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.
On Travelling Tunes, Dr Kirsten Zemke explores the world of fictional bands that have released very real songs. Hollie of Tiny Ruins chats about Ceremony, their new album that's out today. On Viewmaster, Sam reviews the beginnings of Beef. David Parker is in the studio talking about his project hand-making and selling guitars to raise money for Help Auckland. Whakarongo mai nei!
We dive into a bit of Political Commentary with Jennifer Curtin, talking about changes to the University of Otago structure and their implications for academia in Aotearoa, Jacinda Ardern’s Harvard fellowship, and citizenship for New Zealanders in Australia. Petra Galler takes over the helm of Breakfast Food whilst Delaney is away, and tells us about her new book, Butter Butter. tei. is in the studio talking about the release of her new single PRIMAL. Bridget Van der Zijpp, Artistic Curator of the Auckland Writers Festival comes up to chat about the lineup of thinkers and writers that the upcoming festival has to offer. Whakarongo mai nei!
Welcome to the Wednesday-Monday-what-day-is-it show! Short weeks tend to throw us off. We spin brand new tracks, and on The Mind Trench, Rob Bollix impersonates elephant seals (as well as telling us a whole bunch about them, too). Rachel chats to Neive Strang about her new single Living In Two, and her upcoming show at Whammy Bar. Batanai Mashingaidze talks to Rachel about Dakota of the White Flats,a punk anarchic noir play for rangatahi. Whakarongo mai nei!
Welcome to another glorious short week, whānau! On Fashun, Penelope Noir takes us on the illustrious journey of the red carpet, from the Trojan War to E! News. Auto Angel and Baby Zionov are in the studio chatting to Rachel about their upcoming show (with Hybrid Rose), Dolls On Tour. Suri brings us an intriguing review of Heart Sutra on Loose Reads. Salene gives you the renting lowdown on A Room Of One's Own. Whakarongo mai nei!
Today on the show, Dr Kirsten Zemke takes us on a tour of mallet songs on Travelling Tunes. Princess Chelsea dials in all the way from New York City to talk to Rachel about her recent Taite Prize win. The Viewmaster yarns about Class of '07, the latest of the girlie pop apocalypse shows. Whakarongo mai nei!
On today's show, Dr Lara Greaves dials in for a spot of Political Commentary. Delaney Mes covers winter puds and the benefits of a bottle of cream on Breakfast Food.Flo and Bella Wilson come in to chat about the premier of their dance show, STRUCTURE. Whakarongo mai nei!
A large show this morning! Prime Minister Chris Hipkins dials in for What's Up to talk about the happenings of Aotearoa. In The Mind Trench, Rob Bollix walks us through eyes, and the mysteries of the Cambrian Explosion. We share the reporting from the Taite Awards last night, from Stella and Tuva'a. Reb Fountain visits the studio to chat about her new standalone single, and upcoming show. The bloodstainedeyes crew, rangatahi from the Ignite programme, come up to tell us about their kaupapa and the gig they're organising (where all profits will go to the Mental Health Foundation). Whakarongo mai nei!
A round of Second Guessing warms up those neurons. Deputy Mayor Desley Simpson dials in to chat about the recently released review of council's conduct during the flooding, and a food scrap collection rollout beginning. Julien Dyne chats to Rachel about his projects The Lahaar and The Circling Sun. On Stage Direction, Alice chats to Andrea Kelland about her one woman show, A Tart On Tour. On Ready Steady Learn, Sir Collin Tukuitonga talks to Rachel about the launch of the first research centre for Pacific and Global Health, called Te Poutoko Ora a Kiwa. Whakarongo mai nei!
Welcome back to another week! Penelope Noir gives us the history of fishtail parkas on Fashun. Dancers from the New Zealand Dance Company, Katie Rudd and Brydie Colquhoun come up to the studio to talk about Stage Of Being. On Loose Reads, Jenna reviews I Have Some Questions For You. Justine answers your employment and union queries on Red Dead Redemption. Whakarongo mai nei!
Dbldbl is in the studio for a chat about their show for Matariki this weekend with AUNTY EL, Swizl Jager & Morningsteppa at Whammy bar on Thursday night.
Kiani Stevenson is on Ready Steady Learn to talk about her research into integrating cultural support into triage services for the mental health of rangatahi. Whakarongo mai nei!
Rachel speaks to the Deputy Mayor of Auckland about accommodation support being extended for storm recovery, the LTP suggestion to halt earthquake restoration of council buildings and upcoming Matariki events across the city.
Andy Neill is in the studio to chat about his book When We Was Fab, about the 60th anniversary of the Beatles’ only visit to Aotearoa in late June 1964.
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