Jono, Ben & Megan - The Podcast

And not terrible where he accidentally crashes all the time, he's terrible where he DGAF about how he drives (if you don't know that abbreviation, have a goog). We're sure that if he focused, he would be a great driver. It's his over-confidence that lets him down! So yesterday Ben sent him down to the garage and set him some simple driving tasks. How did he go? Have a listen to find out. It's also International Women's Day today and we wanted to highlight how incredible some of the women in our lives are, and we also heard from you about some of the women in your lives' who are absolute powerhouses, too. Enjoy the show!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Another #BoomerRumour is spreading, this time about Hilary Barry and Jeremy Wells. Do they dislike each other in real life? We caught up with Denise our boomer friend who shared with us what she's heard. We also found what we thought was John Key's mobile number and wanted to see if he would answer. HE DID. WHY WOULD JOHN KEY ANSWER A BLOCKED PHONE CALL!? Finally, we're going to try see if Jono is NZ's worst driver, but we caught up with Janine who is classified as the UK's worst driver. Is she much worse than Jono? You be the judge... Enjoy the poddy!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With Kiwis being able to come back to NZ without isolating, we realised there are probably a bunch of people whose passports have expired. And the cost to renew one is $191. ANNOYING. So we decided to renew a bunch of people's passports so they can go and see loved ones overseas without having to isolate when they get home. Jono also revealed a part of himself that surprises most people, and finally we caught up with Mitch James who told us about his near-death experience. Enjoy the show!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben took some "pranking inspiration" from Jono and tried it on his wife when she was on the phone to the bank. But he learnt quickly that when pranking, it should not involve the bank! We also spoke to a woman who has climbed Mt Everest 6 TIMES! Finally, Ben has discovered the world's cutest animal that you all MUST GOOGLE. Enjoy!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We have been SURROUNDED by scary, sad and angering news recently. We caught up with Dave Atkinson, CEO of the Parenting Hub, who explained how we can explain to our inquisitive children what is going on in NZ & the world right now.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We spoke to Nick James, a reporter for the NZ Herald who has been down there watching it all unfold. He said it's been the most chaotic thing he's witnessed and has never seen anything like it before.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dame Val has announced her retirement and we managed to find her mobile number. No interview was planned, and Jono thought it would be a good idea to call her out of the blue. AND SHE PICKED UP! From a blocked number even! And it was awkward as hell! We also played Liar Liar where we speak to two people but only one is telling a truthful story. Jemma allegedly found a suitcase with $50K in it, and Taylor claims that her dad is the most watched TV star in history. Who is lying and who is telling the truth? Enjoy the show!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben wanted to teach his kids a card game, but he forgot the rules of every game apart from blackjack - so blackjack it was! We also spoke to Diana who shared an outrageous story about something that happened to her on a flight. Finally, Jono made a very good observation about something that all parents over the age of 60 do. Enjoy the poddy!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What is it like to be in Ukraine right now? Tom Mutch is a reporter who is over there at the moment and he spoke to us about the situation and what he has experienced so far. A very interesting chat and one worth listening to.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Denise came back with another boomer rumour, that The Queen has passed away after she caught Covid, but Buckingham Palace are covering it up for the moment. Does this have any merit to it? We then caught up with our UK correspondent Gavin Grey to see if he thinks this rumour is true. Ben found out something scandalous that Jono did in the work garage, and finally we completed our 28 days of Good Deeds!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In 2018 Jono accidentally gave a bunch of people food poisoning, and he's never cooked chicken again since. But recently he was given the opportunity to redeem himself! We also spoke more of the unusual jobs you wouldn't have heard of, and one of our callers did a job relating to with panty-hose... Finally, we continued on with our good deeds and sent Jono out to shout someone petrol. And it was a bit of a shambles! Enjoy the podcast.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We spoke to listener Blair who was figuring out if a speargun he was holding was faulty or not. Turns out it wasn't... And he accidentally shot himself in the hand. OWWWWWW. Ben also found something out about Jono that he never knew after all these years, and it's hilarious. Finally, we wanted to know about the odd job you have had, or the job that we'd never really think about. We spoke to a letter folder, a pasty crimper and a lube maker! Enjoy the show.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Was it successful? You be the judge. We also wanted to know if any of our listeners have ever walked out of a job. We spoke to listener Jen who had, and she said it was the best thing she'd ever done. Finally, our game Liar Liar made a comeback! We spoke to a woman claiming she had the world record for the longest hair, and another woman claiming she was Brad Pitt's dog groomer. Who was telling the truth and who was lying? Have a listen to find out! Enjoy the show!