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Today on your bFM Breakfast: A wild morning here in Tāmaki; Rob brings us the glory of the english language, with the word orange, and enlightens us to the pace of the fastest moving ant; we've got a snippet of the Long Player in our Short Player, thanks to Danielle and Ben Woods; and plenty of splendid tunes to take you through this early rise.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: A wild morning here in Tāmaki; Rob brings us the glory of the english language, with the word orange, and enlightens us to the pace of the fastest moving ant; we've got a snippet of the Long Player in our Short Player, thanks to Danielle and Ben Woods; and plenty of splendid tunes to take you through this early rise.
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Straight into a tricky Second Guessing, always impressed by the bFM listenerships knowledge bank; His Worship talks cycling infrastructure, council-controlled services and recycling; Diggy Dupe pops into the studio for a chat with Rachel about how stoked he is to be nominated at the VNZMA's; Sam's reviewing an emotional rollercoaster on Viewmaster; and Dr. Ivan Leung & Dr. Ghader Bashiri teach Rachel about mycobacterium tuberculosis. Big morning on Breakfast.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Straight into a tricky Second Guessing, always impressed by the bFM listenerships knowledge bank; His Worship talks cycling infrastructure, council-controlled services and recycling; Diggy Dupe pops into the studio for a chat with Rachel about how stoked he is to be nominated at the VNZMA's; Sam's reviewing an emotional rollercoaster on Viewmaster; and Dr. Ivan Leung & Dr. Ghader Bashiri teach Rachel about mycobacterium tuberculosis. Big morning on Breakfast.
Palehound - Autumn Sweater
Suburban Reptiles - Saturday Night Stay At Home
christoph el' truento - new jack
Daphni - Romeo
Cool Sounds - Blue Motion
Deerhunter - Revival
DIIV - Blankenship
Caribou - Home
Autoclave - Dr. Seuss
Sleaford Mods - Kebab Spider
Julia Shapiro - Natural
Bill Callahan - America!
Blush Juliet - Below
Diggy Dupé - 40oz (The Gate)
Diggy Dupé - Trust feat. Rizván & Trey Bond
The Sundays - Here's Where The Story Ends
Pluto - Dance Stamina
Flying Lotus - Zodiac Shit
Sampa The Great - Mwana feat. Mwanje Tembo, Theresa Mutale Tembo, Sunburnt Soul Choir
Today on your bFM Breakfast: It's beautiful and bright this morning, and we've got some tunes to wake you up on this Monday morning; Kiran pops in with her book review and some thoughts on the Man Booker Prize; and Rachels got prizes galore to start your week nicely. Enjoy the sunshine, folks.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: It's beautiful and bright this morning, and we've got some tunes to wake you up on this Monday morning; Kiran pops in with her book review and some thoughts on the Man Booker Prize; and Rachels got prizes galore to start your week nicely. Enjoy the sunshine, folks.
The Breeders - Divine Hammer
Perfume Genius - Pop Song
Arthur Russell - You Did It Yourself
Laurie Anderson - From the Air
Sampa The Great - Mwana feat. Mwanje Tembo, Theresa Mutale Tembo, Sunburnt Soul Choir
Sports Dreams - Late
Nightmares On Wax - Now Is The Time
Dyson Stringer Cloher - Falling Clouds
Vivian Girls - All Your Promises
Tom Tom Club - L Elephant
Jacques Greene - For Love
Superette - Touch Me
Pickle Darling - Nights That Won't Happen
Angel Olsen - Summer
Pluto - Hey Little
Laura Palmer's Death Parade - Heartbeats Dancing
Essaie Pas, Marco Passarani - Earth-Passarani HiNRG Remix
Hiss Golden Messenger - Born On A Crescent Moon
Pavement - Cut Your Hair
Vagabon - Secret Medicine
Caribou - Home
CHAII - Digebasse (Enough)
Flying Lotus - Black Balloons Reprise feat. Denzel Curry
The Dodos - The Atlantic
Blush Juliet - Below
Deaton Chris Anthony - RACECAR (feat. Clairo, Coco & Clair Clair)
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Rachel and Tess discuss their favourite mugs; Fabian Fanboy gives us some hot reckons on new releases in the cinema; Dr. Kirsten Zemke drinks spiced pumpkin lattes and chats about her love for G-Funk; Lawrence Arabia dials in to talk about his upcoming gig at Pah Homestead; Zoë brings Jo Randerson up to talk about her current work in the world of theatre; and Gussie from Mermaidens is on the line to chat touring and playing at Whammy on the weekend. Plus, Rachel shares a special story featuring Bobby G from Primal Scream. Nice.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Rachel and Tess discuss their favourite mugs; Fabian Fanboy gives us some hot reckons on new releases in the cinema; Dr. Kirsten Zemke drinks spiced pumpkin lattes and chats about her love for G-Funk; Lawrence Arabia dials in to talk about his upcoming gig at Pah Homestead; Zoë brings Jo Randerson up to talk about her current work in the world of theatre; and Gussie from Mermaidens is on the line to chat touring and playing at Whammy on the weekend. Plus, Rachel shares a special story featuring Bobby G from Primal Scream. Nice.
