Jono, Ben & Megan - The Podcast - FULL: We Played "5 Words" Non-Stop Until We Gave Away $5K!

Episode Date: September 29, 2021

Today was a MUST WIN day for our signature game 5 Words for $5K. We wanted to give away the cash before the end of the month, but we didn't, so we just kept playing today. Ben was in the sound proof booth again, we played game after game until he matched all 5 words with Lisa from Whiritoa! We won't punish you with all the games in this podcast episode, but have included the winning game of course! 5 Words for $5K returns to normal at 7.45am tomorrow, and who knows, we could give it away again. Enjoy!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jono and Ben, new to your mornings. Friends of Skinny, New Zealand's most recommended telco. Happy, happy, happy, oh, oh. This is The Hits with Jono and Ben, and today they guarantee a winner with five words for 5K. Five words for 5K, we've guaranteed a winner. We started at 6 o'clock this morning and three hours later... Five words for 5K, must win.

Game 13. Hunk, hunk, that is the cash train. It departed at six o'clock. Who knows when it's gonna stop. I actually would like to know because I have a family that I have to go home and see. Ben Boyce, how are you feeling? You're doing the heavy lifting here, buddy.

Yeah, I think my family's seen too much of me over the last little bit being at home. So they're fine. They're fine. They're like, carry on. But I want to get out of here. Yeah, you can join us on the live stream. Facebook, The Hits Breakfast. We're just solving the COVID crisis at the moment on there.

We got quite deep there, didn't we? Yeah, working through it. So, you know. It's the politics off the radio, not on the radio. I think if hopefully Jacinda was watching our live stream, I think we've pretty much nailed it on the head She popped up before on the live stream Yeah she's there

Okay well she needs to make some money back too They've been spending billions So she's even trying to win 5 mil for the government No we're not giving away 5 mil Sorry 5,000 Lisa you're on from the Waikato Morning How are you Lisa?

Good How's part time teaching with three kids? Yeah, no, it's all good. Yeah? Are you teaching a classroom over Zoom? No, no, no, we're back at school. I just have three days off, so I teach at Whangamata Area School. Oh, I love that one.

Across the road from Mum's Dairy. Yes. Know it well. Yes. All right, well then let's win you $5,000, shall we? Yes, hopefully single cost. Okay, Lisa. Here goes off.

Are you in Whangamata, Lisa? Whirutoa. Oh, Whirutoa. Next one along, isn't it? Yeah, yeah, between Waihi and Whangamata. It's a good bit of wild beach, that Wharetoa beach, isn't it? It is. Really drops off. But anyway, let's wait. You're not here to talk about how cool your beach is.

It's when you're 5,000 bucks, alright? Ben's taking his headphones off. Cool. And you just tell me the first word that comes into your sweet, sweet head. OK. When I say to you, question. Answer. Question, answer. That is good.

That's good. Sprained. Fracture. Fracture? Mm-hmm. Brush. Hair. Hairbrush.

Nice. Friday. Weekend. Weekend, good. And the fifth word for you, Lisa, is retail Shops Did well No words you want to go back and review? No, all good

You happy? You confident? Yeah, I hope so That's how they do it in Whitetoa They do it once and they do it well Let's hope Ben Boyce can do it five times and do it well for you. Okay. The money would go towards what for you, Lisa? I don't know.

School holidays coming up. Shopping. Shopping. School holidays. Ben, you there? I'm here. I'm back. Take a big, deep breath.

Strap yourself in. Is there a seatbelt in there? No, it's not. Oh, dumber. Dumber. Well, just hold yourself tight, because you're about to win $5,000, hopefully for Lisa, okay? The first word was question.

Question and answer. That's why we love him. That's why we keep getting him back. Sprained. Well, I don't know. sprained I know fracture popped into my head oh yes sometimes you're like it's not a sprain

it's a fracture word number three brush here hairbrush my god Here. Hairbrush. Yay. My God. We're two.

Two away. We've been here before. We have been here before. This is the thing. Let's not get too excited. But we haven't been here for a while. This is the thing. It's been about an hour.

Yeah. We haven't passed three. This is like when the cases come under 10. You're like, let's not get too excited. It's just, you know. Okay. Friday. Whoa, it's weekend.

Start of the weekend. Oh, we're four out of five. Oh. But again, we've been four from five. Sit down, Ben. Sit down, Ben. We've had four four from fives. This will be the fifth one. Any final words you want to say lise i don't know i'm nervous touching words good luck

retail oh these options for that one. Oh. Oh, this is such an important... I love Lisa's groaning, which just adds to the pressure. There's options. There's a couple that go in my head. First... Shall I go with the first one that bonds in my head?

Is that what you did? Yeah. I really hope it's... Is it... Shops? Is it Shops?... Is it... Shops? Is it Shops? Lisa! Is it Shops?

