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I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: Penelope Noir is here forFashun, talking about evolution of Heavy Metal style; Chabs and Milky come up to chat about their upcoming series of shows around Aotearoa, Goin' Live with Chabs And Milky LIVE!; Suri has a stunning book rec inLoose Reads; and Salene fights the power on behalf of us all in A Room of One's Own, Breakfast's very own tenancy rights segment. Whakarongo mai!
Playlist
Dudley Benson - Matariki - Kolya Remix
T.G. Shand - Weak Odyssey
Wai - Mihi Tuatahi
Screaming Meemees - Stars In My Eyes
Die! Die! Die! - How Soon Is Too Soon (It's Not Vintage It's Used)
I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: Dr. Kirsten Zemke is in the studio and today she's talking us through the world of covers in Travelling Tunes; the epic Troy Kingi phones up to talk about the latest edition to his 10 10 10 Series (ten albums, ten genres, ten years); Sam's here forViewmaster telling us about a new cringe millennial / Gen Z comedy; and Vanessa Worm and Eden Burns pop into the studio to talk about their gig at Phoenix Caberet tonight. Whakarongo mai!
Playlist
Velvet Vision - Springtime Buzz
Special Friend - Pastel
Amamelia - Swoon [Liam K. Swiggs Remix]
Disasteradio - AWESOME FEELING [LIAM K. SWIGGS 160 BOOTLEG REMIX]
I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: Dr Lara Greaves in on the line for another rivetingPolitical Commentary; Sam Low chats about the history of Sweet and Sour pork in Breakfast Food; Writer and taonga pūoro practitioner Ruby Solly (Kai Tahu, Waitaha, Kāti Māmoe) popped in for a kōrero about her music, mahi and the awesome series 'Oro'; and living legend Patricia (Ngāti Toa, Ngāti Raukawa, Te Ati Awa) phones up to talk about her new memoir! Whakarongo mai nei!
I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: The Prime Minister in on the line this morning having her monthly chat to Rachel onWhat's Up w/ Jacinda Ardern; Rob Bollix is talking milk on The Mind Trench; Crystal Choi from Phoebe Rings pops in for a chat ahead of her gig with Merk on Saturday at Cassette Nine; Tim Batt takes us through what's happening in the world of media inMediaBatt; and Amelia D'Screte tells us why English spelling is so shit inWord Salad. Whakarongo mai!
Playlist
Jazmine Mary - Remembering
Mara TK - Colours
The Bats - Made Up In Blue
JARV IS... - Swanky Modes [Dub Remix by Dennis Bovell]
Bathysphere - hungova
AP & Kamahumble - Heka Horcy
Primo! - Things To Do
Merk - But She Loves You
Public Service Broadcasting - Spitfire - Syntax Remix
T.G. Shand - Weak Odyssey
Downstairs People - On The Phone
Phoebe Rings - Cheshire
Phoebe Rings - Lazy Universe [Live at The Wine Cellar 19/12/20]
I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: We kick off the show with another round of Second Guessing; the Mayor is on the line talking about what's happening around Tāmaki Makaurau and Aotearoa inSounding Off with Phil Goff; Kelly Sherrod aka Proteins of Magic pops up for a chat about her upcoming gig; Alice is here for Stage Direction with some guests from a new show, Into the Bush; and we learn about smart solar urban architecture onReady Steady Learn! Whakarongo mai nei for all the usual good stuff.
I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: The hilarious duo Two Hearts (Laura Daniel and Joseph Moore) come up to the studio to chat about their show in the NZ International Comedy Festival, We're Pregnant and the Baby is Music; Jenna talks us through the Ockham NZ Book Award categories and nominees in Loose Reads; and Justine answers all your work woe questions in Red Dead Redemption! Whakarongo mai!
Playlist
Richard Dada - Sound All Around
imugi 이무기 - Greensmoke
Dateline - Love Hertz [Live at Neck of the Woods, 2020]
HUMMUCIDE - Exothermic feat. Luca Sturny
Power Nap - Forever Man
Squid - Pamphlets [Edit]
The Beths - Whatever
New Order - Bizarre Love Triangle
Brandn Shiraz - Already
Mara TK - Te Kete Aronui
Lucky Boy^ - Anything Like Me
DAWN - Boomerang
CHAII - WOW (Look at Me)
Amamelia - Pure Choice (AKL)
pickle darling - Boundless My Heart
Mdou Moctar - Afrique Victime [Radio Edit]
EXEK - Several Souvenirs
Anjimile - In Your Eyes (Reflection) feat. Jay Som
T.G. Shand - Weak Odyssey
Little Simz - Woman feat. Cleo Sol
Kelly Lee Owens - Wake-Up [Loraine James Remix]
PollyHill - Chilly
Nadia Reid - Get the Devil Out
Armand Hammer & The Alchemist - Falling Out The Sky feat. Earl Sweatshirt
I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: Rachel's still away and instead we have another super awesome, hilarious, extraordinary, special guest host, the wonderful Priya Sami! Also on the show, Fabian Fanboy calls up to chat about movies on Fabian's Hollywood; Dr. Kirsten Zemke is here talking about Detroit Hip Hop in Travelling Tunes; and Sam Sinnott pops in to tell us what's good in TV for Viewmaster! Whakarongo mai and have a mean weekend.
