Show overview
Afternoons has published 1,097 episodes during 2026. That works out to roughly 200 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a near-daily cadence.
Episodes typically run under ten minutes — most land between 8 min and 12 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Society & Culture show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed earlier today, with 1,097 episodes already out so far this year. Published by RNZ.
Episodes
1,097
Started
2026
Median length
10 min
Cadence
Near-daily
From the publisher
Jesse Mulligan presents an upbeat mix of the curious and the compelling, ranging from the stories of the day to the great questions of our time.
Latest Episodes
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Film Review: Mutiny and The Dog Stars
Aug 28, 20268 min
Freaky Friday
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Why PVC and polystyrene aren't going anywhere yet
Aug 28, 20267 min
Quadruplet lambs? Spare a thought for Muffin the ewe!
Aug 28, 20265 min
The Great Afternoons Poetry Day Competition
Aug 28, 20268 min
Nepal: We get an insight
Aug 28, 20268 min
The pre-Panel: Your daily dose of stuff and nonsense
Aug 27, 20268 min
Political Group Chat
Aug 27, 202618 min
History with Dr Grant Morris
Aug 27, 20268 min
Solving the World's Problems
Aug 27, 20264 min
Crimes NZ: Lauren Dickason
Aug 27, 202627 min
Roadie Songs
Aug 27, 20268 min
The case for Universal Basic Income for artists
Aug 27, 202614 min
The man making transport more accessible
Aug 27, 202612 min
Meta agrees to $17 billion settlement over social media harms
Aug 27, 202611 min
What can we do about our short attention spans?
Aug 26, 202618 min
Easy Eats: Green Garlic Bread and Roasted Tomato Soup
Aug 26, 20267 min
Heading Off to Bhutan!
Aug 26, 202610 min
Stories from Our Changing World
Aug 26, 202612 min
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