Jono, Ben & Megan - The Podcast - MINI: We Send The Hits Whānau Out In The Cold...

Episode Date: June 29, 2021

In this MINI edition of Jono & Ben, we sent some of The Hits whānau out in the cold this morning.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As we said before, some shocking weather around New Zealand. Snow in the deep south, cancellations for ferries, cancellation for schools and roads all around. Some would even say it was a polar blast, Ben. We're trying to get some traction on that little jingle. Polar Blast, Ben. I'm a Polar Blast, yeah. Polar Blast, Polar Blast. We're trying to get some traction on that little jingle. I hope the news will use it tonight, but I don't know if they will.

Mike Roberts, they tell me there's a Polar Blast, Polar Blast. He would sound good as the Polar Blast beer, wouldn't he? He would sound... We should get... No, he's far too good for that. He's not going to lower his standards for that, is he? A Polar Blast... Well, he did Masked Singer, you know, maybe. Maybe he'll be the polar blast.

Maybe McRoberts has let his standards slip. Yeah, dead right. Anyway, what we have noticed, though, speaking of the news, is that they have a wonderful history of sending out reporters, usually junior reporters, to stand in the eye of a hurricane or in the middle of a storm or a snowstorm or whatever, and it's as if they think that us, the audience, won't believe that the weather's bad outside unless they put someone out there battling with the elements.

But they could even just be next to a window. They're like, check that out, Mike McRoberts out there, mate. But they don't. They love to send them out, as you say, send them out there in the cold. It looks horrible out there, but they just do it so we can see exactly what it's like. And we're going to do exactly the same thing right now. We've got our hits reporters around the country who are going to be standing outside, and they have been for quite a while now.

Come on in, Tracy and Danita. How are we? Oh, we're doing well, Tracy. How cold is it? Well, can I say bloody cold? It's really, really, really cold. There's white stuff everywhere. It's currently hailing and snowing

and you've got me standing outside. I don't get paid enough for this. You don't get paid at all to be honest. I don't know. Did anyone offer you money? Because I don't think we should have. What are you saying about Tracy's reporting here? Oh, no, I'm just saying we don't have the budget for that. I know the budget's tight right now.

I mean, you're doing a great job. But don't expect payment. Awesome. You guys are amazing. And thank you. Thank you for having me outside. You're welcome. You're welcome.

Whereabouts in New Zealand are you? Dunedin. Dunedin. Do you know the best thing is, you know, we've had you waiting outside on hold for about five or six minutes. Yeah.

Yeah, yeah. Yeah, you don't need to tell me about it. I am now a snowman. So some factual information now. Are schools closed? Some schools are. Some schools start at 10.

There's a massive list. Lots of roads closed, though. Like, I'm not sure I can go to work. So that's kind of cool. Oh, well, you've already done your job today. That's right. Yeah. Yeah, we earn no money, though. Like, I'm not sure I can go to work. So that's kind of cool. Oh, well, you've already done your job today. That's right.

Yeah. You've earned no money, though. It's an unpaid job. Let's just be clear about that. But you've done a great job of that. This has worked out badly for me. Hey, Tracey, great volunteering this morning. Really appreciate your labour.

Yeah, thank you. Okay, warm up. Now we'll go to Christchurch, who have also made Unnecessarily Stand Outside. Annabelle, come on in. Hello, how are we? Good. Even more unnecessary than the news crosses, because at least you can see they're outside.

We don't even know if you're outside or not, but we're making you stand outside, Annabelle. Yeah, it's quite rude. It is a bit rude. Yeah, I'm sorry about that. By the way, you're not getting paid. I don't know. Did anyone offer you money?

Because they shouldn't have. But whereabouts in New Zealand are you? Christchurch. Oh, and it's Christchurch this morning. getting paid. I don't know. Did anyone offer you money? Because they shouldn't have. But what about some New Zealand, are you? Christchurch. Oh, and it's Christchurch this morning.

How cold would you say it would be? I'd say approximately it feels like negative five. It's cold. That's cold. We have had sleep overnight.

They woke me up at 4 a.m. Jeez. And you are making a stand outside. I feel a bit bad about that now. I hope you didn't know we did request that you were doing it in bare feet as well.

I've got my slippers on. Oh, definitely not getting paid now. Thank you, Annabelle. And we'll go to Lauren, our dear friend Lauren in Wellington. All the ferries are closed, Lauren. And you're standing outside. You're battling away, battler. Okay, windy Wellington is living up to its name this morning

It is dark It is windy It is crazy It's even hailing Yeah, no, you need to We can't hear the wind So you're going to have to make Some wind noise with your mouth

Yeah Really? Yeah While I'm talking Yeah, no, just Oh, yeah, true Just to do a bit of talking Go, oh, it's quite windy

You do the wind noise And then Lauren can report Okay, great It is windy in Wellington this morning. I tell you, it's living up to its name. It's hailing. We've got everything going on this morning. It is mental.

We've got snow apparently on the rim. And chilly. Angry motorists too. There were angry motorists this morning at the game. You didn't let me in, you mongrel. Hey, can't stick it up your horse mind. A flock of seagulls has come in. C'mon, c'mon, c'mon.

And a T-Rex, for some reason, brought back. There we go. Hey, Laura, that was great. But really, is the city closed? No, no, it's all good. I only just woke up, so I'm kind of catching up on it all myself, to be honest. But, yeah, it is hailing, literally hailing. And there's going to be snow, which is not normal for Wellington.

It's snow, yeah. Yeah, exactly. Yeah, because you've only been in Wellington for, what, a few months now? Yeah, it's been like six months. I haven't seen any snow yet, though. No, and you were like, I love Wellington. I don't regret leaving Auckland. Will you just call us? You tell us at. I don't regret leaving Auckland. Will you just call us?

You tell us at what point today you regret leaving Auckland. I would still choose snowy, haily Wellington over Auckland, I tell you. Oh, nice. Well, lovely to catch up with you. Stay warm and safe today, and we'll talk to you soon. Cheers, guys. Want more Jono and Ben? You can wake up with the boys' weekdays from sex on The Hits

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