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Worlds of Music 24 August 2025
24 Aug 2025Music from the world, for the world, hosted by Trevor Reekie. Audio
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From the Sydney Harbour Bridge to the Len Lye Centre:
"Writing about music," an old expression goes, "is like dancing about architecture". An expression used to express the futility of translating music into words. So what about translating architecture… Audio
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Mad Men director on coming up in the new golden age of television
If you've watched any of the leading television shows in the past 25 years, it's likely Lesli Linka Glatter had a hand in directing them. Mad Men, Homeland, Twin Peaks, Gilmore Girls and The Walking… Audio
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Regional Wrap: The Record Keeper of Geraldine
In South Canterbury, Geraldine is home to a unique vinyl and coffee outlet called The Record Keeper. It's entirely powered by solar power and a bit of a stage for up and coming musicians Next week… Audio
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Seduction, debauchery and madness: Mary Shelley's birth of Frankenstein
Following a notorious night of debauchery, English novelist Mary Shelley becomes the mother of horror. Set in Geneva in Switzerland in 1816, ATC's new thriller, Mary: The Birth of Frankenstein… Audio
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Favourite music from childhood with Fleabite and Levity Beet's Beetbite
FleaBITE have recently joined up with another popular and prodigious creative talent Takaka's Levity Beet to create the kids music duo BeetBITE. These two artists have between them taken top spots at… Audio
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Fast Favourites: Writer, academic and plus-size model Kaarina Parker
Writer, academic and plus-size model, Kaarina Parker will be walking in this year's Fashion Week. It coincides with RNZ's new documentary series, Cutting The Curve, which looks at the new era of diet… Audio
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Calling Home: Bernard Long from Trinidad and Tobago
24 Aug 2025Bernard Long grew up in Rotorua but has been living in Trinidad and Tobago for the past 30 years. Audio
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Best Song Eva: Jimmy Barnes
24 Aug 2025Scottish-born, Australian rocker Jimmy Barnes is with Jim to chat about the 40th anniversary edition of his album For The Working Class Man, and choose the Best Song Eva... Audio
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It’s over and out for 'Sex and the City' fans
24 Aug 2025Film and TV critic Sarah McMullan is with Jim to talk about the fizzling out of Sex and the City's sequel And Just Like That. Audio
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A statistics professor on the nature of 'luck'
24 Aug 2025Self-described 'mild-mannered statistics professor' Jeffrey Rosenthal discusses superstitions, luck, opinion polls, and the online chess scandal he was recruited to help solve. Audio
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Ali Hill: The Nutrition Edition
This week we discuss how cooling rice or pasta after cooking can help make them healthier and the rise of the matcha trend. Audio
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Image problems, clawing back from AI, gentle whispers
24 Aug 2025One woman became the unwilling face of political cause she strongly opposed because her image was for sale online - and one outlet faked photos of a whanau to 'protect its mana.' What are the ethics… Audio
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The Birds Nest: an all-woman tiny home village
24 Aug 2025The Bird's Nest is an all-woman tiny home village founded by 70-year-old Robyn Yerian, located about an hour out of Dallas, Texas. Audio
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The Sunday Morning Quiz
Quiz master Jack Waley-Cohen is back with his Sunday Morning quiz. Audio
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Prof Al Gillespie: is a deal on the horizon for Ukraine?
International Law professor Alexander Gillespie joins Jim to assess the wheeling and dealing between Trump, Putin, and Zelensky. Audio
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Nashville Babylon: 23 August 2025
23 Aug 2025On this week's show there's blues from Stevie Ray Vaughn and BB King, soul courtesy of Isaac Hayes and Ruth Brown, reggae from Junior Dell plus an all time classic from Creedence Clearwater Revival. Audio
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The Mixtape: Nick Gaffaney
Christchurch-born drummer, singer, and songwriter Nick Gaffaney honed his craft at jazz school before becoming one of New Zealand's most in-demand drummers. Over the years, he's played with iconic… Audio
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The Sampler: Aridni Orca, Nilüfer Yanya, Bambii
Tony Stamp reviews the new album by former Doprah singer Indira Force (under the name Aridni Orca), which is hugely ambitious and crammed with sounds, but makes room for some choice vocal hooks. Audio
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Essential Albums: Chris Knox - Seizure
23 Aug 2025Chris Knox was one of New Zealand's most prolific and provocative music makers, before he suffered a serious stroke in 2009. In this episode of Essential New Zealand Albums, Nick Bollinger discusses… Audio
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Fran Kora on the brand new Kora album, Fifth Season
23 Aug 2025Kara chats with Fran Kora about staying grounded in kaupapa Māori, their beginnings at a hot air balloon festival, which includes a special waiata dedicated to the late Aaron Tokona. Audio
