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95bFM Breakfast with Rachel

Listen back to feature interviews and performances from the 95bFM Breakfast Show. Weekly features (such as Loose Reads or Travelling Tunes) all have their own feeds, so to listen or subscribe, pick and choose from the bCasts list on the right.

95bFM Breakfast w/ Rachel: Rātu January 23, 2024

95bFM Breakfast w/ Rachel: Rātu January 23, 2024 95bFM Breakfast w/ Rachel: Rātu January 23, 2024, 238.39 MB
Tue 23 Jan 2024

Second Guessing makes a triumphant return into 2024, and the stakes have been raised. Peter Cat Recording co. chats to Rachel about their show coming up at Neck of the Woods on Thursday. Āria Harrison-Sparke speaks to Alice Canton on Stage Direction about Shakespeare in the Park. Ready Steady Learn is with Katie Henderson, who tells us about her research into consumer perceptions of gene edited foods. Whakarongo mai nei!

95bFM Breakfast w/ Rachel: Rāhina January 22, 2024

95bFM Breakfast w/ Rachel: Rāhina January 22, 2024 95bFM Breakfast w/ Rachel: Rāhina January 22, 2024, 241.87 MB
Mon 22 Jan 2024

Rachel is back in the building after a week of teaching at the ever-wholesome To The Front (Girls Rock Aotearoa) camp, and has brought some excellent tunage with her. Penelope Noir chats Balenciaga history on Fashun. Drummer (and sometimes vocalist) Hayden Fritchley, of Swallow the Rat is in the studio to talk about the new video for Chain Mail, and exciting gigs in the pipeline for the band, including South by Southwest in Austin, Texas. On Loose Reads, Jenna reviews The Librarianist, a gentle novel from Patrick deWitt. Whakarongo mai nei!

95bFM Breakfast w/ Jonny: Rāmere January 19, 2024

95bFM Breakfast w/ Jonny: Rāmere January 19, 2024 95bFM Breakfast w/ Jonny: Rāmere January 19, 2024, 233.15 MB
Fri 19 Jan 2024

Jonny Long Hair is Breakfast Captain! From a trip down Big Day Out Memory Lane, to bringing callers on air, it's Friday all over. We check in with Candice down at Radio One on Breakfast Buffet. Jonny shares a yarn with D4VD, about his upcoming Laneway appearance. Litia is in today for the first Viewmaster of 2024 to review Emma Stone’s new show The Curse. Whakarongo mai nei!

95bFM Breakfast w/ Rosetta: Rāpare January 18, 2024

95bFM Breakfast w/ Rosetta: Rāpare January 18, 2024 95bFM Breakfast w/ Rosetta: Rāpare January 18, 2024, 242.91 MB
Thu 18 Jan 2024

Rosetta is your morning music guide! Lucinda Bennett is back in the building for a bit of kai chat on Breakfast Food. Jim lets us know how to garden in a flat, and hits us with some excellent hydrangea facts on Greening Out. Whakarongo mai nei!

95bFM Breakfast w/ Aneeka: Rāapa January 17, 2024

95bFM Breakfast w/ Aneeka: Rāapa January 17, 2024 95bFM Breakfast w/ Aneeka: Rāapa January 17, 2024, 244.58 MB
Wed 17 Jan 2024

Aneeka mans the ship this morning! She chats to lead singer Felix and Hugh (bass) of Gengahr about their show this evening at the Tuning Fork to celebrate their record Red Sun Titans. Salene answers your heckers rental queries on A Room Of One's Own. Whakarongo mai nei!

95bFM Breakfast w/ Zoë: Rātu January 16, 2024

95bFM Breakfast w/ Zoë: Rātu January 16, 2024 95bFM Breakfast w/ Zoë: Rātu January 16, 2024, 242.82 MB
Tue 16 Jan 2024

Zoë mans the brekky ship for today! We listen to a chat Stella had with Karly Hartzman, vocalist and guitarist of Wednesday, about their recent record Rat Saw God and their world tour which is reaching Aotearoa in late February. On Stage Direction, Shanaia Boutsady and Sajal Taneja from Mixit’s show I AM… and… I AM are in the studio to talk about the work playing on 20 and 21 January at Oratia Settlers Hall. Robbie Delany is on Ready Steady Learn to chat about his work investigating how inhaling nitrogen dioxide, a gas in car fumes, affects the brain. Whakarongo mai nei!

95bFM Breakfast w/ Stella: Rāhina January 15, 2024

95bFM Breakfast w/ Stella: Rāhina January 15, 2024 95bFM Breakfast w/ Stella: Rāhina January 15, 2024, 244.61 MB
Mon 15 Jan 2024

Stella is your selector this morning! Penelope Noir returns for 2024, giving us a rundown of the life and style of one of David Bowie's stylists, Freddie Buretti on Fashun. Suri is in the studio for Loose Reads, reviewing The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store from James McBride. Whakarongo mai nei!

