Jono, Ben & Megan - The Podcast - FULL: Ben Boyce.... Daddy?

Episode Date: September 28, 2022

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Welcome to a bonus podcast from Jono and Ben on The Hits. Kia ora morning, welcome, or the afternoon, or evening, or maybe the middle of the night. I don't know why you'd be listening to this at three o'clock in the morning. It might help you go to sleep. Yeah. Do you listen to anything to put you to sleep, Ben? I don't mind having the TV on, like I don't mind watching something, you know, like a show on Netflix or Disney Plus.

But do you find yourself, you fall asleep and then you obviously have to wake up and turn the television yeah yeah often that happens right yeah we run a whole tv on the whole time you guys yeah i go to sleep obviously before my wife because of the hours that we work yeah uh but she'll come and she'll turn on bloody love island i like subliminally digest love island all those shows i don't see through everything though you know i do yeah i do yeah yeah but then sometimes you wake up and you're like, why is he being all horny on me? And I'm like, what's going on? Oh, he went and old Pash snogged old,

treat me like a mug. And I've never watched the show, but I just get little pockets of it. Little pockets of it, oh yeah. Yeah, sometimes I put music on my phone to go to sleep. Right. Like, you know, lovely little, you know the sounds little, you know,

the sounds of a river in a forest running. Is that music or is that a sound effect? Well, but then there comes the light. Oh, so they have music. Yeah, well. Oh, nice. Sometimes you end up, if you listen long enough, you end up with some sort of creepy voice going, Hi.

As you lay your head down, just let go of the weight of the day It's almost like some sort of pervert Has taken up the role of being the meditative meditation person To put you to sleep on What's that, Producer Joel? I think you're hearing things, mate He's got a sound effects library

He loves doing it now He just puts some random sound effects But none of them make sense. No, no. Like, yeah, the cat there. You know? It doesn't make any sense at all to podcast. But the sound effects, they were in vogue, weren't they, a while back?

Then they sort of disappeared. Joel, are you trying to bring sound effects back, are you? Yeah, I think it could be good for the... But your sound effects are like, you've got to get something that's swarm of bees. Might open the door. I think there's a swarm of bees in the studio. There's a swarm of bees outside, yeah. Oh, God. There we go.

Anyway, the podcast today, we're actually recording this a little frazzled. We're in the middle of trying to give away $5,000 and we're doing this while songs are playing because we're guaranteed a $5,000 winner today with our Game 5 words for 5K. Ben, not yet. No winner.

No, I'm still stuck in the soundproof booth today where do you know what's just popped into the soundproof booth though that's your cue for sound effects oh no it's the fire service from the 1930s yeah it's quite a big soundproof booth just sort of

that was of all the sound effects I gave you an opportunity hello my good sir what else of flames you needed. Extinguished. Sorry, guys. I've got to go. My ride's here for the day. All right.

There we go. Helicopter. Hoskings. Hoskings is coming down. My Hoskings, yeah, he's leaving work here in the building. Oh, God. I'm sorry about this podcast intro. The wheels really have fallen off the fire track this morning.

But we'll be back. And hopefully you'll hear at the end of the podcast whether we give away $5,000 or not. This is the Jono and Ben podcast. Wall-to-wall talking without the niggly popular songs in between. Kiwi actor Anna Scottley, she's doing big things. You'll know her from Angel on Shortland Street. I told you not to call.

I'm at my new job. Because I'm my own woman and I make my own money. It's at the hospital. She was hilarious in the Kiwi comedy The Breaker or Upperers. Is this the **** you've been secretly texting? This better be an off-gun joke. This better be candid camera. She's just been in a new Netflix show with comedian Melissa McCartney

and now stars in a movie that's out today, Millie Lies Low. It's about a lady who pretends to be in New York. My name is Millie Davies. I'm going to be interning at one of New York's top architecture firms. Yeah, she ends up just hiding away in New Zealand and pretending she's in New York. And Anna Scottney joins us in the studio right now. Thanks for coming in.

Thank you, mate. Nice to be here. That's really cool. Now, you've done so many amazing things. I feel like you're already, you know, on the way up. Too good for the show, so thank you for coming coming in. Thank you, mate. Nice to be here. That's really cool. Now, you've done so many amazing things. I feel like you're already, you know, on the way up. Too good for the show, so thank you for coming on in. We tend to get people on the way up and on the way down. It's our sweet spot. Yeah, two years later, I'm back and, like, jaded and, like, bleh.

You guys are like, mate, what happened? It was all so promising and bright. Well, come on our show again. That's a good thing. So people will know you. We'll go through, because you've done so much. But obviously Shorty, Shorty, come on our show again. That's a good thing. So people will know you. We'll go through because you've done so much, but obviously Shorty, Shortland Street, you've been on that as well.

