Today on Loose Reads, Jenna is chatting about The Benefactors by Wendy Erskine: in which three women from very different families are brought together when their sons are accused of assaulting a young woman whose social standing they see as far below their own. Whakarongo mai nei!
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Only 15 years later and we have the sequel, Incredibles 2, Fabian's got the goss; Kirsten's back from the flu, fighting fit - with the whisky jug of all things; and theatre iscool, Joanna's in with someone special to fill all your theatre desires. It's Fri-yay, guys.
Today on your bFM Breakfast: Mikey's got the big Breakfast on order this morning, a fully packed show; Fabian Fanboy catches up with bFM with loooads of new releases; Dr. Kirsten Zemke talks about Bhangra, the old and the new; Saffron joins Mike in search for gig stories from Leigh Sawmill Cafe; Johanna's got a few theatre goodies to choose from; and Sue from Mind Over Manner talks to Mike about their workshops.
I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: We roll in hot from the 2021 Taite Music Awards with an awesome package with the nominees and winners from last night; Rob Bollix chats shape-shifting, classist ants in the Mind Trench; Tim Batt gives us a rundown on the Samoan election and big ol' funds for journalism in Aotearoa in Mediabatt; and Amelia D'Screte gives us a whole damn history lesson in Word Salad while chatting about conlangs! Whakarongo mai, and a big congrats to everyone involved with the Taites!
All over the place tonight with a blast from 1974 Rory Gallagher, brand spanking new Mary Elaine Jenkins and Sarah Shook and the Disarmers. Some outlaw country that might have actually been a bit shit, Marty Robbins, and some sadly beautiful Slaid Cleaves. Billy Bragg and Joe Henry because Billy's here this week, and a nudge to The Eastern and a couple from Reb Fountain just because those folks are national treasures.
Rosetta and Milly are back for their first Breakfast of 2026! Tune in for 3 hours of epic tunes and yarns, catching up on all the summer happenings and new year energy. Whakarongo mai nei!
Frances Chan pays tribute to Phil Asher, Chick Corea and Milford Graves along with a raft of recent releases, and previews jazz at the Auckland Arts Festival.
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