ZM's Bree & Clint - ZM's Bree & Clint Podcast – April 12th 2019

Episode Date: April 12, 2019

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Starting point is 00:00:00 Kia ora everybody, welcome to the Bree and Clint podcast. We made it mate, we're done. We're done. I'm so hung. Every now and then we do a show hungover. And it's usually because there's been work drinks. So we're drunk on the company tab, well hungover on the company tab. Yes.
Starting point is 00:00:17 They got us drunk. It's their fault. Yeah, it's their fault. I've never done any job other than radio. So do you think it's acceptable like the other work employees like can you show up drunk to an office job if you work in insurance not drunk sorry hungover i'm not drunk now well that's a different story um i think people do it all the time they would right but can you talk about it like we're walking around being big
Starting point is 00:00:40 sexist shit today going oh we're so but it's okay for us because everyone else here at work was the same yeah true so then it makes it okay like if you turn up on you know tuesday at your office at the accounting firm and everyone's you know ready to go and you're like like probably not as acceptable um last night we i had a big night um and then today we had like a radio conference brie got brought up on stage as a special guest in a panel they tried to get someone from every radio station she was up there there was um new zealand people will know these people uh tony street who used to be on seven sharp i know where this is going uh there was who else was up there oh some of the flavor guys were up there and then also on the couch with you was show crush
Starting point is 00:01:26 Jeremy Wells of Seven Sharp fame and Radio Hodaki fame. Everybody was sandwiched onto this five-seater couch. There was about seven of you. How gutted are you you weren't sat next to him? I positioned myself, can I say, so I was going to be sitting directly next to him and we were going to be touching. And then
Starting point is 00:01:42 Ast, bloody Ast, from the Flavor breakfast show sits next to me. Ast is going to be touching. And then Ast, bloody Ast from the Flavour Breakfast Show sits next to me. Yeah, but Ast is an attractive guy too. You're lucky to sit next to Ast. No, he is very attractive, but I had a plan and he ruined it. You know what I did
Starting point is 00:01:57 last night when I got home and I was drunk? Text Jeremy Wells. No, but I inboxed a few celebrities. Did you? Oh, did you ever hear back from charlize theron nah charlize theron um left me on scene no she didn't no she didn't but that would have been cool i would have taken that um yeah just seeing it yeah you know you're really creepy, eh? I just want her to notice me. Charlize, just know that I exist. She's so hot, isn't she?
Starting point is 00:02:32 She would have got so many inboxes. Anyway, yeah, I thought it would be a great idea. Who asked the duke a message? I inboxed a few of the Married at First Sight contestants. Who? No, just having my opinion. Just having my say. Yeah. I inboxed Cyrel.
Starting point is 00:02:46 What did you say to her? I just said, I inboxed her about how I thought it was, sorry, this will be a spoiler. I inboxed her and said, I can't believe how well she nailed Martha's white Prada dress with the wine. Oh, yeah. And I just had to tell her. I was like, props to you.
Starting point is 00:03:04 That was good stuff Gosh she's unhinged That woman What would you do If you were Like If you were together with her So imagine
Starting point is 00:03:12 I've thought about this So she One of those people Who keeps it under wraps Until they get comfortable with you And then the real them Comes out Like you know
Starting point is 00:03:19 You don't truly know someone Until you live with them as well Yeah And then you move in together And Fucking hell You're living with that What would I do Break up with them until you live with them as well yeah and then you move in together and freaking hell you're living with that what would i do um break up with them yeah break up with them yeah hide change my name go into witness protection i don't know yeah um what would you do
Starting point is 00:03:39 oh it's hard because i feel like i'm a pretty good Judge of character You'd know beforehand Yeah I feel like I would know I don't usually Find myself She's a handful She's not the worst Person on that show
Starting point is 00:03:51 You know what I think I like her She's passionate Yeah she's passionate Everything's right On the surface Exactly I think she deals
Starting point is 00:03:58 With it a bit too You know She's too aggressive And she resorts to violence But her actual Moral compass Is pretty good She's just It's on the surface She's just bats and she resorts to violence. But her actual moral compass is pretty good. She's just, it's on the surface.
Starting point is 00:04:06 She's just batshit crazy, yeah. Right, let's get out of here. Here's our podcast. Next one will be live from the road when the Venute tour kicks off. Holiday road. No one knows that song. No one knows that song. Can you just, if everyone knows that song, do you have the actual song?
Starting point is 00:04:24 Yeah, I do. Hang on. We were going to do you have the actual song? Yeah, I do. Hang on. We were going to do that on the show today. You and the rest of the show here, the producers keep hammering me about this song. I think it's a great song. No one knows it. People will know it. No one knows it.
Starting point is 00:04:40 If it's such a good song. What? The producers are into it. That's fine. Oh, what? Honey, who? If it's such a good song... What? The producers are into it! That's fine, that's fine. If it's such a good song and it's so well-known, who sings it? I don't know. Here's today's podcast, everybody. See you later.
Starting point is 00:05:01 It's ZM's Brie and Clint. Kia ora, everybody. Welcome to the show, Brie and Clint Kia ora everybody, welcome to the show, Brie and Clint If you don't say anything, no one will notice that we're late Someone already has on the text machine They texted and said, am I going crazy or are Brie and Clint not there? No, you're not going crazy We just treated ourselves to it, we thought it was so good yesterday We treated ourselves to an extra hour off today. No, in all honesty, though, we've been at a radio conference today.
Starting point is 00:05:29 We have. We've been working our radio brains, and we've also been doing that very hungover. Oh, yeah. Well, before a radio conference, they sent everybody out for radio bonding drinks, and everybody bonded really, really well. But logic would suggest that the first radio show we do after a radio conference should be pretty good, right? Should be a ripping show. Like, we should be excellent at this radio thing today.
Starting point is 00:05:50 Today on the show, very shortly, we're going to let you know exactly where you can find the Venutes next week when it goes on tour. Oh, no, screw it. Should we just say it now? Let's do it now. Okay, so we hit the road Monday morning. We will leave the studio here in Auckland
Starting point is 00:06:02 with Fletchford and Megan and then hit the road straight away in rush hour traffic. Great idea. Yeah, whose idea was that? To get to Tauranga to broadcast Monday afternoon from the Mount Main Beach. Yeah, so that's
Starting point is 00:06:13 our first location and then on the Tuesday we're going to be in Hamilton at the base. On Wednesday we'll be in Palmerston North and we're going to be
Starting point is 00:06:21 in the square in the middle of town in the Venute broadcasting our show live. And then we're going to be in the square in the middle of town in the Venute broadcasting our show live. And then we're going to finish it up in Wellington at the establishment
Starting point is 00:06:29 on Courtney Place and we're going to kick it off there at the establishment. No, we're going to finish it there. My brain's so tired.
