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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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    • Society & Culture
    • 4.9 • 7 Ratings

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.

    How class, not politics is dividing America

    How class, not politics is dividing America

    Politics isn't what's dividing America, class is. This is the conclusion of Batya Ungar-Sargon, the deputy editor of Newsweek. Jesse speaks to her about her new book and travels across the U.S. 

    • 25 min
    Book Critic: Anna Rankin

    Book Critic: Anna Rankin

    Today Anna talks to Jesse about The Prism and teh the Rose and the Late Poems by Schaeffer Lemalu. She also mentions a book she's just started reading, The Financial Colonisation of Aotearoa.

    • 6 min
    Tech Tuesday

    Tech Tuesday

    Today Tim Warren talks to Jesse about automation at home, both the pros and the cons.

    • 5 min
    Bringing men's mental health issues to the fore

    Bringing men's mental health issues to the fore

    Mental health continues to be a major issue for our society, and our male suicide statistics are still among the worst in the developed world. Manager of Men's Muster and men's health Samantha McBride talks to Jesse.

    • 8 min
    The positive power of the internet, helping a poorly pet

    The positive power of the internet, helping a poorly pet

    In February Debs Sim's new puppy - a Cavoodle named Ivy - started getting sick. Now the internet has assembled to help bring some joy to the pup her and the owner.

    • 8 min
    Continuing preservation of NZ's military history in tough times

    Continuing preservation of NZ's military history in tough times

    Many New Zealanders are feeling the squeeze as we face a recession, and of course this trickles down and impacts the work of charity organisations. One of those is the New Zealand Remembrance Army.

    • 9 min

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4.9 out of 5
7 Ratings

7 Ratings

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