ZM's Bree & Clint - ZMs Bree & Clint Podcast – February 26th 2020

Episode Date: February 26, 2020

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Hey Google, what's the time? It's 3pm, give or take a minute. Alexa, play ZM on iHeartRadio. Playing ZM on iHeartRadio. Hey Siri, when are Brie and Clint on? Brie and Clint are on air in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. Afternoon New Zealand, Brie and Clint coming to you live from Invercargill today. It's good to be home in the country, Clint.

You're not home, you're from Queensland. Yeah, to be home in the country, Clint. You're not home. You're from Queensland. Yeah, but this feels like the country, like home. What is it about this that feels like home to you? Just good, genuine country people. Stop calling them country people. Why? Because we're in the bustling metropolis of Invercargill.

This is an inner city paradise. You had a cafe breakfast today. This is not the country. I think the country is very, very sought after. I'm from the country. I'm not saying it's an insult. I'm just saying, do we know if people remember Cargill?

You're acting like it's an insult. And I'm insulted because I'm from the country. Well, I'd like to say that I'm also a provincial man at heart and it's good to reconnect with my people too. You're provincial, I'm country a provincial man at heart, and it's good to reconnect with my people too. Your provincial, I'm country. Yeah, yeah.

Just genuine provincial country people. You know, getting back to our roots, having a cheese roll. I actually love it down here. We went to an amazing cafe. We've met some amazing people, given out some hot dogs. We have had incredible weather here in Invercargill, and no crap, everybody who came up to us today at the hot dog stand we've been running said,

when you get on the radio today, make sure you tell everyone how good the weather is in Invercargill, please. How hot is it down here? It's awesome. So public service announcement, it actually gets hot in Invercargill, and it's an absolute bluebird day here today. Yes, we can confirm a generic weather chat coming live from Invercargill. It is a hot, sunny day for the first time in apparently three weeks.

No, they don't want that said. Sorry, I mean the first time since yesterday. Today we were at the House of Travel because we've got our $10,000 trip to the USA that we're giving away at the moment. We're going all over the country with this. And so today we gave out hot dogs and put people in the draw for this trip. Yeah, exactly right. We're actually doing it all week. And tomorrow, if you want to know where we're going to be at, all the House of Travels around the country, the Ponsonby one, we're actually going to be there. You and I, Clint, are giving out the hot dogs. We're also set up in New Plymouth at the House of Travel,

Home Base Centre in Christchurch, House of Travel, and also Alexandra. House of Travel. House of Travel. Yeah, this is an amazing price. $10,000 will get you an incredible trip around the States. It's everything and more that you could ever imagine. House of Travel can get you to Texas with great value deals right now,

so check those guys out. Just look for the free hot dog stand and you're good to go. Next on the show, well, lots of fun stuff coming up. We have The Secret Sound twice in our show today, which is very exciting, 4 o'clock and 5 o'clock. But seeing as we did catch two flights to get here this morning, Brie,

on our wonderful national carrier, Air New Zealand, coincidentally, I actually have some aviation news about Air New Zealand to start the show with today. That's why they call it a coincidence. I know, right? It's like it just happened. I saw this on the book, actually, and super excited about it.

This is real aviation news for economy travellers. It's about to get a whole lot better for you guys. So we'll give you some. Not you, though. You're a Coru member. We'll give you some trademark Brian Clint aviation news after Lizzo. Brian Clint, ZM. Brian Clint.

Coming to you live from Southland today, we're in Invercargill, where you don't call it a vacuum cleaner, you call it a Lux. What? Really? Mm-hmm. Is that a brand of vacuum cleaner? It's one of those things where the brand was so popular that it overtook the actual word. Oh, whoa.

And it's so popular that you don't vacuum the floor, you lux the floors. What's another thing that's kind of like that where the brand took over? Sellotape. Sellotape, yes. Sellotape is a brand not a thing. In Australia obviously you guys call it a chili bin. Yes. But the brand took

over in Australia and we call it Coldie Box. No. An esky. Icy Woggle. box. No. An esky. Icy woggle. You know it's an esky. Stop pretending like you don't. Hey, we're here on this show known for a couple of things. Shanta, which you've just experienced some.

Streaking. Streaking, yeah, that's something we're working on. Trans-Tasman bickering. Yes, that happens often just before. And of course, our signature segment, Aviation News. That's when you know it's on.

We caught two of them today. We did. On brand for us. We did. Very on brand. Everyone was like, oh, love the Aviation News. No show is more involved

in the aviation industry than us. This is news out of Air New Zealand today. I'm getting my pilot's licence. I'm going to be one of those guys in a high-vis with the wavy, glowy sticks. Yeah. That tells the planes where to go. Yeah, that's cool. Yeah.

This is news from our national carrier, Air New Zealand. Air New Zealand. Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, New Zealand. That's the new actual safety video that's coming out. Yeah, it's being performed by the Far East Movement. This is news from New Zealand that's going global, actually, and has the potential to change the aviation game, Brie. The chance for you to actually lie flat in economy class.

Oh, finally, you can book three seats all in a row. No, they already do that. It's called a sky couch. I know. I've they already do that. It's called a sky couch. I know. I've actually had that before, and it is honestly the best thing ever. This is the next thing up, and it's better than that. It's called a sky nest. What's better than a couch?

A nest. I've always thought that when I look at birds. I'm like, I want what they're having. Exactly right, and this one's not made of sticks. Think of it like bunk beds because Okay. Because that's the issue. Economy, you've got to cram people in as many as possible. So instead of doing them... More room for activities.

Instead of doing them linear, we're going to stack them up. So they're bunk beds. Put them on top of each other. They're looking at... This is just a prototype at the moment, but they're looking at a triple stack as far as how the people are going to be... A triple stack bunk.

Yeah, on an aeroplane in economy class. Very cool. And in there you will get a full sized pillow, sheets, blanket, earplugs, along with a privacy curtain. That's not necessary. Some warm milk? No, no warm milk. Okay, well they can work on that.

And lighting specifically designed for sleep. I think, I mean, I know that we're on the school pickup at the moment, so we won't go too in-depth, but I think the privacy curtain is risky and largely unnecessary. I mean, yes, I can confirm. Bunk beds, there is enough room. Speaking from experience?

Yep. Was it single bunk beds or those ones where there's a single at the top and a double at the bottom? No, single. Single, single? Yeah. It was like Tetris. Were you guys in separate bunks?

Yeah, which kind of made it a bit strange for us, actually. The Sky Nest hasn't been confirmed when it's going to launch yet. They haven't confirmed what the extra cost is going to be, but it is going to be an economy, so, I mean, pretty good. I would love to know how much it is. How funny if they called it the Sky Nest and you got on the plane and it was an actual nest where you got into a weird kind of nest bed with people. And then the hosties came around when it was mealtime

and regurgitated your food to you. Open up! Now that's service. Fly in the friendly skies, that's aviation news. No one, no one does more aviation-based news than the Bree and Clint radio show, and that's a Bree and Clint guarantee, New Zealand. It is, it really is.

Bree and Clint. This next article is definitely for the ladies and I... Sexist. Well, you know, we've got to have something. But, hey, it might be for you because you like to wear makeup sometimes, don't you, mate? I wouldn't say that I like to wear makeup. What about last week when we had that video shoot

and you requested makeup and I didn't? Oh, yeah. Yeah, that definitely happened. Oh, yeah. Yeah, that definitely happened. Look, look. You just like to get a bit of the old. Know your limitations. And I just think that sometimes on camera I look like a corpse. Yeah, just no, no you don't.

