Jono, Ben & Megan - The Podcast - FULL SHOW: Matty Get's Narked On For Being Out Of The Mariah Game?!

Episode Date: November 13, 2024

ON THE SHOW TODAY: Chris Martin was close to death! Ben's getting intimate with airplanes...  Can you talk to someone when they are on the toilet? Jono gets called out for reusing one liners... By a child! Night show host Brin ruined Coldplay for the people beside him! The most chaotic Herald Quiz yet! Because Megan is running on five hours sleep! What goes into the set up for Coldplay? We chat to the CEO of Eden Park. Facebook: The Hits Breakfast with Jono and Ben Instagram: THEHITSBREAKFASTSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is Jono and Ben podcast. Hey, that's us. Brought to you by HelloFresh, the experts and tastes that Kiwis love. Welcome to the podcast. On a Thursday morning, Megan, you're running off about a four hour sleep. Oh, less than that probably. Three hours last night and then four hours the night before because I did a double header. Lord of the Rings musical, which was fantastic. Gollum was incredible. In fact, the guy that played Gollum was probably the most incredible thing I've seen on a musical stage. No, we didn't see Jono there, but then as Gollum, I was like, was that Jono all along? Pretty incredible.

When Gollum turned up, I said to Andrew, I was like, that guy looks a lot like Jono. Never seen the two of them in the same room at the same time, that's all I'm saying. Slapped an eagle on his chest with some boats on his guts. Well, I did have a lot more tattoos than I remember from the movies. That was really good. Maybe it was, Jono. Then last night, of course, Coldplay, which we get to reflect on a lot. I talked to the CEO of Eden Park on the podcast today.

Really interesting to see. I don't know why I've reached that stage in my life where I'm thinking logistics. When you go to a concert, you're enjoying it, but you're also thinking, how the heck do they put this together? I know, yeah. There's a lot that goes into it when you look at it. Even just doing the fan trail.

So you can walk from the city centre of Auckland to Eden Park and there's just stuff all along the way for you to enjoy. That's awesome. And the Mariah Carey game, it continues on. We're still trying to avoid listening to Mariah Carey game It continues on We're still trying to avoid Listening to Mariah Carey All I Want for Christmas

However as you're going to hear At the beginning of the podcast A very mischievous listener Tash has been trying to catch up Maddie and PJ in the afternoon And we get Maddie McLean on To defend this Here's Tash

Trying to avoid the Mariah Carey song All I Want for Christmas For as long as possible It's a fun little Christmas game we're playing. As we keep saying, we love the song. We just thought it was the most iconic song. And could we go out and live our lives without hearing it on social media, in shops, wherever it is. As soon as you hear it, you're out of the game.

You can start playing now if you're not playing. Yeah, actually I should call this number because someone had a great idea yesterday. Because we are not allowed to listen to the recorded version of Mariah Carey's. But there was a suggestion that came through that maybe we get Ben to sing it. You've been doing such a great job of singing the Venga Boys. I haven't really, to be honest. I feel like I'm a punchline. I feel like you're laughing at my lack of singing ability.

We've got some great singers in the country right now. Chris Martin from Coldplay. We had Eddie Vedder from Bell Jam Ben Boyce The new found talent You're mocking me, I feel like I'm punched But someone actually suggested that since we can't listen to the Mariah version That we get Ben to do a version of it Alright

Now they text 4487 And this is high risk, high reward stuff Calling them live on air, I tell ya Hey, they answered, What's your name? Ben. Ben. Oh, we've got another Ben. Now, Ben, we loved your suggestion.

A bit of a workaround so we could hear the song of our Ben Boyce singing Mariah Carey. You know, well, he's a man of the people and he's done such a good job with the Venga Boys. I thought, you know, what better way to send us out if we hear it with a lovely rendition. Yeah. Whoa, we're going to Ibiza. That's my Venga Boys version. So you won't want to hear that before nine o'clock. Oh, yeah.

So we took on your suggestion. I was like, hey, I'm like Frank Sinatra. Apparently he only did one take in the studio. Sometime we regretted that. So I'm like, yesterday, one take, one take only. And I did it. And it wasn't great. Yeah, but listen.

I don't want a lot for Christmas. There is just one thing I need, and I don't care about the presents underneath the Christmas tree. I don't care. Oh, God. So, Ben, were you happy with the end result? Oh, as long as people smile from it, what's a better result?

That was a great suggestion, Ben. I love it. Okay, so you'll now hear that when you're out of the game. That's the song, some of it. So you don't want to be out of the game, believe you me. Thanks for listening to the show, Ben. We appreciate it. No worries.

Enjoy the rest of your day. You're good. A lot of people jumping on board with this campaign as well, and we have Tash, who, a bit of a saboteur, if you will. Tash, you cheeky little monkey. Hello, how are you? We're good. Lovely to have you on. Thank you so much, firstly, for really being invested in the

We Wish You a Kerry Christmas campaign, trying to avoid listening to All I Want for Christmas. You've been trying to sabotage the lovable, the lovable, relatable Maddie McClain. Yes. Well, yeah. Oh, so what I did is I created a post and it had like a thumbnail of just like Maddie and PJ's face.

