Show overview
Afternoons has published 434 episodes during 2026. That works out to roughly 80 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a near-daily cadence.
Episodes typically run under ten minutes — most land between 8 min and 13 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 yesterday, with 434 episodes already out so far this year. Published by RNZ.
Episodes
434
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
View all 434 episodesThe pre-Panel: Daily dose of giggles
May 18, 20268 min
Feature: Why weight loss goes well beyond metabolism
May 18, 202625 min
TV Critic: Two new shows starring Michelle Pfieffer
May 18, 20269 min
Expert Feature: Everything you want to know about perfume!
May 18, 202628 min
Jesse Goes Clubbing: Paekakaeiki Speak Easy
May 18, 202612 min
OZ Update: What's happening in Australia?
May 18, 20266 min
Why Amanjot Singh's award-winning speech has people talking
May 18, 20269 min
How NZ On Screen is making homegrown content more accessible!
May 18, 20266 min
Why do tourists misbehave when they are away from home?
May 18, 20265 min
How to combat rising food price
May 18, 202611 min
The pre-Panel: Your daily slice of sense and nonsense
May 15, 20268 min
Critter of the Week: Chatham Roughy Octopus
May 15, 202617 min
Weekend Stuff: How to deal with the most disliked chore ever!
May 15, 20267 min
Food: Fallen Chocolate Macadamia Cake
May 15, 20267 min
Film Review: Caterpillar and Mother Mary
May 15, 202610 min
What's on this Weekend?
May 15, 20265 min
Freaky Friday
May 15, 20266 min
Is having a 5% party vote threshold outdated thinking?
May 15, 202612 min
Celebrating Pasifika traditions with a new local show
May 15, 20269 min
Why New Zealand's banking industry needs a shake up
May 15, 202613 min
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