I'm tough on butter (7 September 2026)
Marcus talks arguing over appliances, the right way to go backwards, and where the NRL could (or should) put their finals. LISTEN ABOVE
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Marcus Lush Nights
Marcus Lush engages Kiwis from all walks of life, discussing the issues that matter most on Newstalk ZB.
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20 of 1,151 episodesWhen you're the one with wet clothes (4 September 2026)
Marcus talks laundromats, and gets into all sorts of other conversations (it is a Friday after all!!). LISTEN ABOVE
Very weak ankles (3 September 2026)
Marcus talks about the new horse pie in Christchurch, restless legs, and pigeons. LISTEN ABOVE
Like a submarine needs a cat door (2 September 2026)
Marcus talks retirement village gardening, abandoned shopping trolleys, restoring passenger rail stations, and choose-your-own-topping pizza...
Have become ex-geese (1 September 2026)
Marcus talks elusive discounts for seniors, and epic cuckoo clocks. LISTEN ABOVE
Everyone will be devestated (31 August 2026)
Marcus talks the low flyover before the rugby game, and questions why apples are so terrible at the moment. LISTEN ABOVE
Coffin varnish (29 August 2026)
Marcus starts the show with a bold promise... and then delivers on it big time! LISTEN ABOVE
Immaculately undrippy (27 August 2026)
Marcus talks with Stuart about the hassle of signing up to do the supermarket's job for them, and then gets into The Rocky Horror Picture Sh...
Pour myself a cup of ambition (26 August 2026)
Marcus talks about the severe and increasing lack of ATMs, and then gets into how annoying it must be to have a song with your name in it. L...
It's normally the worst (25 August 2026)
Marcus digs a little more into the social media ban, and wonders whether the Warriors should consider moving their final games to a bigger s...
It could handle the ladder (24 August 2026)
Marcus gets immediate reaction on the newly announced Government bill to ban social media for under-16s, and talks gutter cleaning and half-...
It blows like billy-o in Bluff (21 August 2026)
It was free-for-all Friday tonight as Marcus chatted about everything from repairing gumboots to emus, and mince prices to the best rugby sn...
A merry dance around the provinces (20 August 2026)
Celebratory calls hit the Marcus Lush hotline tonight as Northland win the Ranfurly Shield for the first time since 1978. Marcus also discus...
Tonight was a joy-ride (19 August 2026)
A study coming from the UK has found that the small, unexpected joys in life are what keep us going, like finding a good carpark or finding...
I've always been freaked out by vintage cars (18 August 2026)
An off-handed comment about Chitty Chitty Bang Bang led to a night of horror movie chat. LISTEN ABOVE
Burger of the gods (17 August 2026)
Marcus talks the price of chips, fog lights, and the kicking-the-can-down-the-road announcement from the Government about a certain harbour...
You've never seen a house with so many bulbs (13 August 2026)
Marcus bemoans price differences if you're not "part of the club" and celebrates left-handedness. LISTEN ABOVE
Bread through a metal detector (11 August 2026)
With news that Christopher Luxon has called a meeting with his caucus about his leadership, Marcus takes calls on how this all will play out...
It's like it's brand new (10 August 2026)
Marcus reviews a listener-suggested oven cleaning method, talks tyre punctures, and keeps an eye on a possible political spill.... LISTEN AB...
Is that right, dear (7 August 2026)
It's the Friday before ZB's 100th celebration, and the Warriors are playing at home so anything could happen! LISTEN ABOVE