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Can you imagine it? Jono took his son and his friends to the movies and sat a few rows back, just peering at them and making sure they were behaving! Yes, we can imagine it. We also spoke about a friend who accidentally left a voicemail on their bosses phone after they didn't pick up. But what happens when you accidentally b***h about your boss without realising YOU'RE LEAVING A VOICEMAIL!! Nothing worse! Finally, we spoke about embarrassing injuries after our producer Bhumps tore a ligament while talking on the phone. Enjoy the show!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We spoke to Denise who gave us some tea on Clarke and Jacinda. Was it a far fetched Boomer Rumour? Maybe. But it's our new segment, and we even got political reporter Barry Soper on to fact check! We also caught up with Winter Olympic gold medalist Nico Porteous after his epic win in the Freeski Halfpipe over the weekend. Finally, we spoke about the things you've done a 180 on. With Ben, it's magpies, with Jono, it's Tiktok. Enjoy the show!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We introduced a new game called "Close Contacts", where Ben took Jono's phone, called a Kiwi celeb, and Jono had to awkwardly chat with them until he could guess who he was speaking to. But the repercussions of this game caused Jono's phone to blow up! We also heard an outrageous story from Alicia about the circumstances in which she gave birth, and Ben's been caught out by his daughter for faking something. It's a goodie today! Enjoy the show.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

But an NZ version... What the Tinder Swindler did to many woman overseas, basically happened to one of our listeners. But all in NZ! And if you don't know who the Tinder Swindler is, it's the hottest documentary on Netflix at the moment and worth a watch. Jono has realised he is getting old, and Ben has learnt how to finally calm his dog Beau down. Enjoy!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We talked about beauty disasters and Allison phoned up with a hilarious story from when she went to get a full body massage. After Zoi Sadowski-Synnott's silver medal win yesterday, we spoke to her now-famous dad, Sean Synnott to see if he swore again live on the news. Hint, he did! Finally, we discussed the threats you give as a parent and whether you actually followed through with any of them! Enjoy the show!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This isn't the first time it's happened either. And it's hilarious. We also caught up with the director of new TV series Pam and Tommy, which explores Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee's explicit tape that was leaked. We also learnt which one out of Jono and Ben is an avid scanner and one that hasn't scanned in anywhere since January. You can probably guess! Enjoy the show!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This isn't the first time it's happened either. And it's hilarious. We also caught up with the director of new TV series Pam and Tommy, which explores Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee's explicit tape that was leaked. We also learnt which one out of Jono and Ben is an avid scanner and one that hasn't scanned in anywhere since January. You can probably guess! Enjoy the show!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you remember Keith and Sally from Kerikeri, you know you're in for a treat. If you don't know them, your earholes will be blessed when you hear us talk to them! They are the cutest and most hilarious couple, so today we asked them how they actually met and how they've kept their marriage alive! We also read out poems to our wives, but there was a catch. Ben had to write the poem Jono would read to his wife, and vice versa. Enjoy the poddy!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

National Party Leader Chris Luxon came in today and we tried to ensure Ben didn't get him mixed up with Jono! Jono also told a story about someone he knew who had a VERY MAJOR sewerage issue. Finally, Jono used to go around and tell everyone his dad was a spy, when really, he was part of the air force. Enjoy the poddy!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben's daughter Indie reckons the pizza she buys from the tuck shop is the best pizza she's ever eaten. Even compared to a gourmet one! We also spoke about the most amount of money you've made off Trade Me off an item that would surprise us. Finally, we gave away our first $5000 of the year with 5W5K! Lucky Ryan from Marlborough matched all 5 words with Ben. Enjoy the show!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Producer Juliet explained to us what the definition of "the ick" is, and we wanted to see if we gave our wives the ick in any way. Ben described his VERY ENJOYABLE shopping after a few beers, and we think we've been culled from our friend's baby shower/engagement party after we already got the invite. Enjoy!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

And what were her thoughts on her dad swearing like a sailor on the 6pm news? We also discussed who we reckon the most famous person in the world is. Jono reckons The Queen, Ben reckons The Rock (of course)! Finally, Ben did something extraordinarily embarrassing while out and about, to someone he thought was his friend. Enjoy the show!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we were out at a Resene store doing our Resene Can Can Challenge. We stacked a bunch of Resene paint cans on top of each other, with each can representing $250, and gave away the total amount of money before the paint cans toppled over. Lucky Emily ended up winning $6,250! What a wonderful moment! Ben also reckons he's been outsmarted by his kid, and Jono reckons he knows a subtle way to make everyone in your office listen to you. Enjoy the show!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kia ora! On today's show, Jono is wondering if the anti-aging cream he's been gifted is 1. insulting, and 2. something that even works!? Ben also tried to teach his youngest daughter about old rock music in the middle of a t-shirt shop. We caught up with Hilary Barry and talked about the rude symbol her son mowed onto her lawns, and we also spoke to Holly Jean Brooker from the Parenting Place, on what to do if you're anxious about sending your kids back to school. Enjoy!