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Kicking your Thursday off with some political yarns with Professor Jennifer Curtin; followed by mouth-watering breakfast suggestions, thanks to Leisha; Dinamarca pops into the studio ahead of his gig at Whammy Backroom tonight; Troy brings in a few picks hot off the press; and Amelia wraps up a sugary Small Top Ten alongside the official 95bFM Top Ten.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Kicking your Thursday off with some political yarns with Professor Jennifer Curtin; followed by mouth-watering breakfast suggestions, thanks to Leisha; Dinamarca pops into the studio ahead of his gig at Whammy Backroom tonight; Troy brings in a few picks hot off the press; and Amelia wraps up a sugary Small Top Ten alongside the official 95bFM Top Ten.
Dry Cleaning - Viking Hair
Stereolab - Baby Lulu
KOKOKO! - Azo Toke
Jaimie Branch - twenty-three n me, jupiter redux
Saint Etienne - Only Love Can Break Your Heart
imugi 이무기 - Paradise
Angel Olsen - Summer
Sports Dreams - Drive
Ben Woods - GOOD 2 BE SLEEPING
Parquet Courts - Yonder Is Closer To The Heart
Hana Vu - Outside
Dinamarca - Jevi feat. La Favi & Ms Nina
Dinamarca - Luna feat. Pierre Kwenders
Keith. - Circle
The Joubert Singers, Patchworks - Stand on the World- Patchworks Disco Remix
Today on your bFM Breakfast: The sun has come out, just for Breakfast; Rob talks cakes, dog food and bells; the Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, dials in to catch up with Rachel; we've got a snippet of Danielle's chat with Zane 2000 to give you a taster for Long Player; and Natural Ange is back in the studio after three long weeks to cure all your ailments. What a lovely Wednesday.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: The sun has come out, just for Breakfast; Rob talks cakes, dog food and bells; the Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, dials in to catch up with Rachel; we've got a snippet of Danielle's chat with Zane 2000 to give you a taster for Long Player; and Natural Ange is back in the studio after three long weeks to cure all your ailments. What a lovely Wednesday.
Lizzy Mercier Descloux - Fire
Caribou - Home
Stephen Mallinder - Working (You Are)
Mount Eerie & Julie Doiron - Love Without Possession
Today on your bFM Breakfast: It's bucketing down outside, so Rachel's got some hot tunes to keep you warm; James Brown keeps you guessing this morning; His Worship returns for another term as Mayor and another chat with Rachel; Sam keeps his review local this week, talking about Educators; and Riley from the University of Auckland pops up to tell us about being a stunt man and taekwondo world champion. Keep dry out there folks!
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: It's bucketing down outside, so Rachel's got some hot tunes to keep you warm; James Brown keeps you guessing this morning; His Worship returns for another term as Mayor and another chat with Rachel; Sam keeps his review local this week, talking about Educators; and Riley from the University of Auckland pops up to tell us about being a stunt man and taekwondo world champion. Keep dry out there folks!
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Rachel's got some golden reviews from Sampa the Great on the weekend; Penelope Noir talks the history of rubber and latex; we hear a snippet from Rachel's chat with Sampa the Great before the gig on Saturday; Suri brings us part two of a trilogy by Tove Ditlevsen; and Lillian runs us through some of the local election results. You know it's spring time when Geneva brings you freshly picked flowers. Aww.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Rachel's got some golden reviews from Sampa the Great on the weekend; Penelope Noir talks the history of rubber and latex; we hear a snippet from Rachel's chat with Sampa the Great before the gig on Saturday; Suri brings us part two of a trilogy by Tove Ditlevsen; and Lillian runs us through some of the local election results. You know it's spring time when Geneva brings you freshly picked flowers. Aww.
