Jono & Ben - The Podcast
This is mildly amusing banter at its mild amusing best! We’re Jono Pryor and Ben Boyce, two best mates who started their work marriage a decade ago in a quest to become a hotter kiwi duo than a mince and cheese in a scalding service station pie! While we aren't there yet, you can catch us weekdays on The Hits breakfast to talk about our life misadventures, big interviews, fun games and plenty of LOLs. OK, we can’t promise LOLs but hopefully you stopped reading after we said LOLs the first time.
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A star-studded show! We caught up with Jacinda Ardern, and we discussed the weirdest thing she's done as Prime Minister, & who the most annoying person in her job is... We also caught up with British singer Anne-Marie who explained the story about how she got slapped in the face by a shark in South Africa. The Aussie boys from The Inspired Unemployed also popped in for a chat, and if you don't know who they are, you mus...
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June 15, 2021 • 75 min
On today's show, we spoke to Millennial Max about how he LEGITIMATELY slipped on a banana peel on a footpath. Who knew this actually happened in real life? So we asked you guys whether anything had ever happened to you that could've been in a movie. Tavita phoned through and told the story about how he stopped a jewellery heist! We also caught up with journalist Paddy Gower about his new documentary Paddy Gower on P, where ...
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June 13, 2021 • 78 min
Hello! Today on the show we had a school teacher on who was approached by a former student, now in his 20's, who wanted to go on a date with her. Should she do it, or should she leave it? Ben's daughter's love for making signs & notes turned into a very ironic moment, and we also spoke about the dangers of saying you're "5 minutes away". Enjoy the podcast!
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June 11, 2021 • 9 min
British talk show host Graham Norton caught up with Jono and Ben to give us all the goss.
He dished on his collaboration with Kiwi-owned Invivo Wine, the celebrities he’s interviewed that he still gets star-struck by, and of course how so many Kiwis end up on The Graham Norton Show’s iconic big red chair.
He also took a quick quiz and revealed what he really thinks of some of New Zealand’s famous faces.
He dished on his collaboration with Kiwi-owned Invivo Wine, the celebrities he’s interviewed that he still gets star-struck by, and of course how so many Kiwis end up on The Graham Norton Show’s iconic big red chair.
He also took a quick quiz and revealed what he really thinks of some of New Zealand’s famous faces.
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June 11, 2021 • 70 min
Hello and welcome to Friday's podcast! Today we were joined by the legendary Graham Norton, who has created a bunch of wines with Kiwi brand Invivo wines. He was a lovely guy to chat to and we were very lucky to have NZ's only interview with him! We also reflected on Jono's worst moments of the week, which is always a highlight. Finally, on a random topic, we tried to find the person with the highest odometer number in ...
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June 10, 2021 • 72 min
Hello! Today we announced the huge guest that joins us on the show tomorrow, he's up there with the A-listers! We also caught up with Mitch James and Shaan from Drax Project who are going on tour together, and we played a fun game with them involving lipreading and soundproof headphones... Finally, Jono's got a bugbear with the work email system that he just can't figure out. #Boomer. Enjoy!
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June 10, 2021 • 70 min
Hello hello! Today was a really interesting show. If you haven't been following along with the international drug bust that has resulted in the arrest of 800 criminals, you really should be! We spoke to Jared Savage from the NZ Herald who gave us a rundown on what has happened, and how an app created by the FBI has caught so many criminals around the world! On a completely different and lighter note, we discussed the BTC - Best...
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June 8, 2021 • 65 min
Today on the show we played a fun game that Ben stole from a radio station in Australia... But it was a whole lotta fun! We also heard some audio from Ben's daughter after going on the Canyon Swing in Taupo, she was BUZZING. And WOULDN'T STOP TALKING WITH EXCITEMENT. Oh to be a kid again! We also presented to you what we think are the world's most annoying toys - if you have any that are worse, please let us know on Fac...
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June 4, 2021 • 50 min
Hello Hello! On today's show, we did a marathon of 5 words for 5K, not stopping until we had a winner, and we HAD A WINNER! Jade took out the $5000 with Ben locked in the soundproof booth. Ahead of the Queen's Birthday weekend, we decided to see if we could find anyone who had met the Queen, or a member from Queen the band! And we spoke to some really interesting people. Finally, is it acceptable to heat a fish pie in the w...
