Afternoons
RNZ New Zealand
Jesse Mulligan presents an upbeat mix of the curious and the compelling, ranging from the stories of the day to the great questions of our time.
Location:
Patchogue, New Zealand
Networks:
RNZ New Zealand
Description:
Jesse Mulligan presents an upbeat mix of the curious and the compelling, ranging from the stories of the day to the great questions of our time.
Twitter:
@AfternoonsRNZ
Language:
English
Email:
afternoons@radionz.co.nz
Episodes
Our Changing World for 3:35pm Wednesday 1st May 2024
4/30/2024
Coming up on Our Changing World, Claire Concannon meets a team using board games to communicate about volcanic hazards.
Duration:00:12:13
Three wise men using science to make sense of the world
4/30/2024
No one has all the answers, but we could all learn a thing or two about asking the right questions from Nobel Prize winning physicist Saul Perlmutter, philosophy professor John Campbell, and social psychologist Robert MacCoun.
Duration:00:22:15
Bookmarks with Nick Sautner
4/30/2024
Our Bookmarks guest today is a scholar who can kick a ball! He's the leading goal kicker record holder in the Aussie Rules Victorian Football League, with a whopping 883 goals. He has studied in China, Germany and the USA. But closer to home Nick Sautner is the CEO of Eden Park Stadium, and joins Jesse to tell us about some of his favourite things!
Duration:00:27:25
Easy Eats with Sam Parish
4/30/2024
Today chef and author Sam Parish has a fabulously easy midweek meal that uses a minimal amount of dishes!
Duration:00:09:53
Podcast Critic: Elliot Childs
4/30/2024
Today Elliot speaks to Jesse about Lore and War of the Words.
Duration:00:11:09
Heading Off: Grant Bradley on Air NZ airfare changes
4/30/2024
This week on Heading Off we have a closer look at the recent Air NZ changes to their air fares. Prices have recently gone up on domestic flights and some options, which were popular, have been removed. To go through the changes we speak to NZ Herald Deputy Business Editor Grant Bradley.
Duration:00:04:08
Roy Miller's nephew on the dying art of stained glass
4/30/2024
Roy Miller is a name synonymous with stained glass art in Aotearoa and while you might not have heard of him you've probably seen some of his work.
Duration:00:10:10
Not book club, not a library but a great night out reading....
4/30/2024
There's a new way to meet like minded book worms taking over New York and other parts of the US right now.
Duration:00:16:00
Battle to keep historic aircraft in the air
4/30/2024
Betsy, an historic American-built Douglas DC-3 aircraft, may have flown its last sightseeing or wedding flight out of Auckland's Ardmore airport.
Duration:00:10:26
Dealing with mental health for twenty-somethings
4/29/2024
In that space between our 20's and turning 30, uncertainty, stress and even depression can be part of the terrain.
Duration:00:22:49
Update on Oz with Brad Foster
4/29/2024
Brad Foster reports on rallies held around the country on gender-based violence against women in Australia over the weekend, the Prime Minister visiting Alice Springs to discuss ways to overcome youth violence and crime, and Nicole Kidman honoured in Hollywood.
Duration:00:08:27
Book Critic: Pip Adam
4/29/2024
This week Pip reviews cook books. She talks to Jesse about Anything's Pastable by Dan Pashman, East Meera Sodha by Meera Sodha and Good vibes : eat well with feel-good flavours by Alby Hailes.
Duration:00:12:58
Tech Tuesday with Tim Warren
4/29/2024
Tech commentator and founder of Ambit AI Tim Warren talks to Jesse today about FinTech, what it means, why it's relevant to a lot of people and where it's heading.
Duration:00:05:14
Young cellist chasing overseas dream
4/29/2024
A New Zealand cellist is busy fundraising after being given the opportunity to study at one of the world's top music schools.
Duration:00:07:36
What's the ideal balance of daily activity for optimal health?
4/29/2024
An international research team has analysed over 2,000 people's behaviours within a 24-hour day to determine the optimal amount of time we should spend sitting, sleeping, standing and being physically active.
Duration:00:07:25
Initiative to start mental health conversations in construction
4/29/2024
Between 2007 - 2019, 583 tradespeople working in the construction industry died by suicide, and 98 percent of them were men.
Duration:00:13:25
Here Now
4/28/2024
The beautiful game bringing people across Auckland together at this years World of Cultures Football Fest, finding common ground with other on the pitch.
Duration:00:11:41
Confidence doesn't always mean competence
4/28/2024
We live in a world that tends to reward loud, and yet 50% of us are introverts. Kate James is one of them. She's a Melbourne based speaker and self-professed introvert who says confidence doesn't equal competence.
Duration:00:18:42
Expert Feature: Beef
4/28/2024
From farming to cuisine, this week's expert feature is all about beef. To canvas this topic we've got two guests today. Nicky and Jamie Gaddum - the duo leading Matangi Beef.
Duration:00:26:09
Made in NZ: Natural Paint Co.
4/28/2024
For Made in NZ this week we head to Christchurch and talk to the people behind the Natural Paint Company. James Mount is the CEO, he talks to Jesse about what makes their paint 'less stinky' than others.
Duration:00:10:49