Jono, Ben & Megan - The Podcast - September 25 - Sir. Graham Henry, A Little Bit Naughty, Ben's Dog Ate What?

Episode Date: September 24, 2020

Happy Friday females and fellas! Today we chatted to a clairvoyant to see whether she thinks we'll land the hole in one when we go to Taupo in a couple of weeks... Will we get lucky? Let's hope so! Also, our producer Juliet just found out that we may be interviewing the actor who plays Neville Longbottom from Harry Potter. We really had to calm her down on the show. Finally, Graham Henry joined us to talk about the Black Clash coming up next year. ENJOY THE POD AND ENJOY YOUR WEEKEND!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. Just when you thought you couldn't get enough of Jono and Ben, you can have them anywhere, anytime. Welcome to the Jono and Ben podcast. All right, Ben Boyce, welcome. You're back. I'm back.

Back for another podcast. Love it, love the podcast. I wonder how many of these we've done now. Oh, absolutely. Maybe about 120 or so Yeah, maybe Maybe, because we had our 100th program Our breakfast show, yeah

We did the two weeks of, no, a few weeks of the What was it called? I can't remember that show Oh, the ISO Luncheon ISO Luncheon, that's it We started working at the Hits Radio station Under the lockdown period too And so listening patterns were a little off out of kilter, weren't they?

So just to bring you in behind the scenes. So they thought, oh, we'll debut, guys, with a strenuous one-hour show at lunchtime. I love that. I would love to continue doing that. Take me back to lunchtime for an hour. Take me back there. That was great.

And I just think starting a work in a building, you know, where we work, where no one was really here. No. We started during lockdown, where it was like, it was in a building, you know, where we work, where no one was really here. No. We started during lockdown, where it was like, it was just us and, you know. And an abundance of sanitiser. Yeah. Well, there was so much sanitiser everywhere, wasn't there?

Yeah. You could just squirt. Every turn, you could just squirt. And I love, like, I won't walk past the sanitiser without trying it. You know, a lot without going, oh, it can put some on. But your hands are starting to suffer as a consequence. I know. They're starting to get real sort of dry and cracked and stuff. Because you do. You just walk past, you're like, oh, it puts them on. Then you get past two steps later, you're like, oh, I can put some on. But your hands are starting to suffer as a consequence. I know. They're starting to get real sort of dry and cracked and stuff.

Because you do. You just walk past and you're like, oh, I'll put some on. Then you get past two steps later, you're like, oh, there's some more. You know? It's like, oh, I better need, yeah. So. Thank God you're not an alcoholic. Oh, there's a drink.

Oh, there's another drink. You'd be a nightmare to work with. But thankfully, it's just purely germs that are your weakness. That's right. Yeah. And a lot of people's weakness as well. Do you think about germs when you're in the lift? No, I try not to overthink about it, to be honest.

That's the thing. If you think about it too much, it'll get on top of you. I can imagine. Because you can't avoid them. Yeah, you're right. They're part of life. And people go, oh, there's good germs. You don't want to get your immune system too, you know, like, yeah.

That's why you lick the urinal, to get the good germs. Okay, no. Build up immunity. I don't know if there are good germs, I just hear people say it. Anyway, on the podcast today, we talked to a clairvoyant, which is really interesting. Yeah. A lot of questions about how exactly that works, what they can predict. She makes a prediction for the election, but more important than the election, she makes

a prediction for our hole-in-one challenge at Lake Taupo, where we're going to try and get a hole-in-one to win 10 grand for you. What does she think? Does she think we're going to be able to do it? Or are we going to have to give away the 10 grand when we get back to the studio for the next show? That, as well as Sir Graham Henry, he joins us, and we apologise to him for something

that we did in the past. So enjoy that on the podcast. The radio version of Morning Breath. It's Jono and Ben on the hits. I did something a little bit naughty yesterday. Oh, really? Thank you, Juliet. Any time I say a little bit naughty, that's going to play.

What did you do that was a little bit naughty? The lift. I feel like all the content I bring to the show is just based about the Sky City lift. Lift-based content. We park at the casino, and that's all I do in my life is catch the lift. And apart from that, it's pretty bleak. It's pretty bleak. I'm a boring person.

But yesterday, I pushed, it's about eight levels, this particular lift. And the thing that I did that was a little bit naughty was I pushed all of the buttons. I went bang, bang, bang, all eight levels. No one was in it at the time. I was like, I'll just ride all through eight. You have to stop at each level. Yeah, I had nothing else to do. But then someone got in on level three and I was like,

oh, I've done something a little bit naughty. I've pushed all the levels. And she looked at me with pure disdain like why would you do this to me like what what horrible you're a grown man

pushing all the buttons why would you commit this crime upon me today I'm busy I'm a little bit naughty so this is what we want to open up oh sorry

no you go okay this is like when we're making love no you go oh okay that's a little bit naughty This is like when we're making love. No, you go. That's a little bit naughty. 400 the hits is the phone number.

4487 on the text. Where have you been a little bit naughty? The other day I needed to put something in a recycling bin and I put it in the neighbour's bin. A little bit naughty. Not my bin, someone recycles. But it was a little bit naughty. That's how it works. 0800, that's the phone number. You can text us 24487. Get in touch

on Friday. Jennifer, why are you a little bit naughty? And why do I sound like a pervert? Jennifer's like, do I really want to talk to this guy? Do I want to engage in the conversation with this man? I'll bring it back, Jennifer.

Why are you a little bit naughty? I hide chocolate from my children. Oh, do you hide chocolate? Are they in the background right now? Because you know they can hear you. I'm not going to tell you where I hide it because my five-year-old can hear me. But that is a little bit naughty.

Yeah, I know. Like, I eat honey when I want to eat. Oh, so you've been a little bit naughty. Oh, hold on. What's happening here? There's another admission of guilt? Yes, apparently someone's been in the cupboard and eaten the honey. Oh, what? Just a whole jar of honey? Yes, apparently someone's been in the cupboard and eaten the honey. Oh, what?

Just a whole jar of honey? Syrup. Oh, the syrup. Oh, the maple syrup. Oh, wow, you've been drinking maple... You're going to be on fire today. Oh, excellent. And that's why I'm so excited. That's why I'm fizzing. I haven't blinked

all morning. Yeah, Jono has a cup of maple syrup before work each morning as well. It's all right. We're sitting outside school. He's going to school now. They can deal with him. Someone else's problem. How you doing, Jennifer? Having a wonderful weekend?

Yeah, you guys too. Of course, hold the line. We'll give you one of our golf balls. So hopefully you can win $10,000. Yeah, we're heading to Lake Taupo to try and land the hole-in-one on the lake there. Whangarei is where we're heading. Lucy, you're on the air. Why are you a little bit naughty? One time I put

nuts down as banana chips in the self-checkout. That sounds like something John would do. That's a little bit naughty. There's a fine line between a little bit naughty and theft, I find. That's for the courts to decide for right now. We'll just brush over that. The self-service checkout, can I just say,

on behalf of the public, it's too tempting. It's too tempting to cheat the system. There's cameras and stuff there. I know, but they don't know what knows. Use your morals as well. Use your morals, okay? Well, they're placing a lot of faith in the public,

the average member of the public, and I can't trust myself. I'm cheating it all the time. Okay, well, hold the line. We're going to give you a golf ball for that confession as well. Hopefully you can win $10,000. Thank you. Good on you, Lucy.

We'll head to Wellington and take one more. Sean, you're on the air. New Zealand's breakfast, my friend. Why are you a little bit naughty? The boss was breaking some stuff down from work. So what I did was I took all the stuff, took it back to mine, reassembled it, and then sold it off. What was he

breaking down? I'm not actually going to say because I know he listens to this. I don't really do that. I think you're in too deep now anyway, Sean, if he is listening. Yeah, hold the line, my friend. That was a lot naughty, baby. We're going to give you a golf ball, so hopefully you can win $10,000, alright? Good on you, Sean the line, my friend. That was a lot naughty, baby. We're going to give you a golf ball

so hopefully you can win $10,000, alright? Good on you, Sean. Thank you very much. This is your new breakfast. Health Star rating, still pending. It's Jorowen Manomahit. Now, very shortly we're going to be heading to Lake Taupo. We're going to try and hit 1,000 golf balls to get a hole-in-one to win

someone $10,000. And we wanted to know what our chances were of landing it. And we know a psychic by the name of Kimberly. We're joined by Kimberly now, but she already knew that because she's a clairvoyant. She knew that we would be here. Yeah, she did. Plus, she's been on hold for about 30 seconds. She knew that, yeah.

How are you, Kim? I'm good. How are you guys doing? We're good. It's lovely to hear from you. Yeah, you too. It's been a little while. It has been a little while.

Now, you're from the channeling.co.nz, is that right? Yes, that's right. And we're in Ponsonby in Auckland. So you can go along to Kimberley and she can do a clairvoyant reading for you. And you use tarot cards, don't you, from memory? Yes. And stones and gems and things. Yes, I had all of that going when I did your reading, Jono.

Yeah, that was a dark, dark reading, that one, Kimberly. Have you recovered from the horrible things that you saw in my future? Just. It was actually quite interesting. We were just talking about this before off-air, Jono and I, because we came and saw you when we were working at the Edge radio station and you were like, one of the things you said from the reading was Jono was going

to leave the show. And you were right. Jono did leave the show. I went with him. But we did leave, you know. He's like, well, if you leave, there's an and in between our names. So we both have to go. Yeah, so the show, and we love working there, we love working here, but yeah, it was one of those things that happened.

