The Montoyas

Tayla’s new sunrise alarm clock has birdsong, a glowing light and a very convenient snooze button. Then she takes a spectacular tumble at home—only for the twins to ask for a biscuit and a dummy while she’s still on the floor. What’s the smallest thing that’s ever put you off someone? The Montoyas weigh up barefoot first dates, Velcro wallets and a man who couldn’t even scare a pigeon. A listener’...

The Montoyas check in on their money-saving challenge and uncover some spectacular spending regrets. One parent paid $9,000 for concert tickets, only for her daughter to sleep through the show. We also have a very special guest on the show, Jazz Tevaga who joins the couch fresh from a grand final win. Celebrations went so long that his partner had to pack his bags for the trip to play for Samoa an...

Date night at Luna Park turns into survival mode when Marcelo abandons Tayla with a double-jointed clown. So much for sticking together when things get scary. Tayla hears a whisper in a Nicki Minaj video and dives straight down a conspiracy rabbit hole. Is Nicki a body double, or has Tayla just watched the clip too many times? This week’s Uncomfortable Moment comes from a pregnant listener’s five-...

The episode gets off to an icy start after Tayla and Marcelo argue over who should get the twins ready on the way to the studio. They don't speak the whole drive in and are forced to settle the dispute live on the podcast. Thanks to Pearler, the Monotyas put there spending under the microscope as Tayla and Marcelo reveal everything they've bought in one week. Marcelo faces $95 of McDonalds...

Tayla has watched the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show reveal roughly 35 times and still gets emotional over its $50 million fantasy bra. Marcelo struggles to understand why she’s crying over someone walking down a runway in expensive underwear and thinks the money could have been put to much better use doing anything else at all. Tayla shares some of the worst workplace mistakes people still think...

The Montoyas react to a bride walking down the aisle beside a public swimming pool filled with strangers watching the ceremony. Tayla thinks the venue should have closed the pool, while Marcelo argues the other guests paid good money for their holiday. If you want complete privacy, apparently you need to hire the entire resort or get married on a private island. Tayla reveals it took four attempts...

A footy journalist shares a player’s appreciation post for his wife and asks followers whether he’s “punching.” The post sparks a debate about whether partners should be dragged into online commentary, and Tayla and Marcelo weigh in on whether it crossed the line. Tayla convinces her mum to save money by doing her own nails, which goes brilliantly until one disappears into her dad’s salad. Surely...

Marcelo and Albert celebrate the launch of the Monday show with a quiet drink, which quickly turns into Albert using Tayla’s front yard as a toilet and Marcelo trying to follow him home the night before a wedding. Tayla is forced to shut the entire operation down, sending one brother upstairs and ordering the other to get out of the Shire. This week’s "What We’re Invested In", thanks to...

The Montoyas launch their first Monday episode in front of a live audience! One man has hard launched his divorce on Instagram, complete with an FAQ explaining what happened, who gets the pets and whether people can still invite them both to events. Marcelo is convinced there’s more to the story. Was there cheating, swinging or an opera career that destroyed the marriage? Marcelo finally abandons...

NRL legend Josh Papali’i joins the Montoyas following his retirement after 342 games for the Canberra Raiders. Josh reveals the moments that convinced him to walk away, why his wife stopped him from chasing another contract overseas and the brutal physical cost of his career. Josh and Marcelo compare life as fathers and admit what really happens when the kids start crying at 3am. Both lie perfectl...

BIG ANNOUNCEMENT!!! Guys we've been listening to the requests and in the next couple of weeks a second episode is coming on Monday. Watch This Space! *Join our Patreon* Sign up for a bonus episode each week and more, exclusive to paid subscribers. Plus massive news for Patreon subscribers, listen out in this weeks Patreon episode, you now have access to our hotline to leave us a message! Marce...

*Join our Patreon* Sign up for a bonus episode each week and more, exclusive to paid subscribers. Plus massive news for Patreon subscribers, listen out in this weeks Patreon episode, you now have access to our hotline to leave us a message! Marcelo arrives home to tell Tayla he's scored two free coffees, only for Tayla to discover they’ve come with a very expensive parking fine. He barely acce...

