Are you someone who gives things like your phone or car names? When we give things like cars or other important objects in our lives names, we change the way we interact with them, and we may be more likely to appreciate them.

Nihilism has existed in one form or another for hundreds of years, and it's back in fashion. Writer Wendy Syfret joins the show to discuss her new book, The Sunny Nihilist: How a meaningless life can make you truly happy.

Dr Jack Watling is Research Fellow at the Royal United Services Institut, a British defence and security think tank. He joins the show to discuss the situation in Ukraine and when, not if, a larger Russian mobilisation could take place.

Gillian Bremner was looking for something different when she retired from her role as CEO at Presbyterian Support Otago. Little did she know she would soon be running a multi-tiered tourism company in Botswana.

Re- Platformed - Sean Plunket launches new live outlet urging listeners to 'join the resistance'; outgoing censor on plans to re-jig regulation of media content.

The 'thin' ideal has long been identified as a threat to girls' body image, but new research has shown that there is an even more dangerous body type than 'ultra-thin' - and we have Kim Kardashian to thank for it.

University of Otago urban ecologist Professor Yolanda van Heezik recently led a research team focused on the role private gardens can play in contributing to biodiversity. Professor van Heezik is with us to look at 'Garden Star.'

We know the symptoms of long Covid include things like memory problems and 'brain fog.' But one of the most rigorous examinations of the long-term cognitive impacts of severe Covid has unveiled some troubling results.

In 2019, computer scientist Riz Virk wrote a book called The Simulation Hypothesis, which outlined the 10 stages of technology development that would take us to the Simulation Point. He joins the show to discuss the Metaverse.

Sol3 Mio star Pene Pati has a lot on this plate at the moment, which is the way we like things on this segment. He's missing everyone back home on Mother's Day, especially his own mother, Juliette, to whom he's dedicating a song.