Jess & Ducko - Hit Breakfast - BONUS | Jess & Ducko's Christmas Spectacular!
Episode Date: December 23, 2024We take a look into what Christmas Day will look like for the team and we play a Christmas edition of Year of the Song!Subscribe on LiSTNR: https://play.listnr.com/podcast/nick-jess-and-duckoSee omnys...tudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Jess and Daco.
Oh, Merry Christmas, everyone.
It's a holly jolly Christmas.
It's the best time of the year.
Christmas, in my opinion, doesn't start on Christmas Day until you put the boobs on.
I couldn't agree more.
I've been defrosting him all December.
Oh, God, he's looking good.
And he is ready and raring to go.
Maybe Mariah is your girl.
Hey, Sia has Candy Cane Lane.
Also pretty
sweet sugar candy man.
That's Christina Aguilera.
I just went for it, mate.
It's Christmas, I'm happy.
See, Aguilera hasn't done a Christmas album.
I'm sure she's done something.
My favourite though,
Il Divo, Oh Holy Night.
What a song.
Go to church. A bit of Italian opera.
Yes, please.
Oh holy night.
Isn't that the best thing about Christmas?
The way you do it, complete opposite to the way I do it, complete opposite to the way
Shy Guy does it.
And funny you say that.
And don't get me started on Babs.
Oh, Babs is Christmas, yeah.
She's our bushier and sheep, I believe.
Funny you say that, Jess, because today on this very Christmas show, you might be driving
to different Christmases today.
You might be going to multiple. You might be thinking, oh, I'm so stressed. We're going you might be driving at different Christmases today. You might be going to multiple.
You might be thinking, oh, I'm so stressed.
We're going to run you through how our Christmases work today.
That's right.
That's right.
Come, let me open the door.
I'm at mum's house this year, Ducco.
Let me open the door into the Italian home, what's on the table mainly,
and how intense everything gets very quickly.
Oh, my God, you're hosting today. I'm hosting. gets very quickly. Oh, my God.
You're hosting today.
I'm hosting.
I can't believe I'm doing this.
This is how much of a professional I am.
I'm here hosting a radio show on Christmas when my wife's at home putting the ham in the oven.
I was about to say, you need to get out of here quick, smart.
It's crazy.
If my husband dared leave me the first year I was hosting Christmas, it'd be World War IV.
And I don't think Morgan's prepared enough.
I just want to put it out there.
I don't think the household's prepared enough.
Oh, no.
Anyway, so come with me.
We're going to find out just as Christmas mine.
We're going to get onto Shy Guy's Slippery Little Household.
Which I'm very curious about.
I'm very excited about.
Good morning, Shy Guy.
Merry Christmas.
Good morning, guys.
What's your favorite Christmas song or carol?
Oh, yeah.
What do you like?
I actually like Justin Bieber's.
Of course.
Mistletoe.
Yeah, that's a good one.
Who's going to be under your mistletoe this year, shy guy?
Probably no one.
Oh, come on.
Hugo the dog.
Where are you going to be for Christmas Day today?
We'll get into it.
Well, I will probably be, I don't know yet.
At mum's?
Do you do both?
It's today, so I don't know where I'll be.
It's dumb from you.
Come to mine.
Is that not the most shy guy thing ever?
Come to mine.
I don't have plans, guys.
We'll have eggnog.
Don't do the mistletoe.
Well, my family does Christmas early.
Yeah, okay.
Oh, you've got it out the way.
Come to Daddy Duckers.
You know what the shy guy motto is?
Don't overthink Christmas.
It's fine.
Just whatever happens, happens.
It's fine. They'll all, happens. It's fine.
They'll all wake up.
It's fine.
Just get your lean cuisine in the microwave.
It'll be fine.
I put up my tree in November.
Mum, can I have a lean cuisine bolognese?
No, Luke, that's fine.
Now we've only got the chicken stir fry left.
Oh, why does your mum sound like that?
Sorry.
Yeah, yeah.
Merry Christmas, everyone.
Coming up, we're going to hear about our Christmases.
What have we got?
Wordy Oaky Christmas edition?
No, Year of the Song Christmas edition. My bad. You know, it's been a big year. Christmases. What have we got? Wordy Oaky, Christmas edition? No, Year of the Song, Christmas edition.
My bad.
You know, it's been a big year.
Why don't we do both?
We can do both.
It's Christmas.
Done.
All right.
Enjoy.
Jess and Ducko.
It's Jess and Ducko with you.
Yes, we are back with you.
We've come off professional development to do this live Christmas show.
Spectacular.
Because isn't Christmas about getting together with people you love?
And who do we love more?
Each other.
Than the rice cookers.
The rice cookers.
And also each other.
Yes.
Yes.
And Shy Guy.
Because Shy Guy, we're going through everyone's households today and working out their Christmas
Because this is the first Christmas we've spent with Shy Guy.
Oh, yeah.
So I kind of know, well, even though yours is very different this year, Ducko, with you
and Morgan hosting.
Yeah.
I feel like I know what to expect with the Alan Duckets and I think vice versa with the
Fanchionis.
Totally.
Shy Guy, I've got no idea what goes on in your house.
Not a whole lot.
This is the first time I'm doing a Christmas at, like,
well, I've been around Christmas in my own house
because it's the first time I've lived at a home on my own.
Yes.
Okay.
So.
Now we're in Shy Guy's house.
His favourite Christmas song.
It's so chill.
He did a whole Christmas album.
He did.
That got you going, didn't you?
Yeah, I liked it.
That puts him in his place.
Not a lot of people liked it, but I liked it.
He sounds so young in this, doesn't he?
He does.
We had his short hair era.
Oh, short hair era.
After a long hair straightened era.
Yes.
So tell us anyway, so where are you today?
What's your Christmas plan?
I think I'll be at mum's
Okay
I'll be at mum's
Alright you're at your mum's place?
Oh Mistletoe ending
Really ruined the Christmas vibe
For me
I was like
It's not a long book
I'll just play the entire song
I would love that
Underneath
Yeah there you go
That feels good
The jingle bells
Yeah that's nice
Okay you're gonna be at mum's?
I'll be at mum's
That's exactly how it's gonna be
What's her specialty?
What's on the table?
I mean, it'll just be standard.
It'll be like chicken, maybe a bit of ham.
Why did we ask Shy Guy what's going on for his Christmas?
I don't know.
This has been one of the great chats.
It really has.
Are you going to go to your dad's at all?
How do you split it up?
No, I did dad's like a month ago.
Oh, okay.
So you have to do the double.
I like that.
Not having to do the two-on-one day.
It puts too much pressure on the day.
Absolutely.
When people say I do breakfast here, lunch here, and dinner somewhere else,
I go, no.
It's too much.
It's lunch and done.
And then you have the leftovers for dinner at the same house
so you can sit on the couch in between.
Exactly.
Well, I'm very used to travelling because, like, divorced parents.
Yeah, of course.
