Marcus Lush Nights

Wedding organisers seem to have been dealt a blow as new mask rules come into force next week. The Ministry of Health's Covid-19 website has been updated, and now says people attending gatherings must wear a face mask, and that masks cannot be removed for photographs, but can be taken off to eat and drink. A petition to have the rule changed has already gathered thousands of signatures (more than...

Was Michael Venus right to make his comments about Nick Kyrgios? And who remembers the story of Christian the lion? LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What are you doing to help your community handle the Omicron? And why do people insist on using those stupid head torches?? LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With NZ's first day at Red almost over, caller Andrew has an idea on how to keep supermarkets stocked when staff are forced to isolate. The hypothetical got a real reaction from some callers... LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When news broke of Meat Loaf's death, callers and Marcus were quick to share stories of one of this generation's greatest performers. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What started as a quick question about how much people are paying for fresh corn at their local supermarket, turned into a deep dive into all things corn-related. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Back for another year, it's the Marcus Lush Nights predictions game. It's very simple: come up with five predictions for the year - the more obscure the better. Here's a collection of some of our favourites for this year. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Following the announcement of the Smokefree 2025 Action Plan, including measures that by the end of next year people aged under 14 will never be able to legally purchase tobacco, Marcus was keen to gauge the nation's reaction. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What started as 'why would you include a krispie in a sampler box', quickly turned into high-level detective work on whether or not there once were walnuts on a mallowpuff. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the 100th anniversary of New Zealand's first radio broadcast, callers to Marcus' show remember classic radio moments from NZ radio stations. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After three months of lockdown, it's easy to think of all the negative things. Marcus wanted to hear the success stories of lockdown, and the he wasn't disappointed. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What can you do with excess parsley? Plus when talking wallabies on Kawau Island, Caller Jack had a lot to say! LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After mentioning record-breaking heat in the South Island, the Friday night conversation turned to collections - how far you'd go for them, and what happens to them when none of your descendants want them. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Julie and her son had Delta early in the August community outbreak. Have a listen to what she had to say about the ongoing conversation about vaccines in New Zealand. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's called a free-for-all for a reason, that's for sure!  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In 2021, do people still keep diaries? And if you've got one, do you go back and read what you wrote years ago? LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As Christmas and Summer holidays get closer, thoughts have turned to Aucklanders wanting to leave the city, and whether or how they'll go about doing that. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When Pete was first to phone Marcus to ask how he was going with learning to whistle, no one expected the night to flow onto bird calling, family whistles to rally the children, and a great New Zealand cricket umpire who was known to whistle a tune or two every now and then. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Marcus has a conversation about the food you have an irrational hatred of, that also features a minor detour into having the National Poison Centre on speed dial. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After reading about the baby boy delivered in the New World car park over the long weekend in Christchurch, Marcus wanted to hear listeners' "you won't believe where I was born" tales. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's hardly anything more annoying than a toaster that doesn't turn bread into toast. Perhaps the only thing that IS more annoying is a toaster that will do it... but only if you can wait half an hour. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Marcus talks the simplicities of the rural volunteer fire brigade siren, and whether or not the South Island can call itself 'the backbone of the New Zealand economy'. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Last year, no one in the UK named their child Nigel - and thus began a conversation on all things Nigel. Before you ask, yes, someone called Nigel did ring... but it took until almost the end of the night! LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Usually, the rule on talkback is you must be over 18 to be on air... so what happens if you reverse that for one night and only let New Zealand's youngest take to the country's largest radio station? Here are some of the best callers from the 2021 Edition of Children's Talkback. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

At this stage in New Zealand's vaccine rollout, the prominent group of people who remain unvaccinated are those who are opposed to, or at the very least hesitant of, getting the Pfizer jab. Two back-to-back callers to Marcus' show put forward their own stories to hopefully steer you, or someone you know, to roll up their sleeve. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.