Jono, Ben & Megan - The Podcast - Show Highlights: Jono's New Brand Ambassador Gig!

Episode Date: July 23, 2023

Jono is in deep with the Waikato Filipino community! We talk to the biggest Barbie collector in NZ! Margot Robbie's AI interview with Ben! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Hits, with the Jono and Ben podcast. Thanks to Challenge, putting the service back into service stations. Football World Cup is of course taking place at the moment here in New Zealand and Australia. It's been awesome, isn't it? The Women's World Cup. Amazing. We're both just so... I tried to get tickets on. You've been berating me that I said I was going to go to two games. So I thought first one I should go to, back my home nation. Born in America, I'll go to the redemption, the grudge match, the Vietnam-USA war grudge match. Sold out.

Only wheelchair access. Yeah, that's pretty incredible. 41,000 people. After 42,000 went along to see the football ferns, then a couple of days later you had, like you say, USA playing Vietnam. 41,000 people turned up for that game, which is awesome. Typical New Zealand event attending audiences.

We don't give a crap about it until it happens, but when it kicks off, boy, we get involved. We're in 110. It's great, though. It is really great. There's so many amazing games still to come. So go along. The football fans play tomorrow night in Wellington, and I think that's pretty much sold out as well, which is

incredible. So they've got another couple of games and hopefully they make the round of 16. We went to Hamilton on Friday night and we're very honoured to be hosting the FIFA football fan zone. Geez I tell you what FIFA have dumped a butt load of money in New Zealand haven't they?

Amazing at the Claude Lunds Arena it's all set up. Your kids can play football there. There's a bar. There's places where you can get 360 degree photos. You play virtual reality as well. There's fan zones set up

around the country in a lot of the major markets. So go along and if they're still open, go along and see because it's a great place to watch the football and it's free. It's all free.

Yeah. Yeah. Which is pretty cool. And performances as well. Yeah, performances. Which is pretty cool. And performances as well. Yeah, performances. It was a concert. We got involved playing football with the kids, didn't we? So they got like tiny little goals in a mini field.

And for some reason, I ended up assuming the role of the goalie. Terrifying position to be in. Especially when there's half a dozen balls coming at you at the same time. Yeah, it wasn't just the one, here it comes, nice and set up, and we'll take a penalty kick like they would in the World Cup. It was just like, just kick it at the same time. Yeah, it wasn't just the one, here it comes, nice and set up and we'll take a penalty kick like they would at the World Cup. It was just like, just kick it at the bald head. There were some gun footballers too.

Not all kids as well, because adults come in. You know, there was a 21 year old guy and there was Natalie, who we met from, she was Costa Rica. She was great. She was bloody good football. She was like,

oh, I'm a bit amateur. I was like, bloody, she was curving them in, firing them in my head at full pace. But then the thing was we had little Amelia, four years old, and she would come dribbling up

and everyone would stop. And I was like, someone's going to kick a ball in this tiny little girl's head. It didn't happen though, which is great. She scored a lot of goals, a lot of easy goals

that you let through to her. Yeah, she'd kick the ball in between my legs. Every time. Every time she got a goal. Can I give you a little secret? I think I know the secret. I could have defended the crap out of those. Who am I to shatter the dreams of a young footballer? There was also people seated

behind though. That was the thing I thought, placement wise. So they have nice high tables where you can sit and have a drink and eat dinner and stuff but they're positioned directly behind the goal

and there are some misfires there always is in football but they come through at pace the organisers came down

they're like woah woah woah let's just calm things down but go along to one of the FIFA fan zones they are free around the country and enjoy the Football World Cup. It's an awesome thing to have.

Barbie movie is the biggest movie in the world right now. And we've got a collector on the phone. New Zealand's biggest Barbie doll collector. Yeah, Patsy Carlyle is her name. Good morning. Good morning, gentlemen. Good morning. Hey, now we heard you bloody bumped us for the breeze, mate. We're running late. Oh, look. Good morning. Hey, now we heard you, buddy. You bumped us for the breeze, mate.

We're running late. Oh, look, I know. Look, is that the two Cairns of the airways that I'm talking to? The two Cairndolls? Yeah. Certainly in the downstairs region. He's the man of the moment. That's it for the day.

He's the man of the moment. Now, Patsy, how long have you collected Barbies for? Since the 1980s. at the moment. Now, Patsy, but the Barbie, how long have you collected Barbies for? Oh, since the 1980s, but I really got into it in the 1990s when I was travelling a bit. So how many do you have?

