Jono, Ben & Megan - The Podcast - FULL SHOW: Megan Is Out Of Mariah Game!

Episode Date: December 1, 2024

ON THE SHOW TODAY: Dear Megan: My friend can't afford to be my bridesmaid Ben Fails his party trick! Does Megan have a moustache? We debate burgers... The Hits is no longer safe! Another Herald quiz FAIL! Facebook: The Hits Breakfast with Jono and Ben Instagram: THEHITSBREAKFASTSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This John O'Bien podcast brought to you by HelloFresh, the experts in tastes that Kiwis love. Welcome to the podcast on Monday where there's been a lot of drama in the show. Now the Mariah Carey game, we've talked a lot about it, we've been playing it for the last month with you guys as well. Trying to see how long people can avoid hearing Mariah Carey's All I Want for Christmas. Anywhere you go, social media, wherever. Today, Megan, the last person here at the Hits radio station to get out of the game. Out of the game, you're here at the moment. I just wanted to do it naturally, organically. Do you know we were actually hatching a plan to get you out?

We were. This week. Yeah, we were going to get you out this week, and we were going to wait in the car park where you park, and one of us was going to pop out with a Bluetooth speaker playing it, and you'd be like, ha ha ha and we'd go, oh that's done. Breakfast club style. Then you'd get in your car and then there'd be a gospel choir in the car. We're going to break into your car.

That was option A or the option A, B was the other way around. The choir you're like, ha ha, funny and then you get in the car and one of us pops out with the speaker, which would have worked better. We were still brainstorming. Yeah, those were the two options for that one. Or a president reception as well. We were still brainstorming. Yeah, those were the two options for that one. When I was like, when I was thinking, hey, you're going to get me out. Or a present at reception as well. We were FaceTiming on the other end, and we were playing the song.

You open up the present, you look down, you see our faces. Oh, they were being shitty. Yeah, that was the other option. Yeah, but we couldn't be mad about that. Yeah. It was like a big package. You're like, Megan's the package for you. You're like, right over there.

You're like, what's that? You open it up. Our faces on FaceTime looking up at you. And they were like, hey, Megan, we play it from somewhere else. That was the other option. Are we going to change the rules next year to be anti-sabotage? I think we need to look into this. Anti-sabotage.

No sabotage. Oh, beautiful. We can name the rule after her for next year. Sabotage. No sabotage. And no one can sabotage us at all. Yeah. You know?

I like it. Sabotage is a great nickname for her. Yeah. She sabotaged a lot. A lot? Sabotage is a great nickname for her. Yeah. She sabotaged a lot. A lot of people were very upset about her on the text. I feel just a little bit like, I don't know, deflated. It wasn't the way you wanted to go out. No.

You had to go out some way. But then you could have walked to the shop and gone, oh. Yeah. I know, but that's organic. That's natural. That's how you expect to go out. At least this out was on the radio. I'm happy for that.

You wouldn't be like, oh, I was wandering through Briscoes and you know. Yeah, that's true. That would have been... Lackluster. Yeah, so there we go. So you'll hear it. If you are playing the game,

you can stop listening right now because we are going to play some Mariah Carey. Or just get out and let's all just like enjoy Christmas now. Now we can enjoy the music. It feels like the runway's here. We're in December. So we can play it now, the full song. But you'll hear Megan out of nowhere too.

We were talking about. That's really got blindsided. Talking about it was Dear Megan. It was a wedding bridesmaid dilemma. Tash called up. Now, full credit to her. Now, behind the scenes, we can talk more about this tomorrow, but it seemed like another voice.

She got a friend on involved. They had a story for the phone, you know, what we wanted. So, yeah, our producers had been looking out for Tash. And, yeah, it was a different voice. So it sounds like she got her friend to call in. And then all of a sudden, bam. As soon as I heard something playing, I was like, god damn it. You're out.

You're out. And it was a couple of seconds before you were like, no, no. It was just silence from us. I like. It blindsided me a little bit too You know Yeah Out of nowhere

So there we go You'll hear it in just a sec Just mentioned before A bit of an issue My friend and his fiance Were having over Trying to get a burger After 9.46pm

When the burger joint Said it closed at 10 They walked in My friend was trying To prove a point His fiance was like Let's just not worry They're going to not serve up

And they were cleaning the grill. And they said, sorry, we can't serve. And he pushed his point and said, it says you're open until 10 o'clock. Give me your burger. He was accused of being a man, Karen, by his fiance. And he essentially bullied the people into making him a burger. A lot of people are saying on the text,

going against you, Megan, going with his friends. That's fine. I've obviously never owned anything. Saying the kitchen should just say open until 10, but the restaurant closes at 9. That's fine. I've obviously never owned any. Saying, the kitchen should just say open till 10 but the restaurant closes at 9.45 or 9.30 whenever they decide. Otherwise,

people could get frustrated like your friend. Here's the thing. Sometimes the kitchen closes at different times because they sit there and waiting and waiting and waiting.