And then it started becoming, like, Dad would have Christmas Eve,
Mum would have...
Did they get divorced when you were young or when you were already driving?
No, very young. Would you get shipped to each house.
Yeah, so like mum and dad were just drivers.
So that became a driving day for them.
Yeah.
Because they lived like two hours from each other.
Hey, at least Santa could come to both houses though.
That's right.
Absolutely.
You know, that's true.
I didn't complain.
And so what did you get for Christmas this morning?
Haven't opened yet.
We'll do that at lunch.
Were your parents when you were younger,
fighting for your love with Christmas gifts?
Like, did you get heaps of stuff?
Oh, no, Dad bought the better presents.
Oh.
And did you tell Mum?
Did you let her know? Mum was like, you know, clothes and practical stuff.
And Dad was like, oh, here's a DJ set.
Oh.
Did you get a DJ set?
I did when I was, like, seven.
Now, that's the point.
I was about to say that he's answered that.
Most memorable Christmas gift.
I think it's the DJ's.
DJ's set.
Yeah, 100%.
Have you still got that in your bedroom?
No.
You should get back on the decks.
I'd love to see DJ Snake, man.
I haven't thought about it, but nah.
Are you DJ Snake?
DJ Snake.
Imagine if this is his big group reveal.
Actually, guys, yeah, I won't be returning for 2025.
I've got a tour.
Do you know what your most memorable?
I got one time mum and dad got me.
They got me laser, like a laser.
Laser gun thing?
Laser force, like laser gun thing.
Oh, to play like laser tag? Yeah, laser tag.
That's what I was looking for.
When you shoot the thing, water squirts up.
So you got those chest plates?
And the chest plate, water was in there.
When you shoot it, water would hit you.
And be like, you're out of here.
That's so fun.
It was so good.
My most memorable was an inflatable couch that I could keep in my bedroom.
I thought I was so grown up having furniture.
Very 70s.
Very 70s.
Besides a bed, obviously, having a furniture where I could just lounge around in my bedroom.
It's a bloody blow-up couch.
It's the best.
We've got to get out of here because DJ Snake's going to go play his set.
Oh, God.
Another baby.
I know.
This is great synergy.
That's what works.
Oh, my God.
Anyway, Merry Christmas, Shy Guy.
Merry Christmas, Shy Guy.
We love you.
Thanks for having us at your house.
You're welcome.
Hey, it's Jess and Ducco here.
How good is it to be in together on Christmas?
Do you know what?
Christmas is about spending time with the people you love most, Ducco.
Shy Guy, hello.
Good morning.
Merry Christmas.
Merry Christmas.
How soon after Christmas are you getting rid of the Christmas tree?
Christmas tree, and I guess subsequently the decorations.
Maybe if you're a lights family, you're taking them down.
Sweet Babs joins us in studio.
Good morning, Babsy.
Good morning.
Yesterday at the top of the podcast, we always do exclusive content on our podcast.
If you've ever missed it or enjoyed that, you're welcome.
But you revealed something your dad does around Christmas,
specifically the Christmas tree.
Can you tell us what's going on in your house?
Yeah, so we put the Christmas tree up on December 1st usually
and it comes down on December 25th, which is Christmas Day.
Thank you for clarifying.
Ah, that's the day. So how does it work? What time on the 25th, on Christmas Day Day. Thank you for clarifying. Ah, that's the day.
So how does it work?
What time on the 25th, on Christmas Day, is it coming down?
Usually it's the afternoon.
So you've had a wonderful day.
Presents, eating.
And at what point does your dad go, that's it?
We're done.
Once everyone clears out, he gets the saw out and starts chopping it down.
Because it's a real tree.
It's a real tree, yeah.
And where does he put it?
Does he burn it? He cuts it up with the saw and then puts it down. Because it's a real tree. It's a real tree, yeah. And where does he put it? Does he burn it?
He cuts it up with the saw and then puts it in the green bin.
Oh, so not even firewood or anything like that.
He just wants to get a saw out on Christmas Day.
The joy, I thought, I am a fake tree household.
Yes, I am.
I would love to be a real tree, but God, it seems like a bit of effort.
The pine needles.
The pine needles.
They smell nice.
It looks way better, for sure.
I've heard the smell is lovely.
Yeah.
But isn't the joy of having the real tree that they do last a little bit
and you get that festive spirit?
What's Damo's problem?
Dad just doesn't like when stuff's lying around the house.
Yeah.
What about all the wrapping paper and stuff and all the leftover plates
and stuff for the Christmas lunch?
Yeah, that all goes in the bin.
Yeah.
He's like, right, it's 12.30.
We've done presents.
Santa's come.
We've had all the food.
Get out.
We're done.
Yeah.
Like lunch is over.
One of the great joys is having dinner at like 5 o'clock.
You just pull all the lunch stuff out again.
Yeah, yeah.
5, 6 o'clock.
All the wrapping paper sits on the floor.
I remember the dogs start eating a little bit.
Does he kick guests out?
No, no.
He doesn't kick anyone out.
He's just quick to just pack up Christmas.
He puts his headphones on?
Yeah.
He just starts packing up the Christmas tree.
And no more Christmas carols.
There's no more Mariah Boogaloo.
It's done.
It's done.
What about lights on the house?
Do they come down on Christmas tree?
Sometimes, yes.
Well, sometimes he doesn't even allow lights to be put up.
He doesn't like doing it.
Yeah, fair.
Because he's the one who's going to take it down.
Lights is a funny one on the house because it looks so good,
but the minute Christmas is over, there's nothing more depressing
than having to take it all down.
It looks dumb.
My dad went through a phase where he did Christmas lights
on the outside of the house and he staple-gunned them in
to the awning, which I don't think feels correct.
Looked great.
It looked awesome.
And then went, well, these live here now,
so we just had Christmas lights permanently,
but just weren't turned on from January to November.
I mean, it makes sense, but it's also ugly in the daylight.
So 13, 10, 60, how soon after Christmas are you getting rid of the tree?
Can we top day mode?
Are you doing it that day?
Are you doing that?
Do you not put one up?
I told you my husband really seriously said to me, do we just not put one up this year?
Because we're not here for Christmas.
Shy guys mates at Good Housekeeping have weighed in.
Oh, yeah.
You know, they're the authority on stuff like this.
Oh, yeah.
They have said there's a bit of a thing around the Christmas season called the Eve of the
Epiphany.
I think it's got something to do with, like, Christianity.
Yeah.
And they are saying on the 12th night after Christmas.
Yes.
So that'd be, like, Jan 5 or 6, depending on whether you count Christmas as day one.
That's when the tree should come down.
Like that is old school tradition.
Our tree will just stay up all of December, all of January.
Deep into, okay.
And then you look at it, you're like, oh, I've got to take that down.
See, I like this one, and Good Housekeeping has touched on it.
