Jono, Ben & Megan - The Podcast - David Walliams Crashes Wiggles Interview!

Episode Date: September 26, 2024

We had a delightful chat with children’s entertainment group The Wiggles, and to our surprise, comedian and children’s entertainer David Walliams joined us! David invited The Wiggles to perform at... his show tonight and even shared his favorite Wiggles song! The Wiggles also answered your questions and autographed some nostalgic photos.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Starting point is 00:00:00 This John O'Bien podcast brought to you by HelloFresh, the experts in tastes that Kiwis love. It is the Wiggles with us right now in studio. They're back in New Zealand on the Wiggles Groove Tour. All tickets released for Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington and Christchurch. Great to have you here, the Wiggles, and great to have David Walliams. Look, we've got David Walliams. He's peering through the studio window right now. This is like a crossover of children's entertainment that we never thought we'd have.
Starting point is 00:00:27 No, that's right. The Wiggles are meeting David Williams all live on the road. Davey, he's coming in now. He's the fresh off. The Wiggles, you guys look quite, look, Chia, you look quite excited about David Williams being here. It's my childhood right here. Oh my God. Hello, hello.
Starting point is 00:00:43 David Williams, hello. He's come Williams! David Williams! David Williams! Hello! David Williams! Hello! He's come on in, he's come to see the Wiggles. We never get guests in the studio, now we get two big bangers all at the same time. This is incredible. You're a lot older than the other Wiggles.
Starting point is 00:00:56 Yeah, that's very true. You're like Daddy Wiggles. I'm Daddy Wiggles. There's even an older one than me. Really? Yeah, it's unbelievable isn't it? How old's the oldest Wiggle? Oh he's 60 and that's the age of his dad. You're like Daddy Wiggle. I'm Daddy Wiggle. There's even an older one than me. Really? Yeah, it's unbelievable, isn't it?
Starting point is 00:01:05 How old's the oldest Wiggle? Oh, he's 16. So is Dorothy the dinosaur, and then how old's Anthony? Compared to the dinosaur. A couple years younger. Dorothy's five million years old, so Anthony's quite similar to that. David Williams, it is a pleasure to see you face to face. So many Zooms.
Starting point is 00:01:18 I know, look at me. You look fantastic. Do I look good? You look great. Doesn't he look good, Wiggles? Have you met the Wiggles before? Of course I have. I'm the Wiggles' number one fan.
Starting point is 00:01:29 No, I haven't. You smell really good. I know I do. You're only close to me. Don't fight your feelings. How are you? So the Wiggles are performing now, tonight? Tomorrow.
Starting point is 00:01:40 We do daytimes. You're clashing with your shows. Now, is there children's show beef here? Because you've got your kids shows during the day I've got mine at the Kiri Takanawa Theatre tomorrow at 11am
Starting point is 00:01:48 and 3pm so if you hate the Wiggles come along and see me and also are you guys coming tonight I'm coming tonight
Starting point is 00:01:59 I'm coming tomorrow coming tonight because we've got the show also at 7.30 tonight I'm excited about that one. Are you?
Starting point is 00:02:06 Are you going to ask a question? You said that you dared me to ask a question if I could come backstage and see you in your underpants. Now, does that need context? Do I need context to ask that? Well, all I'll say is in the theatre, when you go and see, if you've got a friend in a play, you know, like after the show ends, you run backstage
Starting point is 00:02:22 because if you're very lucky, you get to the dressing room and they're still getting changed. We also don't know what to do with this joke, mate. Me and my mum went to see Jude Law in a play. You've never seen my mum go up those stairs to ask me. She's got mobility issues. And then he had his top off and he said, oh, sorry, I haven't got my top off. My mum said, oh, don't mind me.
Starting point is 00:02:44 But I've seen Ian McKellen in his underpants as well. You've seen Ian McKellen? What does he look like in his underpants? What's that? What does he look like in his underpants? Very good. Yeah. I'm really committed to this hug, too.
Starting point is 00:02:55 Oh, that's great. Okay, so listen. You wrapping yourself up? Wiggles, Wiggles, Wiggles, I love you, Wiggles. Oh, thank you. I think you're wonderful. Thank you. I'd love to join. You have to be able to sing to join the Wiggles Yes, well yes
Starting point is 00:03:09 And dance-ish What colour would I have if I joined the Wiggles? Any you want Lucia's a huge fan of yours David too Who is? Lucia You are I feel like someone's coming after a night out You know what, I have
Starting point is 00:03:24 Because I didn't get in until about 1 a.m. So you're a fan and you're doing a Wiggles show tomorrow, are you? Yeah. Why don't you skip the show? Honestly. You can have three Wiggles. Do you want to come to the show tomorrow night? I would love to.
