Rnz: Afternoons With Jesse Mulligan

Claire Chitham joins Jesse with her latest recommendations: Black Rabbit - Netflix The Girlfriend - Prime

Alex Gilbert was adopted by a New Zealand couple in 1994 from the Arkhangelsk orphanage in Russia. In 2013 he travelled to Russia to meet his birth parents for the first time, after using social media to find his mother. His journey was captured in a TV documentary. Now a new documentary follows his quest to find another family member - his grandmother. Alex speaks to Jesse.

Author and illustrator Giselle Clarkson has a new book to share. Giselle's first book 'The Observologist' has been a huge international success, translated into 10 languages and the recipient of awards and nominations from all over the world. You might also know her as the artist behind our Critter Of The Week T-Shirts as well. Giselle's new book is called 'Omnibird, An Avian Investigators Handbook' which focuses on how extraordinary birds actually are.

Four Kiwi social media influencers have been slapped with big fines by the Government gambling regulator. The fines are for breaching our rules; it's illegal for overseas gambling sites to advertise in New Zealand, including on social media. Millie Elder-Holmes, Calen Morris, Billy Whaanga and Tuhira Wana have each received multiple $5000 fines, with eight more content creators under investigation. Which got us thinking about gambling and how on earth you can control what happens online. Vicki Scott is Internal Affairs Director of Gambling. she spoke to Jesse.

Jesse spoke to Forest and Bird Chief Executive Nicola Toki about it.

Angela Clifford has a new book out called 'The Food Farm' where she discusses the joys of growing your own food.

Head chef and founder of Le Ciel Bakery Shuchi Bhardwaj shared her recipe for mandazi African doughnuts.    

Film reviewer Sam Hollis joined Jesse to review Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Another.

Angie shares a spooky tale about a ghost in Palmerston North.

RNZ executive editor Jeremy Rees reads and reviews every book shortlisted. He spoke to Jesse.

 Our guest Heatha Edwards bought a category two listed historic homestead in Hawkes Bay.

Ruminant BioTech's Commercial Director George Reeves spoke to Jesse.