You just get a bit of powder for the shiny forehead. Yeah, and the schnoz. And the schnoz and the chin. And the bags under the eyes. Yeah. Okay, I love makeup. You don't mind makeup. To be honest, I think, you know, you guys are missing out

because we get a chance, you know, if you like wearing makeup, you know, if you want to cover a pimple, what do you guys do? Squeeze it and hope for the best. That's what I mean. Anyway, there was an article that was released about different beauty confessions. That happens every time I say confessions. Can I try it?

Yeah, go on, you try it. Confessions. Oh, it doesn't work for me. Confessions. It's a girl thing, obviously. I know my limitations. Anyway, some girls on the internet. Confessions.

Oh, we got it. You have to say it all as one. Anyway, some girls on the internet were... Confessions! Oh, we got it. We got it. You have to say it all as one. Yeah, right. They were talking about some of the things that, you know,

happens with beauty products and obviously makeup and stuff like that. Okay. You tell me if you can relate to any of these.

We've got producer Ellie in the studio. Because she's the other lady on the show who probably will relate. I'm married to a lady who has a lot of makeup, so maybe I can relate here. I'll try. Okay, we'll see.

Someone confessed online. Confessions. I said confess, not confessions. Confessions. Anyway, they said, currently I'm using a five-year-old brush, haven't washed it once. Yes, guilty.

Can relate. Even I think that's disgusting. You know what I think is more disgusting than that? This is an outsider's perspective. That spongy thing that you guys use to smooth out the foundation. The roundy one with the pointy end. If you don't change that thing like every three months, you're

disgusting. One time, this is so gross, my friend who I was living with, so my flat mate technically, she was like, come and look at this. Anyway, she cut one of those that was quite old in half. Yeah. Mould all through it. Oh, grim.

I reckon a lot of people, and I don't mean to cast aspersions on the fairer sex or anything, but I reckon you're changing your kitchen sponge more than you're changing your makeup sponge. Absolutely. And that goes on your bloody face. Okay, this is a confession. From me, no joke, the current powder brush. So not the brush I put my foundation on, but the brush I then put my powder

on with, I'm not joking. I reckon it's seven years old, never been washed. I love it. The brush is less intimate than the sponge in my opinion. I agree. Is that the way you look at it? I definitely agree. Yeah. Because the liquid's getting all up in the sponge. And you're literally rubbing, you're

almost exfoliating your face with the sponge. Yeah, it's getting a lot more. It's dragging all the skin goop out. It's a lot more intimate. The brush just lightly dances across the forehead. There's a big difference. Here's also another confession from someone. Someone said,

I still occasionally wear a 10-year-old lipstick. It's so old, I went back to buy another one and the entire line and brand has discontinued. That's how old it is. Does your stuff go off? Well, here's another confession actually. Someone

said that they do not look at when beauty products go off. It's just when they run out. Yeah, right. Because did you know? Are you about to say the same thing as me? Yeah, but you taught me this. I didn't know this until like two months ago.

Yeah, I didn't know either. So on every beauty product, there's like, I think it's in a triangle. And it's like, maybe it says 12 or maybe it says 24. That's the amount of months it actually is good for. Yeah, but is it? Are they just trying to make you buy more? That's the way I look at some of these things. It's like milk.

It's just a recommendation. It's not a hard number. Do not use milk as the same thing. I'm just saying. I'm just saying. Butter, more the same. This is my rule. Give it a sniff, and if it smells all right, you're good to go.

I literally did that with milk. I'm not even joking. It's fine. About three days ago. It was four days over. Four days is absolutely nothing. Tasted fine. Yeah, it's fine.

Yeah, there's preservatives. You're wasting milk. Yeah. Permeate or something. Yeah, there's preservatives and stuff. Okay, give me one more. Confession. One more.

I can relate to this on a whole new level. You tell me, Ellie, which I don't think you're one of these people because you and I have shared a room together quite a few times. We have. This one's one for the fellas as well. Someone says, I've never moisturised my body. I've only ever moisturised my face. I'm going to have a wrinkly body and a youthful face.

I don't moisturise my body. There's too much body. I do it every day. Do you? I do. That's why you're always so slippery. Bree and Clint from iHeartRadio. This is the latest live from LA with Dean McCarthy.

Dean, this is exciting. Taika's in the news again because he's just been having snoozes everywhere. He has. He's trending for the most unusual reason today. Your own Oscar winner, Taika Waititi. This is trending. Taika Waititi. This is the guy, your Oscar winner, who pretended to be asleep at 2005 Oscars.

You know, he said that everyone was supposed to be a part of it, but he was the only one that went through with it. All of the nominees are supposed to pretend they're asleep, but he was the only one that went through. Now, today, trending are photos of him sleeping on set, out in public, living his best life, all asleep. Go online and check it out now. You Kiwis just never cease to keep us laughing.

This is the best. If he genuinely fell asleep the first time he attended the Oscars in 2005, that is legendary stuff. I love that so much. I think I remember when he was there, I think he was nominated for Best Short Film for the Two Boys, Two Cars, One Night, I think it was called. I know, I'm tuning in dangerous territory.

Yeah, I was going to say, that was nearly a very different short film. You'll know the thing I'm talking about. If you can fall asleep your first time at the Oscars, that's pro-level sleeping, right? That is, I love how kiwi that is. It's so good. Taika Waititi. I love it, Dean. Taika Nap-titi.

Is that what you said? That's what Dean said. Nap-titi. That's the latest from Dean in Los Angeles. It's brought to you by Samsung. If you pre-order the Galaxy S20 Plus or the Galaxy S20 Ultra before March 6th, you're going to get yourself bonus Galaxy Buds Plus. I used my Galaxy Buds Plus or the Galaxy S20 Ultra before March 6th. You're going to get yourself bonus Galaxy Buds Plus. I used my Galaxy Buds Plus on the plane today.

They're very, very good. Bree and Clint. Can we just take a moment as a team to talk about booze wheeze? Of course. Why do you have a beer but I don't have a beer? You can have some of mine. Okay. It's hard to get booze here in Invercargill.

You can't buy it at the supermarket. Yeah, that's interesting, isn't it? Yeah, it's because of the bloody liquor trust. Oh, don't get me started on the liquor trust. We've got one of those in West Auckland. Bloody liquor trust. You damn new liquor trust. That's nothing to do with the booze wheeze, though.

And I don't think booze wheeze is what you think it is. You're probably thinking that. I know what a booze poo is. Yeah, no, this is not that either. No, it's not the wheeze that you need to do, like, in the middle of the night after a night of drinking. You know, you're like, oh, God, I have to get up, but God, I don't want to get up.

Yeah, yeah, yeah. It's not that. There's a lady in the United States of America who is suffering from the kind of liver damage that you get from being an alcoholic, but she has never had a drink in her life. Okay, well, that's weird. Yeah. At first, the doctors are like, yeah, all right, mate, pull the her life. Okay, well, that's weird. Yeah.

At first, the doctors are like, yeah, all right, mate, pull the other one. Yeah, sure, you're not. You've got booze wheeze. What are you talking about? After a while, they believed her, which I guess is good. After a couple of drinks. Yeah, yeah. They did an experiment on her, and they found that her bladder ferments sugar in the same way that breweries do when

they're creating alcohol, and she's creating alcohol in her own bladder through the fermentation process. You're telling me she's got a brewery inside of her. Yes. It's called urinary autobrewery syndrome. This sounds like a joke, but it's not a joke. So she drinks in regular stuff or she eats regular stuff. It's the sugar that's the issue because that's what for me.

