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.
I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: Fabian Fanboy phone up the studio with what's new in cinema for Fabian's Hollywood; Dr. Kirsten Zemke goes undercover in Travelling Tunestalking about classic Spy Tracks; the beautiful Louisa Nicklin pops in with her guitar to share some tunes and tell us about her debut self-titled record; and Sam's here with both a crap and a great TV recommendation forViewmaster. Whakarongo mai!
Playlist
Dateline - If You Want It
Helado Negro - Lotta Love [Neil Young Cover]
T.G. Shand - Weak Odyssey
Phodiso - Double Double
The Beths - Happy Unhappy
Japanese Breakfast - Savage Good Boy
The Zenmenn - Flags of the World
CHAII & PARTY FAVOR - Oh Nah Yea
The Datsuns - Dehumanise
LIAM K. SWIGGS X YOUNG GHO$T - ABC
Van Staden & Böhm (VSB) - Brighter Days
Partner Look - Geelong
Julia Jacklin, RVG - Army of Me
Sonic Youth - Teenage Riot
skymning - PEPPER SEND
The Features - Victim
Galcher Lustwerk - Can't Believe
Squid - 2010
Shannengeorgiapetersen - Home Again 4
Soul Levasā - 64 Ls
PollyHill - Unloveable
Reb Fountain - Heart
Stef Animal - Cash None [3Ds Cover]
Cleophus - Desensitized [Produced by Christoph El' Truento]
I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: the Green Party co-leader is on the talking to Rachel in What's Up w/ Marama Davidson; Sam enlightens us about the humble coffee bean inBreakfast Food; and Phodiso comes in to chat about his new EP, "ACT II"! Whakarongo mai!
Playlist
Nick Drake - Pink Moon
Renee-Louise Carafice - You Are A Little Ghost
Courtney Barnett - Not Only I feat. Marlon Williams [MTV Unplugged]
Superette - Touch Me
Louisa Nicklin - Moving Slow
Aldous Harding - Fixture Picture
christoph el' truento - OST13
Galcher Lustwerk - Can't Believe
The Bard - Mask [slightly less explicit version]
milk - MAPLE
Kraus - The Land of Compliments
Spencer. - Automatic - Orion Sun
Phodiso - Talk Too Much
Phodiso - These Days
The Clash - Spanish Bombs
mary - Bigger
CHAII - Trouble
Reb Fountain - Heart
Japanese Breakfast - Savage Good Boy
Roisin Murphy - Overpowered
PollyHill - Chilly
Jules Acab - Tricknology [prod. Whyfisucks]
T.G. Shand - Weak Odyssey
Cleophus - Desensitized [Produced by Christoph El' Truento]
Julia Jacklin & RVG - Pool Party (Live at Laneway 2017)
I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: Rob's in the studio talking about tardigrades (aka moss piglets, aka water bears) on the Mind Trench; Producer Zoë has an interview with the epic St. Vincent about her new record, Daddy's Home; Tim brings us up to date with what's going on in the world of media inMediabatt; and Amelia chats about banned books on Word Salad! Whakarongo mai.
I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: The listeners smash out another quick fire round of Second Guessing; the Mayor is on the line chatting to Rachel about what's happening around Tāmaki in Sounding Off w/ Phil Goff; Jessica Morgan, aka deepState, comes into the studio to talk about making electronic music, her new single 'Fortune' and her forthcoming debut EP MMXXI; Alice is in forStage Direction satisfying all your thespian needs; and doctoral candidate from the Faculty of Engineering, Teresa Biscoff, comes up for another round ofReady Steady Learn! Whakarongo mai.
I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: Penelope Noir is in the studio regailing the timeless looks of Kate Bush on Fashun; the epic Chaii pops into the studio to have a kōrero about her new single, 'Oh Nah Yeah' ft Party Favor and upcoming gig at Cassette Nine; Jenna is here with the perfect Tāmaki Makaurau based book to cozy up with on Loose Reads; and Justine answers all your work-place-woe questions on Red Dead Redemption. Whakarongo mai!
Playlist
Nadia Reid - Fade Into You (Mazzy Star cover)
Sam Evian - Easy To Love
milk - MAPLE
The Linda Lindas - Racist, Sexist Boy - Live at LA Public Library
T.G. Shand - Weak Odyssey
Sharon Van Etten & Angel Olsen - Like I Used To
Kokoroko - Uman
CLAMM - Beseech Me
Molly Lewis - The Forgotten Edge
Air - Kelly, Watch The Stars
Power Nap - Lunarlon
Kate Bush - This Woman's Work
LIAM K. SWIGGS X YOUNG GHO$T - ABC
The Goon Sax - In The Stone
CHAII - WOW (Look at Me)
CHAII & PARTY FAVOR - Oh Nah Yea
Flying Lotus & Thundercat - Black Gold
Big Thief - Not - Live at The Bunker Studio
Dawn Richard - Nostalgia
Van Staden & Böhm (VSB) - Spirit Level
BUB - King of Wands
Erika de Casier - Better Than That
pickle darling - Achieve Lift
Lucy Dacus - VBS
Blame Thrower - Get In Your Grave
Earth Tongue - The Well of Pristine Order
Rat Columns - Feeding the Fire
Hold On - Hold On feat. Marie Davidson
Mesh - CIA Mind Control
Dudley Benson - Hounds of Love - The Awakening Live
I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: Fabian Fanboy phones up with some smashing new film recommendations for all your screen needs on Fabian's Hollywood;Dr. Kirsten Zemke tell us about songs in 3/4 time in Travelling Tunes; the super cool MELODOWNZ comes in ahead of his gig this weekend to chat about what he's been up to; and there's all the usual good tunes and prizes and what-not, so whakarongo mai!
