Matty & PJ - The Podcast

Matty & PJ - The Podcast

Drive home with Matty McLean & PJ Harding on The Hits!

Episodes

December 19, 2025 45 mins
  • What is your best work perk?
  • Matiu from Six60 joins us to talk all about their new song 'We Made it' and plays an acoustic version!
  • Matty likes his towel fluffy out of the dryer, his husband likes his hard and crusty from the line outside
  • Our winner of the Pout Pout fish trip to Rarotonga!
  • PJs toy could not turn off, what could you not turn off?

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  • What were you named after?
  • PJ accidentally locked her cat in the spare room
  • Matty's 40 Before 40: Live on air over the song Waterfalls, Matty raps to TLC! 
  • PJ and BJ are in a silent vacuum war
  • Have you ever driven off from the petrol pump with the pump still in?!

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  • School Awards: What did you get an award for at school, and does it translate to what you do now?
  • Same name snap: Do you have the exact same name as someone else?!
  • How many times can Matty & PJ say "Tis The Season" in space of an hour
  • What was the awkward or accidental screenshot?
  • Tom Sainsbury joins us to chat season 3 of his podcast Small Town Scandal!

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  • Do you have the best boss? Taylor Swift gave away $1,300,000 in bonuses per person!
  • The People's Poll: What size bed do you have?
  • Group Therapy: My friend invites me to her batch for free but she has too many rules, should I say something?
  • As someone on The Hits goes on a date tonight, what happened on the first date?
  • Matty was told he was really good at squeezing into a little hole???

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  • Matty was caught doing WHAT at the work Christmas Party?!
  •  Am I a Weirdo? I buy myself and eat an entire rotisserie chicken in the carpark when I'm sad
  • Matty jumps in the VENT TENT, and this time he needs to complain about... the heat 
  • PJ was in a vulnerable moment and spent a little bit extra at her appointment
  • What are you still doing for your loved ones that they should definitely be doing ?

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  • What was your weird injury?
  • Battle of The Hits: Kelly Clarkson addition. Matty officially wins Battle of the Hits for the year!
  • Abby from Consumer NZ - You DON'T need to get the warranty when you buy an item - the consumer guarantee act actually covers you
  • What happened at the Christmas Party? 
  • We slowed down our podcast and it sounds like we're drunk!

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  • Do you get gifts for service people (hairdresser etc) for christmas?
  • What did you do one time that you get known for all the time now?
  • We chat to THE ROGUE Megan and did we find out where she was?
  • When did the song play at the VERY wrong time?
  • Producer Sara got Bronte Tarot Cards for Christmas and she gives PJ a reading live on air...

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  • AM I A Weirdo? I practice my ordering before I go through the drive through
  • The People's Poll: Do you wrap presents on the floor or the table? 
  • Have you ever surprised somene with a pet for their birthday or christmas? 
  • Matty's 40 before 40, he's going to learn the TLC Waterfalls rap by next Friday!
  • Somone was eating peanut butter and tomato - what's your weird food combos?!

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  • What is the thing named after your family?
  • Passionately pitch us your favourite Christmas Movie!
  • PJ got out of the Auckland Santa Parade, so Matty made her do her own down the main street in Christchurch
  • Group Therapy: When did you invite someone and they actually turned up, but you regretted it? 
  • The People's Poll: When you go to after hours, do you take a photo and upload it to social media?

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  • A lot to catch up since PJ left halfway through the show on Friday!
  • PJ met Cliff Curtis over the weekend after he started talking to baby Frankie
  • Matty had to hitch a ride from the old intern at The Hits's mum! Who was your saviour?
  • PJs mum embarrassed her at the hotel...
  • What was the straw that broke that camels back?

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December 4, 2025 36 mins
  • PJs Pitch Perfect Ish: How did the performance go? 
  • Matty needs your help getting to a wedding...
  • A MAJOR development in the Mariah game!
  • What got in the way of your wedding?
  • Did you meet someone who was totally not your type, but it worked out?

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  • PJs Pitch Perfect Ish: How did the audition go? Did she finally get into her primary school choir after being rejected 25 ish years ago?
  • Matty nearly didn't make his flight - and his luggage didn't!
  • Kiwi singer Kaylee Bell on her new Christmas song!
  • Is it okay to send food back you've half eaten?
  • PJ was a hot mess today, what is it about you that gets in the way of your professionalism?

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  • PJs punishment for not appearing at The Auckland Santa Parade - she has to do her own Santa Parade walking down the streets in her Christmas top!
  • What was the brutal honesty someone gave you?
  • Group Therapy: My friends husband told me he's unhappy, should I tell her?
  • PJs Pitch Perfect Ish: Clinical Psychologist Jacqui Macquire taps into PJs unresolved trauma before she auditions for her primary school choir tomorrow!
  • Aaron Rowe...
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  • PJ promised in Jan that she would finally clear her 10,000 emails by Dec. How did she do?
  • Am I A Weirdo for refusing to peel the plastic off a new appliance because I like the fantasy that it’s forever new?
  • PJs Pitch Perfect Ish: PJs been practising her singing in front of husband BJ before the choir audition at her old primary school on Thursday! How is she doing...
  • PJ is the only announcer left standing in The Mar...
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  • PJs Pitch Perfect... Ish: PJ finds out what pop song she has to audition with when she goes back to her primary school choir
  • Mel C from The Spice Girls!!
  • The People's Poll: If you drop something under your seat in the car do you grab it or leave it?
  • Megan VS PJ - who is going to get out of The Mariah Game this weekend?
  • What did you buy that you didn't need, but it was on sale?

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  • PJs Pitch Perfect... Ish. What pop song should PJ sing with when she reauditions for her primary school choir?
  • Did you have a fall out with someone from your bridal party after the wedding?
  • Kiwi band Foley join us for a chat about their new song, Honey
  • Matty was in a flap last night because he lost his wallet... twice
  • The People's Poll: What do you eat for breakfast? 

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  • PJs Pitch Perfect... ish. PJs reauditioning for her school choir next week, when did you try to impress but bombed instead?
  • The People's Poll: Have you ever walked out of a movie?
  • Matty's very much a Type B personality
  • PJ had a tradie at her house and offered him a cup of tea but then didn't the next day... what is the tradie etiquette?
  • What do you do religiously that you heard once but didn't even fact check?

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  • Matty was described as nice, but then described as edgy, which one would you rather be?  
  • The Principal from PJs old primary school invites her to try again for the school choir! 
  • The People's Poll: Do you sleep with your door open or closed?
  • Group Therapy: My neighbour has stolen my bin and they won't give it back!
  • Ryan is being a REAL type A in the new house

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  • Jono from Jono, Ben & Megan is out of The Mariah Game! 
  • What did you leave on top of your car?
  • Am I A Weirdo? I eat dessert first at a restaurant
  • PJ thinks she's a good singer and reminisces about nearly making the choir at primary school
  • "I went to a Stag Do and came back with..."

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  • Have you ever been wrongly accused of something?
  • The People's Poll: If you're in a queue, driving or supermarket line and see a quicker line do you change?
  • Matty needs help making it up to Ryan...
  • What did you forget about and had to pay the price?
  • Connor from Chch is out of The Mariah Game! How did he get out?!

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