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Zack Nelson, from the YouTube channel JerryRigEverything, has turned a love of repairing, into the most viewed cell phone repair channel on the internet.

Jason Gunn is a New Zealand television and radio personality. He has been on NZ screens since the last 1980s and joins us to talk life, the universe and everything and share his take on the importance of telling good stories

Pax is one of the most exciting comedians in New Zealand. Pax has appeared on a number of local television shows and most recently has written and performed in the story of his childhood, the brilliant Raised by Refugees.

Nomiki Konst is an American journalist, progressive activist, and political commentator who is known for her work on The Young Turks and Our Revolution and now her own show The Nomiki Show.

Former Punk Rock band member, now Reverend, Spanky Moore joins us to chat about how relevant Easter is to Western society in 2022.

Mark Dye has been on the New Zealand media scene since he was 18. He’s worked on as a radio host on The Edge, ZM and on Newstalk ZB with co-host Kerre McIver. In 2022 Mark joins the Tova breakfast show on new talk station Today FM.

Stuff Circuit investigative journalist Paula Penfold joins us to talk about her latest documentary, Disordered.

Petra Bagust is a New Zealand television presenter, perhaps best known for her role as co-presenter of TVNZ's morning show Breakfast. Petra and Pat go way back most famously as co-hosts on Newstalb ZB's Sunday Sunday show.

Bruce Pilbrow has been either the CEO, board member or marketing manager of several large NZ companies and organisations including Yellow, World Vision, Zeal, Kids 4 Kids, The Parenting Place and Canteen.

Heather Simpson is a former antivax mother who is on a journey back to evidence-based medicine. Heather was popular in the anti-vax community as the influencer mom who dressed as measles for Halloween, the least scary thing she could think of.

Katherine Mangu-Ward is editor in chief of Reason magazine. She’s written for The WSJ, Washington Post, LA Times, Slate and is a commentator on NPR, CNBC, C-SPAN, Fox Business, Fox News Channel, and MSNBC...

Byron Clark is a video essayist whose work focuses on New Zealand's far-right and conspiracy theory scene talks vaccines and the Wellington protest.

After an award-winning start in the world of standup comedy, Dave Wiggins stepped away for personal and health reasons. Recently Dave has be drawn back to the stage and has begun a comedy business that aims to bring comedy to the Whanganui region.

Dr Steven Novella is a neurologist, an author, part of the sceptic community, a podcast host and assistant professor at Yale University School of Medicine.

The Christmas Lawyer, Jeremy Morris, is the subject of the Apple+ documentary “'Twas the Fight Before Christmas”.

Award winning comic Liv McKenzie joins us to talk comedy, life, gender roles in society, Dave Chappelle, having healthy safe conversations and what's happening in the arts in Covid Red traffic light times.

R.A. The Rugged Man is one of the most fascinating figures in hip-hop history. His career spans decades, and defies simple narratives.

Matthew Metcalfe is the producer of ’Mother’s of the Revolution’, a feature length documentary about the Greenham women who began a peace camp protesting the arrival of American nuclear missiles.

Derek Beres is a multi-faceted author & media expert based in Los Angeles. He is the Senior Editor at Eco & co-host of the Conspirituality podcast.

"Gabrielle Stone is an American actress, author, public speaker and director. In 2017 Stone began a life changing journey after she discovered her husband of two years had been cheating on her.

James Shaw is the co-leader of the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand. Voters elected Shaw to the New Zealand parliament at the 2014 general election as a list representative of the Green Party.

Guy Montgomery is an award winning stand up comedian and improviser who, in spite of his best efforts, is still tragically best known as one half of the international smash podcast the Worst Idea of All Time.

Debbie Ngarewa-Packer is the co-leader of the Māori Party. Debbie stood for the Māori Party during the 2020 election in the seat of Te Tai Hauāuru. While she didn’t win the electorate, she made it into parliament via her position on the Party list

Simon McKinney is NZ's #1 stand up Character Impressionist, a much sought-after award-winning corporate comedian, actor and voiceover artist. He brings characters to life on stage and builds a rapport with the audience.

Professor Lloyd Spencer Davis is an internationally recognised scientist, as well as an award-winning author and filmmaker. Currently the inaugural Stuart Professor of Science Communication at the University of Otago.