Starting point is 00:06:36 We're also going to have a party there that night. Yeah, we're going to finish it with a party that night. There you go. We'll get all those details up to our Instagram as well
Starting point is 00:06:42 so you can come and check in with us if you are anywhere we're going to be next week. Can we start the show this afternoon with a special request? A dedication, in fact. This song going out to Israel Folau. Na, na, na, na. Na, na, na, na.
Starting point is 00:07:00 Hey, hey. Goodbye. No, not again. What a result. What a result. That's big news today, isn't it? Don't you like it when people do the right thing? If you don't know, he's lost his Australian rugby contract
Starting point is 00:07:15 for saying horrible, homophobic things on Instagram. So, fair's fair, right? In love and war, mate. In love and war. There we go. Here's Selena Gomez. Oh, you've got a flat dilemma next, right? Yeah love and war, mate. In love and war. There we go. Here's Selena Gomez. Oh, you've got a flat dilemma next, right? Yeah.
Starting point is 00:07:28 I need your guys' help. Who's in the wrong? Me or my flat, mate? We'll debate it next. ZM. It's looking like a show. That is Brie and Clint, the podcast. ZM.
Starting point is 00:07:38 One of my favourite things about working in radio is that I have a great platform to sort out all my small dilemmas in my flat. There's something that's happened recently that I need to sort out on the radio and it's with this. I want to know from you guys if I'm wrong or if my flatmate's in the wrong. Which flatmate? Are you allowed to say? To be honest, I think it's my flatmate, in the wrong. Which flatmate? Are you allowed to say? To be honest, I think it's my flatmate, Nick.
Starting point is 00:08:08 Oh, you don't know which one? I'm not exactly sure. Okay, sure. Not Iron Guts Annabelle. Not Iron Guts Annabelle. So recently, my flatmate, Nick, he's a lovely guy. He's a lawyer. He gets up early for work.
Starting point is 00:08:21 And my room is right near the kitchen. And the walls are really thin. Right. So like I can hear, I can fully hear a conversation. Sure. If it's happening in the kitchen. Mm-hmm. He's recently started to get up early for work still and then he's decided that every
Starting point is 00:08:37 morning he wants to make a smoothie. Right. That's his prerogative. It's a healthy start to his day. It's the most important meal of the day. Yeah. Yeah, so he gets up at, I reckon he's making a smoothie at probably 10 past six every morning. And this is what it sounds like to me in my room.
Starting point is 00:09:08 Is that, hang on, sorry. Was that a Nutribullet? Yes. The 500? Yeah, was that the Nutribullet 500? Yeah. Was that frozen berries in there? Yes. Oh, wow.
Starting point is 00:09:17 Yeah, yeah. Yeah, that's exactly what it is. Very accurate. And he'll do this thing where he puts it on and then he puts it on medium and then he really revs it up to high gear which makes an even louder sound. Totally. And you're annoyed because it wakes you up I imagine. Every single
Starting point is 00:09:32 morning. What's he supposed to do though? He obviously, that's his breakfast that's his house and he's got to go to work. Like really, what do you want him to do? Make his smoothie in the car? Get like a cigarette lighter adapter so he can run the Nutribullet in his car? I just think it's a little bit inconsiderate.
Starting point is 00:09:48 Because where their rooms are, they don't get any of the kitchen noise. And to be honest, I wouldn't use it. I personally would not use a blender at 6am. Yeah, but you also chose the bedroom closest to the kitchen because it's the best bedroom. You have
Starting point is 00:10:03 by far and away the nicest bedroom in the whole house. I do. But the downside is you're off the lounge and off the kitchen because it's the best bedroom. You have by far and away the nicest bedroom in the whole house. I do. But the downside is you're off the lounge and off the kitchen. I just think, me personally, if I have flatmates, I wouldn't use a blender at 6am.
Starting point is 00:10:15 And, can I say, even if he uses it through the week, because obviously, you know, people get up early for work and I get that, but I do work later hours than him. We work different hours. Not by much.
Starting point is 00:10:27 Sometimes I'm here till 7. You're home by 7. You're hardly working night shifts. Sometimes I'm here till 7.30. He does it on a weekend as well. And that's where I draw the line. No, you can't do it at 6am on the weekend consistently. But during the week, I've got to say you're on the wrong here. I've got to side with
Starting point is 00:10:44 him. I honestly think what he's supposed to do is making his breakfast. You don't think it's inconsiderate? No, I don't think it's inconsiderate. I think that's his house. I think it's inconsiderate of you to make him feel bad for making his breakfast at that time. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm just telling you honestly.
Starting point is 00:10:56 Producer Ellie, I would love to get your input on this because I can see that you're pulling weird faces. What do you think? I know what you mean, Bree. And I think as a considerate person myself, I wouldn't do it either. Yeah. Because I just would feel too bad. But then I guess what's the alternative?
Starting point is 00:11:15 Does he have a neutral blood at work? He can make it the night before. No, you can't make a smoothie the night before or go coagulate it. Yeah, I'd have to agree with Clint on that. It does change it a bit. Depends what it is. True. If it's milky based, then definitely can't do it the night before. Use youragulate it. Yeah, I'd have to agree with Clint on that. It does change it a bit. Depends what it is. True.
Starting point is 00:11:25 If it's milky based, then definitely can't do it the night before. Use your radio powers here, okay? I want you guys to weigh in on this. Should I just shut the F up? Should I get over it? Yeah. Or is he being inconsiderate? 0800 dial ZM.
Starting point is 00:11:39 I want your opinion. You can text us on 9696 and hopefully we can sort out this dilemma. We'll find out, Nick. Flatmate dilemma. One of my flatmates, Nick, lovely guy, he's recently started to get up really early and been making smoothies in the kitchen, which is right outside my room at 6am.
Starting point is 00:12:01 You just hear a bit of this. Yeah. Oh, something got stuck. Actually, I might add a few ice cubes this morning. Yeah. And done. And I'm ready for the day. You're pissed off.
Starting point is 00:12:22 I'm not pissed off. I just think, like a part of me. You think not pissed off. I just think like a part of me. You think it's rude. I just thought it was a bit rude. Like me as a person. 10 past 6, right? Yeah, about 10 past 6 every morning. I could never go into the kitchen knowing that I had other housemates
Starting point is 00:12:35 who were probably asleep and do that. I just couldn't do it. That's fine. And this afternoon you want to know. So with all our problems, we don't deal with them in person. We go and ask everybody listening to the radio. Let's get them on. Hey, Molly.
Starting point is 00:12:49 Hi, Molly. Yo, what's up? What do you think, Molly? I'm real sorry, but I'm against you. Yeah. Yeah, and here's why, okay? So I feel like there's an unwritten rule in the world of flatting, right? The weekday starts at 6 a.m.
Starting point is 00:13:04 If he was doing the smoothies at 5.45, no deal. Kick him out. But the weekday starts at 6am. If he was doing the smoothies at 5.45, no deal. Kick him out. But the weekday starts at 6am on a weekday, and then the weekend, that's a 9 o'clock. So if he's doing it before 9 o'clock, no good. Is it 6am on Saturday as well? No, nah. Weekend is definitely 9.
