Dr Eugenia Cheng is coming to Auckland for the Writers Festival to talk about her latest book, The Art of Logic: How to Make Sense in a World that Doesn't. She speaks to Jim about her mission to rid the world of maths phobia.

Wylie Gustafson has possibly the most famous yodel in the world - the three second Yahoo! yodel - but he never expected he would need to hire a lawyer because of it.

Bret Easton Ellis has spent most of his career causing controversy. He's doing it all over again with latest book, White.  He speaks to Jim about his latest work and why he's targeted millennials.

Professor Michael Worboys has debunked the myth that our canine fur babies are the result of centuries of bonding and taming. Instead, he's discovered that our modern day pooches are the result of the Victorian Industrial Revolution.

Commentator Mike Rehu shares his thoughts on the rough road Cantabrians have had to endure over the last decade, and whether Christchurch needs a renaming and re-branding in the wake of the mosque shootings.

A Vanderbilt University study suggests that drinking two or more cups of coffee or tea a day may increase the risk of lung cancer. Dr Kathryn Bradbury is a senior research fellow at the University of Auckland talks about the study.

A US study released this week shows 70% of counterfeit products are sold online worth half a trillion dollars each year. Consumer New Zealand chief executive Sue Chetwin joins Jim to discuss.

Insight - What if your beloved has dementia and doesn't know who you are anymore? Is it all right to start a new relationship with someone else? Teresa Cowie explores the tangle of emotions, family reaction and legal issues that can emerge

Volleyball coach Hugh McCutcheon is this week's Calling Home Guest. He's based  in Minneapolis and could be regarded as our most successful overseas elite sports coach.

Last week the OCR dropped 25 basis points. What is the OCR, why does it matter, how’s the Government involved, and why weren’t the basis points better attached?