Oh, got over 1,600 in their boxes. Wow. 1,600. Yeah, we saw footage, I think the AM show

was talking to you the other day and just an amazing, amazing collection wall to wall in this entire room. I know. It's been so much fun. Problem being is I struggle a bit to

display them properly. They're four or five deep on the shelf. Jeez, are they taking up an entire room in your household? Are they? Oh, that's for sure. You guys have got to get along to the Wellington Museum. They've done a wonderful display of some of my girls

and they've been there as well Have you got your girls out on display? Have you got the girls out on display to Papa? No no no, at the Wellington Museum Have you? Wow that's awesome Maritime Museum, so I've got nearly 500 of the girls on

display Wow, so what is your, have you got a favourite? I So I've got nearly 500 of the girls on display. Wow. So what is your, have you got a favourite? I mean, you've got 1,600, but have you got a favourite out of all of them? It's hard, but I kind of like the old Troll Barbie, because I had trolls when I was growing up. Oh.

With his little tiny trolls. Yeah, right. Now, Patsy, have you gone along to see the movie? Can we get a rating? How many Patsys out of 10? Oh, do you know, I'd give it about a 9.5. Oh, 9.5. Yeah, I enjoyed it.

I thought it was really good. It was funny. It was funny, and it had a little bit of an underlying message to it. You just got to go along and have fun. I laughed and I laughed. It was very, it's got, you know, we're always told humour and heart. And it did. Had it both. Had both of those. Now, your collection, obviously 1600 as you

say, you said they're all in the boxes so you don't, do you ever take them out of the box or is that, you don't do that? Yeah, if I get doubles or sometimes I do, but I've got quite a few loose ones. I've got about 400 loose ones in there that I've collected over the years as well. Jeez, Pessy, you've let this get away on you, haven't you?

How much money have you spent on these? You know, I wouldn't have a clue. Realistically, I'm what they call a collector, not a seller. I see. You're not in it for the profit. And a lot of them have been given to me too. I can imagine people would see it everywhere and go,

oh, Patsy would love this. You got new ones from the new movie, I'd imagine. Yeah, I did. And I'm really excited. Quite a few weeks ago, a friend sent me the Down Syndrome Barbie. Hasn't it got to New Zealand yet? Oh, so that's the one you're going to get? The Down Syndrome Barbie. Hasn't it got to New Zealand yet? Oh, so that's the one you're going to get?

The Down Syndrome? And it's so good how they do cover a spectrum of all body types, all job types, all types of Barbies. And Patsy, I tell you what, they need to make a Patsy Barbie, don't they? Well, I've got one of a kind of paramedic Barbie because I've just retired from St John after many decades and a friend made me a Barbie

dressed in an ambulance uniform. Oh, wow! She's at the museum as well, you know, so that was kind of quite exciting. Well, maybe you can send her along to come and resuscitate this show. This lifeless show. Patsy, it's been lovely talking to you. Go and look after yourself.

New Zealand's premier Barbie collector. You go and have a great day. Yeah, you too. Bye, Cairns. Bye. Bye, Barbie. The Hits,

the Jono and Ben podcast. Barbie movie opened up in the weekend and it is huge. It's massive. It's all everyone's talking about it. Margot Robbie is the star

and we were lucky enough to interview Margot Robbie a few years ago and we were actually talking about on that particular movie that shegot Robbie is the star. And we were lucky enough to interview Margot Robbie a few years ago. And we were actually talking about on that particular movie that she was on at the time. She had a tattoo gun and she was doing tattoos

on some of the cast and crew. And you've also given me a tattoo, Jono. That's the backbone of any good radio show. You gave me mine on my bum and we decided to bring it up in the interview and Margot and the other cast members

wanted to see it. Oh, really? I can't do that because I'll get in trouble here. No, we've got in trouble before. Okay, go cast members wanted to see it. Oh my god you have the sweetest bath Margot. Yeah so that was last time we interviewed Margot Robbie, and then last week we were like, hey, Margot Robbie. Producer Taylor comes into the studio. You've got Margot Robbie to talk to.

We're going to play it on Monday. Today, Margot Robbie, star of the biggest movie in the world right now. We get to talk to her again. I was very excited. Yeah, now, as you are going to hear, all was not what it seemed for poor Ben. So we'll kick the interview off and you'll learn what exactly

happened. She good to go Taylor? Okay. Oh they're ready on time. Margot Robbie! Hey Jono and Ben it's so nice to talk to you today. You too? Yeah, well it's very nice to talk to you. Thanks so much for your time.

