Jono, Ben & Megan - The Podcast - BONUS: Mitch James And His Awkward Ex-Girlfriend Encounters..

Episode Date: August 11, 2022

We are joined in studio with Kiwi musician Mitch James as he chats about his brand new album on the horizon, he discusses funny times in Dunedin and his awkward ex-gf encounters!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mitch James has got new music out today It's called Emotions And he joins us in the studio Good to see you It's always good to see you Mitch Always fellas It's been a while We've had you in here face to face

It's good to see you Yeah and it's good to be back in the studio I'm currently in my pyjamas And slippers as well Yes I was saying to Jono off air That if you get me up before double digits You're not going to get a full dress Because Mitch James is an exquisite dresser.

I just appreciate your slippers there. You've got the thug boots on. Oh, they're thug boots? Yeah, yeah. Because you've got the lovely thick woolen inner. They look good. Yeah, you've got to keep the... A lot of warmth comes out of these feet, so, you know.

This is morning Mitch Jones. This is pre-coffee, pre-cereal. In all its glory. We love catching up with you, but obviously the new song is quite personal because you're talking about stuff that's been going on. I think everyone over the last few years has been really difficult to navigate through with COVID, but obviously with touring and being a musician, it's been pretty tough for you.

Yeah, I feel like this song is for everyone that's been a little bit lost over the last couple of years and wants to find their way through it. And yeah, I touch on a few personal things and this album, which I'm announcing for the first time on you guys' show. Oh, thanks, Mitch. We bloody love an exclusive.

Yes, there we go. And no sound effects needed, just the fellas. But yeah, this whole album and this song in particular is solely focused on being very open and vulnerable. And I really want to be sort of an example for that, especially with New Zealand blokes. Oh, that's cool. Because it's funny how perception, you know, like we were giving you grief on social media,

going, you're shirtless in the States, you're cruising down Venice Beach, you know, looking like, you know, I'm sure you grief on social media, going, you're shirtless in the States, you're cruising down Venice Beach, you know, looking like, you know, I'm sure there's some amazing moments over there, but it's not all like that. Social media is not all like that. No, no, it's not. It's not.

Yeah, I do struggle with social media a bit just because of that exact reason, you know. I feel like it's a highlight reel, and I even say that in the song. So, yeah, I mean, sometimes you have to get the rig out but it's not it's not all uh rainbows and skittles mate it's a bloody good rig i uh i get my rig out here it makes people uncomfortable i wanted to know because you do write songs that are very personal to you and that's why you're so successful obviously people resonate with those songs

do you tell if you've written a song about someone do you tell them or do they hear it for the first time on the radio and go these are some very specific details yeah no it's uh it depends it depends on what terms i'm on with with the person to be honest uh there's a few songs about ex-girlfriends on on the album that i uh i haven't told them about uh one because uh one ex-girlfriend won't talk to me and the other because she doesn't deserve to hear it. Is it awkward if you bump into them? It is always awkward when you bump into them, regardless of the songs. I saw you touring.

I was looking through your Instagram yesterday and you're touring a while back in Dunedin doing a shoeie on stage. And I was like, well, it wasn't your shoe as well, drinking from a shoe. I mean, what led you to that moment? So it was my birthday and the night before. And Dunedin is very special to me, obviously.

And so my drummer got off his drum throne and came down to my mic. And I was like, oh, God, what's going on here? Because my drummer is an absolute wild man. And so he then takes off his shoe and gets the crowd to sing happy birthday while he's pouring, I think, a spate into this. I mean, I don't. Nanky, old, sweaty. A drummer shoe.

There's a lot of tapping going on in that thing. A lot of, I know that spates isn't necessarily the cleanest beer, but there was definitely some extras in there. Remember, I had to do one in, we're at some bleak bar. It was a university bar. It was a university bar.

And this lady's like, it was 11 o'clock in the morning. This girl comes, she's like, drink out of my shoe. And we were with Sharon, who's our friend. And she's like, Sharon, drink out of my shoe. And Sharon was pregnant at the time. And Tony went, I had to step up to the plate. And I was like, so I had to go past that holy, smelly Nike shoe and I had to drink and I was like, this is a load.

