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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.

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    The Pre-Panel for Friday, 1 May 2026

    Wallace Chapman and producer José Barbosa preview tonight's instalment of The Panel.

    8 min

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    Critter of the Week: Horse Mussel (Atrina Zelandica)

    This week's critter is a gentle giant of the seafloor, a mussel so big it sticks out of the mud like a little underwater skyscraper. It filters the ocean, builds habitat for other species, and quietly holds entire ecosystems together. Nicola Toki joins Jesse to discuss.

    17 min

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    Weekend Stuff: Autumn to-do list with Lynda Hallinan

    Lynda joins Jesse to talk about the pros of autumn, turns out there are some silver linings about making an autumn to-do list and getting stuck into it. Cut your losses in the vegetable patch; If you are replanting, sow peas and plant brassicas. Lawn a disaster? Kill it now and resow it. Anything you hate in your garden? Get rid of it!

    6 min

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    Food with Julie Biuso: Borscht

    Borscht is popular throughout Eastern Europe, with countless variations. This hearty version, almost thick enough to be a stew, is meaty, smoky, and savoury, with fresh notes of apple and lemon to give it a traditional sweet and sour edge. Serve with crusty bread. Start the preparation (soaking the bacon hocks and making the stock) one or two days before making the soup. Link to the recipe is here

    10 min

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    Freaky Friday

    Freaky Friday is the home for all of your terrifying tales and eerie coincidences. So if you've spent a night in a haunted house ... seen an unexplained moving object ... or experienced a seance gone wrong we want to hear from you. Text 2010 or email Jesse@afternoons.co.nz

    4 min

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    The podcast that helped solve the Roxanne Sharp cold case

    In 1982 teenager Roxanne Sharp was killed in the woods of St Tammany Parish, which is about 48km north of New Orleans in Louisiana. At the time police struggled to solve the case due to a lack of evidence and witnesses willing to come forward. Fast forward 44 years and the decades old case has finally been solved with four men arrested, something police are crediting to a six-part podcast called 'Who Killed Roxanne Sharp'. Vice-president of Northshore Media, Charles Dowdy, who produced the podcast, joins Jesse.

    12 min

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    Frocks and Shocks! Why are school balls so expensive?

    We are officially entering school ball season which means the giddy excitement of choosing partners, dresses, suits, make up, party limos and tans. But all of that also means a lot of money and that's after buying the actual ball ticket! An article in the Herald this morning says tickets to Orewa College's upcoming ball were $230 a ticket but after a backlash from parents are now $195. Orewa College isn't the only school dealing with this issue. Here to explain what it's like to hold a school ball, is Principal of Massey High School in Auckland, Alastair Fairley.

    7 min

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    Film Review: The Devil Wears Prada 2

    Afternoons film critic Kate Rodger joins Jesse to give her hot takes on the latest films out in cinemas. The Devil Wears Prada 2 Apex

    12 min
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Detalii

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.

Informații

  • Canal
    RNZ Radio
  • Creator
    RNZ
  • Perioadă activă
    2006 - 2026
  • Episoade
    254
  • Evaluare
    Adecvat
  • Copyright
    © (C) Radio New Zealand 2026
  • Site web emisiune
    Afternoons

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