Yeah, because that was quite a while ago too. Well then, chalk that one up, Kimberly, as a win. Yay. Thanks for letting me know too. And also you predicted too that Ben was going to live in a sprawling multi-million dollar mansion. That hasn't happened yet. No, no, that hasn't happened yet. But hey, there's still hope.

You'll get there. You'll get there. Now how exactly does it work? A serious question, being a clairvoyant, what exactly does that mean and what can you predict? So, I usually predict future outcomes for people or clarity on situations. I'm not God, though, so I don't know everything.

Yeah, and people, you know, you get your classics, give us the lotto numbers. Yes, I get that quite a bit. Yeah. Now, when did you realise you had this skill of clairvoyancy? I kind of, I've always had it. In hindsight, I realised I always had it, but it was more around the age of 14, 15 that I kind of realised not everyone had this.

So how do you get the thoughts? Do they just pop onto your head? I mean, or do you need to use the crystals or the gems to help you? I mean, how does it happen? Oh, it's kind of like, if you think back to a movie that you really enjoy and kind of play it out in your head, and you can see the images, sort of visualise them, that's what I get a lot of.

I also get a feeling, which is clear sentience, it's called. Everyone's got something underneath there, some psychic ability. It's just a matter of tapping into it. I was just about to say that. There's the saying, you know, trust your gut. Yeah. Oh, yeah. Is that clairvoyant on some level?

Yes, definitely. So everyone has that. You know, if you think, oh, I really, really don't want to go to work today, sometimes that's a gut instinct. That's just to avoid something that might happen. But a lot of times you don't go with your gut, though, do you? No. You just fight through it.

No, and that's why I don't do readings for myself or people that are close to me, like friends or family, because the logic gets in the way of the feelings. Well, I'm glad we've established that we're not close to you. That's good. That's good for us. And we don't even fall in a friends or family category. Acquaintances.

Actually, we don't want to be because we want to ask you a question, okay? As much as we like you. We do have a question. We're heading away on another novelty adventure, Kimberly. Oh, what is it this time? Oh, I know. What shenanigans are you up to? We're off to Lake Taupo, and we're going to do the hole-in-one

with the pontoon on the lake. If we get a ball in hole-in-one, we win $10,000. And then we're going to give it away to a listener. We're going to have 1,000 golf shots between Jono and I, so 500 each. The chances are probably pretty slim. We're not the greatest golfers, but we're like, well, maybe we could talk to a clairvoyant

and just see if there's anything out there that means that we might be able to win this money. I don't know. Okay. Probably disappointing news. I don't see either of you getting it. Hang up on her. Hang up on her.

She's going to kill it before it's happened. How many goals are you each going to have? 500 each, so it's a thousand in total, but then our boss is going to pay $10,000 if we don't get it in, and we're still going to give that money away. So it's not the end of the world if we don't get it, but we'd love to get it.

Yeah, exactly. I think Ben will get the closest. Oh, okay. But I don't think you guys will get it. I'm sorry. Can we do a take two? We can't. Oh, okay. Yeah, but I don't think you guys will get it. I'm sorry. Can we do a take two? We can't. No, just so the audience is like,

well, there's some chance. Just go, hey, Kimberley, just go. She could be wrong. She could be wrong. Maybe just go, oh, hey, there's a chance I get quite a good feeling about this. Just do that one. Do you want me to lie? Yeah.

Oh, there's a chance. Okay, second thought. I get a really good feeling on this. Yes, good. Someone's going to get really close. Yes. Really close. She still hasn't said we're going to get it in, though. Well, Kimberley, we really do appreciate that.

Now, quickly before you go, Kimberley, I just want a couple of quick fire predictions from you. Okay. Election 2020. Oh, yeah. Can you predict that? Yeah. I've looked at that quite a bit, actually, actually lately because a lot of people have been asking. Labour's going to get in. National will do better than expected though. Are they going to be teaming up with the

Greens or are they going to be governing alone? They're going to be teaming up but I don't think the Greens are going to have much influence or much say on anything. Oh there we go. So how do you get that into your head? Do you just have to have much influence or much say on anything. Oh, there we go. So how do you get that into your head? Do you just have to imagine the election or do you have to be somewhere? I mean, how does that... With elections, I pick out colours. So I think red, Labour, blue, National,

black, New Zealand First and so on. And then I look at which colours are coming through to me. Oh, right, based on the colour of their logo. Is Winston going to be back? He's not polling well. No, he's not going to be back. That's the end for Winston. He just keeps going, though, doesn't he?

He does. He's the Jono and Ben of politics. Yeah, yeah. Can't get rid of him. They're hanging around. They're not quite friends or acquaintances, but they're still there. That was Kimberley from thechanneling.co.nz. Some people skip breakfast, the meal, and also this show.

It's Jono and Ben on the Hatch. Now, yesterday we got some very cool news that we're talking to someone in a couple of weeks' time. It was exciting, but extra exciting for producer Juliet. Wasn't it, producer Juliet? Yes. Now, you're a big fan of Harry Potter? Yes.

She's a pothead. She's a pothead, yeah. And also a fan of Harry Potter. God, I've got a really bad reputation on the show now. Last couple of days, and you don't do that stuff. No, we're really taking you down. That's because we don't want you to go anywhere else. So we're trying to tarnish you from, oh, you can't here she's currently smoking cigarettes in the studio yeah so there's a movie coming out

in a couple of weeks time uh with uh rose matafayo uh who's very very funny uh we've worked with rose a lot she's great talented lady it's called baby dunn and she stars alongside matthew lewis who played neville longbottom in the harry potter movies yes and it sounds like we're going to be talking to him all going on in a couple of weeks. Yeah, well, I got the notification on my phone from Bea Humps, the interview thing. He's our producer. And I was like, oh my God, wait, Matthew Lewis, Matthew Lewis.

And I had to double check. And I was like, oh my God, stop it. It's freaking Neville Longbottom. So actually we filmed your reaction when it happened and how excited. Now picture this. You couldn't, a millennial Juliet. You're charging your phone at the time.

You couldn't get any more millennial. You're looking at your phone and this is your reaction. Holding an avocado. Wanting to buy a house but couldn't get into the market. This is your reaction to finding out we might be talking to one of the stars from Harry Potter. Apparently, we're interviewing Matthew Lewis in like a couple of weeks. He's an evil long-blown Harry Potter. It's my lifelong He's a Neville Longbottom Harry Potter. It's my lifelong dream to meet someone who plays a character in Harry Potter.

Holy ****. Yeah, like anyone. Anyone. Anyone. Like to the point where I almost bought a ticket to Armageddon just so I could meet Draco Malfoy. Harry Potter. It's going from Harry Potter to Harry Potter. Oh my god, I've got Harry Potter.

She would like to Neville his Longbottom. Ride his Quidditch stick. Slide into that chamber of secrets. Is he coming in? No, I don't think he's coming in. I think he's in the UK

where he lives. Oh, he might live in LA now. Oh, Zoom. It'll be Zoom. I hope there's a Zoom meeting. Yeah,

but you were talking about how you also got to meet Sean Mendez. Sean Mendez. He's not from Harry Potter. But he's also Sean Mendes. So, yeah. Oh, my gosh.

As well, because after this, we got into a conversation about all the people that you like, that you've met, that you've been lucky enough to meet or see in the radio station and Sean Mendes. Yeah, it was a few years ago and I was sitting quietly at my desk and I knew sort of he was coming in and this is when he wasn't really as big as he is now. And I sort of heard a bunch of people walking up sort of towards my direction behind me

and I was working away and they all stopped and I was like, oh, what's going on? Turned around and it's Shawn Mendes and I'm like, oh my God. And then he's lifted up his shirt because he's getting mic'd up. And I'm like, hello, sweetheart.

Lifted up his shirt. And I saw them abs, man. So good. In the past, Robbie Williams, you met Robbie Williams. If you meet him again, you would lose all function of your bowels. Yeah, because you weren't a big fan beforehand. No. But now after meeting him, you will see.

Yeah, I didn't even know any of his songs before I met him. And then I was like, oh yeah, Robbie Williams. And then after I met him, I was like, I love you. Oh, I can't wait till Neville Lonebottom. Oh my God, you're telling me. You hog his warts. Wake up and smell them. Actually, no, please don't smell them.

That's odd. It's Jono and Ben on the hits. I was just talking to Annie Pryor last night, my mother, and she's in the middle of a bit of an argument with my father, John, and they have, you know, I think you reach a certain age, some of you look at your father and you go, it seems like the older generation of gentlemen has a disdain for retail, you know, going clothes shopping. Right. Yeah, and she's like, your dad, I see him walking down the road, he looks like a you know, going clothes shopping. Right.

Yeah, and she's like, your dad, I see him walking down the road, he looks like a vagrant, dressed like a vagrant. I was like, well, father like son. Yeah, I was going to say, she's seen what you wear to work some days. And she's like, he looks like he's homeless. And so she drove past him the other day

and he was just walking into Christchurch CBD. So she took him out to get some clothes. Oh, your clothes. Yeah. And I think that's what I've seen of older gentlemen as well. All of a sudden you reach a certain age where, you know, the purchasing of your clothes and your fashion is just, the decision is made by your wife or your partner.