And, you know, and then I said something in the caption. I was like, this language is not appropriate. Because then I was like, oh, Maddie will definitely want to listen to this. Because, you know, it's like getting framed for something he didn't do. I love it. So you put this out on social media in the hope that he would view it, he would listen to it. It was just like, I left it like for like two seconds silent.

Because then I was like, oh, you'll keep listening to think of it. And then it went like the start of the song. And then I was just envisioning his face going, what? And then it goes, I don't want to love you. And you can tell when people have viewed a video. Has he seen it? Has he left you unseen? No.

But what he did do is he liked the story and then he unliked it and I have screenshots of it. So he probably liked it and then he went oh, oh, oh. Do you think he liked it and then texted it? He listened to it and went, oh, I can't like this. Oh, Matthew. And you've got receipts as

they say. You've got the receipts. You've kept the receipts. Tasha is so cheeky. So technically he could be out of the game. It's an honesty thingipts. Tasha is so cheeky. I love it. So technically he could be out of the game. It's an honesty thing and he could be out of the game. Tasha, do you suggest we make a call to Matthew McLean? Yeah.

Okay. Well, thank you so much for the intel, the inside word there, which would mean then PJ and Maddie and Sarah, producer Sarah in the afternoon. The hits, the Jono and Ben podcast. The Mariah Carey game that we're playing for Christmas, we try and see how long we can avoid hearing the song.

Once you hear the song, no matter where you are, no matter if you're just scrolling through social media, you're out of the game. We had Tash before who set some sort of parent trap situation for Maddie McLean, right? Yeah, she'd set up a burner account and posted a picture of him and PJ going, I can't believe you would say this and then had given the soundtrack or added the soundtrack of All I Want for Christmas and hoping that they would click on it.

And Maddie joins us on the phone now. Good morning. Hello. Good morning. Lovely to have you on. Have we been pumping iron getting the cardio happening this morning? No, it's a chill morning this morning. Relax, you've got to have your rest days.

Exactly. You can't push stuff too hard, Jono. And I don't, and I don't. Listen, the Mariah Carey game, it's been fun. PJ's out. She was listening to it in some chia cake shop in Marserton. And now you're the last one standing in the afternoon.

It feels like a lot of pressure on my shoulders I'm not going to lie. It's a scary prospect. So you're still in the game? You're still in the game 100%? I'm still in the game. Okay so well that's okay. That's your story that you're sticking with? That's my story. What do you mean? Now listen

Tash has got in touch with us. Tash has been a little tricky. We promised as a show, we promised to play nice, as your show, so that we've had nothing to do with this other than it's come across our desk, even though we don't have a desk. Makes it sound

more powerful. Say that. It's come across our desk. A big mahogany desk. Okay, this is from Tash. Okay, have a listen so what i did is i i created a post and it had like a um thumbnail of just like maddie and pj's face and you know and then i said something in the caption i was like this language is not appropriate because then i was like oh maddie will definitely want to listen to this because you know it's like getting framed for something he didn't do. It was just like, I left it for like two seconds silent because then I was like, oh, he'll keep listening to like,

and then it went like the start of the song. And then like, so what he did do is he liked the story and then he unliked it. And I have screenshots of it. Oh, so he probably liked it. So many. Yeah. Okay.

Can I just say, where have all these narcs come from? Hey, we have some loyal listeners. This is great. This is outrageous behaviour. Okay, answer the question. Would you like to change your response? Yeah, answer the question, Mr. McLean. No, I am sticking to my response.

And here is the very sad thing for Tash, who should not be doing that, because I thought we agreed Sabotage was out. Well, we did, but I guess the people listening, yeah. The listeners never agreed, I guess. They're on their own. We can't be responsible for everyone. The sad news for Tash is that I don't care

for listening to people's stories on loud. Oh, so you didn't hear it. I never have the sound turned up. So I did not hear a single thing. But you're not tempted to go, what language was I using? No, because here's the thing. This makes so much sense because I saw those. I did see the stories, but I kept waiting for a video to appear

and so when no video appeared, I kept thinking, so I didn't even realise there was sound attached to it. So why did you like it and then unlike it? I don't think I did like it. There's screenshots, babes. Yeah, we got my seats. Well, maybe I did. Look,

all I'm saying, I feel like I'm tripping over my words here. Yeah, no further questions, Your Honour. Look, I'm pleading the fifth. I'm pleading the fifth. This is one of those moments they get a little rattled, they get a little frazzled, then the lawyer goes, no more questions. You're like, oh, they're guilty.

They're guilty. You know what? I'm calling it now. I'm out of the game. I'm going to go and play Mariah by myself. No. No, because now that feels like you've flipped the Monopoly board and you're like, I don't want to play anymore.

We want you in the game. This is exactly it, and this is why you should never play a competitive game with me. Let this be your lesson. We want you in the game. We want you in the game. I want this as a televised trial like the Johnny Depp ever heard. Okay, so at this...

