Not looking for a fight about scroggin (22 July 2026)
Marcus check in on the end of greyhound racing, and talks the importance of school camps. LISTEN ABOVE
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20 of 1,120 episodesA juicy springiness (21 July 2026)
Marcus has found his wallet, and wants to know why there are so many goats around. LISTEN ABOVE
What you're hooked watching on Facebook (20 July 2026)
Marcus talks whether the FIFA final should lead a news bulletin, videos you love to watch online, and what time of day the 1969 moon landing...
Well-packaged compromise (17 July 2026)
Marcus wraps the week with a Friday free-for-all covering last night's quake, the proposed names for our new ferries, and a new block of cho...
The best $3.60 you'll spend (16 July 2026)
Marcus gets into petrol quality, and then experiences a quake (alongside most of the rest of the South Island). We also talk England out of...
Marcus Lush experiences Southland earthquake live on air
Newstalk ZB's Night Host Marcus Lush felt the 5.9 magnitude earthquake from his Invercargill studio. The quake struck 40km north of Te Anau...
They go to bed early (15 July 2026)
Marcus gets some updates from some listeners, and then gets into banning phones, banning racing, and NZ's first case of bird flu. LISTEN ABO...
Tick tick, I'm in (14 July 2026)
Marcus wonders if Paul Henry joining politics changes anything, and offers to help get promotional stickers for a listener. LISTEN ABOVE
You can't have chicken for breakfast (13 July 2026)
Marcus remembers Sam Neill, gets previews of the FIFA World Cup semi-finals, talks feral cat eridication, and is shocked at a glaring ommiss...
Just for the mothers (9 July 2026)
It's Matariki-eve, so a Thursday free-for-all is in order. LISTEN ABOVE
Pretending to be a human (8 July 2026)
Marcus got cold-called by AI and it took a couple minutes to figure it out - should non-human callers have to identify as such? LISTEN ABOVE
A bit like marble run (7 July 2026)
Marcus keeps across the weather, and talks toll roads, bread, and previews the quarter finals of the football world cup. LISTEN ABOVE
The oven of regret (6 July 2026)
Marcus talks the wild weather hitting the country, cleaning the oven, and seeks some help for a listener with a frozen shoulder. LISTEN ABOV...
Lean into the cliché (3 July 2026)
Marcus admits the importance of the day, and talks about hip replacement sagas. LISTEN ABOVE
Very informal towards the end (2 July 2026)
Marcus talks odd motel etiquette, how England will fare at the World Cup, whether the Christchurch rugby crowd will (or should) boo Ardie Sa...
Soon to be called the walkperson (1 July 2026)
Marcus gets into the controversy around data centres, and discusses the best arm spelling song of all time. LISTEN ABOVE
They've relaunched the knives (30 June 2026)
Marcus talks unusual ways you've made sure your kids learn the lesson, how to make the FIFA World Cup better, and things that explode in the...
Maybe eat once (29 June 2026)
Marcus talks eagles rays, large familes, and whether the CRL is a waste of money. LISTEN ABOVE
That's a wet crime (26 June 2026)
Marcus talks teeth, trollies, lost things, and fizzy drink flavours that might be trying too hard. LISTEN ABOVE
Park the word 'desiccated' (25 June 2026)
Marcus is not a knot guy, but he has come around to loving sachet coffee. Also, having the same name as someone else can be annoying. LISTEN...