Congratulations on the Barbie movie. Do you know what? I actually remember speaking to you and Jono a few years ago. It was one of the most fun interviews I've ever done. Really? Really, because we interviewed Suicide Squad, and, yeah, well, hey, it was a fun interview for us as well. Yeah, so I remember.

I think it was in New York at the time. Everyone was talking about me doing tattoos of other actors that's right got you to show us the tattoo that jono had done on your border yes i've got a tattoo jono's done on my bottom a terrible tattoo i think he even spelled his name backwards or something yeah yeah i'm pretty sure it was you jona and um i tell you what if i can remember correctly you had a cute little bum okay okay oh wow i wasn't i wasn't expecting we'd start the interview like that okay now remember correctly, you had a cute little bum. Okay. Oh, wow. I wasn't expecting we'd start the interview like that.

Now, Margot Robbie, the new- Yeah, afterwards, we ended up Googling you guys, and I just love all the John Ornben videos. Actually, yeah, now I listen to your radio show podcast. Really? No. Really? Yeah, I just love the Kiwi humor. You guys are really, really funny.

Hey, we're meant to be talking about the Barbie movie, but hey. Do you want to say credit? Yeah. Now I actually follow you on Instagram, Ben. Wow. No, surely you don't. Yeah, Ben, so actually I haven't stopped thinking about you since we met. What? Hang on. Hang on. Hang on. Yeah, I'm so I actually haven't stopped thinking about you since we met. What?

Hang on. Hang on. Hang on. Yeah, I'm a really big fan. And I am going to be flying out to New Zealand next month for an acting gig. Yes. I was thinking maybe we should grab coffee. Coffee?

Oh, my God. Coffee with me? Hang on. Hang on. This is not. What is this? This sounds like Margot Robbie. This is not Margot Robbie

sorry what's your relationship that's been are you seeing someone or look Margot Robbie yeah right well that's okay

no promises but yeah I'd definitely like to get to know you a bit more do you want to know another secret you didn't even let me finish

the last do you want to know another secret yes I'm honest yes I can do you want to know another secret yes I want to know another secret? You didn't even let me finish the last one. Do you want to know another secret? Yes, I'm honest. Yes, I can. Do you want to know another secret? Yeah, all right. Yes, I want to know another secret.

Jono wants you to know that you're a big sucker, Ben. Well, I'm not a big sucker because this is clearly something. You're a sucker because this obviously isn't the real Margot Robbie. Yes, I get that. She follows you. This is AI. AI! I get that it wasn't.

Midway through there, I mean, at the start, I was flattered about the, I feel like I'm talking. John, I want you to know that you're a big sucker, Ben. Was that sucker with an S or something else? Ben, that was AI. Wow. At the start, I was like, oh my God. And then midway through, I was like, yeah, firstly, the bum thing, I was like, well,

that's, oh, this is flattering. And then, yes, things started to. Yeah, you had a cute little bum. yeah, firstly the bum thing, I was like, well that's, ooh, this is flattering and then, yeah, things started to... Yeah, you had a cute little bum. Yeah, that was the thing, I was like, ooh, this is ooh, ooh, and then things started to, yeah. So we got producer Taylor, Australian producer Taylor, to just say the

lines and then we put it through AI and said make it sound like Margot Robbie. And it did. And you spent three days preparing for an interview. I did, yeah, I didn't even get to my questions, though. Do you want to know another secret? Yeah. I think you probably pushed it a little far when you said you listened to our podcast and also follows me on Instagram.

So what's your relationship status? Yeah, and I didn't even get to make, I'm happily married, I've got kids and stuff. Yeah. You're really like, what did you expect me to do at the end of it? Was this like a honey trap situation, Jono? The idea was, yes, I'll go for coffee with you. The box. To catch a predator.

So thanks for that. That was a big highlight for me, Margot Robbie. But obviously that was. You're a sucker because he's obviously. Shut up. It's too good to be true, wasn't it? Yeah. Was this in any way associated with the Barbie movie?

Well, no, she's on an actor's strike. The only acting she'll do is via AI. Yeah, and even that's not sanctioned. Well, there we go. Well done. The Hits, the Jono and Ben podcast. Now, Friday, we were in Hamilton, weren't we, at the FIFA fan zone? Had a wonderful time there.

And the Philippines were playing, weren't they? Were they playing Spain? Oh, they were playing Costa Rica. Costa Rica, Spain. Costa Rica, Spain, yeah. Oh, they were playing Costa Rica. Costa Rica, Spain. Costa Rica, Spain, yeah. Oh, who were the Philippines playing? I think it might have been Erleg. Yeah, sorry.

