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Nights

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  • New Zealand gets ready for the World Speedgolf Championship 

    October 30, 2026 · 12 min

    Polo cross, underwater hockey, foot volley ... who doesn't love a good hybrid sport? Well in just a few days time, the best speedgolfers in the world - yes you hear that right, speed golf - are going to be teeing off on our shores for The…

  • What's it like living with dwarfism?

    October 30, 2026 · 13 min

    This Dwarfism Awareness Month a fantastic article was published in Australia to raise awareness and understanding of what it's like living with the physical condition. The piece centrered around hearing from a person with dwarfism about…

  • What's behind our ‘Australian mushroom murderer' fascination? 

    October 30, 2026 · 16 min

    It's been three years since the Erin Patterson case first gripped Australia and the world after she murdered three people by serving them a meal laced with deadly death cap mushrooms. Since then there have been multiple podcasts, books…

  • Remembering Sir Patrick Stewart with a Star Trek superfan 

    October 29, 2026 · 9 min

    Now to some sad news for theatre and film fans out there, prolific British actor Sir Patrick Stewart has died aged 86. Best known for his roles of Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek and Professor Charles Xavier in X-Men - tributes today…

  • A look back at Wellington's Capital Times

    October 29, 2026 · 8 min

    If you're a Wellingtonian of a certain age you might remember flicking through the pages of Capital Times. Started in the early 80's, the publication spent decades telling local stories - news, entertainment, arts, politics, hospitality…

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  • What's the future of NPC and Super Rugby Pacific?

    October 29, 2026 · 13 min

    Now - we may think we're a die-hard sports-loving lot in this country ... particularly when it comes to rugby ... but the future of some of our main competitions have been up in the air. Just last month a summit was held between New…

  • Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin 

    October 29, 2026 · 20 min

    Nights' resident screen critic joins Emile Donovan to review his screen picks of the week.

  • Danyl McLauchlan on 'Look to Windward'

    October 29, 2026 · 15 min

    It's the return of friend of the show, writer and all-round thinker Danyl McLauchlan, who joins us to explore some of the best political novels of the 21st century. Tonight, he's diving into Iain M Bank's Look to Windward a book set in the…

  • What can we learn from Muffin Break's 'Bean Poll' 

    October 29, 2026 · 11 min

    As we close in on election day on November 7, it feels like there's a new poll, with a new set of numbers, coming out every other day. But there's one poll that boasts of having a pretty good track record since it began in 2002. I am, of…

  • Is AI ruining mathematics? 

    October 28, 2026 · 8 min

    AI is coming for your job. We've all heard that one by now, as large language models get smarter and seemingly more capable by the week. But one profession you might not have expected to be pondering that question quite so soon is…

  • Inside Japan's Listening Bars with Nick Dwyer 

    October 28, 2026 · 19 min

    Listening to a piece of music can be an incredibly emotional and deeply personal experience. It's something we often do alone, with headphones on or the stereo turned up at home. But in Japan, there's a long tradition of experiencing music…

  • What causes mouth ulcers?

    October 28, 2026 · 12 min

    Mouth ulcers - also known as canker sores - are one of those pesky things that can really ruin your week. And even though they can be small - oh the pain - so with up to one in four of us get them coming back again and again - we thought…

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About the show

Tune in to Nights with Emile Donovan every weekday from 8pm to midnight for a delectable buffet of creative ideas, open-minded conversations, music, musings and daily stimulation.