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.
Marc Daalder gives us some Political Commentary about Prime Minister Christopher Luxon's layout of the priority list for the following three months, as well as the budget forcasting set out for 2024. On Breakfast Food, Lucinda speaks to Masterchef NZ's Alice Taylor about Alice's new book Alice in Cakeland. We also chat to Alix Whittaker, Auckland City Manager of the upcoming 48HR film festival. Last but not least we recap your Top Ten. Whakarongo mai nei!
On Breakfast this morning, Rob Bollix introduces us to some Victorian slang on The Mind Trench. Rachel chats to UK artist, Beth Orton, about her upcoming show at the Powerstation in Tāmaki Makaurau. And on Red Dead Redemption, Justine Sachs answers your union and employment queries. Whakarongo mai nei!
Playlist
Chelsea Wolfe - Dusk
Tami Neilson - Always On My Mind
Adrianne Lenker - Vampire Empire
Jessica Pratt - World on a String
Hannah Everingham - Don't Be Crass
Marlin's Dreaming - Showman
Emmanuelle - Roll The Dice [Beth Orton Cover]
Flowertown - The Ring
John Glacier - Money Shows feat. Eartheater
OPOSSOM - Why Why
The Echo Ohs - Wild Weeds
Yard Act - Tiny Dancer
Thee Golden Geese - Back Foot
Rubi Du - Day Dreaming
Beth Orton - Haunted Satellite
Beth Orton - Weather Alive
Khruangbin - Pon Pón
Les Big Byrd - Just Like Arcadia
The Flaming Lips - Race For The Prize
VIDA - Time Wars
Frances Chang - Eye Land
Kim Gordon - The Candy House
Faye Webster - Thinking About You
Caroline Polachek - Spring Is Coming With A Strawberry In The Mouth
On Breakfast this morning, Reb Fountain chats about her newly unveiled upcoming shows with Vera Ellen and Voom, happening across May and June. Conor Amor Bendall is in to talk about her play the Clitoris Conumdrum on Stage Direction, which premieres tonight at Basement Theatre. Zoe Avery joins us forReady Steady Learnto talk about urban design and the World Green Infrastructure Conference, which she's an organiser of. Whakarongo mai nei!
On Politcal Commentary, Rachel speaks with Associate Professor Dr Lara Greaves about the Budget Policy Statement from the government, reviews in the tertiary sector and communications regarding disability allowance cuts. Angus and Julia Stone join us in the lounge to perform a track and have a chat about their forthcoming record out on May 10. Jim chats about long weekend gardening tasks on Greening Out. Lucinda Bennett chats lazy dessert on Breakfast Food.
Rob Bollix tells tall (true) tales of space restaurants on The Mind Trench. Hannah Everingham chats about her new record, Siempre Tiene Flores, and its release tour in April. Shannon of The Fuzzy Robes is in to chat about the band’s new record, Midday Prayers which is out today. Whakarongo mai nei!
On Isthmus'n That with Desley Simpson, Rachel speaks to the Deputy Mayor about consultation closing for Auckland's Long Term plan, Auckland transport fare changes coming up and Easter weekend celebrations across the city. Saraid de Silva is in the studio to chat about the release of her debut novel, Amma. Stage Direction is with Nisha Madhan and Julia Croft (producers), talking about Still Lives, the internationally acclaimed series working with eight female-identifying rugby players to create a living sculpture of an interlocking scrum. On Ready Steady Learn, Senior Lecturer in the school of business Shameek Sinha talks about his research exploring consumer behaviour. Whakarongo mai nei!
On Fashun, Penelope Noir casts our minds back to the hayday of Biba. Molly Payton talks to Rachel about her upcoming single release and what she’s been working on. Suri is in for Loose Reads, reviewing Sheep’s Clothing, a black comedy from Celia Dale. Jack Nicol and Tim Batt are in to talk about Well, Well, Wellness, a crowd funded web series about a hopeless silent retreat. Whakarongo mai nei!
Dr Kirsten Zemke does a deep dive into Black country music on Travelling Tunes. Viewmaster Litia Tuiburelevu reviews One Day. Japes dials in to chat about the release of her new single, out via Sunreturn. Whakarongo mai nei!
Max Harris gives us some Political Commentary about Kāinga Ora, fast track consent bill and Auckland Council's long term plan. On Breakfast Food, Lucinda Bennett gives us some ratatouille tips. Jim Nothing is in the studio to chat about his new single Easter at the RSC. The Hobby Goblins are back in business, in the studio for their 2024 debut to get their flower pressings in the style of 80s Martha Stewart, evaluated. Ciara and Martin from Guilt Grip chat about their self-titled album. We recap your Top Ten. Whakarongo mai nei!
Welcome to Wednesday! On What's Up with Chris Hipkins Rachel speaks with the leader of the opposition about road user charges, the government's decisions regarding Kāinga Ora and the fast track consenting bill. Rob Bollix discusses electronic music's impact on the brain on The Mind Trench. Litia Tuiburelevu is in the studio to talk about her new short documentary series on The Spinoff, K-Polys. Jennifer Cheuk (Programme Manager) is in the studio to talk about the launch of the Auckland Writers Festival programme, which runs in May. Whakarongo mai nei!
Cam's picks for today include tracks from Tami Neilson's forthcoming album Neon Cowgirl, The Circling Sun's Orbit, and Kokoroko's Tuff Times Never Last.
Dr Kirsten Zemke phones into the studio to have a yarn with Annabel and Callum about jazz scat vocals and is evolution this morning on Travelling Tunes!
Playlist: Dizzy Gillespie - Oop-Pop-A-Da (1947-1994 Remastered) Tania María - Yatra – Ta (1981) Mark Murphy - Bebop Lives (Boplicity) (2015)
David finally clocks the reference in the Political Commentary introduction and discusses how former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern may be called in front of the Royal Commission investigating New Zealand's Covid-19 pandemic to give evidence on the government's response, as well as the discourse in the political and media sphere.
Dr Alicia Didsbury, a research fellow in the Faculty of Science, joins Hugh Sundae in the studio to chat about her research into cell and gene based therapies for Cancer treatment.
This week Penelope Noir phones in to delve into battle jackets and how the style evolved within subcultures, particularly Punk, from the '70s until today. Whakarongo mai nei!
This week Jenna reviews the new novel from Jamaican/U.K. author William Rayfet Hunter, Sunstruck. It's a sun-drenched yet turbulent novel and marks a bold debut for Hunter. Whakarongo mai nei!
Sam Harmony speaks with festival director Paolo Bertolin just after the announce of this year's programme and that 95bFM is veeeery stoked to be presenting Whānau Mārama New Zealand International Film Festival for 2025. It's a stacked programme, so whakarongo mai nei to Sam and Paolo's kōrero on this year's curation.
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