Marcus Lush Nights

There are 204 metro systems in 61 countries in the world... so let's talk about the ones you've been on. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Marcus flooded his house. It turns out that many people have flooded their houses in some rather spectacular ways! LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This was a show that contained everything you could possibly want to know or learn about hovercrafts. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the news that Greek composer Vangelis has died, Marcus admitted he can't recall the famous Chariots of Fire tune because it doesn't have any lyrics. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A man in the US has eaten at least one Mcdonald's Big Mac every day for the last fifty years. Are you someone who eats the same thing every day, or every week? LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What is the best multitool, and why is it the leatherman? LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is it okay to put sports shoes (like rugby boots) in the washing machine or dishwasher? Where can you see NZers play squash on TV? LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

YouTube is the world's second-largest search engine. There are all sorts of videos on there, so what are you spending your time watching? LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is the proposed congestion charge the way to reduce the woes of travelling to the Auckland or Wellington CBD? Or is there something else out there we just haven't thought of yet... LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

British actor Dennis Waterman has died at the age of 74, so the question has to be asked: Did he come to New Zealand? And is it time to get rid of the somewhat antiquated hallmark holidays of Mother's Day and Father's Day? LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's the Friday before the first weekend in May, which can only mean one thing... Plus, Queenstown sort of deserve their current struggles, and it turns out everyone has their favourite wooden spoon. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Have you ever used one of those family history websites to track your genealogy through DNA? The people in this episode of the podcast have, and boy are there some good stories! LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Christchurch city councillors will consider looking for a new site for the city's pungent organics processing plant, and it can't come soon enough for some residents. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is there a more Kiwi dish than the supermarket rotisserie chicken? What's it like living next to a golf course? And who's stayed at the lodge with the weirdly shaped tree outside of it? LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

By 2025, a new boat-plane hybrid could take you between Lyttelton and Wellington harbours in 60 minutes, and cost commuters $60. After thinking it was a three-week-delayed April Fools Day joke, Marcus takes calls on whether people think this idea will actually take off (pun intended). LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With a bit of talk around over-fishing in the Hauraki Gulf, Marcus talks to both commercial and leisure fisher-folk about how it is on and under the water. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Marcus spent some of the long weekend in Queenstown, and then noticed something about his social media feeds that sparked a night's conversation on wild mushrooms. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After a couple of pre-Easter calls, the conversation turned to wristwatches with amazing stories. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With NZ moving to the Orange traffic light setting, one buffet restaurant in Taranaki has been inundated with bookings for the weekend. So where is the best buffet in NZ, and do you have a strategy for how you tackle the plethora of food on offer? LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ex-cyclone Fili is hitting the east coast of the North Island so we check in on how that's going, and get talking about fire-watching towers. Then the chat turns to the sentencing of Daniel Havili for manslaughter, and whether prison works as a means of reform for alcohol-induced behaviour cycles. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Does anyone else feel a little buzzed out for the week following Daylight Saving Time change? And has anyone opted for the big red shed to get groceries instead of the supermarkets? LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Let's assume Coca-cola is the best food ever invented - what's the number two spot? LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People waste so much time on addictive phone games, don't they? But what does that matter if they don't know how to properly count the time they're wasting? LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A caller to the show said he rings his local council whenever he sees someone littering. Is that going too far? What should (or can) we do when we see people littering? LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anyone got an oodie? And are you worried about what you wear to the supermarket? LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.