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Marcus Lush Nights
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MARCUS LUSH NIGHTS
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Gather round New Zealand’s largest watercooler – Marcus Lush Nights.
If you’ve always wanted to join a movement now’s your chance.
Marcus Lush engages Kiwis from all walks of life, discussing the issues that matter most.
His sharp wit, depth of knowledge and crazy idiosyncrasies create what has become one of New Zealand’s most loved programmes.
Just as much at home in the metropolis as he is in the Deep South, Marcus has the ability to relate to everyone, no matter their background.
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More than one kind of lasagne
When did the working men's clubs start in New Zealand? And how are they still going when they only charge $13.50 for their beef lasagne meal? LISTEN ABOVE
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It's alright to be left-handed
New Zealand's getting its own Leftorium! So why is life so hard for those who are left-dominant? LISTEN ABOVE
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Chipped windscreens
Nothing worse than a chipped windscreen, except a totally smashed windscreen. LISTEN ABOVE
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Cats up a mountain
Can we agree that taking your cat in a backpack up a mountain is a weird thing to do? Also, what's with people making mayonnaise out of condensed milk? LISTEN ABOVE
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Call me disloyal
Marcus isn't a fan of the casual attire some of our athletes are wearing at the Birmingham games, and talks about why companies don't honour loyal customers or employees...
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Wilding Pines and Prisoners on the roof
With 1.74 million viewers, the England v Germany final is the most watched event on TV in the UK in 2022 so far. So why wasn't it available at all, on any platform,...
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1974 was better than 1990
With the first night of the 2022 Commonwealth Games on, Marcus talks other great Games moments, which all seem to be from 1974 in Christchurch, and not from 1990...
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John Hore Grenell
A night spent remembering NZ's premier country musician, John Hore Grenell. LISTEN ABOVE
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Nutmegs and LED bulbs
Following that stellar heel-kick goal from Alessia Russo, Marcus talks about other unique sports moves and then chats energy efficient light bulbs. LISTEN ABOVE
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The flood that closed Dunedin airport for seven weeks
With continued widespread rain and flooding in Canterbury and Otago today, callers were quick to remind Marcus of the great Taieri Plains flood of 1980. LISTEN ABOVE
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First on the to-do list
Are you a to-do list person? People seem to either swear by them or think the people who use them are 'stuck in their ways and the routine'. LISTEN ABOVE
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Parking and Butterflies
Surely there has to be a way to not get ripped off by airport parking. And how did we let the monarch butterfly population drop so low? LISTEN ABOVE
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Foot and Mouth and Bailey Bridges
Marcus talks foot and mouth and bailey bridges. LISTEN ABOVE
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Culloden and the concorde
While discussing the UK's record-breaking heat, the topics of Culloden and the Concorde aircraft came up, as well as how Ian Foster should have handled the post-match...
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The best rugby series in ages
Ireland beat the All Blacks on the weekend, taking away the series 2-1. It was the best rugby series in recent memory - so why is everyone after the coach's head? LISTEN...
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Driving Auckland to Wellington
With the opening of the Waikato Expressway and the upcoming rugby game in Wellington, we talk about road trips and what new motorways do to small towns they bypass. LISTEN...
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Christchurch got the stadium decision wrong
A rugby stadium that sometimes will get used for other things is not what Christchurch needs or deserves. LISTEN ABOVE
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GPS is out to get me
After a less-than-perfect beginning to the show, Marcus talks about getting lost, and then finding lost things. LISTEN ABOVE
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Heat Pumps should be on or off
Heat pumps are the saviour of many a cold night (or super hot day, but it's winter so let's focus on the cold for now) - but how should they be used? LISTEN ABOVE
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Losing at losing
The All Blacks were beaten by Ireland on Saturday night - why does that mean the end of the world for New Zealanders? LISTEN ABOVE
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Can Spanner
After a few calls on head knocks in sport, the conversation moved to the drink Tang, and various ways to open cans. LISTEN ABOVE
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Who wants a pie on a plane
Why would you serve pies on a plane? What's the use of a dash cam if you never see a meteor? What did you have done to the liver/kidney/heart that was transplanted...
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The 3 am senior slam
Marcus talks about the Kapiti house bus that caught fire and then drove by itself, stupid things that tour bus drivers say, and the end of Denny's restaurants being...
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No real reason to keep you landline
Without mentioning the power going out or earthquakes (which aren't valid reasons anymore anyway), there's no valid reason to keep you landline. LISTEN ABOVE
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You should and shouldn't move to Australia
The best of Monday 4 July 2022, including the recent surge of Covid cases in NZ, the Warriors should get to play all their 2023 games at home, and moving to Australia...
