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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 Rachel: Rāmere, June 17, 2022

95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: Rāmere, June 17, 2022 95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: Rāmere, June 17, 2022 , 242.28 MB
Fri 17 Jun 2022

We've rolled around to end of another week! I tēnei ata the radio portal opens to SRN comrade RDU in The Breakfast Buffet; Greek Hits with Dr Zemke on Travelling Tunes brings takes us back to the living rooms of 1970s Aotearoa; DeepState has a kōrero on the release day of MMXXI The Remixes, Sam chats about Queer As Folk on Viewmaster; and Richard from Asta Rangu is on the line ahead of their gig tonight! Kia pai tō rā whakatā, whakarongo mai nei! 

95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: Rāpare, June 16, 2022

95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: Rāpare, June 16, 2022 95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: Rāpare, June 16, 2022, 239.48 MB
Thu 16 Jun 2022

A bit of Political Commentary, a chat about a Pathway Festival with organiser Tom Rodwell, Mediabatt with Tim, and a little Natural Ange! Very good tunes woven intricatly without, of course. Whakarongo mai nei! 

95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: Rāapa, June 15, 2022

95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: Rāapa, June 15, 2022 95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: Rāapa, June 15, 2022 , 240.41 MB
Wed 15 Jun 2022

Whakarongo mai nei for some Wednesday good stuff: a little Mind Trench with Rob, a chat with Jackie van Beek about Nude Tuesday; Petra Naus in studio to let us know about the 2022 Eastern Women's Refuge Fundraiser; and some Word Salad with Amelia

95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: Rātū: June 14, 2022

95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: Rātū: June 14, 2022 95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: Rātū: June 14, 2022, 239.27 MB
Tue 14 Jun 2022

Sink into some Tuesday morning radio, featuring a speedy round of Second Guessing; a chat with Mayor in Sounding Off with Phil Goff; a kōrero with Luke Rowell; Stage Direction with Alice and her guest, Nathan Joe; Short Player (cheers Hunter!); and some Ready Steady Learn with Iatua Felagai Taito. Whakarongo mai nei! 

95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: Rāmere, June 10, 2022

95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: Rāmere, June 10, 2022 95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: Rāmere, June 10, 2022, 239.31 MB
Fri 10 Jun 2022

We've got a great show to round out your week, kicking off with a catch-up with SRN legend and friend Jamie at Radio One for The Breakfast Buffet; followed by jazz-fusion with Dr Zemke on Travelling Tunes; Samuel from local punks Memory Foam phones up for a kōrero about their debut album, Steel Magnolias; The Viewmaster brings in Stranger Things season 4, and Stefan of Māpura Studios drops by to let us know about a lovely upcoming gig. Kia pai tō rā whakatā whanau, and see you on Monday!

95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: Rāpare, June 9, 2022

95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: Rāpare, June 9, 2022 95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: Rāpare, June 9, 2022, 238.88 MB
Thu 9 Jun 2022

It's a cinematic, grey Thursday and in and amongst some great tunes Breakfast offers a chat to the Prime Minister in What's Up w/ Jacinda Ardern, Katie from Dateline shares the band's latest release 'Do It Right', and Tim sifts through the media news for us in MediaBatt. Whakarongo mai nei! 

95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: Rāapa, June 8, 2022

95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: Rāapa, June 8, 2022 95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: Rāapa, June 8, 2022, 241.68 MB
Wed 8 Jun 2022

Wednesday has some What's Up w/ Nicola Willis, a chat with Irish rapper and singer Biig Piig ahead of her Auckland show in July, and James Stutely on the line about Papaiti Records' Bootlegs. Whakarongo mai nei! 

95bFM Breakfast w/ Rachel: June 7, 2022

95bFM Breakfast w/ Rachel: June 7, 2022 95bFM Breakfast w/ Rachel: June 7, 2022, 242.06 MB
Tue 7 Jun 2022

I tēnei ata Rachel is joined by producer Christina in the studio. We have a round of second guessing to kick things into gear; the Mayor phones in to talk about the council budget; PollyHill chats about her new track Pulse; Stage Direction takes us into the world of Seven Methods of Killing Kylie Jenner; Wiri Donna is this week's Short Player; plus we hear how climate change is effecting wine on Ready, Steady Learn. 

95bFM Breakfast w/ Rachel: June 3, 2022

95bFM Breakfast w/ Rachel: June 3, 2022 95bFM Breakfast w/ Rachel: June 3, 2022, 242.74 MB
Fri 3 Jun 2022

I tēnei ata Rachel was joined by producer Tuva'a in the studio. Dr. Kirsten Zemke brought us Eurovision on Travelling Tunes; Rachel spoke with Angel Olsen about her new album Big Time, Viewmaster Sam loves new Auckland TV show Kid Sister; and Dunstan Bruce of Chumbawamba talked to Rachel about his new documentary I Get Knocked Down. Whakarongo mai! 

95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: Rāpare, June 2, 2022

95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: Rāpare, June 2, 2022 95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: Rāpare, June 2, 2022, 240.47 MB
Thu 2 Jun 2022

Thursday serves up some Political Commentary with Rod Oram, Amamelia having a kōrero and delightful first spin of her new track Love Is Useless feat. Junny, some Mediabatt with Tim, and Pat from Soft Bait on the line. Whakarongo mai nei!

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!