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.
Penelope Noir gives us an overview of the accomplished life of the legendary Iris Apfel on Fashun. Danz from DARTZ has a chat about the band’s new album, Dangerous Day to be a Cold One, out via Flying Nun. On Loose Reads Jenna’s reviewing Kids Run the Show from Delphine De Vigan and Alison Anderson- a thriller about social media’s impact on family dynamics. Aleks Petrovic is in the studio to chat about Lovers and Castaways, a show in the Auckland Arts Festival. Whakarongo mai nei!
Dr Kirsten Zemke takes us through some songs about revenge on Travelling Tunes. Gussie Larkin of Earth Tongue is dialling in to chat about their new single out today, and their trips around Aotearoa opening for Queens of the Stone Age. Viewmaster Litia is in to review Miles From Nowhere, a new show streaming on NEON. 2022 APRA Maioha-winner Byllie-Jean is chatting about her debut EP, Filter. Whakarongo mai nei!
Today on Breakfast Rachel is joined by Producer Lou while Stella moves house: Dr Lara Greaves gives us some Political Commentary about the closure of Newshub, the dissolution of the Maori Health Authority and the Gang Patch Ban. Lucinda Bennett chats all things pub snacks on Breakfast Food. Leonard Powell visits the studio to chat about his new album 'slow mover'. Jim chats about spring bulbs in Greening Out with Jim, and last but not Charlie Underhill joins the studio to chat about Lunar Collaborative's Auckland Pride Festival event, Cowboy Dreaming. Whakarongo mai nei!
Playlist
Yirinda - Galangoor Baya (Welcome)
Warpaint - Common Blue
Nourished By Time - Hand On Me
Mdou Moctar - Funeral For Justice
Joy Orbison - Flight FM
Hiatus Kaiyote - Everything's Beautiful
Sleater-Kinney - Untidy Creature
Oceans Before Me (Mara TK and Troy Kingi) - RAAHAPA
Grecco Romank - 2 Hot 2 Hunt
Black Country, New Road - Chaos Space Marine
Leonard Powell - Parallel Parking Phobia
Leonard Powell - Lucky
Caroline Polachek - Butterfly Net feat. Weyes Blood
Ōtautahi-based indie-folk singer-songwriter Fraser Ross joins us on the show today for a chat about his most recent single ‘Cards’, and all the exciting new music he has in store for the next couple of months. He’s got an exciting record out later in March and a new single ‘Thunderhead’ out on the 8th of March, that’s available to pre-save now! Whakarongo mai nei!
Today on Breakfast Rachel is joined by Producer Nick while Stella moves house in the rain (kia kaha): We play a rousing round of Second Guessing; The Deputy Mayor Desley Simpson joins us for Isthmus 'n' That; Harriet Fraser-Barbour of Australian band Workhorse chats Camp A Low Hum and her upcoming gigs in Tāmaki this week; Alice Canton bring in Paddy Free for Stage Direction; and Analosa Veukiso-Ulugia is in on Ready Steady Learn to talk Pacific youth health and wellbeing. Whakarongo mai nei!
Playlist
Adrianne Lenker - Fool
Erika de Casier - ice feat. They Hate Change
Spdrtwnbby - PIXEL PIXIE
Kelela - Enough For Love - TAYHANA Remix
Laetitia Sadier - The Inner Smile
Te Huhu - Skipping Stones
Molly Lewis - Cocosette
pickle darling - Laundromat
Glass Beams - Mahal
Badbadnotgood - Take What’s Given feat. reggie
Ducks Ltd. - Train Full of Gasoline
Goat Girl - Ride Around
WITCH - Avalanche Of Love feat. Sampa the Great
serpentwithfeet - Lucky Me
Delivery & Workhorse - Who Makes Demands?
Workhorse - Rode A River
Delaney Davidson - Out Of My Head
Kraus - Crush on Ice
Wax Eye - No. 9 train
Hiatus Kaiyote - Everything's Beautiful
Rubi Du - Day Dreaming
Current Bias - TRAIN UR GRAIN VIP
ELI SUPERFLYY - Mockingbird
Mykki Blanco - It's Not My Choice feat. Blood Orange
Fashun with Penelope Noir has a gorgeous new sponsor- Re:Circle. Pennie chats big hair! Dainis from Cool Sounds chats about their upcoming shows in Aotearoa. On Loose Reads Suri reviews Study for Obedience (Sarah Bernstein) and Too Much of Life (Clarice Lispector). Machinedrum is in the studio chatting about gigs coming up fast. Whakarongo mai nei!
Travelling Tunes is back in business for 2024, and Dr Kirsten Zemke shares some Indonesian pop. Church of Church and AP dials in to speak about the duo's new record, Postal. Viewmaster Litia is in to review the Vince Staples Show. Katie Everingham of Dateline is chatting about the band’s new single, Choose Me. Whakarongo mai nei!
Rod Oram gives us some Political Commentary about the recent goings on in Aotearoa. Lucinda Bennett is chatting pizza on Breakfast Food. Party Dozen are in the studio to talk about their show this evening at Whammy Backroom with Cable Ties. Sami Afuni, Arlo Green and Roxie Mohebbi are in the studio to talk about the six-part drama comedy series’ first season playing on Neon, Miles From Nowhere. We recap your Top Ten. Whakarongo mai nei!
On What's Up with Chris Hipkins, Rachel speaks to the leader of the opposition about Grant Robertson's recent resignation from the Labour party, recent poll results and policy coming out of the government as of late. Rob Bollix talks wonderful science and fossil stuff on The Mind Trench. Maté Vella talks about Family Band's debut single, Large Dirt Piles, out today. Estère is in the studio talking about her Mākara Peak EP release tour and upcoming performance at Splore. Justine Sachs gives you the union and employment lowdown on Red Dead Redemption. Whakarongo mai nei!
Mykki Blanco speaks with Rachel about their upcoming shows in Aotearoa, reaching Tāmaki Makaurau 8 March. Stage Direction is with Oli Mathiesen, Lucy Lynch and Sharvon Mortimer, as they chat about The Butterfly Who Flew Into The Rave, a dance experience as part of Auckland Pride. Cristal Salatas is on Ready Steady Learn, speaking about her research into developing a map and dataset to try to reduce the prevalence of pre-term birth in NZ. 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!
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.
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.
Rosetta has a kōrero with Julia Jacklin of Phantastic Ferniture about their forthcoming shows in Aotearoa this week! You can catch them at Double Whammy this Thursday December 11 - tickets from Under The Radar. 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!
Jenna is up in the studio chatting with Rosetta and Milly about all things books for Loose Reads! Today, they cover some recommendations for your Christmas shopping needs - whakarongo mai nei!
For a very special This Is How We Brew It, Christian is in the studio making cold brew for the girls to try tomorrow! He's using our delicious bean of the week: Ethiopian Koke Shalaye - which you can text in all week to win a bag of. Plus, we've got a special eighthirty tee shirt in our prize bundle this week, to mark the festive season! Whakarongo mai nei!
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