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June 2, 2021 • 28 min
Kia Ora! On today's show, we played a good old game of Liar Liar. This is where we have 2 callers on, each sharing an outrageous story they have. But only one of them is telling the truth. We ended up having a chat with Vanessa Cater who's worked with Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart & Adam Sandler. We also got Producer Juliet to give Jono the low-down on social media etiquette, and at what point you should follow someone on ...
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June 2, 2021 • 32 min
Hello hello! After we spoke to someone in Methven who had Margot Robbie stay at the end of his driveway, we decided to OPEN THE FLOODGATES (and open the floodgates, we did!) to see the most famous people you guys have spoken to or interacted with. And there were some great stories! We also broke down some of Ed Sheeran's songs, and wow, we've made some discoveries about him. Finally, Ben's family now communicates in a V...
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June 1, 2021 • 21 min
Hello and welcome to the first day of June. As we always say, the year is FLYYYYIN BY! Today we discussed Boris Johnson's secret wedding that nobody knew about. We wondered whether any of you guys have got married in secret, and what the repercussions were!? Ben also went shopping with his daughter over the weekend and had a very awkward encounter that involved a mannequin and his wife's friend... Finally, we spoke to frien...
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May 30, 2021 • 32 min
One of our listeners spoke to us about an issue she's facing at home; her partner's parents never help out or babysit their children. But should they be obligated to babysit since they're grandparents!? This was a hot topic this morning! Ben also took his daughters to the Wellington Phoenix game over the weekend, and they did some woooonderful commentary of the game, when they had absolutely no idea what was going on! F...
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May 28, 2021 • 49 min
If you're a huge fan of Friends, get this podcast in your earholes ASAP! It's been one of the most highly anticipated reunions, the Friends reunion. We celebrated by doing our very own "Friends of Friends" reunion, where we spoke to the people on the outskirts. The extras, the cameos, and the people (other than the main cast) that were involved. We spoke to Ross' first wife Carol, Mr. Heckles, a woman who was ca...
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May 28, 2021 • 63 min
Hello & happy Friday! We were joined by a couple of great guests today. Jared Fell, who is a comedic magician, did a couple of magic tricks in the studio and we literally couldn't believe what he did. Insane. We also had Greg Grande on, who was the set designer of Friends (and the Friends reunion too!). On the topic of Friends, we discussed the greatest things from the 90s that we'd love to bring back today. Mixtapes, o...
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May 26, 2021 • 64 min
Kia Ora! Continuing on with our Friends reunion, we caught up with Larry Hankin who played Mr. Heckles. He was around for 5 episodes before he got killed off the show! Larry told a very funny story about what happened once he found out about the death of his character. Jono also got into another internet wormhole but about some really interesting things you may not know about Friends. Finally, Ben's wife Amanda loves shopping, ...
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May 25, 2021 • 62 min
Hello! Today we were joined by Phil Solem from The Rembrandts. Now you may not know the name, but you will absolutely know the Friends theme song, and he's 1/2 of the duo who sang it! We chatted to him about how the song came to be and the famous clap we all do when we sing along. Ben also shared that he cried at his daughter's football game, very embarrassingly. Finally, Jono was almost a very good Samaritan last night. AL...
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May 24, 2021 • 67 min
Hello hello! Our Friends of Friends reunion continued on, and today we spoke to Michelle Davies, who got the opportunity to feature as an extra on Friends. She was such a great chat, and it was so interesting hearing what goes on behind the scenes and what the cast is really like! We also played a little game with Ben called Tooth Or Dare. Listeners called up with their horrific experiences involving teeth, and Ben had to decide wh...
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May 23, 2021 • 58 min
Ahead of the Friends reunion this week, we decided to hold our own! Not the main cast (because they would never dish any dirt!) but the people you will vaguely remember 😉 Today we spoke to Ross' first wife Carol, she was super interesting and was actually up to play Rachel initially! Non-Friends related, we also spoke to a lady who has had a change of heart and wants to change her 4-year-old daughter's name from Ste...
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May 19, 2021 • 65 min
On today's show we played Liar Liar, where we were presented with 2 callers, both with big claims, and only one of them were telling the truth. The truth teller was someone who had legitimately won an Oscar! We were also joined by Suzy Cato, an advocate for Pink Shirt Day (which is tomorrow), as well as Delta Goodrem who is going on tour and will be in NZ in October. Enjoy!
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