That's a real friend right there. I don't even like sharing, I don't care. You're like you're a bodyguard, you're like jumping in front of someone. Now both you guys, Jono and Mitch, you both went to the same school. Yes. St. Kittings College,

Presbyterian School for Prestigious Boys. Yeah, obviously slightly different years, but hey, you know went to the same school. Yes. St. Kittings College, Presbyterian School for Prestigious Boys. Yeah, obviously slightly different years, but hey, you know, both school. And I, you know, like I wondered who would be more famous at the school. Now, I think we've got a number of someone who went to the school as well. Oh, God. Mark Richardson, former cricketer, broadcaster. He's in there. There's a long list of people there.

Hello. Oh, Mark Richardson. It's Jono and Ben calling from the Hits radio station. How's things? How you going? Hey, not too bad. Now, I'm sorry about the call. I've got you here right now because I've got a couple of other fellow people from St.

Kennegan's. St. Kentigan's? No S. The correct name is St. Kennegan School Finishing School for Young Men. Finishing School. You finish off men.

Okay. for young men. Finishing school. You finish off men. Okay, so I wanted to know right now, Mark, because you know, you're very opinionated, which is what we love about you. Jono Pryor, would he rate in the prestigious old boys? No, I don't. I'd put it more as a question to Jono. Do you think you deserve to? Listen, I know the answer to this.

I have never been once asked back for an inspirational motivational speech. Never once. Have you been asked back, Mitch James? Once, to the boarding house. Yes, I have. You gave a speech. Mark Richardson, have you gone back and given motivational speeches? Yes.

I have never once. Not once. Not once. Not once. So if you were going to say, because there's a lot of great people that have been to the school. Blair Chuuk, John Cano, yourself Mark, Grant Dalton, Chris Luxon,

Adam Perori, a lot of people. Where would you rate John O'Prior and where would you rate Mitch James? Any of them creeping into the top ten? Are you reversing and doing radio at the same time? He's reversed out of this interview. Literally. I was hoping you'd put Mitch James for comedy reasons

higher than John O'Brien. That was kind of the way I saw this panning out. But right now he's reversed out of this conversation. Quite literally. All right, there we go. That was wonderful a choice of radio a choice of radio

it's always good to see you Mitch let's play the song right now eh absolutely yeah this is brand new from Mitch James it's called Motions

it's going to be a huge hit it's always good to see you and can't wait for the album when's it coming out November 4th driving down the road to all these sad songs I know I'm gonna miss him when my dad's gone

That's probably why I hug a little too long I found my way through all this shit in high school Turned Italian and all I ever see is bad news I guess there's nothing I can do But drive away, somewhere far Pack my suitcase in my car I can do. But drive away somewhere far. Pack my suitcase in my car. Hit the snow or go to Rome.

I've had enough. Got a lot of questions. Not a lot of answers. Learned a couple lessons. Fought a couple battles. Well, I feel I'm going going crazy And the days are getting faster And now I'm stuck out in the middle of the ocean Going through the motions

Well yeah I probably got a couple screws loose Some pretty crazy stories in my tattoos You probably wouldn't get it if I told you Yeah, on my phone, everybody just a highlight Showing off, but they broken on the inside I know I used to be that guy So drive away, somewhere far Pack my suitcase in my car

Hit the snow, go to Rome I've had enough Got a lot of questions Not a lot of answers Learned a couple lessons Fought a couple battles Well, I feel I'm going crazy And the days are getting faster I'm going to the ocean.

Got a lot of questions. Not a lot of answers. We are now at Upper Session Road are getting faster. And now I'm stuck out in the middle of the ocean. Yeah, I got a lot of questions, not a lot of answers. Learned a couple lessons, fought a couple battles. Well, I feel I'm going crazy. And the days are getting faster. And now I'm stuck out in the middle of the ocean Going through the motion I keep trying to find it, that super island Going through the motion, going through the motion I keep trying to find it, that super island The Hits. For more podcasts from The Hits Network,