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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What could you talk about for an hour? (24 January 2025)
Marcus poses the question: What could you talk about for an hour? The podcast features the last two hours of the show. LISTEN ABOVE
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So much off the ball nonsense (23 January 2025)
Marcus responds to the Prime Minister's claim that more Eden Park concerts will boost the country's economy, and talks milk and milkshakes. LISTEN ABOVE
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Jan and the giant fan (22 January 2025)
Marcus talks diamonds (kind of), taking photos for tourists, the number 13, and shearing sheep. LISTEN ABOVE
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On go the crocs (21 January 2025)
Marcus talks holiday injuries, takes more 2025 predictions, and gets to the bottom of the splitting of the atom. LISTEN ABOVE
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Predicting the year (20 January 2025)
After talking about his holiday and catching up on Auckland's SailGP action over the weekend, Marcus begins the 2025 Predictions game. LISTEN ABOVE
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Sunday is the new Wednesday (20 December 2024)
For the final show of 2024, Marcus collects highlights of the year, gets to the bottom of a cancelled Summer festival, and gets Christmas well wishes from callers...
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I've never designed a mini golf course (19 December 2024)
Marcus covers two serious crashes in the South Island, and covers Liam Lawson becoming partnering Max Verstappen in 2025. LISTEN ABOVE
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I feel for hockey (18 December 2024)
Marcus talks hot air ballooning, sports that aren't getting funding, retail, and Roger phones back to talk clove bud oil. LISTEN ABOVE
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You could smell the cones (17 December 2024)
Marcus picks up last night's ice cream chat and covers off Christmas scams, drones, and solar panels. LISTEN ABOVE
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A lawn mowing obsessive (16 December 2024)
Marcus talks mowing lawns, McDonald's soft serve, and MOTAT's Christmas lights. LISTEN ABOVE
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He was know as Mr Smiley (13 December 2024)
Three new toll roads have been announced, and residents of an apartment building in Auckland have been told off for drying their clothes outside. LISTEN ABOVE
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Baked beans jazzed up (12 December 2024)
Marcus has a question about Facebook Marketplace, and Scott has a question about being charged to use his own money. LISTEN ABOVE
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You can't tell people how to feel (11 December 2024)
Marcus gauges reaction to a non-announcement Cook Strait ferry announcement. Plus is the man who shot the health insurance CEO a 'hero'? LISTEN ABOVE
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Greyhound racing banned in NZ (10 December 2024)
Racing Minster Winston Peters announced today that greyhound racing will end in New Zealand by mid-2026. LISTEN ABOVE
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Hate a banana box (9 December 2024)
Marcus wants to know what you would ban if you could pick one thing to get rid of forever, and discovers an avocado war in Christchurch! LISTEN ABOVE
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Mutton ham redux
More questions about mutton ham, and whether or not Auckland FC deserve a new waterfront stadium. LISTEN ABOVE
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Goldfish bowl of ear plugs (5 December 2024)
Where is NZ's worst intersection? Plus what should one of your fellow listeners get their grandson's girlfriend for Christmas? LISTEN ABOVE
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In the fridge crimped (4 December 2024)
Marcus has a question about bread's longevity (or lack thereof). Also why didn't the RNZAF say anything about the Hercules flyover, and why are they flying over...
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The path to a ham (3 December 2024)
Marcus talks Christmas hams, and also the unfair scoring system of a certain TV show. LISTEN ABOVE
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All I want is a scavenger hunt (2 December 2024)
What are you doing for your workplace Christmas do this year? Plus more stranded whales, and an important fire safety message about phone charger cables. LISTEN...
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Put it in August (29 November 2024)
Marcus floats an idea (which people do not take to very well), tries to help with patch TV reception, and talks about the woes of auto pilot. LISTEN ABOVE
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It has got a pleasant shape (28 November 2024)
Marcus gets to the bottom of a pricing quandary, determines where you can and cannot use your cell phone, and remembers the Mount Erebus disaster 45 years on. LISTEN...
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The Yankee Swap (27 November 2024)
Marcus talks the office Secret Santa, moving Westport, and how people learn about the weather on the radio. LISTEN ABOVE
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But was it narrow inside (26 November 2024)
After asking abut Christmas photos and butterfly tattoos, Marcus gets into talking about the final flight of the Concorde in 2003. LISTEN ABOVE
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The Oven Door Closing Guy (25 November 2024)
Marcus managed to fix something with help from YouTube, and we find out what you're bringing to the end-of-year pot luck dinner. LISTEN ABOVE
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Spread the James (22 November 2024)
Marcus covers getting chips from the takeaways and tries to get to the bottom of what makes a great toasted sandwich when you have terrible bread options. LISTEN...
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The precious folk of Pakuranga (21 November 2024)
Listeners find out that you might get a speeding ticket if you speed. And Marcus learns there's more than one Christchurch. LISTEN ABOVE
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Stop ticketing people (20 November 2024)
Marcus has a run-in with the parking wardens, Sky TV continue to have problems, and why is basketball so popular in New Zealand? LISTEN ABOVE
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We should've walked (19 November 2024)
Marcus is amazed people are still opting for taxis and then complaining about how expensive they are, plus we dig into why Sky TV in-home service has gone downhill...
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Bugger the Temu (18 November 2024)
Marcus has a bird problem, he's broken his phone, and he has questions about streetlights. LISTEN ABOVE
