Afternoons

A flashing fiery object was seen racing across the sky last night at around 1030pm. Which was perfect timing for Fireballs Aotearoa director Steve Wyn-Harris who was in his spa star gazing at the time. He joins Jesse to talk about what it was, and where it might have landed.

Emile Donovan 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. Emile will also preview what's on The Panel tonight.

According to our next guest, sometimes we are our own worst enemies. We create our own suffering by thinking the things we believe about ourselves are actually true and as a result the way we see the world often becomes the world we live in, says behavioral design expert Nir Eyal. He uses data and research to explain how to challenge the stories we tell ourselves so we can reach our goals . He also explains why everyone, even atheists, should pray in his new book, Beyond Belief: The Science-Backed Way to Stop Limiting Yourself and Achieve Breakthrough Results.

Tuesdays are when we play You're the Judge - you send us a problem and we get the audience's help in resolving it - today the focus is cleanliness, specifically how often should you shower? Text 2101.

Our tech expert Tim Batt joins Jesse to chat about what's big in the tech world this week, he'll be looking at Samsung's new folds, SpaceX stock and data centres.

Afternoons critic, founder of Verb Wellington and author Claire Mabey joins me to share what she's been reading: Salt Quilt by Airini Beautrais (poetry); Sophie, Standing There by Meg Mason (novel); One Year Out by Charlotte Bell (memoir).

Afternoons critic, founder of Verb Wellington and author Claire Mabey joins me to share what she's been reading: Salt Quilt by Airini Beautrais (poetry); Sophie, Standing There by Meg Mason (novel); One Year Out by Charlotte Bell (memoir).

It's time for Mayoral minutes - where we speak with a local mayor about the challenges they're facing, how they're working to solve them and what makes their community special. This week we're heading to Waimate, which is 45 kms south of Timaru in the Canterbury region where Mayor Craig Rowley.

It's time for Mayoral minutes - where we speak with a local mayor about the challenges they're facing, how they're working to solve them and what makes their community special. This week we're heading to Waimate, which is 45 kms south of Timaru in the Canterbury region where Mayor Craig Rowley.

A musical production inspired by Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is coming to Auckland. Cirque Alice blends Lewis Carroll's classic adventure with acrobatics, songs, dance and a dose of magic. And of course, audiences will get to meet Alice, the Mad Hatter, the White Rabbit, and the Queen of Hearts Australian performer Layla Schillert stars as Alice in the production and is with me now.