So they wait until everyone's like dissipated and then they're like, okay, we're going to close the kitchen. Otherwise, they're just standing there doing nothing.

Waiting, waiting, waiting. Great text here. I'm from Las Vegas. I've had a very difficult time getting used to early closing times here in New Zealand. People, yeah, and people are paid for an hour afterwards, apparently. Okay. To do the cleaning. Yeah, well, you also have to tip in Vegas, so you get used to the differences, babes.

Okay. Dear Megan, here we go. Dear Megan. Someone has slid into Megan's DMs with a bit of a dilemma that we want to pose to you on 0800THEHITS. Okay, this is a bridesmaid dilemma. I'm sure a lot of people have been through this situation. It says, Dear Megan, my best friend and I always planned

to be each other's bridesmaids, but now that I'm getting married, she's hinted that she can't afford the dress, travel, or other costs. I feel terrible because I know she's going through a tough time financially, as is everyone, but I also really want her by my side on the big day and I was there for hers. What do you think? I really don't know how to handle this and it's

just making things awkward and yucky. Get a wealthier bridesmaid. It's the only sensible solution. It's the only sensible solution It's tough isn't it You know because It's like forcing her to like spend money That maybe she doesn't have at the moment

The day is not about the dresses The day is about sharing your special moment with your friends and family Okay well the dress is out of the way then Okay let's say she could cover the dresses But then it's still travel and accommodation right In terms of the dresses I've always found it a bit weird to make your bridesmaids pay for them Yeah I was just thinking that when you said that let's say she could cover the dresses, but then it's still travel and accommodation, right? In terms of the dresses, I've always found it a bit weird to make your bridesmaids pay for them.

Yeah, I was just thinking that when you said that. I was wondering if I felt like that should probably go on the people getting married. If you're doing that thing where you pick a colour and they can pick whatever dress they want, then that's fine. But if you're making them wear a particular dress, then I think you should have to pay for that.

I would never buy a peach-coloured dress that I'm going to be left with for the rest of my life. Very rarely do you have a bridesmaid dress that you're like, yes, I love it. You can wear it again. You need to look uglier than the main character. But, yeah, you're right. Like, if travel's involved in all of that, I don't think you can force someone if they can't afford it. Has she heard of Afterpay?

Now, Afterpay's a great system where you get yourself into a financial hole and deal with the consequences in the back end. Yeah. Now, our play's a great system where you get yourself into a financial hole and deal with the consequences in the back end. Yeah. Or, like, do you offer to, like, pay for her as a loan? I imagine there's a lot of costs going out, though, if you're putting on a wedding right now, you know? You don't probably have a spare whatever to pay for somewhere else. And she's saying she was there for hers, but maybe it was in a bit of financial time.

You know, everyone's struggling at the moment. What do you do? What's the advice you get? It is a difficult conversation to broach too. What do you say? We can't force anyone to spend money on your wedding. The hits. The Jono and Ben podcast. Got inside your mouth. Sorry, I was just eating you put your mics on very early. I was waiting for

the end of that song there. Mic's on and I was like, oh jeez, I'm eating some celery. 30 seconds to go. I thought I had time, but yeah, quite get there. It was nice actually. Damn Megan.

I did about 820 celery, but yeah. Feedback on the celery. It was really good. Crispy, crispy? Yeah, crispy, lovely. Crunchy? Yeah.

All right, dear Megan, got an issue with a bridesmaid and a bride-to-be. This is a pact they've made. So they, she said, my best friend and I always plan to be each other's bridesmaids and a bride-to-be. This is a pact they've made. So they, she said, my best friend and I always plan to be

each other's bridesmaids but now I'm getting married, she's hinted she can't afford the dress, travel and other costs. I feel terrible because I know she's going through a tough time

as everyone but I also want her by my side. I was there for hers. What do you think she should do? Okay, my option of getting a wealthier

bridesmaid, apparently not. Apparently not an option according to a lot of the texts coming through. Let's get Mika on. Morning, how are you? It's Tasha. Megan is out!

Megan is out of the game! She is out! In a blaze of glory! It took me by surprise too. She's hung up as well. Oh, well played. Oh, geez. Well played.

Megan's still. She has got. Wow. Incredible. Incredible. Dog act. Dog act. Tasha.