Starting point is 00:03:38 Would all the Wiggles like to come? Yeah, I'd love to. Would you like to come on and do a song? Oh, my God. Of course, bro. Wiggles.iggles! That would be a great moment. Kids would lose their minds, wouldn't they? Yeah. Well, some would. Have we just formed a collaboration? A super group! Go! I can't stay! I'm going to be on television! Oh right, I've heard of television. It used to be a thing. I know I know We still have television So will you sort this out Because I'd love you to come
Starting point is 00:04:06 As my guest Tomorrow night The Kiri Takanoa Theatre 7.30 Or tonight also at 7.30 Or tomorrow at 11am Just say a website It'll be there
Starting point is 00:04:17 So the Wiggles will be At your show performing They're tipping And if not I'll just be racing up the stairs As soon as the show finishes Yeah we'll do that what song
Starting point is 00:04:26 what song will it be oh probably Fruit Salad Yummy Yummy Fruit Salad's great oh it's my favourite David Williams we were expecting David Williams
Starting point is 00:04:35 to come in here thank you David the sabotage our Wiggles interview they're going to the hits the Jono and Ben podcast Wiggles in the studio
Starting point is 00:04:41 David Williams has left it was a surprise guest this morning but great to have you guys here great to have you back in the country great to be here apologies for David Williams has left. It was a surprise guest this morning, but great to have you guys here. Great to have you back in the country. Great to be here. Apologies for David Williams.
Starting point is 00:04:48 He really railroaded your interview there, Wiggles, but he's invited you on stage to a show to perform. Sounds good. Maybe tonight. Well, yeah, if we can make that happen, that would be incredible. Before, you know, we're big fans of you guys, and not very often we have you in the studio, so we wanted to get your autographs, if you don't mind.
Starting point is 00:05:03 We'll start with you, Lucia, if you don't mind. Just signing a photo of yourself. You have to explain the photo that we've given you. So this is a photo of me when I think I was like two in a Dorothy tutu. Very nice technique there. You're obsessed with Dorothy, aren't you? I still am.
Starting point is 00:05:20 You were performing with the Wiggles since you were young. Yes, it's very true. That is an adorable photo, Lucia. It's a very good ballet technique there. Oh, wow. Okay, Simon, we've got a photo for you as well too. Now, Simon, explain your photo. Yes, this is one of my first appearances with the Wiggles.
Starting point is 00:05:37 I think it was like 2004 as a wiggly gremlin. Yeah. A wiggly gremlin. Hiding behind a tree? Yeah, you're kind of crouched in a public park there. Crouched in Lycra behind a tree in a public park with a very big grin on my face. So, hi, we've got one of you as well,
Starting point is 00:05:54 if you can sign that as well. So cute. Now, do you know any idea what that photo was? I think I did like a cultural performance when I was little and that was me on the steps afterwards. You haven't changed. I've changed. You guys were adorable children, yeah.
Starting point is 00:06:08 Simon, you were adorable too. In the lycra in the park as well. And John as well, we can't forget about you, mate. Oh, yeah. The photo of you.
Starting point is 00:06:16 Now explain the photo over there. Now hopefully you've got you and not your twin brother who's identical. So yeah, this is actually my twin brother. This is Lenny.
Starting point is 00:06:22 Is it really? Yeah, this is my forehead as you can see. I can really tell. I thought, is it really? Yeah, this is my forehead, as you can see. I can really tell. I thought, is it really? I sit there to produce the Elliot. I was like, make sure you've got the right. This is a great picture of Lenny.
Starting point is 00:06:32 I know his autograph. Can you sign it as Lenny? You can sign it where his neck tattoos are now. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Lenny. And then put yours in there. And we did have one of Anthony as well. We can take that one as well.
Starting point is 00:06:42 Look at that monobrow. Oh, wow. That's Anthony in the original green skivvy. Yes. Or it was just washed a few times. No, they just faded. Can I have a look at that one? Yeah, because he was originally a green wiggle.
Starting point is 00:06:53 Oh, he's looking a little dishevelled there, isn't he? He is looking a bit dishevelled. We've got the Wiggles with us this morning. It's lovely to have you guys back in New Zealand. And if you've got a question for the Wiggles, we'll take some live calls here. Nick, morning to you. How are you?
Starting point is 00:07:07 Hi, how are you going, guys? We're doing well. You're on with the Wiggles. What do you want to ask them? Hi, look, big fan. I've got two young kids. They absolutely love your work. Awesome job. Question for Simon. You obviously wear red all the time.
Starting point is 00:07:23 When you're away from performing, do you still wear red? That's a great question. It is a great question. Nick, I actually never wear red. It suits you. Thank you. I feel like I've got a bit of a pink complexion, so I don't know if it's really the right colour for me.
Starting point is 00:07:38 Not the right colour palette. When they gave you one, were you like, oh, red. I mean, it's an honour to be in the Wiggles, but red, you know. Yeah, look, no, I am happy with red, but I actually don't wear red when I'm out at all. They gave you one Where you're like Oh red I mean it's an honour To be in the Wiggles But red you know Yeah look no I am happy with red But I actually don't wear red When I'm out at all I'm more of a
Starting point is 00:07:49 I'm more of a blue guy Controversially Oh I'm coming for my job I'm coming for your colour Hey Nick Hey Nick Are you going along to the shows?
