarongo mai nei!
Penelope Noir gives us a breakdown of Moschino's history on Fashun.deepState dials in to chat about her upcoming appearance on The Other's Way lineup, and recent success at the Student Radio Network Awards. On Loose Reads, Suri is reviewing Rapture: An Anthology of Performance Poetry from Aotearoa New Zealand, edited by Carrie Rudzinski, and Grace Iwashita-Taylor. Emma Lange is in the studio for a chat about the world premiere of An Almighty Yes, on from 14 to 18 November at Basement Theatre. Whakarongo mai nei!
Dr Kirsten Zemke explores the buzzy world of drift phonk on Travelling Tunes. Bella and Tom from Coast Arcade are in to talk about the band’s new single, Kiss Like This. Our Viewmaster Litia reviews the David Beckham documentary, Beckham. Brandn Shiraz is in the studio to talk about his new song Junior, and accompanying video, shot in Rarotonga, with the director of the video, Bryce Tobin. Whakarongo mai nei!
We chat summer salads with Lucinda Bennett on Breakfast Food.Babe Martin is in to talk about TAUTOKO GAZA, the compilation that artists from Aotearoa have contributed to, to raise funds for Palestinians in Gaza. Natural Ange is in the studio to help you with your natural health queries. We recap your 95bFM Top Ten. Whakarongo mai nei!
On What's Up with Nicola Willis, the deputy leader of the National Party speaks to Rachel about the government negotiations for formation right now, the party's position on the humanitarian conflict in Gaza and the proposed merger of two Foodstuffs co-ops. On the Mind Trench with Rob Bollix, the Bard of Bollix takes us high and low, and gifts us a new poem. Grayson Gilmour chats about his new record, Holding Patterns. Mike Chunn is in the studio to talk about 20 years of Playing It Strange. On Red Dead Redemption, Justine talks about union blockades, annual leave and what benefits joining a union can bring for people from all employment types. Whakarongo mai nei!
A tough Second Guessing stumps the listeners until Shark saves the day and correctly guesses a Mac DeMarco track. On Isthmus'n That with Desley Simpson, the deputy mayor speaks about Auckland Council's adoption of the Future and development strategy and gives an update on the water quality in the harbour and the rāhui status. Zac Arnold of Sunreturn Records is in the studio to chat about the Festival of Sunreturn, coming up this Saturday. On Stage Direction with Alice Canton, Elizabeth Cracroft and Richard Lambert from REHAB are in to talk about the show which is entering its fifth season at the Basement Theatre from November 7-11. Ready Steady Learn is with Linda Waimarie Nikora, a professor of Indigenous Studies set to co-host the 2023 International Indigenous Climate Change Research Summit (IICCRS). Whakarongo mai nei!
Max Harris speaks to Rachel about the pre-budget speech from National, David MacLeod being stood down but still chairing the fast track approval bill committee and protests across Aotearoa Universities supporting divestment and calls for action to support Palestine. Whakarongo mai nei!
The Hobby Goblins arrive for judgement day on their rave puppets, and to the underground rave scene we welcome Molly and Firestarter. But alas, Firestarter leaves the club as quickly as she came into it.
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