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.
Zoë is back in the driver's seat! On What's Up with Marama Davidson, she speaks to the co-leader of the Green Party about proposals from the government, and Chlöe Swarbrick as new co-leader of the Greens. The Bard of Bollix plays the tricks of the sphynx on us on The Mind Trench. Jordan Walker and Lusi Faiva chat about AIGA, a show from Touch Compass in the Auckland Arts Festival. Hun Lynch is in the studio to chat about her appearance on the Dungeon #13 lineup. Justine answers your union and employment questions on Red Dead Redemption. Whakarongo mai nei!
Zoë is your captain today, and she's unflappable in the face of fire alarms and a relentless barrage of benevolent behaviour (so many prizes!). On Isthmus'n That with Desley Simpson, the Deputy Mayor speaks to Zoë about the proposal to reduce senior roles in council, and consultation opening for Auckland’s Long Term plan 2024-2034. Mel Parsons dials in to talk about her new single with an accompanying music video, Little Sadness, from her forthcoming album. Stage Direction is with Angela Yang (performer) and Cindy Yunha Jang-Barlow (Creator/Director), talking about their show I Don't Wanna Dance Alone. We listen to Short Player from Hunter where he speaks to Leonard Powell about his new record, Slow Mover. On Ready Steady Learn, Dr Kathryn Bradbury from the School of Population Health, is in to talk about her research into diet and climate change. Whakarongo mai nei!
Aneeka takes care of Breakfast for you this morning! We listen to a chat that Nicholas Lindstrom had with Jagari from W.I.T.C.H. (We Intend To Cause Havoc) about their recent work, and upcoming show in Auckland on Wednesday 13 March at the Hollywood Avondale. Suri is in to review The Extinction of Irena Rey, a novel from Jennifer Croft on Loose Reads. Whakarongo mai nei!
We chat with Radio Active’s new breakfast host, Sunaina to see what’s going on down in the capital on Breakfast Buffet. Dr Kirsten Zemke gives us a rundown of songs with mallet percussion on Travelling Tunes. James from Carb On Carb dials in to talk about the band’s new single, 2009. Our Viewmaster Litia reviews Dark City: The Cleaner, streaming on Neon. Whakarongo mai nei!
Max Harris gives us some Political Commentary on the government's recent policy decisions, revoking of associative press passes from parliament and more. Lucinda Bennett chats about the mighty quince on Breakfast Food. Mykki Blanco graces the studio to talk about their recent shows, album ideas and upcoming tour of Aotearoa. We chat about Kelmarna Festival with Louisa Nicklin and Billie Rogers. Whakarongo mai nei!
Rob Bollix causes mass hysteria with an explanation of bird milk on The Mind Trench. Jen Cloher dials in to talk about their solo show in Tāmaki Makaurau next week. D.C. Maxwell is in the studio to talk about D.C. Maxwell presents Dog Day Afternoon at the Hollywood Avondale. Justine Sachs lets us know what's up with union and employment queries the listeners have on Red Dead Redemption. Whakarongo mai nei!
Dylan Pellet from the board of Independent Music New Zealand (IMNZ) dials in to let us know who the finalists for the Taite Prize 2024 are. Naoko Yamana from Shonen Knife is in the studio for a kōrero about their return to Aotearoa. Stage Direction is with Villa Junior Lemanu, assistant choreographer of O le Pepelo, le Gaoi, ma le Pala’ai The Liar, the Thief, and the Coward. On Ready Steady Learn, Professor Deidre Brown from the school of Architecture and Planning is chatting about her work discovering eight treasured Māori whakairo rākau that had previously been declared lost. Whakarongo mai nei!
Penelope Noir gives us an overview of the accomplished life of the legendary Iris Apfel on Fashun. Danz from DARTZ has a chat about the band’s new album, Dangerous Day to be a Cold One, out via Flying Nun. On Loose Reads Jenna’s reviewing Kids Run the Show from Delphine De Vigan and Alison Anderson- a thriller about social media’s impact on family dynamics. Aleks Petrovic is in the studio to chat about Lovers and Castaways, a show in the Auckland Arts Festival. Whakarongo mai nei!
Dr Kirsten Zemke takes us through some songs about revenge on Travelling Tunes. Gussie Larkin of Earth Tongue is dialling in to chat about their new single out today, and their trips around Aotearoa opening for Queens of the Stone Age. Viewmaster Litia is in to review Miles From Nowhere, a new show streaming on NEON. 2022 APRA Maioha-winner Byllie-Jean is chatting about her debut EP, Filter. Whakarongo mai nei!
Today on Breakfast Rachel is joined by Producer Lou while Stella moves house: Dr Lara Greaves gives us some Political Commentary about the closure of Newshub, the dissolution of the Maori Health Authority and the Gang Patch Ban. Lucinda Bennett chats all things pub snacks on Breakfast Food. Leonard Powell visits the studio to chat about his new album 'slow mover'. Jim chats about spring bulbs in Greening Out with Jim, and last but not Charlie Underhill joins the studio to chat about Lunar Collaborative's Auckland Pride Festival event, Cowboy Dreaming. Whakarongo mai nei!
Playlist
Yirinda - Galangoor Baya (Welcome)
Warpaint - Common Blue
Nourished By Time - Hand On Me
Mdou Moctar - Funeral For Justice
Joy Orbison - Flight FM
Hiatus Kaiyote - Everything's Beautiful
Sleater-Kinney - Untidy Creature
Oceans Before Me (Mara TK and Troy Kingi) - RAAHAPA
Grecco Romank - 2 Hot 2 Hunt
Black Country, New Road - Chaos Space Marine
Leonard Powell - Parallel Parking Phobia
Leonard Powell - Lucky
Caroline Polachek - Butterfly Net feat. Weyes Blood
Listen back to Milly and Rosetta chatting with all the winners at the IMNZ Taite Music Prize 2026! They sat down after the awards with KOMMI on behalf of Marlon Williams, winner of the Taite Award for Te Whare Tīwekaweka, Geneva AM winner of Best Independent Debut for PIKIPIKI, Carmel Bennett winner of the Independent Spirit Award, and Newzician winners of the Outstanding Music Journalism award. Whakarongo mai nei!
Rosetta and Milly catch up with Deputy Mayor Desley Simpson to chat about changes to the legal loophole through which illegal boarding houses are operating in Tāmaki Makaurau, and the large amounts of reports of illegal dumping across the city. Whakarongo mai nei!
Rosetta and Milly catch up with Penelope Noir after the Taite Awards last night - to chat about all the best looks from the evening! Whakarongo mai nei!
As a little mid-week treat for you, Jenna is up in the studio chatting pukapuka for Loose Reads - after the long weekend! She chats with Rosetta and Milly about Lily King, who Jenna is chatting to at the Auckland Writers Festival on Sunday May 17! Whakarongo mai nei.
Gab Vincent joins Rosetta and Milly in the studio for a chat about some of her mahi with the Auckland Writers Festival this year - including Streetside and Plot Twist, the latest addition to the lineup on May 17 which features a takeover at Q Theatre aimed at rangatahi! Whakarongo mai nei!
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