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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.

Episode Date
The pre-Panel : Your daily dose of stuff and nonsense
Jun 19, 2026
Critter of the Week: The Frilled Shark
Jun 19, 2026
Weekend Stuff: How to deal with mould
Jun 19, 2026
Country Life - What's on this weekend?
Jun 19, 2026
Food: Prune and Mascarpone Tart with Port Syrup
Jun 19, 2026
Film Review: Toy Story is back! Is it worth a watch?
Jun 19, 2026
Freaky Friday
Jun 19, 2026
Explainer: How worried should we be about an active faultline?
Jun 19, 2026
Whangarei joins the fight against destructive caulerpa
Jun 19, 2026
Another Auckland establishment closes - what can we do?
Jun 19, 2026
The pre-Panel: Your daily dose of stuff and nonsense
Jun 18, 2026
Political Group Chat
Jun 18, 2026
History with Dr Grant Morris
Jun 18, 2026
Solving the World's Problems: Should we play more football?
Jun 18, 2026
NZ Sporting History: NZ's Top Olympians
Jun 18, 2026
Group Chat: How long is too long to shake someone's hand?
Jun 18, 2026
What's behind Pauline Hanson's Surge in Popularity?
Jun 18, 2026
The dad reviewing playgrounds so you don't have to!
Jun 18, 2026
Bottom Trawling from a Commercial Fisherman's Perspective
Jun 18, 2026
Peace Deal for USA and Iran? So when will we see prices drop?
Jun 18, 2026
Feature interview: The value of finding meaningful work
Jun 17, 2026
Easy Eats: Rich mushroom and French lentil pie
Jun 17, 2026
Heading Off to Azores in Portugal
Jun 17, 2026
Stories from Kakapo Files II
Jun 17, 2026
Explainer: What are the new national forestry rules?
Jun 17, 2026
NZ v Australia: Who makes the better sausage roll?
Jun 17, 2026
Getting an insight into homelessness
Jun 17, 2026
The pre-Panel - Your daily dose of stuff and nonsense
Jun 16, 2026
Feature Interview: Why we should embrace anxiety
Jun 16, 2026
You're the Judge: How many times do you have to say thank you?
Jun 16, 2026
Podcast Critic: Family Lore and Wild Card
Jun 16, 2026
Book Critic: What's great to read right now!
Jun 16, 2026
Mayoral Minutes with Buller District Mayor Chris Russell.
Jun 16, 2026
It's on! The All Whites are at the Football World Cup!
Jun 16, 2026
The checkered history of Auckland's Edinburgh Castle building
Jun 16, 2026
How to make the perfect burger!
Jun 16, 2026
Why is bottom trawling for fish so controversial?
Jun 16, 2026
The Pre-Panel: Your daily dose of stuff and nonsense
Jun 15, 2026
The Trading Game - why it is more than exports and imports
Jun 15, 2026
TV Critic: Rivals is back to heat up the screen!
Jun 15, 2026
OZ Update: What's happening in Australia?
Jun 15, 2026
Celebrating New Zealand grown food
Jun 15, 2026
Why the Pacific nation of Nauru could soon have a new name
Jun 15, 2026
The Hawkes Bay man using his 3D printer to make wheelchairs
Jun 15, 2026
Would you drink gene edited milk?
Jun 15, 2026
Critter of the Week: Orange Coral Fungus
Jun 12, 2026
Weekend Stuff: Building a Deck
Jun 12, 2026
Food: Spiced Chicken and Rice
Jun 12, 2026
At The Movies for 12 June 2026
Jun 12, 2026
Freaky Friday: The unexplained and unusual
Jun 12, 2026
What impact do international film productions have on tourism?
Jun 12, 2026
Should our children be in streamed classes?
Jun 12, 2026
Everything you need to know about streaming platforms
Jun 12, 2026
How NZ's Big Buddy System is offering positive male role models
Jun 12, 2026
The pre-Panel: Your daily dose of stuff and nonsense
Jun 11, 2026
Political Group Chat
Jun 11, 2026
Your Money with Mary Holm
Jun 11, 2026
NZ Sporting History: Stephen Fleming steps up to the bat
Jun 11, 2026
Relationships: How to cope if you're the "sandwich generation"
Jun 11, 2026
Explainer: What to expect from the FIFA World Cup
Jun 11, 2026
What on earth is going on with Auckland Housing Plans?