Let's say Matty's in the game I reckon yeah Let's keep him in the game I assume he just hearted it Out of his generosity It's kind of heart Unhearted it Because

He was like I don't know what I hearted I'm on your side Matty Well I'm going and bloody Blocking Tash now I mean Blocked Tash is awesome

I love how riled up you get Just teasing you Tash is amazing We love you Matty I love you too I love how riled up you get just teasing you we love you Maddie I love you too I love you too but I'm winning this bloody game alright Maddie McLean

still in the bit still got something in the something still in the game oh for something so Christmassy it's really turning quite tense isn't it

the hits the Jono and Ben podcast play last night. It was incredible. Megan and I were lucky enough to go along. It was just an amazing experience. The light-up bracelets, the huge balloons, the fireworks, confetti, even 3D glasses at one stage.

Just joyous. Just incredible. Isn't the concert already in three dimensions, though, in real life? Well, yeah, they added another. No, so you put the glasses on and they make every light you see a heart. Yeah, or stars as well for some of them.

It's really, really cool. It's beautiful. Yeah, it's amazing what they did and if you get a chance to go along the Friday, Saturday night Eden Park,

get tickets. It's just incredible. We said it was worth a light assault or the threat of an assault if you're waiting. Yeah, like if you're waiting outside the gates

of Eden Park, go, hey buddy, I could get a bit fisty-cuffy if you don't give me your tickets. Don't actually follow through, but it's worth that, you said. Well, I reluctantly said that. He brought joy and love, and Chris Martin was just...

I don't feel like that's the vibe. No, it's definitely not the vibe. Pickpocketing. No one gets it. It's not worth any white-collar crime, like some sort of tax evasion. Crime or violence is not the vibe. Pickpocketing. Pickpocketing. No one gets it. It's not worth any. White collar crime, okay? Like some sort of tax evasion. Crime or violence is not the Coldplay way. No, exactly. So you could, you know tickets, you know how they copy money?

Could you do that with the tickets? White collar stuff. Get some tickets legitimately and enjoy it. It's amazing. Chris Martin, you actually recorded some of it. Yeah, this was Viva La Vida last night. The crowd singing along. That's my husband singing along.

He's a good singer. I found a little self-conscious standing next to him at some stage too because I was like, oh, he can sing. I can't. Clearly, you've heard me this morning. But everyone getting into it. It's so cool to see Kiwis up and about. So cool.

It was incredible. Chris Martin, when he travels the world, and he talked about this last night on stage, he said, I got a bit of grief, not quite how you'd describe it, but a bit of grief when he arrived in New Zealand for doing this because he kisses the ground before he leaves on a plane and when he lands. Because you were telling me about this before the show last night, and then he mentioned it at the show that when he arrived, he kisses the ground.

So he still does it. The tarmac of the runway, doesn't he? Yeah. I think he had a flight that he didn't think he was going to survive. He felt lucky to be alive. And so now he's kind of a little, I guess, a superstition and also being thankful for landing. He kisses the ground.

His lips would taste like rubber and aviation fuel. I feel like he's a kiss the earth kind of. Like I feel like he gets off the tarmac and then kisses the dirt. Oh, because the concept, you can power it with bikes and all sorts, and you can jump on these little trampolines that'll power it as well. The power floor. He's definitely hugged a tree. He's definitely wrapped his hands around the tree.

But I get that, you know, if you didn't know the backstory of it, that it actually came from a harrowing experience. Just a guy going, you know, because if we're catching a Jetstar flight and you're like, what's he doing at the airport? If I do it today when we get to Christchurch. Why don't you? Yeah. We'll all kiss the ground.

You know, once Ben starts something like that, it's going to, because don't you touch the plane before you go on? Yeah, I do. I touch the plane door as I go on. So you're going to cuddle the plane before we go and kiss the ground when we land. You're right.

That wasn't from me. That was from a friend of ours, Jeremy. He's like, always touch this. Good luck. You've got to touch the door on the way in. Is he getting to third base with the airport? No. Do you need us to leave?

It would be nice if we could have some alone time with the planes and stuff. That would be great. So we want to know, oh, under the hats, we started this a couple of days ago. Like Chris Martin, why are you lucky to be alive? Yeah. You can give us a text too, 4487. We'd love to get your calls and texts on you. And there's been some incredible stories.

The gentleman we spoke to the other day rolled his car seven times. Yeah. Then he was like, oh, can't be late for work. Got his skateboard out of his boot. Skateboarded. 80 k's. Yeah, 80 kilometres to the farm. Did a 12-hour shift on the farm.

Then was like, oh, a bit sore. That's an amazing story. Realised he had been concussed all day. Multiple broken bones. And legend. Yeah, just incredible. So those are the types of stories we want. The Hits, the Jono and Ben podcast.

Talking about why you're lucky to be alive. It's been a special three-part series this week, isn't it? Traumatic three-part series. Awesome people, some wild stories. Just incredible. They keep coming through, the texts and the calls. Michelle, how are you? Hi, I'm good.

How are you? Good. We understand you're lucky to be here. I am, yes. When I was 13, I got caught in a rip out in Piha. Oh, wow, yeah. I've never been caught in a rip, but I imagine panic stations, which is not what you meant to do, is it?