If you don't have big New Year's Eve plans, consider taking it down
New Year's Eve because some consider taking it down New Year's Eve because
some superstitious people like me believe if you've got your tree up, it's like you're
dragging 2024's baggage into the new year.
We need a clean slate.
Completely clean.
Unless you had a good year, then, you know, come for the ride.
Very true.
And now with the baby, like New Year's Eve is not a real thing in our house.
So it's like, what else am I doing? I may as well take the tree down. If you take your tree down on New Year's Eve is not a real thing in our house. So it's like, what else am I doing?
I may as well take the tree down.
If you take your tree down on New Year's Eve, I'm going to FaceTime you from where I'm at.
Yeah, what are you doing New Year's Eve?
I've got a little boiler room set up.
You've got a kid on the way.
It's my last one, mate.
Make the most of the baby.
It's my last one.
Hey, 131060, how soon after Christmas are you getting rid of the tree?
Yeah, we'd love to.
Is Damo on his own or is this a thing?
Grinch Damo.
Grinch. I thought Damo was better than that, but he's got rid of the tree. Yeah, we'd love to hear. Is Damo on his own or is this a thing? Grinch Damo. I thought Damo
was better than that
but he's got real Grinch energy.
I know because he's such
a joyful, jolly man.
We love Damo on this show.
He's kicking everyone
out of the house.
Girls, you're done.
Do you reckon it's because
he's a girl dad?
You've got no brothers, right?
No, I've got no brothers.
And he just wants to get
the sore out on Christmas Day.
He wants to do some manly things.
Oh, I love that.
He's not passing the footy
with Babs so he's like
I'm just going to chop the sore.
I was looking for a way
to crowbar this into the show, but you know, Australia just won
the fifth lumberjack tournament, fifth in a row.
So Damo's like inspired.
I did know that.
Good on him as well.
Good on them.
We don't talk about them enough.
Maybe Damo's a lumberjack at heart.
Oh, yeah.
Saw on this tree.
13, 10, 60.
Can you beat Damo?
When's it coming down?
We'll get you on next.
Jess and Ducko.
Hey, it's Jess and Ducko here.
A big Merry Christmas.
Welcome to our Christmas show spectacular.
How soon after Christmas are you getting rid of the tree?
You might be thinking, hang on a minute, I just put it up.
Sunday was December 1.
What do you mean?
I put mine up mid-November.
You did.
You've gotten a lot of joy out of your tree this year.
We're talking about it because good housekeeping.
There's a bit of debate.
Some people are saying New Year's Eve.
Some people are saying Jan 5 or 6.
That's specifically 12 days after Christmas.
But Sweet Babs goes, nah, my dad Damo's taking it down on the 25th.
Yep.
In the afternoon, once we've done presents and everyone's had a nice feed,
he goes, right-o.
He comes in hot and heavy.
Comes in hot and heavy with his saw.
He just gets it out.
Chops up the tree and puts it in.
To bits in the living room as well.
In the crib.
Everyone's like, Dad, stop.
No.
He hates mess.
He hates stuff.
And I quote, just lying around.
I would have thought the Christmas tree brings a lot of joy.
But no, for Damo, it's just bringing clutter and pine needles.
For Damo, he thinks it's overrated.
It's overrated, my mate.
Thanks, Damo.
I asked Shy Guy to get us the quote from The Omen
of the woman screaming,
Damian!
Yeah, what happened to that quote?
That would have worked really well here, but...
He forgot.
Shy Guy's done half a job.
Old half a job Shy Guy.
He said he couldn't find it.
Oh, bull crap.
Bull crap.
Bull crap.
He didn't even try.
We've got a Liz on 131060.
Liz, how soon after Christmas are you getting rid of the Christmas tree?
Hey, I take mine down on Christmas Eve, sorry.
What?
What do you mean, Liz?
The night before.
What happens on Christmas Day?
So my Christmas Day is pretty hectic.
I've always had, like, broken family, so we don't really spend it at my house.
So I like the whole celebratory thing.
I like to have the Christmas presents under there and everything.
But then of a night time after I've baked and whatever and I'm ready to go for tomorrow,
I pack it all up and put it away.
I put all my presents in my washing baskets and I pack my car.
Wow, Lizzie's efficient.
If you're not having it at your house, it kind of makes sense.
And you can come home after Christmas and it's not there the next day.
No, but Boxing Day I still feel the vibes.
It would feel sad being like, all right, well,
I'm going to put this down and tomorrow it's the big day.
Because it's almost like marking the end of the season.
But then Liz rocks up to her, you know, stepmum's house and it's like,
oh, no, no, it's still on.
We're still doing it. We're still doing it. Booblay's on the player. and it's like, oh, no, no, it's still on. We're still doing it.
We're still doing it.
Boobla is on the player.
And it's like, wait, what?
On the player.
I was going to say CD player and my brain dropped CD, but also CD player.
Put your dials on, Boobla.
I'm thinking of Liz's step-mom.
Your family all sitting around the wireless on Christmas Day listening to the carols.
Hey, man, remember we did that conversation the other day, what old tech you're still
running with?
Yeah.
Someone sent me the old school radio player.
Cool.
What's that called?
Radio player?
Yeah, I think so.
You know what I'm talking about?
Yeah, yeah.
With the CD deck and all that?
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Everything.
Riley, hello.
How's it going?
Mate, so good.
Good, Riley.
I'm a little bit nervous to hear your answer to how soon you're taking the Christmas tree down.
Take it down on Boxing Day.
Boxing, that's no mucking around.
No mucking around.
Do you do it while watching the cricket or something, Riley, or do you do it that morning?
I don't watch cricket.
That's boring, isn't it?
Good chat, my bad.
That's not me.
I like watching tennis.
It is like watching tennis.
You don't like watching tennis either?
So you're not afraid of the Oz Open?
Yeah, it's just what my parents have always done.
Boxing day.
Ah, there you go.
Christmas is over.
Christmas is done.
It's done.
We look to the new year.
Christy, hello.
Hi.
Christy, do you watch the cricket?
No.
I'd rather watch the grass grow.
Do you watch the tennis, Christy?
Again, I'd rather watch the grass grow. Yeah, yeah. I was just trying to find your friend there, Ducco. We'll get one. I'd rather watch the grass grow. You watch the tennis, Christy? Again, I'd rather watch the grass grow.
Yeah, yeah.
I was just trying to find your friend there, Ducco.
Yeah, we'll get one.
I tried.
Let's talk Christmas trees, Christy.
How long are you talking to?
Me, personally, I would love to have my Christmas tree up all year round,
along with the porch lights and the fairy lights and all of that.
But my sister, on the other hand, for the last 21 years,
since her children were born, every year it's down as soon as the presents are done.
Literally, you do the present giving and then, all right, clear out.
I've got to clean up the Christmas tree, move out of the living room.
Yep.
Even if she's hosting Christmas?
Yep.
That's so bizarre.
It's so Grinchy.
It doesn't take away from it in the moment?