So she eats a bunch of sugar, a bunch of yeast, some hops. Yes. Boom, beer. Yeah, craft beer even because it's been brewed locally. Small batch. Pale ale. We laugh, but she has to have a liver transplant. Oh, now I feel bad. Thanks for telling me that now after the pale ale joke. We laugh But she has to have a liver transplant Oh that Now

Now I feel bad Yeah Thanks for telling me that now After the pale ale joke But she's got alcoholic wheeze Oh And she didn't even Have the alcohol you said

No she doesn't even get the fun Oh it's not fun Drink responsibly But Oh it is It is fun having a drink It's fine to say that Responsibly

Isn't it Right But obviously yeah She didn't even do any of the crime and now she has to do the time. Exactly right. Not fair. If she does have to do actual time, like she goes to prison, God, her urine would be valuable, wouldn't it?

So precious. Here's a study result coming out of Kiwiland, which I'm not super surprised by this. I think this is pretty spot on. But a new study of 1,000 Kiwis has been carried out by Vodafone New Zealand, and they've found that more than half of us use our mobile phones while sitting on the dunny. Yeah, more than half of us read basically all of us. Right?

I think, to be honest, half of those people are telling the truth. Yes. Half of them are lying. I agree. I reckon it's way more than half, don't you? I don't think it's all. I did, until I spoke with producer Ben earlier. That's quite interesting, isn't it?

He's vehemently against taking his phone into the bathroom. He thinks it's very weird. But I wouldn't know what to do in the bathroom if I didn't have my phone with me. It's like the modern day magazine or paper in the dunny. Yeah. That's what it is. Absolutely. Because you're reading news articles, you're sending emails.

I'm taking phone calls sometimes. No, that's disgusting. You prude who are going, that's disgusting. What about fecal matter? You're using your phone while you're doing your business, and then you're putting the phone down, and then you're... And then you do... And then you clean up.

You prep. Yeah, and then you wash your hands, and then you pick up your phone again. Yeah, exactly. So it's not like scroll, scroll, wipe, wipe, scroll, scroll. No, you're not doing it during the back-end work, you know? Yeah, I think it's fairly... I think back end work. I think it's fairly... I think it's fine. I think it's completely fine.

I love it. My voice is going real high. No, there's further results that have come out that says 18% confessed to doing it very often. 22% said sometimes and 11% said not often. I call BS on all of that as well. Yeah, I don't go without it. I call BS on all of that as well. Yeah, I don't go without it. It's a must-take to the bathroom. I don't know if that's the endorsement that Samsung want

for the new Galaxy S20 Ultra, which I am using at the moment. Well, it's nice and big, so it's very good for, like, you know, scrolling viewing on the toilet. And if it fell in, it's waterproof. See, they have thought about this because they obviously know that these stats are bogus. That's the real reason that they made phones waterproof. See, they have thought about this because they obviously know that these stats are bogus. That's the real reason that they made phones waterproof. You know what's interesting is that sometimes I'll go to

the toilet at work and obviously it's cubicles and I can hear other people on Instagram or like other things. Watching Instagram stories. Yeah, they're watching stuff. Do you do that? Are you someone who is so bold that you will be on the toilet at work and you'll be scrolling with the sound on?

No, because even though I will admit to doing it, I don't want people to know that I'm doing it while I'm doing it. Like I won't even have the sound on. Yeah, but they're probably doing it. I won't have the sound on on my phone when I'm at home using the toilet. Really? No. No, I'm a sound blaring.

Yeah, but you've got a private en suite in your room. Yeah, I know, but, you know, you know me. Sometimes I need a bit of music, you know, a bit of mood. Yeah, a bit of diversion. I call BS on all this, and I feel like you're with me on this, but we can literally do a quick poll, a snap poll on our show this afternoon. I want people to call 0800DIALZM, and I only want you to call if you're going to be brutally honest.

Yeah. Be honest with yourself. Yeah. Do you use your phone whilst on the toilet? Yeah. Yeah, I'm keen for this because we can do our own research. We'll do our own research. Yeah.

And you can also text us on 9696. Let's get to the bottom of this clip. Bree and Clint. We are this clip. Bree and Clint. We are talking about our Bree and Clint snap poll. Snap poll. Snap poll currently because there's statistics that have come out about Kiwis and their phone

usage mainly about their phone usage whilst being on the toilet. According to this poll, 50% of us do, 50% of us don't use our phone, right? We call BS. We're saying we don't believe that. We think it's way more than 50%.

We're going to you guys. And there's still some phone lines available if you'd like to join the poll. 0800 dial ZM. We need at least probably five. Yeah, that'd be good. I'd say five is a good amount. So if you want to call through, yeah, we'd love to have you on.

We'll start with Aaron. Hi, Aaron. Hey, how's it going, guys? Good, thanks, Az. Tell us, phone whilst on the crapper, yes or no? Absolutely. Again, two kids and a wife, it's the only break I get every day for half an hour.

Half an hour? Well, since I had kids and got married, I take a bit longer than normal. But hey, it's mainly looking on my phone and taking a break. I love how you're pretending it's you who had the kids so that your downstairs operation takes longer now. But in actual fact, you're just getting a break from everybody, right?

Yeah, well, you do what you've got to do as a parent. And again, my wife, I totally respect what she does as well, and she's amazing with the kids. I'm sure she'd have a break too? Of course she does. I tell her to. I tell her to. It's actually crazy, Aaron, how many people are texting through saying,

you know, I'm a parent. This is the only time I get to myself. I'm going to do what I want. Yeah. Okay, we'll mark you down as a yes. Thank you for your call. Let's talk to Jaden. Jaden's on 0800DALZM.

Hi, Jaden. Hi, Jaden. Hey, guys. How are you? Good. Phone on the porcelain bus, yes or no? I thought that was just the norm. Hell yeah. We thought it was normal, too. We think so, too, Jaden.

Yeah. Definitely every day, just social media, talking to a friend, even, you know, on the toilet. Wait, wait, wait, Bree talked about this. So you'll take a phone call on the toilet? Yep, yep. Jaden, from one person to another

who takes phone calls on the toilet sometimes, because sometimes I just don't have the time. I need to take the call. Do you use the mute button strategically? No, because my friend on the other line is probably doing the same exact thing. Right, it's because my friend on the other line is probably doing the same exact thing. Right, it's just an understanding. That's good.

Please tell me you're using hands-free. Yeah, half the time, yes. Yeah, headphones work a treat in that situation. Okay, Jayden's a yes. We're 100% phone and toilet at the moment. Wow, a lot of men calling through. Vaughan's here. Hi, Vaughan.

G'day, Vaughan. How you going, fellas? Well, I'm a lady still, but I'll take it. I'll put it this way. Ladies and gentlemen. I like that, Vaughan. I have a feeling I can pick what you're going to be, Vaughan. Are you a

phone in the toilet user? I reckon, Vaughan, judging from your voice and you sound like a good cobber, I reckon you're 100% of the time phone on the toilet. Yeah. What else do you do when you're on there? Right? There's one other thing you're doing.

