/on-air/marcus-lush-nights/rss ¾ÅÒ»ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ MARCUS LUSH NIGHTS8pm–Midnight weekdays Gather round New Zealand’s largest watercooler – Marcus Lush Nights. If you’ve always wanted to join a movement no Fri, 16 Jan 2026 21:24:07 Z en /on-air/marcus-lush-nights/audio/i-go-mad-inland-18-december-2025/ /on-air/marcus-lush-nights/audio/i-go-mad-inland-18-december-2025/ It's Marcus' last show for 2025 - so it's time to see how much you remember of what we've learned on the show! LISTEN ABOVE  Thu, 18 Dec 2025 11:18:25 Z /on-air/marcus-lush-nights/audio/twelve-hours-in-blenheim-17-december-2025/ /on-air/marcus-lush-nights/audio/twelve-hours-in-blenheim-17-december-2025/ A "what should I do while waiting for the ferry" conversation, turns into talk on planes, roadside drug testing, and whether CDs will ever make a comeback. LISTEN ABOVE  Wed, 17 Dec 2025 11:06:59 Z /on-air/marcus-lush-nights/audio/nerty-christmas-16-december-2025/ /on-air/marcus-lush-nights/audio/nerty-christmas-16-december-2025/ Marcus talks strange places you've fallen asleep, and hedgehogs!  LISTEN ABOVE  Tue, 16 Dec 2025 11:02:02 Z /on-air/marcus-lush-nights/audio/im-a-great-absquatulater-15-december-2025/ /on-air/marcus-lush-nights/audio/im-a-great-absquatulater-15-december-2025/ It's the start of Marcus' final week for 2025 - and he's up to talk about almost anything. LISTEN ABOVE  Mon, 15 Dec 2025 11:09:28 Z /on-air/marcus-lush-nights/audio/when-did-it-cross-the-atlantic-12-december-2025/ /on-air/marcus-lush-nights/audio/when-did-it-cross-the-atlantic-12-december-2025/ Marcus talks the demise of phone boxes, a former Prime Minister on Graham Norton, and yodeling. LISTEN ABOVE  Fri, 12 Dec 2025 11:06:11 Z /on-air/marcus-lush-nights/audio/ham-or-crayfish-11-december-2025/ /on-air/marcus-lush-nights/audio/ham-or-crayfish-11-december-2025/ Marcus talks Christmas movies, getting a bonus at the end of the year, and whether you'd get into the United States with their new social media check policy. LISTEN ABOVE  Thu, 11 Dec 2025 11:06:17 Z /on-air/marcus-lush-nights/audio/dgi-but-dct-10-december-2025/ /on-air/marcus-lush-nights/audio/dgi-but-dct-10-december-2025/ Marcus wants to know the amazing thing you discovered in 2025, and also why does everyone hate that Spark ad so much? LISTEN ABOVE  Wed, 10 Dec 2025 10:59:47 Z /on-air/marcus-lush-nights/audio/no-more-christmas-cards-9-december-2025/ /on-air/marcus-lush-nights/audio/no-more-christmas-cards-9-december-2025/ Marcus has noticed a key part of Christmas no longer happens, and gets some early reviews of the new Fred Dagg movie. LISTEN ABOVE  Tue, 09 Dec 2025 11:09:00 Z /on-air/marcus-lush-nights/audio/schoolyard-osmosis-8-december-2025/ /on-air/marcus-lush-nights/audio/schoolyard-osmosis-8-december-2025/ Marcus wonders whether a social media ban for under-16s will work here, and what makes a good Christmas song? LISTEN ABOVE  Mon, 08 Dec 2025 10:57:51 Z /on-air/marcus-lush-nights/audio/designed-for-maximum-annoyance-5-december-2025/ /on-air/marcus-lush-nights/audio/designed-for-maximum-annoyance-5-december-2025/ How are we feeling a decade on from the attempt to change the flag, plus scams and car warrants. LISTEN ABOVE  Fri, 05 Dec 2025 11:10:42 Z /on-air/marcus-lush-nights/audio/the-longest-flight-4-december-2025/ /on-air/marcus-lush-nights/audio/the-longest-flight-4-december-2025/ Marcus talks the truck drivers who need to resit their licence, exceptionally long flights, and Led Zeppelin. LISTEN ABOVE  Thu, 04 Dec 2025 11:12:00 Z /on-air/marcus-lush-nights/audio/maybe-i-am-a-trolley-gazer-3-december-2025/ /on-air/marcus-lush-nights/audio/maybe-i-am-a-trolley-gazer-3-december-2025/ Marcus is bemused at a particular frequent purchase, and does his best to track the Rugby World Cup 2027 draw. Marcus also appears to be psychic. LISTEN ABOVE  Wed, 03 Dec 2025 11:12:26 Z /on-air/marcus-lush-nights/audio/caller-of-the-night-marcus-really-knows-his-audience/ /on-air/marcus-lush-nights/audio/caller-of-the-night-marcus-really-knows-his-audience/ While discussing why NZers insist on spending money on bottled water at the supermarket, Marcus proves just how much he knows his audience. LISTEN ABOVE  Wed, 03 Dec 2025 08:38:18 Z /on-air/marcus-lush-nights/audio/best-and-worst-inventions-2-december-2025/ /on-air/marcus-lush-nights/audio/best-and-worst-inventions-2-december-2025/ Bit of a Tuesday free-for-all covering crash detection tech on your phone, problems with healthcare, and (as titled) the best and worst invention. LISTEN ABOVE  Tue, 02 Dec 2025 10:59:36 Z /on-air/marcus-lush-nights/audio/hanging-off-it-day-and-night-1-december-2025/ /on-air/marcus-lush-nights/audio/hanging-off-it-day-and-night-1-december-2025/ Marcus talks changes for renters with pets, the problem with swimming in Auckland's harbour, and learns about a big change to the 018 Directory service! LISTEN ABOVE  Mon, 01 Dec 2025 11:03:16 Z /on-air/marcus-lush-nights/audio/not-good-sitters-28-november-2025/ /on-air/marcus-lush-nights/audio/not-good-sitters-28-november-2025/ Marcus talks the Christchurch-Invercargill train propsal, and the looming summer fruit season. LISTEN ABOVE  Fri, 28 Nov 2025 10:59:18 Z /on-air/marcus-lush-nights/audio/the-local-turkey-27-november-2025/ /on-air/marcus-lush-nights/audio/the-local-turkey-27-november-2025/ Marcus talks the Erebus Memorial decision, and the continued lunacy of wanting NZ to host the Commonwealth Games. LISTEN ABOVE  Thu, 27 Nov 2025 11:08:37 Z /on-air/marcus-lush-nights/audio/stop-giving-this-to-teachers-at-the-end-of-the-year-26-november-2025/ /on-air/marcus-lush-nights/audio/stop-giving-this-to-teachers-at-the-end-of-the-year-26-november-2025/ Marcus talks end-of-year Christmas gifts for teachers, and then pivots to strange creatures and UFOs. LISTEN ABOVE Wed, 26 Nov 2025 11:08:13 Z /on-air/marcus-lush-nights/audio/you-never-know-how-your-toot-comes-across-25-november-2025/ /on-air/marcus-lush-nights/audio/you-never-know-how-your-toot-comes-across-25-november-2025/ Marcus has a car horn incident he wants your opinion on, and we learn Thanksgiving is a BIG day for college football. LISTEN ABOVE  Tue, 25 Nov 2025 11:04:31 Z /on-air/marcus-lush-nights/audio/a-sardine-advent-calendar-24-november-2025/ /on-air/marcus-lush-nights/audio/a-sardine-advent-calendar-24-november-2025/ Marcus talks sardines, cherries, DB Cooper, and compulsory retirement savings plans. LISTEN ABOVE  Mon, 24 Nov 2025 11:06:00 Z /on-air/marcus-lush-nights/audio/hungry-like-the-wolf-21-november-2025/ /on-air/marcus-lush-nights/audio/hungry-like-the-wolf-21-november-2025/ A Friday free-for-all that covers off picking strawberries, lousy community Christmas decorations, and Dave's nasty tooth. LISTEN ABOVE  Fri, 21 Nov 2025 11:10:23 Z /on-air/marcus-lush-nights/audio/always-down-to-hummus-20-november-2025/ /on-air/marcus-lush-nights/audio/always-down-to-hummus-20-november-2025/ Marcus talks smartwatches, and proper etiquette of answering the phone. LISTEN ABOVE  Thu, 20 Nov 2025 11:07:21 Z /on-air/marcus-lush-nights/audio/good-lozenges-19-november-2025/ /on-air/marcus-lush-nights/audio/good-lozenges-19-november-2025/ Marcus talks feral cats, compulsory seat belts, and gets reviews of Metallica and the nail biting cricket between NZ and the West Indies! LISTEN ABOVE  Wed, 19 Nov 2025 11:05:39 Z /on-air/marcus-lush-nights/audio/things-banned-by-school-18-november-2025/ /on-air/marcus-lush-nights/audio/things-banned-by-school-18-november-2025/ Marcus previews the Metallica concert hitting Auckland, words we no longer use, and things banned by schools. LISTEN ABOVE  Wed, 19 Nov 2025 07:10:46 Z /on-air/marcus-lush-nights/audio/savea-shouldbethe-captain-17-november-2025/ /on-air/marcus-lush-nights/audio/savea-shouldbethe-captain-17-november-2025/ Marcus talks about the asbestos sand in schools and early childhood centres, the