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Marcus Lush Nights
8PM-11:59PM Weekdays
MARCUS LUSH NIGHTS
8pm–Midnight weekdays
Gather round New Zealand’s largest watercooler – Marcus Lush Nights.
If you’ve always wanted to join a movement now’s your chance.
Marcus Lush engages Kiwis from all walks of life, discussing the issues that matter most.
His sharp wit, depth of knowledge and crazy idiosyncrasies create what has become one of New Zealand’s most loved programmes.
Just as much at home in the metropolis as he is in the Deep South, Marcus has the ability to relate to everyone, no matter their background.
Email him at [email protected], and give him a call on 0800 80 10 80.Â
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Big apple invented it (6 May 2024)
Marcus regrets a question about the circumference of the planet, talks about apples, and reminisces about one of the greatest feats of sporting history. LISTEN ABOVE
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I've ordered the bok choy and the pretzel (3 May 2024)
Marcus covers a raft of sporting fixtures, while discussing soft toys and whether it's important to know the birth order of twins or triplets. LISTEN ABOVE
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Ray guns pointing down at us (2 May 2024)
With a bit of talk about nuclear submarines as a part of AUKUS (and NZ's potential involvement), Marcus asks, "Are submarines still worth it in 2024?" LISTEN ABOVE
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It's got a good oven (1 May 2024)
Marcus talks about working from home, learning to ride bikes, and the anniversary of NZ's very first Warehouse. LISTEN ABOVE
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Hammer toes (30 April 2024)
Marcus talks terrible advice, weird finds, and not giving your bank account details to Mitre 10... LISTEN ABOVE
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Twenty one point four billion (29 April 2024)
A new fried chicken franchise has opened on our shores, and a new political poll might spell trouble for the coalition government. LISTEN ABOVE
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Grow yourself a hedge (26 April 2024)
It's the day after ANZAC day when hardly anyone else came to work, so Marcus covers everything from hawthorn hedges to concerts at QEII Park in Christchurch. LISTEN...
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More like smiles to the gallon (24 April 2024)
Marcus talks ANZAC commemorations, warplanes, escape rooms, and eye tests. LISTEN ABOVE
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Like a murder scene (23 April 2024)
What's the annoying question you get asked whenever anyone finds out what your job is? Plus road tolls and citrus fruits... LISTEN ABOVE
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I'm a dream employee (22 April 2024)
Marcus takes umbrage with a certain kind of New Zealander, and rallies behind a recent environmental cause in the UK. LISTEN ABOVE
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The whole thing falls apart (19 April 2024)
Marcus spends a Friday night talking about the things we might be on the cusp of losing, and things we hope will forever stick around. LISTEN ABOVE
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The long key and the short key (18 April 2024)
Marcus covers off a lot on this episode: the new Taylor Swift album out tomorrow, animal attacks, and why basketballers touch their shoes so much!? LISTEN ABOVE
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The golden days of big matches at stadiums in NZ are gone (17 April 2024)
Marcus talks about universal favourite colours, bananas, and the best and worst concert stadiums in New Zealand. LISTEN ABOVE
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A guy of Italian extraction (16 April 2024)
It's 49 years since the release of Marcus' favourite novelty song - so we opened the floodgates to hear about the not-so-serious songs you love. LISTEN ABOVE
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Things you've changed your mind about (15 April 2024)
For Marcus, it's head torches - what is it for you? Plus a little bit on toothache, and the proposed mega-tunnel for Wellington. LISTEN ABOVE
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The people's ashtray (12 April 2024)
A Friday-Free-For-All that encompasses ashtrays, dinner choices, the Titanic, and putting your dog in a kennel. LISTEN ABOVE
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Auto fill fuel feud (11 April 2024)
Marcus checks in on the weather system battering the country, and covers off annoying fuel pumps, World Parkinson's Day, and what TV shows should stay on air. LISTEN...
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Escaping otters and stories of the Wahine
In the first hour of this podcast... it's reptile parks, cryptocurrency, and second hand stores. In the second hour... some of the most amazing stories or rescue...
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Up on the roof with a colander (9 April 2024)
Marcus talks people with proper noun names, A.S.M.R., and milk tankers,... all while prepping for New Zealand's total solar eclipse slated for July 2028. LISTEN...
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It rattled the china (8 April 2024)
When did you first experience the music of ABBA? Also, America is bracing for a solar eclipse, the cost of rebuilding Christchurch's cathedral has blown out immensely,...
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It's not a young person's biscuit (5 April 2024)
A couple more rats have been found at the Woolworths in South Dunedin, Marcus poses a scientific biscuit question, and tries to figure out the name of a particular...
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Captain Cautious trusts the bungee rubber band (4 April 2024)
Marcus follows up on the driver navigation app chat from last night, and then gets into stories of getting stuck under bridges because that navigation app didn't...
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Can be stubborn and refuse commands (3 April 2024)
Marcus talks about dog statues of New Zealand and a particular breed of dog that might be on the way out, and then a case of mistaken identity leads to stories from...
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There's a lot of bins (14 March 2024)
With news that Auckland Council might be moving to collect rubbish bi-weekly, Marcus does a little 'rubbish collection nostalgia'. LISTEN ABOVE
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Mouldy Old Dough (13 March 2024)
Marcus does a deep dive on mnemonics and follows up on Eric Carmen's appearance on the 20 Solid Gold Hits albums. LISTEN ABOVE