I'm like Clint. I have it on vibrate, no sound. I never said vibrate. You want to be subtle about it, don't you? Okay, Vaughan, we'll put you in the yes column. Let's keep the poll going. We're at three calls, 100% fine in the toilet. Welcome a female opinion to the Snap poll.

Marama is here. Hi, Marama. Hello. Marama? Hello. Hello. Marama, you sound like a man. Yeah, yeah.

Sorry. Another man. Literally all men so far, but we're happy to take the male perspective. Yeah. What are your thoughts on using the phone on the dunny? Oh, I think it's all righty. I think it's pretty all right. I thought quite a lot.

You sound like a very relaxed kind of guy, and I like that. Okay, put him down as a yes, Dan. Man, it's all men. It's all men. It's literally all men. Dan, turn the radio down. There he is. G'day, Dan.

We're going good. We're going good. Oh, no, we're not going good. Turn the radio down, Dan. Ask yourself, Clint. Hello, Clint. Clint. Hey, myself. No, yeah,, Dan. Ask yourself, Clint. Hello, Clint. Clint. Hey, myself.

Oh, yeah, there we go. There we go. Tell us yes or no, Dan, for phone on the toilet. A hundred percent. Even when doing a week, I was still trying to write a text at the same time. God, so you're a multitasker. I wouldn't say it's always successful,

but yeah, I'm multitasking. You'll use your phone while you're doing stand-up business and one of your hands is down there and the other hand's up there doing a one-handed text message. That's how I lost my first iPhone. Let's go to the female perspective. We've got all yeses so far, Clint. Okay, we only have one woman who is willing to join the poll.

Okay, one woman. Her name is Amy. Amy, kia ora. Hey. Hello. We'd love to get the female perspective on this. All the guys so far, I think there was about seven, have said yes to using the phone whilst being on the toilet. Amy, the female perspective.

Yes or no to phone on the toilet? Hell no. You guys are so gross. Why? Why are we so gross, Amy? Well, my daughter, my husband, all of them all do it. No, gross. This might be very awkward, Amy,

but Clint and I are on the toilet right now. Bree and Clint. Just quick snap poll. I know we just finished one, but around the room. Anybody Irish on this show, Brie? I could be. You could be? I could be a little bit Irish.

I love potatoes. Yeah, okay. But you're mostly Australian and Italian, right? Yeah, and quite a lot English. Okay. Like that's where my roots come from. What about you? You're a part Irish.

I'm a decent part Irish. How much? Well, my grandfather was from Dublin. Okay. But just because he was from there doesn't mean he was Irish. Okay, my grandfather was an Irishman from Dublin. So let's chunk it down. So that means my mum is half Irish, which means I'm a quarter Irish.

You're a quarter Irish. I'm the same as you, Clint. Ellie, you're a quarter Irish. My grandmother is Irish. Yeah, and Producer Ben, you got any Irish in you? I hope so. Yeah, I think I might. McDowell seems Irish.

McDowell? Oh, that sounds more Scottish, I think. I don't know. I don't know. He could, though. Well, look, this is open to everybody, not just Irish people. The, I guess, New just Irish people The I guess New Zealand

Irish Club I don't know Whoever organises No The Kiwi Irish community Yeah

They're looking for a new St Patrick Oh Yep That's a good role St Patrick's Day Is coming up In New Zealand

This March And to celebrate They want a new St Patrick To lead the St Patrick's Day parade in Auckland City. What an honour. Right?

That's a great, how much does it pay? Oh, that's not the first thing you should be asking. Yes it is. I'm not just going to sign up for a job and not ask how much it pays. Well a true St Patrick would. They'd do it for the honour. Okay. Let me tell you what's required.

I don't know what it pays. This is what's required if you think you would make a good St. Patrick. You don't need to be from Auckland. It's a nationwide search. You need to be able to work a crowd. You'd be good at this, Bree. Have you ever heard your MC voice before? I could do an Irish MC voice.

Yeah, you'll get your chance soon. Hang on. You need to have a bit of crack. A bit of bants. Yeah, a bit of b chance soon. Hang on. You need to have a bit of crack. Bit of bants. Yeah, a bit of bants. Yeah. Not a bit of bum crack. They'd also like you to be a bit saintly is what they're looking for.

So a bit of crack, but also a little bit saintly. I've been to church. Yeah, you've been baptized. Yeah, I've been, yeah, and I've done my communion. Yeah, me too. Yeah, so we're in. Yeah, we're good to go. Guys.

We're non-practicing baptised Catholics. And finally, St. Patrick needs to be... Actually, no. St. Patrick can be a man or a woman. So everybody in this room is eligible to be St. Patrick. And I can grow a beard. And you can grow a beard. That's great too. The final part of the audition

is going to be, what's your Irish accent like? And right now you guys are going to be what's your Irish accent like and right now you guys are going to get that opportunity can I just say I had no part in this idea

and I want to distance myself from this well Brie said is this racist and I said no because Ellie and I are Irish yeah

so when you guys do it what about when we do it no we're giving you permission like I'm allowed we're giving you permission to do it like I'm allowed to do the Italian accent we do it? No, we're giving you permission. Like I'm allowed to do. We're giving you permission to do it. Like I'm allowed to do the Italian accent because I'm Italian. Yeah, but we're giving you permission. Also, Ben's from Christchurch, so I don't know how that counts,

but yeah, it does. So this is the audition round. You're going to hear some Irish music. I'm going to cue you, each of you, when the Irish music starts. That's when you do your Irish accent. Let's start with, oh, I don't know, Bree. Here we go. Not me.

Not me. I can't. I need to hear someone else's. That's how I get my impersonation in here. Fine. Take the music down. Take the music down. Okay.

We'll start with random selection. I panic. Ben, let's hear your Irish accent. Okay. He's getting into position. Yeah, let's hear your Irish accent. Oh, my. Okay. He's getting into position. Yeah, yeah, hold up. Okay, there's the music. God, I feel so bad.

I don't want to do it, but I'm going to. We're giving you permission. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Yeah. Ooh, is that a potato? No, see, no. Don't like it. Okay, new rule, new rule.

From now on, you're not allowed to talk about potatoes. That's the only thing I know how to say. That's racial profiling. It's racial profiling. It's racial profiling. Oh, so when people go, put another shrimp on the barbie. Look, it's not Australian. Whoa, whoa, whoa, mate.

We're not doing Australians. Well, I'm just saying when people say that about us, that's also the same thing. St. Patrick's auditions, take two. Producer Ellie, let's go. Oh, thank you for having me. Patrick's auditions take two. Producer Ellie, let's go. Oh, thank you for having me.

Is that Irish? Keep going. Keep your confidence up. I've got a lip brick on. Oh, you're losing it. And tanks. I just want to say lots of THs.

It's T. I can't do it. It's such a hard accent. Channel Conor McGregor. Yeah, Channel Conor McGregor. He does that stuff, doesn't he? Yeah Oh my god

Okay, your audition's over Sorry, I was dumb, sorry Okay We're really scraping the barrel here All of you guys are not putting in good effort Yeah, well we didn't say Leprechauns are banned too, okay? That's more racial profiling

Okay Final audition We're looking for St. Patrick to lead the St. Patrick's Day Parade in Auckland Tuesday, March 17 this year. Brie, we'd like your Irish accent. I don't think I want to do it. I've never been able

to do this accent. Let's hear it. Along with every other accent. Let's hear it. No potatoes, no leprechauns, no racial profiling at all. Okay. Just talk normally. Just say, I'm off to work. Okay, here we go. I think I've got it. May the rule rise up to meet ya.