Well, that's how she got the nickname Grinchy.
That makes sense.
That makes sense.
We'll wrap it up here with Miley.
We go to Miley.
Hey, Miley, do you like watching the cricket?
Might be Millie.
Sorry, Millie.
Sorry, Millie.
Millie.
No, is that a no to the cricket?
Yeah, Millie, do you like watching the cricket?
No, I think it's boring.
You think it's boring.
How soon is your mum taking down the Christmas tree?
Never.
She likes to keep it up for you and just redecorate it.
Oh.
Wait, what?
Yeah, so we've got like an Easter tree, a New Year's tree.
Every birthday we have it up for a whole month with like pictures
of their faces.
I don't mind that.
So what else do you decorate?
Yeah, what's the decorating when it's not Easter or it's not an occasion?
What are you doing with it?
It's just a pot plant.
Yeah.
No, every month there's a theme.
Like Father's Day, you've got Mother's Day, you've got Halloween.
Okay, hang on a minute.
That's fun.
There are some months where there's nothing.
Like what's February?
Valentine's Day.
Oh, my God.
Is it on Valentine's Day?
Yeah, it's Love Tree. Do we have time? Well, what's January then Valentine's Day. Oh, my God. Is it on Valentine's Day? Yeah, it's Love Tree.
Do we have time?
Well, what's January then?
New Year's.
Oh, my God.
So New Year's Tree, Valentine's Tree.
What's March?
Yeah, what's March?
Oh, God.
I couldn't say off the top of my head, but we're doing something for every month.
Can you go talk to your mum?
I want to know what every month is.
That's amazing.
That's the most festive woman I've ever heard of.
But then you're putting in a lot of work and a lot of admin with having the new decorations and putting new decorations back on.
But I like the idea of printing out if it's Millie's birthday, Millie's face.
Oh, there you go.
That's fun.
June.
June's got nothing, but maybe that's Millie's birthday.
Millie, can we sneak a Jess and Ducko face on your mum's Christmas tree at some stage
throughout the year?
I reckon we can do that.
Yeah. We'll get some baubles. One of the year? I reckon we can do that. Yeah.
We'll get some baubles.
One of the dull months.
Oh, yeah, yeah.
One of the quiet months.
Millie, yeah, DM us.
I want to know what your mum's doing every month.
That's amazing.
And can you send us some pictures?
Yeah, I'll send you through the photos.
Please do.
Good on you, Millie's mum.
It's turning lazy into creative.
Truly.
Yeah, yeah.
What a way to rebrand.
Laziness.
Absolutely.
There you go. Thank you, Millie. Thank you, Millie. And good to to rebrand. Laziness. Absolutely. There you go.
Thank you, Millie.
Thank you, Millie.
And good to know not many people watching the cricket.
Just you, baby.
Just me.
Jess and Ducko.
Hey, it's Jess and Ducko here.
Merry Christmas.
Merry Christmas.
I'm not sure what tune that was meant to be.
Oh, that was great.
It's our own Christmas song.
I think that was an OG.
You are listening to our Christmas show, Spectacular.
Year of the Song. We love this game. I think that was an OG. You are listening to our Christmas show, Spectacular.
We love this game, and you can get involved on the text line 0488881069.
Play along.
Shy Guy's going to give us a song, and we are going to tell him what year it was released.
Each week, we've had a theme.
Yeah.
What's this week's theme, Shy Guy?
Yes.
First song, Michael Bublé.
Oh, this is just milk and honey, baby.
You love this song. I love this song.
It comes on, like I told you, full wood.
When was it released?
Some of these are covers.
I want whatever one you hear.
Okay, fair.
So this is a legit one.
When was this released?
When did he first come out of his cave and make this?
Yeah.
This has got to be his debut in the Christmas world, right?
Yeah, that album.
But he'd obviously been around for a while.
You know, definitely.
I reckon it's definitely post-05.
I don't know.
I think I'm going to go, this is more here.
Okay.
I'm going further back.
All right.
2010 for Ducko.
2002 for Jeff.
The correct answer is 2011.
Oh!
The man knows he's Bublé.
I love the Bublé.
There you go.
1994.
The coin.
Wait, I said the answer.
94!
94!
I looked at it and I went through.
Whatever, we won't count that one.
Mariah!
I would have said 94.
I was going to say that. No, you threw because you got no that one. Mariah. I would have said 94. I was going to say that.
No, you threw because you got no points then.
Way to ruin it.
You said 2010.
Yeah, it closes without going over.
You got over.
He said 2010 and you said it was from 2011.
Yeah, I got that.
I don't know what I'm doing.
You want me to keep score, Dal?
You've been doing this game for how long now?
I've lost it.
You invented this game.
So I'm on a point because I'm a closer.
You've got one.
No, no, we're both on.
You're on two and I'm on one because we both were going to say 94.
We don't count that one.
This is song three.
Justin Bieber.
I want you as his one.
Mistletoe.
I can't tell you that.
Justin Bieber, Mistletoe.
This is Shy Guy's pick of the Christmas songs.
Yeah, this is what he liked.
It was an early Bieber album.
He's young.
Now, if they'll turn it up, let me hear his voice because you can really hear the moment
it all went off the rails.
Have his left ear dropped.
This has got to be early.
It's early days.
It's before he was corrupted, before he was smashing his Porsche into stuff.
Yeah.
Before he had the shock of his life.
This is when he was still Canadian.
I think this is when he was still sweet and innocent.
But when was that?
He's been around since he was 16.
He's actually been on the scene for like 15 years.
I'm going to say this.
I'm coming in. I'm coming in.
I'm coming in 06.
Oh, I've gone 08.
Darko's in 06, Jess in 08.
The correct answer is 2011.
Oh.
Wait, same year as Buble.
Same year as Buble.
Wow.
Wow.
Babs' favourite.
This is Babs' favourite.
This is Babs' favourite.
Now, this is early.
It's got to be 80s, right?
I was thinking 80s.
George Michael's hair. Yeah, yeah. What year do you think this is? And they've. Now, this is early. It's got to be 80s, right? George Michael's hair.
Yeah, yeah.
And they've got the piano ties.
Yes!
Yeah, yeah.
I reckon this was...
Crap.
This is...
I'm just taking a stab here.
How many people have covered this?
I'm going in.
Sorry, I went in early.
No, yep.
88.
I've gone 84.
All right, the correct answer is 84.
Oh!
On the nose! I did that for you, Babs. Yeah. I'm proud of you. right, the correct answer is 84. Oh! On the nose!
I did that for you, Babs.
Yeah.
I'm proud of you.
Did you know it, Babs?
No.
Kelly Clarkson.
Kelly Clarkson.
What a voice.
Underneath the tree.
I didn't know this was Kelly.
This is a great one.
What happened to Kelly?
She does a talk show now.
Does she?
Mm-hmm.
She won Oz Idol over there, didn't she?
American.
Yeah.
