Jono, Ben & Megan - The Podcast

We introduced a new game called "Close Contacts", where Ben took Jono's phone, called a Kiwi celeb, and Jono had to awkwardly chat with them until he could guess who he was speaking to. But the repercussions of this game caused Jono's phone to blow up! We also heard an outrageous story from Alicia about the circumstances in which she gave birth, and Ben's been caught out by his daughter for faking...

But an NZ version... What the Tinder Swindler did to many woman overseas, basically happened to one of our listeners. But all in NZ! And if you don't know who the Tinder Swindler is, it's the hottest documentary on Netflix at the moment and worth a watch. Jono has realised he is getting old, and Ben has learnt how to finally calm his dog Beau down. Enjoy! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in...

We talked about beauty disasters and Allison phoned up with a hilarious story from when she went to get a full body massage. After Zoi Sadowski-Synnott's silver medal win yesterday, we spoke to her now-famous dad, Sean Synnott to see if he swore again live on the news. Hint, he did! Finally, we discussed the threats you give as a parent and whether you actually followed through with any of them! E...

This isn't the first time it's happened either. And it's hilarious. We also caught up with the director of new TV series Pam and Tommy, which explores Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee's explicit tape that was leaked. We also learnt which one out of Jono and Ben is an avid scanner and one that hasn't scanned in anywhere since January. You can probably guess! Enjoy the show! See omnystudio.com/listener...

This isn't the first time it's happened either. And it's hilarious. We also caught up with the director of new TV series Pam and Tommy, which explores Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee's explicit tape that was leaked. We also learnt which one out of Jono and Ben is an avid scanner and one that hasn't scanned in anywhere since January. You can probably guess! Enjoy the show! See omnystudio.com/listener...

If you remember Keith and Sally from Kerikeri, you know you're in for a treat. If you don't know them, your earholes will be blessed when you hear us talk to them! They are the cutest and most hilarious couple, so today we asked them how they actually met and how they've kept their marriage alive! We also read out poems to our wives, but there was a catch. Ben had to write the poem Jono would read...

National Party Leader Chris Luxon came in today and we tried to ensure Ben didn't get him mixed up with Jono! Jono also told a story about someone he knew who had a VERY MAJOR sewerage issue. Finally, Jono used to go around and tell everyone his dad was a spy, when really, he was part of the air force. Enjoy the poddy! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben's daughter Indie reckons the pizza she buys from the tuck shop is the best pizza she's ever eaten. Even compared to a gourmet one! We also spoke about the most amount of money you've made off Trade Me off an item that would surprise us. Finally, we gave away our first $5000 of the year with 5W5K! Lucky Ryan from Marlborough matched all 5 words with Ben. Enjoy the show! See omnystudio.com/liste...

Producer Juliet explained to us what the definition of "the ick" is, and we wanted to see if we gave our wives the ick in any way. Ben described his VERY ENJOYABLE shopping after a few beers, and we think we've been culled from our friend's baby shower/engagement party after we already got the invite. Enjoy! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

And what were her thoughts on her dad swearing like a sailor on the 6pm news? We also discussed who we reckon the most famous person in the world is. Jono reckons The Queen, Ben reckons The Rock (of course)! Finally, Ben did something extraordinarily embarrassing while out and about, to someone he thought was his friend. Enjoy the show! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we were out at a Resene store doing our Resene Can Can Challenge. We stacked a bunch of Resene paint cans on top of each other, with each can representing $250, and gave away the total amount of money before the paint cans toppled over. Lucky Emily ended up winning $6,250! What a wonderful moment! Ben also reckons he's been outsmarted by his kid, and Jono reckons he knows a subtle way to mak...

Kia ora! On today's show, Jono is wondering if the anti-aging cream he's been gifted is 1. insulting, and 2. something that even works!? Ben also tried to teach his youngest daughter about old rock music in the middle of a t-shirt shop. We caught up with Hilary Barry and talked about the rude symbol her son mowed onto her lawns, and we also spoke to Holly Jean Brooker from the Parenting Place, on...

