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.
I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: Rob's here chatting about the deep blue sea in The Mind Trench; Gino October comes in to talk us through his new single "New Day ft. INF:" Tim's here for Mediabattwith gossip from near and far; and Amelia d'Screte talks about the history of English kids names in Word Salad! Whakarongo mai!
I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: We kick off the show with a round of Second Guessing; the Mayor is on the line chatting about what's happening in Tāmaki Makaurau inSounding Off w/ Phil Goff; Catalina from Auckland Zinefest pops in to let us know about the 2021 festival; Alice is here for Stage Direction with Kalyani Nagarajan to give you your weekly dose of theatre recommendations; we've got a Short Player with PollyHill courtesy of 95bFM's Jess Fu; and we do some good old fashioned learning on Ready Steady Learn! Whakarongo mai.
I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: Fabian Fanboy is on the line talking about what's new in movies forFabian's Hollywood;Dr. Zemke plays some Western Gothic in Travelling Tunes; Callum Devlin pops in to chat about the new Dateline single and Sports Team music videos; and Sam's spills the beans on Netflix's new show, Sweet Tooth in Viewmaster. Whakarongo mai!
I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: David Slack phones up for aPolitical Commentary; Sam talks about the history and science of latte art on Breakfast Food; Friendly Potential's Sam and Scarlett pop in to talk about the fast approaching 'Catacombs'; Sarah talks us through what's new on the playlist in Praise of Songs; and Natural Angeis here! Whakarongo mai!
I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: the Prime Minister phones up to talk about what's happening around Aotearoa in What's Up w/ Jacinda Ardern; Rob Bollix tells animal truths and lies on the Mind Trench; Rachel has a chat with Ellie Roswell of Wolf Alice about the new album, 'Blue Weekend'; and hold your horses, because Amelia is chatting about equine etymology onWord Salad. Whakarongo mai!
I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: the show kicks off with another round of Second Guessing; the Mayor is on the line talking about what's happening in and around Tāmaki Makaurau inSounding Off w/ Phil Goff; Alice is in for Stage Directionwith one of theatre's best, Jacob Rajan talking about Indian Ink Theatre Company's new show; and we learn about mussel preservation onReady Steady Learn! Whakarongo mai!
Playlist
LIAM K. SWIGGS X YOUNG GHO$T - ABC
Anika - Change
Japanese Breakfast - In Hell
Night Lunch - Hot Cops
Kraus - Candy
milk - MAPLE
imugi 이무기 - Be Here Soon
Troy Kingi - Sleep (Slumber)
Virtual Shadow Ensemble - New Moon (Whiro)
shannengeorgiapetersen - Home Again 4
Julien Dyne - Hours feat. Ladi6
The Orielles - Whilst The Flowers Look - La Vita Olistica Verion
I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: Jennifer Curtin phones up to keep us in the loop with what's happening in the big bad world for Political Commentary; Sam brings in some jellyfish in Breakfast Food; and one of the Doc Edge Festival directors, Dan Shanan, pops in to talk us through what documentaries we can catch at this year's festival! Whakarongo mai!
Playlist
Lido Pimienta - Te Queria
shannengeorgiapetersen - Home Again 4
Weyes Blood, Tim Heidecker - Oh How We Drift Away
SPELLLING - Turning Wheel
Wax Chattels - Efficiency
black midi - Chrondromalacia Patella
Running Stitch - Hunted
Heavenly - P.U.N.K. Girl
The Goon Sax - In The Stone
T.G. Shand - Weak Odyssey
Silver Jews - People
skirts - Always
Eden Burns - Rat's a Rat
Deb5000 - Rats
Heather Trost - I'll Think of You
Swallow the Rat - Bird of Ill
Arooj Aftab - Suroor
Eyeliner - Chit Chat [Liam K Swiggs Remix]
Bathysphere - hungova
christoph el' truento - OST13
Perfume Genius - Just a Touch - Danny L Harle Hardcore Remix
I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: Rachel catchs up with Dr Shane Reti to discuss the budget and Nick Smith for What's Up w/ Dr Shane Reti, Rob Bollix pops in for some UFO/alien debate for The Mind Trench, Deb5000 give a sneak peak of their latest single Rats, and Tim Batt fills us in on the big wide world of media for MediaBatt. Also, Lyric is in the studio today! Whakarongo mai!
Playlist
Oneohtrix Point Never - Nothing’s Special feat. ROSALÍA
For our last Political Commentary of the year, Rosetta and Milly catch up with Lara to recap 2025 and chat about what to look out for in 2026 - election year! Whakarongo mai nei.
Today on Ready Steady Learn, Rosetta and Milly chat with Kavishan Ranatunga, who is a PhD student at the Faculty of Engineering, and is studying the potential for volcanic rock alternatives to cement, to reduce carbon emissions. Whakarongo mai nei!
Christian from eighthirty is up for our final kōrero of the year! This week, we're giving away the boujee new black label Colombian - Sebastian Ramirez beans, so make sure you text in throughout the week to win! Whakarongo mai nei.
It's our last Loose Reads for the year, and Suri's last Loose Reads ever! Rosetta and Milly chat with her about her favourite reads of 2025, whats in her summer reading pile, and her ins and outs for 2026 literature. Whakarongo mai nei!
The legendary Stinky Jim is your bosom selecta i tēnei rā! Catch his show Stinky Grooves (which has been running for almost 30 years!) every Tuesday from 7 - 10pm, or replayed 4 - 7am on Wednesdays. Whakarongo mai nei!
For our last Travelling Tunes of the year, Kirsten is chatting with Rosetta and Milly about songs that 'tear you up inside' - let's all get in our feelings a little bit ahead of the festive season! Whakarongo mai nei.
Song selections:
Yusuf (Cat Stevens) - Father & Son (1970)
Chet Baker - I get along without you very well (1956)
Sarah McLachlan - When She Loved Me (Toy Story 2) (1999)
It's our last From The Crate of 2025! Cam joins Rosetta and Milly in the studio for a chat about all the wonderful new releases out on the shelves at Southbound today. Just in time for your Xmas shopping - because there's no better gift than some fresh wax! Whakarongo mai nei.
Song selections:
This is Lorelei - Holo Boy
A$AP Rocky - Both Eyes Closed
Viagra Boys - Call of the Wild
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