Afternoons
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Afternoons
Jesse Mulligan presents an upbeat mix of the curious and the compelling, ranging from the stories of the day to the great questions of our time.
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The Pre-Panel for Friday, 1 May 2026
Wallace Chapman and producer José Barbosa preview tonight's instalment of The Panel.
Critter of the Week: Horse Mussel (Atrina Zelandica)
This week's critter is a gentle giant of the seafloor, a mussel so big it sticks out of the mud like a little underwater skyscraper. It filters the oc...
Weekend Stuff: Autumn to-do list with Lynda Hallinan
Lynda joins Jesse to talk about the pros of autumn, turns out there are some silver linings about making an autumn to-do list and getting stuck into i...
Food with Julie Biuso: Borscht
Borscht is popular throughout Eastern Europe, with countless variations. This hearty version, almost thick enough to be a stew, is meaty, smoky, and s...
Freaky Friday
Freaky Friday is the home for all of your terrifying tales and eerie coincidences. So if you've spent a night in a haunted house ... seen an unexplain...
The podcast that helped solve the Roxanne Sharp cold case
In 1982 teenager Roxanne Sharp was killed in the woods of St Tammany Parish, which is about 48km north of New Orleans in Louisiana. At the time police...
Frocks and Shocks! Why are school balls so expensive?
We are officially entering school ball season which means the giddy excitement of choosing partners, dresses, suits, make up, party limos and tans. Bu...
Film Review: The Devil Wears Prada 2
Afternoons film critic Kate Rodger joins Jesse to give her hot takes on the latest films out in cinemas. The Devil Wears Prada 2 Apex
The Kiwi couple trying to harness the ocean's energy
On a recent trip to the Chatham Islands, Mela and David Greenslade were struck by how reliant the islands are on diesel, despite being completely surr...
Your Money with Mary Holm
Mary Holm is with Jesse to talk money matters and today she's focusing on KiwiSaver: ACT's KiwiSaver idea and the two KiwiSaver changes Mary would mos...
A-Z of Aotearoa: T for Tangiwai
We're working our way through the alphabet to highlight people, places or events that make New Zealand, New Zealand. This week we're at T and have cho...
Relationships with Kirsty Ross
Professor Kirsty Ross from Massey University's School of Psychology joins Jesse to discuss issues and how to solve them. Please get in touch if there...
Why NZ homeowners are choosing practical over pretty
New research shows that homeowners, and aspiring homeowners, are less concerned about beautification of their homes and more focused on the practicali...
NZ Comedy Festival: How comedians work the crowd
This weekend marks the start of the New Zealand Comedy Festival, and gosh couldn't we all use some laughter right now? Tony Lyall is one of the comedi...
The Kiwi research into evolution that's been a breakthrough
Research by some Auckland scientists has been labelled one of the big science breakthroughs of 2025 by Quanta magazine - a renowned US publication tha...
Why is university the default for school leavers?
For many school leavers, university seems to be the default option, and doing an apprenticeship or going into the workforce is often seen as a second-...
Feature interview: Have we created picky eaters?
We've all seen the child who eats three foods on repeat, refuses anything green, and can't abide by food touching other food. But social historian Dr....
Easy Eats: Fish, leek and spinach pie
Kelly Gibney comes up with the dishes every week and joins Jesse to share today's one.
Our Changing World - Bioeconomy Science Institute
Host Claire Concannon is in the field this week, so Liz Garton is with us to talk about her visit to the Bioeconomy Science Institute.
The Harlem Globetrotters on Thrills, Spills and Dunks
Harlem Globetrotters Kaylin "Sunshine" West and Alex "Moose" Weekes join Jesse in the studio.
The Kiwis taking on some of Australia's toughest roads
Dennis Renshaw is driving across some of Australia's most formidable roads to raise money for cancer research.
Why are conspiracy theories becoming mainstream?
Scott Radnitz is a professor at the University of Washington who has written on conspiracism, and he joins Jesse Mulligan.
Can marijuana really treat anxiety or chronic pain?
For years we've been told marijuana can treat everything from anxiety to chronic pain, often with more confidence than evidence because cannabis as an...
You're the Judge
On Tuesdays we play You're the Judge - we put a dilemma to you and ask for your help to solve it - today's one is about not posting photos of your chi...
Tech Tuesday with Tim Batt
Tim Batt chats to Jesse about all things tech. This week, the TVNZ+ app, the big data center being built in Utah and a new EU rule about mobile phone...
Mayoral Minutes with South Wairarapa District Mayor Fran Wilde
It's time for Mayoral minutes, where we speak with a local mayor about the challenges they're facing, how they're working to solve them and what makes...
Book Critic: Murder in Paris in 1968
Afternoons book critic Bill Hastings shares what he's been reading: Edward Chisholm, Murder in Paris '68, A True Story of Death and Glamour (Monoray,...
RNZ Podcast: Thrift
Coming up on Thrift, ready or not, retirement comes to all of us but how prepared are we? Katy Gosset takes a look.
Does consciousness survive death?
Professor Jesse Bering has spent almost three decades researching the way we think about the afterlife. That research led him to the work of the psych...
The NZ company sniffing out food quality
New Zealand tech firm Scentian Bio has developed a digital nose that can be used to detect the tiny chemicals associated with everything from fruit ri...
Why education isn't enough to combat NZ's sugar problem
We're starting today's show talking about sugar, and what we can do to reduce our consumption of it. The issues connected with sugar aren't new news,...
Critter of the Week: New Zealand Mudsnail
One of Aotearoa's most successful, and most infamous, invasive exports. This week's critter is one you've almost certainly met - even if you didn't kn...
Weekend Stuff: Steps to take before hiring home help
We know many of you are doing it tough financially right now - but there are also people who need some help keeping their house as clean as they would...
Music 101: Kara Rickard is in Studio A
Kara Rickard, host of Music 101 here on RNZ each Saturday afternoon from 1pm, talks about what's happening on the music scene over the weekend, what's...
Caramelised Cauliflower with Yoghurt and Sicilian Caper Raisin
Gretchen Lowe joins Jesse with a delicious sounding recipe - perfect for the long weekend.
Click here for the recipe
Film Review: 'Michael' - Is it really that bad?
Dominic Corry is with Jesse to talk films and we're going to start with the one he said is "the worst biopic he has ever had to sit through." Michael...
Freaky Friday
It's that time of the week - time for Freaky Friday! It's the home for all of your terrifying tales, eerie co-incidents and spooky stories. So if you'...
Stories from the Hikoi mo te Tiriti
On the 10th of November 2024 Hikoi mo te Tiriti set off from Cape Reinga for Parliament. The hikoi was a march against the Treaty Principle Bill. By t...
Funding boost to support those with eating disorders
Eating disorders are estimated to affect somewhere between 100 and 200,000 New Zealanders. And it's an issue that seems to be getting worse rather tha...