Starting point is 00:13:20 He needs to be making those smoothies much later. But on a weekday at 6, I'm going to have to say it's fair. Fair game. I agree with Mol. I do. Yeah, I don't know. Hey, Alex.
Starting point is 00:13:30 Hi. I think, Bri, you're being an absolute little brat. Give it to her, Alex. Come on, Alex. Come on, Alex. If your flatmate was doing that, what would you think? Well, my flatmate, I'm in a room downstairs, and he has to walk across the lounge,
Starting point is 00:13:47 which is on top of my bedroom, to get to the toilet, and he thumps every morning at 2 a.m. right across my head. But I just feel like it's an unwritten rule that if you're flatting, there's going to be some inconveniences, and if you can't handle that, then you shouldn't flat. She does have a point. Why don't you just buy yourself a million dollar Auckland house?
Starting point is 00:14:07 That'll solve the problem. Oh yeah, I'll buy a couple of those. No one on your side yet. Maybe Brandon. Hey, Brandon. Hey, guys. What do you reckon, Brandon? Inconsiderate or not?
Starting point is 00:14:18 I'm sorry, Bree, but I'm with Molly on this as well. I'm a courier and I start work at 4am every morning, six days a week. So I know what it's like. But yeah, I'm sorry. Six o'clock in the morning is all right during the week. But on a weekend, nah. Do you have flatmates, Brandon? I do.
Starting point is 00:14:38 Do you have to make yourself breakfast in the morning? Do you put the kettle on? Do you make yourself a coffee before you hit the road? Every morning, six days a week. Yeah, and what time does that happen? Like 3.30 if you start at four?
Starting point is 00:14:48 No, so I'm up at four so it's about ten past, quarter past four every morning. But Brandon, you're speaking from someone
Starting point is 00:14:57 who gets up super early so it wouldn't affect you but what about other people who work later and then obviously they get up later because they work later. What about for people like that?
Starting point is 00:15:08 Well, you just got to pretty much grim and bear it. Like, as last person said, it's a flooding situation. If you don't like it, then I'm sorry. Yeah, but easy for you to say when you get up super early. I didn't think it would be this one-sided, and surely
Starting point is 00:15:24 it's not. Hi, Yelena. Hi, guys. I think they're completely intolerant and inconsiderable. I also get up early at 6, and my husband works night shifts, and we have a 4-year-old. If I would run a Nutribullet at 6 a.m., I'd spoil the whole day. So what I do, I prepare my ingredients, put them in my Nutribullet, run quickly to the garage, mix it there, come back, finish preparing, and there you go.
Starting point is 00:15:51 Can I flirt with you, Eleanor? I was going to say, that is next level. You sound like the most considerate person. You know, people have different lifestyles. People work night shifts. So I think it's a consideration of your other flatness lifestyle. Not everybody gets up at six, so if somebody comes back
Starting point is 00:16:07 at five a.m., it's really, really not human to go and run your Nutribullet. Yeah, see, I'm with Jelena, so there's days where I get up super early.
Starting point is 00:16:16 I don't even turn the lights on to see because I don't want to wake anyone up. There are some easy solutions for you on the text machine. Do you want a couple of them? Yeah.
Starting point is 00:16:23 One, you could get some earplugs. Yeah. Two, if you hate some earplugs. Yeah. Two, if you hate it that much and his bedroom's further away from the kitchen, you could give him your bedroom. You could swap bedrooms. I pay more for mine and he doesn't want to pay as much.
Starting point is 00:16:32 Or even better, you'll get a cheaper bedroom. No, but he doesn't want to pay as much. Your third option, cut the end off the Nutribullet plug. That's, yeah. I mean, I don't want to have to buy him a new Nutribullet. Okay. There you go. That's the feelings of, that's what people are thinking.
Starting point is 00:16:47 It's obviously not what you wanted to hear, but. No, I still think it's inconsiderate. Yeah. Okay, fair enough. Hasn't changed my mind. Bree and Clint, the podcast. ZM. Producer Ben is in the studio.
Starting point is 00:16:58 Hello, mate. Hey, guys. You told me a really alarming story in the car on the way to work the other day. I forgot that I hadn't told you. Yeah. Yeah, I feel like I've told a lot of people, but I just, yeah. And to be honest, he told me this a couple of weeks ago, and I just went, oh, yeah, I guess.
Starting point is 00:17:13 What do you mean? No, I know. But then when we reflected on it, I go, hang on, that's horrific. He nearly, he could have died. So start off by telling everybody how you get to work normally. A while ago, I bought an electric skateboard. This would have been a year, maybe even further. And I was like, this is such an easy way to get to and from work. I charge it at home. It takes an hour. I skate to work normally? A while ago, I bought an electric skateboard. This would have been a year, maybe even further. And I was like,
Starting point is 00:17:26 this is such an easy way to get to and from work. I charge it at home, it takes an hour, I skate to work. It's pretty cool. Which for people who don't know, it's a motorised skateboard
Starting point is 00:17:32 where you hold the remote and then it actually goes quite fast. It's a Bluetooth remote and then you charge that at night. It goes, I think, max 40 kilometres per hour. Since you've had it, it's pretty quick
Starting point is 00:17:42 when you're just standing on it. Since you've had it, you've broken your hand. Yes. My fault, though. But that was operator error. You were riding on the footpath and the car came out and you had to bail quickly, right?
Starting point is 00:17:52 Yeah, I just hit the pole and I smashed my hand. So after that, you've gotten back on the horse, so to speak. Yeah, straight back on. And you said that you actually had a problem with the Bluetooth connection. So the remote that you hold in your hand, right, is the thing that controls the brakes. Yeah, up, down, speed, forward, backwards. All of that.
Starting point is 00:18:09 It stopped working while I was going down a hill at about 35 kilometres per hour. No, wait, what stopped working? The remote. The connection, the Bluetooth connection did not work anymore. I was like, oh, got to ride this out. So that means no brakes. Was the board, like, did it still have acceleration in it?
Starting point is 00:18:25 Yes. Like, was the motor still running or was it coasting? No, it was running. Right. And so the controller loses connection, but the wheels keep powering. So it lost connection when I had it at full blast. It would have been 30 going down because I was like, oh, this is easy. I'll just go.
Starting point is 00:18:39 And then I was like, oh, now we're continuing at 30 along this long downhill. And to stop it, the only thing I could do was jump off this board. And run. And run forward with the momentum. Did you bail? No, I just ran forward off it. It was pretty hard. And the board just took off into the distance, never to be seen again.
Starting point is 00:18:54 No, because once I got off it, then it stopped. And then I was able to, it all sort of just came back. So this happened once? It happened once, yeah. And then? That's fine. You decided? Well, I emailed the company that I bought it off, a New Zealand company.
Starting point is 00:19:05 I said, hey, look, this is happening. Just letting you know because I was like, well, this must be happening to other people. Yeah, someone could die. And that was all right. The emails were going. He's really nice, the guy. And then it happened again two days later.