Playlist
Tiny Ruins & Hamish Kilgour - Hurtling Through
Motte & Ben Woods - Public Access
Hans Pucket - Comfort [Live at Whammy Bar 25/10/19]
Push Push - Trippin
SKILAA - Travelling
LIAM K. SWIGGS X YOUNG GHO$T - ABC
Vanessa Worm - To Be Continued
P.H.F. - More/Marsh [Unplugged]
Swallow the Rat - Preservation Plan
BUB - King of Wands
Pickle Darling - Achieve Lift!
Reb Fountain - Get the Devil Out [Nadia Reid Cover]
I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: Rod phones up for a classically excellent and informative Political Commentary; food and beverage connaisseur Sam comes into the studio to tell us all about Sichuan peppercorns in Breakfast Food; Sherry Zhang and Sonya Milford from Āhua Collective come in to chat about the wonderful new project celebrating Queer BIPOC artists; Sarah brings us some fresh new playlist tunes in Praise of Songs; and the minds behind New Zealand music photography exhibition From the Pit pop up to chat. Whakarongo mai!
Playlist
Mermaidens - Soft Energy
Marlon Williams - Slipping Away (Max Merritt & The Meteors) [Live at 95bFM - 30/11/18]
Bailey Wiley - DWN4U feat. Noah Slee
SPAWTS - Exhibition
Drill - No Trouble
Sisters Underground - In the Neighbourhood
Power Nap - Kiwi Blue
Brandn Shiraz - Already
Edward Gains - DON'T RELY ON ANYONE
The Zenmenn - Salad Bar
Team Dynamite - Very On feat. Lui Silk
Mara TK - Colours
Nadia Reid - Oh Canada
P.H.F. - More/Marsh [Unplugged]
Jonathan Bree - You're So Cool
Street Chant - There Is No Depression In New Zealand
I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: Rob takes through the bizarre theories about why we dream on The Mind Trench; the director of 'Underplayed', Stacey Lee, comes into studio to chat about the documentary, gender in electronic music, and more; Tim chats Crown Law controversies and meddlesome mergers inMediabatt, and Amelia brings us part II of "Why English Spelling Sux" on Word Salad! Whakarongo mai.
I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: We kick off a show with another speedy round of Second Guessing ft NZ tunes and a can of Irish Stew; the Mayor phones up to talk about what's happening in Tāmaki on Sounding Off with Phil Goff; Alice brings us a hecticStage Directionwith some special guests, James Roque and Eli Mathewson; and we chat about the humble seabird onReady Steady Learn! Whakarongo mai!
Playlist
David Kilgour and The Heavy Eights - Smoke you right out of here
I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: Penelope Noir is here forFashun, talking about evolution of Heavy Metal style; Chabs and Milky come up to chat about their upcoming series of shows around Aotearoa, Goin' Live with Chabs And Milky LIVE!; Suri has a stunning book rec inLoose Reads; and Salene fights the power on behalf of us all in A Room of One's Own, Breakfast's very own tenancy rights segment. Whakarongo mai!
Playlist
Dudley Benson - Matariki - Kolya Remix
T.G. Shand - Weak Odyssey
Wai - Mihi Tuatahi
Screaming Meemees - Stars In My Eyes
Die! Die! Die! - How Soon Is Too Soon (It's Not Vintage It's Used)
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
Rosetta and Milly phone up our lovely mates down in Te Whanganui a Tara at Radio Active, Sunaina and Emma! They catch up on the Aotearoa Alternative Awards, and what's happening across the Capital and up in Tāmaki. Whakarongo mai nei!
Rosetta and Milly are joined in the studio by the wonderful team behind In The Pitts (aka bFM alumni Rachel, Zoë, Annabel and Callum) - a visual podcast that launched this year to document the Aotearoa indie music scene. They're up in studio to chat about their 2025 Yearbook - which you can pick up in zine-format at Public Bar tonight! Whakarongo mai nei.
For our last catch up of the year, Rosetta and Milly have a kōrero with Deputy Mayor Desley Simpson to chat about the newly announced Te Ara Urutau – Climate and Emergency Ready Fund. They also cover some of the Council's goals for the new year. Whakarongo mai nei!
Ben from the NZ Drug Foundation is up in studio for a chat with Rosetta and Milly about all the ways you can keep yourself and your friends safe this festival season. Big ups to all the mates who go above and beyond to look after their loved ones, test their drugs, and keep the vibes good this raumati! Whakarongo mai nei.
For our monthly catch up with the Labour Party, Rosetta and Milly chat with Chris Hipkins about the party's latest policy announcement; the Family Doctor Loan Scheme. They also chat about the latest in the McSkimming scandal, and what changes are required within the NZ Police moving forward. Whakarongo mai nei!
Milly sits down to chat with Portland-based ambient-folk artist Marisa Anderson about her forthcoming trip to Aotearoa, playing Port Noise festival in Ōhinehou Lyttleton, alongside Jim White! Whakarongo mai nei.
Senior lecturer at the Auckland Law School Dr Katherine Doolin joins Rosetta and Milly for Ready Steady Learn today. They chat about Katherine's mahi at the Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Courts Conference, which took place last week. Whakarongo mai nei!
It's time for another Political Commentary with Lara - today we're covering Scrutiny Week, the latest in the McSkimming scandals and liability, and what's happening with Te Pāti Māori. Whakarongo mai nei!
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