Someone was playing someone, and the Philippines were there. And there were a lot of Filipino fans, obviously, at the fan zone. And Ben, we got talking to a lovely lady, and she said, well, I'm actually the head of the Waikato Filipino Association. Would you like to do a recruitment drive video for us? And I'm like, absolutely. All you heard was video and you're like, absolutely.

Get me out of there. Roll up, roll up. So then I filmed this video for them. Here's the audio of it here. Hi, this is Jono Pryor, Filipino enthusiast, telling you to sign up to the Waikato Filipino Association. I know I will be.

Yes, thank you very much for your support. Yeah, yeah, I will look for your name. I'll pay the annual fees. Yes. Do I get a t-shirt? Yeah. You also need to take the minutes of every meeting. He'll do that as well.

And we can take you to the Philippines. Now I want to join. Now I want to join. You have to join. Sign up below. Yes, sign up below. Thank you. There is literally nothing I won't put my shady name to.

Honestly, the official recruitment officer for the Waikato Filipino Association. I do remember we went along to a flight simulator school. And they were like, do you have a quote you can put? And you're like, yeah, it was really good. And they put up in the advertising. It was like, Jono Price, it was really good. And in the advertising, it was like, John O'Price says, it was really good. I think they even took out the word really, and it was just like, it was good.

And there was a picture of me thumbs up with a pilot's hat on in the cockpit. It was good. Love it. Love being the face of something. I did the old anti-smoking campaign. You did, actually, years ago, which was good. Good message to get out there.

The problem was I was still smoking at the time. But you could get away with it then because it was like, it will be one of my greatest achievements if I do. You have. You have. Was it one of your greatest achievements? It was an achievement, I guess. I probably really built it up.

I oversold it. And then there was another one I remember that they got people along and they're like, we'll film motivational videos. And it was to inspire people. So I had prepared a story in my head, went along and recorded it, and I thought, well, that was pretty bloody good. That was a top-notch motivational video. And then the director goes, you've got another one.

Now, at which point I should have said no, but I said yes. And so then, you know, this one's about Greg in the wheelchair. Oh, yes. So then I made up this story about my friend Greg. Have a listen to this. I want to tell you about my mate Greg, who about four or five years ago had a pretty nasty car accident, and the accident left him confined to a wheelchair, which sucks in anyone's language.

And before then, you know, typical story, good-looking guy, good with the ladies, good with sport, et cetera, sport etc etc and then all of a sudden one day it was taken away from him but he was pretty positive before the accident and now if it is possible he's probably more positive and it's when I sort of see him rolling around in his chair or he falls out and I have to pick him up put him on the back and chuck him back in the chair and he has a laugh about it and I think wow you're a champion and you know if Greg someone like Greg can go through life

with a positive attitude then there's no bloody reason why you and I should oh my goodness inspiration why did you make that up it sucks in anyone's language oh my goodness

it sucks did they not inspire you though no not because you no because you inspired me to make up stories oh jeez I don't know what

the hits the Jono and Ben podcast I don't know why. The Hits, the Jono and Ben podcast. I don't know who got into my daughter's head, whether it was advertising that she'd seen on the television or heard on the radio or just stuff she's learned at school or maybe even stuff that I've been saying, but she's very power conscious at the moment. Very power conscious.

It'll be those bloody government propaganda ads about having a 30-second shower. Well, maybe it is. You're right, because indy is 11 years old and she is on a mission over the last week or two just turning switches off and like which is great you're like not leaving a light on and things like that it's good i appreciate that you're not going around going who left this light on but to the point where i'll like be folding washing in the lounge i'll leave to put some washing in the hall cupboard or in the bedroom, come back, it's pitch black dark.

Everything's off. And I was like, who's turned the lights off? She's like, me. I'm saving power. Who's that? I can't see you. If no one's in the room, she'll just go past and she'll flick the lights off.

I'm like, wow, this is just the next level of like. This should make you very concerned for when you're 85 years old and on life support. That's what I'm worried about. She's like, we could say 40 bucks a month on this boom remember on life support she'd be like i don't know what's the power savings yeah it does feel that way he's not doing anything she keeps saying to me she's like well because i had a chat with her and i said hey what's the deal and she's like i'm saving power and i'm like that's great but you maybe you're going a bit too far with it she's like like, I don't want us to go broke.