Tasha. What did I do to you? That's so good. Tasha got. And all the. I'm so sorry to everyone listening Who is now out You're out of the game

Maddie McLean's out of the game I'm out of the game All taken down by Tasha Put it in there We're going to play it We're going to play it this morning Should we play it now? We'll get back to Dear Megan very shortly

That was She is smart Tasha's played a great game What an evil supervillain Oh so good The Mariah Carey game Great Okay the first

Official time The Hits Is playing all I want For Christmas Alright let's just Rip it off guys The Hits The Jono and Ben Podcast

Dear Megan Someone's sliding Into Megan's DMs Like a snake Now this is an interesting one About a bride and a bridesmaid. So, good friends, they promise to be each other's bridesmaids, and now that one of them is getting married,

her friend is hinted she can't afford it, even though she was a bridesmaid for her friend. There is dress, travel, and other costs involved, and she can't afford it, but she doesn't know now what to say to her friend. A lot of texts and calls on this one. Anna's on the phone. What do you think?

I think if the bride-to-be can just walk into this with as much understanding and compassion and love as she can, that would definitely make things a lot better. You know, if her friend isn't in any financial position and she's really struggling

with her finances, she's already probably feeling really bad about it. You don't want the friendship to be tainted over this. It doesn't need to be awkward. I understand the bride-to-be. She was her bride at her wedding and it would be

really awesome if her friend could be there but sometimes in life things happen and we just have to walk into it with understanding acceptance, compassion and love. Are you a therapist or something? You're amazing. No actually I do want to study to be a counsellor

so yeah. Oh you'd be great. I feel like a better human being just after hearing you talk. Oh thanks guys but yeah it all comes down to love and understanding. You know, there's things in life that are going to pop up and happen, and all you can do is just walk into it with love and understanding and compassion,

and you don't want the friendship to be ruined over this. It's just not worth it. And you can always get new friends. Or have another wedding. Like, that's what I did. Those last two suggestions from us, not as good as yours. Yeah. That's an option. Get me on the next one. Get me on the next wedding. Those last two suggestions from us Not as good as yours Yeah Good on you That's an option

Get me on the next one Get me on the next one Yeah Good on you And have a great day You too guys See you mate Let's get Sandra on

What would you do If you were in this position Sandra I would I feel like They should pay for the bridesmaid Oh okay Yeah

Because I've been a bridesmaid Three times And I've had to pay for Your dress three times, and I've had to pay for the dress, makeup, everything. So I've had to go slim and not do my own makeup. And I've missed out on panty sessions because every other bridesmaid was paying for it, and I didn't have the money. I really don't agree with making them pay for the dress or the makeup.

Like, that should all be provided. That's just how I feel. If you're being made to do something, granted it's for a friend, but you're being made to wear a dress that maybe you wouldn't buy. Well, I was a bride a few years ago, and I paid for all my bridesmaid stuff. If you can't afford heat, just have a few, but that is part of your wedding cost. Yeah. That's how I feel.

Good on you. Good on you. Good thoughts too. Sandra, James, you've got an alternate. You've got an option here. Yes, I do. Hey, I was just thinking they could go ahead with the original ceremony, the big ceremony, and then have an intimate ceremony

when they get back with close family and friends. And she could maybe get a cheap dress from an op shop or something. Double ceremony. And her friend can be the bridesmaid at that one. Yeah. Yeah, exactly. Yeah. And no one talks about

the proper one they went to. Yeah, what was that like? Oh, shocker, shocker. Raining, it was terrible. Uncle was drunk. Hey, James, good alternatives. You've got at least

two chances of good weather, I guess, so that's what I'll say. Yeah, that's true. Oh, James, love your thought. Thanks for phoning into the show. Appreciate it. Now, after you've heard the spectrum of feedback, Megan. I think they're right. I guess so that's true on you James love your thought thanks for phoning into the show appreciate

it now after you've heard the spectrum of feedback Megan I think they're right either you're gonna have to pay for her or you're gonna have like a sit-down conversation and just like she said be understanding um I don't think you can force anyone to pay for anything especially if they're not in the financial situation and you don't want to lose your friend over it because trust me I've had two weddings. Friends will come and go. Did you have different bridesmaids at each wedding? I did.

Mixed it up, baby. And there was very few people that were at the second wedding that were at the first. Yeah, right. That probably says more about me. Yeah, well, that's often the case, though. You're right. Who are the better bridesmaids?

The Hits, the Jono and Ben podcast. We're in December now, and of course of course are really in the party season. There's a lot of social functions going on and we wanted to learn a party trick for party season. Constantino, an Australian magician who is touring the country right now, he is incredible and he taught us a party trick that we are going to perform at his show this weekend. I forgot that it was this weekend. Yeah.