Oh, yeah. Sorry, same thing. They copied off us. She's the OG Idol. Yes, that's what I thought. She won Oz Idol over there, didn't she? American. Yeah. Oh, yeah.
Sorry, same thing.
They copied off us.
She's the OG Idol.
Yes, that's what I thought.
She's their Guy Sebastian.
She is their Guy Sebastian.
Does that mean Guy has a TV daytime talk show in his future?
Probably, yeah.
Yep.
Better than some of the other hosts we have.
All right.
What year do you think this came from?
I think when she was on Idol.
When?
Yeah.
Considering I didn't know she had a TV show, I don't know when to get that.
I reckon.
Can't sing, Kelly.
Yeah, she has a good voice.
I reckon.
Nah, I've got this.
I've actually got this on the nose.
Crap.
I'm not confident.
All right.
Jess is in at 08.
Duck are in at 07.
The correct answer is 19. Oh. 2019. Crap. I'm not confident. All right. Jess is in at 08. Daku in at 07.
The correct answer is 19.
Oh.
2019.
Jeez, we were very...
She took a long time to release a Christmas album.
Oh, track.
Ariana Grande.
Playing Glinda in Wicked, obviously.
Of course.
Is this an OG or is this a remake from Ari? I don't know. It's giving remake, isn't it? It does remake, obviously. Of course. Is this an OG or is this a remake from Ari?
I don't know.
It's giving remake, isn't it?
It does remake, yeah.
Ariana Grande.
When did she release a Christmas album?
I reckon this is later than I think as well because she wasn't
holding the scene for a while.
If Kelly Clarkson was 2019, that's thrown everything out of whack for me.
Yeah, I'm going to go.
Yeah, I'm going much later.
It can't be in the 20s.
Oh, God.
I don't know.
No, I don't think it's in the 20s because the 20s was like her
thank you next era where she was getting all sexy.
Having said that, I've got no idea.
All right, I'm going.
Oh.
No, you were in first.
Thank you.
I'll go nine.
That's a nine.
All right.
2019. Yes. And I'm 2017. Jessie in first. Thank you. I'll go nine. That's a nine. Okay. All right. 2019.
Yes.
And I'm 2017.
Justin, 2017.
Yes.
The correct answer is 2014.
Okay.
Oh.
For the win.
Yeah.
Who's this?
Jackson 5.
Thank you.
Oh, this is...
Oh, my God.
Is that MJ?
That's MJ. When he's a kid. Is that a hint... Oh, my God, is that MJ? That's MJ.
When he's a kid.
Is that a hint?
Oh, ducko, is this 70s?
I don't...
Yeah, when was the Jackson 5?
I don't know.
Maybe it was at late 70s.
Because when was MJ on his...
When did he have the big surgery?
That's got to be 90s, right?
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
And that's...
Maybe his...
I think this is the album they discovered he had a better singing voice than his brother,
who actually was the singer.
His parents were.
And I think Michael needs to sing.
He's the lead.
Yeah.
Is Janet around?
No.
I don't think the girls were invited.
Janet and Latoya are off to the side doing their own thing.
Yeah, they're selling merch.
Everyone digs it.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
So this is going to be a complete punt.
Yeah, me too.
Can you give us a time frame?
Can you give us like a... Is it sevens? Yeah, decade. Give us a decade. a complete punt. Yeah, me too. Can you give us a time frame? Can you give us like a...
Is it sevens?
Decade?
Yeah, decade.
Give us a decade.
Seventies.
Okay, all right.
Okay.
You've gone 79.
I'm going 79.
What will you go?
You know what?
I'm going to go...
I'm going to swing a bit here.
Okay.
76 for Ducco, 79 for Jess.
The correct answer is 1970.
Holy hell!
1970!
Wow, I did not see that coming.
How old is he here?
Like 11?
He's young.
I don't know.
Maybe younger.
There you go.
The last ever year of the song.
How cute, Ducco.
We've tied.
I think we'll bring it back next year.
I've enjoyed this.
Yeah, it's been fun.
And maybe even year of the movie or something.
And just a new Quizmaster, maybe.
Yeah, maybe Babs takes over again.
Hey, I had a real moment, okay?
Yeah, we all have moments every now and then.
1994, Mariah.
Jess and Ducko.
Jess and Ducko, it is our Christmas show spectacular.
Merry Christmas, you filthy animals.
Your first year hosting.
Yes.
I've never been more scared for you.
I've never been more scared either.
And it's Morgan, so it's Morgan's family, her mum, her dad and her brother,
so sisters overseas, and then my mates.
That's three. How many of your mates? Two. So there's five. Plus me and Morgan's family. Her mum, her dad and her brother. So sisters overseas. And then my mates. That's three.
How many of your mates?
Two.
So there's five.
Plus me and Morgan, seven.
That's seven.
And your family?
No, none of my family.
Oh, thank God.
Three dogs.
Three dogs.
Plus three dogs.
But I would argue, from your perspective, the in-laws more terrifying.
Yeah, I think so.
Because with my parents, it's like, I don't care.
Whatever.
Whereas I know Ward.
Like, Ward's the kind of guy who reckons our fridge isn't cold enough.
We need to change the temp.
He's fiddling.
Oh, my God.
He got the hammer out the other day and tried to hammer down some nails on the back right-hand
corner of the deck that no one even goes to.
And speaking of the deck, you and your dad had just spent three days slogging it out
to make that deck pristine.
There were some fails in that.
Probably not to the father-in-law's standards.
So here's how the setup rolls.
We're doing a ham, but it's not like it's just the ham.
It's not like been baked.
You know what I mean?
Like it's like, you know how you can just buy the ham?
So when you buy the ham from like the deli.
It's good to go.
You're good to eat it.
Can you just eat that?
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Is that like what you'd put in a sandwich?
Correct, yeah.
But why do people cook them?
You glaze it and cook it.
It does taste nicer.
My mum does that.
And you serve it warm?
You serve it warm.
And then if that gets cold, it's okay to eat again.
Yeah, and you whack it in the handbag and that thing's good to go.
So it's like cured meat, then it's cooked, and then it's cold.
Yeah, it's weird.
It's so weird.
It's very versatile.
Piece of meat.
Anyway, we're doing a roast chicken.
Now, we're doing this all in our ovens.
Roast potatoes.
Who's in charge of roast pork?
Because I know that's your mum's side.
Yeah, and mum's not there.
And Morgan's mum's, I guess between Morgan's mum and Morgan and me, I suppose,
because Morgan's dad and my friends aren't going anywhere near the kitchen,
we're going to have to try and sort it out.
Are your friends bringing a plate?
Yes.
No, they suck.
So what we're doing.
Yes, no, they suck.
So we're saying transfer us money and we'll sort it out.
Oh, okay.
You're not getting a free ride off us.
I love that.
You know what I mean?
We've got a big table, our door's set up, and we're all going to do this.
So we're doing, here's the thing, though.
I want to get your guys' opinion on this.
