Paid To Talk with Leigh Hart

Paid To Talk with Leigh Hart

Paid To Talk is a hard-hitting comedy podcast hosted by New Zealand cult icon Leigh Hart (Moon TV, Late Night Big Breakfast, Bhuja) and Matt Ward. Each week, the lads tackle the big issues (and plenty of small ones) with questionable research, strong opinions and the occasional guest. Expect dry humour and the kind of chats that probably shouldn’t be recorded. Bought to you by Te-Ledoz. Use code PAID at teldedoz.co.nz for 20% off

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June 2, 2026 30 mins

Leigh Hart and Matt Ward are back from their one month research break and ready to get back into the big issues.

This week... The boys discuss the common occurance of scaring off a potential date by telling them they're podcasters, Leigh reveals another incredible fuel saving tip, and they deep dive in one of the most requested podcast topics: The Titanic. 

Plus, Matt has another child due in a month and he couldn't be happier...

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This year on Paid To Talk, Matt Ward invented a brand new, never before seen segment called Quickfire Questions where he got Leigh Hart's (not so quickfire) opinions on current events. 

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Leigh Hart on coke in the NASA toilets & should women be banned from driving?

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Leigh Hart and Matt Ward are no strangers to success, so they wanted to give back to their beloved fans by revealing their tricks for keeping cool when facing unprecidented success. 

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Leigh Hart on coke in the NASA toilets & should women be banned from driving?

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It's no secret we're living in a cost of living crisis, but luckily Leigh Hart is here to give us his tips on making and saving money. 

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Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown: Placenta in the pool & the war on cones

Matt found WHAT in Leigh Hart’s bedroom??

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Check out one of the best (Or worst???) bits from the Paid To Talk podcast lately, when Leigh wouldn't shut up about his new Apple Watch

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Don't strap the Apple Watch to your p*nis

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Check out one of the best (Or worst???) bits from the Paid To Talk podcast lately, when Leigh tried to single handedly solve the global fuel crisis...

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Leigh Hart on coke in the NASA toilets & should women be banned from driving?

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Leigh Hart and Matt Ward are back with another episode of Paid To Talk, your weekly comedy podcast packed with hard-hitting topics and questionable chat. 

 

Episode notes:  

(00:00) Intro to the ‘sex special’ 

(05:00) Improve sex with a cheese toastie 

(11:30) Spying on your ex 

(16:00) Leigh Hart’s roleplaying tips 

(22...

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Leigh Hart and Matt Ward are back with another episode of Paid To Talk, your weekly comedy podcast packed with hard-hitting nonsense and questionable chat. 

 

You're not going to believe what Matt found in Leigh's bedroom this week. The cost of living crisis is starting to bite, and Matt reckons we could learn a thing or two from the Drug Cartels... plus, Leigh's got what might be the best world war 2 ...

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Leigh Hart and Matt Ward are back with another episode of Paid To Talk, your weekly hard-hitting comedy podcast packed with nonsense and questionable chat. 

 

This week, we’ve got celebrity chef and all-round good bastard Al Brown in for a chat. You’ll know him from his countless TV shows, cookbooks, great eateries like Depot, Best Ugly Bagels, his condiments&n...

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Leigh Hart and Matt Ward are back with another episode of Paid To Talk, your weekly hard-hitting comedy podcast packed with nonsense and questionable chat.

 

The Podcast has blown up, so in this week's episode we’re breaking down how to deal with success (Get ready to note down the “3 M’s”, 11 minutes in). Plus, we tackle the BIG ISSUES, like how to solve the fuel crisis? And Leigh’s still emotion...

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Leigh Hart and Matt Ward are Paid To Talk, you’re not paid to listen but we’re glad you are.  

This week we sit down with a big and important guest, the Mayor of Auckland, Wayne Brown. 

We grill the boss of 1.8 million people on the BIG issues. Strap in for road cones, cycle lanes, placenta in Leigh’s pool, what’s wrong with New Zealand and more.&nb...

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Despite numerous reviews politely describing the Podcast as “crap”, Leigh Hart and Matt Ward are back for a second season! Get set for what is apparently in their own words a “new and improved” Podcast. They will endeavour to tackle the big issues, and insist there is more research and even some guests!

In our first episode back, we’ve got some feedback from the CEO, Leigh’s got an Apple Watch an...

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Sex experts Leigh Hart and Matt Ward bring in female sex expert Morgan Penn to get the female perspective of sex and a blatant attempt to boost downloads.  

Catch more Paid To Talk, every Friday at 3pm on Radio Hauraki. Get set for a full-on assault on your sense of humour as Leigh and sparring partner Matt Ward delve into the big topics of the week.

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Get even more Paid To Talk, with the best bits from the radio show on Hauraki. 

Leigh & Matt chat Spotify Wrapped disasters, Christmas party carnage and Leigh’s deeply unhelpful boating advice.

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Get even more Paid To Talk, with the best bits from the radio show on Hauraki. 

Get set for a full-on assault on your sense of humour as Leigh and sparring partner Matt Ward delve into the big topics.

Follow the boys on Instagram: @paidtotalk_podcast

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Get even more Paid To Talk, with the best bits from the radio show on Hauraki. 

Leigh casually reveals the time he ended up in a French aquarium, fought three police officers with a mop and still made it home for coffee.

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Get even more Paid To Talk, with the best bits from the radio show on Hauraki. 

Vinyl Friday, the Epstein files and a wind‑turbine tech who may or may not have been taken out mid‑call.

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Get even more Paid To Talk, with the best bits from the radio show on Hauraki. 

Leigh & Matt spiral from rugby chat into a completely unhinged hypothetical involving World Cups, win percentagesand… supermodels.

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Get even more Paid To Talk, with the best bits from the radio show on Hauraki. 

Leigh & Matt chat to a Roswell local who claims he’s had “several” encounters of the intimate kind.

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Get even more Paid To Talk, with the best bits from the radio show on Hauraki. 

Leigh & Matt gear up for Joe Parker’s big fight with Fabio Wardley, and somehow end up chatting drinking training plans, shirtless Dublin rumours, and the return of Mister Chang’s highly questionable massage techniques.

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