Full Show Podcast: 02 November 2025

Listen to the Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin Full Show Podcast for Sunday 2 November. Get the Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin Full Show Podcast every Sunday on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Episode 16: Trent Dalton, Melanie Lynskey and Ken Follett

In the latest episode of Great Chats with Francesca Rudkin, we hear from multi award winning and delightful Australian author Trent Dalton on his latest book, Gravity Let Me Go. He also celebrated his theatre production coming to Auckland.  Francesca catches up with Kiwi actress Melanie Lynskey. S…

Bill Bailey: comedian, musician, actor speaks ahead of Vaudevillian tour

UK comedian and actor Bill Bailey is set to start his next tour of New Zealand in the coming days, and he's spoken of his love for the nation.  His brand-new show Vaudevillian kicks off in Queenstown and he's revealed how excited he is to tour the 'beautiful country. "There's a lot about it that …

Paul Henry: broadcaster on his return to TV in New Zealand's version of The Chase

Paul Henry's been a regular presence on New Zealand screens and he's come out of retirement to take on his most anticipated hosting job yet. He is set to host New Zealand's own version of The Chase - the long-running UK-based game show that Kiwis tune into every week. Ahead of this version droppi…

Francesca Rudkin: Why are there more musical biopics these days?

Yesterday on Jack Tame’s show, I was talking about the new Springsteen film - Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere - and Jack asked me why there have been so many music biopics recently? It got me thinking about how musicians and their origin stories and struggles with fame have always made for goo…

Whitcoulls Recommends: The Widow and Gone Before Goodbye

The Widow by John Grisham. Simon Latch is a small time, small town lawyer in Virginia, whose marriage is falling apart, his gambling is out of control, and his legal practice is on the verge of going under. Then an elderly widow arrives on his doorstep, to say that her husband left her millions of …

Megan Singleton: BloggerAtLarge.com writer on the impacts of the US Govt shutdown

The US Government shutdown is continuing on with no end in sight, and it's starting to impact travel. While essential services will continue, air travel and passport renewals are among the services being disrupted, meaning travel in and out of the US is set to get more complicated. BloggerAtLarge…

The Sunday Panel: Could Kamala Harris announce another presidential campaign?

This week on The Sunday Panel, 818 director Chris Henry and host of The Prosperity Project, Nadine Higgins, joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the week - and more! Netball NZ recently confirmed  Dame Noeline Taurua will return as Silver Ferns coach. What do we make of this who…

Full Show Podcast: 26 October 2025

Listen to the Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin Full Show Podcast for Sunday 26 October. Get the Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin Full Show Podcast every Sunday on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Erin O'Hara: naturopath and wellness expert on how to avoid the afternoon energy slump

We've all faced the afternoon slump, but how can we get through it before the end of the day? The slump refers to the dreaded post-lunch, afternoon period where you hit the wall and find it hard to stay focused and productive. Naturopath and wellness expert Erin O'Hara explains further. LISTEN A…