No. Yeah, after getting bashed around for quite some time, it felt like I went into an air bubble. So it was like, it felt safe. Oh, my God. So you're thinking you're going to die? Yeah. After choking and coughing and trying to be, you know, help, help, help,

you know, another wave came down and, you know, took me right under. So that happened quite a few times. Yeah, it kind of just felt like I was safe in this air bubble underwater. And then finally came back up again, and a surfer came and put me on his board and took me back in. Oh, my goodness. So there was an air bubble under the water? Is that what you're saying?

Well, yeah, it felt like I'd gone into a big air bubble, like a balloon. It just felt like, okay, yeah, I feel safe now. Do you think that might have been you nearly going? Nearly dying, yeah, I really do. And I'm 42 now, and I was 13 when that happened. And that surfer, boy oh boy. Honestly, I'm scared of that beach. And to this day, I really, really regret not saying thank you to that guy.

Oh listen, I don't think he would blame you. You had a lot of stuff going on. It took me probably I'd say 25 years to go back to Piha and even now I will still only go knee length and my kids are out there surfing but yeah no I'm still too scared to

go. Not surprised yeah. And from a mother's point of view too and I'm not a mother but I imagine it's quite hard after you've gone through an experience like that to let your children then go out. Oh, I'm always right there. I'm like, oh my gosh, like I get so nervous, but I just let them. Yeah, you've got to.

Let them do it because I don't want to be that helicopter parent, but, you know, it doesn't take long to get swept out. No, mate. And so what would your advice be after being caught in a rip if anyone finds themselves in that situation? Try not to panic, I guess. There's not really much you can do.

Well, I think you're supposed to swim diagonally towards the beach, but I didn't know that at that time. No, and you're not thinking. You probably don't know what direction you're in. Oh, yeah. Thanks again. Thank you for sharing. I do appreciate it. You go and have a great day. That's alright. You too, guys. See ya. See ya, Michelle. Mandy and you're not thinking. You probably don't know what direction you're in. Thanks again. Thank you for sharing. I do appreciate it. You go and have a great day. That's all right.

You too, guys. See you. Mandy, you're lucky to be alive. Yeah. Eight years ago when I had my baby, I lost three-quarters of the blood in my body. Three-quarters? Jeez. Yeah.

I didn't look so good. I had to be in ICU for a couple of nights. And luckily, there were some good doctors and nurses on hand who saved my life. And my baby and I were okay. Was it a caesarean or was it a... No, it was a caesarean, but they didn't realize that the placenta was attached to the uterus until they opened me up. Do you actually remember it? Oh, yeah.

Yeah, it was pretty hectic. What do you feel like with three quarters of your blood draining from your body what are you are you kind of you kind of feel really woozy and like on your way above your body out of kind of like out of out of life out of body experience it did feel like that yeah wow and so what do they do in that situation are they trying to put pump blood into you as it's draining out or they have to stop the bleeding and then they yeah they had to obviously try and stop the bleeding first and then luckily there were blood donors that had donated blood and pumped a whole lot of blood into me jeez and that's why that's so important yeah at what point

were you like this is this is going bad When did you think something... Because I imagine they would all start to get quite panicky around the table. Yeah, when they started calling for extra doctors. You're like, why? Why? Why do we need more doctors? Because you have that big curtain up and you feel everyone working on you, but you're not aware of what they're doing. That would have been terrifying. And my poor husband, he didn't know what was going on.

Because when an ethertist went out to tell him what had happened, he didn't know what was going on because when an ether test went out to tell him what had happened he said he had such a poker face on he thought that it was the end for me. Jeez. Keep saying this to everyone. So glad that you're safe and well now and you made it through that ordeal. Yep.

Yeah, all good. Now Megan, you showed us a photo of Sabrina Carpenter singing a song next to Taylor Swift. Now, Sabrina Carpenter, what is she like, three foot five? The start of that song is like, I leave quite an impression, five feet to be exact. She's like five foot.

Oh, she's giving us her measurements. It looked like Gandalf and Frodo, you know, like it did. She's very petite, isn't she? And Taylor Swift isn't overly tall. She's pretty tall. isn't she? And Taylor Swift isn't overly tall. She's pretty tall. Taylor Swift is pretty tall. She's 1.78, so she's taller than me. It looks like she was doing a duet with a toddler, didn't she?

And she was wearing massive heels too, so she's even smaller than that. She can write a hell of a song too. Yeah, it's a great song. Now, I don't know about you guys, but there's one. I enjoy a conversation. I love a conversation. But there's one place I'd rather not talk and that's in the bathroom but when you're in the bathroom it feels like that if there's a conversation going on between someone who's outside the bathroom and you i'm like the

house better be burning down that's the only time i want to have a conversation when i'm in the bath you're not solving the big world issues in the back no israel and palestine you're not going to knock that off on the side of bathroom but you know but every parent listening right now will know that kids, for many years, kids will just, for us, kids will just burst on it. They don't have barriers. They've got to ask you something that's not important. It's just another room in the house to them. Yeah, but I thought maybe my time of bathroom conversations had stopped. You know, like the conversations where you've just, you know, and I like to think sometimes if I need to go to the bathroom,

I like to think, have I had all the conversations with people in the room before I take five minutes for myself just to do what I need to do? And I did this over the weekend. Jesus, did you do a five-minute shower? You're a prolific guy. You can get stuff done quickly. Oh, yeah, and whatever you need to do in the bathroom. But, you know, over the weekend I'd been to the supermarket.

