- David McAlpine: Your noise and hearing questions answered 2024/03/17
Following Professor David McAlpine's chat with Jim last week, so many of you got in touch with questions we've asked him back.
- Ali Hill: The Nutrition Edition2024/03/17
Dr Ali Hill from Otago University's Department of Human Nutrition is back. She looks at the different types of salt available and assesses their nutritional benefits.
- Is television news dead?2024/03/17
Research NZ have been asking New Zealanders about the importance of having a choice of television channels for news and current affairs and how important it was to have news on television compared with online and other digital platforms.
- Skindred's new reggae album2024/03/17
The band Skindred have just won Best Alternative Act at the 2024 MOBO Awards - MOBO standing for Music Of Black Origin.
- Calling Home: Zara DuCrôs in New York City2024/03/17
Aucklander, Zara DuCrôs, has been living and studying acting in New York for the last three years. When she's not busy auditioning, she works as a children's birthday party entertainer. From gorgeous penthouses on the Upper East Side, to secret Naval bases, she's entertained kids around New York as everything from a Disney princess to a clown.
- The real-life cousins of Dune’s magnificent sandworms 2024/03/17
With the second part of Denis Villeneuve's film franchise of Frank Herbert's fantasy novel, Dune, currently in cinemas, we ask if the fictional worms in the movie share anything in common with real worms.
- Add three years to your life by walking just 15,000 steps a week 2024/03/17
There has been such a lot of talk about steps in the last decade… but how many should we take for health?
- James Taylor returns to NZ for two shows2024/03/17
Six-time grammy award winner, James Taylor, speaks with Jim Mora about his life and career ahead of his one-off New Zealand show 'An Evening with James Taylor and His All-Star Band' set for April.
- Mediawatch for 17 March 20242024/03/17
What will government do about the great TV news meltdown?; Stuff deploys AI for DIY news.
- Eliezer Yudkowsky: The AI academic warning2024/03/17
Eliezer Yudkowsky, artificial intelligence researcher, decision theorist and co-founder of Machine Intelligence Research Institute, has a stark warning that we're moving too fast in the field of AI.
- Jack Whaley-Cohen: The Sunday Quiz2024/03/17
Quiz master Jack Waley-Cohen joins us once again as our Sunday Morning question master.
- Rich Preston: The latest from the UK2024/03/17
BBC senior reporter, Rich Preston, joins Jim to discuss the Royal families' photo doctoring blunder and the latest on Andrew Tate's extradition to the UK.
- Liam McEwan looks ahead to the Oscars2024/03/10
Entertainment journalist, New Zealander Liam McEwan will be reporting from the Vanity Fair Oscar party this weekend. He joins us from his home in Los Angeles ahead of the big event.
- Marc Wilson: When is our mental health good enough?2024/03/10
Victoria University of Wellington Professor of Psychology, Dr Marc Wilson joins us once again looking at how we decide if life is "good enough" without resorting to therapy, medication or drugs & alcohol to improve it.
- David McAlpine: Is noise cancelling technology safe?2024/03/10
Noise cancelling devices are big business, and it's no surprise with excess noise exposure linked not only to hearing loss but even increased risk of cardiovascular disease and depressive symptoms. But it turns out too much noise reduction comes with its own warnings.
- Peter Antonucci: Life aboard "The World"2024/03/10
Six years spent on board the exclusive private residential ship for millionaires, 'The World', served as the real-life inspiration for former resident turned author, Peter Antonucci.
- Mediawatch for 10 March 20242024/03/10
TVNZ has proposed big cuts to news that could leave the country with only one daily TV news bulletin and almost no current affairs on TV within weeks.
- Eileen Merriman's new novel 'The Night She Fell'2024/03/10
Doctor turned young adult writer and now adult fiction writer, Eileen Merriman, has a new book out, 'The Night She Fell'.
- Jack Whaley-Cohen: The Sunday Quiz2024/03/10
Quiz master Jack Waley-Cohen joins us once again.
- Legendary Scottish Formula 1 Driver Jackie Stewart’s crucial latest race2024/03/10
Jackie Stewart is widely regarded as one of the greatest Formula 1 drivers of all time. Following his wife, Helen's diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia, Sir Jackie founded the global charity Race Against Dementia, to fund pioneering research into the prevention and cure of dementia.
