MARCUS LUSH NIGHTS8pm–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.
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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...
Marcus covers two serious crashes in the South Island, and covers Liam Lawson becoming partnering Max Verstappen in 2025. LISTEN ABOVE
Marcus talks hot air ballooning, sports that aren't getting funding, retail, and Roger phones back to talk clove bud oil. LISTEN ABOVE
Marcus picks up last night's ice cream chat and covers off Christmas scams, drones, and solar panels. LISTEN ABOVE
Marcus talks mowing lawns, McDonald's soft serve, and MOTAT's Christmas lights. LISTEN ABOVE
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
Marcus has a question about Facebook Marketplace, and Scott has a question about being charged to use his own money. LISTEN ABOVE
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
Racing Minster Winston Peters announced today that greyhound racing will end in New Zealand by mid-2026. LISTEN ABOVE
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
More questions about mutton ham, and whether or not Auckland FC deserve a new waterfront stadium. LISTEN ABOVE
Where is NZ's worst intersection? Plus what should one of your fellow listeners get their grandson's girlfriend for Christmas? LISTEN ABOVE
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...
Marcus talks Christmas hams, and also the unfair scoring system of a certain TV show. LISTEN ABOVE
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...
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
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...
Marcus talks the office Secret Santa, moving Westport, and how people learn about the weather on the radio. LISTEN ABOVE
After asking abut Christmas photos and butterfly tattoos, Marcus gets into talking about the final flight of the Concorde in 2003. LISTEN ABOVE
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
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...
Listeners find out that you might get a speeding ticket if you speed. And Marcus learns there's more than one Christchurch. LISTEN ABOVE
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
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...
Marcus has a bird problem, he's broken his phone, and he has questions about streetlights. LISTEN ABOVE
Marcus talks televised sport, de-cluttering without dumping on the side of the road, and flying into Queenstown. LISTEN ABOVE
Famed New Zealand broadcaster Lindsay Yeo has died, and Marcus hears from listeners and former coworkers alike about a different era of radio. LISTEN ABOVE
Marcus talks buying second-hand cars and gets reviews from Coldplay's first show at Eden Park. LISTEN ABOVE
Marcus has a gripe with the state of biscuits in New Zealand, and gets into our country's rich elephant history. LISTEN ABOVE
Marcus has queries around the popularity of TradeMe, and what has gone wrong when you've bought and sold goods on community selling sites. LISTEN ABOVE