And can we apologize? Because I think we used you in our final season of John O'Byrne in our marketing. We got a photo and you were part of the marketing. Which I loved. Which was great. I loved. And it was great to have you there,

but I don't think we ever got you to, I think you already moved on overseas to do other stuff and we never got you to actually appear on the show so we just used you as part of the marketing so thank you. Well thank you I mean it was a great moment and like I loved Jono and Ben a lot and so honoured to be there

It was, we traded off your good face there but people would have been like I've tuned into the show to see It was all you needed Hey now you've got a fantastic new movie out now. It looks very exciting. Filmed in your hometown of Wellington. Yeah.

Filming in the stomping ground. You know what? My favourite thing, I think, was like Millie, who I play, is really anxious. And so I'd sort of be doing that corny, like getting ready to go into a high intensity scene. And then just like a homie would be cruising by like, hi mate, hi mate, how you going? Hey Anna mate, what are you doing? I'd be like, oh hey mate, you know, I'm working.

Oh, you're working mate, okay. That's the problem when you're filming on the street. Exactly, exactly. I was watching Netflix the other week and I saw you pop up out of the blue in the new Melissa McCarthy series, God's Favourite Idiot. Yes.

That's awesome. How on earth did that happen? Okay, so it was radical. I was like walking the length of the South Island with my ex-boyfriend and then we'd get into town. Hold on, so we'll just stop there. Was this down state highways? No, I was walking on Te Araroa because when I'm not working, I really love doing durational

walks and getting outside. And I've always wanted to walk Te Araroa because when I'm not working like I really love doing durational walks and like getting outside so and I've always wanted to walk Te Araroa. Was he into it or was that part of the breakup reason? I'm gonna also leave that one on a dot dot dot but look the key thing is so we're walking along and we're like in the hills in the high country and then we get into town and then like put down an audition so it was this really buzzy moment of like booking this big job to go and like work with Ben and Melissa whilst I was in like Hamner Springs with my little trap my ultra lightweight tramping kit like getting to Arthur's Pass and being like yo we've got reception and then being like whoa I booked this job you got the job and anyway and so we shot it in when the travel bubble was open in 2021 in Australia right yes yeah because Melissa had just finished shooting nine

nine perfect strangers that was it I heard you uh your first thing you said to her was bro I'm a big fan or I'm a massive fan yeah that was yeah yeah yeah being inside a scene with her and um yeah we're just about to take off and I was like, I just quickly have to say, like, huge fan. And then she just cracked up laughing and was like, oh, shut up. Wow. Yeah, yeah, she's great. That's awesome. I don't know.

I think it's a case of one of those things where people are like, don't meet your heroes and then you do meet your heroes and then they're rad. Super hardworking and just, yeah, really lovely human. That's great. That's awesome. Well, you are super hardworking. Obviously yeah really lovely human that's great well you're super hardworking obviously many shows many movies uh but also you get like do you swim in the harbour i do is that something you do like early in the morning i do i'm a part of this really cute little whatsapp group called the washing machines and so you swim in the wellington because it would be freezing

through winter she gets cold definitely but it's so fun and um's so fun and we're really into it. It's like a real pick and mix of people, you know, people who are like diplomats, people who founded Fix and Fog, Peanut Butter, you know, accountants. It's like a real big pick and mix, but we all love ocean swimming, so we try and get out like most mornings. There's always a little mob going. So that mornings we're like, oh, why have I committed to this? Yeah, 100%.

Yeah. Through the winter. Through the winter. Yeah, yeah, yeah. so that mornings we're like oh why have I committed to her yeah 100% yeah through the winter yeah through the winter through the winter yeah yeah yeah it gets really cold but it's so sick what about you guys

are you on that Wim Hof buzz no no you're going to be one of those adorable elderly people that you see oh she's 92

she swum every day I hope for that I truly hope for that vibe oh well Anna Scottney it's been a pleasure hanging out with you. Congrats. Millie Lies Low is the new movie.

It's in cinemas now, and you have a wonderful day. Amazing. Thank you guys so much. Have a good day. The Hits, the Jono and Ben podcast. It is Mental Health Awareness Week, and Emily Turnbull has set up Chatterbox, which is, well, they've got the first street-designed furniture. It's like a park bench, which is encouraging people to sit down,

to talk, to have some conversations, which is a really cool initiative, and hopefully we'll see lots more of them around the country. That's right, and we work with Emily and her wonderful husband, Darrell, for many years in the radio industry, and, yeah, like you say, doing this wonderful initiative for Mental Health Awareness Week. Kia ora, Emily. Kia ora. Really good, thanks. Yeah, it's great to have you on.

Emily's a friend of ours. No, I'm familiar. I was just saying, New Zealand's a very small place. Emily's best friend was my cousin from Rangiora, mate. Gosh, that goes way back, doesn't it? It goes back to us sort of being under 10, single-digit age kind of stuff. Yeah, it does. I remember a horrifying incident.

They had a wonderful farm, my cousins, and I was on top of the pine tree. You were on top of a pine tree? Well, climbing up a pine tree. And I was above my poor little cousin, Nicola. And I started laughing. Uncontrolled will be laughing. And I accidentally peed on Nicola.