Starting point is 00:19:15 I was like, oh, okay. And tell everyone what actually happened two days later, where you were. Where was I? Down the hill. You said that you nearly went through, you could have went through a red light. Oh, yeah.
Starting point is 00:19:25 I almost went through a red light because on the footpath, you can't carry on. See, this is why I don't trust smart cars. Exactly. Like these new models of cars. It's got a computer in it. Every computer I've ever had is frozen at some stage.
Starting point is 00:19:37 Even if I've got a brand new laptop, sometimes it freezes. Eventually, yeah. What happens if that happens when I'm driving a car at 100 k's an hour and the bloody smart thing just drives itself into a wall? There's a few texts coming through. I feel like it's a good public service announcement
Starting point is 00:19:52 because you actually emailed the company and they said it's a problem that they were looking into, right? Yes, and then I gave the board back and they said, we're going to look into it. And they said, look, the issue is going to take a few months to sort. We're just going to give you the full refund and if we can sort it, we'll give you the board back. But then I'm now like, don't know if I want the board,
Starting point is 00:20:08 but happy with the money, don't know if I trust the board now. I wouldn't want it back. I wouldn't want it back. No. Not that they can't figure that stuff out. Also, it's coming into winter. Also, this is the other thing. What board was it?
Starting point is 00:20:19 I saw on Instagram last night, your brother's just bought an electric skateboard. I know. Is it the same one as Ben's? I don't know. So what board did you have? An electric skateboard. Do it the same one as Ben's? I don't know. So what board did you have? An electric skateboard. Do you want me to name the brand?
Starting point is 00:20:28 I don't know. No, I don't think we need to name it. I don't think we need to name the brand. No, I mean, if you want to, you can text in the studio and Ben will let you know if it's the same model. But I think you're better off if you have one, just contact the company that you bought it off. I just, yeah.
Starting point is 00:20:38 That's a real... Contact the company and ask if there are any issues with them. I think it's probably the right way to go about it. It's pretty much the complete opposite as to what was happening with the Lime scooters. Where they were locking up. They were just locking up. Yeah.
Starting point is 00:20:49 This is just, you've got no brakes at all. I think they've fixed that, right? I'm not sure. Limes seem to be going alright at the moment. I don't know. You love Limes.
Starting point is 00:20:57 I do enjoy a Lime. I do like a Lime but I also like my front teeth. Yeah. Yeah. Alright. Anyway, just thought we'd give
Starting point is 00:21:04 that public service announcement. ZM Spree in Clint, the podcast. On Monday, we're hitting the road in the Venute. We'll be heading straight to Tauranga. Well, the mountain, really. We're doing our first Venute road trip show on Monday afternoon from the main mountain beach. You're welcome to come and join us, by the way.
Starting point is 00:21:20 Hang out. You won't miss us. We're in the big red half-youth, half-van thing. If you get a photo with the Venute, by the way, and chuck it on your socials and hashtag it Venute, hashtag Venute, you can win for yourself a $1,000 Grab One prize pack. Yeah, that's awesome.
Starting point is 00:21:35 I've got a bit of a quiz for you to make sure that you're road trip ready. And I want to do this who wants to be a millionaire style. So I've got five questions. Okay. I need you to get minimum three correct for me to know that you're safe to head out in this vehicle. So obviously they're all Venute related.
Starting point is 00:21:50 They're all Venute related. Gotcha. Just like who wants to be a millionaire, you've got a couple of lifelines. Okay. I'm going to offer you, ask the audience. And today the audience will be producer Ben and producer Ali. So many people to ask. Yeah.
Starting point is 00:22:03 That's the entire audience. I trust you guys. Trust you guys. You also get a phone a friend. Yes. And I ask. Yeah, that's the entire audience. I trust you guys, trust you guys. You also get a phone a friend. Yes. And I've pre-organised your phone a friend. I did say there's one man that I would like to have as my phone a friend when it comes to car stuff.
Starting point is 00:22:13 He's the car expert in your life. Please welcome Big Steve to the show. Hello, Big Steve. Bree's dad. Hello, hello guys, how are you? Now, you might not get used. In best case scenario here, Steve, Bree gets all the answers correct
Starting point is 00:22:27 and she doesn't have to use you at all. If she does, are you an expert on a 1989 Toyota HiAce van? Not at all. Right, perfect. Okay, you wait there. He is very good with cars though. Are you ready for this? I'm ready.
Starting point is 00:22:43 Okay, here we go. This is your Who Wants to Be road trip ready. Oh, Jesus, this is intense. Question number one. Why did it all get dark in here all of a sudden? What type of fuel does the Venute use? Is it A, 91 unleaded? B, 95 unleaded, C, diesel, or D, NOS?
Starting point is 00:23:15 Well, this is a trick question because it's unleaded, obviously. I'm going to say 91. 91 on the letter is correct. Well done. You're one from one. Excellent. Question number two. How many gears
Starting point is 00:23:36 does the Venute have? Excluding reverse. Okay. Is it A, one gear? B, three gears? Originally, I thought, one gear? B, three gears? Originally, I thought it was three. C, five gears? Or D, it's automatic, isn't it?
Starting point is 00:23:54 Clint, lock in C, five gears, please. C, five gears is absolutely correct. You're two from two. Oh, I think I'm going to go all the way. These are the questions. Big Steve might as well hang up now. Okay, this is where it might get a bit more tricky for you. Question number three.
Starting point is 00:24:09 Yep. What type of engine does the Venute have? Is it A, a rotary? Is it B, a four-cylinder petrol engine? Is it C, a six-cylinder petrol engine? Or is it D, a big, throbbing V8? So wait, what were my options? You've got A, rotary, B, four-cylinder,
Starting point is 00:24:32 C, six-cylinder, or D, V8. I'm going to lock in. Ooh, this is where I should go to my dad, but I'm pretty confident. I'm going to lock in. You also have the ability to ask the audience. Yeah, let's be real. I mean, producer Ben might know what he's talking
Starting point is 00:24:49 about, but producer Ellie. Oh, you could ask Ellie. That'd be good. She doesn't know. I'm going to lock in four-cylinder. B four-cylinder? B four-cylinder, Eddie. Are you sure? Yeah.
Starting point is 00:25:06 B four-cylinder, Eddie. Are you sure? Yeah. B, four-cylinder is correct. Yeah! Well, you've done it. You've got your three. Do you want the other two questions just to be safe? I want to see if I'm going to become a Venutaneer. Okay, question number four. How do you access the engine in the Venute to check the oil?
Starting point is 00:25:19 Do you A, lift the front passenger seat? B, pop the bonnet? C, open the front passenger seat. B, pop the bonnet. C, open the tailgate. Or D, jack the venute up and get underneath it. Ooh. I'm going to phone a friend here, Eddie. This is the one where you're going to call on Big Steve.
