Marcus Lush Nights

The Friday Free-for-all includes ventriloquism (and why it's all of a sudden making a comeback), and famous vehicles that have toured New Zealand. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are you a boiler or an absorber? And is rice pudding still good after you leave boarding school? LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hear some of the most interesting (and harrowing) stories of electric shocks from the show, involving just about every way you could get injured by electricity you can think of (and some I'm sure you haven't ever thought of). LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What started as a conversation about power companies and ways to save electricity quickly turned into the pros and cons of cold showers. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It started with a brief mention of the first trans-Tasman flight, and then blew into a deep dive into early aviation and Kingsford Smith. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Friday off is better than a Monday off, and where is the longest straight road in the country? LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Baz Luhrmann's Elvis film is out in cinemas, so Marcus spent the night hearing from people who remember seeing The King when he was alive, have visited Graceland, or have become impersonators or performers because of Elvis' music. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The best bits from a grab-bag Wednesday night - including the end of Le Snaks, preventing frost on your car, and fish and chip shops closing down. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Driving through fog is terrifying, especially on rural roads in New Zealand. Also, we remember the Ernest Adams slices, pies, and loaves, following the news that their parent company has stopped production. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ladders, roofs, tall towers... this podcast contains some of the best calls from the show known as Ladder Monday. NOTE: if you're not up for squeamish content, you might want to stop after Warren's call. Colin and Jan's calls at the end of the podcast get pretty wild. Plus dancing rugby coaches, supersonic travel, and tins that aren't easy to open. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for priv...

If you could own and run any of NZ's country pubs, which one would you want, and how would you run it? LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After briefly learning how to stop losing his phone, Marcus gets stories on the kiwi coming-of-age tradition that is the OE. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NZ will play Costa Rica in a one-off qualifying match for the FIFA World Cup in a few hours - who's getting up to watch it? Also, what did we use for interior cladding before gib? LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Auckland Harbour Bridge was closed at least five times today due to serious wind gusts. Surely that kind of vulnerability makes it unsustainable as a harbour crossing. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With news of the impending orange shortage, listeners phone to talk about the citrus trees they've had success (or not) with, and Marcus learns about a few fruits for the first time. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With today's wild weather in Waikanae (and more forecast for the next few days), we hear your stories of experiencing tornadoes. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What would be some of NZ's must-read biographies? This episode also includes chat on Marcus' stuffed up car phone system, golf courses in graveyards, and an important wallaby update. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nothing is better on a cold wintery night than some soup, but surely we can do better than pumpkin soup. This episode also includes comments on the Queen's Jubilee events over the weekend, the unnecessary outrage over the expensive watermelon, and the Marcus' recommendation for masks. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

They used to be the future of music, and now they're all gone and even the second-hand shops won't take them! So what happened to CDs? LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

All the best bits of Hedgehog Thursday. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Seen the photo of the field in Rotorua with all the wallabies?  And Moya wants to know why New Zealand is seemingly doing nothing to mark the Queen's Platinum Jubilee this weekend. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Golriz Ghahraman’s Electoral (Strengthening Democracy) Amendment Bill was pulled from the biscuit tin a couple of weeks ago, with a proposal (among other things) to lower the voting age to 16. It gets brought up from time to time, but no one has really been able to answer: what's the worst that would happen if we did it? LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Your reactions to the supermarket duopoly, and what isn't real about reality TV shows. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A classic Friday Free-for-all on Marcus Lush Nights, covering people who drink beer upside down, St Elmo's Fire, and moving countries. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After talking about his struggle to buy a hot water bottle in the opening month of winter in Invercargill, the conversation turns to the great bridges of New Zealand. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.