I'm like, well, neither do I. But I think just having the light on for 30 more seconds while I go put some towels in the hall cupboard, you know, like I think that's going to be all right. She's like, promise me we won't go broke. I'm like, well, not over the light switches, maybe if I lose my job. But she's inherited your love of list making hasn't she she's you've passed it on to her and you you do turn off you don't have your phone by your bed

you do have a thing with electricity and all the gamma rays and the collaboration of the whatever they're doing things are turned off so you're right yeah yeah that's it's uh electricity but then you come in here every day which confuses me like what is this room doing oh no you just it's electricity and all the rays. It's just one of those things you just don't want to think too hard about. Like having a cheese sizzler. Let's not zero in on the meat content of this, eh? Now.

The hits. The Jono and Ben podcast. Now, there was a phone was lost at a ski field in Australia, and it's been located as well. You don't imagine Australia to have ski fields, do you? No. They've got a few of them, don't they? Yeah.

Whereabouts? This one's in New South Wales as well, but it's gained a bit of attention on social media because someone's gone, hey, I found a phone. And you know how you've got, you can access someone's lock screen. So you can't get into the phone, but what comes up is this sort of screensaver

into the lock screen. They've basically taken a photo of the phone with the lock screen on saying, is this your phone if you want to claim it? But what the lock screen is on this particular phone is kind of like a list of goals of that person. So the person's got their list. That's their lock screen of their goals.

That's a smart thing to do to motivate you. Yeah. Objectives. But the thing is, they're kind of, I don't want to shame anyone here, but they're kind of unusual stuff. Like, first one is get jacked and be at 87 kgs. That's the first goal on there as well. Who doesn't want to be jacked at 87 kgs?

Quit all nicotine. Number two. All nicotine. $25,000 in my bank account is what they want as well. Have a motorbike. Get good marks at uni. I am loving this bogan. Get better at fighting.

It's on the lock screen. Have three girls on my roster. And the final one, don't get a haircut for three months. Those are the goals. Those are the goals. Joel, where's your phone, mate? Where was his phone?

I didn't tell you we were skiing in New South Wales, mate. You're looking quite jacked. 87 Producer John, I lost his phone. You're looking quite jacked. 87 kgs, that's the dream. Well, you are playing out of 90 league, rugby league, so maybe this is producer. If you want to get your phone back, mate, you can do so. How's the fighting going, buddy?

25kg is a bit of a stretch, though. He's not at a great fighting weight but as well he's going to get better for fighting the hits the Jono and Ben podcast Jono Prize National Anthem game

thank you producer Joel started with a mild racism scandal the National Anthem game but you know we've pulled it back on Friday and it's back for day three

it's a simple game we play you a National Anthem Ben you have to figure it out due to the clues. I don't know any of these. But anyway, play it here now and if you can beat me to it, which you will, and I'll 800 the hits,

you'll win. Here you go. It's a long lead-in. I'll do the drum lead-in for about five seconds this anthem. They're 46th. They're ranked 46th in the FIFA World Cup rankings Do you know it, Producer Joel?

Okay, he's got his hands up The country consists of 7,641 islands That cover it geographically 400 million text messages are exchanged daily In this country 400 million! Jeez! Third largest Catholic population I should probably move there Messages are exchanged daily in this country. 400 million. Jeez. Third largest Catholic population.

I should probably move there, being the show, The Resident Catholic. They also have the second oldest basketball association in the world, behind the NBA. Oh, really? This particular country, yeah. Via, we'll go to Lower Huts. Hi. Hello.

Morning to you, Via. Do you know the national anthem? Yes I do not What is it? It's Lupang Hinirang In the Philippines The Philippines Yeah Well done

Do you know five of the largest Shopping malls in the world Are in the Philippines Yeah That's crazy yeah Are you Filipino? I am. And apparently, research suggests the friendliest and most polite people in the world.

I can confirm. And having spoken to you a number of times, Via, we can confirm as well. Yeah. Beautiful, beautiful, Via. Via, we got you some hell pizza coming your way, so enjoy that. And also, the Philippines playing New Zealand tomorrow in Wellington. Yeah, yeah. Football Ferns, which will be a great game.

Via, are you in Lower Hutt? You're going along. Yeah, yeah, I am. Oh, awesome. Well, from now on, I'm sorry, Via, but we're going to mow over you. I'm sorry. It's just going to happen. What do you mean?

The Ferns are going to mow over the Philippines. All right, now you're polite. So what are you going to say back to that? Thank you very much. So polite. Thank you very much. We'll be mowed over.