Oh, my God! And we did it! We've done it! Oh, my God! You can go home now. I honestly thought we were going to be here until like 5 o'clock. Therapy was the other one. Retail therapy.

I almost said retail therapy. Lisa! Oh, there's cannons going off. Producer Humphrey, careful with your cannon. Yay. My grand, Lisa. How's that feel? Oh, it's so good.

Oh, my God. Thank you. Mate, the team's listening. God, I've been ringing all morning. It was my day off today. Well, thank you so much for listening to the whole thing and trying so many times. Wow, you got five grand just like that.

Oh, my God. Good timing, school holidays. Oh, well, come out of the booth, Ben. Oh, yeah. All right. We're going to emerge him from the soundproof booth. The door is open. Like Auckland getting out of Level 3.

There you go. It's like an airplane door when it lands. Oh, my God. I don't like it out here, guys. I'm going back in there. Lisa, well done, mate. Thank you. And how many times do you think you've called this morning?

Oh, my God. I've looked at my call list. It's like 100 and something times. 100 and something times. Well, listen, thank you, everyone everyone for being a part of it today. You did it, buddy. Yeah. Oh my God.

I didn't think we were going to do it, but we did it eventually. Congratulations, Lisa, and thank you for everyone that's listened and called over the last few hours. Woo! Yay!

I've heard it's 5K back again on Monday. Friday. It's only Thursday, buddy. I'm going home. You've got a long weekend planned. I've fucked off. I said weekend, mate. Friday weekend.

You've only worked another 41 minutes and he's clocked up a day off. Mate, I'll see you back in 2023, guys. Hey, well done. Well done. Thank you. From the socially distantly safe two metres. Stay away. This is New Zealand's Breakfast with Jono and Ben. We are still on the air.

We just played our game five Words for $5,000 non-stop since 6 o'clock this morning and just before Lisa won $5,000. Here was the moment when it happened. Retail. First Should I go with the first one that popped in my head? Is that what you did?

Yeah. I really hope it's shops. It's the shops! Lisa! Yeah. I really hope it's... Is it... Shops? It's the Shops! Lisa! It's the Shops! Oh, my God!

And we did it! We've done it! Oh, my God! Yes, absolute scenes, wonderful scenes, and Lisa joins us back. How are you feeling now, Lisa? Yay! I'm so happy.

Thank you. Now, listen, there's been a bit of a protest The final word There's been accusations come through that you said shop and Ben said shops Now as we know the words need to match identically So we've gone back over the audio and unfortunately for those listening

you said shops. You said shops, yeah. It was retail. So you still have the money. Yeah. But you got us worried there for a second. Did we celebrate? Did we go back through the audio and you said shops?

Sorry to drink that drama out there. Yeah, you really did make that. You monster. I kind of enjoyed it too. That's the sick thing. Hey, Lisa, has it set in yet? Oh my God, I think my hands have just stopped shaking. Now we've got your mum's number.

Susan, we're going to give Susan a call. You need to tell Susan you've won some cash, yo. Susan will be happy. Does she live nearby? No, she's in Auckland. Oh, she'll be. I haven't seen her for a while. Yeah.

Hello, Susan speaking. Susan. Hi. We're on the hits, mum. I won the 5K. Word. Oh, my God. Word for 5K.

That's fantastic. That's so wonderful. I heard it was so wonderful. I'm so happy for you. Were you listening, Susan? Were you? I was. I was listening.

I was like, I didn't know if you'd get the fracture in the sprain. I was like, oh, my God. Oh, my God. $5,000. Sounds like it's going to mean a lot to her, Susan. Oh, it's so well. That's just come in so handy. Oh, that's just wonderful.

I'm so happy for you, Lisa. Thank you so much for playing, and thank you both for listening to the show. We really appreciate it, and enjoy the money. Oh, I will. I've got three kids and holidays. Oh, good timing. Oh, good on you, Lisa. I'm glad it's going to be put to good use. Unfortunately for your mum, Susan, she can't escape Auckland to spend it with you.

I know. One day, Susan. One day we'll get out of here. But in the meantime, we'll sit in the cesspit and rot away. I'll show you the photos of the things I've spent the money on. Good on you. Enjoy. enjoy. You deserve it. Thank you. Thank you so much. No worries.

And thank you to everyone that called. Hundreds and hundreds, thousands of calls, in fact, over the last few hours. Tremendous calls. Some of the best phone calls radio's ever seen. It sounded a bit Trump-like, didn't it? A little bit, yeah, yeah. Tremendous. More calls than Obama when he ran the same composition, that's for sure.

More calls than Crooked Gary over on More FM. Somehow he's winning at the moment. Thank you for listening. We'll be back tomorrow because it is Friday. I wrapped up the week, but it is Friday. We'll be back tomorrow from six. Have a great day, New Zealand. Want more Jono and Ben?

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