Jono, Ben & Megan - The Podcast

Weeks of planning, months of anticipation, as to whether Dwayne The Rock Johnson would see Ben's tattoo dedicated to him on his butt cheek! AND IT CAME TO FRUITION! We surprised Ben big time. He thought he was going to a screening of Disney's Jungle Cruise, which stars The Rock & Emily Blunt. Instead on the big screen was The Rock & Emily sitting on Zoom! It was awesome. He spoke about his time living in New Zealand, he got to see Ben's tattoo in the flesh, and it was a whole lot of fun. Check out the interview here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The cat is out of the bag! We surprised Ben with Dwayne The Rock Johnson and Emily Blunt over Zoom, ahead of Disney's Jungle Cruise being released this week. We'll be playing the full interview tomorrow, but FINALLY. AFTER MONTHS. IT HAPPENED. We also talked about the everyman sports that should be in the Olympics. Parallel parking? Carrying all your grocery bags all at once? There are so many, we need an "Everyman's Olympics"! Finally, we caught up with Elaine Lamont, a woman who, along with a bunch of other "grannies", fought off thieves who tried to steal their money while playing bingo! What heroes! Enjoy the show.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kia Ora! On today's show, we wondered if anyone had received a gift from a celebrity, and we spoke to a guy who received Sonny Bill Williams' Rugby World Cup medal in 2015, after he ran on the pitch to celebrate NZ's win! And he got to KEEP the medal! Such a crazy story that was awesome to hear first-hand. Also, it's safe to say the Olympics are captivating us all, making us experts in sports we usually know nothing about! But Jono got into another internet wormhole on the Olympics, some of the things we learnt were so interesting. Did you know that at the 1900 Olympics, the Netherlands didn't want the cox they already had for their rowing boat. So they plucked a 10-year-old boy out from the streets of Paris, put him in as their cox, their boat won gold, but the boy disappeared after the race before they could figure out who he was. To this day, nobody knows the boy who accidentally won gold. Crazy stuff! Enjoy the poddy!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We heard some of the most outrageous stories about your CLAIMS TO FAME, one woman worked with Kanye West (and spilt the TEA on him), another met Meghan Markle before she was a royal, and one held hands with Colin Farrell! CRAZY STUFF.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben hates teeth-related stories, so Jono got him to play a game of "Tooth or Dare". Listeners called up with a gross tooth-related story, and Ben had to choose between hearing that story or doing a dare created by Jono. Some of the stories we heard were DISGUSTING.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

And what an iconic Kiwi she is! What's her job now? Does she still cycle at all? Does she keep her medal in her sock draw like all the other Olympians we've spoken to this week? Have a listen! She's awesome. We also spoke about the utter HURT (!!!) we've felt this week on our tour where kids have outright refused to get photos with us when their parents suggest it. Kids are the most brutally honest human beings. Finally, we caught up with Tess Barker. You may not know the name but you'll know the movement she started, #FreeBritney. She and her friend Babs started a podcast back in 2017, where they dove deep and humorously analysed Britney's Instagram account. However, upon further research into Britney's life and conservatorship, they realised just how much she was being controlled by her father. So we caught up with Tess about the current court case, whether she has personally spoken to Britney yet, and what we hope will happen for Britney. It's a goodie! Enjoy the show.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This morning we caught up with Tess Barker. You may not know the name but you'll know the movement she started, #FreeBritney. She and her friend Babs started a podcast back in 2017, where they dove deep and humorously analysed Britney's Instagram account. However, upon further research into Britney's life and conservatorship, they realised just how much she was being controlled by her father. So we caught up with Tess about the current court case, whether she has personally spoken to Britney yet, and what we hope will happen for Britney.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

That basically means she gets placed out in the middle of the ocean and stays there until Coastguard find her, as part of their training. CRAZY. And she doesn't even get paid to do this! So we threw it out there and wanted to find someone with the most unusual job. We heard from a professional "taster" and a professional "golf ball diver". We also spoke to Olympic Diver Anton Down-Jenkins ahead of his departure for Tokyo. Enjoy the podcast!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hello everyone! Today we tried another round of our game Six Degrees of Separation, where we get a caller on and we've got 6 questions to ask them to figure out if there's a connection, or if we know the same person. Today we had A GENUINE WINNER for the first time!! Our faith in this game is restored! This week we've also been catching up with former and current Olympians ahead of the games in Tokyo, and it's been super interesting. Today we chatted to pole vaulter Eliza McCartney, and gymnast Misha Koudinov. Enjoy the poddy!