Starting point is 00:25:40 Yeah, I'm going to phone a friend. Okay, let's bring him back in. Big Steve, you're on the show. Now, you only have 30 seconds, much like who wants to be a millionaire. Can you give Bree the correct answer? How do you access the engine? Do you A, lift the front passenger seat, B, pop the bonnet, C, open the tailgate, or D, jack
Starting point is 00:25:56 the van up and get underneath it? What do you reckon, Dad? Well, that's what they call a cab over. So you definitely lift the passenger seat and you've got the access straight to the motor. I knew I'd locked in the right person. That's what I'm a cab over. So you definitely lift the passenger seat and you've got the access straight to the motor. I knew I'd locked in the right person. That's what I'm going to lock in. Lift up the passenger seat.
Starting point is 00:26:11 Absolutely correct. Thank you, Dad. I'll let you know how I go. No problem. No problem. The final question, and this is for the clean sweep. Yeah. Which of the following features does the Venute not have?
Starting point is 00:26:24 Okay. Is it A, power steering? B, air conditioning? C, ABS braking? D, cup holders? E, Bluetooth? F, low beam headlights? G, a spare tyre?
Starting point is 00:26:43 H, working window wipers or the letter that comes after that all of the above I'm going to lock in all of the above Ladies and gentlemen, she's done it She is road trip ready and we hit the road Monday
Starting point is 00:27:00 Brie and Clint, the podcast ZM Time is waiting. You only get one second of a song. No hesitating. You only got one second. One second. Sit on my lap, I'm Galvanized.
Starting point is 00:27:16 Okay, too fast. Alright, we need to do the game. This is the one second song challenge. It's me versus Brie. We have 20 seconds to correctly identify as many songs as possible off just one second of that song. Officially the game I have never won. Have you never beaten me? No.
Starting point is 00:27:32 I created the game. Never won a game. Oh, that's good for me. Today's prize is very epic. We've been hooked up by JBL this week. Love those guys. We have a pair of JBL live headphones. They've got Google Assist and Amazon Alexa built in.
Starting point is 00:27:45 They are epic. Let's get Maddie on first. Hey, Maddie. Hey. Who are you choosing to play for you? I can take one guess. Sorry, but I'm going to go with Prince. Yeah, I thought so. Oh, why, Maddie? That's cool. That's cool. If I win, you get the headphones, and if Brie wins,
Starting point is 00:28:02 then Libby, you're going to get the headphones, okay? Cool. I have faith in you, Brie wins, then Libby, you're going to get the headphones, okay? Cool. I have faith in you, Brie. Sorry, Libby. I'm going to really try, though. I always really try, and you never know. Underdog could take it out today.
Starting point is 00:28:13 I'm going to get out of here, and you're going to go first. Good luck. All right. You're allowed to pass, Brie, if you like. Ben, when you're ready, hit off the timer and the first song.
Starting point is 00:28:26 Holiday Road Correct Billy Ray Cyrus No Wagon Wheel Yes Madonna Yes The Proclaimers
Starting point is 00:28:38 Correct ACDC Correct Kid Rock Correct Journey Yes Correct Um, ACDC. Correct. Um, Kid Rock. Correct. Journey. Yes, correct, bro.
Starting point is 00:28:51 Well done. Well done. All right, Clint, you can come back in. I can tell by the facials that someone had a good run. Probably my best game so far. And hey, that doesn't mean it was very good. Okay. All right.
Starting point is 00:29:03 I'm ready for this. You're allowed to pass if you like, Clint. I'm allowed to pass. Yeah. You can do artist or title. Artist or, okay, cool. Let's do Okay. All right. I'm ready for this. You're allowed to pass if you like. I'm allowed to pass. Yeah. You can do artist or title. Artist or... Okay, cool. Let's do it. All right.
Starting point is 00:29:09 Hit it off. Holiday Road. Correct. Wagon Wheel. Correct. Madonna. Correct. Proclaimers.
Starting point is 00:29:20 Correct. ACDC. Correct. Kid Rock. Correct. Journey. Correct. Queen. Correct. ACDC. Correct. Kid Rock. Correct. Journey. Correct. Queen.
Starting point is 00:29:28 Correct. Chameleonia. Correct. Backstreet Boys. Correct. Oh, my goodness, Clint. You just got 10 out of 10. No way.
Starting point is 00:29:38 You did it. I did it. I finally clocked the game. Oh, this is my dream. I lost again. Woo. Yeah, Bree. I dream. I lost again. Woo! Yeah, Bree! I'm assuming you didn't get 10.
Starting point is 00:29:49 But she got seven. You did really, really well. And I don't know if you noticed, but what are those songs from? They're all from the Venute Road Trip playlist, which you can subscribe to on iTunes. Don't give me your petty, bloody YouTube real talk for you. Really well done, yeah. Not iTunes, Spotify. No, it was good. You did really well, hon. For you. Really well done, yeah. Not iTunes, Spotify.
Starting point is 00:30:08 Maddie, congrats. We've got a pair of JBL live headphones just for you. Oh, my God. Thank you so much. No problems. ZM's Bree and Clint, the podcast. I don't know about this, eh? We're going to do it together.
Starting point is 00:30:21 It's going to be okay. Is it? And now it's time for Bree and Clint's most popular segment. Friday Oki! I love Friday Oki. It's the best. I listen every Friday. I never miss Friday Oki.
Starting point is 00:30:36 Thanks, Bree and Clint. You've made my Friday again. Friday Oki! You may have heard Mama Di take this on and absolutely nail it. Stop watching. My neck is flossing. Make big deposits.
Starting point is 00:30:52 My gloss is popping. And you may have heard us absolutely murder it last week. Upon review, you definitely beat me. I was horrific. This week, my choice was Katy Perry, Hot and Cold. Because you're hot and you're cold. You're yes and you're no.
Starting point is 00:31:15 You're in and you're out. We've both had only 15 minutes with an audio engineer to record our Friday Oki track. I haven't heard yours and you haven't heard mine. To be honest, I haven't even heard mine. Have you not? No, because we ran out of time. I've heard mine and it's not good.
Starting point is 00:31:35 I just need you to know, you know how one of our rules for this game is you have to try? Yes. I tried. Okay. Okay. When you hear it, you might think that I'm joking. This is me trying. Al, the audio producer, said to me, he goes, this is the first time ever I put auto-tune on someone's voice and it's made you worse.
Starting point is 00:31:54 The good thing about this game is you get to decide who the winner is. We'll play them and then we will take some calls and figure out who wins Friday-oke. And by winner, who's the least crap? Someone's texted and said, instead of that, can we decide whether you drop this segment? No, you can't. Okay?
Starting point is 00:32:09 We've made special songs for you. And here we go. We're about to play them. I went first last week, so you get to go first this week. Oh, no. This is Brie. Oh, no. This is bad.
