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.
Rob Bollix dons a new title, The Nonsense Vessel, for the last Mind Trench of 2023. Tim Batt is in the studio to talk about The Worst Idea of All Time season 6 live show at the Hollywood Avondale on December 15, which he’s doing with Guy Montgomery. Salene answers your tenancy questions on A Room Of One's Own. Whakarongo mai nei!
John correctly guesses a classic LCD Soundsystem track and donates some tinned pears to the Auckland City Mission on Second Guessing. On Isthmus'n That with Desley Simpson, the Deputy Mayor speaks to Rachel about infrastructure plans, tsunami warning system updates and ecological threats to the city. THEIA chats about her upcoming performance at the highly anticipated kick-ons to Save the b, Rave the b. On Stage Direction, Alice Canton chats to Jonjon Tolovae and Netane Tauki'uvea about No. 3 Roskill Theatre, the community theare collective located in Mount Roskill. Ready Steady Learn is with Nargiss Taleb, the president of UoA Scientific, a student-led publication focused on science communication. Whakarongo mai nei!
Penelope Noir chats about airplane outfits and dress codes on Fashun.AJA dials in to talk about her new single, True Love, which has a wonderful accompanying video. Suri does a huge 2023 roundup on Loose Reads. Whakarongo mai nei!
Welcome to Friday! Dr Kirsten Zemke explores the world of eighties Scottish pop music on Travelling Tunes. Nabihah Iqbal dials in from London to talk about her upcoming shows in Aotearoa and recent record, Dreamer, released mid 2023. Our Viewmaster Litia is reviewing Inky Pinky Ponky, the drama series screening on Māori TV and on YouTube. Whakarongo mai nei!
Dr Lara Greaves gives us some Political Commentary about solidarity action across the motu headed by Te Pāti Māori, as well as first impressions of the government and their 100-day plan. Dan from DARTZ is chatting about their new single, Learning To Drive with Dad. On Greening Out, Jim tells us how to attract native butterflies to your garden this summer, and gives us an early spin of his new Jim Nothing track, out officially tomorrow. Natural Ange lets you know how to avoid end of year burnout and skin problems on account of this muggy summer. We recap your Top Ten. Whakarongo mai nei!
On The Mind Trench with Rob Bollix, The Bard chats about how music makes us all feel, as well as good background tracks. Much to think about there. Emily Wheatcroft-Snape, AKA Em, is in the studio talking about her newly release EP, Cloud City. Erny Belle chats about her upcoming album release show at Wintergarden, The Civic, celebrating her recent record Not Your Cupid. Whakarongo mai nei!
On Isthmus'n That with Desley Simpson, the Deputy Mayor speaks to Rachel about the proposal to move rubbish collection to fortnightly visits, as well as the Mayor's long term plan proposal for the city. Delaney Davidson is chatting about his new single Don’t Walk Away From Love, off his forthcoming tenth studio album Out Of My Head. Sally Stockwell is on Stage Direction, talking about her show We've Got So Much To Talk About.Ready Steady Learn is with Dr Natalie Netzler, who explains her research with an all-Pacific female-led study looking at traditional Samoan medicines as antiviral medicines to treat viral diseases such as COVID. Whakarongo mai nei!
Auckland Art Gallery's coordinating curator of the exhibition Guo Pei: Fashion, Art, Fantasy, Margaret Young-Sanchez is in the studio for Fashun. We listen to a chat Rachel had with Julie Byrne about her recent record, The Greater Wings, and her show in Auckland in the new year. On Loose Reads Jenna reviews Booker Prize-longlisted author Anna Smaill's novel, Bird Life. Whakarongo mai nei!
Dr Kirsten Zemke takes us on a true journey through unusual covers on Travelling Tunes. Simon Ward is chatting about his project XYZZY, a cinematic event which is screening at the Stardome from the 2-17 December. Our Viewmaster Litia Tuiburelevu reviews the film Bottoms from director Emma Seligman. Diggy Dupe is in the studio to chat about his new single, WE THE CITY which has a great video directed by Tom Grut. Whakarongo mai nei!
Professor Jennifer Curtin gives some Political Commentary on the newly formed government, from policy plans to first impressions. Molly Lewis is in the studio to chat about The Others Way, which is tomorrow night across Karangahape Road. Jess B chats about her new single, Hold Me Down. Brooke Singer from French for Rabbits speaks to Rachel about the band’s new EP, In the End I Won’t Be Coming Home. We recap your 95bFM Top Ten. Whakarongo mai nei!
Charlie is up in the studio again, this week chatting with Rosetta and Milly about the beautiful Papua New Guinean Kindeng single origin bean from eighthirty (which we're giving away on the show this week!) and testing Rosetta and Milly's tasting abilities. Whakarongo mai nei!
Rachel is back up in the studio, filling Rosetta and Milly in on what's going down at the NZ Music Month Summit this Saturday at The Tuning Fork! Listen back to hear about some of the awesome panels happening throughout the day, and register to head along for free via MMF. Whakarongo mai nei!
This week on Ready Steady Learn, Rosetta and Milly are joined in the study by PhD student at the School of Psychology Deborah Hill Cone, to chat about her research in indicators of toxic masculinity such as sexism, narcissism and attitudes toward preventing domestic violence. Whakarongo mai nei!
Rosetta and Milly catch up with MELODOWNZ, to talk about his new album BRON - and his forthcoming tour! Catch him at Double Whammy on May 8. 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!
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