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You've probably heard about them everywhere, but what even is an NFT? We caught up with Brooke Howard Smith who sells NFTs, and he explained to us what they are. It's pretty bizarre! We've also learnt that Jono is an over-thanker, and Ben is blaming Jono for the fact he can't get his car in the garage. Enjoy the poddy!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We spoke about accidental online purchases and listener Steve accidentally ordered 1,500 chickens when he was meant to order just ONE. Hilarious story! Jono also showed us something that blew our minds. Let's just say that it wasn't just The Simpsons and Bill Gates who predicted Covid... Finally, Wordle is all the craze at the moment. But what is it? Is it worth playing? Our Drive show, Brad and Laura, even got Charlie Puth hooked on it! And now we think Ben is hooked. Enjoy the podcast.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A man from Waiheke had to steal back his dinghy multiple times from a very confident thief who kept going back for it. It's a brilliant story! Jono also gave an ode to Auckland on Auckland's anniversary. Finally, Ben and his family have turned into the people you probably hate on the roads! Enjoy the poddy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You may have seen this all over the news over the last few days - Charlotte Bellis is pregnant in & stuck in Afghanistan and can't get back to NZ to give birth, because she can't get an MIQ spot. We spoke to her about this and how she even had to approach the Taliban to figure out her options, if she couldn't get home.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We reckon we have been scammed via WhatsApp, so we decided to call back our scammers. Risky business, we were playing with fire! We also found out that Jono got involved in an Anti Vaxxer protest... But it may not be how you think. Finally, we spoke to someone in Hawkes Bay who knows every single place Benedict Cumberbatch visited when he was in NZ during lockdown in 2020. He knew just as much as the contact tracer app does! Enjoy the podcast.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nothing worse than when you can't fit all your rubbish into the bins before you put them out. Most of us sneakily try and put the excess in our neighbours' bin, but Jono has a hack if you're scared about being caught by your neighbour! GEEENIUSSSS! We delved into the tiny things that really test a relationship, and also discussed what feels illegal, but is only just a little bit naughty. Finally, financial expert Hannah McQueen explained to us why this year you should be pitching for more money (hint: inflation) and she explained in a way so us dummies could understand. Wooo! Enjoy!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As well as this, we delved into what else is making Ben nervous at the moment, Jono's son can't seem to grasp the concept of personal space, and finally we caught up with epidemiologist Dr Michael Baker to talk more about these new mask mandates! GAH will this ever end! Enjoy the show.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you thought you couldn't turn the topic of exercise into something inappropriate, think again. Jono has been doing Youtube workouts for the last wee while, and got Ben to play a little game with him on these exercises. We also spoke to Emma Timmis who ran the length of NZ in 21 days over summer, from Cape Reinga to Bluff and made a new world record! Finally, Jono has been accused of doing something by the tradie next door. Again, something not appropriate! Enjoy the show.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Happy New Year and all that jazz! We're stoked to be back with you this year and hope everyone had a safe and happy break (if you did manage to get a break in!) On today's show we spoke to a woman who listed her husband on TradeMe for sale, Jono shared a story about how he got attacked by something over the holidays, and we're starting to compile a list of 22 predictions for 2022. Will we have another lockdown? Will Pete Davidson date another celebrity? Will Harry & Meghan make amends with the royals? If you have any predictions, let us know on Instagram! Enjoy the first poddy for 2022!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

But little did Ben know, we had him teed up the whole time... So yes, we unnecessarily put him through 24hrs of listening to one Michael Buble song for no reason! Claaaaaaassic stitch up. We also had the PM Jacinda Ardern in, and surprised her with some very special guests. Today is our final show of the year so unfortunately you won't hear us over the summer, but we'll be back in your earholes January 24th! LOVE Y'ALL!!!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben is listening to a Michael Bublé Christmas song on repeat until the Bube zooms us! That began at 8am this morning. But beforehand we discussed who is having the busiest Christmas, more inappropriate Christmas gifts people have been given, and we also presented for the first time, our 2021 WRAPPED UP RAP! Enjoy!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One of our listeners did... after she was gifted them from her partner. Who even knew those existed! We also caught up with THE HIPPO (Chris Hipkins), one of our fave people & the front runner for NZ's quote of the year. Finally, you know that noise you hear when your child winds down the window slightly in the back seat of the car? VERY ANNOYING NOISE! Jono did more research into why this happens. Enjoy!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Who saw this coming!? Not us! The Hippo's infamous "spread your legs" quote is up alongside a quote we made about Judith Collins... We also found out that some of our listeners have been listening to Christmas music since OCTOBER (good on ya). Finally, we debated whether Ben should let his 12-year-old Sienna get Tiktok, but decided this JUDGE JUDY/JONO style. Enjoy!