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.
Today on your bFM Breakfast: It's early, but we're awake, just... Must be time for coffee; Rob's got the most intelligent sentence he's ever spoken for us, this morning; Maria dials in to talk the film of a serial killer; and the leader of the opposition, Simon Bridges, chats to Mikey about all things oppositional. And yeah, Mikey just can't believe Tess tried to put her lunch in the shower. Silliness.
Playlist
Today on your bFM Breakfast: It's early, but we're awake, just... Must be time for coffee; Rob's got the most intelligent sentence he's ever spoken for us, this morning; Maria dials in to talk the film of a serial killer; and the leader of the opposition, Simon Bridges, chats to Mikey about all things oppositional. And yeah, Mikey just can't believe Tess tried to put her lunch in the shower. Silliness.
Alt - J - Warm Foothills
Day Wave - Stuck
Santigold - Chasing Shadows
The Dodos - SW3
The Cult - She Sells Sanctuary
FKA Twigs - Pendulum
Coldcut & Hexstatic - Timber
Aldous Harding - Beast
Two Cartoons - Less People (Less Traffic)
Smashing Pumpkins - Galapogos
Blu Fish - Scenic Drive
Kurt Vile - Puppet To The Man
infadels - Girl That Speaks No Words (Alan Braxe & Fred Falke Mix)
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Mike feels inspired after Def Leppard, by Concord Dawn; Mike steps outside the house and into the park with his What Am I, this morning; His Worship talks to Mikey about remembering those who fought for our country; Sam comes in to talk a happy little number, The Good Place; and Tayaza Fadason, PhD student at the Liggins Institute, teaches to Mikey about newly found forms of DNA and the magical world of science. What a lovely morning we've had here.
Playlist
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Mike feels inspired after Def Leppard, by Concord Dawn; Mike steps outside the house and into the park with his What Am I, this morning; His Worship talks to Mikey about remembering those who fought for our country; Sam comes in to talk a happy little number, The Good Place; and Tayaza Fadason, PhD student at the Liggins Institute, teaches to Mikey about newly found forms of DNA and the magical world of science. What a lovely morning we've had here.
Today on your bFM Breakfast: It's Monday, the teachers are striking and summer is coming in at all angles, according to Mikey; Pennie drops in to talk the 'Y-front', Tess is horrified and Mike just doesn't really see their purpose; Jenna joins us to talk another book shortlisted for the Man Booker prize, Everything Under; and Natural Ange tells Tess off for having Coco Pops for dinner, oops. A healthy diet starts with 95bFM Breakfast.
Playlist
Today on your bFM Breakfast: It's Monday, the teachers are striking and summer is coming in at all angles, according to Mikey; Pennie drops in to talk the 'Y-front', Tess is horrified and Mike just doesn't really see their purpose; Jenna joins us to talk another book shortlisted for the Man Booker prize, Everything Under; and Natural Ange tells Tess off for having Coco Pops for dinner, oops. A healthy diet starts with 95bFM Breakfast.
The Smiths - This Charming Man
Tiny Ruins - Olympic Girls
Little Dragon - Klapp Klapp
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Hysteric
Nirvana - School
The Middle East - Blood
Straitjacket Fits - She Speeds
Bad Sav - Buy Something New
Dalvanius and The Fascinations - Voodoo Lady (Disco Version)
Today on your bFM Breakfast: It's Friday and Mikey's sippin' on an iced coffee, ooooh fancy; crossing to Fabian in Hollywood after some sad news, but there are still movie reviews; we've got a special show announcement, even Sarah's here for this one; Dr. Kirsten Zemke is talking listener requests for instruments; and Johanna talks theatre, for the last time this year, noooo! But it's still a happy Friday here, folks.
Playlist
Today on your bFM Breakfast: It's Friday and Mikey's sippin' on an iced coffee, ooooh fancy; crossing to Fabian in Hollywood after some sad news, but there are still movie reviews; we've got a special show announcement, even Sarah's here for this one; Dr. Kirsten Zemke is talking listener requests for instruments; and Johanna talks theatre, for the last time this year, noooo! But it's still a happy Friday here, folks.