Starting point is 00:07:58 Oh we're not going to the show But I mean I'm sure we'd love to The kids would But Oh right Have we got tickets for the show? Oh I see
Starting point is 00:08:04 See if we can work that out We'll try and get you some tickets. We've got a David Williams show tonight, if you like. $65 voucher for the warehouse coming your way, though. That's coming your way. Good on you, Nick. Appreciate that. Do you ever...
Starting point is 00:08:17 Like, when you're out in public, I was just watching you in reception before you're all dressed as you're dressed on your show, your show outfits and captive feather swords out there. Do you ever look at yourselves and go, oh, we're out in public like this? And do you notice people dressed as you're dressed on your show outfits and Captain Featherswords out there. Do you ever look at yourselves and go, oh, we're out in public like this? And do you notice people looking at you? Yeah.
Starting point is 00:08:30 You do? Yeah, you do. We were filming outdoors the other day, and we finished and I just left in my wiggle clothes to get home. I thought, oh, I'm going to go and get a coffee on the way home and hopped out of the car to go to the cafe and went, oh, actually, I can't. You'd just get mobbed.
Starting point is 00:08:47 I totally forgot that I was still wearing my Wiggles clothes. Do people recognise you when you're not, when you're in your civilian clothes, John? Yeah, we started to get that a lot lately. We've been doing it for the last few years, the new ones especially. We do get picked up by the parents. The children don't really recognise you as much without your outfit on. John gets recognised by the mums a lot. Oh, yeah.
Starting point is 00:09:07 That's because John never wears a shirt. We bought you a perfectly good skivvy. I just blame my brother Lenny. He's my twin brother. It could be Lenny, that's right. So how's life changed for you and the Wiggles? Oh, massively. And now this is my first international tour without my family.
Starting point is 00:09:24 Like, I'm doing it as a big girl now this is my first international tour without my family. Like I'm doing it as a big girl now this time. So I'm absolutely loving it. Best crew. Oh, so you took your family around the world with you? Yeah, I did. I used to,
Starting point is 00:09:31 it was usually my mum. She used to come along as my chaperone, but she was literally my best friend in my room. But now I've got all my new besties. Oh, great.
Starting point is 00:09:39 Flying solo on the tour. Flying solo. Lucia, of course, working with your dad as well. I feel like you've been introducing him to some new music. I've seen the Wiggles sort of do some different songs of late. Yeah, well, we've got the DJ Dorothy Rave of Innocence album.
Starting point is 00:09:53 So DJ Dorothy, she's a DJ now. She's done remixes of all of the Wiggles classic songs. And it's really funny when dad, you know, comes to some of the DJ Dorothy shows and he gets up on stage. He has no idea what he's doing. It's really funny to watch. I do love the rave of innocence too. It's great title.
Starting point is 00:10:11 The Hits, the Jono and Ben podcast. The Wiggles are with us in the studio. Have you got a question you want to ask them? 0800 THE HITS 4487. Ben, you just presented pictures of them in younger eras having to sign themselves and Jon we got your twin brother actually at the time. Sorry.
Starting point is 00:10:26 Look at your brother's haircut. He's kind of got a long sort of emo mullet going on, but the bottom of it dyed blonde. Yeah, he was Skux Deluxe back then. We all had that hairstyle, and that's what we did. We dyed it, we strained it. I haven't heard that term for a while. I've never heard that term.
Starting point is 00:10:44 You guys are you know you're identical but he's very different looking now to you right longer hair
Starting point is 00:10:50 yeah like biologically everything's the same it's just he's grown a beard lost a little bit of weight and he's got a
Starting point is 00:10:55 top knot with a tattoo on the side of his head it's a great way to distinguish the difference between us
Starting point is 00:11:01 you've got Lenny and you've got John it's not an alter ego by you or anything like that. It's not you. Text here, 4487. If your songs come up on your playlist, are you listening or skipping?
Starting point is 00:11:11 Listening. I've got a three-and-a-half-year-old, so we listen. We listen. Personally, I skip. Do you skip, Luchia? Yeah, look, we hear them all the time. I don't have a kid, so for me, but yes.
Starting point is 00:11:23 When did your child make the connection between the two? Pretty early on. He came on the road with us, Asher, as from a little baby, so he's sort of been around it. But he doesn't actually watch the show too much. He doesn't like it that much. He's more of a Fireman Sam guy. Too cool, too cool.
Starting point is 00:11:39 Hello, The Hits, you're on with the Wiggles. You've got a question. Oh, yes, yes, I do. Take it away um sorry took me by surprise you know you're calling us right um hi guys um just wondering when you when you perform uh do you get a lot a lot of the parents singing along with you yeah, that's a great question I feel like it's become a full circle moment now
Starting point is 00:12:08 Because a lot of the parents were children going to Anthony era shows So it's really full circle You did some pub gigs too, didn't you? For the adults Yeah, the adults do sing along Sometimes they're into it a little bit more than the children Oh, it's very true. Oh it's so good to have you here, we'll let you go because I know how busy you are, but thank you so much for hanging out, it's great to have you back in New Zealand.
Starting point is 00:12:32 New tickets released for all your gigs, so get all the details at the hitstock.nz. Thanks for hanging out and what has been quite a memorable 10 minutes with us. It really has, great to talk to you guys.

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