I don't feel like that was accidental at all. I wouldn't do it on purpose. Anyway, I wouldn't put it past you. Now, Emily, I don't know how that was accidental at all. I wouldn't do it on purpose. Anyway, I wouldn't put it past you. Now, Emily, I don't know how we segue from that story into a mental health awareness week, but it is a really important week, and you're launching something pretty cool, Chatterbox Street Furniture. Tell us about how that works.

Yeah, this is really, really special. It's a new piece of street furniture that I've been working with the Auckland Council and the Albert Eden Board for, gosh, coming on two and a half years now. And it's all designed to encourage people to stop, to sit, to connect and have some really, really bloody good conversations with each other. So it's a special sort of chair and there's one in Point Chevalier in Auckland, but I imagine the idea would be to get some more of these around so sort of like I guess a park bench but somewhere that you can go to and you can sit next to someone and just just have a chat yeah totally totally so it's a lovely tangible spot down at the beach overlooking the water and the ambition is that we will have these right across the city and man imagine if it was across the country and you know it's a space where you can go and sit with someone, you can sit there

on your own. And the message kind of to the community is, if someone's there, go and sit beside them, go and smile and just have a really, really good chat. Because what we know with, you know, our wellbeing and mental health is that connection and chat is really powerful. And not just in those moments of crisis, but, you know, every single day. Well, because you have a very personal connection to mental health. You lost your husband and Daryl, who we all knew and worked with

in the radio industry. Wonderful, Daryl. And so have you found sort of doing proactive things like this a way of working through grief? Yeah, yeah, for sure. I mean, everybody, he's so famous, Daryl Payton, in his own world and also more broadly. I lost him to suicide in 2019.

And this is a guy who is an absolute legend. I miss him so dearly, as do my kids, as do his whanau, as do all of his friends. He was a guy who, you know who was the life of the party, confident, brave, yet he just carried such a deep stigma around having bipolar. He found it really, really hard to talk about it. In fact, he said to me on a number of occasions, I just can't, I can't start that conversation and tell people. So he hid it.

And when he died, there was only a really, really small number of people that actually knew he had bipolar. And I think not long after he died, it kind of got me thinking and it made me want to help in a really particular way. And that is all around making it easier to chat and also making it easier to chat about the big stuff, which I think we kind of can steer away from a little bit. So, yeah, you know, to your point, it's been really helpful in terms of me processing the grief

over the last few years to think that there's something purposeful around sort of Daz's legacy from here on in. Well, that's all. We were literally just saying that before we got you on the phone, that you just would never have known what Daryl was battling with. He was, like you say, the life of the party, and there were just no signs. Absolutely, and that was deliberate. He was, you know, really nervous to tell people, and we need to change that.

And the way that that happened sort of sits with each and every one of us. You know, we are better at starting a conversation, and actually, you know, a proper conversation, so stopping and being present, then that whole concept of chat and conversation just becomes easier for everyone. So we've all got a little bit of control here to be able to make the change that's really needed.

Oh, Emily, lovely catching up with you, and congratulations again on getting this off the ground. Awesome. Thanks so much, guys. And one message I would kind of share, you know, we're in the middle of Mental Health Awareness Week. If you do nothing else this week other than pick up the phone or knock on a door or go and connect with someone, then you are totally smashing it.

That's the one thing you need to do. Well, thanks, Emily. With a long and extinguished career, Jono and Ben on the hits. You've been busy. You've been busy doing backroom deals, signing us up for something. This was yesterday on the show you revealed something.

I can't exactly disclose. I've signed an NDA, a non-disclosure agreement. I can't... Why can't you disclose? It doesn't even have to be me what I can't reveal what

exactly your face will be on but you're with me right it's not just me no it's both of us it's not like oh it's hemorrhoid cream or something

good boys the face of cancel the hemorrhoid cream cancel cancel so I've put I've put you and me

yes on I've done a deal big big business big business stuff you wouldn't understand pinstripe suits I've put you and me, yes, on I've done a deal. Big business stuff. You wouldn't understand. Pinstripe suits, shoulder pads, powerful handshakes, just powerful conversations. Why was I not allowed to be involved in this?

Because you would have dragged the chain. We don't need him coming in with us. You don't need the sensible one that goes, that's not Gwyneth Paltrow. What are you? You don't need him coming in with us. You don't need the sensible one that goes, that's not Gwyneth Paltrow. What? What are you? You don't need that. So you don't need people slowing you down like that, do you?

With facts. With facts and questions. Proper information. No. But yeah, so we have signed up for something. Now, I know you're going, what is it? What are we doing? When is it happening? It does involve space.

I know. And it involves going to stores, well, being in stores around the country or something. I. I know. And it involves going to stores, well, being in stores around the country or something. I don't know. So apparently after seven o'clock, we're going to be joined by someone who, they're going to tell me what's happening. And it does involve space travel.