Vampire Weekend - White Sky
Outkast - SpottieOttieDopaliscious
Leon Bridges - Better Man
Girlpool - Where You Sink
Dimmer - Can't Cut Through
Jamila Woods - Giovanni
Kosheen - Hide U
Jeff Buckley - I Shall Be Released (over the phone to WMFU Radio show)
Julien Baker - Ballad of Big Nothing
Kelela - LSDXOXO_TRUTH OR DARE_123 BPM
Christoph el Truento - Hoohaa
Two Cartoons - Less People (Less Traffic)
Yoko-Zuna - Take Me To Your Leader feat. MeloDownz
Today on your bFM Breakfast: It's a big Breakfast this morning, filled with special guest and snazzy tunes; David Slack joins Mikey to go over the US Midterm Elections and all that, yikes; Aaron Maclean from Stone Soup Syndicate looks at the world from the lens of food, ooooh delicious; Mike and Jasmine aka Being. talk songwriting and all those musical building blocks; and Troy brings in some more ~jazz~ and all sorts of goodies. Jam-packed Breakfast for y'all.
Playlist
Today on your bFM Breakfast: It's a big Breakfast this morning, filled with special guest and snazzy tunes; David Slack joins Mikey to go over the US Midterm Elections and all that, yikes; Aaron Maclean from Stone Soup Syndicate looks at the world from the lens of food, ooooh delicious; Mike and Jasmine aka Being. talk songwriting and all those musical building blocks; and Troy brings in some more ~jazz~ and all sorts of goodies. Jam-packed Breakfast for y'all.
Today on your bFM Breakfast: It's all go this morning, Rob's talking multiple brains, and limbs. Oh and politics, ngreat varied topics as always; Mike catches up with the PM about all the strikes, changes, and Kiwibuild; Maria talks The Breaker Uppers, does she actually like it? Hmm; and those banks, are they any good, Shamubeel? Find out on Home Economics with the expert. What a hyped up show this morning, wowee!
Playlist
Today on your bFM Breakfast: It's all go this morning, Rob's talking multiple brains, and limbs. Oh and politics, ngreat varied topics as always; Mike catches up with the PM about all the strikes, changes, and Kiwibuild; Maria talks The Breaker Uppers, does she actually like it? Hmm; and those banks, are they any good, Shamubeel? Find out on Home Economics with the expert. What a hyped up show this morning, wowee!
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Mike joins us, ears still ringing from all the Guyfawkes joy he shared last night; an early catch up with His Worship, this morning, and most importantly, Phil tells us about his chains; Mikey's stumps the listeners with another tough What Am I; and Dr. Erin Leitao comes in to talk sand, how timely as we step in NZ's beautiful summer; and of course, great tunes to kick of your Tuesday.
Playlist
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Mike joins us, ears still ringing from all the Guyfawkes joy he shared last night; an early catch up with His Worship, this morning, and most importantly, Phil tells us about his chains; Mikey's stumps the listeners with another tough What Am I; and Dr. Erin Leitao comes in to talk sand, how timely as we step in NZ's beautiful summer; and of course, great tunes to kick of your Tuesday.
Big Red Machine - Forest Green
Home Brew - Space feat. Esther Stephens
Bon Iver - 22 (OVER S∞∞N)
TV On The Radio - Wolf Like Me
Smashing Pumpkins - Bullet with Butterfly Wings
Queens Of The Stone Age - Feel Good Hit Of The Summer
Today on your bFM Breakfast: The day has finally come, happy Guyfawkes folks! Mikey's got a Wake Up Call perfect for all your explosive needs; Kiran joins Mike in studio to talk the winner of the Man Booker prize, and Tess is definitely convinced by this weeks review; prizes galore, and we're kicking off Monday with Homo Deus, the sequel to Yuval Noah Harari's Sapiens. Woot!
