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It's a Wednesday morning and we've got the Prime Minister on the line forWhat's Up w/ Jacinda Ardern, Rob Bollix chatting space and snails on The Mind Trench, and random nothing words on Word Salad with Amelia d'Screte. Whakarongo mai nei!
Playlist
Fyfe & Iskra Strings - Spirographs feat. Kelly Lee Owens
Mirror Ritual - Fear In All
Motte - Visceral Feelings
Björk - Hyper Ballad [deepState Rework]
Mermaidens - Satsuma
DJ Kappa Wam - Mzansi Sunrise
Opposite Sex - Combine Harvester
Julia Jacklin - Be Careful With Yourself
Troy Kingi - Te Wai Nō Rua Whetū
The Pioneers - Long Shot Kick De Bucket
No Romance - Glitters
Daniela Lalita - Tenía Razón
Glue Trip - Lazy Days feat. Arthur Verocai
Marlon Williams - Easy Does It
Daffodils - How Do You Know?
annika & Crystal Chen - Resting Bitch Face
Juse - Coconut Sauce feat. Tha Feelstyle
Half/Time - Ōrākau
Violet French & The Horrible - Been Too Busy Crying
Irth - Cloud Cassette
Baecorp - Joy On Tick
A Blunt Jester - Cat Door
Brandn Shiraz, DUSTY & GHOS - Kreepin'
Dimmer - All The Way To Her
Mindy Meng Wang 王萌 & Tim Shiel - Hidden Qi 隐.气 [Tzekin Remix]
The week begins with a lovely bit ofFashunwith Penelope Noir, a kōrero with Harry Lilley from First Move, a meaty and beautiful and totally NZ gothic poetry collection on Loose Reads with Manon, and renting help with Salene on A Room of One's Own. Whakarongo mai nei!
Playlist
Recitals - Gradient
June Jones - If Only feat. Katie Dey
Purple Pilgrims - Thru Evry Cell
Summer Vee - Key To All Your Love
Hans Pucket - My Brain Is A Vacant Space
Dimmer - I Believe You Are A Star
Cass McCombs - New Earth
Hunx & His Punx - Lose My Mind
CHAII - Digebasse (Enough)
Daphni - Mania
Julia Jacklin - Vegas Wedding (Demo)
The Brunettes - Summer Love
Myele Manzanza - When We Could Dance Together [Sampology Remix]
U.S. Girls - So Typically Now
First Move - The Fuse
Flogging A Dead One Horse Town - Steve
King Kapisi - Sub-cranium Feeling (Full Version)
Ben Woods - White Leather Again [Hometwon Session]
Wednesday airwaves send out a kōrero with the Green Party co-leader in What's Up w/ Marama Davidson, Rob's here for The Mind Trench, Richard Larsen from Crush chats about their gorgeous new release, and Amelia D'Screte serves up a healthy bowl of Word Salad. Whakarongo mai nei!
Playlist
Motte - Crystal Waters
hanbee - soft feat.woo!
Fazerdaze - Come Apart
Shirley Nanette - All Of Your Life
Jitwam - Stranger Danger (In The Streets Of Life)
Clear Path Ensemble - Drumatix
Molly Lewis - Miracle Fruit
Amamelia - Gap Selection
Fable - Close2Home
Nia Archives - Forbidden Feelingz
annika & Crystal Chen - Resting Bitch Face
Youssou N'Dour - 7 Seconds feat. Neneh Cherry
Van Staden & Böhm (VSB) - Every Star [DJ Chrysalis Remix]
Thursday dishes up some informativePolitical Commentary with Rod Oram, media wading onMediabatt with Tim, and Ange is here to help out with your ailments on Natural Ange. Whakarongo mai nei!
Playlist
Sofie + Speckman - Cheerleader - club mix
Mim Jensen - Germaphobe
WAKE IN JUNE - The Pine
Erny Belle - Something's Wrong [Delaney Davidson Cover]
Motte - Plateau
Toy Shaw - Covers
Myele Manzanza - When We Could Dance Together [Sampology Remix]
Holiday Ghosts - Born Survivor
Kamahumble - Kick Back
Almond Joy - Candy
Delaney Davidson - Hell Hole [Erny Belle cover]
Marlon Williams - Easy Does It
Amamelia - Gap Selection
Violet French & The Horrible - Been Too Busy Crying
Half/Time - Ōrākau
Molly Lewis - Cabana de Mel
Santigold - Shake
Emmanuelle - Sickness Unto Death
The Paranoyds - Single Origin Experience
Recitals - Arrow [Edit]
Earth Tongue - Miraculous Death
The Beths - Knees Deep
Princess Chelsea - Everything Is Going To Be Alright
Toro y Moi - The Medium feat. Unknown Mortal Orchestra
Kamikaze Palm Tree - Stabilo
Cate Le Bon - Moderation
Elliott Dawson - Bald Spot
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Spitting Off the Edge of the World feat. Perfume Genius
This Tuesday we've got a bit of Second Guessing; the weekly catch up with the Mayor in Sounding Off with Phil Goff; a kōrero with Stinky Jim about his new album Spacial Awareness; Stage Direction with A Slightly Isolated Dog's Jack Buchanan; and some Ready Steady Learn where Annabelle Cranswick chats about the Southern Right Whale! Whakarongo mai nei.
Playlist
Van Staden & Böhm (VSB) - Every Star [DJ Chrysalis Remix]
Peel Dream Magazine - Pad
The Naenae Express - Dream State
Kokoroko - Tojo
Eggy - Upon Reflection
Bill Callahan & Bonnie 'Prince' Billy - Miracles feat. Ty Segall [Johnnie Frierson Cover]
We've rolled around to the end of another week and to get you ready for the weekend, whakarongo mai nei for some Travelling Tunes with Dr. Zemke, Fable chatting about his brand new track Closer2Home, Viewmaster with Sam, and Mim Jensen on the line on the release day of the day of her debut single. 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!