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.
I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: Rachel's away and instead we have a super exciting, one-of-a-kind, extraordinary, special guest host - the ineffable, inimitable PollyHill! Also throughout the show we have a Political Commentary with David Slack;Breakfast Food with Sam Low; Pax Assadi talking about his NZ International Comedy Festival show,Ladi Dadi Assadi Like to Party; and Praise of Songs with Sarah! Whakarongo mai for all the good shit.
I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: The Deputy Leader of the Opposition, Dr Shane Reti, is on the line having a chat to Rachel; Rob Bollix is in studio with facts, tracks, poems for The Mind Trench; Ōtepoti muso Juno Is comes up to chat about what's been happening and her gig tonight; and Amelia D'Screte dishes up some Word Saladto enrich and enlighten our plates of knowledge. Whakarongo mai.
Playlist
Jun Kamoda - Cyber Dumpling
Raudie - 6 Helixes
BUB - King of Wands
imugi 이무기 - Swimming feat. Hans [Nate Fox, Sushi Ceej & The Kount Remix]
Bathysphere - See Ya [Demo]
pickle darling - Boundless My Heart
Fruit Juice Parade - dræyyke
DAWN - Nostalgia
The Bard - Mask [slightly less explicit version]
Mara TK - Grew up inna Chaos feat. 2MY
CHAII - Middle Ground
telex - The Beat Goes On/Off
Brandn Shiraz - Already
Juno Is - Floating
Juno Is - So Hazy
Valentina - Figure You Out - Ludus Remix
Good Morning - Mollyduker
Squid - Pamphlets [Edit]
Mykki Blanco - Love Me feat. Jamila Woods and Jay Cue
I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: we kick off the show with another speedy round of Second Guessing and unsuprisingly the listeners are all over it; the Mayor phones up for a chat about what's happening around the city in Sounding Off w/ Phil Goff; then, Zac from Sunreturn chats about a very exciting gig coming up: Festival of Sunreturn!; Florian Habicht pops up to talk about his latest film, James & Isey; and finally we learn about animal habits and conservation in Ready, Steady, Learn! Whakarongo mai!
Playlist
MELODOWNZ - Pai
Alessi Brothers - Seabird
pickle darling - Boundless My Heart
Remember Sports - Out Loud
LILSTIFFY - Async
Nina Simone - Baltimore
PJ Harvey - The Letter - Demo
Crumb - Up & Down
Sjunne Ferger - Romance
Emmanuelle - Time Sure Flies When You're Young and Jerking Off
Mdou Moctar - Afrique Victime [Radio Edit]
Special Friend - Forest
Amamelia - So Good [Go Nuclear Remix]
deepState - Sunrise
Sharon Van Etten - Some Things Last A Long Time (Daniel Johnston)
DELS - Capsize ft Joe Goddard & Roots Manuva
Tangled Shoelaces - Bordumb
The Cure - Just Like Heaven
Church & AP - ON!ON!ON!
Roisin Murphy - Hardcore Jealousy
Daphne Walker With Bill Wolfgramm & His Islanders - Haere Mai
I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: Penelope Noir pops into studio to chat about the history of dreadlocks on Fashun;Tūranga, Henry, and Lewis from Alien Weaponry come up to talk about what they've been up to and upcoming gigs; Time Out Bookstore's Jenna Todd is here with a fresh new book recommendation in Loose Reads; and Salene answers all your tenancy tribulations and renting woes in A Room of One's Own! Whakarongo mai!
I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: Kirsty Fong is in studio for Breakfast Food with an Ode to Silverbeet; the Green Party co-leader phones up for a chat in What's Up w/ Marama Davidson; Sarah graces the airwaves telling us what's smokin' on the playlist in Praise of Songs; and the wonderful Finn Scholes of Carnivorous Plant Society pops in for a chat about what the a bands been up to and their up coming gigs this weekend! Whakarongo mai!
Playlist
Repulsive Woman - When I Get Good
deepState - Sunrise
b-lush - Right
Kero Kero Bonito - 21/04/20
Faye Webster - Cheers
Louisa Nicklin - There Will Be Times
Mindy Meng Wang 王萌 & Tim Shiel - Body of Water (What Is Love) 一线之间
Merk - But She Loves You
Pink & White Terraces - Strange Lands (Whanoke Whenua)
I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: Rod Oram phones up the studio to give us his takes on what's happening in politics forPolitical Commentary;Rob Bollix gives us a hectic whirlwind of random facts inthe Mind Trench; the wonderful Angella Dravid pops into the studio for a chat ahead of her show Stories for Adultsin the NZ International Comedy Festival; Tim takes us through what's new in media forMediabatt;and Amelia D'Screte gives us her part II special on conlangs in Word Salad! Whakarongo mai!