lame TV lotto draw, and then Lois rings to talk the rugby..... LISTEN ABOVE  Mon, 17 Nov 2025 11:06:36 Z /on-air/marcus-lush-nights/audio/full-of-lettuce-14-november-2025/ /on-air/marcus-lush-nights/audio/full-of-lettuce-14-november-2025/ A Friday free-for-all that spans must-win Lotto, travel troubles, delivering phone books, and terrible burgers. LISTEN ABOVE  Fri, 14 Nov 2025 11:21:52 Z /on-air/marcus-lush-nights/audio/young-for-a-talk-host-13-november-2025/ /on-air/marcus-lush-nights/audio/young-for-a-talk-host-13-november-2025/ Marcus hasn't got over the Levin car park saga from last night, and also gets into fish and chips and jelly. LISTEN ABOVE  Thu, 13 Nov 2025 11:26:29 Z /on-air/marcus-lush-nights/audio/its-almost-like-settlers-of-catan-12-november-2025/ /on-air/marcus-lush-nights/audio/its-almost-like-settlers-of-catan-12-november-2025/ Costco will open another NZ store, this time in Drury - plus Marcus talks weird sleep schedules and another unfair supermarket parking ticket! LISTEN ABOVE  Wed, 12 Nov 2025 11:09:03 Z /on-air/marcus-lush-nights/audio/we-love-a-giraffe-11-november-2025/ /on-air/marcus-lush-nights/audio/we-love-a-giraffe-11-november-2025/ Marcus talks 3D printing, where Costco could (or should) expand to, and the journey of a giraffe north. LISTEN ABOVE  Tue, 11 Nov 2025 10:58:14 Z /on-air/marcus-lush-nights/audio/superior-they-said-never-gives-up-her-dead-10-november-2025/ /on-air/marcus-lush-nights/audio/superior-they-said-never-gives-up-her-dead-10-november-2025/ Marcus commemorates 50 years since the wreckage of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald, and talks the closure of RSAs around the country. LISTEN ABOVE  Mon, 10 Nov 2025 11:06:26 Z /on-air/marcus-lush-nights/audio/kiwis-love-hardware-7-november-2025/ /on-air/marcus-lush-nights/audio/kiwis-love-hardware-7-november-2025/ Marcus talks getting out of parking tickets, slow postage, and a handful of other things (it's a Friday free-for-all!!) LISTEN ABOVE  Fri, 07 Nov 2025 11:07:01 Z /on-air/marcus-lush-nights/audio/like-an-animal-tugging-the-duvet-6-november-2025/ /on-air/marcus-lush-nights/audio/like-an-animal-tugging-the-duvet-6-november-2025/ Marcus takes your BBQ fail confessions, covers a rather large earthquake in Wellington, and talks about the accidentally leaked finale of The Celebrity Traitors! LISTEN ABOVE  Thu, 06 Nov 2025 10:59:26 Z /on-air/marcus-lush-nights/audio/sky-fox-5-november-2025/ /on-air/marcus-lush-nights/audio/sky-fox-5-november-2025/ Marcus covers fireworks night across the country, and gets into why YouTube is so attractive and addictive for children. LISTEN ABOVE  Wed, 05 Nov 2025 11:04:59 Z /on-air/marcus-lush-nights/audio/the-answers-are-all-there-as-well-4-november-2025/ /on-air/marcus-lush-nights/audio/the-answers-are-all-there-as-well-4-november-2025/ Marcus recaps the Melbourne Cup, hears a collection of wild bird stories, and learns whether or not Nev got to see the Pike River movie.... LISTEN ABOVE  Tue, 04 Nov 2025 11:05:34 Z /on-air/marcus-lush-nights/audio/drunk-at-playtime-3-november-2025/ /on-air/marcus-lush-nights/audio/drunk-at-playtime-3-november-2025/ Marcus gets early reviews of the first episode of The Chase NZ, and talks whiskey and the Pike River film. LISTEN ABOVE  Mon, 03 Nov 2025 11:04:00 Z /on-air/marcus-lush-nights/audio/not-a-fridge-magnet-guy-31-october-2025/ /on-air/marcus-lush-nights/audio/not-a-fridge-magnet-guy-31-october-2025/ The Friday free-for-all starts with Halloween, and ends with whether or not the moon landing was real. LISTEN ABOVE  Fri, 31 Oct 2025 11:13:39 Z /on-air/marcus-lush-nights/audio/petty-annoyances-29-october-2025/ /on-air/marcus-lush-nights/audio/petty-annoyances-29-october-2025/ Marcus lets callers and texters vent a little on their irrational annoyances. LISTEN ABOVE  Wed, 29 Oct 2025 11:08:38 Z /on-air/marcus-lush-nights/audio/you-get-bang-for-your-buck-28-october-2025/ /on-air/marcus-lush-nights/audio/you-get-bang-for-your-buck-28-october-2025/ Marcus kicks off the short week with talk on fireworks, power cut preparedness, and the dirge that is the office Secret Santa... LISTEN ABOVE  Tue, 28 Oct 2025 11:14:52 Z /on-air/marcus-lush-nights/audio/two-talking-parrots-24-october-2025/ /on-air/marcus-lush-nights/audio/two-talking-parrots-24-october-2025/ Marcus takes a few riddles, and then talks the closure of another RSA! LISTEN ABOVE  Fri, 24 Oct 2025 11:05:36 Z /on-air/marcus-lush-nights/audio/you-can-put-a-line-under-that-23-october-2025/ /on-air/marcus-lush-nights/audio/you-can-put-a-line-under-that-23-october-2025/ Well the weather definitely turned up like it was forecast! LISTEN ABOVE  Thu, 23 Oct 2025 11:10:54 Z /on-air/marcus-lush-nights/audio/nothing-in-the-microwave-nothing-22-october-2025/ /on-air/marcus-lush-nights/audio/nothing-in-the-microwave-nothing-22-october-2025/ Marcus preps for tomorrow's wind events in the Canterbury and Wellington regions. Also, chocolate is expensive, eggs are getting smaller, and people are still fans of second hand book shops. LISTEN ABOVE  Wed, 22 Oct 2025 11:04:49 Z /on-air/marcus-lush-nights/audio/its-got-a-nice-furry-texture-21-october-2025/ /on-air/marcus-lush-nights/audio/its-got-a-nice-furry-texture-21-october-2025/ Marcus wraps the nasty weather in the middle of the country, and talks to folks who've got themselves prepared for more wild weather with generators. LISTEN ABOVE  Tue, 21 Oct 2025 11:12:20 Z /on-air/marcus-lush-nights/audio/cops-in-a-duvet-20-october-2025/ /on-air/marcus-lush-nights/audio/cops-in-a-duvet-20-october-2025/ Marcus starts the week talking Halloween (who can be bothered), the start of another asparagus season is upon us, and then most of the internet shut off for an hour or so! LISTEN ABOVE  Mon, 20 Oct 2025 11:07:31 Z /on-air/marcus-lush-nights/audio/different-track-18-october-2025/ /on-air/marcus-lush-nights/audio/different-track-18-october-2025/ Marcus talks KISS (following the death of guitarist and co-founder Ace Frehley), and discusses what can be done about dangerous driving around freight trucks and trains. LISTEN ABOVE  Fri, 17 Oct 2025 11:08:59 Z /on-air/marcus-lush-nights/audio/the-frappe-was-at-bombay-16-october-2025/ /on-air/marcus-lush-nights/audio/the-frappe-was-at-bombay-16-october-2025/ Marcus talks Jim Bolger, GrabOne, and then things take a turn with Jan (as often happens!)... LISTEN ABOVE  Thu, 16 Oct 2025 11:16:04 Z /on-air/marcus-lush-nights/audio/the-best-summer-job-you-had-15-october-2025/ /on-air/marcus-lush-nights/audio/the-best-summer-job-you-had-15-october-2025/ Marcus talks the shortage of student summer jobs, and hawks of all things! LISTEN ABOVE   Wed, 15 Oct 2025 11:07:50 Z /on-air/marcus-lush-nights/audio/fuot-14-october-2025/ /on-air/marcus-lush-nights/audio/fuot-14-october-2025/ Marcus gleans your best (and not-so-best) life advice, while covering albino wildlife and trips to the Chatham Islands. LISTEN ABOVE  Tue, 14 Oct 2025 11:08:06 Z /on-air/marcus-lush-nights/audio/you-dont-sound-like-an-anne-13-october-2025/ /on-air/marcus-lush-nights/audio/you-dont-sound-like-an-anne-13-october-2025/ Marcus reviews the dismal turnout of the local elections, before turning to the woes of having a common name. And should you keep a ram as a pet? LISTEN ABOVE  Mon, 13 Oct 2025 11:08:41 Z /on-air/marcus-lush-nights/audio/the-hand-fulcrum-10-october-2025/ /on-air/marcus-lush-nights/audio/the-hand-fulcrum-10-october-2025/ Marcus talks duplicated place names, driving with your high beams on, and whether you should still be able to pay for parking with coins. LISTEN ABOVE  Fri, 10 Oct 2025 11:06:20 Z /on-air/marcus-lush-nights/audio/a-_____-of-geese-9-october-2025/ /on-air/marcus-lush-nights/audio/a-_____-of-geese-9-october-2025/ Marcus talks about the bird strike that grounded a flight to Fiji from Christchurch earlier today. LISTEN ABOVE  Thu, 09 Oct 2025 10:59:03 Z