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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.

95bFM Breakfast with Zoë: January 19, 2020

95bFM Breakfast with Zoë: January 19, 2020 95bFM Breakfast with Zoë: January 19, 2020, 239.09 MB
Tue 19 Jan 2021

Today on your bFM Breakfast: Zoë and Tess and taking you through three hours of tunes and chats; His Worship dials in to catch up after a summer break about what's going on in our fair city; Short Player features the work of Brown Boy Magik; Will and Bess pop in to talk us through Shakeapeare in the Park; and Dr. Helen Murray talks us through her research around smell and the brain.

95bFM Breakfast with Keria: January 18, 2021

95bFM Breakfast with Keria: January 18, 2021 95bFM Breakfast with Keria: January 18, 2021, 237.33 MB
Mon 18 Jan 2021

Today on your bFM Breakfast: Keria's in the drivers seat this cruisy Monday morning; Pennie pops in to talk about Missy Elliot and her iconic outfits; Jenna's got a big book to review this morning; and Justine helps us with all your union questions. Happy Monday!

95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: January 15, 2021

95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: January 15, 2021 95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: January 15, 2021, 240 MB
Fri 15 Jan 2021

Today on your bFM Breakfast: It's Friday and the surf's up, apparently; Fabian Fanboy dials in to tell us of an exciting release tonight; Steph and Nicole from Girl's Rock Camp Aotearoa pop in to catch up about the exciting week ahead; Callum from Ripship is in the studio ahead of their gig with Transitor tomorrow night; and Sam binge watched The Wilds on Christmas Day. 

95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: January 14, 2021

95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: January 14, 2021 95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: January 14, 2021, 238.42 MB
Thu 14 Jan 2021

Today on your bFM Breakfast: Reminding you that it's Friday eve (Thursday) and we've got plenty of good tunes to carry you through; Rod Oram dials in amongst a busy time in politics; Justin pops in to talk us through Sweet Treat Punx at Whammy Bar; Troy's got some fresh new vinyl From The Crate; and Sarah shares some sweet tunes that she has been loving. 

95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: January 13, 2021

95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: January 13, 2021 95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: January 13, 2021, 240.71 MB
Wed 13 Jan 2021

Today on your bFM Breakfast: It's Wednesday morning which means Rachel and Tess are joined by Rob in the studio for their morning coffee; National Party's Deputy Leader, Dr. Shane Reti, dials in for the first chat of 2021; Rob updates us and informs us, as usual, on The Mind Trench; Anthony Metcalf pops in to talk about the We Love Whammy compilation; Tim takes us through the current media situation; and Amelia talks the double f on Word Salad.

95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: January 12, 2021

95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: January 12, 2021 95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: January 12, 2021, 234.78 MB
Tue 12 Jan 2021

Today on your bFM Breakfast: A sunny Tuesday, easing into things; Second Guessing features The Flaming Lips and one lucky winner; we throwback to a Long Player with Jess B on Short Player this week; Stage Direction dives into Shakespeare; and Francisca Griffin dials in to catch up with Rach ahead of the gig on Sunday.

95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: January 11, 2021

95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: January 11, 2021 95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: January 11, 2021, 241.73 MB
Mon 11 Jan 2021

Today on your bFM Breakfast: We're slowly making our way into the new year with the return of Tess and the News team; Penelope pops in to talk us through one of Rach's faves, PJ Harvey and her iconic style; Troy Kingi dials in to catch up about his upcoming album, and the 48th Folk Festival; and Justine returns with some sound advice on Red Dead Redemption.

95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: January 8, 2021

95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: January 8, 2021 95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: January 8, 2021, 249.21 MB
Fri 8 Jan 2021

Welcome to the last Breakfast of the first week of 2021! What a year it's already turning out to be. Kicking off the show is Tinseltown's Fabian Fanboy with his latest movie recommendations. Then Rachel chats to Associate Professor Amy Fletcher on what the flying hell is happening over the U.S. which proves to be a highly interesting and informative talk. Later in the show she talks to PHF about new music and their upcoming gig. All with some great music leading us through the show. Whakarongo mai and have a wonderful weekend. 

95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: January 7, 2021

95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: January 7, 2021 95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: January 7, 2021, 256.11 MB
Thu 7 Jan 2021

On this Thursday Breakfast with Rachel she brings you a highly informative Political Commentary with Dr. Lara Greaves. They touch on the Waikeria Prison protest, the Ihumatao Deal and new Covid requirements for returning New Zealands from the U.K. or U.S.A. News breaks throughout the show of the thousands of Trump supporters who storm the Capitol in Washington D.C. Zoë brings you updates on the evolving story. Asides from the real-time updates on the crumbling of democracy, there's also a From the Crate with Southbound's Record Troye, and Sarah offers up some great music picks during her segment, Praise of Songs. 