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kia ora! Today we broadcast from Nelson, SUNNY NELSON! Although it should be renamed FREEZING NELSON after the temps we experienced this morning! Today we discussed a situation that happened while on our trip away, that resulted in Ben potentially having a new wife. Awkward. We also caught up with PM Jacinda Ardern and discussed the fact that Ed Sheeran wants to play at her wedding, what she's doing about funding for the mental health sector, and when more vaccines are coming our way. Finally, we caught up with a couple of Olympians, Maddie Davidson (trampolinist) and David Liti (weightlifter) ahead of the games in Tokyo. Enjoy the poddy folks!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We played a fun game of "I was today years old when I found out". We found out a whole new meaning to the "why did the chicken cross the road" joke, what CLUB in Club sandwich stands for, and tricks you can do on your iPhone! We also caught up with former Olympian Caroline Evers-Swindell, one of the twins in NZ's famous rowing double. She was hilarious to chat to, did you know she never even told her children about her achievements, they found out at school!? So funny! Enjoy the podcast.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kia Ora and happy Friday! On today's show, thanks to the new movie, Space Jam: A New Legacy, we gave listener Steve and his son Cody the opportunity to take 10 shots at a basketball hoop, and for every shot they got, they took away $1000. For every shot they missed, we gave it to a listener on the phone. How much did Steve and Cody walk away with? Have a listen to find out! We also spoke to our friend Andy who had a bit of a test for our listeners - without Googling, what are the 11 independent countries that have only 4 letters? Enjoy the show!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gday! If you listened to our podcast a couple of days ago, you would've heard the bit where we had Ben's daughter Indie on, and Jono was trying to convince her to swear. Little did Indie know (until she heard about it later), that Jono stitched her up when we played it to air, and put beeps throughout it to make it sound like she swore... Ben played this audio to Indie and she was SHOCKED! We were also joined by David Harbour who plays the Red Guardian in Marvel's Black Widow, also Chief Hooper in Stranger Things! He's also married to Lily Allen and he told us all about their wedding in Vegas & their reception at In-N-Out Burger! Enjoy the show.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There are always those big moments in life that you always look forward to and always remember. But what happens when you miss them? Ben missed the auction of his own house and Jono missed his own 21st. Bet these sorts of things happen a lot! We also spoke about how Gordon Ramsay "ruined" a couple's wedding with his TV shoot, so we wanted to know about the things that ruined your wedding day. Enjoy the poddy!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kia ora e te whanau! Ben's 9-year-old is the most responsible human being on the planet and has told her dad on several occasions that she will never swear in her life. But Jono took this opportunity with open arms to try and convince Indie to swear. How much bribery will it take for a 9-year-old to crack? We also discussed the one thing you can say to your boss that will guarantee a day off work, no questions asked. Some genius ideas came through! All that and more on today's poddy!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's show, we spoke to Calum Scott, you'll know his cover of Dancing On My Own - but his rise to fame was an awkward one on Britain's Got Talent. He's such a lovely guy and we had such a good chat with him. We also spoke about the things you hid from your mum after Ben and his daughter tried to hide something from his wife Amanda, but they very poorly disguised the evidence! Finally, we had a chat about whether you can force your food opinions on your children. Jane shared this dilemma; her family are vegan but her 9-year-old son now wants to eat meat. How does she navigate this!? Enjoy the poddy!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this MINI edition of the Jono & Ben podcast, Calum Scott dropped by to tell us about his new single!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You may remember the iconic news story that broke in 1994, where just prior to the Winter Olympics, figure skater Tonya Harding was involved in a scandal where her ex-husband ordered a hit job on her biggest threat, Nancy Kerrigan. This story has since been turned into a film starring Margot Robbie. We caught up with Tonya over Zoom and it was a super interesting chat. We also discussed the movie or TV shows that scared you as a kid - The Child Catcher from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Chucky the doll, and pleeeeenty more! Enjoy the podcast!