Chris Parker is one of our favourite guests, so we were keen to invite him in to celebrate the festive season. It's all in the name really.... Chris-tmas, right? Check out Chris' upcoming shows for 2025 at https://www.chrisparkercomedy.com/

We popped a call through to the North Pole to see how Christmas preparations are going in the lead up to the big day!

VJ Cooks is a GREAT place to find heaps of recipes and inspiration, and founder Vanya Insull has some great cook books available as well, you can check them out HERE: https://vjcooks.com/ 

Robert & Jeanette caught up with Vanya to get some Christmas food inspo.

In 2019, the world lost Darryl Paton to suicide.
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A loving husband to Emily, a fabulous dad, a great brother, son, colleague, cousin, uncle and mate to many. At the time, only a few people knew Darryl had Bipolar and an even smaller number that it was having a large impact on his life. He carried a heavy burden of self-stigma, fearing if people knew, it would lead to judgement and him being treated differently.  He insisted those who knew, kept his diagnosis under wraps.

"Darryl confided in me that telling others about his bipolar was terrifying, he couldn't do it, he couldn't say it out loud. So he chose to hide it. We must create a culture where discussing the big stuff that's going on becomes easier. Whether it's a good day or a rough one, we need to connect, check in on each other and have better open chat," Emily explains.

Nine months after Darryl's death, Emily rallied support from her community, amassing over 2,800 signatures in favour of a space to encourage people to connect and chat. After 2.5 years, Emily unveiled the first Chatterbox seat (but never planned to stop there).

Eric Idle popped in ahead of his New Zealand tour to talk all things Python, life, music and his love for Auckland.

International Menopause Day, King Charles and Team NZ are all part of this week that is gone in a song! Enjoy! 

Tony's new book "Let Them Eat Trip" is out now and it's a cracking good read that details stories that are almost unbelievable - from losing his fingers in a mincer, lighting someone's hair on fire, through to the heady days of the rich and famous dining at Antoine's, his iconic restaurant.

Mt Everest is getting taller, Mayo has been stolen & James Blunt might be legally changing his name!

Nicole & Glenn jumped on a call to chat about the Imperfectly Perfect Campaign, and also After Baywatch: A Moment In The Sun

Dai Henwood popped in ahead of his latest show's premiere on Three and Threenow