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I tēnei ata on the Breakfast Show: Professor Jennifer Curtin phones up for a bit of Political Commentary; King of Food Sam Low's on the line talking about food stuff in Breakfast Food; and Joe Sampson chats to us about his new album! Whakarongo mai!
Playlist
Space Bats, Attack! - 90s
Bnny - Promises
Yoko Ono - Walking On Thin Ice
Unknown Mortal Orchestra - That Life
Data Animal - Future Primitive
Ross From Friends - The Daisy
Lawrence Arabia - Auckland CBD, Pt. 2
The Panthers - Kong feat. MELODOWNZ, Troy Kingi, Diggy Dupé & choicevaughan
Japanese Breakfast - Glider
Sofie & Speckman - Leave
Joe Sampson & Friends - Dedication
Joe Sampson & Friends - Carelessly
Indigo De Souza - Hold U
Dawn Diver - Thirsty Critters
Garageland - Fay Ray
Liam K. Swiggs - WAIMAK WASHOUT
Decius - U Instead of Thought feat Fat White Family & Johnny Aux
Sulfate - There You Are!
Brittany Howard - History Repeats- Georgia Anne Muldrow Geemix
I tēnei ata the show kicks off with a chat to the Prime Minister in What's Up w/ Jacinda Ardern; Rob Bollix takes us deep into the Mind Trench; Jacob aka Leaping Tiger phones up to chat about what he's been up to and gives us a rundown of his latest track; Tim Batt is on the line for a very special Mediabatt; and Amelia D'Screte does a deep dive on the word 'colonel' in Word Salad. Whakarongo mai!
Playlist
Leslie Winer - Skin
La Luz - The Pines
BRIA - Dreaming My Dreams With You (Waylon Jennings Cover)
Stinky Jim - Hamlet Momentito
Dawn Diver - Thirsty Critters
Amamelia - PURE CHOICE
Marisa Anderson & William Tyler - At The Edge of The World
The Mint Chicks - Bad Buzz
The Panthers - Welcome to CA
Lee "Scratch" Perry & Brian Eno - Here Come The Warm Dreads
The show kicks off i tēnei ata with a bit of Second Guessing; then the Mayor is on the line inSounding Off w/ Phil Goff;Juno Is aka Mackenzie Hollebon phones up for a chat about her new track Zoom Zoom; Alice Canton takes us through the highs and lows of digital theatre on Stage Direction; we have a stunning Short Player with No Romance thanks to Jess Fu's Totally Wired; and we do some learning onReady Steady Learn! Whakarongo mai!
Playlist
La Luz & Adrian Younge - Watching Cartoons
Parquet Courts - Walking at a Downtown Pace
Molly Lewis - Island Spell
Wire - Outdoor Miner
The D4 - Get Loose
Mary Lattimore - We Wave From Our Boats
Reb Fountain - Beastie
Sweet Whirl x Gregor - Have You Ever Seen The Rain [CCR Cover]
Vera Ellen - Crack The Whip
SOG - Luxury
The Brunettes - Cotton Candy
Juno Is - Floating
Juno Is - Zoom Zoom
Church & AP - ZIPS
The Bug - Vexed feat. Moor Mother
Hor. x Adam Tukiri - w8s4no1
Future Islands - Peach
Raiden Freeman - Low Self Esteem Is A Symptom Of Narcissism [Pt.I]
This week kicks off with a chill, level 4 show featuring all your favourite Monday stuff. Whakarongo mai for some Fashun thanks to Penelope Noir, some cozy book recs on Loose Reads with Suri, and a good refresher on all your work rights on Red Dead Redemption with Justine!
I tēnei ata on the Breakfast Show we have a very speedy round of Second Guessing; then the Mayor phones up for his weekly chat on Sounding Off w/ Phil Goff; the fantastic Toby Laing of Fat Freddy's Drop is on the line to chat about the new album and concert film 'Wairunga'; then Alice offers some great theatre recommendations for lockdown on Stage Direction and her take on how the arts industries could better support artists during times of crisis; and finally we do some learning on Ready, Steady, Learn! Whakarongo mai!
Today we dish up a hearty serving of the regular Monday stuff along with some super cool interviews. Whakarongo mai to hear from one of the phenomenal actors involved with The Panthers, Lealani Siaosi, about playing Dr. Melani Anae; then we've got a cozy as Loose Reads for you, courtesy of Jenna at Time Out; and finally Salene answers all your stressful renting-in-the-time-of-COVID q's in A Room of One's Own!
Playlist
Phoebe Rings - January Blues
Beverly Glenn-Copeland - Sunset Village - Blood Orange Remix
Stereolab - Strobo Acceleration
Ty Segall - Whisper
Fat Freddy's Drop - Wairunga Blues
Sofie & Speckman - Leave
Frankie Rose - You For Me
Vera Ellen - I Want 2 B Boy
Pachyman - Destroy The Empire
Diggy Dupé - WEON
Good Morning - Country
Barry - Stretch Your Legs
King Stingray - Milkumana
Arthur Russell - You Did It Yourself
Ginger Root - Loretta
Stinky Jim - Frying Symbols
Nice Girl - Hot mm & Hmms
The Panthers - My Heart Never Sleeps feat. Diggy Dupé, Troy Kingi & choicevaughan
The Panthers - Kong feat. MELODOWNZ, Troy Kingi, Diggy Dupé & choicevaughan
Joe Sampson & Friends - Dedication
Amyl and the Sniffers - Guided By Angels
Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith & Emile Mosseri - Log In Your Fire
We've reached the end of the week! Rachel's back in the hot seat and we've got some great tunes to get day 3 of lockdown off to, hopefully, a nice and chill start for you. Also, Dr. Kirsten Zemke chats about duets on Travelling Tunes, and Sam has the perfect bingewatching recommendation on Viewmaster. Whakarongo mai!
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.
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