Okay. Yeah, like they do nothing. They do none of the heavy lifting when it comes to the clothing. And so she's like, oh, I took him to a shop today and he's trying on some pants. He's like, don't like him. Don't like him. And he comes out of the changing room

and he's like, I can't do this with them. And he starts doing a high knee march. How often is your dad doing high knees? Exactly what she said. She's like, are you in a marching band? When do you need your chinos to be that flexible? Do you need to do high knee squat marches? Are you a Les Mills instructor? And would you wear your chinos to be that flexible? Do you need to do high-knee squat marches? Are you a Les Mills instructor?

And would you wear that? You wouldn't be wearing those sort of pants for that anyway. If he was taking a pump class at Les Mills, he wouldn't be wearing those sort of chinos. You'd have your little Lululemon tights on or something, wouldn't you, Juju? Yeah, yeah, you would. You don't need that sort of thing for exercising.

You just need to sit and walk in those, don't you? Yeah, but it's when older men go shopping with their partners, they're sort of dragged out there like a child. They're already wound up already. Don't take me to clothes shopping, Mum. I'm not going to like anything. Even though he probably did like the pants, he's like, no, find something wrong with them.

I'm not going to like anything. Yeah, that's what he was thinking. And then he put the pants on, he's like, I can't do high knees. You're like, well, does he? Oh, yeah, I haven't seen him. I mean, I've seen your dad many times, but I've never seen him do a high knee. No, no, but you think he dresses like a vagrant? Not compared to you.

Am I more vagrant? Well, yeah, some days, yeah. Oh, well, that's a lovely compliment. Yeah. I remember you went to a school thing once, didn't you, with like an army jacket and a Miller Lite beer t-shirt. Oh, yeah, we did a parent-teacher interview. I was like, I've got a parent-teacher interview.

I was like, okay, like that? Okay, I'm warm. I'm not your kid's butt, okay. You had a beanie on or something. That's right. Well, no, what you do with fashion, just set the bar low. And then when you do come to work in a shirt like I am today, everyone's like,

oh, well, you're looking fantastic. You've got a job interview. Yeah, where are you going? That's why he's got a consistently low bar and every now and then you have little spikes, little fashion spikes where you really impress people. And everyone gets to look at the bar.

Oh, wow, look at him. He's put some effort in today. Want more Jono and Ben? You can catch up with the boys anytime. Just search Jono and Ben on Facebook. Now, there's a massive event coming to Christchurch January next year. The T20 Black Clash is back for the third year. Now, this is where New Zealand's biggest rugby and cricket stars

take on each other in a 2020 cricket match. Last year, Richie McCaw, Geordie Barrett, Daniel Vittori all played, and Sir Graham Henry is the coach of the rugby team, and he joins us now. How's it going, Graham? Jono, Ben. As I live and breathe. Lovely to hear from you, Sir Graham Henry is the coach of the rugby team and he joins us now. How's it going, Graham? Jono, Ben. As I live and breathe. Lovely to hear from you, Sir Graham. How are you? I'm good, mate. I'm good.

I'm very good. I'm in Christchurch to promote this cricket game and it's a beautiful day in Christchurch. Oh, very nice. Yeah, because you're back for another year. You're coaching Team Rugby against Team Cricket. It's one-all in the series. It's all on for this next game. I'd be fantastic.

22nd of January, day-night. The first day-night game at Hagley Oval in the history of cricket. Oh, really? That's really cool. Last time was a sellout. Graeme Henry, you know, I was reading you played cricket for Canterbury. Is that right? And Otago.

Oh, wee bitch. When I was a kid, when I was a teenager, believe it or not. Because I was like, what's Graeme Henry know about cricket? And he knows quite a lot, like more than me. That's pretty impressive. You're an expert, I guess. I'm not, I'm not. I've got a love of the game.

Well, that's the cool thing about this game. The Black Clash is seeing the rugby players play cricket, and some of them are really good. Who's the cool thing about this game. The black clash is seeing the rugby players play cricket, and some of them are really good. Who's the best player at the moment you've seen the current rugby players playing cricket? Probably Geordie Barrett, I'd imagine. Yeah? He could have been a black cap. He's an all-rounder.

He can bat. He's a big hitter. Israel Dagg and Geordie opening the bowling, you know, they're both bowling at about 140 clicks, which is pretty quick. So I think both of those guys could have played for New Zealand at cricket if they'd put their focus on cricket rather than rugby.

Now, do the teams train or you just turn up and get on the slosh the night before and give it a bash the next day? That must be half the coaching job, just keeping them away from the bar till after the game. Oh, there's a bit of that. But, you know, you've got to have a bit of bonding. A bit of bonding

to pull you guys tight. It's just a matter of making sure we don't go one over the top. That's right. If they get out on the field semi-coherent, that's a win. By the time cricket time starts, they've got the game faces on.

They've got the game faces on. They've got their game faces on. They've got their game faces on. They've had a bit of practice, you know. It's summer. The cricketers are the concern, you know. They must be shitting themselves. They're expected to win. And, you know, we're just really making up the other side.

Now, Sir Graham, what if there are injuries in the team or severe hangovers, one of the two? Do you come on? I don't think I'd be an athlete. No, I think we'll be fine. I think you'll be fine once the rugby cricket team's selected. There'll be some fantastic players there. And there'll be a few surprises coming out of the woodwork.

Yeah, well, last year it was sold out too, so you need to get your tickets quickly. Now Graham, we need to apologise to you because I've just remembered about two years ago, maybe even three years ago, we were filming something for our TV show where we were driving around town and parking in obnoxious locations.

And we pulled into this cafe and we just pulled up on the footpath and just parked and got out. And you were there having a meeting with Stephen Kearney, and it looked like there was some sort of strategy. It looked like we paparazzi'd you, and we didn't mean to, and we didn't obviously play the footage, so we want to apologise for that. Because you look like, what are these two imbeciles doing?

Yeah, well, yes. Well, you can't change that, boys. You've just got to live with it, you know? I assume you've improved since then. Yeah, we've marginally improved, let's be honest. Now, Sir Graham, the game is, of course, in Christchurch. Is there a tradition for the coach of the team in Christchurch to do a breakdance at the end of the game, if they would?

Oh, well, I've got Razor. I've got Razor coming in as manager. Any breakdancing required, he's probably the best in the world. You're not going to do it? You're not going to bust out something? Oh, I think I'd be an embarrassment. Might break out for something breakdancing. That's why I've got Razor in.

This game's on the 22nd of January. Day-night game. First time in Hackney Park, a day-night game. It'd be fabulous to fill the venue and for people to spend some time in good old Christchurch in the South Island. Yeah, it'll be great. And a good way to get people all together again at a stadium.

Yeah, get a smile on their faces. This pandemic's been a pain in the ass, obviously, and it's a good way for people to enjoy themselves and enjoy a good contest with people they know, you know, with their heroes. With their heroes. And whenever I see you now, Graeme Henry, in the news and the media, I'm like, that's a man who's enjoying life now.

Did you think I didn't enjoy life? Oh, no. You always look very happy. Always with a smile on your face. Loving talking to the media. I rejoice every morning when I wake up. And that's a great way to live life. Yes.

Yeah, lastly, before you go, we're about to go down to Lake Taupo. John and I, we're going to try and hit some golf balls into the hole in one to give away $10,000 if we win. Any advice from a great coach like you before we head along? Yeah, just get your breathing right, boys. Get your breathing right. Get your breathing right. Okay, there we go.

Breathing to relax in through the nose and out through the mouth. Okay. Have you actually hit a golf ball before? Maybe there's more important things than breathing. So I don't know how good you are, but I'd imagine you guys would be superb. Thank you. So Graham, good catching up with you.

All the best for the Black Clash, and hopefully it's a sellout and a great day. It will be, no doubt about that. So people need to get their tickets early, I'd imagine. They're on sale today, so get into it. Making poor life decisions every morning. It's Jono and Ben on the hits. Four!

Jono and Ben's 10K tee-off. Now, this is the sort of golf that people that don't like golf can get in behind. We're going to Lake Taupo in a couple of weeks. Jono and I, we're going to have 1,000 shots at the Hole-in-One Challenge on the lake. And if we get a hole-in-one, we win 10 grand. And we're going to give it away to potentially you. So we want you to know right now, 0800 THE HITS, why do you want one of our 1,000 golf balls? Yeah, it's ball season on the show. We're giving them away right now. We've got Alan. What's your reason? Why do you want one of our 1,000 golf balls? Yeah, it's ball season on the show.

We're giving them away right now. We've got Alan. What's your reason? Why do you want one, Al? Because it'd be great to win $10,000. Oh, yeah. Let's be honest. Yeah.

I agree with you. Probably the best reason we've heard yet. Everyone's coming up with all these heartstring-pulling reasons, and he just wants 10 grand. Oh, yeah, and I respect that, and you've got a golf ball, right? Thank you very much. Good on you, Alan. Appreciate the call.

See you later. Biddy. Biddy, welcome to New Zealand's Breakfast. How are you? I'm fantastic. Thank you very much. How are you guys doing? Oh, we're doing well.