I'll give you another little clue. Space travel, Ben. Oh my goodness. It's all happening. And we are going to be phoning one of the people that I've been doing business with to give you a bit more information. I don't think we'll reveal it today.

Oh, come on. We'll leave you on the hook. But all will be revealed by the end of the week. That's after 7 o'clock as well as your chance to win $5,000. And when we rip into that at 7.45, a guaranteed $5,000 winner. It could be you today. Right here on The Hits. Maybe I'm foolish.

Conor and Ben, five words for 5K must be won every day this week. Games start this morning at 7.45. The Hits. Your one hour is where it begins. Your chance to win $5,000, we guarantee it, thanks to Gas Petrol Service Stations. That's at 7.45. But next, what the heck has Jono signed us up for?

And apparently you can get your hands on it very shortly. I have no idea what it is, but hopefully we'll find out a bit more. Warning, this show contains Jono and or Ben. Jono and Ben on the hits. Now, we like to know what to watch on streaming services. I was on a plane the other day, Ben, when we were coming back from Invercargill. People behind me the whole time said, Oh, what to watch, what are you watching? You know, it's a topical conversation nowadays.

They were doing it better than I just did. Yeah. Yeah, but they were getting deep into it, and that's why we talked to the wonderful Megan Pappas from the 3pm Pickup every week. Morena, Megan, how are you? Hello, I'm good. I'm ready to explode. Yeah, you just said, I'm over it.

I need this baby to come out. I mean, do you want me to induce now? I don't know what that means. I don't know. Neither do I. Why does it sound weird though? Yeah.

It does sound weird. It's a little bit weird. It does. Do you get to the stage of pregnancy where you're just existing? That's pretty much where I'm at.

Yeah. Do you know this morning in the car park downstairs, I can't fit between the cars. Oh, when you park. I have to walk to the front of the cars and walk along until I get a gap in a car park. I'm like, oh, this is rock bottom.

I'm ready now. I haven't been able to fit between the cars for a long time, so at least you've got an excuse. But when are you due? 20th. So I've got, like, what is that, three weeks? Oh, so there's still a few more weeks to go. I know, right? Good lord. But it could come at any stage

though. Yes, hopefully. Hey or she? Do you talk about that? She. She, yeah. Wow, congratulations. Thank you. Have you got a name? We've just decided. You don't have to tell us that. Is it Sumner? No. Has Adam Levine been messaging?

That guy. Strange reference for anyone that doesn't know. All right, so what we've been watching this week, and what have you been watching? It's a Netflix special this week. The first one is Heartbreak High. My best friend told me! I'm a reject!

I have a lazy kebab vagina! What is this about? I was actually like, I don't know what part of the trailer you're going to play because it's a little bit raunchy. Sex Education and Skins. Think of those two shows and it's an Australian version technically of that.

It is a show that was out in 1994 and they've remade it. It's really good. It's got Rachel House as the principal. Rachel House, New Zealander. Yeah, so really funny. And it is smashing it around the world. So Netflix have actually just confirmed it's in the top 10 most viewed TV shows globally.

I feel like Netflix, every show that gets released onto Netflix, they're like, this is their number one show Is it just me? No, I know, yeah, it does feel like that But everywhere I've gone, online shopping websites are using the cast as models and stuff So this is blowing up, and it is really good Very high Now, how did you learn about the birds and the bees, Ben?

Who sat you down? Did you learn it at school? My mum says that we had a trip in the car that I couldn't get out of. To where? Yeah, we were just having a conversation and she started telling me that. Now, I don't remember. I must have just erased this from my memory like it never existed. But she said it was a very awkward car ride as she tried to explain.

Did she want you in the car so you couldn't get out? Yeah, basically. You couldn't get away? Now we're driving along. Where did she drop you? Afterwards, because you were being traumatised. True. I honestly don't remember it, but she says, oh, this is how it happened.

And the next one is Ring Bling. Nick Prugo and Alexis Nyers were members of a burglary ring that targeted Paris Hilton, Orlando Bloom and other A-list stars. Do you remember the Bling Ring? They were a group of teenagers in 2009 that robbed Lindsay Lohan, Orlando Bloom and other A-list stars. Do you remember the Bling Ring? They were a group of teenagers in 2009 that robbed Lindsay Lohan, Orlando Bloom, Paris Hilton. But this is a docu-series and they actually talk to a few of the kids who were involved. Weirdly, I don't know why they would participate, but they go into detail how they did it, where they started. They used to rob and steal Porsches

and flash as cars before they turned into celebrities' houses. And they talk about all of this and they were up for like 45 years in jail. So they've done their time, obviously. Well, not really. I don't think any of them are in jail. Why are they

admitting the crime then? Well, they did get punished. It's just wild. One of their mums is a real tiger mum. They were shooting a reality show. The detail of which they go into, I'm like, you guys should just shh. But they're so fame hungry, they want everyone to know their names. Surely this could just be used as evidence. Yeah, you'd think so.

