Afternoons

1:10 First song: Molly Payton

Today Molly Payton's released a new single, Accelerate.

We have a chat to her about the track ahead of her big move to the UK.

1:15 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, a volunteer group who install and restore the graves of our military service people.

They formed in 2018 and have so far restored 180,000 graves across 250 cemeteries.

NZRA managing director Simon Strombom speaks to Jesse.

1:25 The positive power of the internet, helping a poorly pet

In February Debs Sim's new puppy - a Cavoodle named Ivy - started getting sick.

After some tests Ivy was diagnosed with the canine equivalent of Crohn's disease.

Throughout this very stressful time Ivy's main source of comfort was her favourite toy, a carrot shaped carrier bag from a promotion New World ran years prior..

That is until she chewed through it.

In desperation Debs turned to social media site reddit. What eventuated is a heart-warming story of a community coming together to help each other - and a sick dog - out.

1:35 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.

The biennial Men's Muster event encourages men to connect with practical health and well being solutions.

The 2024 event is set to take place between the 13th an 15th of June in Fiordland, with the theme "Conquering Your Predators".

Manager of Men's Muster and men's health and well being coach Samantha McBride talks to Jesse.

1:45 Tech Tuesday

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

2:10 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.

2:20 Music feature: When The Cat's Away

Today we are celebrating the music of New Zealand's beloved supergroup, When The Cat's Away.

Formed in 1986, the group is on tour for the first time in three decades, performing all the favourites.

Debbie Harwood, Annie Crummer, Dianne Swann and Kim Willoughby are all in the studio to reminisce and play some of their best tunes.

3:10 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.

After travelling the country and talking to cleaners, fast food workers, labourers and more, she says divisions between people with a  university degree and blue collar workers are what's driving deep polarization in America. 

Her new book is called Second Class: How the Elites Betrayed America's Working Men and Women.

3:30 Spoken Feature: BBC Sporting History

Roberto Duran and Dave Radford were from different worlds.

Roberto, a champion boxer considered one of the greatest to ever step into the ring. Dave, a part-time plasterer in the North of England, boxing in leisure centres and social clubs.

But in 1997, a series of unlikely events saw Dave down his tools, fly to South Africa and fight Duran in front of 10,000 people.

Johnny I’Anson speaks to Dave and his trainer James Walker about that memorable night.

3:45 The pre-Panel