Southbound Records' Troy is in with his latest recommendations. This week he reckons you should check out Nat Birchall's Black Ark, Turbotito's Heart and Soul, and The Bug ft Dis Fig's destory me. Whakarongo mai! 

On this Political Commentary, Rachel chats to Dr. Lara Greaves about what's been happening in the news over the Christmas holiday season, including the Waikeria Prison protest, the Ihumatao Deal, and new Covid-19 pre-travel test requirements for those returning from the United States or United Kingdom. 

The COVID-19 pandemic has reached a new high in infections across the US, across Europe and around the world. But good news is on the horizon with the development of several vaccines. But how quickly will the vaccines be distributed? What principles will guide their distribution? And how will the pandemic change public health discourses in the US and around the world? Doug Becker speaks with Mark Peterson and Heather Wipfly.

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Tali visits the bFM studio to chat about her run of summer shows, new doco + guest select some of her favourite summer jams.

Check out her new doco here!

Steve reviews Promising Young Woman & History of Swear Words. 

Tali a.k.a MC Tali pops in for a chat and to guest select some tunes!

It’s the year 2021 and the bFM Top Ten is BACK with a brand new attitude, counting down the ten biggest songs in the world on your Wednesday night. Highlights include some welcome predictions for the year from resident chart analyst Jon Pearce; we dug through our own personal histories with “having fun” in The People’s Pulpit; and we were introduced to a couple underdogs of the whiskey world in Whiskey Business… all without breaking a sweat. 

In November last year, a near three decade old ceasefire in the disputed region of Western Sahara was broken and war resumed. This territory has been a tinderbox of conflict since Spain decolonised in 1975. What are the roots of this conflict? Why has conflict reignited? What are the potential pathways to a resolution? Doug Becker speaks with R. Joey Huddleston, Randi Irwin, Stephen Zunes and Jacob Mundy.

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Josh Finegan (Soda Boyz) popped in for a chat about new Pōneke super group Prison Choir and their new single 'Tongue'. Whakarongo mai nei to hear about who they are, what 2021 has in store, and why they have decided to change their name. 

It's a sunny Wednesday morning and Rachel and Zoë are up in studio to greet the dawn and the fantastic line up of the day's show. First Rob Bollix brings another interesting Mind Trench where they learn the world's wonders from lima beans to 18th century headaches to chocolate milk. Then Pōneke based band Prison Choir pop up for a chat about their single, Tongue, and the band's future plans. Up next is Tim Batt with Mediabatt with all the latest media talk ranging from trucks to espionage. Finally, Amelia D'Screte regails the varied history of the word crazy and its fellow synonyms in Word Salad! Whakarongo mai! 

Wordsmith Amelia D'Screte is up in studio with some crazy facts. Quite literally as it happens, as they've got all the etymology knowledge you could ever want on all the different words we use to describe something as crazy. Ranging from food to the moon to the Vikings, tune in to learn about the crazy word world.