But it's crazy and Audrina Partridge from the Hills she actually gets interviewed in the show. They couldn't get Paris Hilton but

she wanted everyone to know that at the time there were no drugs in her house they were lying because they stole a whole bunch of clothes

and stuff from Paris and a whole lot of cocaine but she said no that's a lie. The cocaine one's a hard one to believe.

Do you believe the thieves or the lady who could get in trouble for having it? Yeah, yeah. Yeah. All right. Thank you very much. What a wide range of shows we've got to watch. All on Netflix, Megan Pappas.

Thank you very much. Thank you. Good luck your last week before you head on maternity leave. Yes. I feel like she's crawling out the top, scraping her way out. Two semi-competent dads Handing out semi-competent parenting advice Jono and Ben

On the hits Thanks for hanging out with us Now one thing You know When you're having kids You get to be called dad You know Or dad or daddy

Or dad or whatever And you become You get to that stage Where you refer to yourself Yeah Obviously you start Instead of calling yourself Ben You're like

It's dad here Or it's daddy here Or whatever i find that weird too where i call jen mum hey you go to your mom and i was like we just called each other mom and dad now we hit this stage of life i know and i had a shocking moment in front of a whole group of friends in the weekend we're around uh it was the high tea party that we had over the weekend and my phone was down there and someone went picked up the phone went to use it and they were like party that we had over the weekend and my phone was down there and someone went, picked up the phone, went to use it and they were like, oh, that's not my phone.

Whose phone is this? And for some reason, instead of saying mine or Ben's, I said it's daddy's. Oh, that's daddy. And then I was like, what did I just say? It was like when you're at school,

you call your teacher mum or something like that. You just die inside. And I was like, why would I just say that out loud to another adult? You know? And then everyone just pounced on me. Everyone was just waiting. Yeah, like a wounded antelope.

Yeah. Oh, hey, daddy is your phone. You're daddy. When you say daddy out of context when it's not your child. Yeah. Daddy just isn't. You've got some daddy issues then, don't you? Yeah, I definitely have some daddy issues.

The main one being you called yourself daddy in front of everyone. Yeah, brings a whole new meaning to it. And they're like, oh, what sort of stuff are you doing on daddy's phone?

You know, like. Yeah, but around here, he gets us to put the word big before it. That always makes us feel a bit weird,

doesn't it, producer Joel? The other, I think sometimes adding just the letter Y to a word can really instantly change the connotations.

It changes the whole thing. Even mummy sounds. When Prince Charles, sorry, King Charles calls Queen Elizabeth mummy. Mummy. You're like, oh, you're a crime man. And I know it. I can't mock him because I do exactly the same thing. The reason call screening was invented.

Jono and Ben on the hits. Now, Ben, yesterday I said I'd signed you and myself up for something which is going to be released very shortly. It involves space. It involves billboards, posters, you everywhere. That beautiful, flawless complexion. You know, your face. It involves space and your face everywhere.

I know nothing about this. I'm worried about what you've signed us up for. Yeah. It's a shady backroom deal, I won't lie. And also, I have signed you up for stuff in the past. It's not like naked Pilates. Okay? It's fully clothed.

Okay. I'll tell you that much. All right. But I've been giving you little clues as to what it could be because it's going to all happen in a couple of weeks' time. And I thought we'd go through to the person I've been doing business with. Okay? Kyle.

Well, hopefully he'll tell us more. Hello, Kyle speaking. Kyle. How? Hey, how's it going, mate? Good, good. How are you? Yeah, good, good.

You obviously know who it is. Is Jono here, mate? When you say obvious, no, it wasn't very obvious. It was called RID. So I was just hoping that it would be someone interesting, but now it was you. Yeah, yeah. No, it's not quite as interesting. Ben's here as well.

Ben's here as well. Probably no more interesting than Jono, to be fair. So listen, Ben has no idea who you are or what role you're playing in this. I understand we're forming some sort of partnership somehow now. It involves a partnership going, posters, things around the country, maybe store, I don't know. Space. Space has even been mentioned as well.

I'm very confused right now. Well, I mean, look, it depends how cryptic you want me to be. So I'll say, look, what we've got going on here, it's a beautiful partnership that's going to go on between, if you want me to give you a few clues, is this what you're after, a few clues about it? A few clues. Well, a partnership that will last you a friendship.

I would say more of a friendship, wouldn't you, Paul? I'd say that that's probably stretching it a wee bit. Okay, partnership. Partnership's great. Hey, look, you know, these things work into a friendship. You can't just go

jump to friendship. Maybe I'll be picking up the wrong signals from Kyle. So what would, okay, I'll let you have it. Give him one clue,

Kyle. One clue. Okay, look, you'll be working with a good family that produces from their farm

a fantastic product. Okay, we're getting into some stuff. So family produces from their farm a good product. But somehow it ties into, I don't know, you've said space as well. Space is in there too. Space is still in there or is that to throw me off, Jono? No, space is still in there. But you were saying it's in stores.

So obviously that's not going to be in stores. So it's going to be in stores around the country? Is it around the country or not? This is going to be nationwide, boys. Nationwide. We're taking it to both islands. Actually, all three. Stuart as well.

