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95bFM Breakfast with Guest Hosts

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: August 31, 2021

95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: August 31, 2021 95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: August 31, 2021, 242.7 MB
Tue 31 Aug 2021

The show kicks off i tēnei ata with a bit of Second Guessing; then the Mayor is on the line in Sounding Off w/ Phil Goff; Juno Is aka Mackenzie Hollebon phones up for a chat about her new track Zoom Zoom; Alice Canton takes us through the highs and lows of digital theatre on Stage Direction; we have a stunning Short Player with No Romance thanks to Jess Fu's Totally Wired; and we do some learning on Ready Steady Learn! Whakarongo mai! 

95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: August 30, 2021

95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: August 30, 2021 95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: August 30, 2021, 238.51 MB
Mon 30 Aug 2021

This week kicks off with a chill, level 4 show featuring all your favourite Monday stuff. Whakarongo mai for some Fashun thanks to Penelope Noir, some cozy book recs on Loose Reads with Suri, and a good refresher on all your work rights on Red Dead Redemption with Justine! 

95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: August 27, 2021

95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: August 27, 2021 95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: August 27, 2021, 244.05 MB
Fri 27 Aug 2021

I tēnei ata on the Breakfast Show, we serve up a steamy plate of Breakfast Buffet with our mates at RDU; Dr. Kirsten Zemke takes us to the skate park of our dreams in Travelling Tunes with stand-out skate punk tracks; Valentine of Purple Pilgrims phones up for a chat about their final video instalment from 'Perfumed Earth' series; and the Viewmaster has some cozy TV recs for your binge watching needs. Whakarongo mai! 

95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: August 25, 2021

95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: August 25, 2021 95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: August 25, 2021, 243.7 MB
Wed 25 Aug 2021

I tēnei ata on the Breakfast Show: we kick off with a chat to the Green Party co-leader on What's Up w/ Marama Davidson; then Rob phones up for trek deep into the Mind Trench; we hear from No Romance's Joel Ivan Thomas all the way from Berlin about their debut EP; Tim gets us up to date with spicy media news in Mediabatt; and Amelia chats about bile and blood on Word Salad! Whakarongo mai! 

95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: August 24, 2021

95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: August 24, 2021 95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: August 24, 2021, 243.5 MB
Tue 24 Aug 2021

I tēnei ata on the Breakfast Show we have a very speedy round of Second Guessing; then the Mayor phones up for his weekly chat on Sounding Off w/ Phil Goff; the fantastic Toby Laing of Fat Freddy's Drop is on the line to chat about the new album and concert film 'Wairunga'; then Alice offers some great theatre recommendations for lockdown on Stage Direction and her take on how the arts industries could better support artists during times of crisis; and finally we do some learning on Ready, Steady, Learn! Whakarongo mai! 

 

95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: August 23, 2021

95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: August 23, 2021 95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: August 23, 2021, 245.78 MB
Mon 23 Aug 2021

Today we dish up a hearty serving of the regular Monday stuff along with some super cool interviews. Whakarongo mai to hear from one of the phenomenal actors involved with The Panthers, Lealani Siaosi, about playing Dr. Melani Anae; then we've got a cozy as Loose Reads for you, courtesy of Jenna at Time Out; and finally Salene answers all your stressful renting-in-the-time-of-COVID q's in A Room of One's Own

 

95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: August 20, 2021

95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: August 20, 2021 95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: August 20, 2021, 242.21 MB
Fri 20 Aug 2021

We've reached the end of the week! Rachel's back in the hot seat and we've got some great tunes to get day 3 of lockdown off to, hopefully, a nice and chill start for you. Also, Dr. Kirsten Zemke chats about duets on Travelling Tunes, and Sam has the perfect bingewatching recommendation on Viewmaster. Whakarongo mai! 

95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: August 19, 2021

95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: August 19, 2021 95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: August 19, 2021, 244.3 MB
Thu 19 Aug 2021

It's day two of COVID radio but the tunes are good and I hope you are too. Whakarongo mai for some Political Commentary thanks to the lovely Rod Oram, and some delicious lockdown recipe ideas on Breakfast Food from bFM's food connaisseur, Sam Low! 

95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: August 17, 2021

95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: August 17, 2021 95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: August 17, 2021, 247.5 MB
Tue 17 Aug 2021

Today we welcome the four capable hands of the absolutely fire duo of Imugi 이무기! Carl and Yery set the mood of Tuesday's Breakfast show with their favourite tunes, all intersperced with the usual Tuesday stuff, such as Sounding Off with Phil Goff; your theatre guide Stage Direction with Alice Canton, and Ready Steady Learn! Oh, and the Callums from Hans Pucket pop in for a chat about their upcoming tour as well! Whakarongo mai! 

95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: August 16, 2021

95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: August 16, 2021 95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: August 16, 2021, 241.8 MB
Mon 16 Aug 2021

Sike! It's not Rachel, but in fact the show is helmed by the effervescent Amamelia! There's still the usual Monday goodness though, such as Fashun with Penelope Noir; Loose Reads with Suri, and Red Dead Redemption with Justine Sachs. Also, Daniel Brown from Polaroids of Polarbears phones up to chat ahead of their gig at Wine Cellar this Friday! It's a bloody good show, so 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!