The show within a show, the little show that could, call it what you will, Wallace Chapman and Jesse Mulligan will always make you smile as they preview tonight's edition of The Panel.

The rich and famous have gathered at the Metropolitan Museum of Art for the Met Gala, for a dinner where a ticket costs around $100,000 U.S. That kind of price tag is unimaginable for most people, but for the ultra-wealthy, it barely registers. Money doesn't just change what you can buy. It changes how you move through the world, what you expect, what you notice, and what you feel entitled to want. For two months, New York Magazine writer Lane Brown spoke with extremely wealthy people. Some were old money heirs. Some people came into their fortunes in tech and as entrepreneurs. What he found is that having millions or billions doesn't just expand your lifestyle. It can reshape your psychology. But even the super-rich can't completely escape the awkwardness of the restaurant check. His article is called "What Does Extreme Wealth Do to the Brain?"

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Every Tuesday we take a dilemma and ask for your help in solving it. This week we're looking at emoji usage - and what to do if your boss chooses something inappropriate. We always love your reckons - 2101 or [email protected]

Ximena Smith, Afternoons podcast critic, joins Jesse to share what she's been listening to: 'Expanse: The Nannup Four' 'Everything Is Fake and Nobody Cares'.

Verb Wellington's Claire Mabey chats to Jesse about what she's been reading: Empire of AI by Karen Hao The Other Catherine by Lauren Keenan Hekate by Nikita Gill

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 the Tauranga, from where Mayor Mahe Drysdale joins Jesse.

As fuel costs rise, Katy Gosset talks to a transportation engineer about thrifty ways to get around instead of using the car.

Clinical nurse Bini Mathew has been awarded the Aged Care Association 2026 Nurse of the Year. Bini is based in Palmerston North where she oversees two aged care homes, so is responsible for dozens of residents and staff members. The awards judges' said Bini has embedded cultural techniques into her everyday work and that's helping to improve outcomes for residents; as her boss says, Bini doesn't just talk about better care, she delivers it. Bini Mathew chats to Jesse.

Now to a "cleantech" startup aiming to eliminate carbon emissions from the making of steel. The idea involves replacing carbon with hydrogen, and CullBeck founders say it will reduce ironmaking processing times and overall costs. It also promises the generation of critical minerals - which are of geopolitical importance. Incubated at Victoria University of Wellington, the idea is now being backed by something called Aurora Climate Lab with the aim of commercialisation. CullBeck founder Martin Hacon is with Jesse.

Stats NZ released the latest marriage figures yesterday and they show a continual decline. 17,481 marriages and civil unions were registered in 2025, down 3% from 2024, and that was down from the years prior. The Australasian region - that's us and Aussie - also get married later, with an average age of 36 for men and 30 for women To get his take on why fewer of us are getting hitched - recently-ish married comedian Chris Parker is with Jesse.