Nights

By RNZ

Tune in to Nights with Emile Donovan every weekday from 8pm to midnight for a delectable buffet of creative ideas, open-minded conversations, music, musings and daily stimulation.... more

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The podcast currently has 6,062 episodes available.

Nights episodes:

November 21, 2025 The Quiz Appendix: Swimming pools and Patti Smith
Nights producer Bonnie Harrison joins Emile Donovan to review the week in quiztastic glory.
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9min
November 21, 2025 "Overlooked" cricket stalwart recognised by New Zealand Cricket
This week, the New Zealand Cricket Board met and elected three new life members, one of whom was the Naenae Express himself, Ewen Chatfield. He joins Emile Donovan.
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8min
November 20, 2025 Is New Zealand in danger of population stagnation?
To help make sense of it all Emile Donovan speaks to distinguished professor emeritus and research director at Massey University, Paul Spoonley.
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21min
November 20, 2025 Philosophy Now: Does right and wrong exist?
Dan Weijers, a senior lecturer in philosophy at the University of Waikato, joins Emile Donovan to discuss.
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11min
November 20, 2025 Government eyes up privatising Lotto
Newsroom.co.nz National Affairs editor Sam Sachdeva has been reporting on the potential sale and speaks to Emile Donovan.
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12min
November 19, 2025 Stefan Fatsis: Why dictionaries are thrilling
Stefan Fatsis is a journalist, scrabble player and author of Unabridged: The Thrill of (and Threat To) the Modern Dictionary. He talks to Emile about his love of words - and lexicons.
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23min
November 19, 2025 Science with Ezzy Pearson
Our regular science correspondent Ezzy Pearson talks life on Mars, how rubbish could domesticate raccoons and using gene therapy to combat cholesterol.
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9min
November 19, 2025 When I met Metallica
As American metal heavyweights Metallica rock out Eden Park tonight, Kiwi fan Ben Sheeran shares his story of meeting the band backstage in the 90s.
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6min
November 19, 2025 Sex ed consultation walking out the door
Dr Rachael Dixon, senior lecturer in health sciences at the University of Canterbury and a health education expert, joins Emile Donovan to discuss.
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14min
November 18, 2025 Live Music: Sionna
Live from our Christchurch studios, Irish-born folk duo Lorcan Bolster and Helen Fahy chat to Emile Donovan and play a few tunes for us.
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20min

FAQs about Nights:

How many episodes does Nights have?

The podcast currently has 6,062 episodes available.