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Ad man and on-stage madman: The National’s Matt Berninger on being an unconventional rock star – and singing with Taylor Swift

Ad man and on-stage madman: The National’s Matt Berninger on being an unconventional rock star – and singing with Taylor Swift

04 Feb 11:00 PM

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Songs of the week: New tracks by Paramore, Thomas Powers and Brittany Howard

Songs of the week: New tracks by Paramore, Thomas Powers and Brittany Howard

04 Feb 03:00 AM

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Tāmati Rīmene-Sproat’s Waitangi Day special isn’t the treaty treatise he’d planned

Tāmati Rīmene-Sproat’s Waitangi Day special isn’t the treaty treatise he’d planned

01 Feb 11:30 PM

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He taught a mate to dance in a beer ad and played Billy T James on TV but Tainui Tukiwaho’s heart is in theatre

He taught a mate to dance in a beer ad and played Billy T James on TV but Tainui Tukiwaho’s heart is in theatre

01 Feb 04:30 PM

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Review: The Iron Claw is a bruising account of US pro wrestling

Review: The Iron Claw is a bruising account of US pro wrestling

01 Feb 03:00 AM

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NZ-made nature series introduces a little optimism into the bleak narrative of climate change

NZ-made nature series introduces a little optimism into the bleak narrative of climate change

31 Jan 11:30 PM

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Reviews: Sleater-Kinney’s grief-stained return and Folly Group go post-punk

Reviews: Sleater-Kinney’s grief-stained return and Folly Group go post-punk

31 Jan 03:00 AM

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Review: Mean Girls adaptation doesn’t make the grade

Review: Mean Girls adaptation doesn’t make the grade

30 Jan 03:00 AM

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Review: Spend a penny on Wim Wenders’ Tokyo gem

Review: Spend a penny on Wim Wenders’ Tokyo gem

28 Jan 03:30 AM

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Songs of the week: New tracks by Kaylee Bell & Navvy, Church & AP, and Norah Jones

Songs of the week: New tracks by Kaylee Bell & Navvy, Church & AP, and Norah Jones

28 Jan 03:00 AM

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Want to watch an Oscar-nominated flick this weekend? Listener reviewers on best picture contenders

Want to watch an Oscar-nominated flick this weekend? Listener reviewers on best picture contenders

26 Jan 03:45 AM

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Masters of the air: Spielberg’s big-budget WWII epic earns its wings

Masters of the air: Spielberg’s big-budget WWII epic earns its wings

24 Jan 11:30 PM

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Review: All of Us Strangers stuns with beautifully moving portrayal of grief

Review: All of Us Strangers stuns with beautifully moving portrayal of grief

24 Jan 11:00 PM

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Ahead of his NZ visit, veteran musician on his “amazing life” and why we have to stay optimistic now

Ahead of his NZ visit, veteran musician on his “amazing life” and why we have to stay optimistic now

23 Jan 05:00 PM

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From arthouse to outhouse: How Wim Wenders' toilet cleaner film became an Oscar contender

From arthouse to outhouse: How Wim Wenders' toilet cleaner film became an Oscar contender

23 Jan 03:30 AM

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The Listener’s January Viewing Guide

The Listener’s January Viewing Guide

21 Jan 03:30 AM

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Songs of the Week: New tracks by Khruangbin, Kim Gordon, Arjuna Oakes, Faye Webster & Lil Yachty

Songs of the Week: New tracks by Khruangbin, Kim Gordon, Arjuna Oakes, Faye Webster & Lil Yachty

21 Jan 01:00 AM

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Soothe operator: The Grammy-winning Pakistani singer bringing her meditative music to NZ

Soothe operator: The Grammy-winning Pakistani singer bringing her meditative music to NZ

17 Jan 03:00 AM

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Squaring the circle: Film tribute to “artsy hippies” whose rock album art defined a decade

Squaring the circle: Film tribute to “artsy hippies” whose rock album art defined a decade

16 Jan 03:00 AM

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Photographer Anton Corbijn on making art with U2, Joy Division and Depeche Mode

Photographer Anton Corbijn on making art with U2, Joy Division and Depeche Mode

16 Jan 03:00 AM

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The fascinating television history hiding in plain sight on TVNZ+ and NZ On Screen

The fascinating television history hiding in plain sight on TVNZ+ and NZ On Screen

15 Jan 04:30 PM

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Russell Brown: Music to my ears

Russell Brown: Music to my ears

15 Jan 03:30 AM

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Songs of the week: New tracks by J.Lo, Marlon Williams, Suki Waterhouse

Songs of the week: New tracks by J.Lo, Marlon Williams, Suki Waterhouse

14 Jan 03:00 AM

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Review: George Clooney's The Boys in the Boat marred by clichéd script

Review: George Clooney's The Boys in the Boat marred by clichéd script

11 Jan 03:00 AM

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Flying Nun supergroup a final bash for Clean drummer Hamish Kilgour

Flying Nun supergroup a final bash for Clean drummer Hamish Kilgour

10 Jan 03:00 AM

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Review: The Holdovers captures that 70s’ vibe

Review: The Holdovers captures that 70s’ vibe

09 Jan 03:00 AM

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Why TV’s golden age ended – and do streamers have a Succession plan for 2024?

Why TV’s golden age ended – and do streamers have a Succession plan for 2024?

08 Jan 11:00 PM

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Desert rockers Calexico hit the road again with mariachi-meets-country breakthrough album

Desert rockers Calexico hit the road again with mariachi-meets-country breakthrough album

08 Jan 03:00 AM

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Alana Rae: Songs that got me through 2023

Alana Rae: Songs that got me through 2023

31 Dec 03:00 AM

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Review: Bizarre, brilliant and bawdy — Emma Stone’s Poor Things

Review: Bizarre, brilliant and bawdy — Emma Stone’s Poor Things

30 Dec 03:00 AM

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Best of the Listener 2023: Favourite entertainment stories

Best of the Listener 2023: Favourite entertainment stories

29 Dec 06:00 PM

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Review: Better than standard French fare

Review: Better than standard French fare

25 Dec 11:30 PM

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Review: Stellar performances bring little-known story of the “British Schindler” to life

Review: Stellar performances bring little-known story of the “British Schindler” to life

25 Dec 11:00 PM

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Mechanical & masterful: two biopics of unforgivable geniuses

Mechanical & masterful: two biopics of unforgivable geniuses

24 Dec 11:30 PM

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