Arts
Celeb stylist Sarah Stuart on curating your winter wardrobe
Fashion stylist Sarah Stuart joins Jim to discuss what's on trend this winter. Audio
Bill Bailey: Modern Vaudevillean
Award-winning and UK comedian Bill Bailey is heading back to New Zealand later this year with his brand-new show Vaudevillean. Audio
Secrets, surprises and the supernatural in new series
Launching this coming Monday, home grown dramedy Dead Ahead involves secrets, surprises and three mischievous kehua - ghosts. Audio
The highs and lows of driving with a disability
License to Drive follows disabled learner drivers - alongside their instructors, as they experience the emotional highs and lows of getting behind the wheel. Audio
Nadine Hura: finding the words to talk about climate change
Wellington essayist Nadine Hura's new collection Slowing the Sun is a karanga to those who have left us and those still with us. Audio
How Dunedin teen brothers became award-winning photographers
"I stripped down and got into the freezing cold water, just trying to keep my camera above the waterline and managed to get that photo of it after about 300 others."
CSO: Grenfell, Tchaikovsky, Bartók
Christchurch Symphony Orchestra perform at the Christchurch Town Hall on 23 March 2024. Audio
Heather Webb: Parallax
Jazz musician Heather Webb presents Parallax, her Masters recital of all original music inspired by astrophysics. Recorded by RNZ Concert at the Ron Ball Studio, Christchurch Town Hall on 17 February… Audio
How to take an award-winning photo
Two Dunedin teenagers have wowed the judges of Tūhura Otago Museum's Wildlife Photography Awards. They also happen to be brothers. Audio
Fast-paced thriller adaptation of Romeo & Juliet hits Auckland
Romeo, Mercutio, and Benvolio joined Jesse in studio to act out a scene from the most famous love stories of all time. Audio
The surprising demand for animal x-rays
For some, taxidermy is egregious and gross, while others, like Eryn Gribble, see it as a medium for stunning art. Audio
Lalo Schifrin, composer of the Mission: Impossible theme, has died
He was known for his large body of film and TV scores, including Mission: Impossible, Bullitt and Enter the Dragon, and the Dirty Harry films.
Vogue editor Anna Wintour steps down
Reports are coming out that Vogue's longtime editor Anna Wintour, known for revitalizing the fashion magazine and chairing its annual Met Gala, will reportedly step down as editor-in-chief after… Audio
Podcast Critic - Conspiracyland and Rabbit Hole
This week our podcast critic Tessa Guest and Jesse discuss Conspiracyland 2 and The Rabbit Hole. Conspiracyland 2 is where the BBC's Disinformation correspondent Marianna Spring investigates the rise… Audio
Screentime: Sirens, Playing Nice, Long Bright River
Film and TV reviewer Perlina Lau joins Kathryn to talk about new Netflix series Sirens, starring Julianne Moore as an enigmatic billionaire who may have trapped her young employee into a manipulative… Audio
Dunedin teen stuns wildlife photographer of the year competition
Sam McGee, 17, and his 15-year-old brother wowed the judges with their submissions.
Surely it's safe to go back in the water now?! JAWS turns 50
For 50 years, the movie Jaws has kept us looking down for what might be beneath the waves when we go swimming. Carl Cottlieb is one of the screenwriters responsible for our discomfort. His friend… Audio
Bookmarks with composer John Psathas
Ioannis (John) Psathas is one of Aotearoa's most acclaimed composers. He made a name for himself in 2004 by composing the music for the opening ceremony of the Athens Olympics. From there accolades… Audio
Dracula's Cabaret : A feast for audiences
"Thrill with excitement and scream with fear!" The man behind Dracula's Cabaret promises their latest show will scare and delight audiences. Luke Newman is a third generation Dracula, he told Jesse… Audio
A fear of urinating in public. Yes, it's a thing!
After a lifetime of struggling with a shy bladder, the clinical term is "paruresis", filmmaker Steven Jackson set out to understand and confront his fear of urinating in public In his short film, he… Audio