You've probably heard about them everywhere, but what even is an NFT? We caught up with Brooke Howard Smith who sells NFTs, and he explained to us what they are. It's pretty bizarre! We've also learnt that Jono is an over-thanker, and Ben is blaming Jono for the fact he can't get his car in the garage. Enjoy the poddy! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We spoke about accidental online purchases and listener Steve accidentally ordered 1,500 chickens when he was meant to order just ONE. Hilarious story! Jono also showed us something that blew our minds. Let's just say that it wasn't just The Simpsons and Bill Gates who predicted Covid... Finally, Wordle is all the craze at the moment. But what is it? Is it worth playing? Our Drive show, Brad and L...

A man from Waiheke had to steal back his dinghy multiple times from a very confident thief who kept going back for it. It's a brilliant story! Jono also gave an ode to Auckland on Auckland's anniversary. Finally, Ben and his family have turned into the people you probably hate on the roads! Enjoy the poddy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You may have seen this all over the news over the last few days - Charlotte Bellis is pregnant in & stuck in Afghanistan and can't get back to NZ to give birth, because she can't get an MIQ spot. We spoke to her about this and how she even had to approach the Taliban to figure out her options, if she couldn't get home. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We reckon we have been scammed via WhatsApp, so we decided to call back our scammers. Risky business, we were playing with fire! We also found out that Jono got involved in an Anti Vaxxer protest... But it may not be how you think. Finally, we spoke to someone in Hawkes Bay who knows every single place Benedict Cumberbatch visited when he was in NZ during lockdown in 2020. He knew just as much as...

Nothing worse than when you can't fit all your rubbish into the bins before you put them out. Most of us sneakily try and put the excess in our neighbours' bin, but Jono has a hack if you're scared about being caught by your neighbour! GEEENIUSSSS! We delved into the tiny things that really test a relationship, and also discussed what feels illegal, but is only just a little bit naughty. Finally,...

As well as this, we delved into what else is making Ben nervous at the moment, Jono's son can't seem to grasp the concept of personal space, and finally we caught up with epidemiologist Dr Michael Baker to talk more about these new mask mandates! GAH will this ever end! Enjoy the show. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you thought you couldn't turn the topic of exercise into something inappropriate, think again. Jono has been doing Youtube workouts for the last wee while, and got Ben to play a little game with him on these exercises. We also spoke to Emma Timmis who ran the length of NZ in 21 days over summer, from Cape Reinga to Bluff and made a new world record! Finally, Jono has been accused of doing somet...

Happy New Year and all that jazz! We're stoked to be back with you this year and hope everyone had a safe and happy break (if you did manage to get a break in!) On today's show we spoke to a woman who listed her husband on TradeMe for sale, Jono shared a story about how he got attacked by something over the holidays, and we're starting to compile a list of 22 predictions for 2022. Will we have ano...

But little did Ben know, we had him teed up the whole time... So yes, we unnecessarily put him through 24hrs of listening to one Michael Buble song for no reason! Claaaaaaassic stitch up. We also had the PM Jacinda Ardern in, and surprised her with some very special guests. Today is our final show of the year so unfortunately you won't hear us over the summer, but we'll be back in your earholes Ja...

Ben is listening to a Michael Bublé Christmas song on repeat until the Bube zooms us! That began at 8am this morning. But beforehand we discussed who is having the busiest Christmas, more inappropriate Christmas gifts people have been given, and we also presented for the first time, our 2021 WRAPPED UP RAP! Enjoy! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One of our listeners did... after she was gifted them from her partner. Who even knew those existed! We also caught up with THE HIPPO (Chris Hipkins), one of our fave people & the front runner for NZ's quote of the year. Finally, you know that noise you hear when your child winds down the window slightly in the back seat of the car? VERY ANNOYING NOISE! Jono did more research into why this happens...

Who saw this coming!? Not us! The Hippo's infamous "spread your legs" quote is up alongside a quote we made about Judith Collins... We also found out that some of our listeners have been listening to Christmas music since OCTOBER (good on ya). Finally, we debated whether Ben should let his 12-year-old Sienna get Tiktok, but decided this JUDGE JUDY/JONO style. Enjoy! See omnystudio.com/listener for...