My daughter had some friends around for a party and stuff. So I'd done all that, put the food away, done all some things. And I thought, well, you know, I'm just going to go to the bathroom get sorted do what i need to do you know let's freshen up yeah freshen up treat yourself and then i get a conversation while i'm sitting there for my wife i'm like this better knock it this better be important after i've been told to get fruit and a list of things and been getting things off my list i'm like oh this is important the house burning down is like she's like don't tell me you paid twelve dollars for half a watermelon this is the conversation oh god did you know can we talk about this later yes I did does this have to be a conversation right now like right

now and then I was like well no I won't tell you I paid well like what do you want me to do like clearly I did so this is a red firstly it's a conversation I don't want you I paid. What do you want me to do? Like, clearly I did. Firstly, it's a conversation I don't want to have. And a redundant conversation. You clearly have seen the price. So why are we doing this conversation? It's definitely a lead-in, isn't it? Don't tell me.

You're like, well, yes, I did. And it's in a situation I don't want to have a conversation in. So I'm like, well, I won't tell you that then.'t tell you that then why can we not wait until I've come out and did you continue the conversation on afterwards I came out and I was like what's with that we could have had that conversation now that's definitely guys consider that your me time eh

that's your special time I don't have a special but it just feels like you always spend a lot of time in there you take your phone in there and you stew and you stench it's just weird nice to have a little bit of time in there. You take your phone in there and you stew and you stench. It's just weird. Nice to have a little bit of time out from everyone. But anyway. Discuss the price of watermelons.

Yeah, and I did. I paid way too much for a half a watermelon. But there's no good way to bring that up with you. Because if you came out and she was like, hey, so in future, let's not pay $12 for half a watermelon, that sounds passive aggressive. So does what? Please don't tell me. Is it $24 for an entire watermelon?

I guess so. That is wild. I was in the market for a full one. But her question stands. What were you thinking? I wasn't. I was in my just get stuff done phase. I was like, what did you want?

Watermelon, done it, in the trolley. And I shouldn't have paid that much. It's way too much. I know that. The supermarkets know that. But I did it. I'm the sucker that did it. The Hits, the Jono and Ben Podcast

I don't know if anyone else does this but do you experience in your day to day that you've got stored in your in your brain little one liners

you'll give for any any situation that may pop up I don't have that but I'm not surprised you do do you not have that like a lot of the times

it's like a common question that you have where's Jono I'm like in the car with the window down do you do that I do that last night do people always say. Where's Jono? I'm like, in the car with the window down. Do you do that? I do that. Last night, do people always say to you, hey, Jono and Ben?

Yeah, quite often. It's like, no, that's just Ben. No, but no one knows the difference. Otherwise, they'll take a stab and go, Jono, I don't mind. If they say my name's Jono. They literally call you both of them. Yeah. Hey, Jono and Ben.

You're like, yeah, well, that'll do. I'll do the same. Yeah, I'll be like, hey, where's Ben? I'll just go, in the car with a bag of chips. Now, the problem is, I've said that where's Ben I'll just go in the car with a bag of chips now the problem is I've said that line so many times

that the kids in my family are like they've got to the point where they go he's in the car with a bag of chips that was a genuine

laugh from me well thank you yeah good I mean you're hearing it for the first time that's what I have to tell the family I'm like these people

new audience you've got to you know Chris Martin from Coldplay he's not going around doing different songs every stadium he goes to. He's in the same song every night. Except for Bryn, who's going to every show.

He's probably got a new audience every night. Yeah, Bryn, our night host. But yesterday I tapped into a beauty for the birthday yesterday, and I road-tested it on you guys early in the morning. You said, happy birthday, and I said, yep, getting old now. Good news is, Can still run for the President of the United States Oh yes I did hear that one

I heard a weird chuckle I did laugh at that Yeah no that was And I was like Girl this is some good This is some good fodder For my birthday So if anyone

Throughout the day Says to me Hey happy birthday John I was like good news is Can still run for the President of the United States And it was killing it It was killing it

All over town yesterday It was Smashing it In the swing states as well It was polling well. It was all going great. Went out to the school. Now the problem was

outside Poppy's school. Someone said, oh, I heard on the radio it was your birthday today. Ba, ba, ba. President of the United States. Mm-hmm. Bit of a light laugh there.

Now then I went to dance, Poppy's dance later in the afternoon. And picking her up too. Again, someone said happy birthday. Delivered the line, delivered the comedy again for the eighth or ninth time yesterday.

And someone else overheard it. No, also at school as well. He said that this afternoon. Someone had already been to the show. Not happy. Not good when someone hears it twice. They call you out on it too. At least just laugh.

They go, yeah, well well you said that joke already but anyway. That's right. It was great to be called out though. That's what you want. Just a little warning there. If you are doing one-liners throughout your day,

just be careful you've delivered them too. You've got a year to come up with. Maybe you have a list for next year. You can use a few. Five or six. Alternate them.