- Timothy Heath: Are we entering a 'neomedieval era'2024/03/03
Timothy Heath is a senior international defense researcher at the RAND Corporation. In a recent paper, argued that to understand the risks involved in superpower competition between the US and China, we must understand that we now live in what the authors describe as a "neomedieval era."
- Jenny Lynch: Former NZ Woman’s Weekly editor pens debut novel2024/03/03
The Secrets They Kept is the debut novel by 85-year-old former editor of the NZ Woman's Weekly, Jenny Lynch. The story of a young woman's quest to discover the truth about her mother's unexplained death - and her own identity.
- Catch up on the US presidential race ahead of “Super Tuesday”2024/03/03
Info (Show/Hide)Statehouse News Bureau chief Karen Kasler joins us ahead of Super Tuesday, the day when the largest number of US States hold their Presidential Primary elections. Former president Donald Trump is once again the leading republican candidate. His only challenger, former Govenor of South Carolina Nikki Haley currently trails him by almost 100 delegates. This is even though according to Ms Haley's spokeswomen "There are 70% of Americans who don't want another Biden-Trump rematch and 60% of Americans who think Biden and Trump are both too old".
- Royal correspondent Ingrid Seward’s new book explores King2024/03/03
Info (Show/Hide)Royal biographer Ingrid Seward joins us to unpick the relationship between King Charles III and his mother the late Queen Elizabeth II. With her unparalleled access and deep understanding of the monarchy, Seward delves into the intricate dynamics of this pivotal relationship within the royal family offering unprecedented insights into the bond between mother and child. Her latest book "My Mother & I" is out now via Simon & Schuster.
- Peter Burling and Blair Tuke pick their best sailing song2024/03/03
Info (Show/Hide)On the weekend of March 23rd of SailGP returns to Whakaraupo, Lyttleton Harbour. With the New Zealand team currently in second place just behind Australia, a home win could see them sail to the top of the leaderboard. Legendary sailing duo, best mates Peter Burling (Co-CEO and Driver) and Blair Tuke (Co-CEO and Wing Trimmer) join Jim to talk about life on the waves, and to pick their best sailing song of all time.
- Mediawatch: Apocalypse now? 2024/03/03
For years news media bosses warned the creaking business model backing journalism would fail at a major local outlet. It finally happened this week when Newshub’s owners proposed scrapping it. Then TVNZ posted losses prompting warnings of more cuts to come there. Can TV broadcasters pull a crowd without news? And what might the so-far ambivalent government do?
- The most effective exercise to lower blood pressure2024/03/03
Info (Show/Hide)A study in the British Journal of Sports Medicine suggests isometric exercises like wall sitting (or wall squats) help reduce blood pressure more effectively than other forms of exercise - including weight training, high-intensity intervals (HIIT), and simple aerobic movements. Dr Jim Wiles is principal lecturer at Canterbury Christ Church University in the UK. He joins Jim on Sunday Morning to discuss the study and whether we should all be incorporating the wall sit into our routines.
- Jack Whaley-Cohen: The Sunday Quiz2024/03/03
Quiz master Jack Waley-Cohen joins us once again as our Sunday Morning question master. Jack is the mind behind the questions on BBC quiz show Only Connect which is known for being both difficult to crack and totally obvious. It's Sunday morning, so wake up your brain and have a go!
- Are we still safe in the skies?2024/03/03
Info (Show/Hide)Boeing 737 Maxes with loose bolts; on one plane a door plug blew out, leaving a hole in the side of the aircraft. Airbuses too with problems, one only remedied because a passenger noticed four missing screws on the plane's wing. Statistically we're told that being in a plane is 19 times safer than being in a car. Is that still true? Shawn Pruchnicki is a former airline pilot who's now a professor of aviation safety at Ohio State University .
- Russia’s war in Ukraine – Two years on: The humanitarian2024/02/25
Mike Seawright founded the international humanitarian organisation ReliefAid whose work also continues in Gaza, Syria, and Afghanistan. He joins Jim.
- “Streets of London” singer, Ralph McTell returns to New Zealand2024/02/25
Ralph McTell joins Jim to talk about his six-decade-long career including his knack for songwriting, life on the road, and rubbing shoulders with Jimi Hendrix, Sly Stone and Tom Waits.
