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.
A round of Second Guessing sees Gail donate a hot choccy mix to the Auckland City Mission after correctly guessing a great New Order track. On Isthmus’n That with Desley Simpson the Deputy Mayor talks about council events for Matariki, AT’s rollout of new under 25 fees beginning on July and how the process of contacting storm-damaged homeowners is going. Sally Woodfield, general manager of the New Zealand International Film Festival, is in to talk about the programme for this year, announced just last night. On Stage Direction, Alice Canton chats to Uhyoung Choi, cast member of King Lear by the Auckland Theatre Company which is in the midst of its run. Danaé Larsen from the school of chemical sciences is in to talk about research on how texture affects our perception of food on Ready Steady Learn. Whakarongo mai nei!
Another week rears its head and we're here to take you through it! Joel from Eyegum Music Collective chats about Eyegum Scenic Tour #3, coming to Tāmaki Makaurau very soon. Jenna reviews a bonkers-sounding novel from Jen Beagin on Loose Reads, titled Big Swiss. Justine answers your union and employment queries on Red Dead Redemption. Whakarongo mai nei!
Stella and Tuva'a commandeer the Breakfast Ship while Rachel is away. On Travelling Tunes with Dr Kirsten Zemke, she explores tunes produced by the legendary Quincy Jones. Matt Pender from OdESSA dials in to talk about the band's shows coming up across the motu. Johanna Cosgrove is our Viewmaster, reviewing the polarising sixth season of Black Mirror. Whakarongo mai nei!
Today on Political Commentary, Rod Oram speaks to Rachel about Michael Wood's resignation, National’s emissions policy, proposals for shifting the ETS to make it an incentive to reduce emissions rather than offsetting in forests and contrasts our climate policies from major parties with the major party plans of the UK. Lucinda Bennett is on Breakfast Food, chatting about warming winter fare for winter solstice. Taebz is in the studio chatting about his new single featuring hanbee, Out Of Touch, as well as his EP, Serum. Gussie of Earth Tongue has a kōrero about Earth Tongue's upcoming performance at Night Light Festival. Brad Walkington from The Situations dials in to talk about the band’s new single, No Plan No Pack and upcoming shows across the country. Whakarongo mai nei!
This hump day, on What's Up with Nicola Willis, the Deputy Leader of the National party dials in to talk to Rachel about National's agricultural emissions policy and their harnessing biotech policy, as well as leader Christopher Luxon's comments around longer gang sentencing. On The Mind Trench, Rob Bollix details the killer whales that are attacking super yachts out in the seas. Siena and Jasmine from Rockin Relief, are in to talk about the all-ages gig this Friday, fundraising for UKRAINIUM. Sarah Mary Chadwick dials in from Naarm to chat about her new single Shitty Town, and active projects. Whakarongo mai nei!
On Isthmus'n That, we have a special edition with Mat Tucker, the Group Recovery Manager for the January Floods and Cyclone Gabrielle, where he speaks to Rachel about recovery on the West Coast, and cordon lifting on Muriwai and Bethells Beaches. Jess B chats about her new single Moment, and upcoming shows across the motu. On Stage Direction, Alice Canton chats to Carrie Rudzinski and Olivia Hall about their show, The Bitching Hour. Professor Jay Marlowe, co-director of the Centre for Asia Pacific Refugee Studies talks to Rachel about World Refugee Day (which is today) on Ready Steady Learn, and the open-access paper he has recently published about economic outcomes for those of refugee origins in Aotearoa. Whakarongo mai nei!
Welcome to another week, whānau! Penelope Noir returns from abroad and treats us to some Fashun- she details the very cursed, very bizarre bearskin caps which are part of the ceremonial military uniform in the UK. Pickle Darling dials in from Ōtautahi to talk about their new album, Laundromat. On Loose Reads, Suri reviews Yellowface, a new novel from Rebecca F. Kuang. Salene is in for A Room Of One's Own, covering off the ghastly rental stories and concerns of the listeners. Whakarongo mai nei!
Happy Friday, whānau! Today on Travelling Tunes, Dr Kirsten Zemke gives us some tunes that embody the spirit of masculinity. Sarah Thomson is our Viewmaster, reviewing the outrageously good Australian-made show, Deadloch. The crew from Mānuka Recordings come in with Eo to talk about his single Tell Me, out today! Dusty and Ghos are in the studio to talk about their project Mokomokai and the second album release from the group of collaborators, WHAKAREHU. Whakarongo mai nei!
What's Up with Chris Hipkins sees the Prime Minister speak to Rachel about the budget, senior cabinet ministers' conflicts of interest and tensions in the education portfolio, particularly around tertiary and secondary education sectors. K M T P (AKA Keria) is in the studio debuting their single 2:45 (Getting Old). Vincent HL dials in to talk about upcoming live performances and his new track, Pile Of Dirt. Whakarongo mai nei!
Welcome to the Wednesday show! Rod Oram gives us a bit of Political Commentary about the National party’s plans to lift the moratorium on genetic engineering, the Green party’s announcement of tax cuts and ending poverty and an RNZ staffer’s changes to Reuters stories to be pro-Russia. Rob Bollix returns for The Mind Trench, and spins us a great Bowie cover. cc(tv), AKA Carla, is in the studio to debut her new single Kinnie. Don McGlashan chats to Rachel about his 18-date New Zealand tour Take It To The Bridge, kicking off in August and coming to Auckland on 2 September at the Q Theatre. Finn Johansson dials in to talk about his Auckland show tonight as part of his 14-date NZ/European tour. Whakarongo mai nei!
Penelope Noir joins Rosetta and Milly for a chat about the Black Carpet at the Taite Music Prize this year! See Pennie and all the stars at the NZICC next Wednesday April 29 - it's open to the public this year! Whakarongo mai nei.
Hayden from The NZ Drug Foundation is back up in the studio for What's The Buzz - this week chatting with Rosetta and Milly about magic mushrooms. Whakarongo mai nei!
Rosetta and Milly catch up with Minister Paul Goldsmith to talk about yesterday's caucus meeting and the rumoured instability in National caucus support for Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, and the sweeping changes made to clauses across 23 laws surrounding the authority given to the Treaty of Waitangi. Whakarongo mai nei!
Rosetta catches up with Tom Scott, ahead of Home Brew's show at the Auckland Town Hall on May 31st! They'll be performing their 2008 EP Last Week in full, and we're giving away single passes all week on Breakfast. Whakarongo mai nei!
This week on Ready Steady Learn, Rosetta is joined by Kaiārataki (Deputy Pro Vice-Chancellor Māori) Michael Steedman at Waipapa Taumata Rau, about new five-year te reo Māori revitalisation strategy has been
launched at Waipapa Taumata Rau, bringing together AI research on a pronunciation tool, a new dictionary, and the redesigned Te Kūaha app to help both Māori and non-Māori navigate tikanga across the University.
Your bosom selectas i tēnei wiki were Jude and Sofie of Teenage Frequencies! Tune in to the show every Friday 5-7am, or anytime via the bCasts Whakarongo mai nei!
Nate joins Rosetta and Milly in the studio to chat all things pukapuka, on Loose Reads! This week he's reviewing Hannah Lillith Assadi'sParadiso 17 - which is longlisted for the Women’s Prize this year! Whakarongo mai nei.
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