I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: Penelope Noir is in the studio regailing the timeless looks of Kate Bush on Fashun; the epic Chaii pops into the studio to have a kōrero about her new single, 'Oh Nah Yeah' ft Party Favor and upcoming gig at Cassette Nine; Jenna is here with the perfect Tāmaki Makaurau based book to cozy up with on Loose Reads; and Justine answers all your work-place-woe questions on Red Dead Redemption. Whakarongo mai! 

I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: Fabian Fanboy phones up with some smashing new film recommendations for all your screen needs on Fabian's Hollywood; Dr. Kirsten Zemke tell us about songs in 3/4 time in Travelling Tunes; the super cool MELODOWNZ comes in ahead of his gig this weekend to chat about what he's been up to; and there's all the usual good tunes and prizes and what-not, so whakarongo mai! 

I tēnei ata kei te Hōtaka Parakuihi: Rod phones up for a classically excellent and informative Political Commentary; food and beverage connaisseur Sam comes into the studio to tell us all about Sichuan peppercorns in Breakfast Food; Sherry Zhang and Sonya Milford from Āhua Collective come in to chat about the wonderful new project celebrating Queer BIPOC artists; Sarah brings us some fresh new playlist tunes in Praise of Songs; and the minds behind New Zealand music photography exhibition From the Pit pop up to chat. Whakarongo mai! 

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.