Jun 11, 2026
Why Taiwan is so keen on NZ's food and beverage exports
Jun 11, 2026
Loyalty Schemes: Are they all they're cracked up to be?
Jun 11, 2026
The Pre Panel for 10 June 2026
Jun 10, 2026
Feature on Film: Why are women over 60 invisible?
Jun 10, 2026
Smashed chicken tacos with coriander and lime sour cream
Jun 10, 2026
Heading Off: Northland
Jun 10, 2026
Stories from Our Changing World
Jun 10, 2026
How water pollution is stopping young athletes from competing
Jun 10, 2026
The Kiwi author representing New Zealand on the world stage
Jun 10, 2026
Explainer: Why the SpaceX IPO is out of this world!
Jun 10, 2026
Fieldays is on and looks to be booming! We chat to an exhibitor
Jun 10, 2026
The pre-Panel Your daily dose of stuff and nonsense
Jun 09, 2026
Feature Interview: Just because we can design babies
Jun 09, 2026
You're the Judge
Jun 09, 2026
Tech Tuesday: Big issues with Tim Batt
Jun 09, 2026
RNZ Podcast: NAU MAI TOWN
Jun 09, 2026
Book Critic
Jun 09, 2026
Mayoral Minutes with Invercargill Mayor
Jun 09, 2026
An insight into the Filipino communities thriving
Jun 09, 2026
Dream catching: The NZer who's off to win over the world
Jun 09, 2026
The Paparoa horse rescue video that's gone viral!
Jun 09, 2026
Weather Watch: We get the latest on the stormy conditions
Jun 09, 2026
The Pre Panel for 8 June 2026
Jun 08, 2026
12 questions that could predict your risk of dementia
Jun 08, 2026
TV Critic: Legends and Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed
Jun 08, 2026
Everything you need to know about electric vehicles
Jun 08, 2026
Everything you need to know about electric vehicles
Jun 08, 2026
Jesse Goes Clubbing: MWT Meccano Club
Jun 08, 2026
OZ Update: What's happening in Australia?
Jun 08, 2026
The small town that took on Harrods Department Store
Jun 08, 2026
How can you reduce the risk of falling as you get older?
Jun 08, 2026
What are the Treaty of Waitangi reforms being looked at?
Jun 08, 2026
Putting the homegrown into New Zealand coffee
Jun 08, 2026
The pre-Panel : Your daily dose of stuff and nonsense
Jun 05, 2026
Critter of the Week: Te Hakeke / Wood Ear Fungus
Jun 05, 2026
Weekend Stuff with Lynda Hallinan
Jun 05, 2026
Food: Kerala Chicken Curry
Jun 05, 2026
Film Review: Backrooms and Master of the Universe
Jun 05, 2026
Freaky Friday: Sarah in Kaiwaka
Jun 05, 2026
Celebrating 40 years of Prego restaurant
Jun 05, 2026
McLaren Racing marks its 1000th Formula One Grand Prix
Jun 05, 2026
Explainer: What's behind the lightning storms?
Jun 05, 2026
The pre-Panel: Your daily dose of stuff and nonsense
Jun 04, 2026
Political Group Chat: A look back at the big issues of the week
Jun 04, 2026
History with Dr Grant Morris: The History of NZ and USA in War
Jun 04, 2026
Solving the World's Problems: El Nino
Jun 04, 2026
NZ Sporting History with Kieran Read
Jun 04, 2026
How bad sideline behaviour is putting kids off sport
Jun 04, 2026
How to stop a possum from threatening our native species
Jun 04, 2026
What is going on with all the metal thefts?
Jun 04, 2026
Damaging our coastlines: Should beaches get closed at night?
Jun 04, 2026
The pre-Panel: Your daily dose of stuff and nonsense
Jun 03, 2026
Feature: Does the future of driving even involve driving?
Jun 03, 2026
Easy Eats: Creamy Sausage Orzo with Leeks
Jun 03, 2026
Heading Off to Medellin, Colombia
Jun 03, 2026
Stories from Our Changing World
Jun 03, 2026
Is this our most ambitious conservation project yet?
Jun 03, 2026
Helping out couples who struggle with fertility
Jun 03, 2026
Find out why wool is having a moment
Jun 03, 2026
The fan who took centre stage in La La Land in Concert!