Or something like that. The hits. The Jono and Ben podcast. Coldplay. First of three nights at Eden Park last night. 57,000 people, as the delightful Chris Martin said on stage. It was incredible. Megan and myself went along.

Just unbelievable. Like, the best concert. Spectacular. Just, yeah, joyous would be a word I'd use to describe it. Britt Ruckin. Wholesome. Yeah, who reads the news here and does the night show at the Hits. You went last night and you're going all three nights.

I am. I'm not obsessed, as some people might think. Would Chris Martin consider a restraining order, you think? Maybe. Maybe. But, you know, he's getting a lot of money out of me this week. I've paid you a lot of cash, Chris Martin, so I deserve to stalk you. Now, you went to Perth to see this show. But you're like, I've paid you a lot of cash, Chris Bunn, so I deserve to stalk you. Now, you went to Perth to see this show.

But you're not obsessed. Yeah, not obsessed. That was this time last year. They went to Perth. And I booked that trip before they announced they were coming to New Zealand. Why did they play a rando Perth show? Because they got lots of money for it. They got Brins money and they also got Perth money too.

That sweet Perth cash. The quokkas came through that live in Western Australia. There's some cash. So compared to this multi-million dollar Perth show they got paid to do to the Eden Park one. I mean, last night was incredible.

Slightly different to the Perth show because they released a new album this year. So there were about three songs from that album they played last night. But, oh, ethereal is the way that I'll describe it. It was like a spiritual. Can you use a word we all understand? Yeah, it's a big word. When you say spiritual, I kind of got a little bit.

Yeah, there were times when I was like, what's in my drink? Like putting the bracelets are genius. You know, having the light up bracelets. It just feels like everyone's in my drink? Like, putting the bracelets are genius. You know, having the light-up bracelets. It just feels like everyone's in. All you need to do is hold your arm in the air and it looks like everyone's just up and dancing. Yeah, forget the phone flashlight. You know, you've got the wristband.

Also, there's one moment where he was like, put your phones away and we're just going to experience this together. And, like, everyone did. Except for the girl next to me. Your wife. No, no, no. I was making sure my wife didn't do that. But next to me, I was like, oh, mate's not doing it. But, yeah, pretty, everyone did. Except for the girl next to me. Your wife. No, no, no.

I was making sure my wife didn't do that. But next to me, I was like, oh, mate's not doing it. But, yeah, pretty much everyone did. He said, put your phones away. Chris Martin. Because we're all going to experience this together. The charming Chris Martin told us to put the phones away. Literally, yeah, for the start, for the most part, everyone's phones were down.

And we were all, like, in the moment. It was really sweet. Not me, because I knew all the bits. Having seen the show before I was like oh no he's telling us to put it away because they're about to do

something amazing yeah so did you kind of spoil it for everyone I did in fact there were two guys sitting next to me who

I didn't know but I ruined the whole show for them one of them was on FaceTime the whole night to his girlfriend who was at home and I was like

oh actually don't FaceTime her yet. After this bit, they're going to do the fireworks. Were you directing their personal FaceTime call? Don't be bothered with this part. She won't want to watch it. That's a long FaceTime call as well. Everything like they had big mascot heads they put on.

There was puppets. There was all sorts. They just threw everything at it I know, that's the moment where I was like, what's in my drink? There was some puppets on stage Glasses, love heart lights Yeah, you're right, 3D glasses pretty amazing

I think the crowd, probably one of the best concert crowds I've ever been to everyone was just so into it. You couldn't have had two more different shows back-to-back, Eden Park? You had Travis Scott, and then you've gone with Coldplay, which is all about love.

Especially in the area where we were. A few more blazers than at Travis Scott. Blazers and t-shirt combos? Yeah, a few more blazers around. A bit casual casual but smart you know smart casual it was nice yeah lovely

no very very cool couple of boat shoes yeah exactly oh Bryn enjoy Friday and Saturday night thank you and you're going again yeah I'm going again

with the take the kids on Saturday so I'm looking forward to that oh amazing yeah I'll be the person ruining it for them I'll be like oh put your phone away

wait for the fireworks here it comes oh thanks for coming in Bryn the hits the Jono and Ben Podcast I always like to start the day With the New Zealand Herald Daily Quiz

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What, this is question number five, what is the name of Batman's primary vehicle? Is it the Batride, the Batmobile or the Batwing? The Batwing. The Batwing? Who's getting that one wrong? You've had two hours of sleep I was like, are we going Batwing?

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people there, Megan yourself and I went along, incredible, eh? Just amazing. Where do we even start? They have those wristbands that everyone knows about that lights up. Kind of like ankle bracelets I saw someone write today on a review. They do kind of look like ankle bracelets. But every concert should have them.

They're just incredible how it just brings everyone together and lights up different songs. Question though, the lights draw hearts in the crowd so it's like they must be like geo tagged

or like how does it know where you are incredible stuff AI mate maybe it is AI do you have to hand the bands back yeah well you're meant to

I mean I guess if you really wanted to you could take them away there'd be a couple of rogues who sneak a band away but they don't work outside

the whole time you're there they don't work until certain songs and then it comes on and then yellow it all lights up yellow and and then it flicks. So they've timed it. Not every song has bands.

