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It's a busy morning at the b! Jonny's packed show featured Political Commentary with David Slack and a chat with Sola Rosa and premiere of the new single The Sun Doesn't Shinefeaturing Joe Probert. Later, Jonny speaks with Florian Habicht, director of Pulp: A Film About Life, Death & Supermarkets, about the film's ten year anniversary and special screening at The Hollywood. Plus, Hayden from The Drug Foundation chats cocaine, harm reduction and the importance of testing on What's The Buzz? brought to you by The Level.
This morning on What's Up? Jonny chats to Labour Party leader Chris Hipkins about special economic zones and a hot topic at the moment- school lunches. Listen back to the Aural Emporium and catch Jonny's interview with Sea Mouse about his upcoming gig at Cross Street plus gets the scoop from Lauren Whitney about the maaaassive programme for this year's NZ International Comedy Festival, check it out here.
Playlist
The Cars - Moving in stereo
Zoë Fox and the Rocket Clocks - Tin Can Man
Sébastien Léger - Lanarka
Antonio Barret & Nice Guys - On Edge
Voom - TROUBLE
BlueMoonDisco - Bungle's Bungle
Sababa 5 & Sophia Solomon - Shehzadi - शहज़ादी
The Strokes - Machu Picchu
Deerhunter - Desire Lines
Joey Valence & Brae - Ready Set
Jamie XX - F.U. (feat. Erykah Badu)
Beyond The Wizard's Sleeve - Creation
LTJ Bukem - Watercolours
Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory - Idiot Box
Sea Mouse - Six Whiskeys Deep
Rubi Du - Played Me
Laraaji - Joyous Dance '82
Tom Lark - Rock & Roll Baby
Shihad - Home Again
Soaked Oats - Perfect Song
Serebii - Verrans Corner (ft Leith Sye Towers)
Ahoribuzz - Turnaround
Kinski - Newport
Katy J Pearson - Take Back the Radio (Flying Mojito Bros Refrito Dub)
Whakarongo mai to hear the fortnightly catch up with Deputy Mayor Desley Simpson on Isthmus'n That, a kōrero with the Ōtepoti-based Wax Mustang ahead of his Aotearoa tour, Short Player recap of Max's chat to CCTV about their new album Austerity Blues, plus talking about the just-launched Ingeniouspodcast on Ready Steady Learn with Nikki Maddow, thanks to the University of Auckland.
Featuring the announce of the finalists up for this year's Taite Music Prize, check out the list here! This week's book review on Loose Reads is Suri's take on the debut novel by Nussaibah Younis, Fundamentally - brought to you by Time Out Bookstore.
Playlist
Graham Central Station - The Jam
Orions Belte - The Carneddau
Soul Family Sensation - I Don't Even Know If I Should Call You Baby (Marshall Jefferson Symphony)
There's a Tuesday - Margo
BlueMoonDisco - Bungle's Bungle
Morgan Nagler - Cradle The Pain
Womb - Angels
Waxahatchee - Mud
J-Live - Satisfied
Chris Joss - Rififi Rococo
School Fair - You only love me cause you want something
Shame - Angie
Ezra Collective - No One's Watching Me (feat. Olivia Dean)
Featuring a special announcement, Marlon Williams is about to embark on a nation-wide tour for his forthcoming album Te Whare Tīwekaweka! Check out all the info here. Plus the weekly Aural Emporium.
Playlist
Marlon Williams - Kahore He Mane E (featuring Lorde)
BARB - Leo
Nadia Reid - Send It Down The Line
Good Block - Dub 4 Joy
Lana del Rey - Blue Jeans (RAC remix)
Goat + MC Yallah - Nimerudi
BlueMoonDisco - Bungle's Bungle
Ghost Woman - Street Meet
Hominid - You are not a wallflower
Sanoi, Boznich - Chill Bill
The Nomad - Betta Stand Up
Fontaines D.C. - Starburster
jasmine.4.t - Guy Fawkes Tesco Dissociation
Baby Cool - The Sea
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - Over And Over Again (Lost And Found)
LTJ Bukem - Watercolours
Womb - Angels
Rattlesnake Milk - On the Road
Heavy Sentence - Give Yourself To The Night
Dirt - Dreams and Happiness
Earthboogie - Overground
ngaru - Uphill Battle
Jack Glacier - upb4thasun
CHAII - Safar
Six Figga Digga - C.O.C. Flow (feat. Stan Spit, McGruff & Big L)
Featuring a chat with Wazza from Westpac on how to better manage your moolah, avoid scams and how Kiwisaver actually works, plus Ready Steady Learn with Nusch Herman thanks to the University of Auckland. Whakarongo mai nei!
Rosetta catches up with First Nations Artist Miss Kaninna, who is based out of Naarm in so-called Australia. Following the release of her debut EP Kaninna in 2024, Miss Kaninna has had a huge year of touring with the likes of Amyl And The Sniffers and Kneecap, and is heading back to Aotearoa in February, to play the last ever Splore! Whakarongo mai nei.
For our final catch up with The National Party of 2025, Rosetta and Milly have been declined interview requests by 16 Ministers. Rosetta catches up with Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey to chat about his recent comments regarding whether another hike in the alcohol levy is on the cards for 2026. Whakarongo mai nei!
Ladi6 joins Rosetta in the studio for a kōrero about her NYE House Party - taking over Whammy, Double Whammy and Public Bar to bring in 2026 the right way. The night features an all-star lineup of established icons and fresh talent including: Ladi6, Bailey Wiley, Benny Salvador, Christoph El Truento, DJ Pom, DJ Kerb, DylanBiscuit, Lijah, Mokomokai, and Nganeko. Whakarongo mai nei!
For our last Political Commentary of the year, Rosetta and Milly catch up with Lara to recap 2025 and chat about what to look out for in 2026 - election year! Whakarongo mai nei.
Today on Ready Steady Learn, Rosetta and Milly chat with Kavishan Ranatunga, who is a PhD student at the Faculty of Engineering, and is studying the potential for volcanic rock alternatives to cement, to reduce carbon emissions. 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!
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.