On the Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin Full Show Podcast for Sunday 18 January 2026, Wikipedia turned 25 this week.  Founder Jimmy Wales joins the show to share how he started the site based on trust and what it has taught him about people and the internet.

This week actor Wagner Moura made Golden Globe history as the first Brazilian to win Best Actor in a Drama. He joins Francesca to talk about the role that won him the award and the importance of the recognition.

As we all head back to work, Council of Trade Unions president Sandra Grey talks about a need to give workers the right to ignore their boss after hours.

And Ed Sheeran has taken over the country, ZM's Georgia Burt was there last night and gives us her thoughts on Ed's Loop Tour.

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On the Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin Full Show Podcast for Sunday 18 January 2026, <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/the-sunday-session/audio/jimmy-wales-wikipedia-founder-on-the-site-turning-25-and-what-that-means-for-technology/">Wikipedia turned 25 this week. &nbsp;Founder Jimmy Wales joins the show to share how he started the site based on trust and what it has taught him about people and the internet.</a>
This week actor Wagner Moura <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/the-sunday-session/audio/wagner-moura-brazilian-actor-and-filmmaker-talks-2026-golden-globes-win/">made Golden Globe history as the first Brazilian to win Best Actor in a Drama. He joins Francesca to talk about the role that won him the award and the importance of the recognition.</a>
As we all head back to work, Council of Trade Unions president<a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/the-sunday-session/audio/sandra-grey-ctu-president-on-the-growing-calls-for-nz-to-introduce-right-to-disconnect-policies/"> Sandra Grey talks about a need to give workers the right to ignore their boss after hours.</a>
And Ed Sheeran has taken over the country, <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/the-sunday-session/audio/georgia-burt-zm-host-reviews-ed-sheerans-second-auckland-show/">ZM's Georgia Burt was there last night and gives us her thoughts on Ed's Loop Tour.</a>
Get the Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin Full Show Podcast every Sunday on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts.
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The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin

Full Show Podcast: 18 January 2026 

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