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.
On What's Up with Marama Davidson, Rachel chats to the co-leader of the Green Party about the extreme weather in Tāmaki, Elizabeth Kerekere's resignation and recent raids from Immigration NZ. Rob Bollix is your guide through The Mind Trench, this morning exploring freaky Australian animals. Becky Lucas is in to talk about her Comedy Festival show SO FUNNY!and chat about her time in Aotearoa. Liam K. Swiggs, head honcho of the Big Fresh Collective, dials in to yarn about the release of Footmahi 2023. Whakarongo mai nei!
Kia ora e te whānau, we hope you're staying safe in this heavy weather. We play a round of Second Guessing, and Alex takes the cake (and the tin of Milo, donated to the Auckland City Mission). On Isthmus’n That with Desley Simpson, Rachel checks in about the extreme weather set to hit the city, and discusses the budget in relation to that, as well as the decision to sell the Auckland Airport shares. Pony Baby, the musical brainchild of Arahi and Jazmine Mary, are in the studio for a yarn about their debut show and to play a few songs. On Stage Direction, Barnie Duncan is in to talk about his Comedy Festival show Just Jolks. For Ready Steady Learn we speak to Michaela Dobson, a PhD-stage geologist who's set to go to NASA for an internship in a month. Whakarongo mai nei!
Kia ora koutou e te whānau, and welcome to another week. Today on Fashun, we're Penelope Noir-less, but we aren't short of cool chats- Maxine Kelly, curator of Underlena is in to chat about her appointments in Tāmaki Makaurau this week. Tim Batt is in the studio to chat about his comedy festival show Is Climate Change Funny Yet?. On Loose Reads, Suri reviews an intriguing insight to the ecosystem of consultancy, The Big Con. Justine coaches you through workplace qualms and union questions on Red Dead Redemption. Whakarongo mai nei!
It's the end of the week, and we have a great show for you. On Travelling Tunes, Dr Kirsten Zemke takes us through the tunes of trying times- yes, it's failure. The Fancy New Band showcase is back, and one of the acts, Ballot Box, is in the studio for a chat about the gig. The Viewmaster reviews Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies, the television prequel to the film which you can watch on TVNZ+. Whakarongo mai nei!
Rachel is back in the building, and we have a lovely show for your Thursday! On Political Commentary, Rod Oram discusses Meka Whaitiri’s exit from Labour, the Restore Passenger Rail protestors and how they’ve been received, and Michael Wood’s letter of expectations to Immigration NZ. Plabita Florence, chef and owner at Forest, is up in the studio on Breakfast Food, chatting foraging and food waste minimisation. Gareth Shute is in to chat about his NZ Music Month historical walks and tours around the city, including around Queen Street, Karangahape Road and the Auckland Town Hall. Whakarongo mai nei!
Frances takes the helm of Breakfast to smooth out the morning crinkles with some lax tunes! Rob Bollix navigates The Mind Trench, exploring scary barbies and other dolls. Alexa Wilson is in the studio to talk about ALIEN, 'a surreal satire and an embodied critique of societal control over bodies.' Whakarongo mai nei!
Join us as Spike guides you through your Tuesday morning. Deputy Mayor of Tāmaki Makaurau, Desley Simpson dials in to talk about the weather warnings for the city and what the council is doing to prepare, as well as the recent numbers on the record-breaking amount of budget submissions. Rita Mae comes up to the studio to chat about her upcoming EP release show for her record Superfeeling. On Stage Direction, Alice Canton speaks with Jane Leonard and Te Arohanui Korewha from the team of KŌPŪ, a show sharing the songs of young wāhine Māori as they navigate this world. Zahra Aghababaie from the Bioengineering Institute at The University of Auckland comes up to the studio for Ready Steady Learn to talk about her research in gastrointestinal health and treatment. Whakarongo mai nei!
It's the first day of New Zealand Music Month and Annabel is here to guide you through the morning. Penelope Noir gives us a history of the so-called ugly sweater on Fashun. James Mustapic is in the studio to chat about the beginnings of the Comedy Festival and his show The Multi-Media-Verse. Jenna tells us about a memoir hot off the press on Loose Reads. Whakarongo mai nei!
On Travelling Tunes, Dr Kirsten Zemke explores the world of fictional bands that have released very real songs. Hollie of Tiny Ruins chats about Ceremony, their new album that's out today. On Viewmaster, Sam reviews the beginnings of Beef. David Parker is in the studio talking about his project hand-making and selling guitars to raise money for Help Auckland. Whakarongo mai nei!
We dive into a bit of Political Commentary with Jennifer Curtin, talking about changes to the University of Otago structure and their implications for academia in Aotearoa, Jacinda Ardern’s Harvard fellowship, and citizenship for New Zealanders in Australia. Petra Galler takes over the helm of Breakfast Food whilst Delaney is away, and tells us about her new book, Butter Butter. tei. is in the studio talking about the release of her new single PRIMAL. Bridget Van der Zijpp, Artistic Curator of the Auckland Writers Festival comes up to chat about the lineup of thinkers and writers that the upcoming festival has to offer. 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.
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!
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.
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!
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!
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!
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!
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!
Max, host of the 95bFM True School Hip Hop Show, joins Rosetta and Milly to select some tunes and chat about the longest running hip hop show in the country! Tune in Thursday 9-11pm, or anytime via the bCasts. Whakarongo mai nei.
Unfortunately Arini can't join us today, but e pai ana! Rosetta has chosen a whakataukī to keep our spirits high as raumati rolls in, and the kirihimete busy-ness kicks in.
Manaaki whenua, manaaki tangata, Haere whakamua // Care for the land, care for the people, go forward.
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