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A simple feed of all the interviews from our many and varied special bFM Breakfast guests.

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I/V w/ Phoebe Bridgers: June 19, 2020

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Fri 19 Jun 2020

Queen of mournful bangers, Phoebe Bridgers, is back with her sophmore album, 'Punisher', out now via Dead Oceans. Rachel caught up with the L.A. based musician to have a chat about making the new record, working with Julien Baker and Lucy Dacus on boygenius, ol' coronavirus and more. Tune in! 

I/V w/ Christian Lee Hutson: June 18, 2020

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Thu 18 Jun 2020

Los Angeles musician Christian Lee Hutson has worked with many indie stalwarts including Boygenius, Better Oblivion Community Centre and Phoebe Bridgers. Now he is taking centre stage with his own debut record 'Beginners', out now via ANTI- records. Tune in to hear his chat with Rachel about making the album.

I/V w/ Diggy Dupé: June 18, 2020

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Thu 18 Jun 2020

Diggy Dupé joins us on Breakfast for a special spin of his brand new track CT&T. Rach chats to Diggy Dupé about making music over lockdown, the forthcoming album and how this track came to be.

I/V w/ Noah Slee: June 17, 2020

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Wed 17 Jun 2020

We're joined by Noah Slee in the studio to chat about his latest single 'Here For It All' featuring Mike Nasa. Noah catches up with Rach, post-lockdown, about everything going on around us and the importance of music bringing people together.

I/V w/ Dr. Melani Anae: June 16, 2020

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Tue 16 Jun 2020

Dr. Melani Anae is a senior lecturer in Pacific Studies at The University of Auckland, and an original member of the Polynesian Panthers. Today marks 49 years since the Panthers began, and this morning Melani spoke to us about how the group came to be and some of her experiences as a member. 

I/V w/ Sian Montgomery-Neutze: June 15, 2020

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Mon 15 Jun 2020

Sian Montgomery-Neutze is a Wellington based freelance artist, moko practitioner and writer/translator of Ngai Tara/Muaūpoko descent. Rachel spoke with her this morning about her involvement in Ruahine: Stories in Her Skin, an awesome documentary by Hinona Henare following two women through the process of recieving moko kauae. Tune in to find out more, and watch the documentary tonight via the Doc Edge festival. 

I/V w/ Victoria Chellew: June 12, 2020

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Fri 12 Jun 2020

Victoria Chellew (Bad Friend, Keeva), one of the Girls Rock Pōneke mentors, spoke with Rachel about how people can get involved with this year's online camp. It's free and it's mint and it's happening next month, so tune in to find out more!  

I/V w/ Vanessa Patea: June 12, 2020

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Fri 12 Jun 2020

The Doc Edge Film Festival is going all online this year, so there's a plethora of good watching to be done. In amongst that is Director Vanessa Patea's film, Tapu Te Ranga Marae, about the beautiful marae in Wellington that was devastated in a fire just recently. Vanessa chats to Rachel about her interest in the marae and what prompted her to make this film. 

I/V w/ Ben Stevens: June 11, 2020

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Thu 11 Jun 2020

Ben Stevens, founder of Strangelove Music, spoke with Rachel this morning about 'Kiwi Animals: Future/ Primitive Aotearoa'. The record is an awesome compilation of hidden gems and rarities from New Zealand in the 1980s. Featuring the likes of Blam Blam Blam, Headless Chickens, Kim Blackburn and Ballare- tune in to hear about how the record came to be. 

I/V w/ Gussie Larkin: June 5, 2020

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Fri 5 Jun 2020

Gussie from Mermaidens popped into studio today to have a chat about the flash new video for the band's track 'Bastards'. Tune in to hear about how it was made and what the band have been up to.