Okay, I forgot that it was this weekend. It's this weekend. It's Saturday. We have not practiced enough. Text MAGIC to 4487 if you want to come along. We've got some tickets to come see us fail abysmally

in front of hundreds of people. Just to give you the headlines of the trick, it's a pack of cards. You pick a card and then it ends up you stab a knife through the person's card

and show them the card. Mind-blowing stuff. Now, we've turned it into a three-person, a bit of a three-person theatrical play, but a showbiz resume test. Which is probably where we've stuffed up. I think so. So last week, we managed to find the Prime Minister wandering aimlessly through the building. Nothing to do.

What is this guy? Is he lost? We're like, come and see a magic trick. He's like, all right, I'll take two minutes out of my day for that. And he did And we thought we were going to wow him And here's the end of the trick where I reveal the card Your card, Prime Minister

No! No, it's not Was this your card, Prime Minister? No, no, no Okay, we've got more to do Yes, very good, very good. Oh, my God. Isn't that great?

Third time lucky. Okay, we've got more to do. Damn it. Yeah. Okay. There's only, what, 10 more days to go. Okay, geez. Not a great start.

Okay. Well, you got it on the third go. It was a 52 in a pack. So, I mean, that's not too bad. Yeah, so not the greatest attempt. So, over the weekend. I love this pity thing. I'm like, oh, you not too bad. Yeah, so not the greatest attempt. So over the weekend... I love this pity thing. I'm like, you keep it up, guys.

Got on the third attempt. Yeah, so that was five minutes of his day he won't get back. So I tried to impress my wife yesterday. I had the cards. I tried to do it. And I was very slow through the stages. You know you've got to razzmatazz. I know, and I probably didn't razzmatazz.

She's very analytical. She was watching as I went. And so here's the end of it. Now, I'll beep some stuff because she started picking holes in the trick and she actually discovered some of the things she's not meant to discover. So have a listen.

Okay, Amanda, is this your card? Yeah, it is. Hey, I did it. But no, because before, when you were spreading out all the cards, I saw you like... No. Yes, yes.

And also, when you were holding the cards, I could see that... You must have been cheating. No, I wasn't. No, definitely wasn't. Don't watch too closely. I'm just... I'm not. Ben!

Cut her mic. She's on stage. Turn the mic off. No, there's a lot of like... She'll say, hang on this bit there and hang on this bit there. Oh, my gosh. Actually, if you just play this part. Okay, Amanda, is this your card?

Yeah, it is. There we go. Perfect textbook magic trick. That's why you were just doing the reveal at the end. Yeah. I know. I'm a bit slow through those other stages. Actually, we saw, well, you saw in the flesh a pretty amazing party trick,

didn't you, over the weekend? Oh, Friday night, yeah, we were seeing an event, went to Blenheim, and saw a man put the bottom end of a wine bottle inside his mouth. He could fit the whole wine bottle inside his mouth. Sometimes you wonder, you think to yourself, have we evolved as a human race? And then I witness a man putting a wine bottle inside his mouth, and I think, yes, we have.

We have advanced. The first thing I thought was, can I do that? How did he get there? I don't know how he got there, but it was a pretty prism. He had to kind of like rip his lip. It was a great party trick. Maybe it's not too late to do that on stage for one of us. We'll have it handy, just in case.

Is this your card? No, but can you see me shove a wine bottle in my mouth? Oh wow, that's a good trick. If anyone from another galaxy lands, firstly we'll be like,

welcome, we're lovely to have you here. Take a look at this guy. We've all had those moments where you've probably been asked by your wives to get something

that's a little bit embarrassing. It's probably not what you think. I had a text from my husband who was out. He was going to a chemist and he was like, do you need last minute, last calls for anything? Right. And I knew I needed something, but I was like, I don't want to ask.

I don't want to ask him for it. What was the item? It was. Hair replacement shampoo. I can't even believe I'm going to tell you this on the radio. It was some wax strips okay

for your lip oh your mustache wax strips oh okay okay

do they have those that they just kind of sit over the side of your face okay they do and I was like oh I've run out

and he doesn't even know that I do that yeah you do oh well oh so he doesn he doesn't even know that i do that you do oh well okay well you know you really okay i mean you could sell it and go i feel like you need to wax your mustache yeah and then he's growing his back so that yeah he's got a little mustache at the moment isn't he does yeah like a hint so this is a little gag for a secret center present or a gag for someone you know so on that like i took a photo of the box and i was like come on like it's your husband. You can do it, mate.

I was like, bugger it, I'll just do it. But on the box it just says facial wax strips. Oh, there you go. I was like, I wonder.