- Music and my cochlear implants2024/02/25
Dr. Amanda Kvalsvig received her first cochlear implant in Christchurch. She joins us for a very special edition of "What I'm Listening To".
- Dancing is the best exercise for mental health2024/02/25
Dr Alycia Fong Yang joins Jim to explain why we should be hitting the dancefloor over the gym.
- Jack Whaley-Cohen: The Sunday Quiz2024/02/25
Quiz master Jack Waley-Cohen joins us once again as our Sunday Morning question master.
- What would you buy if money was no object?2024/02/25
In a recent article for The Times, science editor Tom Whipple pondered what he'd spend his money on if he became infinitely wealthy. He joins Jim.
- Mediawatch for 25 February 20242024/02/25
Government 'resets' immigration and welfare; another way to make Google and Facebook to pay for journalism; media milk Kiwi Swifties' stadium FOMO.
- Calling Home: Frank Cawkwell on the Caribbean Island of Grenada 2024/02/25
This week's Calling Home guest is Frank Cawkwell who has swapped the Far North town of Maungaturoto for the tropical Caribbean.
- Russia’s war in Ukraine – Two years on: The military response2024/02/25
Dr Jack Watling looks back at two years of brutal warfare and considers what any future opportunities for peace might look like.
- Being symmetrical doesn’t make you more photogenic2024/02/18
Award-winning science writer David Robson joins Jim to discuss the latest research into the "perfect face".
- Craig Bond: Supermarket rat patrol2024/02/18
Goodnature co-founder and ethical pest control expert Craig Bond joins us on the show to share his top tips for keeping your home - or supermarket! - rat free.
- Nick Fuller: Trends in weight loss2024/02/18
Dr Nick Fuller from the University of Sydney joins Jim to discuss weight loss trends.
- Mediawatch for 18 February 20242024/02/18
Auckland's transport turmoil reports lack full facts; publishers pitch to Parliament to make Google and Facebook pay for their news.
- Lucy Corry: The simple delight of Salmagundi2024/02/18
Lucy Corry joins us to discuss Salamagundi - a type of "composed salad" which can include vegetables, meat, seafood, eggs, fruits and pickles.
- Jack Whaley-Cohen: The Sunday Quiz2024/02/18
Quiz master Jack Waley-Cohen joins us once again as our Sunday Morning question master.
- Calling Home: Barbara Rae-Venter2024/02/18
California-based Barbara Rae-Vener is a pioneer in the field of genetic genealogy and her work played a crucial role in identifying Joseph James DeAngelo as the Golden State Killer.
- Do New Zealanders really want a Treaty referendum?2024/02/11
Info (Show/Hide)For over thirty years Rangahau Aotearoa Research New Zealand has helped dozens of government and not-for-profit organisations understand what Aotearoans are thinking across a range of social issues. In the lead up to Waitangi Day they conducted a nationally representative survey to uncover people's key issues of concern. Research NZ managing partner Emanuel Kalafatelis joins Jim to discuss the surprising results.
- Are humans allergic to the modern world?2024/02/11
Info (Show/Hide)An estimated 30-40% of the global population suffer from allergies, be they hay, peanut, lactose or something less common. That's billions of people, and the number just keeps rising. According to Medical anthropologist and Associate Professor at the Stevens Institute of Technology Theresa MacPhail " Our very old immune systems can't keep up with modern lifestyles and diets. In her book Allergic: Our Irritated Bodies in a Changing World Theresa examines the mostly unwanted phenomenon that has us sneezing, coughing, and carrying around epi-pens. She joins Jim Mora to discuss: What are allergies? Why do we have them? And is there anything we can do about it?
- Dr Laura Joenssu: Vigorous exercise is accelerating aging 2024/02/11
Info (Show/Hide)The orthodoxy of exercise science is being challenged, in a study out of Finland. The claim is that vigorous exercise does not necessarily help you live longer, and too much - as well as too little - may even accelerate the ageing process.
The study examined the lives of 11,000 pairs of same-sex twins over a 45-year period. Comparing the different exercise levels of twins showed that whilst exercise can help prevent diseases like type 2 diabetes there was no convincing evidence it lengthened lifespans. In fact, the most active had a biological age1.8 years older than those who were only moderately active.
The studies' author, Dr Laura Joenssu of the University of Jyväskylä joins Jim to explain more.