Playlist
Fruit Juice Parade - toxic waste predicament
Little Dragon - Klapp Klapp
CLAMM - Beseech Me
Grrrl Gang - Honey, Baby
Vanessa Worm - To Be Continued
Amamelia - The F in FM Stands For Flute [Eyeliner Wonderland Mix]
Dry Cleaning - John Wick
Tangled Shoelaces - Political Jokes
Louisa Nicklin - There Will Be Times
Brandn Shiraz - Already
Marianne Faithfull - As Tears Go By
Nadia Reid - Oh Canada
Emmanuelle - Til September
Charles - Rex Harrison
Aoife Nessa Frances - Libra
Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood - Some Velvet Morning
I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: Dr. Zemke's in the radio house talking about Dutch House onTravelling Tunes; Dan from Dartz pops up for a chat ahead of their gig at Whammy Backroom; Sam's here talking about a new and very timely NZ-made TV show on Viewmaster; and Pickle Darling's Lukas phones up from Ōtautahi to chat about their latest single and tour announcement! Whakarongo mai and enjoy the long weekend!
Playlist
The Laughing Chimes - Try to Change My Mind
Estere - Pelican
Anthonie Tonnon - Entertainment
Bub - King of Wands
Merk - Something New
Look Blue Go Purple - As Does the Sun
Troy Kingi - Ihiopia [Live at the Taite Prize 2021]
EPSILE - BOOTLOADER RIDDIM
Moontype - Lush
Mara TK - Bad Meditation
MICHELLE - FYO feat. CHAI
Fruit Juice Parade - dræyyke
The Bats - Afternoon In Bed
Mindy Meng Wang 王萌 & Tim Shiel - Body of Water (What Is Love) 一线之间
I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: in Political Commentary,Jennifer Curtain phones up to talk us through what's been happening in the political landscape both here and overseas, including the District Health Board overhaul, the Samoan election, and the conviction of Derek Chauvin over the murder of George Floyd in the United States; then onBreakfast Food, culinary student Kirsty Fong chats to us about the wee green vegetable, chokos, which stirs up a lot of memories from the listeners; and we go down a huge spiral about robots and the listeners have a lot of say about it. All in and amongst the usual epic prizes and tasty tunes, hand-picked by Rachel. Whakarongo mai!
Playlist
The Paper Kites - Take Me Home feat. Nadia Reid
The Breeders - Drivin' on 9
Dry Cleaning - More Big Birds
CHAI - Let's Love!
Phodiso - Usain
Baby Zionov - Bada Ooom. (A Ba Nup Nup Nup Nup Nup Na Na Bada Oooom.)
Na Noise - Faster [Reb Fountain Cover - Live at the Taite Prize 2021]
Palehound - How Long
JARV IS... - Swanky Modes [Dub Remix by Dennis Bovell]
I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: We roll in hot from the 2021 Taite Music Awards with an awesome package with the nominees and winners from last night; Rob Bollix chats shape-shifting, classist ants in the Mind Trench; Tim Batt gives us a rundown on the Samoan election and big ol' funds for journalism in Aotearoa in Mediabatt; and Amelia D'Screte gives us a whole damn history lesson in Word Salad while chatting about conlangs! Whakarongo mai, and a big congrats to everyone involved with the Taites!
Playlist
Lost Girls - Losing Something
Paul McCartney & Khruangbin - Pretty Boys
Lucy Dacus - Hot & Heavy
Patea Maori Club - Poi E [Live at the Taite Music Prize 2021]
Sons of Kemet - Hustle feat. Kojey Radical & Lianne La Havas
Troy Kingi - Ethiopia
Blair Parkes - step out
Merk - GOD
AP & Kamahumble - Heka Horcy
Van Staden & Böhm (VSB) - Spirit Level
Na Noise - Faster [Reb Fountain Cover - Live at the Taite Prize 2021]
Jayda G - All I Need
U.S. Girls - 4 American Dollars
Brandn Shiraz - Already
Berry Blacc & Angel Bat Dawid - George Floyd
Nadia Reid - Best Thing
Troy Kingi - Ihiopia [Live at the Taite Prize 2021]
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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