Starting point is 00:32:21 With her Fridayoke. Her version of Katy Perry. Oh, be gentle, me. Good luck. Oh, no. You change your mind like a girl changes clothes. Yeah, you PMS like a bitch, I would know And you overthink Always speak cryptically
Starting point is 00:32:50 I should know That you're no good to me Cause you're hot, then you're cold You're yes, then you're no You're in, then you're out You're up, then you're down Wrong when're in, then you're out. You're up, then you're down. Wrong when it's right. It's black and it's white.
Starting point is 00:33:09 We fight, we break up. We kiss, we make up. You, you don't really want to stay. No, you, you don't really want to go. Oh. That's it. Oh, my God. As, hmm.
Starting point is 00:33:27 Yeah. Yeah, there's really nothing to say, is there? There's nothing to say because mine is not better. Okay? But we're in this together. That was really hard for me to listen to. Oh, here we go, Clint. This is my one.
Starting point is 00:33:39 I've got your back. You change your mind like a girl changes clothes. Yeah, you be a mess like a bitch. I would know. And you overthink, always speak cryptically. I should know that you're no good for me. Cause you're hot, then you're cold. You're yes, then you're no.
Starting point is 00:34:13 You're in, then you're out. You're up, then you're down. You're wrong when it's right. You're black and it's white. We fight, we break up. We kiss, we make out. You. You don't really want to stay. No. We fight. We break up. We kiss. We make out. You. You don't really want to stay.
Starting point is 00:34:27 No. And you. But you don't really want to get out. I don't know what to say. Oh, there's nothing to say. But there has to be a winner and there has to be a loser. Whose was better? That's the question.
Starting point is 00:34:45 We take five calls. Just take five calls. Someone on the text machine goes, Ross Boss needs to shut this down. 0800 dial ZM if you want to be one of the judges. That's fine, Aoki. That's how it works, okay? That's the game.
Starting point is 00:35:04 Bree and Clint The podcast ZM This is the segment We created To make everyone Listening feel good About themselves
Starting point is 00:35:11 Ha ha ha Friday Oaky So this week We've taken on Katy Perry's Hot and Cold Um You heard
Starting point is 00:35:19 You heard Brie Yeah Sorry You You heard Brie? Sorry, you heard Brie? And you also heard me. My throat hurts listening to you. Everything hurts listening to that. And now we take five calls to decide who the winner is. Oh, no.
Starting point is 00:36:07 Here we go. Here we go. Good luck, mate. Good luck. Good luck to you, mate. Hi, Andrea. Hello. Hello, Andrea. Wow.
Starting point is 00:36:12 Can't believe you're still listening. Tell me about it, but that was the first song to play after you guys sung, because wow. The post-movie? Wow. Yeah. That was amazing. Wow. If you had to choose a winner, who would it be?
Starting point is 00:36:26 Oh, look, Clint, I think you put your rock tune on it a little bit and I'm actually going to have to go with Bree. That's okay. Sorry, I didn't mean to sound so shocked about that. Appreciate that. That's okay. Ange, hi. Hello.
Starting point is 00:36:40 You have to, have to, have to vote for one of those. Is it mine or Bree's? I'm sorry, I'm going to have to go for Bree's. You just, no, you know. I love your attempt. Great attempt, but just no. No, I think that's fair. I have to agree with you.
Starting point is 00:36:54 Hey, do you want to hear a text? Someone goes, if anyone thinks Clint is better this week, they're an idiot. Well, let's ask Hayden if he's an idiot. Hey, Hayden. Hello there, guys. I'll tell you what. I'll tell you what. I'll tell you what.
Starting point is 00:37:05 I mean, well, you guys, you both did fantastically well, I must admit. However, there can only be one winner. There can only be one winner, yeah. Exactly. And so, hey, Clint, look, I'm sorry. I know I've got to do it for the boys and all that, but I've got to go Bree's way, unfortunately. Appreciate that, Hayden.
Starting point is 00:37:23 Well done. Well, you've got the game. Do you want to know if you've got a clean slate? Yeah, let's go the rest. Aaron, are you voting for Bree or me? Bree. Thanks, Azza. One last vote.
Starting point is 00:37:34 Raewyn, are you voting for Bree or me? Clint, you get the certificate of participation. Bree, my vote's going to you. Give me one vote. It's already done. Give me one vote. Go on. Give me one. She's got to be honest. Give me one vote. It's already done. Give me one vote. Go on. She's got to be honest.
Starting point is 00:37:46 Give me one point. Can I give you a point five? Okay, well done. And as your reward, Brie, you get an encore performance. Oh, that is hard. I went hard on the American accent, didn't I? You really changed into an American person there. And because you won as well, and it's your week actually, now you get to announce what next week's song is for Fridayoke.
Starting point is 00:38:25 Oh, now I'm excited. What song are we taking on? One game each now. What are we doing next time? One apiece. The next song we will be taking on in Fridayoke is... Bree's go-to karaoke song. You did this last night at the bar.
Starting point is 00:38:45 No, I did a different Iggy Azalea song. Okay, cool. You're on. Iggy Azalea, fancy. One week to rehearse, 15 minutes with a producer. We'll take this song on for Fridayoke next. Best of luck, mate.
Starting point is 00:38:59 Good luck. ZM's Bree and Clint, the podcast. It's my birthday. It's my podcast Brie and Clint's Birthday Banger I actually really completely understand We have got some great songs lined up for Friday's Birthday Banger I'm excited about this This is the way to go into the weekend So let's go straight into it with Tammy
Starting point is 00:39:18 Hi Tammy Hi What's your birthday? 31st May 77 Okay Tammy You were 16 in 1993 on the 31st of May, and on that day, this was number one. Informant.
Starting point is 00:39:31 You know, say that I'm a snowman, I'm a lamb. I lick your bum bum down. Take the madness easy, then I'm a snowman. What do you think, Tammy? Love it, love it. Love it, love it, love it. Snow Informant. This came up last week too, this one.
Starting point is 00:39:44 It did, but we didn't play it. No, we didn't play it. Maybe we need to play it today. Hi, Ashley. Hi love it. Snow Informer. This came up last week too, this one. It did, but we didn't play it. No, we didn't play it. Maybe we need to play it today. Hi, Ashley. Hi, Ash. Hi. What's your birthday? 26 of November, 87.
Starting point is 00:39:52 Okay, Ashley, you were 16 in 2003 on the 26th of November. And back in 2003, this topped the charts. It's a killer. It is a killer. It is a killer. And Madonna. Oh, was this the collab? Yes. Dynamic duo.
Starting point is 00:40:15 Is this the song they performed on the MTVs when they hooked up on stage? I don't... Remember they did like a real graphic tongue patch on stage? I'm sure it was this. Yeah, it was this. You reckon it was this, Ash? I'm sure of it. Do you remember when that happened?
Starting point is 00:40:26 Madonna also hooked up with Christina Aguilera, but no one bothered to talk about that. At the same time. Yes. She had Christina and Britney
Starting point is 00:40:34 either side of her, right? And she turned to Britney and kissed her and then she turned to Christina and kissed her. God, I need to re-watch that. Okay, mate. Ash is happy now.