- Calling Home: Chris Bruerton in Oxford, England2024/02/11
In 2010 Chris Bruerton left a teaching job he loved at Burnside High School in Christchurch, to pursue his dream of becoming a professional singer in the UK.
- Eric Bana on dealing with leeches while filming2024/02/11
Info (Show/Hide)Force Of Nature: The Dry 2 is in cinemas now. The follow up to the hugely successful The Dry sees five women taking part in a corporate hiking retreat with only four coming out the other side. Australian actor Eric Bana stars as detective Aaron Falk who heads off into the Victorian mountain ranges to get to investigate the disappearance. Filmed on location Eric described filming as "pretty brutal" & "a real physical challenge to cast and crew", but ultimately worthwhile. "We really loved being where we were, once you took the leeches out." He joins Jim Mora to discuss his formidable career, acting techniques and his latest role.
- Mediawatch for 11 February 20242024/02/11
Waitangi tensions test politicians - and the media; Why is Sky screening more top-dollar sport for free?
- Dr Zazie Todd: How pets benefit our brains2024/02/11
Info (Show/Hide)Dr Zazie Todd, Sunday Morning's go-to expert on both cats and dogs joins us once again with more scientific, pragmatic and joyful ways to lead happy lives with our pets. She's the award-winning author of Wag: The Science of Making Your Dog Happy and Purr: The Science of Making Your Cat Happy. She's the creator of the popular blog, Companion Animal Psychology, and she's currently putting the finishing touches to a book on fear and anxiety in dogs, due out this year.
- Jack Whaley-Cohen: The Sunday Quiz2024/02/11
Quiz master Jack Waley-Cohen joins us once again as our Sunday Morning question master. Jack is the mind behind the questions on BBC quiz show Only Connect which is known for being both difficult to crack and totally obvious. It's Sunday morning, so wake up your brain and have a go!
- Good reasons you’re feeling so tired after the holidays2024/02/11
Most of us who took some time off over the holidays will be getting back into the swing of things by now. But why are we feeling so tired? Professor Ian Hickie, Co-Director of Health and Policy at The University of Sydney's Brain and Mind Centre says that it is not just Kiwis and Australians that are feeling burnt out.
- Ali Harper: Songstress on new Circa Theatre show The Supper2024/02/04
Info (Show/Hide)Songstress Ali Harper is currently starring in production The Supper Club at Circa Theatre in Wellington - which is taking audiences back in time to the glitz of the 1920s. The production, directed by Ian Harman and soundtracked by bandleader Tom McLeod, features songs from the glamorous twenties through to the present day The star of the show Ali Harper joins Jim on Sunday Morning to tell us all about the production which runs until 17 February.
- Ali Hill: The Nutrition Edition2024/02/04
Following a huge response to her chat last week, Dr Ali Hill from Otago University's Department of Human Nutrition joins us once again to answer your questions on the different cooking oils, their benefits and how to make the most of them.
- Will Stone: Can the keto diet improve our mental health?2024/02/04
The ketogenic (aka keto) diet gets hyped for weight loss, but scientists are now discovering it may also help alleviate the symptoms of bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. Will Stone – a health and science reporter at NPR – chats to Jim Mora about what we know so far.
- Karen Kasler: The latest from the US primaries2024/02/04
Our U.S. correspondent Karen Kasler has the latest from the ongoing election campaign.
- Lisa Cam: On her favourite Chinese New Year customs2024/02/04
South China Morning Post journalist Lisa Cam joins Jim to discuss some unique Chinese New Year traditions.
- Jack Whaley-Cohen: The Sunday Quiz2024/02/04
Only Connect quiz master Jack Waley-Cohen was such a hit over the summer that we've invited him back as our resident Sunday Morning question master.
- Daniel O’Donnell: My favourite Irish song2024/02/04
Daniel O'Donnell joins Jim to discuss his first New Zealand tour since 2017.
- Calling Home: Sarah and Gavin Steiner (currently) in Morocco2024/02/04
The Steiner family call home from Morocco and talk to Jim about their non-stop travels and the people they have met along the way.
- Mediawatch for 4 February 20242024/02/04
This week on Mediawatch, does bad news about the economy trump good news? The end of the line for goneburger?
- Charlotte Ryan: Is music journalism dead?2024/02/04
Music 101 host Charlotte Ryan spoke to Jim about music journalism's shifting sands.