On the Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin Full Show Podcast for Sunday 5 April 2026, Aussie comedian Felicity Ward is heading our way for the upcoming comedy festival, she joins Francesca to talk about being unashamedly extroverted and how Dancing with the Stars changed her life in unusual ways.

Film director Bart Schrijver has used his experience walking the length of New Zealand to make his new film 'The North'.  Bart tells Francesca of his experience on the Te Araroa trail and why he turned it into what has been called the ultimate hiking film.

Yesterday, marathon swimmer Jono Ridler completed a history making journey. 90 days, 1367 kilometres and more than 468 hours swimming in the ocean with nothing more than togs, swim cap and goggles. Jono tells Francesca the impact the swim has had on him.

Francesca talks the pros and cons of the Tom Phillips documentary, while there's a clear case for the story to be told, she says the OIA documents released this week complicate things.

And did you know bumble bees can survive days in water without drowning? Dr Michelle Dickinson explains.

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