Afternoons

Earlier this week we talk to broadcaster Joanna Paul-Robie on her cancer struggles, and how challenging it is being stuck in the middle: alive with terminal cancer that cannot be cured. That conversation inspired listener Andrew Dunn to get in touch with us to share his story in response.

Dr Sonja Lyubomirsky is a world renowned expert in happiness and after more than three decades of research, she says she sees a connection between happiness and not just being loved, but feeling loved. That's not just romantically, but with friends and family too. Dr Lyubomirsky says we can help create the love we are hoping for with simple things like curiosity and listening. She's co-written a new book called How to Feel Loved: The Five Mindsets That Get You More of What Matters Most.

Dish Magazine Editor and CEO Sarah Tuck joins Jesse to share a recipe hack her team discovered on TikTok.

Today we're heading off to Palau. Palau is an island nation that's part of the Micronesia subregion. Lonely Planet destination editor Jessica Lockhart joins us to share her travel tales.

Our weekly catch up with Our Changing World's Claire Concannon and this week she's looking into marine plastic pollution. But first she can share an update on the Kakapo breeding season.

We've been having lots of conversations about energy recently, and one area many of you have told us we should be talking about is geothermal. Geothermal Energy provides around 18% of our total electricity supply currently, but should we be looking to tap into this source more and boost that figure? Here to discuss, is Associate Professor John O'Sullivan from Auckland University's 'Geothermal Institute'.'

Awkwardly it seems many parts of the world have yet to catch up on their goodness, but that's about to change, well in South Korea at least. Kristine Kim has relocated from New Zealand to Seoul and that's where she's set up the Auckland Pie Garage.

NASA has begun the countdown to its first crewed mission to the Moon in 53 years! The historic mission, called Artemis II, is scheduled to lift off from Cape Canaveral in Florida on Thursday morning, NZ time, carrying four astronauts on board on a ten-day voyage around the moon Here to tell us more about the mission is Sam Lawler, Associate Professor of Astronomy at the University of Regina in Canada.

There could be a major shake-up to our alcohol laws later today A bill going before Parliament would allow bars, pubs, and clubs to open on religious holidays, including Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Christmas Day, and Anzac Day morning. Currently, bars and restaurants can only sell alcohol if customers are "residing or lodging" on the premises, or if they are there to dine. Critics say the law is confusing. While patrons are generally expected to order a "substantial meal" to be served alcohol, there's no clear legal definition of what that means, and no requirement that the food actually be eaten. These laws have been in place since the late 19th century, and we wondered what these potential changes might reveal about our relationship with religion. Religious studies expert and Massey University Professor Emeritus of History Peter Lineham chats to Jesse.

Teenage hackers are reaching into online systems that run governments, corporations, and everyday life. The face of cybercrime isn't always an awkward, tech genius, it's often teens working with friends to shut down networks and extort millions. Joe Tidy is the BBC's cyber correspondent, and for the past decade he's been tracking a new generation of young hackers. His new book explores that underground world, and what the rest of us can do to protect ourselves. It's called Ctrl + Alt + Chaos: How Teenage Hackers Hijack the Internet.