Do you know you've been labelled on our phone system as very southern, and that's great. Very, very southern. Very southern. Where in New Zealand are you calling from? I'm actually in my car on hands-free, driving to Macargo. Obviously, I've got a day off. My first one had like three months, mate.

And what do you do? I work at a pine tree nursery. And you haven't had a day off for three weeks. So like 90 days you haven't had a day off for three, so like 90 days you haven't had a day off. Wow. Exactly, copper, exactly. Like, this is our main season, you see, so finally got a day where I'll put some nice clothes on

and go to town for the day. Oh, you're going to go out and about. Wearing clothes to town is always preferred, isn't it? Yeah. And if they're nice ones, even better. Hey, Biddy, I think just because you've worked non-stop for three months, I think you deserve a golf ball, okay? We're going to give you a golf ball. You're in the draw

to win $10,000. That would be fantastic, guys. Good on you. You enjoy your first day off in 90 days. Appreciate that. We'll head to Anne. Welcome to New Zealand's Breakfast, Anne. They tell us you'll be wanting a golf ball. Oh, I'd love one, thank you. Yeah.

What's your reason? Why do you want one? Because you're going to give us your reason and not once have we said, no, you don't deserve a golf ball. So we'll inevitably... Aaron before was like, I want 10 grand. And we're like, fair enough. Yeah, you can literally say any words right now and we'll give you a golf ball. But why do you think you deserve it, Anne? I'd like

to share it with my children. No. She does not deserve a golf ball. Sharing with her kids? Uh-uh. Cut her off. No, Anne, you've got a golf ball. All right, good luck.

Oh, thank you so much. You have a good day. Yeah, you too. I love you guys. Oh, thank you for listening, Anne. We love your work. Have a great day. You too.

Bye-bye. We apologise in advance. It's Jono and Ben on the hits. And now my dog, Bo. I've got a big, white, fluffy Samoy dog, kind of like a husky, but all white and fluffy. Molts all over the house and loves eating. Too much dog for you, I believe. Yeah, he takes me for a walk rather than...

Yeah, he just drags you along the streets and the parks, doesn't he? Now, he loves eating. And, you know, in the past, he's had some great eating feats. You know, we had a lovely platter one night, and some friends were coming over, and we welcomed them in when they arrived, and by the time we came back from the door, he'd eaten pretty much most of the platter. Yeah, well, you hadn't sat him down and said,

hey, this is a no-go zone. Yeah, I guess you're right. To be fair to Beau, in his defence. Yeah, and he's eaten a sock before when he was younger, and that didn't quite... Again, did you tell him not to eat socks? No, one of the kids' socks. It didn't quite pass all the way through.

It was like he had an extra tail and I had to help the dog. Did you have to do tugging? Yeah, but we got through that, so that was all good. That same thing happened to Dan, our old producer, who was just like Juliet except with more stubble on his face. He, with his cat though, swallowed some tinsel and he had to pull it out. Oh, the Christmas tinsel, yes. Christmas tinsel, yes.

Not through its mouth, by the way.sel and he had to pull it out. Oh, the Christmas tinsel, yes. Christmas tinsel, yes. Not through its mouth, by the way. No. Oh my God. He had to give it a little tug. Put it back on the tree though. Now, at the risk of losing our South Island audience, yesterday the dog got a groom. So it looks good, you know. It came back and the people

at the grooming place... Mate, did the rest of New Zealand need any more reasons to dislike Auckland at the moment? All they've been hearing about is traffic delays, level two, how we're infecting everyone with COVID. Yeah, my dog got a groom.

He's tripled down. Yeah, I did. And they put a little hair tie with a little bow, you know, to like a... Oh, yes. And, you know, if a bow had a bow,

it looked cute, and he came home, and I was like, oh, that's great. And then at some stage, I was like, oh, I'll take that off and put that down right in front of him, and the dog just ate it. Just straight away, like, ate it.

Like, it was no bigger than sort of, what are they, the hair ties? Yeah, yeah. Like, with a little tiny bow. But I was like, what? I imagine when you're an animal, though, and you can't tell the difference between food and non-food, you just give everything a go, and it's a trial and error.

Sometimes you have wins, and other times you're like, oh, okay, what's that in my digestive system? Before I was like, well, don't eat. And it had gone. It had gone. So I thought I'd throw it out there this morning. If you've had a pet or you've got a pet like mine that just eats, had a crack at eating anything,

what's your pet eating? Oh, 800, that's the phone number. You know when you can text us. You can text us right now on 4487. You know when you can text us. You can text us right now on 4487. You know when you can text us. Other times, please don't text. I don't like reading them all. But just now, we will allow texting.

What is your pet, Eden? We'd love to hear from you. And we'll give you a golf ball as well if you get on the air. We'll head to Tauranga. Tracy, you're on the air. How are you? I'm good, thanks, guys. How are you?

Oh, we're doing really well. What did your pet make disappear? Funnily enough, similar to what you just mentioned, I had some chicken defrosting on the kitchen bench. Just popped out for five minutes, and my Labrador must have gotten into it because the chicken was nowhere to be seen when I got home. Just a plastic wrapper left.

Oh, now here, did the dog get sick, or did it not affect the animal in any way? It was fine. Nothing above the normal. Raw chicken. Nothing. I know some of the students in Dunedin were eating it

so they could get out of doing exams. Get Campylobacter. Not good. Not fun. I've had that before. That was horrible. Yeah, don't wish that

upon your worst enemy. And your dog, I tell you what, is a machine. Raw chicken. Good effort. Well chicken. Good effort. Well done. Proud.

Hashtag proud. We're going to give you one of our golf balls so you've got a chance of winning $10,000, all right? Oh, thank you, guys. Yeah, we're heading to Lake Taupo to try and get the hole-in-one there to win $10,000 to give away. And Tony, welcome. What did your animal eat?

Hey, balloons. Oh, yeah. Yeah, at what stage are the balloons? I guess popped it and then ate it? Wow yeah it must have been It was after a party It made for some pretty colourful excrement

Oh right Did you have to tug at the other end? As far as I remember no we didn't have to tug at the other end. All right. If conditions are right, your dog could have blown the balloon up. Exactly.

Out the pool. I followed that. Oh, jeez. That would be a great party trick. Watch what Mike and dog could do. Say that on New Zealand's Got Talent. We're going to give you one of our golf balls so you can win 10 grand, hopefully. All right?

Thank you. Awesome. Thank you so much. Hold the line, Antonio. Take that on a show that hasn't been around for 15 years. New Zealand's got you. You'd bring it back just for that. Just for that dog, yeah.

Just for that. You're like a dog that can, what? It's back. Reschedule that show. Well, let's see how Wauku's going this morning. How are you, Rose? All right? Yeah, good, thanks.

Wonderful to have you on. What did your animal eat, matey? Had a young horse, and he'll eat anything, actually. If you leave your sweatshirt lying around, he'll eat it. Sweatshirt. But he loves getting in the grooming kit, and one day I had this aerosol spray in there, and he got a hold of it,

and it was like an ant spray with cochineal in it, and he wouldn't let go of it, so I had to really arm wrestle him to get that off almost in an aerosol can yeah yeah and it was like he wasn't going to give it up hey so i had to really wrestle that to get that off him but that wasn't the worst i took him to a show and tied him up at the float and went off to pay my entry fee he started eating the float. He ate the light. Did he? Oh, my God.

Plastic and the little light. Oh, my God. But he's still alive. Hey, hungry as a horse, eh? They do say that, don't they? Yeah. I don't know if I've even been that hungry that I've started eating a horse float, but there you go. That's amazing, Rose.

Hey, thank you. As Ben has done with the previous two callers, giving you a golf ball, we won't be giving you one. That's amazing, Rose. Hey, thank you. As Ben has done with the previous two callers, giving you a golf ball, we won't be giving you one. No, we will be. Oh, we will. Okay, sorry. We will be. Yay!

Thank you, boys. Oh, the line will allocate a number for the golf ball and hopefully you can win 10 grand. Cool, cool. Like starting your day with Panda Eyes. It's Jono and Ben on the hits. The A to Z of New Zealand. Calling every town and city in New Zealand.

We do one a day. We do it alphabetically. It's going to take us over two years to call every town and city in New Zealand. We're going to go to Haast. Now, I don't know much about Haast. South Island? Picking South Island. What I do know is it was named after Julius von Haast.

Hang on. You don't know much about Haast. I don't know where it's located, but I do know it was named after Julius von Haast. Well, I know a bit, I just don't know the location. I could tell you who it was named after

if you didn't know where it was located. Because I like to do backward research, Ben, okay? I like a bit of a guessing game when we call the location. But you didn't know where it was located? Because I like to do backward research, Ben. Okay? I like a bit of a guessing game when we call the location. But you like to know... Okay, I like to know the rich history of... It's named after Julian von Haast, who was a Prussian. Have you ever heard of Prussia?

It was a kingdom of Germany up until 1918. Right. And he was a Prussian-born geologist who did a lot of geological surveys in New Zealand. So they're like, oh, we'll name this place Haast. I don't know where it is. After you. And I'll tell you what else I know about Haast.

Their population. Oh, you know the population, but you don't know where it is. Population was 240, but this year they said Haasta La Vista to 60 people. So that's a big drop. Okay. Now we're going to go through to this nondescript location. Let's call Hasta. Find out where they actually are.

