Marcus Lush Nights

8pm-11:59pm Weekdays

MARCUS LUSH NIGHTS
8pm–Midnight weekdays

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.

Email him at [email protected], and give him a call on 0800 80 10 80.

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Chariots of Fire

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...
Same food, different day

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...
A multitude of multi-tools

What is the best multitool, and why is it the leatherman? LISTEN ABOVE
Cleaning shoes and playing squash

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
YouTube recommendations

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
How to ease traffic congestion

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...
No more Mother's Day

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...
Wooden spoons and what Queenstown got wrong

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...
Genealogies and family histories

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...
Odorous organics in Bromley

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...
Golf, Chickens, and the Bucket Tree

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...
Ocean Flyer is for real

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...
Gone fishing

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...
Picking up mushrooms

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...
Watches with a story

After a couple of pre-Easter calls, the conversation turned to wristwatches with amazing stories. LISTEN ABOVE
Buffets are back

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...
Watching for fires

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...
Let's stop changing time already

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...
Supreme food inventions

Let's assume Coca-cola is the best food ever invented - what's the number two spot? LISTEN ABOVE
Phone Games and Counting

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...
Dobbing in the litterers

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...
Oodies of all things

Anyone got an oodie? And are you worried about what you wear to the supermarket? LISTEN ABOVE
An ode to Inter City Bus

Marcus used the Inter City bus service on the weekend, and that sparked an entire night of talk on buses. Listen right to the end for the plot twist story from Diana! LISTEN...
The scurge of koi carp

A conversation about goldfish bowls quickly developed into a discussion about koi carp in NZ's waterways. LISTEN ABOVE
Directions and traffic lights

Are people from rural NZ better with directions than city-folk? And with Transmission Gully bypassing a bunch of towns, does that mean you can now drive Auckland...