That was Scottish. You know what? The quest is over. What happened to you doing it? Nah. Nah, the damage is done. Nah, that's enough. I'm cancelling this. It's called off. Brie and Clint.

We don't often do this, but for the second day in a row, Brie, we've got houseplant news. I don't know how, but we do. I know, right? It is very popular amongst our age group at the moment. It is very... You all right? I've got a chip stuck in my throat. Can I have some water?

No, this is my water. Seriously, it's on I have some water? No, this is my water. Seriously, it's on the back of my... No, that's my water. You want this? Sorry. Excuse me, everybody. Let's turn my mic off for a second. It's all right.

We'll wait. Sorry. You haven't even eaten chips in the last five minutes. I'm back. That was terrifying. I didn't know what was going to happen. I was so scared. Next time, I'd like the water a lot faster.

Okay, reset, reset. Professional, professional. Let's go again. House plants, lots of people have got them. They're very popular at the moment. And one house plant above all others is proving to be the hottest house plant of them all. What does that mean? It means that it's the most searched for plant on Trade Me currently.

Okay. By a seriously long way. I'm going to say it's marijuana. Okay, it's not marijuana. You can't buy that on Trade Me. But if Chloe Swarbrick gets the referendum that she's looking for, then quite possibly you will be able to buy your marijuana on Trade Me. I was thinking that'd be the most popular search.

And please don't take that as shade, Chloe. I think what you're doing is wonderful. No, their hot houseplant is... Can we get a drumroll for this? This is big news. Hot houseplant is... It's going to be underwhelming. It's the Monstera Deliciosa. How do you...

I don't know what that is. You do know what it is Because earlier in the year You brought us a story about a Monstera Deliciosa That sold on Trade Me for $4,930 Do you remember? That sounds like something on Charlie and the Chocolate Factory It's the, you'll know the plant

It's the Swiss cheese looking plant It's got the holes in it Yes, I do recall the plant Okay After that one, which was a special breed, it was a one metre tall Monstera deliciosa elbow vegetaria.

Don't say that word again for God's sake. Variegita, sorry. How did you get that mixed up with vegetaria? I've never said either of those words before. After that plant blew up. Out of that plant.

What? Out of that plant went viral. It's caused a boom. I bet everyone's after the vegetarian. In the last seven days, get this stat. Get this stat. This will impress

even you. In the last seven days, get this stat. Get this stat. This will impress even you. In the last seven days, Trade Me has had 22,000 searches for Monstera plants. 22,000 in seven days. That is crazy. It's crazy to me that you're buying plants off Trade Me. What's someone going to do? Take it to New Zealand Post and stuff it in an envelope? Go to a plant barn.

Why are you buying your plants on the internet? Maybe people like to buy their plants organically. That's not organically. That's not how you buy them organically. They need to re-home plants. In January, this is a statement from Trade Me, we saw a 95% increase in the number of indoor plants sold

online compared to January 2018. So you're right, it is populated. It's boom time for houseplants, baby. And as someone with a lot of houseplants, I'm excited. I'm glad you guys are all catching up. I am. I literally have zoned out since you said vegetarian. Alright, that's what you're taking from this.

No, I want to know though. No, you've got no respect for my houseplant news. It's fine. You're a massive houseplant guy. And I don't know if it was your decision or if it was your wife's or maybe it was a joint decision.

I'm the one who cares for the plants. You've got a ton of them. Yes. Like they take over your living room. Yes. I want to know,

do you think, like if you start dating someone and they've got like a ton of houseplants in their living room slash room slash everywhere,

hot or not? Hot. It means they're stable. It means they can keep things alive like or not? Hot. It means they're stable. It means they can keep things alive, like a relationship, Bree. It means they know where their responsibilities lie and they pay care and attention to the things that matter. Well, I'm in trouble. Kia ora, this is Toby Mann.

I'm the host of Gone By Lunchtime, a podcast for the spin-off podcast network all about politics and politicians with me, Annabel Lee--Mather and Ben Thomas, careering wildly from the very serious to the very ridiculous. It's not for everyone. I don't think it would be Ellen's cup of tea, but you, I reckon, will love it. Gone by lunchtime. Grab one now wherever you get your podcasts.

Let's play Nickname Origins. Nick, Nick, Nick, Nick, Nick, Nick, Nick, Nick. Nickname Origins. All right, this is a game where you guys call us up, you tell us what your nickname is, and then we guess the origin, where it came from, how you got it. First person to play today is Simiko. Are we saying it correctly, Simiko? Simiko, yeah.

Hi, guys. Simiko. Simiko, that's a cool name. Okay. What's your nickname? Ever since I was a little girl, my uncle has called me Scungy Bird. Scungy Bird. Well, I know if you hadn't got that name when you were older,

I can guess why, but you got it when you were younger. Because she was a bit of a scungy bird. Yeah. Yeah. Okay, let's have a think about this. All right, scungy bird. Maybe when she was younger, she used to go around like a seagull and just pick chips off everyone's plates.

Like a scungy bird. Like a bird, yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Or it's her uncle who gave her the name. She did a poo on her uncle's windscreen. Yeah, that could be it. Birds do do that.

Maybe she ate like a little bird. Maybe she didn't eat very much. Or maybe her mum chewed her food for her and then threw it up into her mouth. I think that's most likely. Scungy Bird. Was your nickname Scungy Bird because your mum would regurgitate food into your mouth? No. Close though.

I've had eczema since I was a little girl. It's actually, my mum's got eczema too, and that's her nickname as well. Oh, you're bullying you. Why Skungybird? There's nothing skungy about eczema. You can't help it. Skungybird, mate. Can't help it.

Can't help it. All right, Skungybird, wait there. All right, Skungybird. Vinnie's here. Vinnie help it. Can't help it. All right, scungy bird, wait there. All right, scungy bird. Vinny's here. Vinny, hi. Hi. Kia ora. Kia ora.

All right, Vinny. Tell us, what's your nickname? Toffee. Ooh, Toffee. Toffee. Okay, let's have a think about this. Toffee, very sweet. Very sticky.

Very sticky. And brown as well. Brown, yes, also brown. Toffee. She could Mmm, toffee. She could be a toffee-coloured girl. Maybe. In New Zealand, maybe she's obsessed with toffee pops. Toffee pops. And always has been.

Toffee apples. Yeah, toffee apples are good. Yeah. Or she is... Maybe she's got a big sweet tooth. That could be it. Mmm, toffee. Big sweet tooth.

Vinnie Toffee. I'm going to say sweet tooth. Sweet tooth? Okay, let's go with it. Toffee, do you have. Vinnie Toffee. I'm going to say sweet tooth. Sweet tooth. Okay, let's go with it. Toffee, do you have a sweet tooth? Is that how you got your nickname? Carl, no. No?

Oh. What is it? I'm in the military and no one on my initial course could pronounce my maiden name. What is it? Ta'ofi. Ta'ofi? Oh. So they call you Toffy.

Well, that's just lazy, Vinny, isn't it? Yeah, yeah, exactly. You need to rise the ranks of the military and then anyone who calls you Toffy, you're like, drop and give me 50. Yeah. Suck on that. Okay, Toffy, wait there.

We've got to do one more. Let's do Fiona. Fiona's here. Hey, Fiona. Hi, Fi. Hey there. What's your to do one more. Let's do Fiona. Fiona's here. Hey, Fiona. Hi, Fi. Hi there. What's your nickname? Albino Leopard.

