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95bFM Breakfast with Jonny

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: October 14, 2021

95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: October 14, 2021 95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: October 14, 2021, 242.39 MB
Thu 14 Oct 2021

I tēnei ata on the Breakfast Show: Rod Oram phones up live from a British train for some Political Commentary; Sam Low gives us a delicious chilli oil recipe on Breakfast Food; Madison van Staden chats about Moody.v and the Menstrual Cycle's surprise E.P release; and Natural Ange helps you out with all your naturopath q's. Whakarongo mai! 

95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: October 13, 2021

95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: October 13, 2021 95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: October 13, 2021, 243.74 MB
Wed 13 Oct 2021

Today on Breakfast we chat to the Green Party co-leader in What's Up w/ Marama Davidson; Rob phones to talk about reality and sneaky bats on The Mind Trench; Tom from Whammy Bar is on the line to chat about on Save Our Venues; and Kelsi Stroud from Lilith phones up for the first spin of the band's new track, Gardener! Whakarongo mai! 

95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: October 12, 2021

95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: October 12, 2021 95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: October 12, 2021, 242.93 MB
Tue 12 Oct 2021

The show kicks off with some Second Guessing; the Mayor phones up for Sounding Off w/ Phil Goff; the v wonderful bb gurl is on the line for a chat about a lovely new single; Alice teaches us how to put on a show on Stage Direction; and we do some learning on Ready Steady Learn! Whakarongo mai! 

95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: October 11, 2021

95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: October 11, 2021 95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: October 11, 2021, 243.05 MB
Mon 11 Oct 2021

I tēnei ata on the Breakfast Show: Penelope Noir chats about Marilyn Monroe's most recognisable look on Fashion; Suri brings us a hefty tome on Loose Reads; and we travel deep into a crossword rabbit hole for no particular reason which ends up spanning the whole three hours of Breakfast. Whakarongo mai!

95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: October 8, 2021

95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: October 8, 2021 95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: October 8, 2021, 244.16 MB
Fri 8 Oct 2021

I tēnei ata on Breakfast; the radio portal is opened to Ōtautahi's RDU for a chat with Ben from Breakfast; then Dr. Zemke moves us with some tracks with spoken word intros; Vera Ellen is on the line for the release of the very anticipated 'It's Your Birthday,' and Sam chats the old TV Box on Viewmaster! Whakarongo mai! 

95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: October 7, 2021

95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: October 7, 2021 95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: October 7, 2021, 242.31 MB
Thu 7 Oct 2021

I tēnei ata on the Breakfast Show: Professor Jennifer Curtin talks COVID levels and the electoral system review on Political Commentary; Sam teaches us about the extremely old and extremely super kimchi on Breakfast Food; and Marlin's Dreaming bassist Oscar Johns phones up to chat about the band's new LP, 'Hasten'! Whakarongo mai! 

95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: October 5, 2021

95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: October 5, 2021 95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: October 5, 2021, 242.83 MB
Wed 6 Oct 2021

The show kicks off with some Second Guessing; the Mayor phones up for a chat about the changes to the alert levels, Violet French talks about the DarkSpace fundraiser; Alice has some theatre recommendations on Stage Direction; and we chat about vaccine hesitancy on Ready Steady Learn! Whakarongo mai! 

95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: October 1, 2021

95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: October 1, 2021 95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: October 1, 2021, 243.25 MB
Fri 1 Oct 2021

I tēnei ata on the Breakfast Show: we catch up with Anna from Radio Control for The Breakfast Buffet; Dr. Zemke brings us some pop/classical mixes on Travelling Tunes; the wonderful Reb Fountain phones up on the day her album 'Iris' is released for us all to enjoy; Sam brings in a lukewarm review on Viewmaster; and Laura Daniel and Joseph Moore chat about their lockdown saviour, Two Hearts presents Heartcore Karaoke vol. 3! Whakarongo mai! 

95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: September 30, 2021

95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: September 30, 2021 95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: September 30, 2021, 243.95 MB
Thu 30 Sep 2021

I tēnei ata on the Breakfast Show: David Slack phones up for some Political Commentary; its nearly International Coffee Day and Sam Low talks about the humble bean's beginings on Breakfast Food; and Lucas Donnell from Pōneke's Goya phones up from the high seas to chat about their new E.P., Being Earnest. Whakarongo mai! 