Should I be excited? I'm excited. Kyle, how excited? Well, you don't sound as excited as me. I thought we had a friendship going on. Oh, look, look, you know, look, you know, people like this, you know, I don't get excited about much,

but the general manager that she's sitting across from me, whose name is Charlotte, she's a big fan. Actually, she's a huge fan. She can hear you boys. Can you say hello to her? Hi, Charlotte. Hi, Charlotte.

Thanks for this partnership, whatever this is. Hello. How are you? Yeah, good, Charlotte. Lovely to hear your voice as well. We're all excited. Everyone's excited. Ben doesn't know what he's getting excited about.

No, it's an exciting thing that's going to happen. Nationwide, I hear. All the islands. Space. All three islands. Yeah, all the islands and space somehow. Ah, I think that's another clue. About to launch. About to clue. About to launch.

About to launch? Oh, about to launch. Stuff's happening, mate. Oh, okay. Posters? Billboards, posters, Kyle? What are we talking here? Mate, this is going to be a full-on execution

of what's going to be our most unique product that we've ever launched. There you go, Ben. That's enough. That's it. That's it. Enough for today. All right. Kyle, Charlotte, Ben. I'll let that sit. That's enough. That's it. That's it. Enough for today.

Kyle, Charlotte, lovely to hear from you. You go and have a wonderful day in Timaru. Oh, is that another? Timaru, yeah. Yeah, another little clue. Okay. All right. We'll keep safe and we'll speak soon.

All right. Look forward to working on our friendship there. They've got pranks. They've got puns. No Now they just need some actual listeners Jono and Ben on the hits An incident last night Your worst nightmare It would have been your worst nightmare

Now I've been with you previously We've been walking down the road And those pesky charity workers Came up to us with a bucket Rattling the bucket I mean they are doing good in the world But sometimes you just You know

They're rattling away And they're like hey mate you And you're like You were trapped You had nothing I mean, they are doing good in the world, but sometimes you just, you know, you know. They're rattling away and they're like, hey, mate, you. And you're like, you were trapped. You had nothing. And I was like, I've got no cash. I was with you. And you're like, that's all right. I've got a little bit. And you reached into your wallet and you pulled out a glistening purple note.

I thought I had a $5. I don't know why I had a $50 note. But as soon as I pulled out $50, everyone went. And the crowd gathered. You could hear everyone. I was like, oh, New Zealand local celebrity hero Ben Boyce pulls out a 50 and slaps it in their bucket. I had no choice.

I was the slowest put into the bucket there. I just kept waiting for someone to go, oh, that's too much. And I was like, oh, give me some change. You're giving them the opportunity, but no one was taking it. And they just let you slide that straight into that bucket. And we were walking away, and I was like, every part of you hated that. Oh, I know. Yeah, absolutely.

But it was a bit of a turmoil because you're looking like a great guy. And, geez, you couldn't look like a better person that day. Yeah. So your money and handing over money, it's not your thing. It's not your thing. So I was at the EFTPOS terminal last night paying for a service. I made that sound very weird, but anyway. It was just a restaurant.

And you know how nowadays some, not all, but they have, would you like to add a tip? And then the person behind the counter, they can see everything happening. I know. Generally, you try and distract them and then hit no. What's that over there? Boom, no. I wasn't fully concentrating, and then I'd hit yes.

Uh-oh. Now, there's no return function. Oh, you can't go back. You can't back up. I've never gone through to the yes. Once you cross that threshold, there's no returning. So then you're in a situation where you're like, you know, the meal I was paying for was about $16,

and then I'm in a situation where I'm now tipping for the $16 meal, and it was fine. It was great. And then they're watching, and they're like, oh, we've got a tipper. Oh, okay. What are you going to do? Tipper in our socks. So they're looking down at the screen.

So you have to key in the amount yeah the options over to you you know and you're like oh god what are you gonna have to go like if you go anything below five it's trivial isn't it so i'm like it probably needs to be in the range between sort of five to fifteen then i'm like but if it's fifteen it's like that's like a dollar less than the meal i've just paid for yeah so i's a lot So I did a $12 $12 tip and they were like Thank you very much Oh, they would have, you know

But what I'd like to say is to the FPOS terminal makers We need the reverse function, guys Yeah You know And imagine how many people like sort of after a few drinks at dinner time They're like, oh, Grail look like a great person They're tipping away They don't mean it at dinner time they're like oh growl like a great person they're tipping away they don't mean it you know they're handing over these tips i do yeah like i think i've talked about before it's a little performance that i do each time i get that and i

go oh whoops i'll just push no on that that's my that's my acting performance so i look like there's no go back feature. We all know that. Next time, though. Next time I'll come through. Proud to be Kiwi. Jono and Ben on the hits. Kiwi's going crazy about Costco, the big superstore that opened up in Auckland, selling everything from coffins, donuts, chickens, handbags, jewelry, car tires, fresh flowers.