Could be anything. Eyebrows, wax off your eyebrows. I mean, it's the end of November now, so you might as well get rid of it. We've loved your mustache.

It's been great. It's been great. Cause, mental health, I was like, great, Megan's getting it on board this year

So that's great Actually I used to have a friend What was that Ned Flanders I used to have a friend That was on moustache watch And we had an amnesty I was like

You have to whisper in my ear If I get a moustache So one of you Have to take over that role Okay Absolutely I'll be the moustache guy Thank you

You're probably closest You can see Yeah Now well there's no moustache today So you've had a fresh waxing. No. Yeah. Good.

So I sent him a picture, and he just texts back, but you don't have a moustache. And I was like, well, I will if you don't get these for me. Well, he texts back the correct response. Yeah, he did. Yeah. Yeah, so that's happening. You'll be pleased to know no moustache. Hold on.

Hold on. Where do I know you from? You're not a can of the Pringles, are you? It's the Pringles. It's the Pring'll be pleased to know, no moustache. Hold on, hold on. Where do I know you from? You're on a can of the Pringles, aren't you? It's the Pringles. It's the Pringles. Shut up. I thought it was the Monopoly guy for a second. Hey, Charlie Chaplin.

Don't be jealous of all the hair I'm growing. Yes. All right, Freddie Mercury. The Hits, the Jono and Ben podcast. It's about something, because my friend and his fiance, they went to see Wicked, which a lot of people are doing now, sung their way through a screening of Wicked, no doubt, at the top of their lungs.

Exactly. Aggravating people who just want to watch a movie. But then afterwards, it was after 9 o'clock and they were hungry. So he suggested that they go and get some food from a burger joint. Right. Okay, they walk to the burger joint. It says on the door, closes at 10. Okay.

Okay, so his fiancee, she's like, oh, they're not going to make burgers now. So what time do you reckon it would be roughly? It was 9.46, he said. Okay. Closing at 10, 9.46. She's like, they're not going to make burgers now. He said, why would they say they're open until 10 o'clock? It started getting quite tense.

So now he's on a point-proving mission. So he walks in, and then first thing he sees is one of the employees scrubbing the grill, you know, scrubbing away his hopes and dreams of a hamburger. But, again, he's wanting to prove a point. He's like, hey, we'll just – he didn't even acknowledge the fact they were cleaning up. We'll just take two of those things, a couple of fries and a couple of milkshakes. The employee turns around and is like, oh, we're just cleaning up and closing up for the evening. Kitchen's closed.

He's like, why say you're open till 10? The inevitable conversation comes up. He can tell that his fiancée is like, mm-hmm, mm-hmm. And so then he gets into a back and forth. He's like, just say you close at 9.46 if you're not going to cook burgers. And you say you're open till 10.

It's a burger restaurant. Nothing else is on offer. I see both sides of the equation. Of if you're not going to cook burgers and you say you're open till 10. It's a burger restaurant. Nothing else is on offer. I see both sides of the equation. Of course you do. I see both sides. There's Switzerland over there. Ben walks in, he's like, listen, I see both sides.

I see one side. Okay, what side are you jumping on? The restaurants. Why? Why are they saying they're open till 10 anyway? Because people can sit there and eat their burgers until 10, but it takes ages to clean the kitchen. And if someone orders at 9.46, they've got to keep the kitchen open,

and then everything gets pushed way later. Anyway, he bullied this guy into making the burger. Are you joking? He did. He got the results. Oh, my God. He got the results. Cleaning the grill is such a baller.

Do it after 10 o'clock. Do it after 10 o'clock. No. They reserve the right to close the kitchen whenever they want well you never really want food

prepared by someone with a vendetta against you do you that would be my concern what is it what do they spam text 4487

okay if you're there for 9.46 and it says it closes at 10 are you still entitled to your burger give the hospitality industry a break yeah you're probably right I burger? Give the hospitality industry a break.

You're probably right. The Hits, the Jono and Ben podcast. The weekend for everyone, all right? It was good. Yeah, it was busy. Went to Auckland FC first time we've been along to see them. And Producer Grace, I thought I'd bring you in because you've gone nuts for Auckland FC.

I love Auckland FC. It was my boyfriend who got me into them, but because we're winning so much, I'm really liking it. Five in a row now. Five in a row. It's amazing. Did anyone concede a goal against... No. So the whole season, they've not lost a game and they've not had

a goal conceded. There was a goal scored by the other team, but it went offside and it got taken off. Yeah, so another one for Auckland FC, even in terrible conditions.'s really really cool like first time I've been along there and they crowd they've got the port the area of the fans and they're just singing chanting and it's really cool they don't sit down the whole time and I'm sitting beside them and I'm like I couldn't do it I like sitting they did one where

everyone turned around and faced the other way I didn't know what was happening there though I was like so in the area of the backs to the're back to the game. Yeah, they're all like, and they were chanting something. I couldn't quite hear that. Yeah, I couldn't hear it. I was right beside them. Yeah, they chant the whole time. It's crazy. Where did these people come from?

