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Host Francesca Amiker sits down with directors Joe and Anthony Russo, producer Angela Russo-Otstot, stars Millie Bobby Brown and Chris Pratt, and more to uncover how family was the key to building the emotional core of The Electric State . From the Russos’ own experiences growing up in a large Italian family to the film’s central relationship between Michelle and her robot brother Kid Cosmo, family relationships both on and off of the set were the key to bringing The Electric State to life. Listen to more from Netflix Podcasts . State Secrets: Inside the Making of The Electric State is produced by Netflix and Treefort Media.…

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At midnight last night a kiwi company got some big news. Newtown, Wellington based Pest control company Goodnature were listed in the Fast Company list of 2025's most innovative companies: ranking 6th in the household goods company. Not only is this a big achievement but is shows how far the company has come in its 20 years, creating tools for DOC to being a consumer-focused pest control success. Jesse talks to Chief Exec Dave Shoemack.

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Feature interview: the internet rabbit holes changing democracy 25:27

4 hours ago25:27

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Democracy depends on people who can think for themselves. But distraction is replacing deliberation with algorithm-driven rabbit holes and endless doomscrolling says Clare Morell. She's a fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center in Washington, D.C. and warns that the tech industry's addictive designs don't just impact mental health, they're reshaping our democracy.…

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Update on Oz with Brad Foster 6:26

5 hours ago6:26

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Our man in OZ, Brad, talks about the Queensland government which is set to announce its plans today for new infrastructure for the Brisbane 2032 Olympics and Paralympic Games.

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Book Critic: villains in short-form 10:55

5 hours ago10:55

10:55

Pip Adam reviews a number of short novellas that have villains as their central characters.

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Tech Tuesday 8:44

6 hours ago8:44

8:44

Daniel Watson, managing director for Vertech.co.nz has a couple of handy tips to keep your money safe while spending it on the internet.

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Braided art - an introduction 9:45

6 hours ago9:45

9:45

The beauty of braided art will be on display at the Basement Theatre next week as part of the 'HER* A women's festival' in Auckland.

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Māori martial art and how it changes lives 19:05

6 hours ago19:05

19:05

A traditional Māori martial art is helping to turn around the lives of at risk youth.

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The pre-Panel 8:14

1 day ago8:14

8:14

Wallace Chapman and producer Sam Hollis join Jesse in the studio to preview tonight's instalment of The Panel.

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Here Now 9:42

1 day ago9:42

9:42

This week on Here Now, Caribbean reggae artist Omega Queen chats with Kadambari Raghukumar about how it all began from her, in her home island of Trinidad and Tobago.

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Feature interview: the science of changing your personality 22:28

1 day ago22:28

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Finding misery in even the best circumstances was always one of writer Olga Khazan's special talents. So she set out to change her personality, using science to become more open, less neurotic, and maybe even a little happier. Starting as an experiment for The Atlantic, Khazan tested whether an introvert can learn to be more comfortable in social situations and if a procrastinator can be more productive. Her new book is called Me, But Better: The Science and Promise of Personality Change.…

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Expert Feature: Composting 101 26:20

1 day ago26:20

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Nearly every garden or gardener has to deal with waste and what to do with it. Ali Nicholls from Gardens4Health is an expert on composting and she's in the studio to answer your pressing compost questions. Text 2101 or email jesse@rnz.co.nz all your questions.

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Information Center Cold Call: Lyttleton 9:55

1 day ago9:55

9:55

Every week Jesse literally cold calls a random information center somewhere in Aotearoa. Will it be awkward? Or will it be a lovely chat where we learn something new?

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Is Predator Free 2050 fantasy? 12:58

1 day ago12:58

12:58

In 2016 then Prime Minister John Key stood on stage and announced, "by 2050 every single part of New Zealand will be completely free of rats, stoats and possums" To many this was a remarkable statement of intent, but to conservationist Greg Billingham it was just another empty promise from an unaccountable politician. In the years since his view hasn't changed... But he does have an alternative idea - something that's already happening on a small scale.…

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A doorway into Ngati Whatua Orakei 9:45

1 day ago9:45

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Right now, a major new exhibition is open to the public at Auckland Museum. Ko au, ko Ngati Whatua aims to offer a doorway into the story of Ngati Whatua Orakei, one of the hapu of the the wider Ngati Whatua iwi of central Tamaki Makaurau, Auckland. The exhibition aims to display rare and never before exhibited taonga from the hapu Te Arepa Morehu of Ngati Whatua is the Maori director at the Auckland Museum and he tlaks to Jesse about putting the exhibition together…

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How to invest in things other than property and shares 11:17

1 day ago11:17

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You can be passionate about lots of things - wine, fashion, art but would you invest in them? Gertjan Verdickt from the University of Auckland's business school, is the co-author of The Passion Portfolio: Investing in Style. Described as an "offbeat guide", it will talk you through what to do and what not not to do if you want to invest in something other than property or shares.…

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Critter of the Week: Tofu of the woods | Giant puffball 12:24

4 days ago12:24