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95bFM Breakfast with Jonny

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.

95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: July 29, 2021

95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: July 29, 2021 95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: July 29, 2021, 239.03 MB
Thu 29 Jul 2021

I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: the show kicks off with some Political Commentary with Dr Lara Greaves; then, bFM's own food connaisseur, Sam, is here to tell us all about tofu on Breakfast Food; and the lovely Edward Castelow pops up to chat ahead of his gig at Freida Margolis this weekend. Whakarongo mai! 
 

95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: July 28, 2021

95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: July 28, 2021 95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: July 28, 2021, 243.74 MB
Wed 28 Jul 2021

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. 

95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: July 27, 2021

95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: July 27, 2021 95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: July 27, 2021, 242 MB
Tue 27 Jul 2021

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 on Sounding 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's Fleshies 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! 

95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: July 26, 2021

95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: July 26, 2021 95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: July 26, 2021, 240.64 MB
Mon 26 Jul 2021

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 on Fashun; then, Jenna brings in a home-library staple on Loose Reads; and finally Salene helps us all navigate the renting hellscape in A Room Of One's Own. Whakarongo mai!
 

95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: July 23, 2021

95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: July 23, 2021 95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: July 23, 2021, 241.09 MB
Fri 23 Jul 2021

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 in Travelling 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. 

95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: July 21, 2021

95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: July 21, 2021 95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: July 21, 2021, 241.08 MB
Wed 21 Jul 2021

I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: the show kicks off with a chat to the Green Party co-leader in What's Up w/ Marama Davidson; Rob's here talking about the science of going for a little walk for The Mind Trench; two of the crew from Shepherd's Reign are in the studio to chat ahead of their gig at Whammy tomorrow; Tim's here for Mediabatt; and Amelia talks about coffee etymology on Word Salad! Whakarongo mai!
 

95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: July 20, 2021

95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: July 20, 2021 95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: July 20, 2021, 240.54 MB
Tue 20 Jul 2021

I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: Rachel's still away but we have very special guest host, Amelia! On the show we've got a cool Stage Direction with the Yang/Young/杨 team; we do some learning on Ready Steady Learn with Rachelle Pederson; and we hear from Anthonie Tonnon thanks to Jess Fu's long player on Totally Wired! Whakarongo mai! 
 

95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: July 19, 2021

95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: July 19, 2021 95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: July 19, 2021, 240.21 MB
Mon 19 Jul 2021

I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: Rachel's away so we've got the super cool Keria (who you may remember from Morning Glory's of yore) sailing the Breakfast ship. First up we have Penelope Noir for Fashun; Artbank's Tom Tuke is in the studio to chat about his puppet show, Paloma and the Do of Death; Suri lets us know what's good in books for Loose Reads; and Justine helps out with all your work and union stuff in Red Dead Redemption! Whakarongo mai! 

95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: July 15, 2021

95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: July 15, 2021 95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: July 15, 2021, 239.56 MB
Thu 15 Jul 2021

I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: the show kicks off with a bit of Political Commentary with David Slack, then the lovely Lukas Mayo aka Pickle Darling pops in for a kōrero and a very special acoustic performance; Sapati Apa aka Disciple Pati comes up to chat about everything she's been up to, her new single, 'Serious', and a gig tonight at The Tuning Fork; Sarah brings in some cool tracks fresh off the playlist in Praise of Songs; and Natural Ange is here helping you out with your bumps and boils! Whakarongo mai! 

95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: July 14, 2021

95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: July 14, 2021 95bFM Breakfast with Rachel: July 14, 2021, 241.7 MB
Wed 14 Jul 2021

I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: The show kicks off with an unusually depressing Mind Trench; then the wonderful Liam Finn pops into the studio to talk about his 'Hyperverse' live streams on twitch, a few upcoming shows at Roundhead and improvising his way towards a new album.; Tim's here telling us good, terrible, and meh media news in Mediabatt; and Amelia debunks all your fun etymology facts in Word Salad! Whakarongo mai! 

Fashun w/ Penelope Noir: October 7, 2024

Fashun w/ Penelope Noir: October 7, 2024 Fashun w/ Penelope Noir: October 7, 2024, 19.75 MB
Mon 7 Oct 2024

The topic on the table today - Leopard Print! When did it start? Is it tacky, classic or out of vogue?

Loose Reads w/ Jenna: October 7, 2024

Loose Reads w/ Jenna: October 7, 2024 Loose Reads w/ Jenna: October 7, 2024, 14.93 MB
Mon 7 Oct 2024

Jenna from Time Out Bookstore talks 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!

Guest Interview w/ Jim White of The Hard Quartet: October 7, 2024

Guest Interview w/ Jim White of The Hard Quartet: October 7, 2024 Guest Interview w/ Jim White of The Hard Quartet: October 7, 2024, 21.59 MB
Mon 7 Oct 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 ~

Travelling Tunes w/ Dr. Kirsten Zemke: October 4, 2024

Travelling Tunes w/ Dr. Kirsten Zemke: October 4, 2024 Kirsten Zemke: October 4, 2024, 23.76 MB
Fri 4 Oct 2024

Dr Kirsten Zemke chats to Jonny about the Caribbean genre Calypso on this week's Travelling Tunes!

Viewmaster w/ Litia Tuiburelevu: October 4, 2024

Viewmaster w/ Litia Tuiburelevu: October 4, 2024 Viewmaster w/ Litia Tuiburelevu: October 4, 2024, 9.51 MB
Fri 4 Oct 2024

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!

Guest Interview w/ Ladyhawke: October 4, 2024

Guest Interview w/ Ladyhawke: October 4, 2024 Guest Interview w/ Ladyhawke: October 4, 2024, 25.97 MB
Fri 4 Oct 2024

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. 

Political Commentary with David Slack: October 3, 2024

Political Commentary with Dr Bryce Edwards: October 3, 2024 Political Commentary with Dr Bryce Edwards: October 3, 2024, 22.7 MB
Thu 3 Oct 2024

David Slack chats to Jonny about Nicola Willis' stance on Capital Gains Tax.

Guest Interview w/ Nick at Haka World Record: October 3, 2024

Guest Interview w/ Nick at Haka World Record: October 3, 2024 Guest Interview w/ Nick at Haka World Record: October 3, 2024, 24.73 MB
Thu 3 Oct 2024

Listen back to all the excitement last Sunday as Aotearoa claims the Guinness World Record for largest Haka.

Breakfast Food w/ Lucinda Bennett: October 3, 2024

Breakfast Food w/ Lucinda Bennett: October 3, 2024 Breakfast Food w/ Lucinda Bennett: October 3, 2024, 20.09 MB
Thu 3 Oct 2024

Lucinda Bennett chats to Jonny about the new supermarket out at Westgate - 
Foodie Asian Supermarket. 

Ready Steady Learn w/ Alesha Wells: October 1, 2024

Ready Steady Learn w/ Alesha Wells: October 1, 2024 Ready Steady Learn w/ Alesha Wells: October 1, 2024, 104.64 MB
Tue 1 Oct 2024

Alesha Wells a Doctoral student at the School of Psychological Medicine joins Jonny for Ready Steady Learn to yarn about a current trial of LSD microdosing in late-stage cancer patients at the University of Auckland. 

Thank to the smart folks at the University of Auckland!