Okay. I know what it is. I know this is straight away. She's very pale, but she has a lot of freckles. You're freaking... Oh, dang. Snap. Oh, straight away.

Oh, straight away. Yeah, she's literally... Can I just say, Fi, I am a fellow albino leopard. Good to be a part of the family. What's your favourite nickname origin today, Bri? Who's getting the mobile fuel? Scungy bird, toffee, or the albino leopard? I think albino leopard's pretty funny.

I quite enjoyed it too. I loved both of the other ones. Yeah, I loved both the other stories too. Albino Leopard, congratulations. We're going to send you some free mobile fuel. Great. Thanks, Dave. No worries.

Nice work, V. See you at the family reunion, okay? Free and Clint. I don't know why you're awkward about it, but I found this statistic quite interesting because a new study has come out, and I don't even really can pronounce where it's from but it's revealed new stats on whether people like to indoor garden which is for adults

indoor gardening um it's one of our special code words yes with the lights on or off um they're saying that it turns out from 2012 to 2020 uh the amount of people who like to garden with indoor gardens, sorry, with the lights on has increased. What, more people are doing it with it on? Yeah, more people like to do, yeah, have the lights on has increased from 2012 to now. Yeah, well, good for them. From 60% to 67%. Oh, that's not a big increase.

Why are you so against this chat? I just don't understand. I'm not. I'm not. That's not a big increase. Why are you so against this chat? I just don't understand. I'm not. I'm not. That's not what your tone says. Carry on. Anyway, you and I got into a discussion, which I found out some information about you

and you found out information about me and then you got awkward as per usual. This is the issue. This is my issue with it. Does it need to be an in-depth chat? Because I'm going to forecast what's going to happen. There you go. It's time to ask the nation.

Do you indoor garden with the lights on or lights off? I'm Bree and I always do it with the lights on because I'm wild and I'm adventurous and I'm exciting. Clint, what about you? And then I'll say, I prefer them off. And you'll go, you're so vanilla. You're so boring. You're so married.

God, what are you even doing with your life? I can actually go because you can do this show by yourself. See, it's not awkward. It's just I don't. No, I'm not going to say you're vanilla. That's what you prefer. It's your opinion. No, I also didn't really want to share that.

Okay, that's fair. I mean, I don't think it's that big of a deal. We don't need to go into details. It's just a yes on or off. That's all we have to talk about. Because I think most of the majority of our show was the on position. It's not a position. And the light switch, it is the on position on the light switch.

Yeah, okay, yep, yep. And you were the person that was on the other side in the off position. Yep. Mmm. Yeah. Why are you so uncomfortable? And no, it's just an intimate detail. It's fine, okay, fine, I'll open up to you. I could ask you a lot more intimate questions.

Flick them off. What's the point? What's the point? Flick them off. Wouldn't have said flick. You know what's going on. We're all good. No one needs to see all of this. But why? No one needs to see what's going on over here.

It's not comfortable. It's less awkward. It's like, I know where you are. You know where I am. It's me in the middle. But then you don't know where people are. Yeah, you do. I mean, you're literally feeling.

It's more romantic. It's more romantic with the lights off. It's like when you reach into your handbag and you're trying to find your keys and you're just fuddling around in there and you're like, I can't find it. I tell you what, there's not as much stuff in there as a woman's handbag, so it's not quite that complicated.

Oh, you don't know, mate. Obviously, because you don't have the lights on. Fine, yeah, it's three to one. If we include our producers in the conversation, you've already been around the room and I'm the odd one out. That's fine. No, but I'm not saying you're the odd one out. In this group of people you are, but obviously there's definitely

people out there, because I mean, look at the stats that are the same as you. Do you know what the advantage of having the light off is? Yeah. If someone happened to come into the room, they're not going to walk into a well-lit show, are they? Everything is concealed. What kind of household are you running?

Honestly, I love how your argument points are so bad. This is, see, you're literally validating my point. No, I'm not. You're literally validating my point. I offered up a personal detail, and now I'm the leper. Now I'm the weirdo, okay? So thanks a lot. Thanks a lot.

I want to know, though, interesting. I'd like to do this radio show with the light off. Why? What else do you like to do with the lights off? Is that like a regular thing? Are you like, ooh, dinner's ready. Let's turn the lights off. I like to enjoy my meal.

And why do you like to have the lights on when you're eating? So I can see what I'm eating. Don't use that metaphor. It's not appropriate for ten past five. It's not appropriate. No, I'm not saying that. I wasn't saying that. I'm saying food, I like to enjoy it with the eye because it looks nice.

You know? And then, you know, you eat it. Delicious. You have all the senses happening. Don't, I wasn't meaning it that way. You stop that. You stop. Put it this way.

You took it down there. Put it this way. If I'm going to dance, it's going to be in a poorly lit nightclub situation. I'm not going to stand up on stage with the spotlight on me and show you my moves. And the same goes for my moves when I'm horizontal. Some things are better left to the imagination. No, but see, you've made a mistake there. You've made a mistake.

What did you say? What is the best time you like to have a dance? In a poorly lit nightclub. So you would like, technically, poorly lit. Still counts as lights on. Fine. If I have to meet you halfway, I'll go poorly lit. But no DJ in the corner of the room.

Hey, I'll take poorly lit from you. Let's spice that vanilla up with a bit of caramel. See, there's the word. You called me vanilla. No, you said it first. Move on. Do your phone calls. No, I just want to take a quick poll. See, there's the word. You called me vanilla. No, you said it first. Move on. Do your phone calls. No, I just want to take a quick poll.

You've done enough to me. Don't act like you're the victim. You're making yourself the victim. Come on now. 0800-DIAL-ZM. It's a basic question. We're not doing details. It's just a basic poll to see if the Kiwis are on track

with this particular study. On or off, that's all we want to know. 0800 dials M. You can text us on 9696. You're not happy, are you? No, I'm fine. Producer Ellie, can we turn the lights off? It'll make him happier, obviously.

Pretty simple question for you this afternoon. Indoor gardening, is the lights on or are they off? Yeah. Pretty simple question for you this afternoon. Indoor gardening, is the lights on or are they off? Yeah. Can I ask? Because a study's been done that's saying it's increasing. There's a bigger percentage of people who now want them on. Yeah, yeah.

They're trending that way. Can I ask you, because I've said I'm lights off, and that's fine, I'll be who I be. I'm a dim light. Yeah, that's what I was going to ask. Is it a mood lighting situation? Absolutely. Do you have a dimmer?

Absolutely. What if you don't have a dimmer? I don't want every bloody light on my ceiling. That's what I'm talking about. Like if you don't have a dimmer in the room. Yeah. Is it lights off? It's a lamp. Oh, okay.

I love how it's so interesting. I actually love hearing your take on it because you would never have had to thought of that because you're just, think of that, because you're just lights off. It's just lights off. It's a similar, yeah. I mean, it does make it.

Keep things smooth. It does make it simple. Keep them interesting. Where am I? You don't know. But that's fine. I don't know if that's how I want it. You want to know from the rest of the populace, right?

Rhys is here. Hi, Rhys. Hi, Rhys. G'day, guys. What are your thoughts? Pretty simple. On or off, Rhys? Definitely off.

You think completely, like pitch black, or maybe like the en suite bathroom door dim light is on? Nah, no way. It's got to be lights off. Yeah, bro. And is there a reason for it? It's just so, it just feels so much better.

