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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Mike's playing tunes and Rob's shazaming; eels and seals are on the agenda for Mike's lesson with Rob this morning; Dr. Maria Walls is enjoying a coffee from Tess and The Other Side of Hope; Simon Bridges and Mike round up all the politics from the year; and Phil Hartnoll from Orbital catches up with Mike at the end of the show, getting excited about Splore at the beautiful Tapapakanga Regional Park.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Mike's playing tunes and Rob's shazaming; eels and seals are on the agenda for Mike's lesson with Rob this morning; Dr. Maria Walls is enjoying a coffee from Tess and The Other Side of Hope; Simon Bridges and Mike round up all the politics from the year; and Phil Hartnoll from Orbital catches up with Mike at the end of the show, getting excited about Splore at the beautiful Tapapakanga Regional Park.
Gil Scott Heron & Jamie XX - I'll Take Care Of U
Skepta - That's Not Me (feat. Jme)
Santigold - Chasing Shadows
Anderson .Paak - The Chase feat. Kadhja Bonet
pickle darling - Bicycle Weather
Soundgarden - Hands All Over
Peggy Gou - It Makes You Forget (Itgehane) [Jay Daniel Remix]
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Mike wakes you up with a Lou Reed special for a sunny Tuesday; the Mayor talks America's cup and Auckland's attitude about violence; playing What Am I? with a listener who just loves it; Joanna comes in to talk the best of New Zealand venues over time; and Mikey learns about the evil wasp from Julia. Feelin' like ~summer~ on Breakfast.
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Yep, we've definitely hit the ground running this week; Mike's got a Metal tune for you all; Pennie's talking a whole different kind of subculture; Mike and MC Slave catch up over the last 50 years; Jenna rounds up the year with her top picks, and Tess is drooling over it; and Natural Ange comes in to give everyone a helping hand with their mental health during this time of year, you know, Christmas and that. We've got you covered, as always.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Yep, we've definitely hit the ground running this week; Mike's got a Metal tune for you all; Pennie's talking a whole different kind of subculture; Mike and MC Slave catch up over the last 50 years; Jenna rounds up the year with her top picks, and Tess is drooling over it; and Natural Ange comes in to give everyone a helping hand with their mental health during this time of year, you know, Christmas and that. We've got you covered, as always.
Today on your bFM Breakfast: The sun is out and Tess is here to dish up Breakfast for you; catching up with Fabian Fanboy about the latest Hollywood hits; Dr. Kirsten Zemke is back and with a guest this time; and Zoë gets festive with Tess, while they talk theatre, obviously.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: The sun is out and Tess is here to dish up Breakfast for you; catching up with Fabian Fanboy about the latest Hollywood hits; Dr. Kirsten Zemke is back and with a guest this time; and Zoë gets festive with Tess, while they talk theatre, obviously.
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Mike and Rod discuss National's recent exit (from the Cabinet meeting); we've got a treat for you all this morning, Delaney Mes comes in to talk Food, nom; and Troy's feeling festive, bringing in Christmas pies as well as zingy tunes. All the Christmas cheer for Breakfast this morning.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Mike and Rod discuss National's recent exit (from the Cabinet meeting); we've got a treat for you all this morning, Delaney Mes comes in to talk Food, nom; and Troy's feeling festive, bringing in Christmas pies as well as zingy tunes. All the Christmas cheer for Breakfast this morning.
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Mike reckons you all should get up and seize the day; Rob talks some dark matters and yet another shout out; Maria reviews Mandy, quite the psychedelic experience we hear; and Amanda joins Mike with some tips on how to budget through this Christmas mania. Spread the joy.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Mike reckons you all should get up and seize the day; Rob talks some dark matters and yet another shout out; Maria reviews Mandy, quite the psychedelic experience we hear; and Amanda joins Mike with some tips on how to budget through this Christmas mania. Spread the joy.
Today on your bFM Breakfast: This wacky weather his Mike and Tess's imaginations running wild: His Worship is chatting the lastest Auckland Council budget revelations; Zombie's attack the studio; Sam takes Tess's recommendation and isn't stoked about it; and the University of Auckland's Barbara Plester has a good sense of humour, especially in the workplace.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: This wacky weather his Mike and Tess's imaginations running wild: His Worship is chatting the lastest Auckland Council budget revelations; Zombie's attack the studio; Sam takes Tess's recommendation and isn't stoked about it; and the University of Auckland's Barbara Plester has a good sense of humour, especially in the workplace.