Still main speaking. Hello, May, how are you? Who's this? May, it's guess who it is. You guess who it is. You get three guesses, May. Oh, don't know. No, that's first guess gone.

Second guess? Same as the first. Still don't know. No, that's first guess gone. Second guess? Same as the first. Still don't know. Okay, one more guess. There's two people calling, which makes it confusing. Oh, two? Yeah. Good, now you got me.

You got one more guess left. Is it still, I don't know? It's Brian. No, so close. Don't we all wish it was Brian? It's Jono and Ben from the Hits radio station. Oh, g'day. How are you?

Yeah, we're doing well, Mae. How's the Haast General Store? Brilliant. We're phoning every town in City of New Zealand. We're doing it alphabetically, Mae, and Haast is next on the list. Is it? Yeah.

Wow. Where is Haast? What is it? Where is it? Where is it? What is it? It's terrible. You don't know? Yeah. Wow. Where is Haas? Lucky old us. What is it? Where is it? Where is it? What is it? It's terrible. You don't know.

Yeah. South. He's picking South. I'm going to go just out of Christchurch somewhere. Yeah. Oh, I know Brian lives there. That's right. He does.

Yeah, that's what it is. And Ken. Oh, Brian and Ken. I wish they were on the call. But anyway. So whereabouts is it? It is located between Fox Glacier and Wanaka. Oh, so nowhere near Christchurch.

Oh, no, not really. Now, I've heard of the Haast Eagle. Is that a thing? Yeah, it is. So is it a different type of eagle that's from Haast, or what is this? Yes, it is. Okay, okay. I've heard of the Haast Mudflap.

Is that a thing? I don't know about that one. You don't know what a... It's probably a cocktail at the bar and it's probably just spates in a clean glass. What is there to do in Haast apart from the mudflap and the eagles? There's plenty of outdoor activities,

lovely beaches, great walks, awesome people. How long have you lived there, mate? Oh, not that long. There's plenty of outdoor activities Lovely beaches Great walks Awesome people How long have you lived there mate? Not that long I've only been here 18 years And still not a local No Still not a local

Another 40 years Until you are considered one of those And the General Store What have we got on special today? Let's have a plug for the Haas General Store Oh there's some nice Griffin's biscuits. Oh yeah, you're running a ginger nut?

Yep. Nice. Ginger nuts feel like they're quite a volatile biscuit, aren't they, the ginger nut? Oh, look, dunked in a cup of tea. Well, you need that moisture otherwise it's like eating concrete. Yeah, you're right. That's true. I've got somebody in the shop here buying a packet as we speak.

No way. Chuck them on. Chuck them. What's their name? Is it Brian or Kim? I'm not actually too sure. What the gentleman's name is? He's swarmed off to the other end of the shop.

Right, yeah. Mate, listen, it sounds like you've got some ginger nuts to sell. Yeah, I do. And we've got some low-par radio to continue on with. Good on you. Lovely chatting with you. Hey, you too. You look after Haast.

Will do. All right, there you go. Lou in calories and Lou in laughs. It's Jono and Ben on my hits. Spy, launch into mess-free Mexican with the new Old El Paso tortilla pocket. She loves a good natter and a gossip. In fact, her loose lips have sunk ships previously. Sure, those lips are responsible for the sinking of the Titanic.

And here they are right now with Spy. Apologies for that. Hashtag sorry, Titanic. Hashtag, yeah. So a new star, well, not a new star, an old star, you should probably say, David Attenborough is on Instagram. And I am stoked. And the reason for that is because, well, Instagram's

not his usual habitat, as you could say. He's out of his habitat. His habitat. But he's using it because he knows there's a huge audience there. It's a new audience. Probably the people who might not be watching Discovery Channel or whatever it is. So he's spreading some

awareness on his new Instagram and he's already got over a million followers. Wow. You were saying that he went to Glastonbury, the big festival a few years ago and preached a great message about climate change and now you're looking after the world right? Everyone at Glastonbury's like Yo! David Adam

you're the best man. Love your work. We'll save the planet. Then they showed a photo of Glastonbury the next day and it was just plastic bottles everywhere. Rubbish and couches and chairs. 94, did you say? I think he is, yeah. He's looking fantastic.

I don't know what a 94-year-old's meant to look like, but whatever it is, he's looking great for it. Yeah, so I think it's just what 2020 needs. Dave Danenbrough on Instagram. But his video is a bit long. My mate's 94 years old doing an Instagram. I don't even know you know how to do an Instagram. I don't know how to do it.

You can go which way, vertically, horizontally, you know. But it was like two minutes. It's way too long. Way too long. 15 seconds or less. You've lost me after 13. Yeah. Tell Attenborough, keep it snappy, to the point.

All right. How do we save this planet? All right, mate. On to the next one. I want to see someone pushing me some fit tea. I want to see some people twerking or whatever. Imagine if he starts twerking on Instagram. That'd be a sight.

As long as he's doing it in 15 seconds, I'm happy. Yeah, exactly. And James Corden, he has addressed with Alicia Keys the rumours that he was going to take over Alan's show because I don't know if you remember, there were a few rumours going around when Evil Alan was trending. She's a monster,

isn't she? I keep saying Evil Alan. Evil Alan. I love that we're turning it into Evil Alan. What evil things is she up to now? I imagine she's doing

some evil stuff right now as we speak. Probably. Probably something like sleeping evilly. She's probably downtrowing some of her staff or something.

But James Corden, he addressed those rumours on his show with a leash keys. There is absolutely no truth in that story at all. Zero. Okay. And as far as considering it, I think it would be a really crazy thing to take over from someone who I think has done the job so outrageously well for like 18 years.

It's not true and I think when the day comes to end this show will be the day to probably stop hosting a show every day. So no I wouldn't. So there was no truth to that obviously and so Alan's probably staying. Evil Alan is here to stay.

She'll continue on her evil empire and her evil ways. She's already unliked David Attenborough's video. Yeah. Yeah, she's like, die, old man. Something Alan would say, eh? And that's spying. So old El Paso, you can launch into some mystery Mexican with their new tortilla pocket.

Want more Jono and Ben? You can catch up with the boys anytime. Just search Jono and Ben on Instagram. For Jono and Ben's 10k tee-off. Now in a couple of weeks time we're heading to Lake Taupo we're going to have a crack. Jono and I

are hitting 1,000 balls towards the world famous hole-in-one they have there on the lake. If we nail a hole-in-one and we nail your ball that we've allocated to you, you'll win 10 grand. But fair not, if we miss all 1,000 we're still going to give away 10 grand on the next show. It's an absolute ball

we're having this morning. Giving away balls if you'd like one 0800 that hits the telephone number. Jake's on the phone. Morning, how are you? Yeah, not too bad. I tell you what, this is the biggest little ball giveaway commercial radio's ever seen, and you'd like to have one?

I would, yeah. Oh, well, I tell you what, you have to give us a little bit of a reason. Yeah, give us a reason. What about golf balls? I reckon you guys can do it. I reckon you guys can do a whole 1,000 golf balls. Yeah, I reckon. He knows our weeks.

He's pandering to our fragile egos Well, you've got a golf ball Well done, well played Awesome, boys, thank you Hold the line, we'll allocate a number to you In just a moment Cherie's on the phone from Auckland You're on the air

Cherie, welcome to New Zealand's Breakfast You'd like a golf ball? Yes, please Just give us a reason Because last time I did that About 15 years ago in Tofor I hit the pontoon

but missed out on the bounce into the water. So we need to finish what Cherie started 15 years ago. Redemption for Cherie. We need to close that chapter in your life and I think that's enough reason to give you a golf ball Cherie. Okay cool. Thanks Cherie. Have a to close that chapter in your life, and I think that's enough reason to give you a golf ball, Cherie.

Okay, cool. Thanks, Cherie. Have a good one, mate. Love your work. And Lee's on the phone from the West Coast. You'd like a golf ball, Lee? Yeah, mate. I'm a pretty poor golfer,

and I'm hoping you guys would do a better job than me. Really? I don't know if we will, Lee. Yeah, no. Let's be honest, but we will give you a ball, all right? Oh, that'd be awesome. Thank you. I thought of another line for the advert, Lee.

See what you think of this? Will it be a hole-in-one or a hole-in-none? Oh, yeah. That's the one, right? What do you reckon about that, Lee? That's pretty good. That's pretty good. He just wants the golf ball.

He's going to agree with what I offer you. He'll be like, that was terrible. He's going to say anything right now, isn't he? Yeah, if you hold the line, my friend. We'll allocate a ball to you, okay? Thank you. Wake up full of shame. Wake up with these guys.

It's Jono and Ben on the hits. Oh, we're talking about that Friday feeling. If you could just take a pill to make you have this feeling every day. Friday? Okay, well, I don't know who you're getting into. I think I'd be into drug manufacturing. You're getting into some weird territory there. Now, my wife, Amanda, I've mentioned this on the show.

She's been really getting into her plants recently, growing plants, pot plants around the house, in the gardens. Not referendum-style plants. No, no, no. Just want to make that clear. Maybe, maybe come November. No, no. She's even been watching, I think I've played this before,

she watches YouTube videos about how to keep your plants, you know, healthy and alive and all that. The Swedish plant guys. The Monstera has a very thick, very extensive root system. There should be a combination of thick roots and

small, fine roots as well. It's very quiet. Oh, he's still going. That's what happens once you get started. He just keeps going. He's talking my clothes off, that guy. Hi. He was on YouTube one day. The next day, he was over at Ben's house when he got home.