Because they're suddenly like a group of diehard fans. I think just football in Auckland. I mean, New Zealand, you know, has got a lot of football fans and we haven't had many teams. I mean, the Phoenix were awesome, but it's great to have another team in Auckland. Yeah. So were you soggy? Were you out in the trenches? I was so soggy. My feet, the Phoenix were awesome, but it's great to have another team in Auckland. Yeah. So were you soggy?

Were you out in the trenches? I was so soggy. My feet, every time I walked, would squeak. And I feel like I'm getting a cold from being cold. Squeaky. It's squeaky feet. I was so squeaky. It's good fun, though.

It's a great atmosphere. So if you get to go along, even in the wet, well, I mean, we ended up, we were meant to be in the wet, but we managed to sneak our way to the back of the stand. Really? We tried to get up there, and they were like, no! And the Phoenix, too. managed to sneak our way to the back of the stand. Really? We tried to get up there and they were like, no! And the Phoenix too. Great atmosphere at the Phoenix.

You take your tops off at the Phoenix, don't you? And swing your shirt around. There's a few shirtless people at the end of the game too as well. I think it's a football thing. I don't know why people love taking their tops off. Tops off at the football. Clothing optional. In the stands of the football.

I went to Blenheim on Friday. Probably the low of my weekend. I know we do the high-low Buffalo. I went to Blenheim on Friday, and probably the low of my weekend. I know we do the high-low Buffalo. And not going to Blenheim, but the low was sitting at the airport, and the plane was delayed, not overly, but I was eavesdropping on a guy telling a story next to me. And he sat down, and he's like,

oh, how are you going, to his colleague. And the colleague said, obviously better than you, because what happened to you in Colombia? And he's like, I know, I know. And he was like, how long were you detained for? He was like, oh, it was about a week or so. I'm just glad I didn't get into the, because if I fell into the prison system,

I probably wouldn't be out. And then they were like boarding for the flight to Blenheim And I had to leave without knowing what had happened to this guy. Like how he'd been detained. What had gone on. Whether it was smuggling. You should have just tapped him on the shoulder and been like, look, I have to board. But I'm so keen to know. Please tell me what you did.

Please tell me the rest of the story. So I don't know. If this person's listening, just text him. Just tell me what you did. Smuggling, you know, exotic high-end fashion brand glasses, eggs, snake eggs. I don't know. I'd love to know. The Hits, the Jono and Ben podcast.

We just heard in the news, very scary situation, a driver in Melbourne in Australia, she was on the motorway and she had to make an unexpected stop because there was a snake in her car and it started slithering up her leg. Not just like any old snake, it was a tiger snake, which can kill you. Yeah. Now, this ties into the heart-wrenching tale we heard on Friday of an innocent radio host who had a bee crawl up her leg and didn't sting her.

Didn't sting her. This snake actually bit her. Yeah. It bit the lady. Did it bite her? Yeah, it bit the lady. She's okay. A suspected snake, but she's doing well.

But you're right to say it. It's poisonous. But hey, you got, well said a bit late. She's okay. Suspected snake, but she's doing well. But you're right, you say it. It's poisonous. But hey, you've got, well, a blessed bee. A sick bee that might have been on the end. I set up a give a little page for you over the weekend. Thank you. Anything? Yeah, a couple of hundred bucks. Oh, that's alright. I'll take it. Bit of therapy. But that is a

crazy story. Oh my gosh. Isn't it? Just like when anything's in your car, you're in a confined space and you're driving. You've got to pay attention, but it's hard when a deadly bee is crawling up your leg. A deadly bee, yeah. Deadly bee. You can't give me your bee situation to this lady with a snake. An inspiring tale you told.

Thank you. Was it? Yes. Gave us all hope. A little Christmas miracle, if you will. Well, you're not on CNN News, BBC, The Guardian. Should be. News.com.au.

They asked. I said, no, I can't handle the fame. The snake lady is. There are snakes everywhere that got the snake. She's fame hungry, though, isn't she? The snake lady. Desperate. Thirsty.

Wanted her 15 minutes. But we did get talking on Friday, you know, what we were attacked by in the car. Some great calls came through. A goat flew into my car when I was driving. You know the bigger gulls? Oh, my gosh. The size of an albatross sort of thing. Yeah, yeah, yeah, those big dudes.