So we're doing presents, and who plays Santa?
Because Morgan's dad-
Now, when you say you're doing presents, it's not like a bad Santa.
You haven't done a secret Santa.
Everyone's buying for everyone.
This is just our Santa.
It's our gift.
So someone pretends to be and gives them out, you know?
So normally it's Morgan's dad who does it.
Now, but where are you when that's happening?
We're at Morgan's dad's house.
Well, it's your house, baby.
I would have thought I'd be Santa.
I think you're putting on a beard.
Thank you.
And you're representing Saint Nick.
I think I'm Santa, right?
It's your house.
Who pays the bills in this house?
No, the father-in-law.
Thank you, Jess.
Hang on, is this up for debate?
Well, because then Morgan's like, oh, but dad always does it.
And I go, this is Morgan's dad giving out presents.
What have we got here?
Oh, shakes it.
Oh, shakes it again. Puts his ear to
it. Oh, is it for? Shy
guy. Oh, pulls it away. Oh,
pulls it away. Okay.
And then, and then watch a shy guy
open every bit of wrapping. Also, he won't
keep it moving. No, no. And he goes, what
did you get? And then we're like, hurry up. He's like,
okay, who's this one for?
Oh, yes.
I swear to God, it is that it. I hate it so much.
It is that slow.
I hate it so much.
So what are you going to do?
Well, I'll be like, shut up.
Bang.
Jess.
Bang.
Babs.
Bang.
Everyone, what do you like?
Okay, next round.
And then we get to open them in our own time because let's be real,
what's more uncomfortable when, you know,
grandma's stuffed up, hasn't got you something you like,
but you've got to make sure you check your face.
We can't be just watching everyone.
I don't like it. So can't be just watching everyone. It's an I.
I don't like it.
So I should be Santa, right?
I appreciate Morgan's logic is Dad always does it.
No, no, that's because we're always under Dad's roof.
I'm Daddy now.
Case in point.
Everyone call me Daddy.
Everyone call me Daddy.
Daddy.
Thank you.
Should I go?
I've done this before.
Call me Daddy.
Do it again.
Daddy.
Babs?
He's Christmas wish.
Come on. I'm weird for Babs. No, it's too weird. It is a bit weird. Come on. No, I had done this before. Call me Daddy. Do it again. Daddy. Babs? He's Christmas Wish. Come on.
Oh, I'm booed for Babs.
No, it's too...
It's a bit weird.
Come on.
No, I had to do it.
Eyes closed.
Daddy.
That's the worst.
You made it weird.
You made it weird, Babs.
Merry Christmas, Daddy.
I'm St. Nick.
It's Hit Breakfast with Jess and Ducko.
Merry Christmas.
It is our Christmas show spectacular.
Now it's time for this.
Jess and Ducko's Overrated or Underrated.
It's a great blanket segment.
With one rule, you cannot sit on the fence.
Something is either overrated, i.e. it sucks and you're not for it,
or it's underrated.
You love it.
You love it.
And it should be respected more.
Yeah.
Our topic today, Secret Santa.
Yeah.
And now are we saying office?
Chris Kringle, Secret Santa.
Are we saying office Secret Santa, Ducker, or just in general?
Do you want to blanket it in general?
I think just in general, because you can have like-
You're either for it or you're against it.
You can have like friend Secret Santa if you have bigger roommates, office, obviously work.
Yep.
If you have a big family.
My family did it one year.
Yeah.
Yeah, because we had some cousins and all that come of age of like, all right, you all
got full-time jobs now.
Yeah, yeah.
You can start buying gifts for the adults.
Let's all do, yeah, Secret Santa.
Yeah, so where do you stand?
Secret Santa, is it overrated or underrated?
Do you like it?
Do you not like it, essentially?
That's right.
Let's move the needle.
Let's.
Let's touch base about Secret Santa.
Let's table the conversation.
Yeah.
I don't think it's a surprise to anyone to hear I am underrated.
Thought you'd like it.
I love gift giving.
What?
You?
I love showing.
That's your love language.
I love showing you how well I know you and how well I've been listening across the year.
Is that why you like giving gifts?
Because you're like, I heard you say that one time when I got you.
Yes, I want you to have something you've always wanted, maybe not bought for yourself.
My one caveat though, my little asterisk.
Don't you be putting no joke price tag on it,
because that just means you get junk,
and I'm not interested in something becoming landfill.
It's got to be a $60 minimum.
Oh, goodness.
See, I'm funny.
Whether it's a colleague or friends or family,
put an actual price tag.
Otherwise, it's just trash.
I like it.
I like Secret Santa, but I like it for
a $30 price tag. So you're underrated
but with a different asterisk. Yeah, my asterisk
is that it needs to be $30.
Unless it's like, if it's family and stuff and you're going a bit
more ex-y, but for example, our work
one, friends one I've done. Yeah, see our work one
$30. I got outvoted
$30. You don't need to spend more
on that. You can still get something a bit of fun.
It's the novelty for me.
That's what I got an issue with. Yeah, I like the novelty
of the present. It's so funny
because we've not even called into
question the secret part of Secret Santa.
We drew our work,
this team, Secret Santa, at what do you reckon
it was? 8.30am. Yeah.
By 9am, we had revealed who
had who. Yeah, yeah. Well, Babs kind of
Babs' face let it slip. Yeah, yeah. Babs's kind of, you know, Babs' face let it slip.
Yeah, yeah.
Babs' face.
Someone got Jess.
Babs' disdain at pulling me.
When I am the easiest person to buy for, everyone knows what I like.
Easiest, not the cheapest, though.
Did I say cheapest?
Yeah, when we had a $30 limit, it's like, oh, no.
So you'll be very proud of me, Daco.
Babs texts me and said, what do you want?
I don't want to get you garbage because she knows I've got an issue with junk presents.
I only sent her something that was $4.95 over budget.
That's good.
That is very good from you.
It's probably the best you've ever done.
And then do you want to know how good Babs is?
Yeah.
She messaged me back and she goes, I know you spent more than that on me because she
knows I had her.
Name something else.
Oh, don't Babs.
Don't get into the tippetat.
Don't you do that.
So she got me this nice tea towel too.
Oh my God.
You two.
So it's just turned into you two just getting each other presents.
That's what this has turned into.
I'm actually really proud of myself that I picked a tea towel that Jess would like too.
She nailed it.
She goes, you like this?
You already showed her.
Yeah.
You've really given up the whole point of this.
This is not Secret Santa at all.
Yeah, but she's going to like it.
Thank you, Babs.
And what happens if you just, God forbid, you give her a gift that she doesn't know about?
It's a secret.
What would happen there?
She might not like it and she'll just chuck it out.
100%.
And then it's a waste of my money.
Pardon me for caring about the environment, Ducco.
Look, I know Shy Guy may not love my gift, but it's going to be hilarious.
Is it under budget?
Likewise for yours.
But at least we don't know what it is.
