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Breakfast with Milly and Rosetta

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 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! 

95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: August 13, 2021

95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: August 13, 2021 95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: August 13, 2021, 243.23 MB
Fri 13 Aug 2021

Tune in for some classic Friday stuff including Breakfast Buffet with our friends at Radio Active, Travelling Tunes with Dr. Kirsten Zemke; a chat to Crystal Choi from Phoebe Rings; Viewmaster with Sam Sinnott, and Brooke Singer from French For Rabbits! Whakarongo mai! 

95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: August 12, 2021

95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: August 12, 2021 95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: August 12, 2021, 242.32 MB
Thu 12 Aug 2021

Dig in to a steaming dish of Breakfast, featuring some Political Commentary with Pr. Jennifer Curtin, Breakfast Food with Sam Low, a chat to Julien Dyne about Ladi6 Alpha Sessions, as well as Semisi Ma'ia'i phoning up about the new Marlin's Dreaming single, topped off with some Natural Ange! Whakarongo mai! 

95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: August 11, 2021

95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: August 11, 2021 95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: August 11, 2021, 241.39 MB
Wed 11 Aug 2021

It's a jam packed show today featuring the usual dose of Wednesday goodness. There's a Mind Trench thanks to Sir Rob Bollix, Mediabatt with Tim, Amelia's Word Salad, and Gussie Larkin of the extremely cool Mermaidens band pops up to say hey! Whakarongo mai! 

95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: August 10, 2021

95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: August 10, 2021 95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: August 10, 2021, 242.5 MB
Tue 10 Aug 2021

I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: the show kicks off with a quick and speedy round of Second Guessing; then the Mayor is on the line talking about housing, public transport and film funding in Sounding off with Phill Goff; the amazing Alice Canton chats with us about the Pork and Poll Taxes play on our segment Stage Direction; and finally on Ready Steady Learn we have University of Auckland's Tim Welch talking all things Urban planning. Whakarongo mai! 

 

95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: August 9, 2021

95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: August 9, 2021 95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: August 9, 2021, 240.46 MB
Mon 9 Aug 2021

I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: the show kicks off with the lovely Moe from Fimo coming in to chat about To The Front at The Others Way Festival; then we have Loose Reads with Jenna, talking about the Going West Books & Writers Festival as well as her most recent read; and finally Salene blesses us with her birthday presence in A Room of One's Own to answer bFM listener questions about Renting rights. Whakarongo mai!

95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: August 5, 2021

95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: August 5, 2021 95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: August 5, 2021, 241.2 MB
Thu 5 Aug 2021

I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: the show kicks off with Political Commentary dedicated to the Dawn Raids apology; then our food connaisseur Sam tells us about the history of Ramen on Breakfast Food; the epic Diggy Dupé pops into the studio to chat about what he's been up to and what's to come; and Sarah brings in some fresh tracks off the playlist on Praise of Songs. Whakarongo mai! 

95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: August 4, 2021

95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: August 4, 2021 95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: August 4, 2021, 241.66 MB
Wed 4 Aug 2021

I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: the Prime Minister is on the line for What's Up w/ Jacinda Ardern; Rob's here taking us deep into The Mind Trench; the wonderful Karl Steven pops into the studio to talk about the album he's working on called 'All Of Human Emotion On Microfiche'; Tim gets us up to date with the media world is Mediabatt; and Amelia dishes up a big bowl of Word Salad. Whakarongo mai! 

95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: August 3, 2021

95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: August 3, 2021 95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: August 3, 2021, 242.38 MB
Tue 3 Aug 2021

I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: the show kicks off with a round of Second Guessing; then the Mayor is on the line talking about what's happening in and around the town in Sounding Off w/ Phil Goff; the amazing Em Walker, aka Theia, popped in for a chat about her waiata reo Māori project TE KAAHU; we've got some good theatre recs on Stage Direction; and we do some learning on Ready, Steady, Learn! Whakarongo mai! 

95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: August 2, 2021

95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: August 2, 2021 95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: August 2, 2021, 242.93 MB
Mon 2 Aug 2021

I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: Dust off your floaty gowns because Penelope Noir is here talking about Cottagecore (and Goblincore) on Fashun; then Suri brings in the winner of the 2021 International Booker Prize, At Night All Blood is Black for Loose Reads; and Justine is on the line to help you out with all your workplace woes in Red Dead Redemption. Whakarongo mai! 
 

What's Up w/ Steve Abel: Rāapa March 11, 2026

What's Up w/ Steve Abel: Rāapa March 11, 2026 What's Up w/ Steve Abel: Rāapa March 11, 2026, 24.76 MB
Wed 11 Mar 2026

For our monthly catch up with the Green Party, Rosetta and Milly chat with Steve Abel about the Government's response to the unfolding conflict in Iran, what would happen if the Clear Car Standard was scrapped, and the recent announcement that live agriculture exports at sea will not resume this term. Whakarongo mai nei!