So this is where I put my thick roots. I plant them right in here. Anyway, listen, a couple of nights ago, I was at home with the kids. Amanda, my wife, was out, and I was carrying in some stuff from the car, and I knocked over one of the pot plants. Oh, my God. You've had a shocking history with these things. And it had like a cactus in it, and it fell on the ground, made a bit of a mess,

and there was a bit of a chip on the pot plant. Just a little chip. Just a little chip. Not a major crack or anything. This comes off the back of you breaking an indoor one and hiding it. Yeah. But, yeah, I should have let my lesson the first time because I was like, I tidied

it up and the kids helped me tidy it up and I was like, oh, it's just a little thing. It's fine. We'll just put it around the other way. You don't even notice it. Hey kids, this is, you know, sometimes in life you don't, everyone doesn't need to know everything. It's probably not a bad thing. I was like, don't leave it to me. I'll bring it up with Amanda. No, I hadn't brought it up. It hadn't

been the right time to do it. But you didn't bring up the other case as well when you said you were I'll bring it up with Amanda. No, I hadn't brought it up. There hadn't been the right time to do it. But you didn't bring up the other case as well when you said you were going to bring it up too. Yeah, but there's a right time for these things. I thought maybe that was, yeah, I hadn't had a chance to do it. Anyway, I was sitting at the table last night with the family and Indy goes, Indy, my daughter, eight years old, goes, so mum, seen any cactus plants lately?

Uh-oh. And I just, oh. She's come with a lead in here. Well, no, maybe she's offering up you the chance to. Yeah, and I just sort of looked in there like, you know, when you turn your head on this side, you're like, whoa. Are you going to do this? Are you?

She obviously engaged. She picked up what I was putting down and she was like, great save. She was like, because I was thinking about getting one in my room. And Amanda was like, oh, okay, well, maybe we can look for a cactus plant. Maybe we can look at that. Might be something we could do. I was like, oh, great. We've kind of had a nice little moment here

where I looked like I was going to get stitched up and then I didn't. And then Indy did a whisper, one of those stage whispers. Like a comedy whisper. Yeah, yeah. Don't worry, Dad. I don't think she suspects anything.

And I was like, oh, but loud enough for everyone at the table to hear. There's only four of you there around the tiny table. She almost patted me on the back going, I got you out of that one. I didn't tell our secrets about how you did the thing with the thing. Yeah, so I would. The moral of the story is come clean at the time because it's always more awkward later at the table

when your daughter brings it up. But, I mean, obviously after she brought that up, you were going to come in hard and come clean. Yes I did. It was in my to-do list of coming forward and saying my come clean to-do list. There's 50 of them over five years and

eventually I'll filter them through the relationship. Down to the small minor little crack in the pot blood. 2008 there was a scratch on your car. Now I know we blamed it on someone at the supermarket car park. It was me. It was me. Oh, dear.

Start your day the wrong way. It's Jono and Ben on the hits. Now, of course, it is Mental Health Awareness Week in New Zealand. An important week to have these sort of conversations. Yeah, and Jimmy Hunt is a mental health campaigner and author as well. He's got a book out now. It's called Inside Out. And I noticed it's got two different covers, Jimmy.

It is two different covers. I designed two. I did the standard social media thing. I said, hey, which cover do you want? Oh, that's a shocker. They did that with a boat, didn't they? Yeah, a Bodie McBoatface or something. Throw it out to the internet.

No, no, throw it out in there. And, you know, like a thousand people voted on it and it came back 51 to 49. Oh. I was like, bugger you. I'll do both of them. I'll show you Internet audience. And what does it say? Because you're not meant to judge a book by its cover, that's what they say.

So what, are you judging by your covers? Please do. They're both cool. They're great covers. Great design. You've got your hands over your face but then your eyes are on the outside of your fingers. How does that work? It's called Photoshop, Jono. So you didn't actually put your eyeballs outside.

No, he can't actually do this. He's not like Dynamo or anything. Yeah, that was blowing my mind. Now, the book is very important. You do a lot of great work for mental health in New Zealand. The book is Inside Out. It's out now. It's the ultimate guide to becoming a better human.

It is a serious problem in New Zealand to get serious for a second mental health. That affects all of us, right? In some form or another. Yeah, absolutely. And we talk about mental health and mental illness and you're either mentally well or you're mentally ill. But what I'm coming in with is mental fitness.

And I want people to be able to understand that their mental fitness is exactly the same as their physical fitness. If you do consistent work over time, you become fitter, you get all these benefits. If you do nothing, you will slide back down into unfitness and you'll have all of these problems and repercussions. So what is mental fitness?

How do you stay mentally fit? Well, mentally fit is just little bits every day and it can be different for everybody. Like, you know, some people, it might be some yoga, it might be some meditation, it might be going for a run. What I call your mental fitness tools that go in your mental fitness toolbox, the idea is you need a toolbox that's full of them,

not just one. Because if one breaks, you're kind of screwed. And I imagine different things will work for different people, right? Exactly. Like, you know, someone will be like, do yoga. It's amazing. And I'm like, nah.

Right. Not for me. Like, you know, like the ocean is for me. That's one of my mental fitness tools. Right. Meditation is for me. That's one of my mental fitness tools. That club that you go to every Friday night, Ben.

Oh, here we go. Where you have to pay to get in and, you know, they've got the roof keeps caving in, so they've got poles to hold it up. I don't get it. No, I don't. So that's his. That's his.

That's how he keeps himself. Oh, here we go. There's the stitch-up. I know you are cool. You're going around the country as well, promoting not only the book, but a really cool idea. You're taking a sign with you. Yeah, I have a sign and it simply says,

I will talk to anyone about anything. If they sit down and they're like, I want to talk about the Warriors. I'm like, sure, sure, I'll talk about the Warriors. Next year's our year, next year's our year. That's all you got to say. But very soon, like, I will get us to a point where we're talking about stuff that really matters.

Oh, so you will, you're right. I'll guide the conversation. I love the warriors. You take that back. But the point is what ends up happening is people just sometimes need someone to talk to. And like if it's a random dude on the side of a lake or on the top of a hill or at a shopping centre and they can do that, then I'm happy to be that guy. That's awesome. And it's just a way to start conversations.

And that's all we're really trying to do in everything we do, just how do we start more conversations around this stuff. Have you got a sign or something with you that sort of, you know, is displaying what you're doing? Or are you that strange guy in the mall who's going to come up and start talking to me? No, not that strange guy. He's got a clipboard.

He's got a sign. It's an opt-in service. What's this guy selling me here? What's he selling me? Yeah, I'm just sitting there with my sign trying to look approachable. That's very cool. Now, you've done some epic things over the years. The world's biggest water slide.

Yes, sir. Travelled down the Waikato River on an $8 lilo. I mean, where did these ideas come from? It was $9. Oh, it was $9, sorry. I'm undercutting, sorry. No, thanks, Warehouse. No, I mean, yeah, like the ideas, you know, back then,

they came from literally trying to have a way to manipulate the media to be able to talk about stuff that matters. I mean, I can sit here and I can tell you all the facts and the figures and tell you how everything's horrendous right now, but most people, most media will not engage with that. They won't do that. Oh, but I tell you what, you give us a novelty water slide, we'll come

calling. No kidding. So will Guinness World Records. I had nine minutes on the Today Show in America. How long was the water slide by the way? 601.98 metres. Yeah. See, now you're playing us now.

Now we've got into this water slide. Exactly. But of those nine minutes on the Today Show, I had seven minutes talking about mental health, which I just like, that's millions of dollars that you would have to pay if you were a brand. Well, that's true.

Seven minutes on that. But the only reason they let me have seven minutes was because I happened to build the world's biggest water slide. And so that's why these things are good is that you have to play the media, you guys, at your own game. You want interesting things?

Cool. We'll give you interesting things in exchange for being able to try and help people. Oh, that's awesome, Mark. It's a good tactic and well played. Well played. I see what you're doing now, G. Now I know what you're doing.

You got me. In our sweet spot, eh? Our novelty sweet spot. And now he's back in the studio again. We just talked to him and oh, he's done it again. Thank you for all you do for New Zealand. It's such an amazing thing you're doing. Make sure you check out the book Inside Out.

It's out now. Where are you going to be having. It's such an amazing thing you're doing. Make sure you check out the book, Inside Out. It's out now. And where are you going to be having these conversations and how can people find you? Easiest way is probably on my Instagram, at thejimmyhunt. Just hit me up, engage with me. And if you want me to speak at your community, I'm doing it for free.

So just hit me up and we can make it happen. That's awesome. Yeah. Good on you. See, this is why you're not charging for your services. I'll be your manager, Jimmy. Let's sort this out, okay? Don't do it

for free. Jono and Ben, new to your mornings. Friends of Skinny, New Zealand's most recommended telco. Today on The Hits, we're going to draw the second winner of Match the Batch. You could win a batch holiday plus spending money for food and petrol. Just listen out for the daily game.