They've got confetti. They've got fireworks. They've got 3D glasses. Just an amazing spectacle. Yeah. Just incredible. Unbelievable stuff. I loved it.

So if you're going along, or if you can get some tickets over the next couple of days, I couldn't recommend it enough. It is just an incredible experience. Chris Martin, lovely. Just a lovely. Just a wholesome guy. It is just an incredible experience. Chris Martin, lovely. Just a lovely... Just a wholesome guy. It just seems like that, eh? He did a part where he reads out people's signs in the crowd

and he brought them up on stage to sing with them. And then there was another part where he focuses on people in the audience and does a little song, a little poem about them. Yeah, here's one I think you've got. Have we got that one loaded in? A girl who had a Superman... A superhero. Yeah, T-shirt them. Yeah, here's one I think you've got. Have we got that one loaded in? A girl who had a Superman t-shirt on. Yeah. And then he goes with someone else in the crowd

and do a little song of them and another one like that. It was actually really, really cool as well. Charming British gentleman. You want some illicit audio? I think I've got some audio from when they first came out at the start with me just prattling away over the top of it. Kind of like it was radio for some reason. Are you doing commentary?

Just briefly. I saw you doing that. Just briefly. And then I'd stop. Yeah, but this is the start of it. All right. Here's some recording. A list of recording from Coldplay.

It's amazing. About a light. Got bracelets. It's going off. Here we go. All right. Chris Martin taking away. It's Coldplay.

You're at Eden Park. You're on the hits. There's a person next to you like, yeah, I can see everything you're describing. Yeah. But it just was just an unbelievable experience to go along last night. Incredible. And there was one great moment because he's going around the crowd and he's talking to all the different areas as well.

And then he was like, you over there in the AA insurance part. And I was like, oh, AA insurance would be loving this. Oh, yeah. The guy who signed off or the girl who signed off on that. Told you that Eden Park deal was going to pay off one day, team. Chris Martin just side-checked AA Insurance. I put my good name to that Eden Park deal. He even said at one stage, Chris Martin,

it's good to be like a British person here on Eden Park and not be spanked by the All Blacks as well, which is normally what happens. Yeah, wonderful. So get along. If you get a chance, I talked to someone yesterday who just got tickets on the day yesterday. What?

They managed to get tickets on the day. I don't know if someone couldn't go or whatever, so there probably is opportunities to get along. Is it worth waiting outside Eden Park and maybe beating up someone for their tickets? Would you say the concert is that good? I think Chris Martin would probably frown upon that. Yeah, the vibe is all about love.

He goes around, he thanks everyone from security, people cleaning the floors, the parents picking people up. Just heartfelt. I don't know if it's quite the vibe of beating up. It's probably worth a court case, but I wouldn't say beating up someone. Maybe politely go, hey, I will use violence. You pitch it.

Don't actually use the violence, but get the ticket. The threat of violence. The hits. The Jono and Ben podcast. Hey, we thought, hey, well, we can't listen to the actual recording of Mariah Carey singing. The great song. The great song that is All I Want for Christmas. So, Megan, you had a wonderful alternative.

I thought maybe we could almost treat people to this when they dip out. Oh, so the loser version of the song. Since you've been doing such a fantastic job singing the Venga Boys music. But my Uncle John from Jamaica, he keeps calling every day. That's my favourite. It brings me so much joy. Am I singing a punchline?

My Uncle John from Jamaica, like the opposite of Jamaica. I didn't know we had an artist in our midst. We don't. Definitely not me. So we present to you Ben Boyce. Oh, God. I did this one take, one take only, and my timing was awful. Let's not play the whole.

Let's play a little bit. Oh, no, don't stop in the start. This is the instrumental. This doesn't count. Hi. Don't want a lot for Christmas. Oh, geez, I've gone too fast. Is that the... Oh, there is just one thing I need.

And I don't care about the presents underneath the Christmas tree. That was a lot slower than normal. I just want you for my own. Can I say, we don't need the feedback in between the adverts. Yeah, you should.

Just turn his microphone off. I'm trying to enjoy it. More than you could ever know. Make my wish come true. All I want for Christmas. A bit early. All I want for Christmas. That's why. Oh, I want for Christmas. That's why I did it a second time, Megan.

Is you. That took a long time to get into this, Matt. And then it makes out the bass. No take backs. No take two. I don't want a lot for Christmas. There is just one thing I need. And I don't care a lot for Christmas There is just one thing I need And I don't care about the presents

Underneath the Christmas tree I don't need to Okay, okay, that's enough. So when you hear that, when you hear that, it was not the whole thing. Dear God, we can't play the whole thing again. Can you go to the end bit?

I'll try to. But yeah, I love the backing singers. We'll try to. But yeah, I love the backing singers are like, we'll try to help you out, mate. And no. You can't help me out.