Okay, fair enough. It gives you more confidence too, doesn't it, Rhys? It gives you lots more confidence. Yeah, but there's also nothing like being obviously so comfortable with someone else and they fully, you know, and just being that comfortable that you can share that with someone else and they fully, you know,

and just being that comfortable that you can share that with someone else where obviously, you know. Yeah, that sounds lovely. Super intimate. Yeah, that sounds nice. Okay, thank you, Rich. That's one for off. Let's go to Julian.

Hey, Julian. Hi, Julian. Hi. What are you thinking, on or off? Lights on. I like how you're strong on it too. It's on always. What if, are you in a relationship, Julian?

Yes. You are? And obviously you and your partner agree, right? Well, yeah, I like to see what I'm gardening with. I'm confident what I'm gardening with. Fair enough. And your partner's obviously fairly confident with what they're gardening with as well. Well, yeah, it's me, so it's fine.

Wait, what? What? Are you a solo gardener? No, I'm not. Right, okay. Oh, I see what you're talking about. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Let's get a female opinion in the mix.

Ashley, hi. Hi, how are you? Good. Ashley, what are female opinion in the mix. Yeah. Ashley, hi. Hi, how are you? Good. Ashley, what are your thoughts? Lights off. Okay, and have you always been like that? For sure. Always been like that. And what's the reason?

Because it's like a feeling experience, not a visual experience. That's what a lot of people on the text machine have said. Like a sensory thing. Yeah, exactly. And I mean, no one wants to see the faces you might make while you're doing a bit of gardening.

You know, that's an opinion. But I hear what you're saying, deprive some of your senses to heighten the other senses. Exactly. Also, for a lot of people, it would be a body confidence thing. Yeah, which makes me really sad. Yeah, no, no, totally.

I understand that. But don't be so sad about it because if all it takes for you to get that body confidence is the flick of a light switch, then bada bing, bada boom, baby, here we go. I think I've always just been about making my partner feel as comfortable as they possibly can where they don't even worry about that. Me too. And I think that's super important to me. Me too.

Lights off. Let's go to one more. Let's go to Magic. Hi, Magic. Hey, how's it going, guys? Good. What are your thoughts, Magic? On or off?

On. Definitely on. There is no other option. There's no other option, Magic, on or off? On, definitely on. There is no other option. There's no other option, Magic. There is no other option. Okay, what if you're camping and there's no light switch available, what are you going to do? Get your

phone torch out? A torch is good. Oh, I'm actually quite lucky. I've got one of those lanterns that hangs from the roof of the tent. It lights up the place very nicely. That's why they call him Magic. Yeah, that's when... Always a couple of spare tent ropes, you know. Yeah, that's when the dog came, Magic.

Kinky, dinky. We're talking about gardening here, buddy. Keep it PG. Well, we appreciate the call. Thank you. That poll, Bree, was legitimately 50-50. Yeah, very 50-50. On the text machine, a lot of people texting through.

A lot of people, I'd say, mostly on the side of dim light. Dim. Dim lighting. Somewhere in the middle. Somewhere in the middle. I liked your idea of a faint light on in a different room, just slowly, lightly permeating the entranceway to the bedroom that you're in. And I'm thinking maybe the neighbours could leave their driveway light on.

I have asked them before. Yeah. Bree and Clint. It's time for Birthday Banger. All right, here we go. Your birthdays, figuring out what was number one on your 16th birthdays. Let's kick it off with Bradley. Hello, Brad.

How's it going? Very well. What's your birthday? November 2nd, 1998. All right. You were 16 in 2014 on the 2nd of November. And on that day, this went to number one. Thinking out loud Maybe we found love

Right where we are Oh, birthday buzzkill. It's Ed Sheeran and Thinking Out Loud. Very good wedding song. Yeah, unless that song means something to you, Bradley. Do you like that as your birthday banger? Oh, I love the song, mate. I would sing it in the shower every day now.

Really? Do you? Oh, that's cute, Brad. I'm very sorry for calling it a birthday buzzkill. I like that. I just would always hope for something a bit more, you know, like you could be at a party and you could chuck on your birthday banger and everyone would be like, yeah.

But Bradley's got a different take on it and that's fine. It's a cute song. It is nice. Let's go to Taryn next. Hi, Taryn. Yes, hi. What's your birthday? 12th September, 1980.

Okay, you were 16 in 1996 on the 12th of September. And back in the mid-90s, this had a number one hit. Now we're cooking. This song is trash in the best way, right? Like it's just one of those songs. You know the dance. It's like an office party classic. It's a classic and it'll never die, the Macarena. Yeah.

Do you love it, Taryn? Yes, I do. I feel so old, but yeah. Pretty good, that one. Let's finish it off this afternoon with Chris. Hi. Hi there, how are you? Good.

Chris, what's your birthday? 30th of the 10th, 1993. All right, you were 16 in 2009 on the 30th of October. And, Chris, this is your birthday banger. One, two, three, not only you and me. Got 180 degrees when I'm cold. One between you and me. Oh, vintage.

Well, not vintage, but, you know, like... Comeback Britney. Comeback Britney, yeah. Yeah. Three. Are you a Britney Spears man, Chris? No, I can't say I'm a Britney Spears man, but that song's actually kind of catchy, man.

I wouldn't listen to it every day. It's the song where Britney Spears proved once and for all, definitively, that she can count to three. Yes, she can. And I mean, it was, you know, for a long time, people did think, can she do it? Can she do it, or is she lip syncing? Okay.

Wait there, Chris. We've got some deliberating to do. Ed Sheeran's thinking out loud. I think it's out. Los Del Rios and the Macarena or Britney Spears 3? It's one of the last two for me. Agree. Look, it's got to be the Macarena.

Really? For me, yeah. Over that Britney song? Absolutely. Right. I mean, when you think about iconic, it's the Macarena. Is the Macarena a dance that you can do in the car on the way home? It is really, isn't it?

It kind of is. Can you do a one-handed Macarena? Now, you're passionate about it, and Taryn was passionate about it as well. So let's go for it. Taryn, congratulations. You've won Birthday Banger this afternoon. Thanks, guys. No worries.

Let's get ready. Los Dalios. You remember the dance. Come on. This New Zealand is the winner of Birthday Banger. It's the Macarena. Oh, this is good. It's the Macarena. Oh, this is good. It's good. I am not trying to do

When I dance they call me Magarena And the boys they fake it so you win now They all want me, they can't have me So they all come and dance beside me Move with me, chant with me And if you could, I'll take you home with me. Pa' dar la alegría y cosa buena Pa' dar tu cuerpo alegría, Macarena Hey, Macarena Now don't you worry about my boyfriend The boy whose name is Vitorino I don't want him, can't stand him

He was no good, so I Now, come on, what was I supposed to do? He was out of town, and his two friends were so fine Pa' dar tu cuerpo alegría, Macarena Que tu cuerpo es pa' dar la alegría y cosa buena He was out of town and his two friends were so fine. I am not trying to seduce you. ¡Suscríbete al canal! ¡Vamos! Bye. ¡Ay! Zeddy and Bree and Clint. That is the winner of Birthday Banger today for Terran. It's the Macarena. I had a great text from someone who said they were parked the lights and the person next to them in the car was doing the Macarena.