Playlist
Today on your bFM Breakfast: The day has finally come, happy Guyfawkes folks! Mikey's got a Wake Up Call perfect for all your explosive needs; Kiran joins Mike in studio to talk the winner of the Man Booker prize, and Tess is definitely convinced by this weeks review; prizes galore, and we're kicking off Monday with Homo Deus, the sequel to Yuval Noah Harari's Sapiens. Woot!
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Kicking off Friday with some bangin' tunes before one of the most explosive weekends of the year, Mike is well and truely excited for Guyfawkes; Fabian's dialing in from Hollywood to talk Bohemian Rhapsody; the Dr. in Music examines the Lute today; we complete Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari, for those long-time listeners; and Johanna pops in to catch up with Mike over what's hot in theatre this week. Today's show features a number of firework sounds, and prizes galore, what more could you want... Right?
Playlist
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Kicking off Friday with some bangin' tunes before one of the most explosive weekends of the year, Mike is well and truely excited for Guyfawkes; Fabian's dialing in from Hollywood to talk Bohemian Rhapsody; the Dr. in Music examines the Lute today; we complete Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari, for those long-time listeners; and Johanna pops in to catch up with Mike over what's hot in theatre this week. Today's show features a number of firework sounds, and prizes galore, what more could you want... Right?
Sylvan Esso - Kick Jump Twist (Machinedrum remix)
Street Chant - Salad Daze
Young Disciples - Apparently Nothin' (Soul River)
Day Wave - Stuck
Wu-Tang Clan - Wu-Tang Reunion
Dead Kennedys - California Uber Alles
Soma - Krila Deluxe
Anderson .Paak - Come Down
Public Service Broadcasting Ltd - They Gave Me a Cup
Nightmares On Wax,Andrew Ashong,Sadie Walker - Look Up
Today on your bFM Breakfast: It's breakfast time! And we've even got food this time... Very exciting; Mike catches up with Jennifer Curtin, do you think we can trust our politicals, folks? Hmm; Akiko Kurematsu comes in with a traditional Japanese breakfast for Tess and Mikey, oh and Sarah, and Kelly, yum guys; Troy has also got some tunes from Japan, it's a coincidence; and we're nearly finished with Sapiens, the whole book. Time flies when you're enjoying the 95bFM Breakfast show.
Playlist
Today on your bFM Breakfast: It's breakfast time! And we've even got food this time... Very exciting; Mike catches up with Jennifer Curtin, do you think we can trust our politicals, folks? Hmm; Akiko Kurematsu comes in with a traditional Japanese breakfast for Tess and Mikey, oh and Sarah, and Kelly, yum guys; Troy has also got some tunes from Japan, it's a coincidence; and we're nearly finished with Sapiens, the whole book. Time flies when you're enjoying the 95bFM Breakfast show.
Jarod McTaggart is a Masters student at the School of Biological Sciences. Jarod is studying towards a Masters in Science, Biosecuirty and Conservation. Jarord and Jonny chat about pekapeka/bats, echolocation and the co-evolution between pekapeka and moths.
Jenna from Time Out Bookstoretalks to us about the new book from Becky Manawatu called Kataraina - it's an intense read and follows on from Aue, whilst taking a different stylistic tack.
This Saturday is also Aotearoa New Zealand Bookshop Day and it's happening all across local bookstores in Tāmaki Makaurau in 12th October 2024!
Jim White spoke to Jonny about the self-titled debut album from The Hard Quartet, released last Friday as well as how the supergroup formed and an exciting tour planned for next year. Whakarongo mai nei ~
Holy smokes! The second lineup drop for The Others Way is out of this world, listen back to Jonny chat to legend Ladyhawke about all the goodstuff lined up for this year's festival.
Litia has returned from Fiji, and is back to tell us all about Nobody Wants This the new romcom series on Netflix starring Kristen Bell - it's juicy, silly and worth a binge!
95bFM 