Jun 03, 2026
The pre-Panel: Your daily dose of stuff and nonsense
Jun 02, 2026
How being a dad has changed, and why that's good.
Jun 02, 2026
You're the Judge
Jun 02, 2026
Podcast Critic: Homing and Better Known
Jun 02, 2026
Book Critic: The Valley by Asher Emanuel
Jun 02, 2026
Mayoral Minutes: New Plymouth Mayor Max Brough
Jun 02, 2026
How a new bill protecting 'Good Samaritans' could save lives
Jun 02, 2026
Why well-meaning Kiwis could be spreading a harmful weed
Jun 02, 2026
What the discovery of a scorpion in Auckland could mean
Jun 02, 2026
Why can't we have a conversation about nuclear power?
Jun 02, 2026
The pre-Panel : Your daily dose of stuff and nonsense
May 29, 2026
Critter of the Week: Humpback Whale
May 29, 2026
Weekend Stuff: Spotlight on ceilings
May 29, 2026
Food: Easy: Braised Balsamic Beef
May 29, 2026
Film Review: Finding Emily and The French Film Festival
May 29, 2026
Freaky Friday
May 29, 2026
Downsizing? What do you do with all your old stuff?
May 29, 2026
Olive oil from the pharmacy? The history of food in NZ
May 29, 2026
What is the state of the New Zealand music industry?
May 29, 2026
Political Group Chat
May 28, 2026
Your Money with Mary Holm
May 28, 2026
Why is surrogacy so hard?
May 28, 2026
The locals who brought their reserve back to life
May 28, 2026
We take a look at Budget Days in history
May 28, 2026
Explainer: Stalking becomes a crime - what does that mean?
May 28, 2026
The pre-Panel: Your daily dose of stuff and nonsense
May 27, 2026
Feature interview: Why do some people "ghost" others?
May 27, 2026
Honey and cumin roasted vegetables with flatbreads
May 27, 2026
Heading Off to Lycian Way
May 27, 2026
Stories from Our Changing World
May 27, 2026
The NZ museum named in the "Oscars of the global museum sector"
May 27, 2026
Why tradies should warm up like athletes
May 27, 2026
Manage My Health Hack: How can you be sure your data is safe?
May 27, 2026
Are New Zealanders as good at driving as we think?
May 27, 2026
The Pre-Panel: Your daily dose of stuff and nonsense
May 26, 2026
Feature Interview: Why having endless choices isn't good for us
May 26, 2026
You're the Judge
May 26, 2026
Tech Tuesday: Can AI actually take over your work load?
May 26, 2026
Book Critic: Reads for the children in your life
May 26, 2026
What's next for the Christ Church Cathedral?
May 26, 2026
Mayoral Minutes: Wellington Mayor Andrew Little
May 26, 2026
The quick and effective treatment for PTSD now available in NZ
May 26, 2026
Raglan Bite: What should you do if you do get bitten?
May 26, 2026
What changes is Creative New Zealand making, and why?
May 26, 2026
The pre-Panel. Your daily dose of stuff and nonsense
May 25, 2026
Practical steps to dealing with the mental load women carry
May 25, 2026
TV Critic: The latest must-watch telly!
May 25, 2026
Expert: What are phantom sensations and why do we have them?
May 25, 2026
OZ Update: What's happening in Australia?
May 25, 2026
The operator affectionately known as "Mum" to boatie signs off
May 25, 2026
The NZer creating better services for people with disabilities
May 25, 2026
How do you make sure it is safe to be in the water?
May 25, 2026
The pre-Panel: Your daily dose of stuff and nonsense
May 22, 2026
Critter of the Week: Net-building caddisfly
May 22, 2026
How to make mulch without all the equipment
May 22, 2026
Steamed Chicken and Prawn Tofu with Spicy Sauce
May 22, 2026
Film Review: How does the new Star Wars film stack up?
May 22, 2026
Freaky Friday
May 22, 2026
Celebrating the finalists for Science NZ Lifetime Award
May 22, 2026
Athletes competing on drugs? The Enhanced Games are here!
May 22, 2026
The Kiwi doing outstanding work at Harvard University
May 22, 2026
An artist's reaction to a new NZ founded music platform
May 22, 2026
The pre-Panel: Your daily slice of stuff and nonsense
May 21, 2026
Political Group Chat: Is it okay to boo our politicians?
May 21, 2026
History with Dr Grant Morris
May 21, 2026
Solving the World's Problems: Are we too polite?
