Christopher Foulkes moved to Kabul in 2014 for a five-week assignment, and has been drawn back ever since. Christopher lives in a compound with his co-workers and can only leave in armoured vehicles with bullet-proof glass.

The price of gold has hit US$2000 an ounce for the first time, making it one of the world's best performing assets.  OANDA senior market analyst for Asia Pacific Jeffrey Halley joins the show to discuss the situation.

She has been legally blind since birth, but that hasn't stopped paranormal romance writer Steff Green (aka Stephanie Holmes) from undertaking a self-publishing career that sees her clear a six-figure salary. Steff is in the Musical Chair.

Dougal Rillstone's new book, Upstream in the Mataura details his 70-year fascination for the Mataura River - a river that almost claimed his life in the 1970s - from his childhood in Gore through until the present day.

Research NZ's latest survey asked Kiwis to rate their trust and confidence in a number of occupations and professions. The news is good for emergency service workers, but not so good for politicians and members of the fourth estate.

We're told from a young age that eating too much food is nothing but bad for you. However, a new study by researchers out of the University of Bath has found that the human body is set up rather well to handle an overindulgence of pizza.

The Trump campaign now has less than 100 days before election day to change a narrative that has seen president Donald Trump fail the leadership test during the pandemic. US correspondent Karen Kasler is with us to discuss.

Mungo Jerry's 'In The Summertime' is undoubtedly one of the most recognisable summer jams ever recorded. Despite it being winter on this side of the globe at the time, the track also topped the New Zealand charts 50 years ago today.

Steven Johnson's new book, Enemy of All Mankind is also a harrowing account of the most dastardly pirate you've probably never heard of, Henry Every, and the brutal lifestyle and appalling existence that pirates really endured.

The secret to a successful relationship doesn't come down to who you're with, or your partner's personality traits, but the dynamic you build with them. Professor Samantha Joel joins the show to explain what makes a relationship work.