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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.

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00:09:51

Capturing critters in their natural habitat

Afternoons ·

2025/10/09

Here on Afternoons, we're big proponents of conservation efforts so we're thrilled to chat to our next guest. Cally Whitman is the author and photographer of a new book that is an historical exploration of the impact of introduced species. The book is called "The Long Shadow: How Introduced Species Changed the Fauna of Aotearoa"

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00:08:43

Turning up the heat for mental health

Afternoons ·

2025/10/09

We're talking about firefighters now, but less about them fighting fires, and more about them promoting mental health. Bevin James is with me, he's a former firefighter now turned flower farmer, but he hasn't left his old job totally behind, he's the man responsible for the Kiwi Firefighters calendar The 2026 edition - released earlier this week - aims to raise ten, maybe even 100's of thousands for Movember's Whanaungatanga project

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00:12:37

Why a new drug registration is great news for many of...

Afternoons ·

2025/10/09

Endometriosis is estimated to affect one in ten Kiwi women, it can cause debilitating pain and really affect women's ability to live life to the fullest. But today we saw an exciting headline - the first treatment for endometriosis in nine years is now registered in New Zealand. It's called Ryeqo. Professor Neil Johnson, a gynaecologist from the Auckland Gynaecology Group, former president of the World Endometriosis Society, and an investigator for the international trials of Ryeqo chats to

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00:12:14

Our Changing World: How researchers are using AI

Afternoons ·

2025/10/08

From the public service sector to businesses to individuals, AI's uptake across New Zealand has been rapid. And it's not just large language models. Claire Concannon meets researchers who are harnessing different kinds of artificial intelligence to boost aquaculture, prepare for a measles outbreak and assist in urban conservation. But alongside the benefits sit potential harms. How can we try to minimise them in our AI future?

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00:23:01

What it's like to grow up autistic

Afternoons ·

2025/10/08

Growing up on the autism spectrum, Leland Vittert knew what it meant to be singled out. He was bullied by classmates, written off by teachers, even branded "weird" by a school principal. But his father never let his son be defined by autism and he never gave up on him. His dad understood a hard truth: the world wasn't going to adapt for his son, so his son would have to learn to adapt to the world. And he did. From war zones to the anchor desk, Vittert built a career in journalism that few

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00:07:30

Easy Eats: Grain bowls with soy sauce eggs and carrot...

Afternoons ·

2025/10/08

These soy sauce eggs are a brilliant recipe to have on hand. They are food preppers dream. Once marinated, they and be stored in the fridge for a few days and are perfect for adding to salads and homemade ramen, topping avocado toast and just snacking on as they are!

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00:09:04

Heading Off: Yellowstone National Park

Afternoons ·

2025/10/08

Time for our weekly travel segment. Heading Off. If you have a travel story to share with us, then please get in touch. 2101 or afternoons@rnz.co.nz Recent examples include listener Kevin who took a kayak trip down the Yukon River or David Lees motorbiking around the world. We've stopped closer to home too Louisa & Ama's guide to Mangere. Today we're joined by Australian writer Ash Jurberg, he's taking us to Yellowstone National Park.

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00:13:37

Why vinyl records are having a comeback

Afternoons ·

2025/10/08

Vinyl sales are booming. They've more than tripled since 2016, far outselling CDs and other physical media, but of course digital is where most people get their music or indeed podcasts. In a new podcast for The Spinoff Duncan Greive & former music 101 host Charlotte Ryan explore what is making vinyl hot again. Duncan chats to Jesse.

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00:07:42

The world's record holding foot archer - yes really.

Afternoons ·

2025/10/08

Shannen Michaela is a Guinness world record holding foot archer yes you heard that right, she can do a handstand and fire a bow with her feet at the same time. And that's just one of the amazing feats on display when the curtains go up on Cirque Bon Bon this week. Shannen joins Jesse.

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00:10:40

Why you should care about today's OCR announcement

Afternoons ·

2025/10/08

The Reserve Bank will announce its Official Cash Rate decision this afternoon. While everyone is expecting a cut, economists seem divided on how deep it may fall. Here to explain why it matters is Infometrics Chief Executive and Principal Economist Brad Olsen.

