# Afternoons

A podcast by RNZ. 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.

Feed: https://www.rnz.co.nz/acast/afternoons.rss

## Latest episodes

- [The quirky content filling up your group chats](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/175135505/e06f543edb3e) (2026-10-28, 16 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/podcast.radionz.co.nz/aft/aft-20261028-1533-the_quirky_content_filling_up_your_group_chats-128.mp3
- [Easy Eats: Asparagus, courgette, bacon and walnut galette](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/175135505/2aab04d51ab9) (2026-10-28, 8 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/podcast.radionz.co.nz/aft/aft-20261028-1418-easy_eats_asparagus_courgette_bacon_and_walnut_galette-128.mp3
- [Heading Off to Hawaii](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/175135505/86ccb22e43f9) (2026-10-28, 9 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/podcast.radionz.co.nz/aft/aft-20261028-1410-heading_off_to_hawaii-128.mp3
- [Stories from Our Changing World](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/175135505/c39f5ea5fc86) (2026-10-28, 13 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/podcast.radionz.co.nz/aft/aft-20261028-1348-stories_from_our_changing_world-128.mp3
- [The New Zealanders making sure music is human made](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/175135505/e872cd7d8aeb) (2026-10-28, 10 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/podcast.radionz.co.nz/aft/aft-20261028-1333-the_new_zealanders_making_sure_music_is_human_made-128.mp3
- [What is '30 by 30' and what happens if we don't do it?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/175135505/e99f6ae9023c) (2026-10-28, 9 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/podcast.radionz.co.nz/aft/aft-20261028-1323-what_is_30_by_30_and_what_happens_if_we_dont_do_it-128.mp3
- [Do we need a law to protect future generations?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/175135505/4ad811b7e8cf) (2026-10-28, 15 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/podcast.radionz.co.nz/aft/aft-20261028-1308-do_we_need_a_law_to_protect_future_generations-128.mp3
- [How screens at school can come at the expense of imagination](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/175135505/1efc14e002f8) (2026-10-27, 18 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/podcast.radionz.co.nz/aft/aft-20261027-1535-how_screens_at_school_can_come_at_the_expense_of_imagination-128.mp3
- [Is it ever too late to apologise for being a school bully?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/175135505/557d5aadd014) (2026-10-27, 4 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/podcast.radionz.co.nz/aft/aft-20261027-1518-is_it_ever_too_late_to_apologise_for_being_a_school_bully-128.mp3
- [Podcast Critic: The Gaza Chef and Song Navigator.](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/175135505/a15aba8111a8) (2026-10-27, 8 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/podcast.radionz.co.nz/aft/aft-20261027-1510-podcast_critic_the_gaza_chef_and_song_navigator-128.mp3
- [Book Critic: The Beaded Curtain and Gloria of Greymouth](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/175135505/1ef4d4f6219d) (2026-10-27, 9 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/podcast.radionz.co.nz/aft/aft-20261027-1420-book_critic_the_beaded_curtain_and_gloria_of_greymouth-128.mp3
- [Mayoral Minutes with Hauraki District Mayor Toby Adams](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/175135505/bef32c6cabdc) (2026-10-27, 13 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/podcast.radionz.co.nz/aft/aft-20261027-1410-mayoral_minutes_with_hauraki_district_mayor_toby_adams-128.mp3
- [Why debating should be available in more schools](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/175135505/003353acd4df) (2026-10-27, 12 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/podcast.radionz.co.nz/aft/aft-20261027-1330-why_debating_should_be_available_in_more_schools-128.mp3
- [How to find nature-based activities in urban centres](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/175135505/f978e73e7094) (2026-10-27, 6 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/podcast.radionz.co.nz/aft/aft-20261027-1320-how_to_find_nature-based_activities_in_urban_centres-128.mp3
- [Politics Explainer: Coalition vs Confidence and Supply](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/175135505/1b5eab9e28c1) (2026-10-27, 17 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/podcast.radionz.co.nz/aft/aft-20261027-1310-politics_explainer_coalition_vs_confidence_and_supply-128.mp3
- [The pre-Panel : Your daily dose of stuff and nonsense](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/175135505/776463e7f9de) (2026-10-23, 9 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/podcast.radionz.co.nz/aft/aft-20261023-1550-the_pre-panel_your_daily_dose_of_stuff_and_nonsense-128.mp3