No, they said they locked eyes and then they did the Macarena together. How good if they locked eyes right at the bit where it goes, Hey, Macarena. Good, love that. Fantastic. That's Birthday Banger. We do it every day at this time. It's a nationwide search to find out what is number one on your 16th birthday.

Try and get through with us tomorrow. We'd love to tell you what your birthday banger is. We're slowly working through the whole country's birthday bangers. Yeah, right. To find the best one. The problem is they keep making more people. I know, so we're never going to catch up. Damn it, I guess we've got a job for life.

Brie and Clint. I hate to do this at this time, but there's breaking bin chat. Do you mean breaking bin news? Yeah, breaking bin news. And by that we mean breaking bin chat news, which if you don't know what that is, then obviously you're not a bin connoisseur like me and Clint. We love our bins, don't we?

Yeah, we're bin men and women. We love, you know, the different types we get involved. And, you know, there's some breaking news that's come into my eye line across the ditch, and it's from Victoria, which obviously here in New Zealand, I'm trying to remember what type of bins we have. We have the red bins, obviously. Oh, careful.

It's very area-specific. Everybody has a different kind of bin. Okay, let's do some bin chat. Even you and I who only live 20 kilometres from each other have different bins. What does the red bin mean in your area? We don't have a red bin. You don't have a red bin? No.

You live in... Okay, we're only talking about one city here. You live in central Auckland where you have a red lid bin. Yes, which is general. Which means rubbish. General waste. I live in West Auckland. Yes, so what's your general waste bin?

I have a blue bin with a yellow lid, which used to be a recycling bin. Wait, a blue bin? With a yellow lid, yeah. I've never even seen that type of bin. No, this will confuse you even more. It used to be a recycling bin, and on the side of it it says recycling, but it's the general waste bin.

Well, they're just asking for trouble then. And then we have a green bin with a yellow lid. Yes, yep. I have the same on the shore, yeah. And that's for recycling. When have they started colouring the actual bin? Yeah, yeah, I know, right. That just seems superfluous. Yeah. And then there's other

places that don't even have a bin. You have to have a coloured coated sack. Oh, well that's sad. I know. In Ha'e, they just have they don't even have bins at all. No. You just put it out the front. No, all these beach towns. My wife's parents live in the Coromandel,

and they just have to put their bag on the ground. They put it in a hole. Yeah. No, they just put it on the side of the road, and dogs just come and eat the bag. Yeah, see, that's not good. Yeah, and they started hanging it from lampposts to keep it out of the way of stray animals,

and the council went, nah, don't do that. And they went, are you effing kidding us? So wait, so shoes across power lines means... Tinny house. We know what that means. But then so what does rubbish on the lamppost mean? It means go away, dog. It means give us some damn bins.

It means give us a goddamn bin. So sorry, long-winded way of saying, and I don't know what the bin situation is like. We're here in Invercargill. I'd love to hear, actually, I'd love to hear on the text machine what colour bin means what in your area and where are you from? Yeah, I'm keen for that. No, I'm actually super keen for it.

Because I can't believe there's coloured bins. We should have a system. It should all be the same. We're living in a society where waste reduction Needs to be effort number one And the system Is so god damn confusing No wonder the recycling is contaminated

Exactly right The recycling is contaminated They're changing their damn minds all the time Bloody council don't get me started And then you've got boomers Putting soft plastic in the recycling Going well I don't know Bloody Greta Thunberg needs to shut up. Stop putting the leads in the bloody recycling, mum.

I told you once, I'm not telling you again. Yeah. As you can, like we said at the start of this, we're bin connoisseurs. We are bin connoisseurs. Now I'm trying to remember what other colour bins. We've got the red lead and we've got the yellow lid, which is recycling. I thought blue lid in Central was recycling. No, I don't think we've got blue.

God damn it. Anyway. What is going on? Anyway, they're adding new bins in Australia. I reckon it's going to happen here. What's the? Now we're all going to be real confused. Okay, so you've got.

So, okay, let's take the colours out of it. Yeah. Usually you've got general waste. Yeah. You've got recycling. Yeah. Usually you've got general waste. Yeah. You've got recycling. Yeah. And then I don't know about in New Zealand, but in Aussie, you've usually got like a grass clippings or like a branches.

Organic waste. Organic waste. We don't have that, but that'd be good. You can purchase that, I think. You can? Yeah. Yeah. Yeah.

Yeah. You know, getting stingy with the bins council. Come on. And then now this is new, which I think they should bring this in in New Zealand. Is it a food waste bin? No. Because that's what's coming to New Zealand. Is that coming?

Food waste. This one I think is good as well, and especially for our flat, because we've got a hell of a lot of parties happening. Yeah. It's strictly glass only bin. Nice. An empty wine bottle bin.

Yes. Bring it on. Yeah, keen for that. Any other bins we need as well? I mean, I'll take any type. Anybody with a kid would like a nappy bin. Yeah. But one that never opens, when you can only put things in, but you can never open it up.

You don't want to smell what kind of disgusting mess is inside there. Lots of text coming through on what colour bin means what in your area. And we'll update you tomorrow on Bin Chat. This is quite concerning local news, Clint, because there's a burglar on the loose. That's right. Authorities. Hide your kids, hide your wife.

Pretty much. Authorities in Beach Haven have reported a burglar that has been going around. Am I saying that right? Burglar. Burglar. Burglar has been going around local residences and taking things. Okay. What are we talking about?

What sort of items? Plasma TVs, Blu-ray players, CD stackers. This is where it gets interesting. A Beach Haven resident raised the alarm on the neighbourhood Facebook page. Love a neighbourhood Facebook page. I'm hard of mind. A lot of crazy people on there. After a number of items were going missing from, get this, his washing line.

Oh, another one of these. Is it a knicker thief? So apparently the perpetrator was already known to several members of the community who had also fallen prey to his nocturnal activities. So he only strikes at night and they know it's a male. Yeah. And apparently some people have identified who the burglar is. They know who it is.

Right. Who is this pervert? They believe the burglar lives at number 61, said one victim. We've had stuff taken from ours multiple times also. And they're getting to the bottom of it, which this is where it gets interesting. So there's no comment from the actual burglar himself, but there is comment from his owners. Right.

The burglar has been identified as seven-year-old tabby cat, Bo. Oh, there you go. Okay. Okay. Right. So our Peeping Tom is a Peeping Tom cat. Who apparently has an out-of-control addiction to stealing clothes from people's clothing lines. Right, okay.

Any particular item of clothing? Because I thought it was a knicker thief. So he doesn't have a particular item that he likes. He can take up to eight items a night and he will bring them back through the cat flap and leave them around the house where the owners have to pilfer through all of the items and find out where they came from.

Find out where they came from. So apparently there's multiple times where the owners have gone up and down the street asking, are these your undies? Just post them on the Facebook page. Post them on the Facebook page. You might be too embarrassed to comment and go, those are mine. They've got holes in them.

Can I say I'm not... Technically airing dirty laundry, though, that is. That is exactly right. Good pun. Can I say I am not one to victim blame often, but I have no sympathy for people who are being burgled by this burglar because... You mean the cat burglar? The cat burglar, yeah.

I've got no sympathy for them. Who leaves their washing out at night? I do. You leave your washing out at night? Yeah, sometimes. Why? So it dries. It doesn't dry at night.

What if I'm doing my washing late at night? No, no sympathy. In fact, this cat's teaching you a valuable lesson. So I'm Support the Cat. I'm pro-cat. There you go. You're always pro-cat. ZM's Free and Clint.

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