Rnz: Afternoons With Jesse Mulligan

Freaky Friday is home to all of your weird, unexplained, and occult stories. This Friday we are joined by Rachel, who's currently in Vietnam, but her story stems from a holiday in the Maldives.

Two Dunedin teenagers have wowed the judges of Tūhura Otago Museum's Wildlife Photography Awards. They also happen to be brothers. 

A new app will give West Coasters a window into Hokitika's heritage. It's called 'Legendary Coasters', and it's focussed on the area's social history as well as its landscapes. For a time Hokitika was one of the country's most populated towns, and the app will teach you all about the colourful characters that came and went during New Zealand's goldrush in the 19th century.

Romeo, Mercutio, and Benvolio joined Jesse in studio to act out a scene from the most famous love stories of all time.

For some, taxidermy is egregious and gross, while others, like Eryn Gribble, see it as a medium for stunning art. 

Jesse Mulligan is joined by The Panel host Wallace Chapman and producer Jose Barbosa to preview this evening's marlarky.

Simon Wilson and Jesse discuss how can we have a better, more productive debate about road safety. Why does our starting point always seem to be getting everyone to drive faster?

Historian Dr Grant Morris looks at New Zealand's relationship with Iran and the difficult balance between economics and politics.

Steve Williams is widely regarded as one of the most successful caddies in golf history. He caddied for Tiger Woods for 12 years, winning 13 majors together. The pair parted ways in 2011. Now Steve has written a book "Together we Roared" about his time caddying for Tiger.

This week our podcast critic Tessa Guest and Jesse discuss Conspiracyland 2 and The Rabbit Hole. Conspiracyland 2 is where the BBC's Disinformation correspondent Marianna Spring investigates the rise in conspiracy movements. The Rabbit Hole is a podcast from the New York Times, presented by Kevin Roose, it's a series about how the internet is changing, and how it's changing us.

Following the success of their number one bestselling book She Is Not Your Rehab; founders of the global anti-domestic violence movement Matt and Sarah Brown are now turning their focus to the next generation. They've written a children's book, This Is Not Yours to Carry, they told Jesse this book offers kids a tool to understand and release their pain before it becomes lifelong baggage.

New Zealand scientists say they have developed 'world first' technology which has the potential to solve a huge problem in our horticulture industry Sustainability venture 'Powered by plants' has produced a system which converts surplus produce into dried ingredients, bio energy and organic fertiliser. Currently 20% of the 6.2 million tonnes of produce grown in NZ is sent to landfill and NZ manufacturers import thousands of tonnes of dried food ingredients and extracts into the country. The lead scientist on the project, Dr Andrew Prest, talks to Jesse.

Alistair Kitchen has a warning for those planning travel to the United States. During a stopover in Los Angeles the Australian writer was pulled from the customs line, detained for 12 hours and questioned about his views on the Israel-Palestine conflict. He tells Jesse about the experience, and what happened next.

While tuberculosis is not a major health issue in New Zealand, worldwide it remains the leading infectious disease killer.   The vaccine against tuberculosis, called BCG, was first developed in France more than 100 years ago using a strain of bacteria that lost its disease-causing ability. Scientists refer to this as a live attenuated vaccine.   On Our Changing World, the Malaghan Institute’s Dr Kerry Hilligan explains to Claire Concannon how this old vaccine is teaching researchers new tricks.

For 50 years, the movie Jaws has kept us looking down for what might be beneath the waves when we go swimming. Carl Cottlieb is one of the screenwriters responsible for our discomfort. His friend Steven Spielberg handed him the original script and asked him to eviscerate it. Gottlieb was there every day on set to witness the mechanical shark constantly breaking down, the budget overruns, the delays and ultimately the making of highest grossing film of all time. Carl Gottlieb shares his memories as we celebrate the 50th anniversary of Jaws.

Traditional lasagne can be time-consuming to make, but this one employs a few tricks to make it fast enough to cook after work. Kelly talks Jesse through a spiced lamb lasagne that is weeknight friendly.

This week in our travel segment 'Heading Off', Jesse talks to modern-day nomad, Julie Paterson. Each year, Julie divides her time between New Zealand, the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt, and wherever else she feels compelled to explore. She's worked in tourism for more than 30 years and is the founder of Venus Adventures, which guides trips for women all over the world.

"Thrill with excitement and scream with fear!" The man behind Dracula's Cabaret promises their latest show will scare and delight audiences. Luke Newman is a third generation Dracula, he told Jesse what makes their performances stand out from the rest.

After a lifetime of struggling with a shy bladder, the clinical term is "paruresis", filmmaker Steven Jackson set out to understand and confront his fear of urinating in public In his short film, he approaches this often-taboo topic with both humour and honesty, speaking with experts and loved ones about his experience. Ae he tells Jesse, along the way he discovers a hidden global community of fellow sufferers.

On average in New Zealand, Police respond to an episode of family violence every four minutes, and yet, it's estimated 67 percent of incidents go unreported. A new study is highlighting an often-unaddressed segment of these incidents for the first time: child to parent violence and abuse. The survey was carried out by VisAble, an organisation that primarily works to support people experiencing violence, abuse, and neglect. Lee Tempest has almost two decades of lived experience and tells Jesse just how challenging the issue is.