I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: Rob takes through the bizarre theories about why we dream on The Mind Trench; the director of 'Underplayed', Stacey Lee, comes into studio to chat about the documentary, gender in electronic music, and more; Tim chats Crown Law controversies and meddlesome mergers in Mediabatt, and Amelia brings us part II of "Why English Spelling Sux" on Word Salad! Whakarongo mai.

I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: We kick off a show with another speedy round of Second Guessing ft NZ tunes and a can of Irish Stew; the Mayor phones up to talk about what's happening in Tāmaki on Sounding Off with Phil Goff; Alice brings us a hectic Stage Direction with some special guests, James Roque and Eli Mathewson; and we chat about the humble seabird on Ready Steady Learn! Whakarongo mai!

I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: Penelope Noir is here for Fashun, talking about evolution of Heavy Metal style; Chabs and Milky come up to chat about their upcoming series of shows around Aotearoa, Goin' Live with Chabs And Milky LIVE!; Suri has a stunning book rec in Loose Reads; and Salene fights the power on behalf of us all in A Room of One's Own, Breakfast's very own tenancy rights segment. Whakarongo mai! 

I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: Dr. Kirsten Zemke is in the studio and today she's talking us through the world of covers in Travelling Tunes; the epic Troy Kingi phones up to talk about the latest edition to his 10 10 10 Series (ten albums, ten genres, ten years); Sam's here for Viewmaster telling us about a new cringe millennial / Gen Z comedy; and Vanessa Worm and Eden Burns pop into the studio to talk about their gig at Phoenix Caberet tonight. Whakarongo mai! 

I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: Dr Lara Greaves in on the line for another riveting Political Commentary; Sam Low chats about the history of Sweet and Sour pork in Breakfast Food; Writer and taonga pūoro practitioner Ruby Solly (Kai Tahu, Waitaha, Kāti Māmoe) popped in for a kōrero about her music, mahi and the awesome series 'Oro'; and living legend Patricia (Ngāti Toa, Ngāti Raukawa, Te Ati Awa) phones up to talk about her new memoir! Whakarongo mai nei!

I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: The Prime Minister in on the line this morning having her monthly chat to Rachel on What's Up w/ Jacinda Ardern; Rob Bollix is talking milk on The Mind Trench; Crystal Choi from Phoebe Rings pops in for a chat ahead of her gig with Merk on Saturday at Cassette Nine; Tim Batt takes us through what's happening in the world of media in MediaBatt; and Amelia D'Screte tells us why English spelling is so shit in Word Salad. Whakarongo mai!

I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: We kick off the show with another round of Second Guessing; the Mayor is on the line talking about what's happening around Tāmaki Makaurau and Aotearoa in Sounding Off with Phil Goff; Kelly Sherrod aka Proteins of Magic pops up for a chat about her upcoming gig; Alice is here for Stage Direction with some guests from a new show, Into the Bush; and we learn about smart solar urban architecture on Ready Steady Learn! Whakarongo mai nei for all the usual good stuff. 

I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: The hilarious duo Two Hearts (Laura Daniel and Joseph Moore) come up to the studio to chat about their show in the NZ International Comedy Festival, We're Pregnant and the Baby is Music; Jenna talks us through the Ockham NZ Book Award categories and nominees in Loose Reads; and Justine answers all your work woe questions in Red Dead Redemption! Whakarongo mai!   

I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: Rachel's still away and instead we have another super awesome, hilarious, extraordinary, special guest host, the wonderful Priya Sami! Also on the show, Fabian Fanboy calls up to chat about movies on Fabian's Hollywood; Dr. Kirsten Zemke is here talking about Detroit Hip Hop in Travelling Tunes; and Sam Sinnott pops in to tell us what's good in TV for Viewmaster! Whakarongo mai and have a mean weekend. 

I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: Rachel's away and instead we have a super exciting, one-of-a-kind, extraordinary, special guest host - the ineffable, inimitable PollyHill! Also throughout the show we have a Political Commentary with David Slack; Breakfast Food with Sam Low; Pax Assadi talking about his NZ International Comedy Festival show, Ladi Dadi Assadi Like to Party; and Praise of Songs with Sarah! Whakarongo mai for all the good shit.