95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: January 6, 2021

95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: January 6, 2021 95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: January 6, 2021, 247.39 MB
Wed 6 Jan 2021

It's a sunny Wednesday morning and Rachel and Zoë are up in studio to greet the dawn and the fantastic line up of the day's show. First Rob Bollix brings another interesting Mind Trench where they learn the world's wonders from lima beans to 18th century headaches to chocolate milk. Then Pōneke based band Prison Choir pop up for a chat about their single, Tongue, and the band's future plans. Up next is Tim Batt with Mediabatt with all the latest media talk ranging from trucks to espionage. Finally, Amelia D'Screte regails the varied history of the word crazy and its fellow synonyms in Word Salad! Whakarongo mai! 

From The Crate: July 11th, 2025

From The Crate: July 11th, 2025 From The Crate: July 11th, 2025, 30.73 MB
Fri 11 Jul 2025
Cam's picks for today include tracks from Tami Neilson's forthcoming album Neon Cowgirl,  The Circling Sun's Orbit, and Kokoroko's Tuff Times Never Last.
 
Selections:
Tami Neilson - Neon Cowgirl (ft. Neil Finn) 
The Circling Sun - Mizu
Kokoroko - Just Can’t Wait 
 

Travelling Tunes w/ Dr. Kirsten Zemke: July 11, 2025

Travelling Tunes w/ Dr. Kirsten Zemke: July 11, 2025 Kirsten Zemke: July 11, 2025, 26.39 MB
Fri 11 Jul 2025

Dr Kirsten Zemke phones into the studio to have a yarn with Annabel and Callum about jazz scat vocals and is evolution this morning on Travelling Tunes

Playlist:
Dizzy Gillespie - Oop-Pop-A-Da (1947-1994 Remastered)
Tania María - Yatra – Ta (1981)
Mark Murphy - Bebop Lives (Boplicity) (2015)
 

Viewmaster w/ Litia Tuiburelevu: July 11, 2025

Viewmaster w/ Litia Tuiburelevu: July 11, 2025 Viewmaster w/ Litia Tuiburelevu: July 11, 2025, 19.21 MB
Fri 11 Jul 2025

The weekly telly review with Litia, whakarongo mai nei!

Political Commentary with David Slack: July 10, 2025

Political Commentary with David Slack: July 10, 2025 Political Commentary with David Slack: July 10, 2025, 28.24 MB
Thu 10 Jul 2025

David finally clocks the reference in the Political Commentary introduction and discusses how former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern may be called in front of the Royal Commission investigating New Zealand's Covid-19 pandemic to give evidence on the government's response, as well as the discourse in the political and media sphere.

What's Up w/ Steve Abel: July 9, 2025

What's Up w/ Steve Abel: July 9, 2025 What's Up w/ Steve Abel: July 9, 2025, 12.58 MB
Wed 9 Jul 2025

Ready Steady Learn w/ Dr Alicia Didsbury: July 8, 2025

Ready Steady Learn w/ Dr Alicia Didsbury: July 8, 2025 Ready Steady Learn w/ Dr Alicia Didsbury: July 8, 2025, 41.07 MB
Tue 8 Jul 2025

Dr Alicia Didsbury, a research fellow in the Faculty of Science, joins Hugh Sundae in the studio to chat about her research into cell and gene based therapies for Cancer treatment. 

Thanks to the University of Auckland.

Fashun w/ Penelope Noir: July 7, 2025

Fashun w/ Penelope Noir: July 7, 2025 Fashun w/ Penelope Noir: July 7, 2025, 22.08 MB
Mon 7 Jul 2025

This week Penelope Noir phones in to delve into battle jackets and how the style evolved within subcultures, particularly Punk, from the '70s until today. Whakarongo mai nei!

Loose Reads w/ Jenna: July 7, 2025

Loose Reads w/ Jenna: July 7, 2025 Loose Reads w/ Jenna: July 7, 2025, 15.73 MB
Mon 7 Jul 2025

This week Jenna reviews the new novel from Jamaican/U.K. author William Rayfet HunterSunstruck. It's a sun-drenched yet turbulent novel and marks a bold debut for Hunter. Whakarongo mai nei!

Guest Interview w/ Paolo Bertolin for NZIFF '25: July 7, 2025

Guest Interview w/ Paolo Bertolin for NZIFF '25: July 7, 2025 Guest Interview w/ Paolo Bertolin for NZIFF '25: July 7, 2025, 12.85 MB
Mon 7 Jul 2025

Sam Harmony speaks with festival director Paolo Bertolin just after the announce of this year's programme and that 95bFM is veeeery stoked to be presenting Whānau Mārama New Zealand International Film Festival for 2025. It's a stacked programme, so whakarongo mai nei to Sam and Paolo's kōrero on this year's curation.

From The Crate: July 4, 2025

From The Crate: July 4, 2025 From The Crate: July 4, 2025, 33.3 MB
Fri 4 Jul 2025

Thanks to Southbound Records!