Sampa The Great - Mwana feat. Mwanje Tembo, Theresa Mutale Tembo, Sunburnt Soul Choir
The Only Ones - Another Girl, Another Planet
Salad Boys - Blown Up
Say Sue Me - Good People
christoph el' truento - new jack
Big Thief - Shoulders
The Brian Jonestown Massacre - Anemone
imugi 이무기 - Fade Away
Jenny Hval - Lions feat. Vivian Wang
IMPORT4NT - Call Failure
Hovvdy - Cathedral
Violent Femmes - Blister In The Sun
LCD Soundsystem - Give It Up
Mermaidens - Crying in the Office
Crack Cloud - Time Unsubsidized
Angel Olsen - Summer
Sampa The Great - Final Form
Tākaro Techno Club - Ice
Nightmares On Wax - Gotta Smile [Folamour Remix] [Edit]
JPEGMAFIA - Free The Frail feat. Helena Deland
Keith. - Pink Porsche
Fimo - Sugar Soap
Raiza Biza - Palm Tree feat. REMI
Pelada - Ajetreo
Salami Rose Joe Louis - Cumulous Potion (For The Clouds to Sing)
Edward Gains - I WANNA LIVE LIKE A GOLDEN RETRIEVER
Today on your bFM Breakfast: We've made it to Friday and Rachel's got some tunes to get you through that last weekly hurdle; Fabian's got some film recommendations for this grizzly weather; Josh Fountain pops into the studio to chat about being nominated for the VNZMA Artisan Awards; and Johanna brings her top theatre picks and special guest, Kura Forrester, for a yarn. Happy Friday!
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: We've made it to Friday and Rachel's got some tunes to get you through that last weekly hurdle; Fabian's got some film recommendations for this grizzly weather; Josh Fountain pops into the studio to chat about being nominated for the VNZMA Artisan Awards; and Johanna brings her top theatre picks and special guest, Kura Forrester, for a yarn. Happy Friday!
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Rachel and Tess are powering through the week, with some spicy new tunes to get through our Thursday; Dr. Bryce Edwards gives us a heads up on what's been happening in politics; Aaron and Charlotte from Stone Soup Magazine pop in to talk spring planting on Breakfast Food; Randa brings us a new track, 'Toughen Up' to brighten up this cloudy morning; Troy's got some picks From The Crate; and Amelia talks dog ghosts, Nic Cage, and the 95bFM Top Ten.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Rachel and Tess are powering through the week, with some spicy new tunes to get through our Thursday; Dr. Bryce Edwards gives us a heads up on what's been happening in politics; Aaron and Charlotte from Stone Soup Magazine pop in to talk spring planting on Breakfast Food; Randa brings us a new track, 'Toughen Up' to brighten up this cloudy morning; Troy's got some picks From The Crate; and Amelia talks dog ghosts, Nic Cage, and the 95bFM Top Ten.
Helado Negro - Sabana de Luz
Blush Juliet - Below
Talking Heads - Life During Wartime
St Germain - Rose Rouge
Chromatics - Closer to Grey
Arthur Russell - You Did It Yourself
Randa - Rock Bottom
imugi 이무기 - Fade Away
DIIV - Blankenship
Robert Glasper Experiment, Erykah Badu - Afro Blue
Violent Femmes - Gone Daddy Gone
Tākaro Techno Club - Ice
Young Fathers - Rain or Shine
(Sandy) Alex G - In My Arms
Randa - Toughen Up
Beverly Glenn-Copeland - A Song and Many Moons
The Smiths - Hand In Glove
Farai, Chris Calderwood - Space is a Place
Raiza Biza - Palm Tree feat. REMI
Tyler, The Creator - EARFQUAKE [Channel Tres Remix]
Damon Locks / Black Monument Ensemble - The Colors That You Bring
John Coltrane - Blue World
Keith. - Circle
Fimo - Sugar Soap
P.H.F. - GOOD GIRL
Octo Octa - Can You See Me?
Nicole Willis, UMO Jazz Orchestra - Still Got a Way to Fall
Rosetta catches up with First Nations Artist Miss Kaninna, who is based out of Naarm in so-called Australia. Following the release of her debut EP Kaninna in 2024, Miss Kaninna has had a huge year of touring with the likes of Amyl And The Sniffers and Kneecap, and is heading back to Aotearoa in February, to play the last ever Splore! Whakarongo mai nei.
For our final catch up with The National Party of 2025, Rosetta and Milly have been declined interview requests by 16 Ministers. Rosetta catches up with Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey to chat about his recent comments regarding whether another hike in the alcohol levy is on the cards for 2026. Whakarongo mai nei!
Ladi6 joins Rosetta in the studio for a kōrero about her NYE House Party - taking over Whammy, Double Whammy and Public Bar to bring in 2026 the right way. The night features an all-star lineup of established icons and fresh talent including: Ladi6, Bailey Wiley, Benny Salvador, Christoph El Truento, DJ Pom, DJ Kerb, DylanBiscuit, Lijah, Mokomokai, and Nganeko. Whakarongo mai nei!
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!
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!
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.
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