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You may have heard about her in the news during the 90s, or even from the movie I Tonya which came out a few years ago. Now former figure skater Tonya Harding has joined Jono and Ben for a really interesting chat.In case you don't the infamous news story that broke in 1994, where just prior to the Winter Olympics, figure skater Tonya Harding was involved in a scandal after her ex-husband ordered a hit job on Tonya's biggest competition, Nancy Kerrigan.Tonya's story was turned into a film starring Margot Robbie, and the American says she's so glad that her truth was finally able to be told through the movie. She also touched on her claim to fame as the first-ever American woman to land the triple axel ice skating stunt in competition and why the move is so hard to pull off.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In news, Principals around Tāmaki Makaurau have warned that there is an increasing amount of peer pressure for younger students to start vaping - a habit that has become a significant problem in almost half of all central Auckland primary and intermediate schools. This morning Kelly Burrowes joined Jono and Ben to discuss her study on vaping and the unknown causes and consequences of it. Read more at The NZH website now >> https://bit.ly/3jr890RSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kia Ora! We discussed Dadmin today and heard some wonderful stories from when dads around the country dropped the ball, or when they were in charge of the admin and it all went wrong. As well as this, we talked about the night show on Newstalk ZB with Marcus Lush. Jono was listening to him last night and noticed something Marcus does that goes against EVERYTHING you're taught in radio. So we tested it out on our show and my god it felt weird! Finally, you may have heard the story floating around about how some kids as young as 11 are vaping. So, we got Dr Kelly Burrows on who is currently studying the effects of vaping as part of a research programme at the University of Auckland. INFORMATIVE AF! Enjoy the show.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this MINI edition of Jono & Ben, Jono looks at some creepy song lyrics...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aucklanders, all you'll be hearing about today is how cold it is. Non-Aucklanders, all you'll be hearing about today is how Aucklanders think 2 degrees is cold. Regardless of where you are though, talking about how cold it is can be the easiest small talk there is! So we tested this out with our COLD CALLING, to see how long we could banter with someone just talking about the temperature. We also delved into the lyrics of some of the most beautiful and romantic songs. But it's not until you sing it with creepy music in the background, that you actually realise how creepy some of these lyrics are! All that and more on today's poddy! Enjoy!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How early is too early to be sending work emails on the weekend, or is it even appropriate outside of work hours!? We're starting to think that sending emails at 6am on a Saturday morning is Jono's new favourite hobby... We also called back Liz from Legends Sports Bar in Porirua, because yesterday we got Ed Sheeran to call them and audition for their karaoke competition. But we caught up with Liz again to get a bit of a debrief on how she felt when she realised Ed Sheeran was the one singing on the phone! Finally, we played Liar Liar and spoke to someone who is on the hottest show on Netflix right now. Enjoy the poddy!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this MINI edition of Jono & Ben, we ask when is it too early to call, text or email?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this MINI edition of Jono & Ben, we sent some of The Hits whānau out in the cold this morning.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kia ora e te whanau! Today on the show we had one of the best humans on the planet - Ed Sheeran. Genuinely one of the nicest guys to talk to! We spoke about Jacinda Ardern's wedding (he even said he'd make himself available to perform at her wedding!), we discussed his friendship with Courteney Cox & Elton John, and we even got him to anonymously audition for a karaoke night at a pub in Porirua. Did he make the cut? Have a listen to find out! Enjoy today's show.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this MINI edition of Jono & Ben, we review The Lion King Musical.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The one and only Ed Sheeran dropped his brand new song and to celebrate he caught up with The Hits Breakfast with Jono and Ben, where he opened up about Bad Habits, going viral online with Elton John and what he thinks about New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.The British singer explained that the release of his latest track has been a mix of nerves and excitement – comparing the wait for the song to be unleashed on the world like the moments before a school exam.Read more at The Hits website now >> https://bit.ly/3qErTiVSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this MINI edition of Jono & Ben, Steve Parr joins us for our special edition THAT 90S SHOW!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this MINI edition of Jono & Ben, Karl Steven joins us for our special edition THAT 90S SHOW!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this MINI edition of Jono & Ben, Simon Barnett joins us for our special edition THAT 90S SHOW!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