95bFM Breakfast w/ Rachel: Rāmere January 12, 2024

95bFM Breakfast w/ Rachel: Rāmere January 12, 2024 95bFM Breakfast w/ Rachel: Rāmere January 12, 2024, 247.84 MB
Fri 12 Jan 2024

We take you through your Friday morning with some cruisey tunes. Anna and Rocky from Work are in the studio to chat about the band's new single and gig this weekend at NiceGoblins. 

95bFM Breakfast w/ Rachel: Rāpare January 11, 2024

95bFM Breakfast w/ Rachel: Rāpare January 11, 2024 95bFM Breakfast w/ Rachel: Rāpare January 11, 2024, 246.84 MB
Thu 11 Jan 2024

Rachel and Stella have a tune-filled morning, and Rachel chats to Sam Bambery about his show this evening with Big Sur at Cupid Bar. Whakarongo mai nei!

95bFM Breakfast w/ Rachel: Rāapa January 10, 2024

95bFM Breakfast w/ Rachel: Rāapa January 10, 2024 95bFM Breakfast w/ Rachel: Rāapa January 10, 2024, 248.65 MB
Wed 10 Jan 2024

The cryptic crossword is solved, but not without strife. Rob Bollix takes us on a illustrative journey on The Mind Trench, complete with poetry. The crew from SUO, a band from New York that's been touring across Aotearoa this summer, is in the studio to chat about their show in Tāmaki Makaurau tonight. Whakarongo mai nei!

I/V/ w Goodnight My Darling: 17 May, 2024

I/V/ w Goodnight My Darling: 17 May, 2024 I/V/ w Goodnight My Darling: 17 May, 2024, 25.17 MB
Fri 17 May 2024

Goodnight My Darling dials in to chat about her brand new single, Ruby. 

I/V/ w Vera Ellen: 17 May, 2024

I/V/ w Vera Ellen: 17 May, 2024 I/V/ w Vera Ellen: 17 May, 2024, 29.21 MB
Fri 17 May 2024

Taite Music Prize winner Vera Ellen dials in to chat about her brand new EP, heartbreak for jetlag, out today!

Viewmaster w/ Litia Tuiburelevu: May 17, 2024

Viewmaster w/ Litia Tuiburelevu: May 17, 2024 Viewmaster w/ Litia Tuiburelevu: May 17, 2024, 10.03 MB
Fri 17 May 2024

Viewmaster Litia Tuiburelevu reviews Motherhood, an anthology streaming on TVNZ+ 

Travelling Tunes w/ Dr. Kirsten Zemke: May 17, 2024

Travelling Tunes w/ Dr. Kirsten Zemke: May 17, 2024 Kirsten Zemke: May 17, 2024, 19.97 MB
Fri 17 May 2024

Dr Kirsten Zemke chats working class anthems on Travelling Tunes. Thanks to Drake Street Studios!

The Mind Trench w/ Rob Bollix: May 15, 2024

The Mind Trench w/ Rob Bollix: May 15, 2024 The Mind Trench w/ Rob Bollix: May 15, 2024, 15.48 MB
Wed 15 May 2024

Rob Bollix guides us through The Mind Trench, chatting parrots and their many skills.

What's Up w/ Chris Hipkins: May 15, 2024

What's Up w/ Chris Hipkins: May 15, 2024 What's Up w/ Chris Hipkins: May 15, 2024, 8.52 MB
Wed 15 May 2024

Rachel speaks to the leader of the opposition about the proposed repeal of Oranga Tamariki Act 77a, ministries hiring consultants after public sector cuts and the Labour Party's position on Aotearoa potentially joining Pillar Two of AUKUS. 

I/V/ w Boh Runga: 15 May, 2024

I/V/ w Boh Runga: 15 May, 2024 I/V/ w Boh Runga: 15 May, 2024, 12.81 MB
Wed 15 May 2024

 Boh Runga is in the studio for a conversation about Synthony Pride. 

I/V/ w Spycc of SWIDT: 15 May, 2024

I/V/ w Spycc of SWIDT: 15 May, 2024 I/V/ w Spycc of SWIDT: 15 May, 2024, 12.62 MB
Wed 15 May 2024

 Spycc of SWIDT chats about SWIDT Music Month. Whakarongo mai nei!

Stage Direction w/ Tom Sainsbury & Johanna Cosgrove: 14 May, 2024

Stage Direction w/ Tom Sainsbury & Johanna Cosgrove: 14 May, 2024 Stage Direction w/ Tom Sainsbury & Johanna Cosgrove: 14 May, 2024, 11.87 MB
Tue 14 May 2024

Tom Sainsbury and Johanna Cosgrove are on Stage Direction talking about their respective Comedy Festival shows.

Ready Steady Learn w/ Kelsey Miller: 14 May, 2024

Ready Steady Learn w/ Kelsey Miller: 14 May, 2024 Ready Steady Learn w/ Kelsey Miller: 14 May, 2024, 7.61 MB
Tue 14 May 2024

Kelsey Miller, doctoral candidate from the school of biology is on Ready Steady Learn explaining her work on kina barrens. Whakarongo mai nei!