Yeah, it's a secret.
Is it under budget or on budget?
Right on.
Right on.
On the nose.
Okay.
Shy Guy, where do you stand on Secret Santa?
Over, I think. I don't
like it. That's overrated.
We've only done this segment all year.
Just yes or no.
Don't like it.
Babs, do you like it?
For this reason, you give it up.
Because it's fun. I'm still going to be
happy when I receive the thing. Yeah, but you already know what it is.
You know who gave it to you. And how many you've got. I'm still going to be happy when I receive the thing. Yeah, but you already know what it is. You know who gave it to you.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
And how many you've got.
I've done a Secret Santa before where they never revealed ever.
Good.
They were like, the whole point is that it's secret.
Fully secret.
They're a bit weird, those ones.
Yeah, yeah.
Oh, you would.
Do you like the naughty Secret Santa ones?
The stealing one?
Yeah, bad Santa where you get the number.
I always get number one.
So it's like, oh, you're stuffed.
You got it first.
Angus' family has done that. I've only ever done it once with Angus' family. And the number. I always get number one. So it's like, oh, you're stuffed. Angus' family has done that.
I've only ever done it once with Angus' family.
And the limit was $100.
So there's some good presents in there.
So they were unbelievable presents.
I walked away with a soda stream.
Unbelievable.
See, that's a bit of fun.
That's great.
I feel like Santa with a stealing thing.
It's like when you play Uno.
Everyone's household and family has different rules.
They do.
And then everyone gets very heated about the rules.
Case in point, it's Uno, not Uno,
but every house calls it something different.
13, 10, 60.
Where do you stand on Secret Santa's?
Overrated, underrated, or maybe?
What do you think should be the price limit for Secret Santa's?
Oh, I love that.
Can we get a ruling on that?
Yeah, where do you think it is?
Just to really clarify.
Overrated is bad.
Yes.
Underrated is good.
Yeah, just tell us if you like it or not and how much you spend.
Jess and Ducko.
Yeah, it's Jess and Ducko with you.
Yes, that's right.
We are here.
It's Hit Breakfast.
It is our Christmas show.
Spectacular.
And right now, we're doing this.
Jess and Ducko's Overrated or Underrated.
Very simple.
Yep.
Well, is it?
A lot of people are confused. Yeah. I'll say it really clearly. Okay. Overrated is a Very simple. Yep. Well, is it? A lot of people are confused.
Yeah.
I'll say it really clearly.
Okay.
Overrated is a bad thing.
Oh.
Underrated is a good thing.
So we're talking today overrated, underrated secret Santa.
That's correct.
Whether that be amongst colleagues, we're currently in the heat, in the middle of our
work secret Santa.
It's not so secret.
It's not so secret.
You and Babs know exactly what you each other have got.
That's your fault.
You pushed the team to reveal who had me. No. And Babs crumbled. Bab's not so secret. You and Babs know exactly what you each other have got. That's your fault. You pushed the team
to reveal who had me
and Babs crumbled.
Babs just crumbled.
Yeah, I didn't say anything.
Babs' face just crumbled.
But I must say,
she's risen to the occasion.
I know what she's getting me
because she asked me straight up,
what do you want?
She knows my feelings
on junk presents.
She was scared.
I got voted down
for a decent price.
So our price tag is $30.
In this economy, what are you getting decently for $30?
She's going to end up in landfill.
She's got me a beautiful tote.
And then when I know you spent more, let me get you a tea towel as well.
And I'm so happy to receive it tomorrow.
But I think it's underrated.
It's really just Shy Guy and me who are the surprise presents tomorrow on the show that
we'll reveal.
But you also underrated as long as the price tag is ridiculous.
I think if it's family, obviously it can be more expensive,
but friends and work, $30, don't go over.
You want Shai, I've got to know how you really feel about him.
I'm not spending more than $30 on you.
I do see his gif when I got him.
We've got a Brett on 131060.
Brett, overrated or underrated Secret Santa, what do you think?
Good morning, Jess and Darko.
I am underrated, absolutely.
Talk to me, Brett.
Is this a family, friendship group, book club?
Is it work colleagues?
Where do you do Secret Santa?
It's definitely work colleagues and friends.
I would definitely be an underrated person.
Family and friends, I'll go a bit over the top.
I like OTT, but yeah, I will, certainly for the friends and colleagues,
I'll go underrated.
$30 is a good price.
$30, he likes it.
Anything more than $50 and we're pushing it.
Yeah, I agree.
What are you getting for $30 for a work colleague who you hardly know, Brett?
Wait till you see what Shia got.
Yeah, look, $30, you could get a box of chocolates.
There you go, Brett, I like it.
A box of chocolates.
A box of favourites and a good card. Mate, just... Thank you, Brett. Oh, thank you, Brett. Thank you go, Brett. I like it. A box of chocolates. A box of favourites and a good
card. Thank you, Brett.
Thank you, Brett. Thank you for your opinion.
We go to Quinn on 131060. Good morning,
Quinn. Overrated, underrated, Secret Santa. Where do
you stand? Good morning, guys.
I stand underrated.
Quinn likes the Secret Santa.
Are you doing this at school or something?
Quinn, where do you do Secret Santa?
Yes, I am.
I have recently done Secret Santa with my friends,
and we're going out next weekend to do Secret Santa with our family.
I love that. And what's your opinion, Quinn, on how much you should spend on a Secret Santa?
I reckon nothing over $50.
I love that, Quinn.
$50.
Quinn's got the bank of mum and dad Quinn's got a paper mannequin already
I love that Quinn
See the youth get it
Don't be buying me garbage
Quinn who's 10 years old has zero concept of money
Quinn's my kind of guy
Nathan hello
Good morning guys
Nathan we're talking about overrated, underrated, secret Santa.
Where do you stand?
Absolutely overrated.
Nathan doesn't like it.
Okay, what don't you like about it?
Cheap, crappy gifts.
Thank you.
Bottle of wine I'm never going to drink.
Chocolate brand I don't like.
Yeah, yeah.
Particularly if it's a work one of people you don't really,
if you've got a big office.
Whittakers.
If you're giving me a box of Whittakers, get in the bin.
You're going in the ring, you've got to sit next to you.
Yes, Nathan.
See, but I appreciate that.
When the price tag is not appropriate, it's crap.
You know, it's like at our, we had an engagement party years ago.
We got given seven cheese boards.
That's too many cheese boards.
And I love cheese.
Yeah, yeah.
We kept two and re-gifted all the rest.
That's, yeah.
Thank you.
That's what it becomes, doesn't it?
You just need a draw.
That becomes your gifts to give next year.
Thank you, Nathan.
And let's wrap up with Jess.
Overrated or underrated, where do you stand on Secret Santa?
Oh, 100% underrated and Bad Santa.
Oh, I'm a Bad Santa.
Oh, yeah.
Where you get the numbers? Yeah, yeah Bad Santa. Oh, yeah. Where you get the numbers?