That's right, we did a show dedicated to the early 90s to celebrate when The Hits all began! We spoke to some icons of the 90s; like the voice of Barney, Karl Steven from Supergroove, Simon Barnett who hosted Face the Music & Steve Parr who hosted Sale of the Century. We reminisced on the best music, the fashion, the movies, the TV shows, the ads, and the gadgets that were all big in the 90s. This show was a whole lot of fun to do. So if you're over having to check your iPhone every 2 seconds for emails, Facebook messages, app updates and iMessages, just turn this episode on and transport yourself back to the good ol' days!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hello hello! Today was a fun one, we spoke about when parents threaten their children, but actually follow through with it... like dropping them on the side of the road and telling them to walk home! We also crafted a little stitch up on Ben, he really wanted to speak to a Black Cap after their World Test Championship win. Producer BHumps couldn't get a Black Cap on, but instead got a guy from the office to pretend to be Colin De Grandhomme! Enjoy the show.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kia Ora! On today's show we discussed the word that annoys the heck out of you when it's not pronounced correctly. Aks (instead of ask), expresso, somethink, and maaaaaany more. Some people got riled up! We also received a message from Fran Drescher, who you may know as the nanny from The Nanny, ahead of our 90s themed show on Friday. Finally, we caught up with a Palaeontologist and asked him a bunch of questions from some kids... like, what is a palaeontologist? (Hint, it's someone who studies fossils). Enjoy the poddy!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kia Ora! On today's show we asked you guys what minimal roles in your school production you were given, and we had some brilliant calls. Nothing hurts your ego like having to play a road cone! Jono got into another internet wormhole, this time about who the richest fictional characters are. Yes, we know that it would be impossible to measure this, but from what we know, there are some damn wealthy characters! Finally, we caught up with the winner of RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under - Kita Mean, and my gosh our chat with her was FILLED with innuendos! Enjoy the show.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's show, we began reminiscing about the best things that happened or existed in the 90s. We're compiling a list because this Friday we're doing a complete 90s themed show - music from the 90s, guests who were big in the 90s, outfits from the 90s and more! We also caught up with Clarke Gayford who made an incredible birthday cake for Neve's 3rd birthday - it had a screen in it so he could change the "theme" of the cake up! We then discussed when you've gone above and beyond for your kids birthday parties (unfortunately the Kardashain's didn't call up). Finally, we caught up with Paul Wood, who was convicted of murder and spent years behind bars. He became the first person in NZ to progress through undergraduate & Masters degrees while in prison. Now a motivational speaker & development specialist, we caught up with him and talked about stress, and how to realise that stress can actually be a good thing. Enjoy the show!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jono has recently been teaching his son about some great music from back in the day, and we then stumbled across the topic "if you could play one song to someone who had never heard music before, what would it be?" and it honestly made us remember some of the greatest songs in history. Bohemian Rhapsody, Man in the Mirror, Sweet Caroline, we covered 'em all! We also played another game of Liar Liar, and ended up speaking to a woman who is a professional cuddler, and legitimately cuddles people to make a living. All that and more! Enjoy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kia Ora! Today we asked how your kids have accidentally cost you. A mother in the US shared that her 10-month-old son accidentally bought a "Tesla Upgrade" on her phone... What a nightmare. We also discovered that Jono's newfound love of "speech to text" on his phone, results in a whole lot of embarrassing typos in his text messages. Finally, we were joined by Kiwi actor Vinnie Bennett who's in Fast & Furious 9, playing a young Dom (AKA Vin Diesel!) Enjoy the show!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A star-studded show! We caught up with Jacinda Ardern, and we discussed the weirdest thing she's done as Prime Minister, & who the most annoying person in her job is... We also caught up with British singer Anne-Marie who explained the story about how she got slapped in the face by a shark in South Africa. The Aussie boys from The Inspired Unemployed also popped in for a chat, and if you don't know who they are, you must search them up on Instagram! Finally, we continued on the chat from yesterday about how your life is like a movie and we had some more cracking stories. Today's a goodie, enjoy!!!