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.
We visit the pub (metaphorically) in Australia (mentally) on Travelling Tunes, talking Aussie pub rock with Dr Kirsten Zemke. Rita Mae is in the studio to chat about her new single, The Nightmare. Our Viewmaster Litia reviews the Spinoff Documentary which has recently been released, Every Word Counts.HINA is in the studio to talk about her show coming up on the 18th November at Raynham Park on Karangahape Road as a live premiere of the record coming in summer. Whakarongo mai nei!
Marc Daalder gives us some Political Commentary about mayors across Aotearoa calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, the length and secrecy of coalition talks and National’s plan to reverse the offshore oil and gas ban. Lucinda Bennett chats coleslaw (slaw? cold slaw?) on Breakfast Food. Eyeliner dials in to chat about his new album, brb. Alexander Gandar is in the studio talking about his 20 minute documentary Every Word Counts, produced for The Spinoff, which is out now. Whakarongo mai nei!
Rob Bollix talks space junk, peanut butter paste, and gives us a finish-it-yourself poem on The Mind Trench. Jazmine Mary and Robyn Wilson-Whiting are in the studio to talk about Gig for Gaza, which is on at Wine Cellar tonight. Shona McCullagh, the artistic director of Auckland Arts Festival is in to talk about the programme launch. Salene is in for A Room Of One's Own to help you with renting queries. Whakarongo mai nei!
A round of Second Guessing sees a large amount of juice donated to the City Mission, as Justin and Dim exercise team effort to guess a Blondie track. On Isthmus’n That with Desley Simpson, the Deputy Mayor discusses storm recovery navigators, the Te Ara Tukutuku vision for Wynyard Point being shared with the public and Auckland Council backing the dotterel in bird of the century. Half/Time are in the studio chatting about their new EP, out in the past couple of days, Black Union Jack. Stage Direction is with Laika Rountree and Zoe Meehan, cast members from CHAIRS!, chatting about the show which is on at Basement Theatre from the 14th to the 18th of November. On Ready Steady Learn, Professor Bryder talks about her new book, The Best Country to Give Birth? Midwifery, Homebirth and the Politics of Maternity in Aotearoa New Zealand. Whakarongo mai nei!
Penelope Noir gives us a breakdown of Moschino's history on Fashun.deepState dials in to chat about her upcoming appearance on The Other's Way lineup, and recent success at the Student Radio Network Awards. On Loose Reads, Suri is reviewing Rapture: An Anthology of Performance Poetry from Aotearoa New Zealand, edited by Carrie Rudzinski, and Grace Iwashita-Taylor. Emma Lange is in the studio for a chat about the world premiere of An Almighty Yes, on from 14 to 18 November at Basement Theatre. Whakarongo mai nei!
Dr Kirsten Zemke explores the buzzy world of drift phonk on Travelling Tunes. Bella and Tom from Coast Arcade are in to talk about the band’s new single, Kiss Like This. Our Viewmaster Litia reviews the David Beckham documentary, Beckham. Brandn Shiraz is in the studio to talk about his new song Junior, and accompanying video, shot in Rarotonga, with the director of the video, Bryce Tobin. Whakarongo mai nei!
We chat summer salads with Lucinda Bennett on Breakfast Food.Babe Martin is in to talk about TAUTOKO GAZA, the compilation that artists from Aotearoa have contributed to, to raise funds for Palestinians in Gaza. Natural Ange is in the studio to help you with your natural health queries. We recap your 95bFM Top Ten. Whakarongo mai nei!
On What's Up with Nicola Willis, the deputy leader of the National Party speaks to Rachel about the government negotiations for formation right now, the party's position on the humanitarian conflict in Gaza and the proposed merger of two Foodstuffs co-ops. On the Mind Trench with Rob Bollix, the Bard of Bollix takes us high and low, and gifts us a new poem. Grayson Gilmour chats about his new record, Holding Patterns. Mike Chunn is in the studio to talk about 20 years of Playing It Strange. On Red Dead Redemption, Justine talks about union blockades, annual leave and what benefits joining a union can bring for people from all employment types. Whakarongo mai nei!
A tough Second Guessing stumps the listeners until Shark saves the day and correctly guesses a Mac DeMarco track. On Isthmus'n That with Desley Simpson, the deputy mayor speaks about Auckland Council's adoption of the Future and development strategy and gives an update on the water quality in the harbour and the rāhui status. Zac Arnold of Sunreturn Records is in the studio to chat about the Festival of Sunreturn, coming up this Saturday. On Stage Direction with Alice Canton, Elizabeth Cracroft and Richard Lambert from REHAB are in to talk about the show which is entering its fifth season at the Basement Theatre from November 7-11. Ready Steady Learn is with Linda Waimarie Nikora, a professor of Indigenous Studies set to co-host the 2023 International Indigenous Climate Change Research Summit (IICCRS). Whakarongo mai nei!
Christoph El Truento dials in to chat about his new album, Circle of Friends, which is out today. On Loose Reads, Jenna reviews Britney Spears: The Woman In Me, her autobiography/ memoir. Church is in the studio chatting about Laneway and recent releases. Whakarongo mai nei!
Christian is back up in the studio for This Is How We Brew It! Today we chat about the eighthirty standard blend - a reliable and delicious introduction to eighthirty's excellent range of beans. Text in throughout the week to win a bag, or use the code 95bFM to get 10% off your order of beans from their website!
Your bosom selectas this morning are the lovely Carlotta and Scarlett from Love Language! Catch their show every Saturday from 9-11pm, and see them at Splore this weekend! Whakarongo mai nei.
Rosetta had a kōrero with the legendary Bic Runga about her first record of all-original material in 15 years, Red Sunset - out today! You can catch Bic touring across Aotearoa this March, alongside Silicon. Whakarongo mai nei!
Cam is back up in the studio, chatting with Rosetta and Milly about the latest new releases on the shelves at Southbound! Whakarongo mai nei!
Gal Costa - Baby
Ratboys - The World, So Madly
Ranil (Galaxia Tropical) - Pueblo
You can head down to Southbound in person at 132 Symonds street, check out the website at www.southbound.co.nz or even call the store and get yourself a copy put aside.
Mainard Larkin and Shannon Fowler (Tom Lark) are in the studio, chatting about their brand new single 'Rattlesnake Boy' - and forthcoming album out May 22! Whakarongo mai nei!
Penelope Noir joins us for another epic Fashun, this week discussing the history of prison uniforms - kicking off a series of delving into the fashion of uniforms. Whakarongo mai nei!
Jim is back for another year of stellar gardening chats, on Greening Out! Today, he catches up with Milly and Rosetta on all the latest happenings in his garden, and what is means to 'garden by feeling'. Whakarongo mai nei!
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