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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A night of wild weather (11 July 2025)
Tonight Marcus takes updates on flooding and wild weather across parts of the country. He also talks aging truck drivers, nude ad complaints and hops.
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A passing phase like The Beatles (10 July 2025)
40 years on from the bombing of the Rainbow Warrior in Auckland harbour, Marcus asks callers to tell him their stories from that fateful night. July 10 is also the...
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Oreos? Who invited them to the party? (9 July 2025)
Tonight we got feisty about the price of butter and the possibility of moa returning with the help of Sir Peter Jackson (Jurassic Park anyone?). Marcus also asked...
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I hate missing out on quakes (8 July 2025)
Which part time jobs did you get because you wanted to meet people? Or you wanted to get out of the house after retirement? And did they change your life? And not...
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You can't kill people with beef Wellington if you can't get them around for dinner (7 July 2025)
Erin Patterson was found guilty of three counts of murder and one count of attempted murder. Marcus and callers discussed New Zealand's history of poisoners.
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Cricket up the game (2 July 2025)
Marcus collects ideas on minor ways to improve sports, inaccurate speedometers, buying clothes online, and making (or buying) the best scones. LISTEN ABOVE
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If you can drive, you can drive (1 July 2025)
Jaffas may or may not be discontinued, we mark the birthday of the Walkman, resurrect E-scooter hate talkback, and determine whether Callum should get his driver...
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They just swooned over each other (30 June 2025)
For the last show of June, Marcus talks the first broadcasts of TV2, proposed changes to Lotto, and the jury's deliberation in the Patterson mushroom trial in Australia. LISTEN...
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The last thing you want to do is crack the glass (27 June 2025)
After dreadful weather for a lot of the country, Marcus talks chimney maintenance and fireplaces! LISTEN ABOVE
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And something called a salad (26 June 2025)
It's the first ever Schnitzel Thursday! LISTEN ABOVE
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A lathe on the bus (25 June 2025)
Marcus talks campervans, Bobby Sherman, 28 Years Later, and statues of Richard Nixon. LISTEN ABOVE
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It is dirge-like (24 June 2025)
In this episode, Marcus covers Noel Edmonds, the national anthem, boy racers, and an angry US President. LISTEN ABOVE
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The most bored you've ever been (19 June 2025)
The night before a long weekend has Marcus talking about being bored, and having red hair. LISTEN ABOVE
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Like wind chimes but with more bass (18 June 2025)
There's continued backlash to the banning of the cowbell from the Super Rugby final this weekend, and Marcus talks about taking melatonin tablets to aid sleep. LISTEN...
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I'll be all sharked up (17 June 2025)
This weekend marks 50 years since the release of Jaws in the United States, and Marcus hasn't ever seen it! Plus a "health and safety" decision has some people outraged... LISTEN...
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There were seven options (16 June 2025)
Marcus gauges where New Zealand is at with its love or hate for self-service checkouts. LISTEN ABOVE
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Funky Pumpkin (13 June 2025)
Marcus' first Friday free-for-all in a little while includes talk on the only survivor of the Air India plane crash, the first semi-final between the Crusaders and...
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The ol' Burn-of-the-sock (12 June 2025)
Marcus talks Brian Wilson, the poisonous mushroom case from Australia, and covers a tragic plane crash in India. LISTEN ABOVE
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Flexible but not movable (11 June 2025)
Marcus talks about the new road opening from Ashurst to Woodville (seeing as no one else seems to have mentioned it!), North Islanders have moved to the South Island...
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Where would you keep it (10 June 2025)
Marcus gets advice on how to stop (or remove) frost on your windscreen, discusses the poor road planning of Tauranga, and gets into the history of cars with crank...
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Just a lot of people these days are intolerant (4 June 2025)
While struggling with a croaky voice, Marcus talks nose bleeds, cheese, POW marches, and covers the band of very heavy rain sweeping down the North Island. LISTEN...
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Just a sprinkling of the bagpipes (3 June 2025)
After a week off from illness, Marcus returns to talk the upcoming military tattoo event at Eden Park, 65 years of TV broadcasting in NZ, and whether cash use is...
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No Known Anecdote (23 May 2025)
Marcus embarks on another great sweepstake, investigates the price of scones, and hears about the sinking of the HMS Hood. LISTEN ABOVE
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If you want a mango, get a mango (22 May 2025)
Would you encourage your child to get into the same career you did? And who ever heard of putting curry sauce on chips? LISTEN ABOVE
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The Lamson Cash Rail System (21 May 2025)
Smith & Caughey's has confirmed it will close after 145 years of business. In a retail nostalgia hit, Marcus learns about the novel way money was delivered from...
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That's a power move (20 May 2025)
Marcus enquires about the special skill or talent you have, and boy... did you come through! Oh, and how long can you hold your breath for? LISTEN ABOVE
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Caller Heather tells Marcus she's concerned about a new sport she's seen on the news, and Caller Suzy reckons she's got an answer for that high price of butter! LISTEN...
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You better hide it (16 May 2025)
A Friday free-for-all that covers electricity prices, billeting overseas students, expandable homes, and butter raffles. LISTEN ABOVE
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We haven't had a ram raid in a while (15 May 2025)
Marcus wants to know what would necessitate having a helicopter on your front lawn, and how on Earth butter getting even MORE expensive? LISTEN ABOVE
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Literally running it up the flagpole (14 May 2025)
Ten years on from the referendum that divided a nation, Marcus checks in on whether there's still any appetite for change. Plus bringing back the commuter train...
