Sunday Morning

News, discussion, features and ideas until midday.

Does fasting make you cognitively impaired?

Intermittent fasting has become a popular diet trend in the last decade, but many people feel that skipping meals makes it harder to concentrate.

12-20
15:25

Useful Science with Bonnie Harrison

Bonnie Harrison is here guiding us through the latest weird and useful headlines from the world of science.

12-20
09:11

Frances Cook: Is there a light on the financial horizon?

Financial journalist Frances Cook discusses the end of year GDP bounce and how to control spending over the silly season.

12-20
16:09

Laughing gas can offer immediate relief from depression

A new British study has found that controlled doses of laughing gas can quickly act to give relief from depression.

12-20
12:27

Susie Dent: Why are we mad about Linguistic Supersizing?

Why say 'tired' when you can be 'shattered' - or 'hot' instead of 'sweltering'? Modern English has a fondness for the dramatic, and extroverts may even crave greater mental stimulation in the language they use. Jim talks 'linguistic supersizing' with author and broadcaster Susie Dent, who is the co-presenter and resident word expert on Countdown, to explore why the words we choose don't just describe how we feel, but help shape the feeling itself. Susie's new book Words For Life is out now, with verbal discoveries designed to boost every day of the year. She is currently working on the follow-up to her debut novel, Guilty By Definition.

12-20
31:32

Susie Dent: Why are we mad about 'Linguistic Supersizing'?

Jim talks ‘linguistic supersizing' with author and broadcaster Susie Dent, who is the co-presenter and resident word expert on Countdown.

12-20
31:32

Calling Home: Jack Topzand in Mykolaiv, Ukraine

Jack Topzand has spent the last five months as a humanitarian volunteer in Ukraine.

12-20
21:33

Xmas Crack: What Kiwis are searching for online this season

RNZ's lifestyle editor Lucy Corry joins Jim to discuss what Kiwis are searching for online this year for Christmas; plus she shares her own mouthwatering recipe for Zuccotto.

12-20
27:11

How soon until we welcome robots into our homes?

The recently revealed Tesla Bot Gen 3 has been heralded by Elon Musk as the future of home help.

12-13
11:42

It’s OK not to be calm in an emergency

In the wake of last month's deadly tower fire in Hong Kong, what safety advice can help people survive in a similar situation?

12-13
17:50

Penny Ashton: celebrating Jane Austen's 250th birthday

Poet, comedian and Jane Austen buff, Penny Ashton is marking 250 years since the novelist's birth with a new show, Austen Found.

12-13
18:48

Useful Science with Bonnie Harrison

Bonnie Harrison is here guiding us through the latest headlines from the world of science, including whether lettuces respond to music.

12-13
10:20

Ali Hill: The Nutrition Edition

Dr Ali Hill talks potatoes and whether we should have them mashed or boiled on Christmas day .

12-13
07:05

James O’Hanlon: Liars, Cheats and Copycats

A new book by Australian science communicator James O'Hanlon explores the ingenious ways animals use deception to survive.

12-13
33:20

Calling Home: Jonathon Westphal in Abu Dhabi

Calling Home this week is Jonathon Westphal. He lives in Abu Dhabi, one of the safest cities in the world, and works at Etihad Airways.

12-13
21:17

Are your pillows killing your neck?

Ever wake up wondering what caused the crick in your neck? It could be the shape of your pillow.

12-13
13:04

Sunday Morning Quiz with Jack Waley-Cohen

Quiz master Jack Waley-Cohen is back with his Sunday Morning quiz.

12-13
08:18

Is Ukraine on its last legs, or is Russia?

What can break the positional stalemate for the war in Ukraine? Dr Jack Watling joins Jim to discuss.

12-13
21:09

Across the Tasman with the ABC’s Angus Grigg

Angus Grigg is an investigative reporter based in Sydney and is part of ABC's Four Corners team. He joins Jim to discuss the news making the headlines in Australia.

12-06
14:34

How the ‘Seated Salsa’ can help relieve lower back pain

An estimated 619 million people around the world suffer from lower back pain. The exercise 'Seated Salsa' is being touted as a miracle movement to ease discomfort. Professor Ben Darlow is based at the department of Primary Health Care at the University of Otago and a musculoskeletal physiotherapy specialist. He joins Jim Mora. [picture id="4L1H0QY_049_f0372536_1_jpg" crop="16x10" layout="full"]

12-06
13:10

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