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Improv comedian CJ Le Mon guest stars in the Screen Sirens to discuss A Wrinkle In Time, the new Disney movie starring Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon and Mindy Kaling.

The Screen Sirens review Alias Grace, the Netflix adaptation of the Margaret Atwood novel.

The Off-Topic Book Club are divided over George Saunders' Man Booker-winning novel, Lincoln in the Bardo.

The Off-Topic Book Club review their first YA (young adult) book reading Turtles All the Way Down by John Green, author of The Fault in Our Stars. We discuss why the author chose New Zealand's own endangered reptile, the tuatara to feature in the book.

The Off-Topic Book Club give the low down on The Break, the latest book from Irish author Marian Keyes.

The Screen Sirens review two powerful new TV series starring Elisabeth Moss, Top of the Lake: China Girl and The Handmaid's Tale.

The Screen Sirens review, Hampstead a British romantic comedy starring Diane Keaton and Brendan Gleeson. They give their verdict how it measures up to other Keaton classics such as Annie Hall, The First Wives Club and her role in the TV series The Young Pope.

The Off-Topic Book Club discuss whether Paula Hawkins' second novel, Into the Water, matches the hype of The Girl on the Train.

The book club discuss The Suicide Club, the latest novel from Berlin-based New Zealand author, Sarah Quigley. The novel follows three friends in their early 20s struggling with depression who travel to Bavaria for treatment in an experimental institution called The Palace. Apologies for the poor sound quality of this recording.

Screen Sirens reviewers Emma Rawson and Yolanta Woldendorp say Wonder Woman starring Gal Gadot is the female-led action movie that women have been waiting for. They touch on the history of the comic and Wonder Woman's role as a feminist icon.

Why are 27 per cent of drinks bought on planes tomato juice? And why does eating food off a red plate make you eat less food? The Off-Topic Book Club explores the science of food in the non-fiction book Gastrophysics by Oxford University's Charles Spence.

In a summer reading special, The Off-Topic Book Club discuss The Spy, a novel about Mata Hari by Paulo Coelho as well as I'll Take You There the latest novel by Wally Lamb. The conversation goes off-topic, once again, and the club discusses famous ghosts, World War 1 photography and Lord Snowdon.

The musical comedy La La Land starring Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling is nominated for 7 Golden Globes. The screen sirens see what all the fuss is about.

The Off-Topic Book share a laugh while reviewing the latest offering from Jilly Cooper, Mount!

The Off-Topic Book Club review Adnan's Story by Rabia Chaudry. The book covers the murder of Hae Min Lee in 1999 and the conviction of Adnan Syed - the case covered by the podcast phenomenon Serial.

The Off-Topic Book Club rave about The Light Between Oceans by ML Stedman.

The Screen Sirens say why you should binge-watch the Lightbox drama UnREAL.

In this episode the book club lives up to its name - talking about everything from 50 Shades of Grey to sleeping in the same bed as James Bond while reviewing The Couple Next Door. The book, by Shari Lapena, has been billed as the thriller of the year - tune in to hear if we were thrilled.

The Screen Sirens enter the ring for a Jane Austen rumble when reviewing this adaptation of the Austen novella Lady Susan. Andrea thinks that Kate Beckinsale's acting skills are sub-par, while Emma argues the film unlocks a new comic talent. As always, we season the episode with a few fun facts.

This week the Screen Sirens discuss the weepy romantic film Me Before You and weigh up whether the film's star Emilia Clarke is the new Julia Roberts.