Starting point is 00:40:42 I love powerful female pop icons. I love her. One more. Hi, Dennis. Hi, Dennis. What? I love powerful female pop icons. I love that. One more. Hi, Dennis. Hi, Dennis. Hi there. What's your birthday?
Starting point is 00:40:50 10th of October, 1982. Okay, Dennis, you were 16 in 1998 on the 10th of October, and this is your birthday banger. They have just played two shows in New Zealand. Have they? Ronan Keating may be listening to this right now, actually. Oh, no, he'll be listening to The Breeze. He loves The Breeze.
Starting point is 00:41:12 You get boyzone in No Matter What. What do you think, Dennis? That's all right. What about this bit? And I will keep you safe and strong. Shelter from the storm Everyone in their car is singing it. Yeah.
Starting point is 00:41:28 Yeah, it is a sing-along. It is definitely a sing-along. We got a tough choice. I like all of them. I like all of them. But... Britney is the one that gave me the most vibes. Like, I haven't heard that song in a long, long time.
Starting point is 00:41:39 Good for a Friday. Good for a Friday. Ashley was into it. It's hers. Ashley was... I think it starts really well, too. And that's what you want. Energy from the get-go. Are we doing Britney? I think we're doing Britney. Ashley for a Friday. Ashley was into it. It's hers. Ashley, I think it starts really well too, and that's what you want, energy from the get-go. Are we doing Britney?
Starting point is 00:41:48 I think we're doing Britney. Ashley, congrats. You win Birthday Banger. You also win a $50 voucher from GrabOne. Yes, thank you. Congrats. Birthday Banger is sponsored by GrabOne. You can live huge with incredible deals at grabone.co.nz.
Starting point is 00:42:00 Let's do it. Yeah, good choice. Yeah, this is good. This is Birthday Banger. Bree and Clint, ZM. Come on. Hey, Brittany. Are you ready?
Starting point is 00:42:18 Uh-huh. Are you? Uh-huh. And no one cares. It's within my hair. It's pulling my waist To hell with stares The sweat is dripping all over my face
Starting point is 00:42:29 And no one's there I'm the only one that's up in this place Tonight I'm here For the beat of the drum, gotta keep it that way I'm a musician, trying to take on the music It's like a competition, can you kiss that beat? I wanna get in the zone I wanna get in the zone
Starting point is 00:42:43 If you're running, running, running, selling I'm, tryna hit it, you can die in a minute. I'ma take it, I'ma take it, I'ma take it, I'ma take it. All my people on the floor, let me see you, yeah, let me see you. All my people want it more, let me see you, yeah, let me see you. All my people round and round, let me see you, yeah, let me see you. All my people in the crowd, let me see you, yeah round Let me see you go Let me see you All my people in the crowd Let me see you go Let me see you
Starting point is 00:43:08 Who would you like a friendly competition? Let's take on the song Let's take on the song Let's take on the song It's you and me, baby Where the music turns the party on and on On and on On and on
Starting point is 00:43:21 Let's go We're almost there I'm feeling it bad and I can't explain My soul is bare, my hips are moving out of rapid pace Can you feel it burn? In the tip of my toes when I'm through my veins And now's your turn Let me see what you got, don't hesitate
Starting point is 00:43:38 I'm like a speaker trying to take on the music It's like a competition, we can step here I wanna get in the zone, I wanna hit in the zone If you really wanna get a solo, get your rhythm, trying to hit it, you can die in a minute I'ma take it your own, I'ma take it your own All my people on the floor, me see you down in the sea All my people want it more, me see you down in the sea All my people round and round, me see you down in the sea Thank you. Just grab somebody Hey, Brittany, we can dance all night long
Starting point is 00:44:26 Hey, Brittany You say you wanna lose control Come over here, I got something to show ya Sexy lady I'd rather see you bare your soul If you think you're so hot, better show me what you got All my people in the crowd Let me see you dance.
Starting point is 00:44:45 Come on, Whitney, lose control. Watch me take it down. Get on the floor. Baby, lose control. Just work your body and let it go. If you wanna party, just grab somebody. Hey, baby, we can dance all night long. All my people on the floor. Let me see you dance.
Starting point is 00:45:08 Let me see you dance. Let me see you dance. Let me see you dance. Let me see you dance. Come on, baby, take it down. Make the music dance. ZM, Brie and Clint, that's a winner of Birthday Banger from Britney and Madonna, Me Against the Music. From what year? That was from 2003.
Starting point is 00:45:46 I've figured out Britney's model. All of her songs have some kind of iconic, epic opening that make you go, oh, shit, it's a Britney Spears song. Get to the dance floor. And then it doesn't matter what happens after that because you're the one that goes, it's Britney, bitch. That's how the song starts. What about this?
Starting point is 00:46:03 It's been a while. See? They all have something at the very beginning of them. Oh, good. See? This one. They all open really hard with the most iconic part of the song.
Starting point is 00:46:22 You guys just figured out Britney Spears. You're welcome. Bree and Clint, the podcast. Producers are in the studio. Good afternoon, producer Ellie and producer Ben. Good afternoon, guys. While am I excited? Yeah, we know you're excited. This is how it went today.
Starting point is 00:46:40 We got into the planning and Ben goes, Ellie and I have got a surprise for you and we don't want to tell you what it is, but you're going to love it. You're going to love it. And then Ellie goes, oh, well, you know, it's okay. It's all right. Just don't, you know, build-ups.
Starting point is 00:46:53 We don't want build-ups. We want them to be really like, you know. It is incredible though. Nah, it's pretty cool. There is a box in the studio underneath a dirty tea towel. I just needed something to put over it. Is there a puppy in there? No, there's not a puppy.
Starting point is 00:47:03 Oh, because I'm a dog guy now. Yeah. Because I not a puppy. Oh, because I'm a dog guy now. Yeah. Because I've been looking after those dogs and I'm a dog guy now. It's not a dog. Oh. It's not a dog. Okay, what do we need to know? What do we need to do?
Starting point is 00:47:12 Nothing really. So we're obviously going on this big trip with the Banute next week. We're going around the North Island. Yeah, we're broadcasting from the Mount on Monday. Don't say stuff it's not because now I have to go and organise that and you know I will. This is not a surprise for just Bree and Clint For you two It's a surprise for everyone Right
Starting point is 00:47:30 Sure This week you said something on the show Yes This Bree just said one of the weirdest things She goes Oh the Venu I found another feature
Starting point is 00:47:37 I think it's got a bottle opener On the key ring Oh on the key ring Yeah Oh that's good That's probably the Most expensive feature about it So by coincidence Was really weird
Starting point is 00:47:47 Already in transit From Emma in Christchurch She sent up A whole lot Of bottle openers With hashtag Vanute on them Oh my god
Starting point is 00:47:57 That we can give out On the road This is fantastic How cool This is awesome Who sent us these Emma from Christchurch. She's a listener.
