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: the show kicks off with a round of Second Guessing; then the Mayor is on the line talking about what's happening in and around the town in Sounding Off w/ Phil Goff; the amazing Em Walker, aka Theia, popped in for a chat about her waiata reo Māori project TE KAAHU; we've got some good theatre recs on Stage Direction; and we do some learning on Ready, Steady, Learn! Whakarongo mai!
Playlist
Dry Cleaning - Tony Speaks!
Sofia Kourtesis - By Your Side
Lazlo Reynolds - Living On
Wet Leg - Chaise Longue
Sweet Whirl - Weirdo
Vera Ellen - I Want 2 B Boy
Deb5000 - Bad Guts
Gino October - Limbo
Leith Sye Towers - Portable Chair
Porridge Radio - New Slang [The Shins Cover]
Obongjayar & SARZ - Nobody
Nice Girl - Ipsum
hans. - Sister
TE KAAHU - E Taku Huia Kaimanawa
TE KAAHU - E Hine Ē
Anthonie Tonnon - Peacetime Orders
The Nudge & Troy Kingi - He Ōrite
Team Dynamite - I Like That
Dimmer - Drift
LIPS - Guilty Talk
Arcade Fire - Deep Blue
Soaked Oats - Coming Up [Live at Laneway 2020]
Death Valley Girls - Sanitarium Blues - Deluxe Edition
I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: Dust off your floaty gowns because Penelope Noir is here talking about Cottagecore (and Goblincore) on Fashun; then Suri brings in the winner of the 2021 International Booker Prize, At Night All Blood is Black forLoose Reads; and Justine is on the line to help you out with all your workplace woes in Red Dead Redemption. Whakarongo mai!
Playlist
Jamila Woods - Fast Car [Tracy Chapman Cover]
Karl Steven - Freedom Bells
Dan Kye - Moving
King Sweeties - Tonight We Could Go Out Dancing (As If It's The Last)
Nice Girl - Dance
The Nudge & Troy Kingi - He Ōrite
LUMP - Paradise
Andrés - New For U [Live]
Lawrence Arabia - The Undesirables
Altin Gün - Badi Sabah Olmadan
Belle & Sebastian - The Boy With The Arab Strap
LIPS - Heave Ho
Fat Freddy's Drop - Shady
The Panthers - Ain’t The Same feat. MELODOWNZ and Summer Vaha’akolo
Emma-Jean Thackray - Green Funk
The Linda Lindas - Oh!
Tame Impala - Keep On Lying
Moor Mother - Shekere feat. Lojii
Yves Tumor - Secrecy Is Incredibly Important To The Both of Them
Guardian Singles - Midnight Swim [Live at Drive Island 17/07/20]
Today on Breakfast the show kicks off with Round Two of our brand new, radio portal segment, Buffet Breakfast, this time feature our friends down at Ōtautahi's RDU; then Dr. Kirsten Zemke pops in with some Olympic tracks on Travelling Tunes; then Brent Eccles of Aotearoa glam-rock legends Space Waltz popped in for a chat about the band ahead of the Other's Way Festival; and the director of new film, The Justice of Bunny King, Gaysorn Thavat phoned up to chat about the work. Whakarongo mai!
I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: the Deputy Leader of the Opposition phones up for a chat in What's Up w/ Dr. Shane Reti; Rob Bollix leads us down the perilous path to The Mind Trench; Tim dishing up a meaty dose of media content in Mediabatt; and Amelia chats about thespian etymology in Word Salad! Whakarongo mai.
Playlist
Vera Ellen - I Want 2 B Boy
Nice Girl - Ipsum
TOOMS - Dead Bird
Death Valley Girls - I'm A Man Too
Emma-Jean Thackray - Sun
Lawrence Arabia - The Beautiful Young Crew
Sulfate - Crossing
maxine funke - Lucky Penny
The Mint Chicks - Post No Bills
Rachel Lime - Silla
Ken Boothe - Shanty Town (007)
Dry Cleaning - Tony Speaks!
JPSE - I Like Rain
Courtney Barnett & Phoebe Bridgers - Everything Is Free [Gillian Welch Cover - Live at Newport Folk Festival 2020]
I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: The show kicks off with a super speedy round of second guessing; then the Mayor is on the line with a spicy interview onSounding Off w/ Phil Goff; Martin and Nicola of Repairs are in the studio to chat ahead of The Others Way; some of the crew from Here & Now festival'sFleshies 2.0 come up for Stage Direction; there's a Short Player thanks to LIPS and Jess Fu's Totally Wired; and we talk about LSD microdosing on Ready Steady Learn! Whakarongo mai!
Playlist
Emma-Jean Thackray - Venus
Treenurse - Graveyard
Mega Bog - Flower
Julia Jacklin - Head Alone
Goat - Queen of the Underground
Lawrence Arabia - A Little Hate feat. Heather Mansfield
The Goon Sax - The Chance
Logic1000 - Safe In My Arms
deepState - Redux
Gino October - Limbo
REPAIRS - Nothing New
REPAIRS - Pop Song
Mara TK - Mo Windows
Yves Tumor - Katrina
Molly Burch - New Beginning
Moor Mother - Shekere feat. Lojii
Stella Donnelly - Die
Nicholas Krgovich - lucklucky (Japanese Language Version)
Chelsea Wolfe - If You Have Ghosts (Roky Erickson cover)
I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: The show kicks off with the smooth sirens of a fire alarm, and after a brief hiatus Penelope Noir comes up to the studio to talk about the humble t-shirt onFashun;then, Jenna brings in a home-library staple on Loose Reads; and finally Salene helps us all navigate the renting hellscape inA Room Of One's Own. Whakarongo mai!
Playlist
Aldous Harding - Old Peel [Alternate Version]
Anika - Naysayer
The Linda Lindas - Oh!
The Nudge & Troy Kingi - He Ōrite
T. G. Shand - Lemony
PAPLOCO - CLAIRVOYANCY
Reb Fountain - Hey Mom
Tame Impala - Half Full Glass Of Wine
HUMMUCIDE - Park
Drinking Boys and Girls Choir - Hit the Corner
The Stooges - Gimme Danger
Mongo Skato - Ocean & Earth
Phoebe Rings - Spissky
Fazerdaze - Little Uneasy
Yves Tumor - Secrecy Is Incredibly Important To The Both of Them
The Beatles - Revolution
Courtney Barnett - Depreston
Dimmer - Smoke
박혜진 Park Hye Jin - Let's Sing Let's Dance
Ty Segall - Night of The Vampire (Roky Erickson cover)
PollyHill - Pulp Facts
Molly Lewis - Island Time
Moor Mother - Shekere feat. Lojii
Rachel Lime - Voyager 3
Mazbou Q - Just Let It Go feat. Phodiso, Myele Manzanza, Tyler Trench & Fae
I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: we kick off the show with a shiny new segment with our friends at Radio One,Breakfast Buffet; Dr. Kirsten Zemke brings us the amazingly hideous world of Bardcore inTravelling Tunes; Troy Kingi and The Nudge's Iraia Whakamoe come in to talk about their brand new track 'He Ōrite', writing reo Māori blues rock and how their collaboration came about; and Sam's here talking about the NZ satirical comedy, Talkback, on Viewmaster! Whakarongo mai and have a mean weekend.
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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