DJ Sir-Vere is a NZ Hip-Hop pioneer. With multiple industry awards on both sides of the ditch, and credit for helping launch the likes of Scribe, Savage and P-Money, Sir-vere is back and launching his new podcast Aotearoa Hip Hop this Friday on ROVA.

Chris Huriwai travels the country searching for the truth about how this source of national pride has become the nation’s biggest threat.

Performance poet and writer Dan Goodwin was halfway through his studies at London’s Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts when he was mugged in a park. Afterwards, he experienced psychosis for the first time.

Award winning filmmaker Jan Oliver “Ollie” Lucks joins us to talk about his latest NZIFF documentary ‘There is no I in Threesome’.

David was given less than a year to live but managed to beat cancer in a remarkable series of lucky breaks leading to a clinical trial in the US. David’s story was documented on Stuff.co.nz and is now part of the NZ International Film Festival.

Peter Wolfkamp is a builder, a broadcaster and the site foreman on TV3’s The Block. Pete and Pat talk over much to do with building, Pete’s career, The Block and the rights of people to have affordable, quality housing.

Kaylee Bell is a NZ award winning musician who performs with Keith Urban and has opened for The Dixie Chicks and Morgan Evans amongst others.

Ruby Tui is an Olympic Gold Medalist, and professional rugby player for the NZ Rugby Sevens team. Ruby shot to international fame when a BBC interview went viral with the world loving Ruby's relaxed nature, humorous and 'kiwi' responses

Tom Sainsbury, aka “Snapchat dude”, is a comedian, actor and writer known for his hilarious Snapchat impressions of people, including of former MP Paula Bennett with whom he now works on TVNZ's new game show, Give Us a Clue.

Anthony Powell has worked in Antarctica for 10 years of his life. Over that time he documented life on the frozen continent eventually turning the footage into his award winning film "Antarctica: A Year on Ice” (currently available on Amazon Prime).

Planarwalk and Conspiracy Catz are Youtubers who debunk conspiracy theories in an entertaining way and educate audiences with opinions and commentary around scientific issues.

Will Fleming is a podcaster and director. In 2020 Will Fleming returned to University to study his Masters in ancient breathing techniques to reduce stress and anxiety.

Comedian and podcaster Tim Batt joins us for a fireside chat. We're spending time in the evenings just hanging out and chilling. Come join us for a chat, interact with us via chat, and spend some time taking your mind off the Lockdown.

Media Chaplain Frank Ritchie who is a "lover of good conversation that gets past the small talk" joins us tonight to chat by the fireside. Join us and participate in the chat

Co-leader of the Greens, Marama Davidson, joins Pat on the very first 'Fireside Chat'. A place where people can chat, gather, ask questions, keep each other company, and chill in these trying times.

Mike Minogue is an actor. He plays Officer Minogue in Wellington Paranormal, you’ve also see Mike in What we do in the Shadows and Hunt for the Wilderpeople and producing thriller/horror Coming Home in the Dark which is in cinemas now

Emma Twigg is a four times New Zealand Olympic rower and former World Champion. At the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics, Twigg won gold in the woman's single scull. Emma joins us from MIQ in Christchurch.

Sarah Hirini is the captain of the Tokyo 2020 Black Ferns Sevens gold medal winning team. Sarah joins us from MIQ to talk Olympics, rugby and her mum sitting in the stands to watch them win gold

Eric Murray is a two-time Olympic Champion having won gold in the coxless pair with crewmate Hamish Bond at both the London 2012 and Rio 2016 Olympic Games. The pair formed what would become the most successful combinations in rowing history

Rebekah Campbell realised, that after 10 years of not dating, if she wanted a partner and a family that she'd have to be intentional about how to get it and start dating. 138 dates later she found what she was looking for

Max Rashbrooke’s twin research interests are economic inequality and open government. Max also works as a journalist for outlets in Britain and New Zealand including the Guardian, the Spinoff and Newsroom. He is a fortnightly columnist for Stuff

Ian Smith is a New Zealand broadcaster and former international cricketer. In 1994 he was appointed a MBE, for services to cricket and in 2020, he was awarded the Bert Sutcliffe Medal by New Zealand Cricket for outstanding services to cricket.

