Marcus Lush Nights

Marcus talks chip sandwiches, vacuum cleaner purchases, pubs with nicknames, and whether NZ will ever go cashless. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Marcus' listeners check in from all over New Zealand, and from around the world. To get yourself added to the Marcus Lush Nights listener map, email dan@newstalkzb.co.nz . LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Marcus talks about repelling mosquitoes, why no one has Irish coffee anymore, whether you should be putting salt in your tea, and tartan. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Marking 50 years since the opening of the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, Marcus talks to people who remember watching the games in person and on TV and people who volunteered as drivers, and discusses the absurdity of wanting to host the event again in the future. LISTEN ABOVE   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're fast approaching cheap corn season, so Marcus checks the state of the nation's corn supplies, corn cooking methods, and how superior corn is to the baked potato.  LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Marcus talks about his useless car jack, and getting stung for fake car parking at concerts. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Doctors say they may have found cure for restless legs condition that has so many of us tossing and turning at night. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Marcus almost got scammed (he thinks). Plus Joe Schmidt is likely to be coaching the Wallabies, and The Warehouse is great (except for the fireworks thing). LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Marcus talks getting mould off tents, and covers the US tourists who tried to freedom camp in the Christchurch red zone. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Marcus hunts for NZ's worst beach, takes a few more sets of listener predictions, and remembers Pakatoa Island. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the first show back for 2024, Marcus collects listener predictions for the upcoming year. You can still submit yours to dan@newstalkzb.co.nz until the end of this week. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In his final show for 2023, Marcus talks picking you own fruit, retiring to the motorhome lifestyle, and plans for Christmas. The show (and the podcast) returns in 2024 from January 15.  Merry Christmas!! LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Marcus talks owning cats, mishearing ads, buying a lot of eggs, and eating a lot of prawns. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

So we're not getting the new ferries for the Cook Strait crossing... meanwhile, Marcus talks the origins of pizza delivery in NZ, and whether or not you can trust a clairvoyant. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

While waiting for sightings of the meteor shower, Marcus talks NZ speedways and fast-growing towns. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Marcus talks growing your own Christmas tree, and having a horse-drawn hearse at your funeral. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why do we get obsessed with chocolate at Christmas in NZ, when it's the worst time of year for chocolate? Also, Marcus talks about electric planes, and cleaning ovens. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Marcus briefly talks about the impending demise of the Commonwealth Games and terrible Christmas chocolate, before bringing up the Morris Minor Million. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Marcus talks about seeing the Aurora Australis after the show last week, driving while holding things, and also mending your own clothes. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Marcus isn't a fan of Secret Santa at the office, and has a bit to say about the work end-of-year party. Plus, explaining leap years gets tricky. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Marcus talks about Evel Knievel, Tory Whanau, and Hobbiton. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Should you pay for customer support? A refuse transfer station is on fire in Albany, and we might be getting what La Paz has had for decades! LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Marcus talks unique sandwiches, the demise of ice cream, and inventing advent calendars. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is it too early to talk about how early to put up your Christmas decorations? And who has picked up on pickleball? LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Did anyone brave a mall today? Has Wanaka calmed down about its impending McDonalds? And where can you get a really good serving of lamb shanks? LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.