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: we kick off the show with a shiny new segment with our friends at Radio One,Breakfast Buffet; Dr. Kirsten Zemke brings us the amazingly hideous world of Bardcore inTravelling Tunes; Troy Kingi and The Nudge's Iraia Whakamoe come in to talk about their brand new track 'He Ōrite', writing reo Māori blues rock and how their collaboration came about; and Sam's here talking about the NZ satirical comedy, Talkback, on Viewmaster! Whakarongo mai and have a mean weekend.
I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: Rachel's still away but we have very special guest host, Amelia! On the show we've got a cool Stage Direction with the Yang/Young/杨 team; we do some learning on Ready Steady Learn with Rachelle Pederson; and we hear from Anthonie Tonnon thanks to Jess Fu's long player on Totally Wired! Whakarongo mai!
I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: Rachel's away so we've got the super cool Keria (who you may remember from Morning Glory's of yore) sailing the Breakfast ship. First up we have Penelope Noir for Fashun; Artbank's Tom Tuke is in the studio to chat about his puppet show, Paloma and the Do of Death; Suri lets us know what's good in books for Loose Reads; and Justine helps out with all your work and union stuff in Red Dead Redemption! Whakarongo mai!
I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: the show kicks off with a bit of Political Commentarywith David Slack, then the lovely Lukas Mayo aka Pickle Darling pops in for a kōrero and a very special acoustic performance; Sapati Apa aka Disciple Pati comes up to chat about everything she's been up to, her new single, 'Serious', and a gig tonight at The Tuning Fork; Sarah brings in some cool tracks fresh off the playlist in Praise of Songs; and Natural Ange is here helping you out with your bumps and boils! Whakarongo mai!
Playlist
Lightman Jarvis Ecstatic Band - Elastic Band
The Goon Sax - The Chance
Sufjan Stevens & Angelo De Augustine - Olympus
Deb5000 - Bad Guts
Deep Aztec - Music Brings Me Joy feat. L Speaks
Phoebe Rings - Spissky
Yaeji - PAC-TIVE feat. DiAN
Lawrence Arabia - Apple Pie Bed
Shepherds Reign - Le Manu [Live for UTR's Trash Recital - 2021]
Tiny Ruins - Olympic Girls
Disciple Pati - ATMA [prod. Leaping Tiger]
Disciple Pati - Serious [Prod. Edyonthebeat]
Holly Herndon - Frontier
SoccerPractise - Unity (Live at the Silver Scrolls 29/09/16)
I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: The show kicks off with an unusually depressing Mind Trench;then the wonderful Liam Finn pops into the studio to talk about his 'Hyperverse' live streams on twitch, a few upcoming shows at Roundhead and improvising his way towards a new album.; Tim's here telling us good, terrible, and meh media news in Mediabatt; and Amelia debunks all your fun etymology facts in Word Salad! Whakarongo mai!
I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: the show kicks off with a round of Second Guessing; Stephanie Brown and Ruby Walsh of LIPS pop into the studio to chat about the band's new record; Alice is here telling us what's good in the theatre world onStage Direction; we have a stunning Short Player with Grecco Romank thanks to Jess Fu's Long Player on Totally Wired; and Dr. Ciara Cremin talks about her research into gender on Ready Steady Learn. Whakarongo mai!
Playlist
Jen Cloher & Hachiku - Fairytale in the Supermarket (Raincoats Cover)
Moana & the Tribe - Huakirangi feat. Shellie Morris
I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: we kick off the show with a one-off bFM football exclusive thanks to none other than resident Englishman, Rob Bollix (for one show, and one show only); Penelope Noir pops in for Fashun talking about the indefinable Lydia Lunch; Anthonie Tonnon is in the studio to talk about his upcoming record 'Leave Love Out Of This,' his October gig at the Hollywood Avondale, and a 102 year old elevator; Jenna's here with a great book rec on the Southern Alps inLoose Reads; and finally, Salene helps out with your fleas, pleas, and fixing fees inA Room of One's Own! Whakarongo mai!
Playlist
Vera Ellen - YOU!
Slowdive - Sleep- 2021 Remastered Version
Reb Fountain - Beastie
Phoebe Rings - Spissky
The Beths - What's The Matter With You [Split Enz Cover]
I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: The Prime Minister is on the line for What's Up w/ Jacinda Ardernletting us know what's happening with the ol' Coronavirus, Hate Speech Law, and RMA reforms; Rob's here talking about chatty animals in The Mind Trench; the multi-talented Peter Ruddell comes into the studio to talk about Sulfate's exciting sophomore album, Godzone; Tim's tells us what's what in the badlands of media in Mediabatt; and Amelia does a dog-name deep dive in Word Salad!Whakarongo mai!
Listen back to Milly and Rosetta chatting with all the winners at the IMNZ Taite Music Prize 2026! They sat down after the awards with KOMMI on behalf of Marlon Williams, winner of the Taite Award for Te Whare Tīwekaweka, Geneva AM winner of Best Independent Debut for PIKIPIKI, Carmel Bennett winner of the Independent Spirit Award, and Newzician winners of the Outstanding Music Journalism award. Whakarongo mai nei!
Rosetta and Milly catch up with Deputy Mayor Desley Simpson to chat about changes to the legal loophole through which illegal boarding houses are operating in Tāmaki Makaurau, and the large amounts of reports of illegal dumping across the city. Whakarongo mai nei!
Rosetta and Milly catch up with Penelope Noir after the Taite Awards last night - to chat about all the best looks from the evening! Whakarongo mai nei!
As a little mid-week treat for you, Jenna is up in the studio chatting pukapuka for Loose Reads - after the long weekend! She chats with Rosetta and Milly about Lily King, who Jenna is chatting to at the Auckland Writers Festival on Sunday May 17! Whakarongo mai nei.
Gab Vincent joins Rosetta and Milly in the studio for a chat about some of her mahi with the Auckland Writers Festival this year - including Streetside and Plot Twist, the latest addition to the lineup on May 17 which features a takeover at Q Theatre aimed at rangatahi! Whakarongo mai nei!
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