Starting point is 00:48:06 And yeah, she sent these up for us so we can give them out. So if you see us on the road, come up and mention it and we'll give them to you. Does she have a bottle opener making company? What, did she just take it upon herself to get these made? She does merchandise and stuff. Oh, what a legend. What's her business? Her business is Tickety Boo.
Starting point is 00:48:21 There we go. Tickety Boo. Tickety Boo. That's a good name for business too. How many of these do we have? We have probably enough for everyone that comes up and mentions it. It looks like we've got hundreds. Yeah, there's quite a few.
Starting point is 00:48:34 Oh, my God, there is so many. Oi, do you know how long we've wanted merchandise for? I know. There you go. This is epic. This is actually the best surprise. Good surprise. Emma in Christ's shirt, Shout out if she's listening.
Starting point is 00:48:45 Yeah. That's awesome. Tickety Boo was the business name? Yes. Okay, we'll have these when we get to the Mount on Monday. Yes. And you can come and get one. Should we give one away?
Starting point is 00:48:56 Should we give a couple away now? Could do, yeah. Oh, $800. If you want to win the first Venute bottle opener. The first Venute merchandise. That is true. No, because remember we sold that piece of rust as well. Oh, yeah, we did sell the rust. The second Venute merchandise. It is true. No, because remember we sold that piece of rust as well. Oh, yeah, we did sell the rust. The second Venute merchandise.
Starting point is 00:49:08 Oh, Andrew, dial ZM. You can win one. ZM, Spree and Clint, the podcast. The big conversation at the moment is Israel Folau, the Australian rugby player, and the stuff he keeps posting on social media and what's happening to him. But I don't know if people really understand
Starting point is 00:49:25 all of the details involved with it. There's a lot that's happened in the last 24 hours. Yeah. So what I've got is I'm going to try and sum up the whole thing for you in 60 seconds. Okay. So I'll try and give you all the details on it so that maybe it makes a bit more sense.
Starting point is 00:49:41 And I'll try and do this impartially. I feel strongly about it. He makes me really angry in what he does and the things he's been doing. So I'll try and do this impartially. I feel strongly about it. He makes me really angry in what he does and the things he's been doing. So I feel passionately about it, but I'll try and do it objectively. Okay. And I'll try and do it in 60 seconds so we don't bore you with rugby player chat. Cool? Yep. Okay, here we go. So let's start with Israel Folau. He is an Australian rugby player and he is married to Kiwi Silver Fern Maria Folau, formerly Maria Tutaiere. He grew up as a Mormon, but he is now in the Assemblies of God Church. He has a history of posting bigoted and homophobic
Starting point is 00:50:12 messages on social media, and he's been warned about that, but he's never lost his job. He recently re-signed with Australian Rugby just in February for four more years, for two more World Cups. It's a World Cup year and he is the best rugby player in Australia. That's not even up for debate. He's arguably the best fullback in the world. Yesterday, also when he signed that, they put a clause in his contract that said you can't
Starting point is 00:50:36 do that anymore. You can't post any more hateful stuff on social media. He signed it. Yesterday he did a post saying that gay people amongst others, including people who drink alcohol, are going to hell. And he posted it on his Instagram. So he didn't learn anything from it.
Starting point is 00:50:51 There's been a huge backlash. Oh, I almost did it. Huge backlash. They want to rip up his contract. Australian Rugby have already come through and said, we don't want you anymore. And that's what's currently happening. They've said to him, we're going to cancel your contract.
Starting point is 00:51:06 You're not a player anymore. Which is a big move from the Australian rugby. Yeah. Huge. Huge move. And I didn't think that was coming. The Wallabies need good players. They're not a good team.
Starting point is 00:51:18 They haven't been a good team for a long time. But he is very good. At the end of the day, even if they take him away, we're still going to be crap. Well, yeah. You know what I mean? It's not about that. But it is about that. That's the thing. And he hasn't been removed before. He also, by the way, he's one
Starting point is 00:51:34 of the highest paid rugby players in the world. He gets paid by the Australian Rugby Union $2 million. That's what his contract is worth. That's a lot of money. And when they rip this contract up, he doesn't get that money anymore. The thing is and what you just said, he, I didn't realise, re-signed a contract recently that had in it a clause about what he's posting on social media
Starting point is 00:51:52 and he has breached that. He's breached his contract. What an idiot. Yeah, he's an idiot. Yeah. He knew that he wasn't allowed to do that. So he has done it and they've said that. We intend to fire you.
Starting point is 00:52:05 That's what they've said. But they've got to do a legal process. He's just met with them. He's just gone into a meeting with them now. I've heard that, yeah. That's just come out now in the last couple of hours. He's deleted the post. So it's been taken down.
Starting point is 00:52:17 He's refused to do that before. He's sort of been relentless with his message. But now he's deleted the post. It's too late though. Apparently he desperately wants to keep his job. Okay. But they've said they still intend to get rid of him if they can
Starting point is 00:52:32 and they're going to try and do that. This whole thing is so interesting. Oh, by the way, lots and lots and lots of high profile rugby players like TJ Perenata and global rugby players as well. Some of the Japanese rugby team have come out. Adam Thompson, former All Black, he won the World Cup,
Starting point is 00:52:50 have come out and said, there's no room for you in our game. And I love seeing, you know, the support of all the other rugby players that have come out and said, you know, that they aren't our views and we don't stand by him at all. Kendra Coxedge, IRB,edge, New Zealand Rugby Player of the Year and Blackfern has come out and said no, no, no, thank you Folau. Maria Blackfern,
Starting point is 00:53:12 sorry, Silverfern, in the past has posted stuff on social media to support him. That's her husband. Yes. That's where it's at. How would she feel? It's hard when you're living that life day to day. Yeah.
Starting point is 00:53:28 She's married to him. She never expressed those type of views before. No, she didn't. And I could be wrong, but I don't think she has expressed those views. I don't think she's said them, but she has said she supports her husband and what he does. So by default, you're supporting what they're saying. I just think the thing that i'm going to take out of all this um is i love how much support um that is coming out from everyone in regards to the other the other side
Starting point is 00:53:57 of the argument how cool is it that australian rugby have moved so quickly to sort it out and i think this is uh it's weird. I think this is all related. I think the Christchurch, stuff that happened in Christchurch has had an effect on this. And hate speech in particular is now topical. And Jacinda moved so fast with that stuff, she goes, we're getting rid of guns.
Starting point is 00:54:16 And I think Australian rugby have taken a lead from that and gone, he's promoting hate speech, we've got to get rid of him too. So they're doing that. It's good that they've followed suit, yeah. Also, you'll find this interesting, the head of Australian rugby is a lady called
Starting point is 00:54:29 Raylene Ramsey, and she's a Kiwi. Damn it, I thought we'd bloody gotten something right, but no, just another Kiwi. If you enjoyed this podcast, why not give ZM's Fletchbourne and Megan a listen too? Subscribe on the iHeartRadio app
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