What lured it in? I don't know. It was a really hot day and my aircon wasn't working, so I had my windows down and it just flew in. So there we go. A giant gull sitting in the passenger seat calmly too. Didn't flap around or attack.

But 0800 the hits. Should we go round two on this? What do you reckon? Yeah, I reckon so. Can you compete with those calls next Megan's

harrowing tale of a bee? I didn't get stung. I know. Thank God. Do you remember we met that guy? There was a lovely gentleman and he had nursed

a seagull back from injury. Oh yeah. And we went out and filmed a thing with him and we're like, oh we'll go and meet that. Because it basically became his pet. So he would walk and the seagull would sit on his shoulder or would walk alongside him. That seagull did not like me.

I think it was a magpie. It was a magpie not a seagull. Oh the magpies are evil. Yeah. You keep getting us pretty wrong. That's weird. They usually like shiny things. So do you not see your head? I misgendered the seagull.

And it was a magpie. But yeah, no, that magpie, jeez, it didn't like me. It kept attacking me, biting my heels and stuff. I was like, mate, I could end you right now. I said quite a little word to the thing. The Hits, the Jono and Ben podcast. Talking about, well, it seems to be a lot of animals attacking people in cars. Actually, thinking of this over the weekend, remember back in the day, a lot of people in the Canterbury region will remember this.

A runner park used to be able to drive your car into the lion. That's right. And a lot of animals potentially attacking, you know. We placed too much faith in the average manta with that set up, didn't we? People opening their windows, getting out to get photos out their doors and stuff. Because all the lions would rest on the bonnet of your car because the engine was nice and warm. Yeah, and you're like, well, what do we do now? You cut to the horn and shake him off.

Maybe drive forward, stop, brake immediately, slide it off. Really quite wild when you think about it. It was wild. Drive your car around and you'll be fine. Nowadays, we're talking about it on Friday. Health and safety, PC woke madness now. Can't even drive into a line and enclosure. The window's down.

Yeah, PC gone mad, isn't it? Kim, you're on the air. Welcome. Hi. We're talking about when animals attack whilst driving. What was it? Oh, so I was on my way to work and I felt the sensation like something was on my head.

And I glanced, like, sort of on my hair and I glanced in the rear-vision mirror and there was a massive, massive cockroach. Oh! I was like, ah! You know, screamed, pulled over really evasively and just jumped out and jumped around like a lunatic till it fell off. Oh, good on you, Kim.

I would have loved to have seen that, though. Yeah. Stuff of nightmares, I tell you. Well, you're a Kiwi hero as well. You're an absolute inspiration to us all. Do you know the thing that confuses me about cockroaches? We've always branded, they can survive a nuclear explosion. But then you

spray them with a can of Raid, boom, they're gone. Yeah. I don't know what that says about a can of Raid, but you're going to have a great day, Kim. Are we going to give you a Christmas cracker thanks to Kids Can? Oh, we can give that? Yeah, we'll give you one of those in the draw to win one of 6,000 huge prizes thanks to Kids Can. Oh, you can have that? Yeah. We'll give you one of those in the draw to win one of 6,000 huge prizes

thanks to Kids Can. All right, Kim? Thanks. Is it just me or can I feel things crawling up my legs now? Where's Jono's hands? No, it's okay. It's fine. Good morning, Tammy.

Tammy, you're on the air. How are you? Good morning. What's going on there? A lot of noise in your background? Yeah, I've just arrived at work. I work at a school. Oh, good on you. Final week or have you got another couple to go? No, we finish on the 19th.

Are you primary school? Intermediate. Okay, yeah, that's good. Take them right up to the bitter end. But then you don't start back to mid-March or something, do you? Oh, that would be great, but no, end of January we're back. Mid-March, jeez. John has no idea about anyone's schedule. All right, now what have you been attacked by?

Was this in the car? It was actually on my wedding day, and I was attacked and chased by a peacock. Oh, a peacock. They're really aggressive. They are very aggressive and they run really fast. Oh, my God. Why did it zero in?

This is like me with that bloody magpie. Was it like, how do you look better than me today? Have you seen my tail? Yeah, true. And it's really hard to run in a poofy dress and heels. Why did it zero in on you? I have no idea. I don't know. It's probably might have just got in its way or

I don't know. I just irritated it for some reason and yeah, it just went after me. And so what do they do? They like swing their head at you or are they biting or what? Yeah, they like flap their wings and they chase and they almost hiss at you as well. Oh really? God. They probably look fabulous while doing it though.