- [Critter of the Week: The Ngahere Gecko](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/175135505/b609be003b4e) (2026-10-23, 16 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/podcast.radionz.co.nz/aft/aft-20261023-1532-critter_of_the_week_the_ngahere_gecko-128.mp3
- [Weekend Stuff - Gardening with Lynda Hallinan](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/175135505/ac46a8f230d3) (2026-10-23, 8 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/podcast.radionz.co.nz/aft/aft-20261023-1522-weekend_stuff_-_gardening_with_lynda_hallinan-128.mp3
- [Food with Connie Clarkson: Miso Snapper Rice Bowl](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/175135505/39f9d3264f8f) (2026-10-23, 10 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/podcast.radionz.co.nz/aft/aft-20261023-1509-food_with_connie_clarkson_miso_snapper_rice_bowl-128.mp3
- [NZ Live: Lontalius](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/175135505/4359133a60e4) (2026-10-23, 38 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/podcast.radionz.co.nz/aft/aft-20261023-1425-nz_live_lontalius-128.mp3
- [Film Review: Clayface & Wildwood](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/175135505/2778e2072c48) (2026-10-23, 10 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/podcast.radionz.co.nz/aft/aft-20261023-1410-film_review_clayface_and_wildwood-128.mp3
- [Freaky Friday](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/175135505/d3926710719c) (2026-10-23, 3 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/podcast.radionz.co.nz/aft/aft-20261023-1350-freaky_friday-128.mp3
- [Could Fernbirds or wild matata be back from the brink?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/175135505/6ae660aa5dc7) (2026-10-23, 5 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/podcast.radionz.co.nz/aft/aft-20261023-1345-could_fernbirds_or_wild_matata_be_back_from_the_brink-128.mp3
- [RNZ Asia investigation into anti- Indian hate in New Zealand](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/175135505/f51585852376) (2026-10-23, 15 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/podcast.radionz.co.nz/aft/aft-20261023-1335-rnz_asia_investigation_into_anti-_indian_hate_in_new_zealand-128.mp3
- [The NZ business recognised by TIME Magazine](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/175135505/ae4682ebcd47) (2026-10-23, 9 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/podcast.radionz.co.nz/aft/aft-20261023-1325-the_nz_business_recognised_by_time_magazine-128.mp3
- [Cost of living: Why does everything seem to cost so much?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/175135505/63075b5a1657) (2026-10-23, 17 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/podcast.radionz.co.nz/aft/aft-20261023-1310-cost_of_living_why_does_everything_seem_to_cost_so_much-128.mp3
- [The pre-Panel: Your daily dose of stuff and nonsense](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/175135505/e043ef911678) (2026-10-22, 7 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/podcast.radionz.co.nz/aft/aft-20261022-1550-the_pre-panel_your_daily_dose_of_stuff_and_nonsense-128.mp3
- [Political Group Chat](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/175135505/b2fff7674808) (2026-10-22, 21 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/podcast.radionz.co.nz/aft/aft-20261022-1530-political_group_chat-128.mp3
- [History with Dr Grant Morris](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/175135505/e92c778ca4c1) (2026-10-22, 7 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/podcast.radionz.co.nz/aft/aft-20261022-1520-history_with_dr_grant_morris-128.mp3
- [Solving the World's Problems with Verity Johnson](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/175135505/8f4ed56d6151) (2026-10-22, 8 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/podcast.radionz.co.nz/aft/aft-20261022-1515-solving_the_worlds_problems_with_verity_johnson-128.mp3
- [NZ Sporting History: Cricket legend Ian Smith](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/175135505/594bcb3ff8f5) (2026-10-22, 29 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/podcast.radionz.co.nz/shnz/shnz-20261022-1432-nz_sporting_history_cricket_legend_ian_smith-256.mp3
- [Relationships](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/175135505/0a286fc0b316) (2026-10-22, 9 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/podcast.radionz.co.nz/aft/aft-20261022-1419-relationships-128.mp3
- [Dame Miranda Harcourt on working on 'Tenzing'](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/175135505/3fc4ea957740) (2026-10-22, 10 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/podcast.radionz.co.nz/aft/aft-20261022-1350-dame_miranda_harcourt_on_working_on_tenzing-128.mp3