It's got it all. A lot of big fans turning out yesterday. Lines outside the door. And one lady who went along is Marina from Invercargill. Invercargill. Welcome. Yes, hi there. Lovely to have you on.

Thank you. Southland. Yes. Cheese rolls. Cheese rolls. We tried our first cheese rolls the other day. They were amazing. Oh, was that your rolls the other day. They were amazing. Oh, was that your first one?

Yeah. Oh, they were good. We went to the Batch Cafe there, Marina. Yes, yes. I saw some photos of you out and about. Lovely. They did what? They put crayfish in a cheese roll.

Oh, okay. My taste buds have reinvented themselves. But we're not here to talk about cheese rolls all day this morning. We're here to talk about Costco. Now, you were one of the first people to go to this mega store that's opened up in Auckland. Yes, yes, that's right. I was lucky enough to get a VIP preview party invitation, and that was really exciting. So you've flown from the other end of the car. I'm like, I can't even be bothered driving down the

Western, but you've come from Invercargill to Costco. What's amazing about you is the number of rooms that you need to decorate and fill up. Yes, yes, yes. I've got 30 bedrooms in my home. 30 bedrooms? Yep. Is it a brothel? No, it's not.

Is it an old motel? Why have you got 30 rooms, Marina? It's actually the old nurse's hostel. There used to be a hospital in Riverton and the nurses lived in it while they were studying. Oh, that's awesome. Have you got people in all 30 rooms? No, but I've got beds in most of them.

Wow. There's only a couple of rooms that are just, well, one's my, you know, where I keep my special things like my Tupperware. All your special bits of Tupperware. So you went to Costco. You've got a big house to fill out. Yes, but I've also got to fly in a plane.

So it didn't, you know, like I just couldn't do everything I wanted to do. Was it pretty amazing, the specials? We've heard about all the range of stuff. It's got everything from car tyres to coffins to jewellery to food. Were you blown away by what was in the store? It's just absolutely mind-blowing. The range of stuff it's got, everything from car tyres to coffins to jewellery to food. Were you blown away by what was in the store? It's just absolutely mind-blowing. When you go, you think you've seen everything,

and then you see somebody walk past you with, like, fish. Like, a whole fish. You're like, oh, who's that? And a tyre shop in there as well, Marina? Yes, yes, yep, tyres on site. Hearing tests, everything. Everything. It on site everything everything it feels like everything it feels like a costco you could just live in a costco store i saw images of people wandering out with teddy bears the size of cars 499.99 for the big teddy bear that is amazing and so you

obviously a big costco fan being a vip member oh, well, I've been, as soon as there was a mention of a Costco coming to New Zealand, I actually sent a handwritten letter to the US, you know, just expressing my interest, making sure that they were aware that I was really keen to be involved in the early membership. Oh, well, that's so true. You're a big player, writing letters to the US and everything. And did they give you a special VIP card too? No, no, I didn't get a special VIP card, I thought I should. I actually, when they put my name on the computer, I expected glitter and balloons and everything,

but nothing like that happened, it was just a standard membership that I had to pay for. Yeah, now Marina, we were discussing before 7 o'clock, do you think Costco coming into New Zealand, and if they open up one in o'clock, do you think Costco coming into New Zealand and if they open up one in the South Island and a couple of more flooded around the place will bring the price of groceries and everything down? Well, I think it definitely will affect the groceries. The people in the Costco fans, a Facebook group,

they were comparing prices between Costco and other local supermarkets. There was some bacon for $14.99 a kg and somebody was like, oh yeah, but I can say we've got $12.99 and I'm like, wow, nowhere in Invercargill can you get it for less than $20 and $20 is special. So I think the prices have already

come down in preparation for Costco opening. Yeah, the other part, the other players slipping down their trousers slowly. Is that even an inch at a time? Oh, jeez, I don't know. We made this weird. Well, yeah, thank you so much for joining us. We're pretty incredible.

You got to fly up and be one of the first VIPs to go through the store. Yeah, no, I'm super happy that I made the journey. A lot of talk about the toilet paper. 39 rolls of toilet paper. 48. 39 rolls of toilet paper. 48 rolls of toilet paper. Yes, there's actually a whole aisle. The whole back aisle of the shop is toilet paper. Panic buying.

Spoiler paper aisle. Yeah. The whole thing. Wowee. Hey, Marina, lovely talking to you. Really do appreciate your time this morning. No problem. Have a great day.

The Hits. Five words for 5K must be won. Hey, Marina, lovely talking to you. Really do appreciate your time this morning. No problem. Have a great day. The Hit. Five words for 5K must be won every day. Guaranteed winner thanks to Gas Special Service Station's five grand every day this week. We've got close, but haven't quite got there this morning, Jono. Deborah, Deborah, Deborah, Deborah, Deborah, Deborah. Good morning. Good morning, good morning, good morning, good morning. Now, Deborah, you, Deborah. Good morning. Good morning, good morning, good morning, good morning.

