Listen back to feature interviews and performances from the 95bFM Breakfast Show. Weekly features (such as Loose Reads or Travelling Tunes) all have their own feeds, so to listen or subscribe, pick and choose from the bCasts list on the right.
A team effort on Second Guessing sees some good old baked beans donated to the City Mission. On Isthmus'n That with Desley Simpson, the Deputy Mayor speaks about the incident in Auckland's CBD last week, the opening of the FIFA Women's World Cup in the city and the funding pledges from central government and council to restore the St James Theatre. Arabella of Ringlets is in the studio talking about the band's tour, which kicks off this week. Alice Canton is back for some Stage Direction, chatting to Mark Chayanat-Whittet, the director of Henchmen, a new comedy drama play that is debuting at Basement on August 8. Puna-Whakaata Love from the Faculty of Medical Health Sciences is on Ready Steady Learn talking about the development of an app to support rangatahi wellbeing, called Headstrong. Whakarongo mai nei!
Penelope Noir brings us the ultimate Fashun of handbags- the late Jane Birkin's famously exclusive Birkin bag. Guideropes dials in from the shores of Malta to talk about his new EP, Cascade. On Loose Reads, Jenna reviews the latest work from Pip Adam, Audition. Amelia D'Screte is in the country for one weekend only, and kindly brings us a reprise of Word Salad. Whakarongo mai nei!
Dr Kirsten Zemke spoke to Rachel and guest producer Rosetta about three songs and their historical backgrounds, all across the theme of "chanting". Whakarongo mai nei.
Rachel is joined in the studio today by guest producer Rosetta, where they spoke to Dr. Kirsten Zemke about chanting in today's segment of Travelling Tunes. On bMovies, comedian Tom Sainsbury came in for a chat about his debut feature film "Loop Track", which debuts in the New Zealand International Film Festival tonight at the Civic. Florence Hartigan came in to review another film in the NZIFF, an art-horror coming-of-age piece "Tiger Stripes". Finally, Rachel spoke to musician Rodney Fisher about his newest project "Keeping Up Appearances". Whakarongo mai nei!
Playlist
Jayda G - Blue Lights
The New Things - Domestic Sysiphus
Marina Allen - Superreality
Ebony Lamb - My Daughter My Sister My Son
Eden Burns, Christopher Tubbs - Made Of Brass (Original Mix)
Benny Salvador - Brilliant Times (C.Bias Bootleg)
Dimmer - Pendulum - Live at The Hollywood
John Parish & Aldous Harding - Three Hours
Karl Steven - Utterance and Inscription [Gayblade Remix]
loket - All Ages
Rat Café - Tidal Duck
The Particles - Zig Zag
Geneva AM - IHO
Phoebe Rings - Lazy Universe
Tayhana - Hasta Que Me Quieras
Mo Troper - For You To Sing
Salt Water Criminals - The Adult (Falls Apart)
Laurel Halo & Coby Sey - Belleville
i.e. crazy - Country Justice X
Serebii - Really You
Babe Martin - Versoix
Rodney Fisher and The Response - Keeping Up Appearances feat. Terrible Sons
Musician Rodney Fisher phoned in to chat with Rachel and guest producer Rosetta about his newest project, "Keeping Up Appearances" featuring Terrible Sons. The music video can be watched here. Whakarongo mai nei.
Marc Daalder gives us some Political Commentary about climate policies from parties in the leadup to the election, discusses recent polls and National’s kiwisaver bond payment policy (+ other parties’ response to it). Lucinda chats cookies on Breakfast Food. i.e. crazy is in the studio talking about their album, Country Justice, out today. Grammy-award-winning producer Tayhana comes in to talk about her show tomorrow, night put on by the good folks at Community Garden. We recap your Top Ten. Whakarongo mai nei!