Guess the town we're talking about. And you're in the drawer. Match the Batch. Listen to play. Mornings from 9 on The Hits. Jono, Samsung have just launched a new phone yesterday. Oh, I love phones. Man, I use phones nearly every day, Ben Boyce.

You do use them every day. I use phones to talk to you. I use phones to talk to my wife. You use your phones to avoid people calling you about bad credit and stuff like that. Oh, the stuff I've used phones for. Well, you should use this. It's the Samsung Galaxy S20 Fan Edition. I'm a fan.

Or the S20 FE. Now, it's a new addition to the flagship Galaxy S20 Fan Edition. I'm a fan. Or the S20 FE. Now, it's a new addition to the flagship Galaxy S series. This S20 FE is the phone for people who want it all. You want it all? Sometimes I do. You don't have this phone. When it comes to a phone, I want it all. I want to be able to do everything with a phone.

I'll tell you what it does. Photography, gaming, filming your news feed with everything that inspires you. The new S20 FE gives you what you want so you can do more of what you love. You know what I love doing? What's that? Hanging out with you. So any phone that lets me hang out with you more, I'm on board with.

The AI-powered camera, it's next level. Plus there's a new bigger battery and it comes with an array of vibrant colours. It is an awesome phone. The Samsung Galaxy S20 FE really is all you want to do, all you love. That's a lovely catchphrase. You know what I also like to do? One of my favourite hobbies is pre-ordering. Are they available for pre-ordering?

Great question. Great questions. Yes, it is. You can pre-order now. Check it out at Samsung.com slash Galaxy. Like starting your day without your morning coffee. It's Jono and Ben on the hits. Scrolling through your feed.

Here's my friend, and I tell you what, no one has been working harder reading the first couple of lines of news stories and pretending to know what they're talking about than Ben Boyce, bringing you scrolling through your feed. You know me so well. I read the first couple of news headlines for this in a couple

of sentences. Shrek, remember Shrek the sheep? Made world news a few years ago. It was the sheep that was unshawn, went missing for about six years and then they found it. We put it on national TV. It met the Prime Minister. Well now there's a Shrek 2 in Gisborne.

Dewey, can we handle a Shrek? Can we handle a sequel? Was the sequel of Shrek the movie just as good as the original? Well they did about three or four of them didn't they? Yeah, I can't remember past the first. I feel like they were all quite enjoyable. I mean, they're not going to be offensive, are they? They're a family cartoon.

Yeah. We spoke to the owner of Shrek the Sheep. John. John was his name. The person who found Shrek the Sheep, and this is what he had to say. Shrek flew everywhere with Qantas. Right. And he always had

a fleet of BMWs waiting for him. Probably ended up with more air points than most New Zealanders eventually. Not great for our stereotypes for New Zealand

though, is it? Like really, when you think about it, it's a sheep that's gone missing. They find it again a few years later and it makes national news.

But we did well for a few years cashing in off Lord of the Rings. We made that our thing. That our thing. But now we're going back, bearing back to in off Lord of the Rings. We made that our thing. But now we're going back, bearing back to the sheep. I mean, things were, you know, fashion works and cycles, and so does sheep

apparently. Gone back to wool. That's alright, but I feel like the world's gone back to a simpler time now, you know, post-pandemic. So hey, if we're known for our questionable relationships with sheep, so be it. So be it.

Some of my best dates have been with sheep. Okay. And speaking of dates, in a roundabout way, a proposal on the Brooklyn Bridge in America. So a guy was down on one knee. They were filming it. And the guy who was filming the proposal sort of walked around just a little bit and got in the way of a cycle lane.

And then a cyclist mowed straight into them and this is the reaction from the guy who was proposing. We're going to edit that. They didn't. No, they didn't. They put that bit out. If anything, they stitched him up and now we're talking about it in New Zealand.

The guy shirtless just mowing along on his cycle went straight into the guy filming the proposal. Mind you, on a busy bridge pathway, you get the idyllic location, but it's not ideal. Yeah, exactly. It's like filming in the middle of the Harbour Bridge, which you could probably do now because the lanes are shut.

Might be the perfect location. And that is scrolling through your feed this morning. Not a morning person? Sadly, neither of these two. It's Jono and Ben on the hits. Last day before school holidays today. Oh, yeah. It's good the kids need a break.

Kids have been on holiday all year. Yeah, they pretty much have hardly been to school, have they? They're probably like, oh, another holiday. Jeez, the kids are doing it tough this year, aren't they? Spare a thought for the kids out there. Yeah, you're right, actually. Well, it's particularly the ones in the 09 region. They've been in lockdown, then another lockdown,

they've been homeschooled. We had Tony in here yesterday, and she was just an aspiring radio announcer, you know, young and full of life, full of zest. The industry hadn't beaten her down yet. But she was in her final year of school and I was thinking it would be a dream if it was your final year of school because you'd be

coasting through but she was like, oh, it sucks because you can't do, you know, the stage challenge and all the fun events. Oh, right. But she was someone who obviously enjoys school. Yeah. Maybe I was in a different category. Well, there is a thing I was actually reading a while ago that some people were considering doing the school

the last year again, particularly like good rugby players. Nerds! Oh my! Even like rugby players because often you know schoolboy stuff is where they get seen and they get contracts for professional stuff. They haven't been playing as many games or been allowed to. They haven't had a chance to show their prowess on the sports field. Wow.

So yeah. Do seventh form again? What do they call it this year? Didn't you hate school? I like school. I left early. I left halfway through fifth form. Yeah. Wow. Only because I knew, I don't know what sort of strange child I was. All I ever wanted to do was radio. So

Annie, my mum, was like, oh jeez, we're just wasting our money at this St. Kennegan's College. Get out of there. So I left when I was about 15. Wow. And then did you go straight into radio from there? Straight into radio? No.

So I went to radio school when I was about 16 or 17. Wow. You're a dropout. And look at the man I am today. What a huge success story. Well, we are giving away $10,000. And if anything, this is an advert to stay in school. It's pretty cool. Giving away $10,000. If anything, this is an advert to stay in school. It's pretty cool.

Giving away 10 grand in a couple of weeks. We're going to try and go down to the Lake Taupo hole-in-one, try and win 10 grand. And we want to know right now, out of 100, the hits, have you ever got a hole-in-one? We need some help. We need some advice. If you have, give us a call.

We'll hopefully get someone on next. Want more Jono and Ben? You can catch up with the boys anytime. Just search Jono and Ben on Facebook. more Jono and Ben? You can catch up with the boys anytime. Just search Jono and Ben on Facebook. For Jono and Ben's 10K Te Off.

I'm very excited about this. In a couple of weeks time we're going to Lake Taupo and we're going to try and win $10,000 on the Hole in One Challenge. The two of us, Jono, we're going to hit

1,000 balls between us and if we win 10 grand we're going to give that away to the listener whose ball we're going to hit 1,000 balls between us and if we win 10 grand, we're going to give that away to the listener whose ball we're going to allocate to them. I go through, I chop and change about having faith with this little expedition we're heading on. Yesterday I was like, we're definitely

going to get it. Today I've lost faith but if anything we'll just have a lovely couple of days in Topol. And that's the main thing. And Boss Todd is guaranteed that 10 grand will be given away on the next radio show anyway, even if we don't get it. So that's pretty cool.

Your chance to win one of our golf balls just after seven o'clock today. So you've got a one in 1,000 chance of getting 10 grand. We're after inspiration, aren't we? And we're going to get some from Sir Graham Henry just after seven o'clock. I mean, he inspired the All Blacks

to a World Cup victory. If he can do that, well, then he can hopefully inspire us to hit a golf ball into a hole. He was also a coach when they got out in the quarterfinals. But, you know, that's... Hey, let's not dwell on that.

Yeah. I tried to rush over that part. That's right. But then he came back. He did. And he had redemption in one heck of a thing. He fought through adversity.

Yeah. That's the main thing. So we want to know, have you hit a hole in one? And a friend of the show, Lee, has phoned through. You did it, Lee. What happened? One of the greatest holes in ones you'll ever see.

It was very reminiscent of the Masters, some of the big events, the Bryce and the Shampoo of recent times. It was right up there in quality. Well, talk us through it. What happened? I don't know. I didn't really see it, to be honest. But they tell me it was great.

It was one of the greatest you'll see up there with the Masters. You didn't see it. Well what happened was it was at the 7th in Otago and it's a it's kind of a raised green and so when you tee off it goes up and then goes away as the whole kind of was at the back left. So I didn't actually see it. I thought I'd hit it

pretty well obviously but look I'm just saying I'd hit it. It was a Friday afternoon round where the week had been a bit long and I wasn't really going to go, to be honest, but I thought, oh, fresh air, it wasn't a bad day and done it. And it kind of, I just, as I had it, went over kind of a little ridge and then started to funnel

left. But these four kind of guys had come off the tee on eight and they walked past it and they were like maybe 20 years old and they raised their arm. But, you know, like not in any excitement or any kind of, hey, that might have gone in. So by the time I got up there, I counted the balls and thought, you know, I wonder if that's gone in.

And sure enough, it wound up. So then, of course, what we did, we took a video of it, but we sort of replayed it and talked it up. The good news was it was late in the day, so by the time I got into the clubhouse, having not insured my hole in one, never having thought I'd get one, there was only six blokes there, so it was a reasonably light shout for a mate. Oh, yeah, because you meant to shout.