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
We do that.
And our family's about $100 limit.
Wow.
So I really buy what I want for myself and I try and steal it back.
Yeah, that's what everyone does.
But then you get so hurt if you don't get it back.
I know.
I know.
Particularly if you're one of the smaller numbers and have to go first.
Oh, I draw one every time.
You end up with the electronic salt and pepper shakers.
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Who put this in the pile? you to get some Il Divo ready, Ducco, because I want to take you to my house for Christmas lunch.
What is happening today?
Il Divo is my preferred Christmas song.
I thought, Jesus, do you have it?
No, we've got it.
It's Italy.
No, it's like the four opera singers who do some good stuff in different languages.
Of course.
Welcome into a European Christmas, Ducco.
Now, your ex-girlfriend was Italian, wasn't she?
No.
No, the first one?
No.
I've made that up.
Have you ever dated a European?
No.
I don't think so.
Not that I can remember.
It's quite, and I wish we, I wonder if we'll ever spend Christmas Day together.
I hope it's in our future.
It could get there.
Because my, I know my mum would love to have you.
That'd be funny.
But it's one of those things, whilst it is...
I would put on so much weight.
Oh, you would.
In the 24-hour period, I don't know if you'd survive it, to be honest.
Because the quantity, the quality, but the quantity, the richness, it is all about the food.
It is all about the merriment.
But growing up, Christmas was very much, we take mum for granted.
She does everything.
Maybe dad would chuck something on the barbecue. But it was very much, we take mum for granted, she does everything. Maybe dad would chuck something on the barbecue.
Yeah.
But it was very much mum running the show.
Yeah.
Until she cracked it and went, no one helps me around here.
Even though I swear to God we often.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
I just do it myself.
She wants to do it, yeah, yeah.
She cracked it and there was a period going up for about, I want to say five to seven
years where we went out.
She would book like some fancy restaurant that had the Christmas buffet.
Oh, yeah. She loved it because some fancy restaurant that had the Christmas buffet.
She loved it because she didn't have to lift a finger.
And we were going, the magic of Christmas is ruined.
It's ruined.
It's ruined.
Now that there's a baby, and you'll probably experience this,
obviously, when your little girl arrives in 2025,
the baby has added this element of Christmas spirit that is unparalleled.
But what I'm nervous about is how over the top my mum is going to go.
If you're nervous about that, my goodness.
You know me, I'm already an over the top
person. We're going down
interstate. My parents do live in Melbourne.
We are flying. We contemplated
driving to take the dog
and all that, but that's like a 10 to 12 hour
journey. It's going to eat too much time
into it. We're sending the dog off to granddad.
Granddad's.
No.
He's not fun anymore.
He lost 12 kilos.
But we're flying.
And last time I went down for an event, it was for the baby shower.
And my mum went so over the top, I had to genuinely get like a freight carrier
to transport all the stuff back to my house in New South Wales.
Can you imagine what she's going to do at Christmas time?
It's going to be crazy.
It's going to be crazy.
I reckon they're going to have to be toys.
Lucia gets things that have to live there,
and then she can come back and visit and get them.
That's a great...
Because I've already said to Angus,
what are we going to do?
Do we take down empty suitcases?
Like, you and I are going to wear the same thing for a week
while we're down there,
and we just do empty suitcases to cart back all the stuff.
My mum's clearly going to go overboard.
Yeah, nuts. And Angus goes, can't you just get us vouchers? I went, have you met the woman? and we just do empty suitcases to cart back all the stuff. My mum's clearly going to go overboard.
Yeah, nuts.
And Angus goes, can't you just get us vouchers?
I went, have you met the woman?
She's not going to be doing vouchers. She should, but she won't be.
She won't.
It's going to be a lot of merriment.
It's going to be a lot of fun.
14 lasagnas.
A Christmas lasagna.
She better be making these lasagnas.
She doesn't.
I think you should leave.
Not like last time where she tried to pass off store-bought as her own.
That's our staple. I know you were talking about ham. Ham is a staple, which I think is should leave. Not like last time where she tried to pass off store-bought as her own. Yeah. That's our staple.
I know you were talking about ham.
Ham is a staple.
Yep.
Which I think is very traditional Australian.
Lasagna.
I don't even know if lasagna is a traditional Italian staple.
Also.
But it's become my mum's thing.
Question.
Will you do the thing you always do when you're in their house
the night before Christmas and go down and open your presents
under the tree just to make sure you've got the right ones,
then re-wrap them?
Not to be a spoilt little brat.
No. I don't know if I be a spoiled little brat. No.
I don't know if I'm going to get any.
My mum loves this child.
I think much more than she loves me.
Disappointing, isn't it?
I reckon I'm going to get less.
I don't know if there'll be any too open.
Unless Angus brings some down, which I hope he does,
because I want to open something on Christmas Day.
It's the magic of Christmas for everyone.
Do you go through Angus's too?
Oh, you know she does.
Oh, so he doesn't put them under the tree anymore.
He hides them. He actually, he hides them from me.
One year he
very kindly bought me a laptop and stupidly
just put it in a bag. I'm like, are you dumb?
You idiot. Now I found this. Now you're going to get me another laptop.
Because this one was a surprise. Well, now it's like
a surprise still. Last year there was
37. But I am
trying to be eco-warrior and I don't use
wrapping. I just use tea towels and sheets and stuff,
because I just take them back at the end.
So it's very easy to peek.
I was going to get some custom Christmas wrapping paper this year
that you can get, like, people's faces on it.
Oh, that's fun.
I was going to get Shy Guy's face on and just give it to people
who don't know Shy Guy.
I love that.
Who's this Christmas elf?
That's what we should do next year.
Oh, get Jess and Duck a great wrapping paper.
We can still do it.
There's still time.
Or Jess and Duck go sheets and tea towels so people can use that.
It really did.
You've got a week to turn this around.
Turn around, Babs.
Oh, no, it's today.
It's Christmas right now.
Oh, damn.
Anyway, you've got 12 months to turn it around.
Jess and Duck are with you on Hit Breakfast.
And, hey, that is us on our Christmas show, Spectacular.
That's right.
Lunch is on the table.
My mum's calling me to sit down.
Do you do presents before you eat or eat and then do presents?
Before we eat, I believe.
Before we eat.
It depends.
Morgan's been a bit different to mine.
They split theirs up in halves.
Well, you're hosting this year, babe, so what are you going to do?
I think we're going to do presents before we eat, then we'll eat.
I think so, because otherwise you're just looking over your shoulder, like, when are
we doing presents?
And then I get to play with my toy straight after I eat.
Exactly. That's wonderful.
Well, whatever you are doing today, whatever your Christmas looks like,
we hope it is wonderful. We hope it is
belly and soul filling.
And we'll see you in the new
year. Can't wait. We're back January
13th. That's right. Yeah, we'll see you then.
I'll text you on the 12th.
Jess and Ducko in the morning.