Afternoons

Wallace Chapman and Jesse Mulligan star in the shortest show on radio, where they show they really can make something out of nothing, join them to be part of their delight, or to simply despair. Wallace will also preview what's on The Panel tonight.

Time to chat critter of the week .. it's a segment Nicola Toki and Jesse have been doing for eleven years now . and there are still new creatures to learn about. Before they get into it .. reminder that critter of the week merch is able to be pre ordered .. but you need to be in quickly .. they close on midnight Sunday. The link is HERE

Stan Scott joins Jesse to answer all your DIY and building questions - send them in on 2101 or email us [email protected]

Country Life is the RNZ show that puts the spotlight on rural New Zealand and shares the stories from rural New Zealanders. It's on air tonight at 7pm and again tomorrow morning at 7am .. and of course always on rnz.co.nz Here to tell us what you can expect from the show this weekend is Country Life's

The head chef Auckland's Ada Restaurant, Kia Kanuta champions Maori ingredients and innovative hangi techniques. He chats to Jesse.

Afternoons critic Kate Rodger joins Jesse to discuss Digger and Verity - both out in cinemas now and both getting very mixed reviews!!

Every week we delve into the mysterious .. the unexplained .. the stories that send a shiver down your spine .. If you've got a Freaky Friday story you'd like to share - text us on 2101 or [email protected] Today we're joined by Steve.

To mark the 40th birthday of New Zealand's first animated feature, Footrot Flats, a newly remastered print will coming back to cinemas in January. The brand-new trailer for the film dropped today, one of the original producer's Pat Cox chats to Jesse.

When it comes to distinctly New Zealand things ... pounamu would have to be right up there with the Kiwi and the koru. But from a geology perspective, it turns out there's a lot we don't know about it. Nephrite jade, as it's known scientifically, is one of the toughest natural materials on Earth, and a University of Otago researcher is trying to work out why. Geology PhD candidate Natalia Seliutina chats to Jesse.

Along with health, education and energy .. AI is a talking point this election .. but it can be hard to know where the political parties stand on the issue. And our next guest says that's concerning. The University of Otago's Dr Michael Daubs has written an opinion piece for Newsroom outlining what he thinks should be considered for any AI election policies. He joins Jesse to discuss.