That's the rules, right? You've got to shout the clubrooms, yeah. Who's to make that rule up? Surely they should be shouting you. It should be the other way around. Well, that's what I thought, but no one shouted me jack shit. About $120 later, because you can imagine the six bucks suddenly got excited. But look, it was a great experience.

And so then I got the ball. But what I didn't know was that there's like a hole-in-one club, and they are emailing on Monday, which, by the way, seems like a good idea. But when you get to the back to get your certificate, they want money off you. So just be aware of that. Okay. But yeah, no, good stuff. And look, I'm sure with the amount of balls you blokes are hitting, surely you get one in, wouldn't you?

Well, yeah. Have you ever done the Lake Taupo hole-in-one before? No. No, okay. They have a one here on the Otago Harbour where you kind of tee off. They have those kind of – I think there's a few of them around New Zealand. But no, I'm pretty pleased with it. I've signed the ball.

I've got it mounted. So it's something they can't take away from you. So, yep, no, all good. Well, hopefully I'll have Ben signed and mounted in Lake Topol. Yeah, it might be better just sign and mount Ben. Thank you very much, Lee. Appreciate it. No drama.

More painful than your alarm clock. It's Jono and Ben on the Hats. You know, a lot of shows, a lot of radio shows, we mentioned this before, on a Friday that I like to look back at the best bits of the week. And for us, we like to look back at the best bits of the week. And for us, we like to look back at the worst bits from one of the cast members, one of the players,

one of your favourite characters. Like to single one host out. You spend a lot of the week, Jono, you know, just shooting your mouth off, just saying a whole lot of stuff. And so we kind of rein you in on a Friday, keep you in check and play some of the things, some of your moments from the week, right?

Ben Voice Productions Limited proudly presents Jono Fryer's Worst Moments of the Week! Really highlights to upper management what a shocking placement I am on this program and I tried to do your worst moments of the week, Ben, but I couldn't find any. You're too good at your job.

Magnificent man. I know what, now you're trying to make me look bad just before I'm about to really... You're perfect in every single way. Take over to you. Thank you. Well, you talked about a Qantas flight that you and I took a few years ago where we were quite jammed into the seats. We're in a row that didn't have a lot of leg room and this is

what you had to say. Remember we flew Qantas once to Australia. It was like my knees were up behind my ears somehow. For some reason that was really tight. It was tight. And we flew Qantas once to Australia. It was like my knees were up behind my ears somehow. Yeah, those ones. For some reason that was really tight. It was tight.

Yeah. And we were crammed in with another nine people on top of us too. It was a cosy flight. I think I got to third base with someone. Didn't even try.

That was me. Thank you. Finally joined the Mile High Club without my, usually I have to do it on my own. Oh jeez.

Yeah, okay, I regret that. I regret that. I regret it then and there. I regret it even it on my own. Oh, jeez. Yeah, okay, I regret that. I regret that. Yeah, okay. I regret it then and there. I regret it even more in replay form. Now, you had a weird bit of banter with one of our listener friends this week,

and I feel uncomfortable playing this again, but I'm going to do this. Have a listen. Welcome to the show, Kay. What was your one policy if you got into Parliament? I produced leaving the seat down because there's nothing worse than sitting straight down and the seat's up. No, there is nothing

worse than your back, your caboose falling straight into that bowl. It's very confronting, isn't it? It is. Has this happened to you before? Yes. I'd pay good money to see that. I know. I thought this was a family

station. Ben had to pay her bride prizes, didn't you? Hush prizes. You had to pay good money just so she wouldn't talk to the media. That could have turned bad. Finally, you said something on the radio. Can I just go back to that second one? I was only wanting to pay good money to see that for comedy reasons.

No other reasons. It didn't sound like. No, but there was no. You think about the logistics of what has actually happened. Yeah, but now I understand that. Yeah, I'll pay good money to see that. Why is this man standing in my bathroom and has paid money to watch me on the toilet? And finally, a lot of bravado on the radio about Winston Peters,

beloved politician for New Zealand. And then how quickly you went, oh God, I shouldn't have said this. Have a listen. Are you in a relationship where you and your partner have completely differing political views? Like you're at opposite ends of the political spectrum. Maybe one's red, one's blue.

One's New Zealand first or a party that's going to get in. Oh, Sean's fired. Keep that if we get Winston Peters. No, don't play that to Winston. Please don't. Please. Please don't play that. Please don't.

Please don't. We've got it here now. No, don't. He's going to. I know he's going to. Well, the thing is... Behemoths, we are not booking Winston Peters. If he comes into the studio,

I'm not going to play it to him because I don't like awkward moments and that'll be super awkward. Maybe with the phone? No, no. I don't want to see Winston's face. Morning, it's Jono and Ben on the Heads. Spy, launch into mess-free Mexican with the new old El Paso tortilla pocket. I spy with My Little Life.

Suddenly the beginning of the day that wants to give you a juicy celebrity update. It was Juliet with Spy. Thank you. So KJ Apa, Kiwi actor who's in Riverdale. He's done so well, eh? He's done phenomenally.

He started on Shortland Street and then went to Riverdale. And he has posted a video on Instagram of what his new normal is before he has to do kissing scenes with his on-screen girlfriend.

They have to take a big shot of mouthwash and literally rinse their mouth out. They're probably doing it for a solid, like, at least 30 or 40 seconds. Just like... Also great for getting rid of gingivitis and hepatitis and plaque tartar build-up as well. You're right. Would that kill COVID, does it?

Mouthwash. I don't know. Why aren't we all just drinking mouthwash then? No You're right. Would that kill COVID, does it? Mouthwash. I don't know. Why aren't we all just drinking mouthwash then? No, I don't think it kills COVID, but I guess it's just an extra step to try and make things a little better. Yeah, it is. And they literally do the whole arm scooping thing and take a shot out of each other's thing.

Handed it by someone with a rubber glove on and stuff, and then they get a little bag to spit in each afterwards as well. We should insert that into everyday life. Makes things a little more romantic, doesn't it? Sets the mood. Shall we have a shot of mouthwash before we proceed? Are you mouthwash people? No.

I love it. I love it. Yeah, I'm gargling up every morning. Really? Yeah, I buy like big litres of it. Listerine. Oh, yeah. I like the burning sensation. It feels like

it's peeling off layers of your skin inside your mouth. Some of them are quite hard to gargle for a long period of time, right? Yeah, it's always quite spicy. Speaking of KJ Apa, my dear friend and acquaintance, Benjamin Boyce, he messaged KJ Apa in the middle of the night after a bit

of a night out yourself, just declaring your love for him. Really? No, well, yeah, kind of true. What part of it wasn't true? I had had a couple of, I don't think it was the middle of the night, but yeah, it probably was for him because he's overseas.

I was watching some Riverdale and a couple of beers. I'd watch him, watch the Riverdale and I was like, geez, he's doing really well. I'll message him. But he doesn't follow me and so he never got back to me. You did a really good job, KJ.

I was just like, good on this. You've got New Zealand's proud. Yeah, the one who didn't message me back. Yeah, never got back to Ben, did he? I feel like that's something I would probably do after a few ones, too. He's probably got millions of girls and boys all over the world doing that. Yes, exactly. That's right, girls and boys.

Not Crone Adams. Not even Crone Adams watching Riverdale at 3 in the morning. He's done a great job. And President Trump has done it again. I feel like he's just doing something ridiculous every single day and I'm just living for it. So the other day, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle released a video urging Americans to vote, but it was quite biased.

They were basically saying, get this current president out, you know. And Donald Trump was asked about it at a press conference, and this is what he had to say. I'm not a fan of hers. And I would say this, and she probably has heard that,

but I wish a lot of luck to Harry. Because he's going to need it. Savage. He just weighs in on stuff that he doesn't need to be concerned with. Anyway, yeah. Interesting because Harry said he's never voted.

Obviously, he can't vote in the American election, but he has never voted even in the British election. Can he vote now? I was looking and they can vote. The royals can vote, but they choose not to. They kind of have a blanket rule because they want to remain impartial because whoever gets voted in,

they need to work. They're always the royal highness or the royal, you know, they need to be. So that's the thing. That's the royal decision to be impartial as far as that goes. So technically, I guess he could still vote in the British election, you know,

and even more so now he's not part of the Royals. Yeah. I can vote in the US one. Can you? I should, yeah. Get amongst us. Yeah, no, I just need to read. Yeah, no, I can because I've got a US passport.

Right. I was born in Seattle. But yeah, Alice, who we used to work with, Alice Sneddon, a comedian, she got very upset with me for not voting in the last election. She blamed it on you. She blames Trump being in the White House on me because I didn't vote. He didn't get in there. She was a dear friend of ours, but she was not happy with me that day,

was she? Oh dear. And that is fine. Thanks to Old El Paso, you can launch into some mess-free Mexican with their brand new tortilla pockets. It is almost the end of our show, but we wanted to give away one last golf ball so someone could have a chance of winning $10,000. So let's do it real quick. Tina. No, I said quick.

No, Tina. Tina. Hello, hello. You won a ball. You won a golf ball. Thank you very much. Your chance to win $10,000 hopefully when we hit Lake Taupo in a few weeks time, alright? Thank you. What more Jono and Ben? You can wake up with the boys weekdays

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