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's show, we spoke to Millennial Max about how he LEGITIMATELY slipped on a banana peel on a footpath. Who knew this actually happened in real life? So we asked you guys whether anything had ever happened to you that could've been in a movie. Tavita phoned through and told the story about how he stopped a jewellery heist! We also caught up with journalist Paddy Gower about his new documentary Paddy Gower on P, where he explores NZ's "P" problem. Finally, Amanda bought Ben a genius & very useful item that he doesn't seem to be using, but he really should be!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hello! Today on the show we had a school teacher on who was approached by a former student, now in his 20's, who wanted to go on a date with her. Should she do it, or should she leave it? Ben's daughter's love for making signs & notes turned into a very ironic moment, and we also spoke about the dangers of saying you're "5 minutes away". Enjoy the podcast!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

British talk show host Graham Norton caught up with Jono and Ben to give us all the goss.He dished on his collaboration with Kiwi-owned Invivo Wine, the celebrities he’s interviewed that he still gets star-struck by, and of course how so many Kiwis end up on The Graham Norton Show’s iconic big red chair.He also took a quick quiz and revealed what he really thinks of some of New Zealand’s famous faces.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hello and welcome to Friday's podcast! Today we were joined by the legendary Graham Norton, who has created a bunch of wines with Kiwi brand Invivo wines. He was a lovely guy to chat to and we were very lucky to have NZ's only interview with him! We also reflected on Jono's worst moments of the week, which is always a highlight. Finally, on a random topic, we tried to find the person with the highest odometer number in their car! Enjoy the show.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hello! Today we announced the huge guest that joins us on the show tomorrow, he's up there with the A-listers! We also caught up with Mitch James and Shaan from Drax Project who are going on tour together, and we played a fun game with them involving lipreading and soundproof headphones... Finally, Jono's got a bugbear with the work email system that he just can't figure out. #Boomer. Enjoy!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hello hello! Today was a really interesting show. If you haven't been following along with the international drug bust that has resulted in the arrest of 800 criminals, you really should be! We spoke to Jared Savage from the NZ Herald who gave us a rundown on what has happened, and how an app created by the FBI has caught so many criminals around the world! On a completely different and lighter note, we discussed the BTC - Best Toast Combos. Producer Juliet eats avocado with feta on Vogels every day and claims it's the best combo to have on toast. We threw this out to you guys, and there were some very bizarre recommendations! Finally, we had another winner in our game 5 Words for $5K, lucky Susan from Te Awamutu was in sync with Jono today! Enjoy the podcast.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on the show we played a fun game that Ben stole from a radio station in Australia... But it was a whole lotta fun! We also heard some audio from Ben's daughter after going on the Canyon Swing in Taupo, she was BUZZING. And WOULDN'T STOP TALKING WITH EXCITEMENT. Oh to be a kid again! We also presented to you what we think are the world's most annoying toys - if you have any that are worse, please let us know on Facebook or Instagram! Enjoy the poddy!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hello Hello! On today's show, we did a marathon of 5 words for 5K, not stopping until we had a winner, and we HAD A WINNER! Jade took out the $5000 with Ben locked in the soundproof booth. Ahead of the Queen's Birthday weekend, we decided to see if we could find anyone who had met the Queen, or a member from Queen the band! And we spoke to some really interesting people. Finally, is it acceptable to heat a fish pie in the work microwave?! I think we all know the answer to that, but we discussed this further... Enjoy the show & the long weekend!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kia Ora! On today's show, we played a good old game of Liar Liar. This is where we have 2 callers on, each sharing an outrageous story they have. But only one of them is telling the truth. We ended up having a chat with Vanessa Cater who's worked with Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart & Adam Sandler. We also got Producer Juliet to give Jono the low-down on social media etiquette, and at what point you should follow someone on Instagram after meeting them. Jono got called out for not following someone, even though he doesn't have any social media! Finally, we spoke to a woman who had been secretly married TWICE. Enjoy!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hello hello! After we spoke to someone in Methven who had Margot Robbie stay at the end of his driveway, we decided to OPEN THE FLOODGATES (and open the floodgates, we did!) to see the most famous people you guys have spoken to or interacted with. And there were some great stories! We also broke down some of Ed Sheeran's songs, and wow, we've made some discoveries about him. Finally, Ben's family now communicates in a VERY specific way... Definitely not normal! Enjoy the show.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.