Michael Baker is a Professor in the Dept of Public Health. He’s a member of the MOH’s Covid-19 Technical Advisory Group and a leading architect of the Covid-19 elimination strategy. In 2021 he won the Prime Minister’s Science Communication Prize.

Professor Justin O’Sullivan is a a molecular microbiologist. Justin is trying to understand how your genetics interface with your environment through your microbiome to affect your risk of developing complex diseases.

Dr. Ian Griffin is an astronomer, discoverer of minor planets and a public spokesman upon scientific matters. In 2015, Griffin was awarded the New Zealand Prime Minister's Science Communication Prize for his work at Otago Museum

Tim Batt is an award winning comedian and podcaster. His podcast, "The Worst Idea of All Time", is co-hosted with Guy Montgomery where they watch and review the same terrible film every week for a year.

Professor David Goldberger has argued twice before the U.S. Supreme Court including defending the free speech rights of Nazi's in the US to share their beliefs publicly.

Katy Thomas' six-year-old son Eddy has life-threatening epilepsy, which is treated with CBD oil imported from the UK. But they've run out, and the new batch they ordered is stuck at the border.

Robert Rakete is a radio and television broadcaster. In 2014 he spent time in The Wiggles, as 'the brown Wiggle', a role he reprised in The Wiggles recent 30 year anniversary tour of NZ.

Kim Vinnell is a presenter for Al Jazeera English. She believes brave journalism is needed now more than ever, and has committed her career to putting truth to power and to conveying untold stories

Sonia Gray’s been presenting Lotto for 16 years. She lives in Sandringham with her husband, twin daughters and an unwelcome family of mice. Sonia also works with Spark Sport's cricket commentary team for its first season as broadcast rights holder

Rev. Malcolm Gordon from the Presbyterian church is a musician, academic, former dreadlock wearer and good mate of the show. This episode is our Easter Special where Malcom brings a unique perspective on 'Good' Friday and the place of the church

Emma Ferris was scammed of over $300,000 by someone she met, and began to date, off Tinder. She has detailed her story and the stories of others in her 'Conning the Con' podcast on all good podcast platforms

Anthony Field is an Australian musician, actor, songwriter and producer. He is best known as an original member of the children's group the Wiggles, where he dons the blue skivvy, and a member of the 1980s and 1990s pop band the Cockroaches.

Jimmy Neesham, is an international cricketer, who plays all formats of the game. Jimmy was just recently signed to the Mumbai Indians in the IPL and currently is slaying Australia in the T20 series happening in NZ

Oscar Kightley’s latest work is directing the documentary Dawn Raid. Dawn Raid started when Andy Murane and Brotha D turned a bootleg T-shirt business and hip-hop night at a local bar in Otara into the influential Dawn Raid Entertainment empire

Ruth Ben-Ghiat is a Professor of History and commentator on fascism, authoritarian leaders, and propaganda. Her latest book examines how authoritarians use propaganda, virility, corruption, and violence to stay in power, and how they can be opposed

Paula Penfold joins us to talk about Stuff's latest documentary Emma "Emma has FAS; she was adopted from a Russian orphanage at three years old and raised in NZ. Now in her 20s, she returns to her homeland to find her family"

Emma Espiner is a broadcaster and political commentator. Emma is a columnist for Newsroom and hosts a podcast Getting Better for Radio New Zealand about Māori health equity. In 2020, Emma won Opinion Writer of the Year at the Voyager Media Awards

Robbie Nicol is a writer, filmmaker and presenter best known as the creator and host of the political comedy webseries White Man Behind A Desk and RNZ's The Citizen's Handbook

Bill O'Brien is a writer and former police officer who worked in Police communications on the day of the Aramoana Massacre. His book Aramoana: 22 Hours of Terror was the basis for the film Out of the Blue, directed by Robert Sarkies

Keith Quinn is an author, and one of New Zealand's most experienced television sports commentators.Keith has broadcasted at 10 Commonwealth and 10 Olympic games, written 15 books and been involved with every Rugby World Cup up until 2015

Joel Tobeck talks about his work on Black Hands, a biopic of David Bain and the Bain murders. This still case divides NZ. Most people either thinking David was the murderer, or his father, Robin whom Joel is portraying in this 5 part mini series

Professor Stephan Lewandowsky is a psychologist based at the University of Bristol. His research recently has focused on the public's understanding of science and why people often embrace beliefs that are sharply at odds with scientific evidence

Uncle Tics shot to fame during the Covid-19 lockdown period through his TikTok channel. The channel now boasts over 1 million followers. Leighton is an advocate for Tourettes in New Zealand and also suffers from the syndrome himself

Suzy Cato is a New Zealand children's entertainer. She is best known as the host of several New Zealand children's television programmes, most notably Suzy's World and You and Me.

