Noelle Mc Carthy
A place where the icebergs have names is critical to climate change
Multimedia artist Joseph Michael, oceanographer Dr Mike Williams, Associate Professor Sandy Morrison and entrepreneur Geoff Ross talk about Antarctica with Noelle McCarthy. Audio
Episode 6 - The End
Death is the natural culmination of the ageing process, but it can seem like an abstract idea, until it affects us directly. Video, Audio
Episode 5 - Who cares?
Who will take care of us when we can’t take care of ourselves? And how much choice will we have in the matter, once the time comes? Video, Audio
Episode 4 - Intergenerational conversation
Noelle McCarthy takes an honest look at ageism, pension costs, and intergenerational tension. Video, Audio
Episode 3 - Mind matters
How do our brains change as we get older? Noelle finds out, with the help of a neuroscientist, a centenarian, and a Poet Laureate. Video, Audio
Episode 2 - Ageing bodies
How do we want to age? And how much control will we have over the process? Noelle McCarthy visits the Dunedin Study, and finds out why the most accurate measure of your age might not necessarily be… Video, Audio
Episode 1 - More time
We’re all living longer than ever before and there’s never been so much pressure to spend our lives looking and feeling young. How does this affect our 21st century experience of ageing? Video, Audio
Mitzi Trumbo
Daughter of Dalton Trumbo. They were known as the Hollywood 10: movie writers and directors who ho defied the US House Un-American Activities Committee in 1947 by refusing to testify and participate… Audio
Auckland's food scene is diverse, but only for those who can afford it
Chefs Connie Clarkson, Te Kohe Tuhaka and Benjamin Bayly join Professor Paul Spoonley. Noelle McCarthy is in the chair. Audio
Auckland is a city of shadows to those who live on its margins
A panel discussion about the hidden histories of Auckland. Noelle McCarthy talks to Ella Henry, Sarikha Rosli and Michael Stevens. Audio
Sunday Morning Rugby
The All Blacks are through to the Rugby World Cup final after beating South Africa by 20 points to 18. The win puts All Blacks skipper Richie McCaw that much closer to becoming the first captain to… Audio
Alexander Bisley: post-match cross to Cardiff
The reaction to the All Black drubbing of Les Bleus in Cardiff. Audio
Courtney Barnett: Sitting, Thinking, Writing Songs
Australian singer-songwriter who later this month is opening for Blur at the Hollywood Bowl and Madison Square Garden - before touring New Zealand in November. Audio
The Topp Twins: Touring, Protests and Mince on Toast
National treasures, Jools and Lynda Topp join Noelle ahead of their upcoming tour to talk television, protest songs and food. They also share Mama Topp's mince on toast recipe. Audio
Phil Jarratt: Beautiful Waves
Surfer and writer and writer mostly about surfing, Phil Jarratt lives in Noosa - on Australia's Sunshine Coast - which is also home to a National Surfing Reserve. He founded and still runs the world's… Audio
Maisie Williams: Disco Queen
In the 70's, disco ruled supreme and one of the leading disco queens was Maisie Williams from Boney M. Audio
Tony Kettle: The Hunt for New Antibiotics
Otago University professor leading a team of scientists in a search to find new ways of treating antibiotic resistant bacterial infections. Audio
Emile Bruneau: Neuroscience and Conflict
Cognitive neuroscientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology who has spent years experiencing and studying conflicts around the world. He's working on understanding more about how the brain… Audio
Efleda Bautista: Tacloban after Typhoon Haiyan
Efleda Bautista says two years after being hit by Super Typhoon Haiyan, poor people in the Philippines are still living hand to mouth in temporary accommodation while they wait for the government to… Audio
Fabrice Desmarais: cultural stereotypes in rugby commentary
Waikato University lecturer Fabrice Desmarais is a Frenchman who's lived in New Zealand for nearly 20 years and has analysed TV commentaries of test matches between the All Blacks and Les Bleus. Audio