Applause won't make me happy with a toy on Christmas Day. Oh God, okay. So if you are playing the game, 4487 on the text when you're out and when everyone's out,

we'll play the actual version and not that version of Mariah Carey. The hits, the Jono and Ben podcast. We'll play incredible scenes at Eden Park. Started the whole thing with a haka. So, Megan, you recorded it?

Yeah, they took to the... I don't even know who to credit for the kapa haka group, but they took to the stage and everyone was involved. I know who to credit for that audio. That is Megan Pappas. Yeah, recording. Journalism at its finest. It was incredible.

From the bracelets they have, the light-up bracelets, the balloons, the fireworks, the 3D glasses, everything was there. Puppets, even. Yeah, it was. There was puppets. The logistics were just like, what goes on to put together a console like that and to bring it to New Zealand,

to tell us more about it, is Nick Saundler. He's the CEO of Eden Park and he joins us this morning. Good morning, Nick. Thanks so much for joining us. Good morning. How are you?

We're doing all right. What a spectacular show last night, Eden Park. What an experience, eh? You said, I saw you as I walked inside and you said this is the one of, if not the best concert you'd seen. You'd seen it already and it did not disappoint.

There is just every element to the show, and you see young children and you're seeing grandparents at the event. It exceeds everyone's expectations. Well, it's pretty amazing considering it's such a phenomenal show. Oh, I can imagine. I imagine a huge success for Eden Park.

Now, I just live a couple of streets away. Can you do me a favour and just turn it down a bit? Friday and Saturday. I didn't realise this was the complaints department. Park. Now, I just live a couple of streets away. Can you do me a favour and just turn it down a bit? Friday and Saturday. I didn't realise this was the complaints department. What are you complaining about? Free concerts? A little bit pitchy. No, it was amazing.

What does it take to put on a concert like that? Because you go along last night, and they had everything. Light up bracelets, fireworks, confetti, just a huge stage of screens. The bikes to power the thing? I mean, what are we talking to put something on? Well, we talk about having a game plan and seven values and behaviors, customer service,

attention to detail, exceeding expectations, all of these things. Often people come to events and they forget their mortgage. They come, they experience, and they go. And in the background, there's 3,000 staff that are delivering that event. And the relentless planning takes many years often. When you look at Coldplay, they've been touring since 2022. They're the biggest rock band in the world. It's the biggest tour in history.

Their team are just such a delight to deal with. And you just leave with a sense of pride after a big night and all of us left pretty early. You can imagine there's a fair bit of cleaning that goes on. Yeah. So when do they start bringing, like when does the first track arrive with Chris Martin's clothes and bits and pieces and then you start loading everything in? So we were about seven days out. You have things like flooring that goes down for turf protection. There's a whole

range of elements there. Then you've got to consider that they had shows in both Melbourne and Sydney. So it's the logistics of coming across from Australia. Often we're either the first or the last show and we've got to remember that Eden Park for 120 years couldn't have concerts. What was just insane.

Oh, people will be very excited about going this weekend after, you know, everything that everyone said about it, playing this weekend, Friday and Saturday night. What was the one moment for you? Did you have a moment? For me, it was when Yellow came on and all the bracelets lit up yellow. And I was just like, this is incredible. And just seeing everyone singing. But did you have a moment?

Yeah, well, Sky for the Stars was my wedding dance with my wife. And Coldplay is a band that we've seen previously, but it was always on our bucket list to get to Eden Park. So we had a son only five weeks ago, and he was back at house. My father-in-law had flown over at 2 a.m. yesterday to do some babysitting, so my wife would come along to the show. And just to stand there, we were just so proud. And there wasn't a person that didn't come up to us

when they were leaving and saying, thank you so much for the experience. And, yeah, it makes you feel so proud, and the team at Eden Park and what we've delivered. You've got to remember this was show number 173. They've been touring for close to three years. So to be able to come to a venue that has that mana is something that um is really special too he said that didn't he last night he's like we had to go

through like 172 your rehearsals just for this gig but i think we're good to go which i don't they definitely were yeah well that's he said i can tell that this is one of my favorite shows and um as i say to think that we weren't able to hold concerts. And now the lineup that we've had since, starting with 660, and we had a number of band members there last night, and they were the first band to perform at Eden Park. And then people talked about the Pink Show and how phenomenal that was.

But I think last night, that's been my favorite. It's like putting on a party. You have people over for a barbecue, but you're doing it for 57,000 people. It must be that sense of anything,000 people, you know? It must be that sense of like anything could go wrong, you hope it doesn't. Yeah, you do get nervous because you go,

there's 50,000 people's lives in your hands and you want to make sure that they're safe and they have a great experience. Well, there was a lot of love in that place last night and I think the crowd was so well behaved. Yeah, everyone had such the best time. No, thank you so much. And yeah, there was such great spirit in that crowd. And the love is something that we talk about our team,

the love that they have for the park. I'm sure now we have another 50 plus thousand people who have another connection with Eden Park and Chris Martin and the team. We'll be pumped to be back on Friday night. Well, thank you so much for your time this morning. Very early after a concert, late-night concert, so we really appreciate it, Nick Saunders.

Thanks again for helping bring Colby to New Zealand. Thanks so much, guys. Really appreciate it.