Rob Fyfe is the former chief executive officer of New Zealand national airline Air NZ. In late March 2020, he was appointed as a liaison between government and the private sector for the extent of the Covid-19 crisis

Mark Hadlow is one of New Zealand’s best-known actors. He has performed in countless theatre shows and made dozens of film appearances, several television series, commercials and radio voiceovers in the thousands

Dr Azarmandi's Doctoral thesis looked at anti-racism and colonial amnesia in Aotearoa New Zealand and Spain. She recently penned an opinion piece entitled “Why solidarity, anti-racism and black lives matter”

In 2014, Mark Sargent looked into “Flat Earth Theory”, and through extensive research, discovered that it wasn’t so laughable after all. Mark is the best-known 'flat earther' on the globe and he and Pat sit down to try to prove the flat earth

Jeremy Corbett is a comedian, author, radio, television host and columnist. He currently appears on The Project as well as hosting comedy panel show 7 Days. He is a well known New Zealand comedian and has appeared at numerous comedy festivals

With a string of more official awards to his name, including the country’s highest accolades for comedy and television, Te Radar is one of New Zealand’s most recognised comedians and personalities

Anna Fifield is the Beijing bureau chief for the Washington Post, covering all aspects of greater China. Anna was also the Post's bureau chief in Tokyo between 2014 and 2018, focusing on Japan and the Koreas

Tim Batt a self-described “New Zealand-based comedy boy”, he’s a comedian, a podcaster, a TV host, a TV producer and more and we’re looking forward to having him in studio to talk about life, the universe and everything else

Jon Toogood is an iconic NZ musician. The frontman of Shihad since 1988, Jon has been a staple of NZ cultural conversations for over 30 years.

Ian Smith is an Honorary Associate Professor in the Archaeology Programme at the University of Otago. Ian has just released his book Pākehā Settlements in a Māori World.

One of New Zealand's most recognisable faces, Dai Henwood, joins us in our Dunedin studio to chat with Pat about life, the universe and everything.

Lots of talk about gender, interesting opinions on people in society often taken advantage of, experiencing ASMR for the first time and more. A lively chat with Lake Wakatipu in the background live from The Rees Hotel, Queenstown

A prolific writer of over 1000 books Joy Cowley stopped in to talk about all sorts of things from her writing, to her compatriots to her spiritual beliefs.

Christian Picciolini, a former prominent white supremacist, runs Free Radicals Project a global, multidisciplinary extremism and violence prevention, intervention, and disengagement platform and practice.

Billed as ‘the female Bear Grylls’, Miriam Lancewood quit modern comforts and the teaching profession to embrace an off-grid, primitive life. What began as a year-long experiment, with her Kiwi husband Peter, is now a fulfilling nomadic lifestyle

Julia Parnell is a filmmaker and director of The Chills Film, The Triumph & Tragedy of Martin Phillipps The doco is not just a look into the Dunedin Sound and The Chills, but at life, hope, regret, health and a life lived by one of NZ's iconic music

Mark is in the Arts Faculty at WSU and is an ARC Future Fellow on the project ‘The invention of norms: how ethics, law, and the life sciences shape our social selves’ Mark is also the Treasurer of the Australasian Society for Continental Philosophy

You may know Katy from her blog, Well Fit Mum Blog by Katy Thomas but we first learned about her story of how she gives her son cannabis Katy came down from Auckland to see us in Dunedin especially for the podcast to share her experiences

Dr Janine Winter is a University of Otago bioethics researcher and palliative care physician. In 2018, Dr Winters made a submission to David Seymour's 'End of Life Choice Bill' where she stated it was "terrible" with "terminal flaws"