What's Up with Nicola Willis sees the Deputy Leader of the National Party discuss the party's policy announcement that people under 30 will be able to pay rental bonds with their Kiwisaver funds, their commitment to dual language government departments and recent party conferences. Rob Bollix gives us two gifts on The Mind Trench- the first, a bit of 8am existential dread, the second, a banging new tune from the mind of The Bard himself. Tina and Sarah from The New Things chat about upcoming shows and their recent EP, Just For You!. Jen Cloher dials in from Naarm to talk about release shows in Aotearoa for their fifth album I Am The River, The River Is Me. Salene is in for A Room Of One's own, chatting fridges, lounges that are unintentionally the temperature of fridges, and flatmate agreements. Whakarongo mai nei!
Second Guessing is a classic Underworld track- John guesses Born Slippy (Nuxx) and donates a can of creamed corn to the City Mission. Isthmus'n That is back, and the Deputy Mayor recaps Matariki events, gives an update on the negotiations between local and central government about buying out Category 3 homes and discusses local boards releasing their three-year plans for feedback. Karl Sölve Steven chats about about the All Of Human Emotion on Microfiche (The Remixes) release show this Friday at The Wine Cellar and Whammy Backroom. Mo Nasir, one of the actors from Basmati Bitch is in the studio talking about the show on Stage Direction. Wednesday Davis from the School of Biological Sciences chats about her work using AI to understand the dynamics of work-ups (also called boil-ups) in the Hauraki Gulf on Ready Steady Learn. Whakarongo mai nei!
Annabel is at the helm of Breakfast this morning, with plenty of delicious morsels of chats and tunes to get you through the post-long-weekend-blues. Penelope Noir gives us the history of prolific fashion illustrator Antonio Lopez on Fashun.NahBo chats about their sophomore album Feelings, Inexplicable. On Loose Reads, Suri reviews I Am Homeless If This Is Not My Home, from Lorrie Moore. Anthony Crum and Bailey Poching are in the studio to talk about their duo comedy show HOT FILTHY GARBAGE. Whakarongo mai nei!
Lucinda Bennett gives us some tips for Matariki eats on Breakfast Food that might spark an idea to create your own annual traditions for the holiday. bMovies comes in hot- listen back to a conversation with Michael Duignan (director) and Ben Wall (lead actor) from The Paragon, an intriguing, Kiwi-made film that makes the absolute most of a small resource pool. Matthew Crawley shares his thoughts on Little Richard: I Am Everything for our bMovies review. The Hobby Goblins boil and toil (literally), to create pasta art, theme- industrial. The listeners provide even more excellent ideas for their fortnightly crafts, with a high Goblin Factor. We recap your 95bFM Top Ten. Whakarongo mai nei!
Dr Eileen Joy teaches social work at the Faculty of Arts and Education, and today joins Rosetta and Milly for a kōrero about what the Government's plans to replace 8700 public sector jobs with increased AI could mean for social work. Whakarongo mai nei!
Lara phones in for a catch up on the world of politics! Whakarongo mai nei, listen back to hear her kōrero with Rosetta and Milly about environmental lobbying, Maiki Sherman, and leaked comments from Barbara Edmonds about Nicola Willis.
Charlie is back up in the studio chatting kawhe! This week, he brews up a beautiful aeropress for the girls to try on air. Tune in throughout the week for your chance to win a bag of the eighthirty organic blend!
Jenna is back up in the studio chatting pukapuka with Rosetta and Milly! Whakarongo mai nei, listen back for her review of Douglas Stuart'sJohn of John.
Kirsten chats with Rosetta and Milly about bands with lots of members! Whakarongo mai nei, listen back to hear kōrero about Parliament, Snarky Puppy and AKB48!
For our monthly kōrero with The National Party, Rosetta and Milly chat with Minister Paul Goldsmith about yesterday's annoucnement that up to 8700 public service jobs will be cut by 2029, and the plan to disestablish the Broadcasting Standards Authority. Whakarongo mai nei!
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