May 21, 2026
A-Z of Aotearoa: U for Te Urewera
May 21, 2026
Group Chat: Is it okay to scroll on your phone at gigs?
May 21, 2026
Celebrating clever New Zealanders in the field of science
May 21, 2026
How can we get our children to enjoy reading?
May 21, 2026
Are we looking at the housing issue the wrong way?
May 21, 2026
The pre-Panel: Your daily slice of sense and nonsense
May 20, 2026
Why clutter isn't just an issue of tidiness
May 20, 2026
Easy Eats: Sticky gochujang chicken thighs with coconut rice
May 20, 2026
Bookmarks with Chelsie Preston-Crayford!
May 20, 2026
Heading Off to the Pacific Crest Trail
May 20, 2026
Stories from The Kakapo Files II
May 20, 2026
Why a marine ecologist says fish farming systems are vital
May 20, 2026
Why is there such inflexibility with some rugby rules?
May 20, 2026
The Kiwis behind an award-winning pasta
May 20, 2026
Christchurch is having a moment: Why?
May 20, 2026
The pre-Panel: Daily Dose of Giggles
May 19, 2026
Why forgiveness is actually good for you, and others!
May 19, 2026
Songs for a roadie!
May 19, 2026
You're the Judge: Can my husband afford to be picky?
May 19, 2026
Podcast Critic: Amanda Knox's take on the case of Lucy Letby
May 19, 2026
Book Critic: Celebrating self-published books
May 19, 2026
Mayoral Minutes with Waitomo District Mayor John Robertson
May 19, 2026
Celebrating New Zealanders doing awesome things
May 19, 2026
Celebrating New Zealanders doing awesome things
May 19, 2026
Calling all Kirstys! The 12 year old on a global mission
May 19, 2026
How often does an asteroid nearly hit earth?
May 19, 2026
Explainer on the proposed public service changes
May 19, 2026
The pre-Panel: Daily dose of giggles
May 18, 2026
Feature: Why weight loss goes well beyond metabolism
May 18, 2026
TV Critic: Two new shows starring Michelle Pfieffer
May 18, 2026
Expert Feature: Everything you want to know about perfume!
May 18, 2026
Jesse Goes Clubbing: Paekākāriki Speak Easy
May 18, 2026
OZ Update: What's happening in Australia?
May 18, 2026
Why Amanjot Singh's award-winning speech has people talking
May 18, 2026
How NZ On Screen is making homegrown content more accessible!
May 18, 2026
Why do tourists misbehave when they are away from home?
May 18, 2026
How to combat rising food price
May 18, 2026
The pre-Panel: Your daily slice of sense and nonsense
May 15, 2026
Critter of the Week: Chatham Roughy Octopus
May 15, 2026
Weekend Stuff: How to deal with the most disliked chore ever!
May 15, 2026
Food: Fallen Chocolate Macadamia Cake
May 15, 2026
Film Review: Caterpillar and Mother Mary
May 15, 2026
What's on this Weekend?
May 15, 2026
Freaky Friday
May 15, 2026
A possible path for political parties to escape the 5% trap
May 15, 2026
Celebrating Pasifika traditions with a new local show
May 15, 2026
Why New Zealand's banking industry needs a shake up
May 15, 2026
The pre-Panel: Your daily slice of sense and nonsense
May 14, 2026
A good news business story!
May 14, 2026
Are you making the most of bank deposit insurance?
May 14, 2026
NZ Sport History with Rob Waddell
May 14, 2026
Relationships
May 14, 2026
Political Group Chat: A chance to debate the big issues
May 14, 2026
The award-winning book showing off NZ flowers in full bloom
May 14, 2026
Have we found New Zealand's longest running book club?
May 14, 2026
Explainer: How does homeschooling work?
May 14, 2026
The Pre-Panel for 13 May 2026
May 13, 2026
Catastrophe Bonds - Would you bet on a disaster?
May 13, 2026
Easy Eats: Chorizo, white bean and spinach soup
May 13, 2026
Heading Off to Yunnan in China
May 13, 2026
Stories from Our Changing World
May 13, 2026
Everything you want to know about our brains
May 13, 2026
Another festival farewell, What is happening to NZ culture?
May 13, 2026
Hunters Gold - the TV show that helped launch careers!
May 13, 2026
Should the age of superannuation be raised?
May 13, 2026