Today on your bFM Breakfast: December's here and so are those Christmas tunes; can anyone remember all the Metal Memory Monday tracks? Mike puts faith in the listeners memory; Kiran brings in a book Mikey has to get his hands on immediately; and Natural Ange knows the best spray to keep those mozzies away. A very warm welcome to summer.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: December's here and so are those Christmas tunes; can anyone remember all the Metal Memory Monday tracks? Mike puts faith in the listeners memory; Kiran brings in a book Mikey has to get his hands on immediately; and Natural Ange knows the best spray to keep those mozzies away. A very warm welcome to summer.
Sylvan Esso - Coffee
The Veils - Calliope!
Mac DeMarco - Still Beating
MELODOWNZ - Infinite feat. Coops
Jane's Addiction - Stop!
Beirut - My Night With The Prostitute From Marseilles
The Beths - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
Warrior Soul - Downtown
Julien Baker - Turn Out the Lights
The Strokes - Last Nite (live)
The Horrors - Whole New Way
BEA1991 - V4
DOG Power - Love Potion
Dimmer - Can't Cut Through
Smashing Pumpkins - dinosaur+
Fujiya & Miyagi - Your Silent Face
Earl Sweatshirt - The Mint (feat. Navy Blue)
Winx - Don't Laugh (David Morales NYC Mix)
Ramones - Merry Christmas (I Don't Wanna Fight Tonight)
Today on your bFM Breakfast: It's officially summer tomorrow, (and it's almost feeling like it); we're nearing the festive movie season, and Fabian Fanboy is here to review it all; SJD dials in to talk his newest lil' project; and we've got a special guest on Stage Directon this morning, Pheobe here with director, Alex, to talk their one woman show. We're sending off spring this morning and heading into summer, yippee.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: It's officially summer tomorrow (and it's almost feeling like it); we're nearing the festive movie season, and Fabian Fanboy is here to review it all; SJD dials in to talk his newest lil' project; and we've got a special guest on Stage Directon this morning, Pheobe here with director, Alex, to talk their one woman show. We're sending off spring this morning and heading into summer, yippee.
Vampire Weekend - Horchata
Alex G - Sarah
Santigold - Chasing Shadows
Wu-Tang Clan - Wu-Tang Reunion
Astro Children - Milk
Beastie Boys - Sabotage
beastie boys - Pass The Boogie
Bad Brains - She's Calling You
Hookworms - Negative Space
Hum - Stars
&lez - Bolivian
SODA BOYZ - Renamon
The Veils - The Letter
Marlon Williams - Nobody Gets What They Want Anymore (with Aldous Harding)
The Naenae Express - Phones
Anthemy Mason - Break Science (Late Night Radio Remix)
Junior Murvin - Police & Thieves
Grace Jones - Little Drummer Boy
Christoph el Truento - OH
BEA1991 - V4
the tutts - i20
Julia Holter - Whether
The Bee Gees - More Than A Woman
The Echo Ohs - Dog Bone
A Tribe Called Quest - Scenario (Young Nations Remix)
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Mike and Tess recover after a big ol' Political Commentary with Dr. Bryce this morning, yikes; Gareth Shute and Mikey take a trip down memory lane visiting old music venues; Troy is very secretive about his special picks; and is it time for another coffee? Yeah, we reckon.
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Today on your bFM Breakfast: Mike and Tess recover after a big ol' Political Commentary with Dr. Bryce this morning, yikes; Gareth Shute and Mikey take a trip down memory lane visiting old music venues; Troy is very secretive about his special picks; and is it time for another coffee? Yeah, we reckon.
The Middle East - Blood
Yumi Zouma - The Brae
Glass Animals - Gooey
The Echo Ohs - Dog Bone
Public Enemy - Can't Do Nuttin' For Ya Man
Nina Simone - See Line Woman
Dimmer - Degrees Of Existence
The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster - Love Turns To Hate
The Phoenix Foundation - Buffalo
Church & AP - Ready Or Not
Len And The PA's(Publicassistance) - Soul Block (Of Rocking People)
pickle darling - Bicycle Weather
The Breeders - Cannonball
Ray Columbus And The Invaders - She's A Mod
Anderson .Paak - The Chase feat. Kadhja Bonet
Alice In Chains - Would?
C.W. Stoneking - I'll Never Get Out Of This world Alive
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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