Guest Interview w/ Derya Yıldırım: Rātu March 10, 2026

Guest Interview w/ Derya Yıldırım: Rātu March 10, 2026 Guest Interview w/ Derya Yıldırım: Rātu March 10, 2026, 19.93 MB
Tue 10 Mar 2026

Rosetta had a kōrero with Derya Yıldırım ahead of their show at Double Whammy with Grup Şimşek this Sunday March 15, with support from Waiwhai, as part of Strange Universe Autumn Edition! Whakarongo mai nei.

Ready Steady Learn w/ Poornima Meegammana: Rātu March 10, 2026

Ready Steady Learn w/ Poornima Meegammana: Rātu March 10, 2026 Ready Steady Learn w/ Poornima Meegammana: Rātu March 10, 2026, 93.07 MB
Tue 10 Mar 2026

Rosetta is joined by Doctoral Candidate at the Faculty of Engineering Poornima Meegammana, who speaks about her research in creating interactive workshops for young girls to increase their confidence in seeing themselves as creators of technology. Whakarongo mai nei!

Thanks to the University of Auckland!

Political Commentary w/ Lara Greaves: Rātu March 10, 2026

Political Commentary w/ Lara Greaves: Rātu March 10, 2026 Political Commentary w/ Lara Greaves: Rātu March 10, 2026, 19.18 MB
Tue 10 Mar 2026

Lara joins Rosetta for a debrief about the dramas surrounding Luxon's popularity in recent polls, and how the unfolding war in Iran will impact petrol prices and Aotearoa's economy. Whakarongo mai nei!

Whakataukī o Tēnei Wiki w/ Arini Loader: Rāhina March 9, 2026

Whakataukī o Tēnei Wiki w/ Arini Loader: Rāhina March 9, 2026 Whakataukī o Tēnei Wiki w/ Arini Loader: Rāhina March 9, 2026, 7.71 MB
Mon 9 Mar 2026

Arini joins us for another whakataukī to take into our week! Whakarongo mai nei. 

Kia kotahi kī // just say one thing.

Guest Interview w/ Hone Kouka: Rāhina March 9, 2026

Guest Interview w/ Hone Kouka: Rāhina March 9, 2026 Guest Interview w/ Hone Kouka: Rāhina March 9, 2026, 20.53 MB
Mon 9 Mar 2026

Rosetta sat down for a kōrero with playwright and director Hone Kouka, who's Waiora Te Ūkaipō The Homeland first premiered 30 years ago and has been reinvigorated as part of the Aotearoa Festival of The Arts and Auckland Arts Festival Te Ahurei o Toi Tāmaki. Tickets are available for the show now - on at the ASB Waterfront Theatre until March 22. Whakarongo mai nei!

bosom selecta w/ Casual Swim: Rāhina March 9, 2026

bosom selecta w/ Casual Swim: Rāhina March 9, 2026 bosom selecta w/ Casual Swim: Rāhina March 9, 2026, 25.79 MB
Mon 9 Mar 2026

Your bosom selecta this week is Casual Swim! You can catch Laps with Casual Swim every second Wednesday from 10pm - midnight, or anytime via the bCasts! Whakarongo mai nei.

Loose Reads w/ Nate: Rāhina March 9, 2026

Loose Reads w/ Nate: Rāhina March 9, 2026 Loose Reads w/ Nate: Rāhina March 9, 2026, 21.47 MB
Mon 9 Mar 2026

Nate is back up in the studio for Loose Reads! Today he chats with Rosetta and Milly about the Okham Book Prize Short List, Auckland Writers Fest, and Daniyal Mueenuddin's This Is Where The Serpent Lives. Whakarongo mai nei!

Thanks to Timeout Bookstore!

This Is How We Brew It w/ Christian: Rāhina March 9, 2026

This Is How We Brew It w/ Christian: Rāhina March 9, 2026 This Is How We Brew It w/ Christian: Rāhina March 9, 2026, 32.36 MB
Mon 9 Mar 2026

Christian joins us for a kōrero about the new eighthirty coffee bags, how to perfect your espresso at home, and our bean of the week: the eighthirty Standard Blend! Whakarongo mai nei!

Thanks to eighthirty coffee roasters!

Travelling Tunes w/ Dr Kirsten Zemke: Rāmere March 6, 2026

Travelling Tunes w/ Dr Kirsten Zemke: Rāmere March 6, 2026 Travelling Tunes w/ Dr Kirsten Zemke: Rāmere March 6, 2026, 33.47 MB
Fri 6 Mar 2026

Kirsten Zemke chats with Rosetta and Milly about old school RnB slow-jams! Whakarongo mai nei!


Boyz II Men - On Bended Knee (1994)
Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway - The Closer I Get To You (1972)
D'Angelo - Untitled (How Does It Feel) (2000)