Afternoons for Wednesday 9 March 2011

1:07 PM.Peter Fowler of Hawkes Bay has chosen 'Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad?' by Moby. Audio

1:23 PM.What do these three songs have in common? Audio

2:10 PM.After travelling more than 31-thousand kilometres on horseback all over the country in the last decade, Keith Roberts and his trusty steed Zara are looking for a home - not forever, but for the next… Read more Audio

2:17 PM.Lloyd Esler has written a new edition of The Southland Book of Records. He talks about some of the more unusual records from the Most Missing Island to the Most Unlikely Patent, and new additions to… Read more Audio

2:30 PM.Paul Bushell hosts reviews of the Auckland Arts Festival, including La Odisea, a play which adapts Homer's Odyssey to reflect today's world, and Timeless, a performance art piece. Audio

3:10 PM.Is being on the computer at night ruining your sleep? The new electronic reading glasses you can turn on and off, and ever wondered how the Nigerian scammers manage to dupe the seemingly sensible? The… Read more Audio

3:36 PM.In Auckland, refugee families across the city are benefitting from a project aimed at giving unused and unwanted bicycles a second lease on life. Audio

3:45 PM.Your feedback, and a preview of the guests and topics on today's Panel. Audio

4:07 PM.Topics - The company that owns TV3 and a number of commercial radio stations has taken up the government's offer of financial relief on the cost of its radio licenses. Otago University researchers say… Read more Audio

4:39 PM.Topics - Julia Gillard went to the United States to talk about education and Australia's place in the world, but for Barack Obama and a class of high school history students, Vegemite was the main… Read more Audio