Thoughts on a Run

Is there anything more stressful than someone saying ‘how are you’ instead of ‘hello’ in passing? After some light arguing and an unprecedented discussion that searches for the true meaning of kindness, Missy delves deep into the Paris Catacombs. Hannah pulls a hard right turn and gives a bucking good summary of both The Beep Test and The Bronco Test. (Don’t worry there’s a list).

Two truths and a lie: Hannah finished her cup of tea. Hannah’s got great legs. Hannah reads a list in this episode. Joke’s on you, they’re all true! This week Hannah talks about wedding anniversary milestone gifts (I know very random). Then bear with as Missy gets wippee for whoopee cushions and has a gasbag about everyone’s favourite gag gift. Feat far too much side content on flatulence - PSA fa...

Apropos of nothing, Missy and Hannah reveal the random thing they think about often and they offer VERY different vibes! What’s wooden and sticky? A Hydrangea in Winter. Missy cultivates some riveting chat about every Mum’s fave flower, the good old hardy hydrangea. Hannah takes things down a notch, below sea-level in fact as she gets to the bottom (figuratively) of the lost city of Atlantis. Ps....

“I can’t remember what I’m talking about or why I started doing this” (Mooney, 2025). Ain’t that the truth! This weeks episode is lit. Hold on to your wicks while Hannah sheds some light on the history of candles. Following this enlightening and illuminating chat Missy hopes you get this toot round ya snoot as she tells you all about snoring…hopefully it doesn’t put you to sleep. Served with the e...

2025 be feeling fresh and your friendly neighbourhood lose-leaf old bags are back with scores of new thoughts for you (well, two thoughts, because that’s the general format of the show). In addition to Missy-splaining what ‘TV’ stands for Missy lays down some Scrabble chat. Meanwhile, Hannah, aside from making bold claims such as declaring she could represent Aotearoa at Bananagrams, answers the a...

“So, like, what was your point?” Believe us, know one knows. Despite Hannah gaslighting Missy about historical dates, the final episode of 2024 is far from willy-nilly. With trademark celebratory silliness, Hannah (tries) to give the origin story of Xmas pud (you didn’t say they’d be custard!). Missy brings that big spinster energy as she has a jolly good yap about twelfth night.

Shut the front door!! It’s finally happened. Hannah and Missy’s twin minds and souls have collided and they had the same thought on a run. What is this momentous thought? You guessed it…traffic lights (the on-road traffic control system kind). Why are your fave podcasters getting lit to illuminated traffic signals and electromagnetic induction loops? Listen and find out. Warning, this episode incl...

Listen to Hannah and “make way!” for a post-holiday episode of Thoughts on a Run. In a slightly unconventional episode, bear with us as we try to remember how to do our own podcast. Fresh off the plane and fighting off jet lag your best silly billies talk favourites, fails, firsts, flights, festivity, fanny-packs, and five guys as we recap and reflect on our recent trip to the UK.

“We're festive, we’re fun, we’re gonna share some thoughts from our run(s).” Screw your courage to the sticking place and hang in there as Missy commits hard to the invention of super glue (cos PVA was the pits) as an interesting thought. Hannah then sweetens things up with a dusting of facts about different types of sugar. Feat the deepest Les Mis reference you’ll hear this side of the french rev...

Ever tried doing a tailwhip on a Razor scooter? Neither. Some say, “think of the children!” Hannah says, “think about your ankles!” as she serves some tip top chat on the benefits of high-top and low-top shoes. Missy takes things to new heights as she gets into the legend and lore of the Tower of London ravens. P.s. Hannah possibly does some of the best singing she’s ever done on the pod.

Yah girls went bananas at Round the Bridges and got some good numbers for the 12km race. Best mate Hannah Mooney even got a personal best! First up and fresh off the course, Hannah’s “just gonna talk about bananas” while Missy has a wee bit of a chat about the bridges of Kirikiriroa Hamilton (topical). We have some reflections, a bunch of laughs, Missy throws shade at Hannah’s ‘fun facts’, and of...

What do Hannah falling over and the hit late-90s children’s tv show Teletubbies have in common? They’re both trippy! This week we really raise(in) the bar as Hannah regales us with the harrowing tale of the recent tumble she took while out for a run. While raisins, sultanas, and currents are dried grapes, Hannah’s chat is far from dry as she gives a quick rundown (or should I say runner down) on t...

