On the Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin Full Show Podcast for Sunday 19 October 2025, Boy Swallows Universe author Trent Dalton talks about mining his own life for his books and the risks he's taken just for a story.

Kiwi acting export Jay Ryan on his new show 'The Ridge' and discusses the threat of AI on his industry.

Public Service Minister Judith Collins has fired a shot at unions ahead of this weeks mega strikes.  Minister Collins explains the purpose of the letter to Francesca and PPTA President Chris Abercrombie responds.

And why do you cry when cutting onions? Dr Michelle Dickinson has the latest science that explains it all.

Get the Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin Full Show Podcast every Sunday on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts.

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On the Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin Full Show Podcast for Sunday 19 October 2025,<a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/the-sunday-session/audio/trent-dalton-australian-author-and-journalist-on-his-latest-book-gravity-let-me-go/"> Boy Swallows Universe author Trent Dalton talks about mining his own life for his books and the risks he's taken just for a story.</a>
Kiwi acting export Jay Ryan<a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/the-sunday-session/audio/jay-ryan-kiwi-actor-on-his-latest-project-the-ridge/"> on his new show 'The Ridge' and discusses the threat of AI on his industry.</a>
Public Service Minister Judith Collins <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/the-sunday-session/audio/judith-collins-public-service-minister-makes-statement-before-thursdays-mega-stike/">has fired a shot at unions ahead of this weeks mega strikes. &nbsp;Minister Collins explains the purpose of the letter to Francesca</a> and PPTA President<a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/the-sunday-session/audio/chris-abercrombie-ppta-president-responds-to-judith-collins-criticisms-ahead-of-thursdays-strike/"> Chris Abercrombie responds.</a>
And why do you cry when cutting onions? <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/the-sunday-session/audio/dr-michelle-dickinson-nanotechnologist-reveals-why-cutting-onions-makes-you-cry/">Dr Michelle Dickinson has the latest science that explains it all.</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: 19 October 2025 

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