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Play isn't just the opposite of work. It's not something frivolous we grow out of when our school days are over. Some of our best ideas, strongest connections and most memorable lessons happen when we're playing. That's a lesson Max Pearce has lived. He's an artist, activist and a member of the Harlem Globetrotters basketball team. He's spent years entertaining audiences around the world with basketball tricks, comedy and showmanship. But behind the laughter and impossible shots is a deeper belief that creativity, curiosity and play are powerful tools for innovation and human connection. The Globetrotters will be touring New Zealand in July.

Kelly Gibney joins Emile to share this week's Easy Eats recipe. Click HERE for the recipe.

Time for our weekly travel segment Heading Off. Your chance to experience some amazing adventures without leaving the comfort of your home. We'd love to hear from you if you have a tale to tell .. doesn't need to be exotic .. just memorable. Text us on 2101 or [email protected] Today we're heading off to the Galapagos Islands in South America, with journalist and travel writer Mike Yardley.

Host and producer of Our Changing World Claire Concannon chats to Emile today about volcanoes.

Love it or hate it, when people are looking for answers, they are more often than not asking some form of Artificial Intelligence, or AI for help. Research released by Sharsies, shows that includes financial advice, with one in three of you turning to AI to help with money matters. So, asking AI for investment tips - is it wise or totally misguided? To find out, Emile is joined by Simply Privacy partner Frith Tweedie.

There's a new scam in town - and it's one that's seeing some of you get targeted by fake Buddhist monks. And like all scams - its effects appear to be spreading beyond the initial victims. Robert Hunt, Chairman of The New Zealand Buddhist Council, wants the dignity and reputation of monks protected.

There are media reports out of Spain that Liam Lawson could lose his seat at Racing Bulls next season. 'SoyMotor' has reported that Nikola Tsolov has been guaranteed a seat at junior side Racing Bulls for next season ... which could push the Kiwi driver out. RNZ senior sports journalist Barry Guy joins Emile to discuss whether there's any truth to the rumours.

As we hurtle towards election day - superannuation has once again become a red-hot issue. National will campaign to lift the age of eligibility - while other parties have firmly ruled out such an idea. Our superannuation problem isn't going away though, so is it time we have a proper conversation about means testing? Joining Emile to discuss is Miles Workman from ANZ.

Wallace Chapman and Emile Donovan 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.

Most libraries lend out books. The Human Library lends out people. Founded in Denmark, the global initiative gives people the chance to sit down with a "human book" and have a candid conversation that challenges assumptions and stereotypes through lived experience. One of those human books is Sean Kemball from Whangarei. Diagnosed with ADHD later in life, he spent years wondering why he experienced the world differently from those around him. Receiving a diagnosis helped him make sense of challenges that had followed him since childhood and gave him a new understanding of himself. Through conversations in the Human Library, he shares what it's like to live with ADHD and what changed once he finally had answers.