*Join our Patreon* Sign up for a bonus episode each week and more, exclusive to paid subscribers. Plus massive news for Patreon subscribers, listen out in this weeks Patreon episode, you now have access to our hotline to leave us a message! The Montoyas arrive slightly dusty after Marcelo’s final Bulldogs awards night as a player, where Tayla enjoys her newfound NRLW friends and Marcelo walks face...

*Join our Patreon* Sign up for a bonus episode each week and more, exclusive to paid subscribers. Plus massive news for Patreon subscribers, listen out in this weeks Patreon episode, you now have access to our hotline to leave us a message! Marcelo attends his nephew’s rugby union grand final expecting nothing more than a giant game of kick tennis. Instead, he leaves questioning everything he thou...

*Join our Patreon* Sign up for a bonus episode each week and more, exclusive to paid subscribers. Plus massive news for Patreon subscribers, listen out in this weeks Patreon episode, you now have access to our hotline to leave us a message! Marcelo returns from his first wellbeing conference with plenty of new knowledge, no laptop and one very important question: why do the birds on Tangalooma Isl...

Marcelo has been keeping a BIG secret from Tayla for the last two weeks—and somehow she never noticed. After finishing his own shampoo, Marc started flogging Tayla’s bottle every single day until there was absolutely nothing left. The real twist? Tayla hasn’t washed her hair in two weeks, so she had no idea it was missing. Now she knows exactly how she’s getting him back… WATCH THIS SPACE. The Mon...

The guys make their Morning TV debut on The Today Show as Marce tries to schmooze everyone he meets and finds out something interesting about 'the green room' Tay has a moment at Miranda Westfield which almost derails the weekend. The guys travel to the Northern Beaches to go on Matty and Cooper Johns' podcast, as Marcelo struggles to navigate getting home. Plus, this week we are inves...

Marcelo had his first trip to the doctor since retirement and couldn't believe how many questions he needed to answer just for his pink eye. Tay has setup her own nail salon in the house much to Marcelo's displeasure. We trick Marcelo into thinking he has a gift at the viral '3 second timer' challenge. Plus, Ange Lombardi took on a shark and lived to tell the tale! If you want to f...

It's been a tough week for the Montoyas. Marcelo has come back from his Melbourne trip with pink eye and Tay's had tonsillitis all week (who gets these things as adults?) They discuss dressing twins the same, crazy wedding reddit stories, and Marce's odd interaction with a Collingwood supporter. Plus, we have a brand new script reading thanks to one of our beautiful Patreon members! If...

The Farewell Tour is officially over. Marcelo's glistening NRL career came to an end last Saturday night, but it was his two daughters who seemed to steal the show..Now the big question is; how will Marce adapt to working in an office every day? Tay gives us a break down of all the Love Island lingo and what has been happening on the latest episodes, she reveals her recent spending at Kookai,...

After receiving a flood of DMs and comments following last week's episode, Tayla and Marcelo realised they'd done the one thing they never intended to do... offend their listeners. So this week, they issue a heartfelt public apology from the bottom of their hearts. Will they learn from their mistakes? Fingers Crossed. Will it last? Well... at least for this episode. Tayla also celebrated a...

Before we even managed to hit record this week, Tayla somehow found herself in a battle with... a boulder. After one final mirror check before heading into the studio, she confidently flung open the door without looking and was immediately met with an almighty bang. Her only defence? "Just be grateful it wasn't a car." Safe to say, tensions were running high before the microphones we...

Welcome to the very first episode of Couples Couch . For our debut, we're joined by two very special guests, Jai and Beri Arrow, who sat down with us just five hours after saying "I do" to hard-launch married life. Together, we talk about how they first met, the journey that brought them together, becoming parents, and the moments that have shaped their relationship.  Jai and Beri sh...

*Join our Patreon* Sign up for a bonus episode each week and more, exclusive to paid subscribers. Plus massive news for Patreon subscribers, listen out in this weeks Patreon episode, you now have access to our hotline to leave us a message! Last week, Tayla made an appearance on the Bye Round fundraiser stream for Jai Arrow and, after discovering the magic of a bottle of red mixed with Diet Coke (...

After Marcelo announced his retirement last week, Susan Lombardi decided it was her responsibility to break the news to Tayla's Nono and Nona. Unfortunately, instead of keeping things simple and telling the truth, she turned the whole thing into a dramatic Italian soap opera, leaving poor Nona in tears and everyone else wondering how things escalated so quickly. Tayla tries once again to convi...