Chris Impey is a Distinguished Professor of Astronomy at the University of Arizona and has penned eight popular science books, and he has even taught cosmology to Tibetan monks. He joins The Weekend to discuss UFOs and the possibility of alien life on Earth.

Karyn takes us on a musical journey from Womb to Massive Attack, think six degrees of separation.

With the Prada Cup underway as a precursor to the America's Cup Race next month, it's a great time to reflect on some of the nautical history that's cemented New Zealand as a sailing nation. Author Matt Elliott has collected some of those stories in his latest book, 'With The Wind Behind Us'.

Abe Gray founded the Whakamana Cannabis Museum in Dunedin in 2013, and it has followed him around ever since. Now the museum is stepping into its fourth iteration in the capital city.

Most of us are guilty of using filler words like "um" or "you know" when speaking, but is it really a problem? Jane Sheffield from Effective Speaking guides us through some ways to make our communication more clear and impactful.

Right now over 300 New Zealanders are writing to pen pals in prison. They've connected with the inmates via Prisoner Correspondence Network Aotearoa (PNCA). The organisation, which launched in 2016, was initially for trans people who experience the worst isolation in prison but is now available to any inmate, founder Ti Lamusse tells Karyn Hay.

With just days until Biden's Inguration, we get an update on the latest news coming out of the United States with Washington correspondent Simon Marks.

Author and travel guide guru Peter Janssen has a popular series of books that are perfect for people who want to explore the nooks and crannies of the country. He joins Karyn in the studio to share some top spots for us to discover.

Kathryn Nevatt is has consistently ranked as one of the world's best competitive freedivers for more than 10 years, and has a best breath holding time of 7minutes and 45 seonds. She joins The Weekend to tell us how she does it.

On The Weekend we are meeting some of the country's Guiness World Record holders to hear the story behind their record. Last week we met Blair Williamson, who had the record for most Rubik's cubes solved while running a marathon. Today, we are meeting Anna Cochrane, who holds the record for 'Highest Static Trapeze Act'.