Afternoons

Time for our long running live music session. Can you believe it's in it's 21st year! That's right it's NZ Live time. Today Jesse is joined in the Wellington studio by Eigenface. They're something of a supergroup... Featuring 'French For Rabbits' Penelope Esplin, composer and RNZ concert presenter Elliot Vaughan and The Tweeks Logan Valentine Their self-titled debut album is set for release on Home Alone records on October 2nd, so you're getting an early preview. Friday 2nd October - Space Academy, Otautahi Christchurch Saturday 3rd October - Pearl Diver, Otepoti Dunedin Friday 6th November - Vogelmorn, Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington Saturday 7th November - Porridge Watson, Whanganui Thursday 12th November - Big Fan, Tamaki Makaurau Auckland Friday 13th November - Last Place, Kirikiriroa Hamilton

It's Freaky Friday which of course means a chance to indulge in one of your wonderfully strange stories. As always we'd love to hear from you if you have your own story to tell - text 2101 or email [email protected] Today Jesse is joined by Christina who experienced a spooky co-incidence.

Artist Susan Te Kahurangi King has works in the permanent collections in some of the most prestigious art galleries in the world ... she's been called one of New Zealand's greatest living artists, and yet many New Zealanders have never heard of her. To help explain why that might be Jesse is joined by writer Laura Preston. Laura's the author of a recent article about Susan which appeared in the New Yorker. NZ On Screen has just added the 2012 documentary Pictures of Susan to our website, where people can watch it in full, for free. Click HERE to watch!

We love getting your ideas for stories and people we should talk to on the show. Our next guest sent us a pitch about a website he's created and we couldn't resist learning more. Rogan Boyle is with Jesse to share his public toilet project - poo.co.nz

The stakes couldn't be higher for the Warriors this weekend - a win against the Newcastle Knights will see them face Penrith in the preliminary finals next week. A loss ... and that's their season done for 2026. For the first time in 12 years, on Sunday night the Warriors will be playing at Eden Park. The crucial clash is sold out but one person who will be there is Paul Pirihi, a mad Warriors fan, and the principal of Rosebank School in the Auckland suburb of Avondale.

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.

Welcome to Political Group Chat, a space for good faith debate and friendly disagreement about the stories that have been in the news this week. Joining Jesse today: comedian and commentator Tim Batt, screenwriter and FSU member Dane Giraud, and University of Auckland political scientist Dr Lara Greaves. And you can text 2101 if you have thoughts.

It's time to chat about money matters ... personal finance whizz Mary Holm is with Jesse to share her thoughts on the 2026 KiwiSaver Annual Report and what it reveals.

We're back into our A to Z of Aotearoa .. this is our series where we pick something quintessentially Kiwi for each letter of the alphabet and dive into its history with the people who know it best. We've had P for Pies, S for Silver Fern, K for Kauri, and today it's Y is for Yachting. Yacht designer Brett Bakewell-White and coach and successful sailor Bruce Kendall join Jesse.

Quit is a four-letter word, and not just because of the spelling. In a culture that prizes grit, perseverance and pushing through, giving up can sound like failure. We're taught to finish what we start even when we've started wondering why we're still doing it. Lindsay Crouse argues that sometimes the smarter move is to walk away. Leave the job. End the relationship. Abandon the goal. Stop pouring time and energy into something that no longer makes sense. A former New York Times journalist and endurance athlete, Crouse explores why quitting is so hard, and why it's sometimes the right thing to do in her new book, The Case for Quitting: The Surprising Benefits of Opting Out.