Playlist
Destiny's Child - Get On the Bus [feat. Timbaland]
I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: Rachel's away and instead we have a super exciting, one-of-a-kind, extraordinary, special guest host - the ineffable, inimitable PollyHill! Also throughout the show we have a Political Commentary with David Slack;Breakfast Food with Sam Low; Pax Assadi talking about his NZ International Comedy Festival show,Ladi Dadi Assadi Like to Party; and Praise of Songs with Sarah! Whakarongo mai for all the good shit.
I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: The Deputy Leader of the Opposition, Dr Shane Reti, is on the line having a chat to Rachel; Rob Bollix is in studio with facts, tracks, poems for The Mind Trench; Ōtepoti muso Juno Is comes up to chat about what's been happening and her gig tonight; and Amelia D'Screte dishes up some Word Saladto enrich and enlighten our plates of knowledge. Whakarongo mai.
Playlist
Jun Kamoda - Cyber Dumpling
Raudie - 6 Helixes
BUB - King of Wands
imugi 이무기 - Swimming feat. Hans [Nate Fox, Sushi Ceej & The Kount Remix]
Bathysphere - See Ya [Demo]
pickle darling - Boundless My Heart
Fruit Juice Parade - dræyyke
DAWN - Nostalgia
The Bard - Mask [slightly less explicit version]
Mara TK - Grew up inna Chaos feat. 2MY
CHAII - Middle Ground
telex - The Beat Goes On/Off
Brandn Shiraz - Already
Juno Is - Floating
Juno Is - So Hazy
Valentina - Figure You Out - Ludus Remix
Good Morning - Mollyduker
Squid - Pamphlets [Edit]
Mykki Blanco - Love Me feat. Jamila Woods and Jay Cue
I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: we kick off the show with another speedy round of Second Guessing and unsuprisingly the listeners are all over it; the Mayor phones up for a chat about what's happening around the city in Sounding Off w/ Phil Goff; then, Zac from Sunreturn chats about a very exciting gig coming up: Festival of Sunreturn!; Florian Habicht pops up to talk about his latest film, James & Isey; and finally we learn about animal habits and conservation in Ready, Steady, Learn! Whakarongo mai!
Playlist
MELODOWNZ - Pai
Alessi Brothers - Seabird
pickle darling - Boundless My Heart
Remember Sports - Out Loud
LILSTIFFY - Async
Nina Simone - Baltimore
PJ Harvey - The Letter - Demo
Crumb - Up & Down
Sjunne Ferger - Romance
Emmanuelle - Time Sure Flies When You're Young and Jerking Off
Mdou Moctar - Afrique Victime [Radio Edit]
Special Friend - Forest
Amamelia - So Good [Go Nuclear Remix]
deepState - Sunrise
Sharon Van Etten - Some Things Last A Long Time (Daniel Johnston)
DELS - Capsize ft Joe Goddard & Roots Manuva
Tangled Shoelaces - Bordumb
The Cure - Just Like Heaven
Church & AP - ON!ON!ON!
Roisin Murphy - Hardcore Jealousy
Daphne Walker With Bill Wolfgramm & His Islanders - Haere Mai
Christian from eighthirty is up for our final kōrero of the year! This week, we're giving away the boujee new black label Colombian - Sebastian Ramirez beans, so make sure you text in throughout the week to win! Whakarongo mai nei.
It's our last Loose Reads for the year, and Suri's last Loose Reads ever! Rosetta and Milly chat with her about her favourite reads of 2025, whats in her summer reading pile, and her ins and outs for 2026 literature. Whakarongo mai nei!
The legendary Stinky Jim is your bosom selecta i tēnei rā! Catch his show Stinky Grooves (which has been running for almost 30 years!) every Tuesday from 7 - 10pm, or replayed 4 - 7am on Wednesdays. Whakarongo mai nei!
Rosetta and Milly phone up our lovely mates down in Te Whanganui a Tara at Radio Active, Sunaina and Emma! They catch up on the Aotearoa Alternative Awards, and what's happening across the Capital and up in Tāmaki. Whakarongo mai nei!
For our last Travelling Tunes of the year, Kirsten is chatting with Rosetta and Milly about songs that 'tear you up inside' - let's all get in our feelings a little bit ahead of the festive season! Whakarongo mai nei.
Song selections:
Yusuf (Cat Stevens) - Father & Son (1970)
Chet Baker - I get along without you very well (1956)
Sarah McLachlan - When She Loved Me (Toy Story 2) (1999)
It's our last From The Crate of 2025! Cam joins Rosetta and Milly in the studio for a chat about all the wonderful new releases out on the shelves at Southbound today. Just in time for your Xmas shopping - because there's no better gift than some fresh wax! Whakarongo mai nei.
Song selections:
This is Lorelei - Holo Boy
A$AP Rocky - Both Eyes Closed
Viagra Boys - Call of the Wild
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.
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