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.
On What's Up with Chris Hipkins, Rachel speaks to the leader of the opposition about Grant Robertson's recent resignation from the Labour party, recent poll results and policy coming out of the government as of late. Rob Bollix talks wonderful science and fossil stuff on The Mind Trench. Maté Vella talks about Family Band's debut single, Large Dirt Piles, out today. Estère is in the studio talking about her Mākara Peak EP release tour and upcoming performance at Splore. Justine Sachs gives you the union and employment lowdown on Red Dead Redemption. Whakarongo mai nei!
Mykki Blanco speaks with Rachel about their upcoming shows in Aotearoa, reaching Tāmaki Makaurau 8 March. Stage Direction is with Oli Mathiesen, Lucy Lynch and Sharvon Mortimer, as they chat about The Butterfly Who Flew Into The Rave, a dance experience as part of Auckland Pride. Cristal Salatas is on Ready Steady Learn, speaking about her research into developing a map and dataset to try to reduce the prevalence of pre-term birth in NZ. Whakarongo mai nei!
Camp A Low Hum jealousy is rife this morning- but Rachel and Stella are very happy for all those there. Grace from Rebel Yell chats about their show with Power Nap and Marcus Whale this Wednesday. Lochie Noble from Mirror Ritual speaks to Rachel about Cross Street Music Festival on Saturday 9 March. Jenna dials in from Camp A Low Hum to review the reprint of Lord Jim At Home on Loose Reads. Sam Brooks (writer and actor) and Sean Rivera (actor) are in the studio talking about their play, The Perfect Image, on as part of Auckland Pride. Whakarongo mai nei!
We catch up with Radio Control Breakfast host Jordan to see what’s going on in the Manawatū on Breakfast Buffet. We share a chat that Stella had with Matt Berninger, frontman of The National about their two recent records (The First Two Pages of Frankenstein and surprise album, Laugh Track) and their upcoming show in Auckland, Saturday 24 February. Our Viewmaster Litia is reviewing a show called Bad Ancestors that’s just come out of so-called Australia. Jeff Mills dials in to talk about his upcoming show in the Auckland Arts Festival in the Auckland Town Hall on the 13th of March. Whakarongo mai nei!
Rod Oram gives us some Political Commentary about the Three Waters repeal, AUKUS discussions and broad policy coming out of the government's coalition right now. On Breakfast Food, Lucinda Bennett talks about camping kai, and caving kai, if that's what you're into. Damian and Billy from Grecco Romank are in the studio to talk about their upcoming performances at Splore and beyond, as well as their new single 2 Hot 2 Hunt. Jim is in the studio for Greening Out, chatting about all the shades of green. Sam Bambery is chatting about his new single, out today, titled Parasite. We recap your Top Ten. Whakarongo mai nei!
What's Up with Marama Davidson is back for 2024, and the co-leader of the Green Party speaks to Rachel about Waitangi Day, leadership changes in the party, and Israel's bombing of Rafah. Rob Bollix takes us to space to get some new jewellery on The Mind Trench. Geneva AM is in the studio to talk about her new single, T(M)²I out today for Valentine’s Day. Salene answers your rental queries on A Room Of One's Own. Johanna Cosgrove and Sam Te Kani are in for a kōrero about their live show of Rats In The Gutter this Friday. Whakarongo mai nei!
A new Second Guessing winner enters the ranks, guessing an Unknown Mortal Orchestra track. Isthmus'n That with Desley Simpson is back for 2024, and the Deputy Mayor speaks to Rachel about new guidelines for recycling, central government's plans to scrap the regional fuel tax, and what this could mean for council operations if it goes ahead, as well as Auckland Council public celebrations for Lunar New Year. Eli Matthewson is in the studio to chat about the Podfest show of The Male Gayz, his podcast with Chris Parker. On Stage Direction with Alice Canton, Mele Toli is in the studio to chat about Hyperspace, a sequel to Albert Belz’s much-loved Astroman, presented in 2019 and directed by Tainui Tukiwaho. Ready Steady Learn is with Associate Professor Michael Mawson, chatting about the new book he's co-edited with Brian Fiu Kolia, Unsettling Theologies: Memory, Identity and Place. Whakarongo mai nei!
Stella takes you through 'til 10 today! Penelope Noir tells us about the excellent and accomplished life of outgoing British Vogue editor Edward Enniful on Fashun. Mike Minogue is in to chat about the live episode of The Wellington Paranormal Podcast happening as part of Podfest this Saturday at Q Theatre. Suri’s reviewing Study For Obedience by Sarah Bernstein on Loose Reads. Timprovise has a kōrero about the live show and launch of his podcast Honest To Who?. Whakarongo mai nei!
Zoë mans the Breakfast Ship today! We chat to the wonderful Candice down at Radio One on Breakfast Buffet. We share a chat that Rachel had with Naarm-based DJ, Pretty Girl, backstage after her fabulous set at Laneway. Our Viewmaster Litia reviews Mr and Mrs Smith an American spy comedy-drama television series created by Francesca Sloane and Donald Glover, inspired by the 2005 film of the same name. Karyn Hay is in the studio to chat about her Podfest show, The Writer's Notebook with Karyn Hay on at Q Theatre Saturday 10 February. Whakarongo mai nei!
The short week ploughs on! Marc Daalder gives us some Political Commentary on the defunding of parliament, and a recap of Waitangi. Lucinda has the lowdown on granita for your Breakfast Food.Guy Montgomery and Tim Batt are in the studio to talk about their Podfest live show of The Worst Idea of All Time. Natural Ange is in the studio to answer your holistic health questions. Whakarongo mai nei!
Continuing on from last week's kōrero with Sam about Battle Jackets, Pennie joins Milly and Rosetta for a chat about the uniforms of various different fandoms and the subcultures that they create! The trio chat Turbojugend, Juggalos, Maggots and more - whakarongo mai nei!
Suri is up in the studio to chat about Mary McCarthy's 1957 memoir Memories of a Catholic Girlhood: a witty, scathing, piercingly insightful and stylishly written reflection on the author's 1920s upbringing. 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!
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