Will-o-the-wisp is latin for ‘foolish flame’ and your fave fools and twin flames are back at it. In this gourd-geous episode Missy gets pumped about pumpkins as she lights the way through the history of Jack-o’-lanterns. Hannah gets going on the true MVP of our time: the humble traffic light drink. Served with a side of too many Sound of Music references.

Rock, paper, scissors. Scissors, paper, stone - however you wanna say it, we’re down to play it. Hannah gives the 1,2,3 on the history of paper, scissors, rock. Speaking of rock, Missy gets down with everyone’s favourite slab (the Rosetta Stone) as she barely scratches the surface on ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics. Served with a side of Jacket Potato chat that no one asked for and Missy would like...

Sneeze safety is no joke but this podcast sure is. Missy has a corking good time waffling on about messages in bottles. Hannah puts the rock and roll in Rolling Stone as she tries (and fails several times) to correctly say ‘Rolling Stone’s The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time’. Feat some singing and SO MANY side bars! Moo deng, sneezing, historic royals, and potatoes, what more do you want from us?

Listen up kids - whether you’re a fighter, flighter, freezer, fawner, filmer or faller, this week’s episode of Thoughts on a Run has got something for you! Hannah gets into the nooks and crannies of jump scares and startle responses. Missy makes a 90 degree turn and lays out the parallel and perpendicular past of knolling (your favourite Instagram trend that you’ve never heard of).

Shiver me jinkies! Your scallywag besties are back. Missy gets down into the deep, dark, briny depths of shipwrecks. Hannah gets the collywobbles and gives a shimmy for the shammy as she dives into the origin of why divers use shammy cloths. And yes, every time we say ‘ship’ it sounds like ‘s**t’...perhaps it’s funnier that way? Anyway, make sure to pop your ‘p’s kids.

Is that a fresh snag sizzling on the barby or is Missy wearing a smelly top? (Spoiler alert, it’s Missy). This episode is a banger. Hannah explains the differences between street classifications, why is a street not a road…because it’s a crescent? Missy really gets cooking with the legend of the great Kiwi pastime - the humble sausage sizzle. Sorry the audio is a bit shit…but do you really expect...

Like the intertwining helix stripes of a barber’s pole, Hannah and Missy’s thoughts are in sync this week. Missy gets into the grisly origin story of barber’s poles and Hannah gets to the root (or should we say follicle) of grey hairs. Do it for the biscuits (save lives, give blood) and stay curious about all these random things!

What’s black and white and read all over? This weeks episode! Hannah tries to settle the “is black a colour or a shade?” debate, which (for some reason makes Missy angry). Missy tells a haunting tale about Goosebumps, not the physical phenomenon but R.L Stines’ literary sensation! Plus did you know we’re an Olivani household?

“What does operate a cow mean?” Your guess is as good as ours. Hannah has a clucking good time trying to figure out which came first, the chicken, the egg, or the dinosaur? While Missy relays some weird laws and how many times does Missy say “it’s interesting” - many, many times.

Can you name all the colours of the rainbow? Hannah almost can. This week you get TMI, we’re talking eye discharge, farting, spitting, and phlegm with a side of weather chat. Hannah gets down and dirty in the world of ‘sleepy dust’ while Missy (figuratively) gets to the bottom of the double rainbow. Served, as always, with a big old side of silliness.

“Anyway, so I’m just gonna tell you some stuff about tin cans” (M. Mooney, 2024). If this direct quote doesn’t have you hooked nothing will! For some reason Missy pops the tab on some drink can/tin facts. Hannah goes deep underground in search of the secrets of the tunnels under Disneyland *insert spooky The X-Files theme music*.

Guilt, sympathy, scones, judgement, intensity, projection, cruelty, Raygun, objective and subjective interpretations of art, we really cover a lot of ground in this episode and work through some stuff. Plus Hannah attempts to shed some light on the paralympics (leessshhh go) and Missy gets down and dirty in the auditory world of misophonia. Feat H Money’s first singing solo on the pod.

All the worlds a stage, so never say Macbeth. In a blistering episode Hannah talks theatre superstitions and Missy pops off with some blister chat. To pop or not to pop, that is the question.