95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: September 29, 2021

95bFm Breakfast with Rachel: September 29, 2021 95bFm Breakfast with Rachel: September 29, 2021 , 243.13 MB
Wed 29 Sep 2021

I tēnei ata on Breakfast: the Prime Minister is on the line in What's Up w/ Jacinda Ardern; Rob chats about brassicas on The Mind Trench; and Amelia does a deep dive on Mary Magdalene on Word Salad. Whakarongo mai! 

Guest Interview w/ Dave Simpson and Robin Wilkinson: May 27, 2025

Guest Interview w/ Dave Simpson and Robin Wilkinson: May 27, 2025 Guest Interview w/ Dave Simpson and Robin Wilkinson: May 27, 2025, 18.59 MB
Tue 27 May 2025

Jonny chats to Dave and Robin about the annual FromThePit exhibition, in it's 7th inception this year. You can catch the exhibition online and across heaps of locations across Tāmaki Makaurau. Head over to their website to see photos and videos capturing epic moments in NZ music from some of our most talented and where you can view it in the flesh. 

Ready Steady Learn w/ Katie Gilchrist: May 27, 2025

Ready Steady Learn w/ Katie Gilchrist: May 27, 2025 Ready Steady Learn w/ Katie Gilchrist: May 27, 2025, 90.99 MB
Tue 27 May 2025

Get ready to learn all about how rocks can tell us about ancient climate catastrophes from PhD candidate Katie Gilchrist. Katie was part of a team from the School of Environment whose recent Antarctic expedition took samples from sedimentary and igneous rocks in order to better understand the conditions during an extinction event over 183 million years ago. Curious to learn more? Whakarongo mai nei, then head over here to read more about the trip, and Katie's research. 

Thanks to the University of Auckland

Isthmus’n That with Desley Simpson: May 27, 2025

Isthmus’n That with Desley Simpson: May 27, 2025 Isthmus’n That with Desley Simpson: May 27, 2025, 26 MB
Tue 27 May 2025

This week Jonny chats to Desley about the Auckland council's financial woes and the battle over the future of Western Springs stadium. 

Loose Reads w/ Jenna: May 26, 2025

Loose Reads w/ Jenna: May 26, 2025 Loose Reads w/ Jenna: May 26, 2025, 9.79 MB
Mon 26 May 2025

Jenna phones in to review the latest from award-winning authour Tina Makereti (Te Āti Awa, Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Ngāti Rangatahi-Matakore, Pākehā). Makereti's newest work is a collection of essays titled This Compulsion Within Us is introspective and personal, whakarongo mai nei to hear Jenna's whakaaro on this week's recommended read! Thanks to our pals at Time Out Bookstore!

Guest Interview w/ Steve of Pash: May 26, 2025

Guest Interview w/ Steve of Pash: May 26, 2025 Guest Interview w/ Steve of Pash: May 26, 2025, 14.16 MB
Mon 26 May 2025

Jonny chats to Steve Simpson of the re-formed Tāmaki band Pash (pre-dating Steve's time on bFM too) who have recently played with Voom and will be supporting The Lemonheads this Wednesday night! 

Fashun w/ Penelope Noir: May 26, 2025

Fashun w/ Penelope Noir: May 26, 2025 Fashun w/ Penelope Noir: May 26, 2025, 17.03 MB
Mon 26 May 2025

This week's Fashun topic is teeth whitening! Penelope Noir delves into the history of augmenting your gnashers and why some people choose to have radioactive looking white teeth. 

Viewmaster w/ Litia Tuiburelevu: May 23, 2025

Viewmaster w/ Litia Tuiburelevu: May 23, 2025 Viewmaster w/ Litia Tuiburelevu: May 23, 2025, 13.75 MB
Fri 23 May 2025

Guest Interview w/ MOHI: May 23, 2025

Guest Interview w/ MOHI: May 23, 2025 Guest Interview w/ MOHI: May 23, 2025, 16.42 MB
Fri 23 May 2025

Jonny chats to MOHI about his new track Just Kids and more music to come later this year. Whakarongo mai nei!

From The Crate: May 23, 2025

From The Crate: May 23, 2025 From The Crate: May 23, 2025, 33.23 MB
Fri 23 May 2025

This week Cam picks local selections for From The Crate! Featuring the gorgeous new album from Arjuna OakesThe Circling Sun's 2023 record Spirits and re-issued Tall Dwarfs. Thanks to our friends down the road at Southbound Records!