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you've got sharp ears, you may have noticed Ben mention a few times how much he'd love to interview Michael Bublé. The Drive show interviewed him, and he did the rounds across some other radio stations. So Jono has hatched up a plan for Ben to listen to the same Michael Bublé Christmas song on repeat, until Bublé Zooms us. We'll publish a link and hopefully make enough noise on social media so that he notices! Wish us luck, we could be here til 2025. We also spoke to a guy who is having over 60 people over for Christmas. SIXTY. Finally, Ben has a bone to pick with beetroot. Apparently it has no place in a burger! Enjoy the poddy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

ON HIS HEAD! No joke! And it was Ben's daughter who noticed!!! Petition for him to grow his hair out?! We think yes. We also caught up with actor, comedian and children's author David Walliams who has a new book out. Finally, we noticed Mike Hosking in a VERY different environment at work yesterday and it was so amusing to watch. Enjoy the poddy!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben is one of the most on-to it people we know. He loves to-do lists, labels and calendars. And we wanted to see if there's anyone more organised than him! Yesterday we also spent the day on the roof of Eden Park, shooting basketballs into a hoop on the field below. And we managed to get a shot in each! Which meant that this morning, we were able to give away an all-access pass to Eden Park in 2022 as well as $1000! Finally, Ben admitted there's something he hasn't done in over 1000 days. Enjoy!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we learnt about how Jono got away with free parking at the airport for YEARS. Cheeky! We also learnt what the top things New Zealander's Googled this year. Finally, we had Wow Wednesday return and spoke to a lady who birthed and resuscitated a baby at home! Enjoy the show.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nothing worse than when you've been calling someone by the wrong name, and they're too polite to say anything, but you then find out later that you have it wrong. Ben found himself in this exact situation. Awkies! We also talked about what your greatest achievement is. Tomorrow, if we manage to land 2 basketballs into a hoop from the roof of Eden Park, we reckon it could be our greatest achievement. But we asked you for yours, and some were outrageous! Finally, we caught up with the ever-lovely Nadia Lim who has a new children's book out, based on a chicken on her farm. Adorable! Enjoy the poddy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's not something that many people would be able to pull off. But we spoke to Emma Timmis, a Kiwi who is doing just that. But she's doing the length of the country over 21 days! Which equals to be about 100km per day. Unreal. Ben's daughter posed a very interesting question which we spoke about this morning: If you knew about Covid one month before it hit in 2020, what would you tell yourself, or what would you do? Finally, we spoke to Kimberley from The Channelling - she's a psychic. We got her to predict whether we will land two shots down into a basketball hoop, aiming from Eden Park's roof. We're attempting this on Wednesday, and if we land 2 balls in the hoop, we have an epic prize to give away. An all-access pass to all of Eden Park's events in 2022, plus $1,000!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We've got a special BONUS Episode of The Humble Yum Yum for you from our friend Ganesh Raj! On this episode Hilary Barry talks with Ganesh about how food is her love language, admits she's a control freak in the kitchen and Ganesh turns her love of seafood into a recipe for Thai Fish Cakes. If you like the show, like and follow on iHeartRadio or where ever you get your podcasts!Proudly brought to you by The Hits and Countdown.Get the recipe: https://bit.ly/3nV9fUeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Quotes give us wonderful nuggets of wisdom throughout our life. But I bet you haven't thought about the fact that there are quotes that cancel other quotes out. You'll get what we mean soon... We also learnt today that Ben's nervousness has reached new heights, and we also caught up with Jeff Kinney, author of the very successful "Diary Of A Wimpy Kid" books!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Remixes are the THANG at the moment so we remixed this Kiwi classic. And we got a large variety of feedback.... Have a listen and see what you think! In today's show we also caught up with new National party leader Christopher Luxon, a self-professed lover of country music. We tested his country music knowledge & chatted about how he's going in the new role. Finally, Ben's dog got a little too close for comfort and bit something that you don't want to be bitten.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The man who directed some of the biggest movies in history - E.T, Jaws, Jurassic Park, Back To The Future, and so many more, we had the ABSOLUTE HONOUR of interviewing him and the cast of his latest film, West Side Story. Not only did we speak with Steven Spielberg, we also caught up with our Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. A project we're working on at the moment is remixing an old Kiwi classic song. There are popular remixes of Fleetwood Mac's Dreams, Cold Heart is a remix from Elton John and Dua Lipa, so it's all the rage at the moment. We've narrowed down our top 3, and got our blessing from one of the artists to make it in full. Finally, we had an epic call for Wow Wednesday today - a man who is in a polyamorous relationship (a 3 way relationship)! Interesting stuff. A good poddy for you today, enjoy & thanks for listening!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.