They're very pretty birds, aren't they? Yes, they are very pretty birds. The drag queens of the aviary world, aren't they? The peacock. And any long-lasting injuries? No, thankfully not. Because it was on a farm, the owners

came and managed to get it away from me. Some trauma. Some trauma around it, though. Well, yeah, 20 years later, I still remember it. Yeah. And that peacock was delicious at the wedding dinner. You showed that peacock. We're going to hook you up with a Kids Can Christmas Cracker gift pack, combining the thrill of winning with the spirit of Christmas,

giving your chance to win over $6,000 worth of prizes when you get these Kids Can Christmas Crackers. So enjoy that, and Merry Christmas. Thank you. Merry Christmas to you, these kids can Christmas crackers. So enjoy that and Merry Christmas. Thank you. Merry Christmas to you too. The Hits, the Jono and Ben podcast. We like to start our show with trying to get 10 out of 10 in the New Zealand Herald Daily Quiz.

Doesn't happen too often. As soon as we get one answer wrong, we're out. Physical and mental test of agility. We all end up very sweaty by the end of this. Now, Producer Ali, the quiz queen, away today. Migraines from too much quizzing. So we've got a stand-in, Quiz Queen Grace. I like it.

Producer Grace. Hello. You said this is gettable during that TD Swim song. I do think it's gettable, but last time I was quiz queen, I think you got out on the first one. So I'm hoping we do that. All right. We've had a bad history.

Here we go. Question number one. What was Amazon Prime Video originally called? Amazon TV, Amazon Video, Amazon Unbox. Here we go. Question number one. What was Amazon Prime Video originally called? Amazon TV, Amazon Video, Amazon Unbox. Amazon Video. Yeah, I would say Amazon Video. Amazon Video. I'd lock in Amazon Video.

I have no idea. I have no idea. You seem confident. I like the confidence. Okay. You are incorrect. Okay, you're not allowed to be quiz queen anymore. I think it's you.

Don't put that more on me. Sorry, I'm in with that too. Wait, what was it? Not unboxed. Yeah, it was unboxed. Really? That's so dumb. What a dumb name.

If I was in that room, I would go, let's go Amazon video. Oh, now they've changed it to Amazon Prime anyway. Okay, well, there's the quiz. We're done. Over, done. No one will be happier than our boss who we didn't get to talk for too long.

Yeah. We're over and done. Can we do the out of interest question? No, no, no. We can't even have an out of interest. We're moving on. The hits.

The Jono and Ben podcast. I've been lost on an internet hole and it was just a bit of clickbait. We were scrolling through your TikTok feed just moments ago there, Megan.

And one got me about McDonald's. Now this is really interesting. McDonald's. Now, this is really interesting. McDonald's, they say, is not a fast food restaurant. It's a real estate company. Now, here's some facts, hard facts

and figures copied and pasted from Instagram. Okay. What did we do for radio before Instagram? What did we do? Look up encyclopedias yeah true yeah the old britannica that was loyal never letting anyone down did it that's true uh but yeah ronald mcdonald basically just a landlord in a clown suit essentially about 40 uh 42 billion dollars in real estate they have worldwide. Billion.

Wow. That is crazy. So they've got nearly 42,000 restaurants internationally. Have you seen the movie The Founder? No. Because this explains the story of the guy that basically, he kind of in a way shafted those two brothers that started the first McDonald's. He ended up franchising it.

But he was the guy that ended up buying the real estate. And so he became their landlord in a lot of ways. And then he franchised and started making the business model where he took it over and became like a real estate company as well. So now he would buy the real estate and then people would build the McDonald's on the real estate that he would own. So the people that own the franchises would never own the real estate. So yeah, that's his deal. Because then he charges the franchisee who owns the McDonald's, say, locally, and then they have to pay rent.

Yeah. Smart. Yeah. Ray Kroc was his name. Kroki. In some ways, he was an entrepreneur genius, but in other ways, you feel really sorry if it's 100% correct, the movie, to these brothers that started, the McDonald brothers that started the business. Still uses the name. Yeah.

They got $2 million payout or something, I think, from him, which in those days was a lot of money. But now you think that's nothing compared to signing over McDonald's. It actually says between $30 and $100 billion, all the real estate holdings for McDonald's. And you'll notice it says here they're always prime locations, high traffic areas, and also near landmarks in cities as well. So you think about all the McDonald's and one near you, you're like, geez, that is prime real estate.

They own that. It's crazy. Absolutely wild. Smart, though. Yeah, smart. Yeah, exactly. It's a really fascinating movie, actually. The founder.

So if you haven't seen it, watch it, I reckon. Yeah. Happy meals. Getting happy mortgage payments from their franchisees. It's all coming up at McDonald's.