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00:05:23

You're the Judge!

Afternoons ·

2025/10/07

We've got a new segment called 'You're the Judge' where we present an issue that's been sent in by one of our listeners, and you, our audience, decide what the right course of action is. Today we ask for your opinion on whether a man has to talk to his girlfriend before he gets a haircut. Text us 2101 with your judgement!

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00:22:03

Feature interview: Millennials are more than avocado...

Afternoons ·

2025/10/07

An entire generation is often summed up in two words: Avocado Toast. An Australian commentator criticized millennials for blowing house downpayment money on brunch, and the label has stuck. But millennials are far more complicated. They grew up at a time of rapid political, technological and cultural change. Bloomberg News reporter Charlie Wells comes to the defense of his generation as they reach midlife, still caught between hope and reality. His new book is called, What Happened to

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00:06:57

Update on Oz with Brad Foster

Afternoons ·

2025/10/07

Time now to find out what's got people talking across the Tasman, our man on the ground in Australia Brad Foster chats to Jesse about the Sydney shooting spree; Australia and Papua New Guinea signing a new alliance and the appeal over Erin Patterson's sentence.

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00:08:49

Book Critic: The genre that's got young readers hooked

Afternoons ·

2025/10/07

Crime novels are generally a hit with readers of all ages, but right now the genre is especially popular with young adult readers. Auckland Grammar School's Director of Library and 'The School Book Wizard' Catherine Ross shares her recommendations. For Ages 10+ Danger Road By A.L. Tait Published in 2025 For Ages 12+ Medici Heist By Caitlin Schneiderhan Published in 2024 For Ages 12/13+ The Champions By Kara Thomas Published in 2024 For Ages 14+ When the Deep, Dark Bush Swallows You Whole

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00:09:33

Podcast Tuesday: America and record labels examined

Afternoons ·

2025/10/07

Elliot Childs shares his listening picks: David Farrier's Flightless Birds States of Independence Both available wherever you get your podcasts!

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00:11:51

The fishfluencer trying to combat misinformation

Afternoons ·

2025/10/07

We're long past the days when being an influencer needs to be explained. In fact now it seems there's an influencer for everything, including, aquaculture or fish farming. James Sibley's mission is to showcase innovation and counter misinformation on fish farming. James is in the country to speak at the Aquaculture NZ Conference this week.

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00:09:37

Celebrating Lighthouse Keeper Ray Walter

Afternoons ·

2025/10/07

Ray Walter was a lighthouse keeper from 1957 through to the mid 80s. During that time, he worked at 8 different lighthouses, including two stints at the notorious, remote, and incredibly dangerous Puysegur Point within Fiordland National Park. His final posting was to Auckland's Tiritiri Matangi Island, where, in 1984, Ray was replaced by the slow creep of automation. He remained on the island, instead becoming its first DOC ranger. His story is told in a new book 'The Lights In My Life -

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00:11:41

Why the results of a new housing survey might...

Afternoons ·

2025/10/07

The Urban Advisory's New Zealand Housing Survey reveals that more of us are interested in co-housing, residential co-operatives and shared ownership models. In short, when it comes to our homes, we want options .. but that's not all. Dr Natalie Allen, Managing Director at The Urban Advisory chats to Jesse.

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00:13:14

Here Now: Share Kai in Christchurch

Afternoons ·

2025/10/06

Christchurch group Share Kai puts on events catered by a group of women from refugee backgrounds. It aims to create opportunities for people to meet, eat and get to know each other better. This week we meet members from Afghanistan and Eritrea and talk to the founder of the group.

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00:22:20

Feature interview: Seeing the future with fresh eyes

Afternoons ·

2025/10/06

When most of us picture the future, we fall into familiar patterns, imagining what we could do, should do, might do, or absolutely must avoid. But those habits can blind us to possibilities hiding in plain sight says designer Nick Foster. He's the former head of design at X, Google's innovation lab. Foster argues that the future isn't best understood as a sci-fi fantasy, but rather as something as ordinary as a trip to the shops. His new book challenges us to see what's coming with fresh eyes

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