- [A sport fan's theory of mixed handedness](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/175135505/0f77defe26bb) (2026-10-22, 13 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/podcast.radionz.co.nz/aft/aft-20261022-1332-a_sport_fans_theory_of_mixed_handedness-128.mp3
- [How to unlock the economic value from our natural resources](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/175135505/f3aafc232f3d) (2026-10-22, 11 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/podcast.radionz.co.nz/aft/aft-20261022-1320-how_to_unlock_the_economic_value_from_our_natural_resources-128.mp3
- [What do the new inflation figures mean for you?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/175135505/e30d7c802897) (2026-10-22, 11 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/podcast.radionz.co.nz/aft/aft-20261022-1309-what_do_the_new_inflation_figures_mean_for_you-128.mp3
- [The pre-Panel: Your daily dose of stuff and nonsense](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/175135505/49290259c659) (2026-10-21, 9 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/podcast.radionz.co.nz/aft/aft-20261021-1550-the_pre-panel_your_daily_dose_of_stuff_and_nonsense-128.mp3
- [Taika Waititi on Klara and the Sun](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/175135505/2d012877d6d1) (2026-10-21, 14 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/podcast.radionz.co.nz/aft/aft-20261021-1532-taika_waititi_on_klara_and_the_sun-128.mp3
- [Bookmarks with Petrina D'Rozario](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/175135505/b0f1fbbbdce2) (2026-10-21, 27 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/podcast.radionz.co.nz/aft/aft-20261021-1434-bookmarks_with_petrina_drozario-128.mp3
- [Easy Eats: Mexican steak and rice with lime sour cream](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/175135505/afb0c3b57fe9) (2026-10-21, 6 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/podcast.radionz.co.nz/aft/aft-20261021-1420-easy_eats_mexican_steak_and_rice_with_lime_sour_cream-128.mp3
- [Heading Off to Japan!](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/175135505/1b36bfae306f) (2026-10-21, 8 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/podcast.radionz.co.nz/aft/aft-20261021-1406-heading_off_to_japan-128.mp3
- [Stories from Our Changing World](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/175135505/3c94e1011c79) (2026-10-21, 10 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/podcast.radionz.co.nz/aft/aft-20261021-1345-stories_from_our_changing_world-128.mp3
- [Gary McCormick is back on the road - find out why!](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/175135505/b6110b9c4d2c) (2026-10-21, 11 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/podcast.radionz.co.nz/aft/aft-20261021-1333-gary_mccormick_is_back_on_the_road_-_find_out_why-128.mp3
- [The New Zealand teenager who's got a UK book deal!](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/175135505/7f1e845a5eff) (2026-10-21, 7 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/podcast.radionz.co.nz/aft/aft-20261021-1324-the_new_zealand_teenager_whos_got_a_uk_book_deal-128.mp3
- [Explainer: How do the Maori Seats work?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/175135505/ebeebe293a37) (2026-10-21, 13 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/podcast.radionz.co.nz/aft/aft-20261021-1309-explainer_how_do_the_maori_seats_work-128.mp3
- [How to maintain your individuality in a crowd](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/175135505/0fd0ef36308e) (2026-10-20, 23 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/podcast.radionz.co.nz/aft/aft-20261020-1552-how_to_maintain_your_individuality_in_a_crowd-128.mp3
- [The pre-Panel: Your daily dose of stuff and nonsense](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/175135505/751d402255ec) (2026-10-20, 10 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/podcast.radionz.co.nz/aft/aft-20261020-1550-the_pre-panel_your_daily_dose_of_stuff_and_nonsense-128.mp3
- [You're the Judge](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/175135505/d6fecb526d1d) (2026-10-20, 3 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/podcast.radionz.co.nz/aft/aft-20261020-1525-youre_the_judge-128.mp3
- [Tech Tuesday: Sony's PlayStation Emulator Nightmare](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/175135505/141db39b3cce) (2026-10-20, 9 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/podcast.radionz.co.nz/aft/aft-20261020-1510-tech_tuesday_sonys_playstation_emulator_nightmare-128.mp3
- [Book Critic: Ordinary People Like Us, John of John reviewed](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/175135505/0b642faa8229) (2026-10-20, 9 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/podcast.radionz.co.nz/aft/aft-20261020-1425-book_critic_ordinary_people_like_us_john_of_john_reviewed-128.mp3

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