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.
Second Guessing makes a triumphant return into 2024, and the stakes have been raised. Peter Cat Recording co. chats to Rachel about their show coming up at Neck of the Woods on Thursday. Āria Harrison-Sparke speaks to Alice Canton on Stage Direction about Shakespeare in the Park. Ready Steady Learn is with Katie Henderson, who tells us about her research into consumer perceptions of gene edited foods. Whakarongo mai nei!
Rachel is back in the building after a week of teaching at the ever-wholesome To The Front (Girls Rock Aotearoa) camp, and has brought some excellent tunage with her. Penelope Noir chats Balenciaga history on Fashun. Drummer (and sometimes vocalist) Hayden Fritchley, of Swallow the Rat is in the studio to talk about the new video for Chain Mail, and exciting gigs in the pipeline for the band, including South by Southwest in Austin, Texas. On Loose Reads, Jenna reviews The Librarianist, a gentle novel from Patrick deWitt. Whakarongo mai nei!
Jonny Long Hair is Breakfast Captain! From a trip down Big Day Out Memory Lane, to bringing callers on air, it's Friday all over. We check in with Candice down at Radio One on Breakfast Buffet. Jonny shares a yarn with D4VD, about his upcoming Laneway appearance. Litia is in today for the first Viewmaster of 2024 to review Emma Stone’s new show The Curse. Whakarongo mai nei!
Rosetta is your morning music guide! Lucinda Bennett is back in the building for a bit of kai chat on Breakfast Food. Jim lets us know how to garden in a flat, and hits us with some excellent hydrangea facts on Greening Out. Whakarongo mai nei!
Aneeka mans the ship this morning! She chats to lead singer Felix and Hugh (bass) of Gengahr about their show this evening at the Tuning Fork to celebrate their record Red Sun Titans. Salene answers your heckers rental queries on A Room Of One's Own. Whakarongo mai nei!
Zoë mans the brekky ship for today! We listen to a chat Stella had with Karly Hartzman, vocalist and guitarist of Wednesday, about their recent record Rat Saw God and their world tour which is reaching Aotearoa in late February. On Stage Direction, Shanaia Boutsady and Sajal Taneja from Mixit’s show I AM… and… I AM are in the studio to talk about the work playing on 20 and 21 January at Oratia Settlers Hall. Robbie Delany is on Ready Steady Learn to chat about his work investigating how inhaling nitrogen dioxide, a gas in car fumes, affects the brain. Whakarongo mai nei!
Stella is your selector this morning! Penelope Noir returns for 2024, giving us a rundown of the life and style of one of David Bowie's stylists, Freddie Buretti on Fashun. Suri is in the studio for Loose Reads, reviewing The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store from James McBride. Whakarongo mai nei!
We take you through your Friday morning with some cruisey tunes. Anna and Rocky from Work are in the studio to chat about the band's new single and gig this weekend at NiceGoblins.
Rachel and Stella have a tune-filled morning, and Rachel chats to Sam Bambery about his show this evening with Big Sur at Cupid Bar. Whakarongo mai nei!
The cryptic crossword is solved, but not without strife. Rob Bollix takes us on a illustrative journey on The Mind Trench, complete with poetry. The crew from SUO, a band from New York that's been touring across Aotearoa this summer, is in the studio to chat about their show in Tāmaki Makaurau tonight. 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!
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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