Now, Deborah, you've been listening all morning. So many people texting in, Ben, saying they have matched words with you while playing along. Oh, really? They want to give you $5,000. Deborah, you tell us what you'd put this money towards, mate. Oh, a family trip to Rarotonga. Oh, lovely, Raro. You don't even have to get money exchanged in Raro, do you?

No, it'll be good. Oh, yeah, $5,000, you can take that over there. That'd be great. Drive around drunk on a scooter around the island? Oh, no, maybe not. All right, let's get you. You can snuff out of you, mate. You take your headphones off.

Okay. You stop trying to make sensible decisions on this show because, Debra, I want to get five words out of your mouth, okay? Yeah. Let's do it, mate. Nervous? Yes. Yeah.

That wasn't one of the words, by the way. Bieber, number one. Sorry? Bieber. Bieber? So I'll go Justin? Yeah. That's what you mean?

Justin Bieber? That's a good lock in there. That's what you mean, Justin Bieber. That's a good lock in there. Let's go to Whittaker's for the second. Worker. Whittaker's. Oh, Whittaker's. Chocolate. Boom.

Spa. Sorry? Spa is word number three. Spa. S-P-A. Pool. I'll go pool. What would you say to raffle?

Ticket Or should I say ticket? Maybe ticket Raffle Ticket Yeah Going the singular It's tripped up a couple this morning so far

I know He's been choosing to go singular So I'll go ticket You're going to stick with singular Alright But this might this might be the time he makes, but no, I won't say anything. Alright, let's go to the fifth word, which was, very self-indulgently, Jono. Words that pop into my mind, legend, handsome. What are you going to say, sorry?

Ben. Ben, yeah, right, you're not going to lock in legend? Weirdo? No, what was the word? Jono, wasn't it? Yeah, Jono. Just clarify, Jono, you're not going legend? No, thank you.

Joel's locking in weirdo. Someone's texting saying piss. But let's get Ben out with his headphones off in that soundproof booth. Ben Boyce. Yes. Great words. Deborah played a greatproof booth. Ben Boyce. Yes. Great words. Deborah played a great game. Okay.

All right. Good. Yeah, let's try and get her and the whanau to Rarotonga. Let's kick it off with the first word, $25. Word one, $25. That'll buy you a saucy mojito on the beach there, Deborah. $25. The first word was Bieber, Ben.

Bieber, Justin. Congratulations. Are we going on to $50, Debra? Yes, please. Word two, $50. Whittakers. Chocolate. Debra

$100 is on the line if we go ahead Are we doing that? Yes please Let's go Word three $100 Spa S-P-A

I know we've had some fun times in your spa pool Ben Boyce We've been chucking the chlorine afterwards Pool There we go Now Debra Do you walk away Ben Boyce. We've been chucking the chlorine afterwards. Pull. There we go. Now, Debra, do you walk away or do we forge ahead to Raro? We'll keep going, please. Word four.

$500. Raffle. Raffle. Raffle. Ticket Oh yes Oh the ones with the S's and the no S's You made it through Deborah we are on to the fifth

and final word For $5000 we've on to the fifth and final word. For $5,000. We've got to give it away. It could be you, Debra. I hope so. Word five, $5,000. We're here. It's taken over two and a half hours.

It has. Let's hope it doesn't continue on after this. We'll find out. Now, I know many words are going to come into your head when I say this. Things like hero, legend, battler, man of the people, stuff like that. But when I say Jono... Is Jono the word? Jono's the word.

I'm not going hero or anything like that. Philanthropist. Jono. Ben? Oh, yes! Debra! I can't believe that. You got $5,000, Debra!

Holy heck, thank you! Wow! You're going to Raro! Yes! Oh! Yes! Well done, Debra. We matched out $5,000 thanks to Gas Special Service Stations.

Five grand is all yours. What a feeling. Oh, that's so cool. That's really, really cool. Thank you. Oh, Debra, what do you want to do? You want to cry? You want to say how much you love Ben or me?

Or what do you want to do? It's over to you, Debra. Just that you're both legends and I love the hit. Oh, now you're a legend, John. Yeah, I wasn't a legend before. Someone texted saying I was a pest. It was pretty obvious. Balls was the other one, but I'm glad I didn't go with that one.

Oh, Deb Table, you've stuck it out since 7.45 this morning. You've won the five grand thanks to Gas Petrol Service Stations. Amazing. I just love it. Thank you. No worries. You have yourself a great Thursday. It's going to be a heck of a day for you.

Yeah, yeah. All right. Well, you suck in some big ones. Have a cup of tea and a lie down, and it's back tomorrow, our guaranteed week. Girls, Ben, they want to have fun. Don't they?

They do, and we want to give away $5,000 tomorrow thanks to gas petrol service stations. It is the do. And we want to give away $5,000 tomorrow thanks to Gas Petrol Service Stations. It is the hits. Jod on, Ben. The hits. For more podcasts from the Hits Network, check out iHeartRadio.co.nz.