The Montoyas

The Montoyas

Rugby League star Marcelo Montoya is a clean freak who makes sure everything in his life is ”just so”. His wife Tayla thrives on annoying her husband with her form of hilarious disorder, constantly keeping him on his toes. Once they start talking, the conversation could end up anywhere. Join in as The Montoya’s lift the curtain on the life and relationship of Aussie imports assimilating into New Zealand as a newly married couple. Think Keeping Up with the Kardashians crossed with Modern Family and tune in for the podcast you never knew you needed. Follow: @themontoyaspodcast on TikTok and Instagram About The Hosts: Tayla Montoya is an ex-cheerleader with her roots from a large Italian Australian family, with all the passion and fire that comes with that. Most importantly, she is like that friend at the BBQ that is constantly surprising the group with a new questionable take, internet-based obsession or just something to annoy her husband. Marcelo Montoya is a Fijian Australian professional rugby league player and brings insight into what it actually means to be a professional sportsman. He is a little bit bogan, and a whole lot of a perfectionist. He strives for everything in his life to be centered and deliberate so he can perform at the highest level, while contending with his wife’s need to try and throw him off balance.

Episodes

September 10, 2025 55 mins
Horror movies are for adrenaline junkies, Tayla wrote her thesis on it back way back when. It’s safe to say she’s a junky while Marcelo is anything but.

Marcelo’s mum Litiana baby sits the twins for the first time and someone goes missing! Finally don’t ask Tayla where the scissors are, she has no idea.
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Lucky you... here's a bonus behind the scences episode to hear what really went on when Tayla and Marcelo made a appearance on The Late Show with Matty Johns on Thursday night.
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September 3, 2025 69 mins
Tayla is involved in a road rage incident where her true colours shine. Marcelo rates your dirty habits, his opinion won’t surprise you. With Father’s Day coming up, we learn the different expectations between parents. Tayla’s nonna Lucia, makes a cameo and we share a very special announcement.
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August 27, 2025 55 mins
Tayla hears an outrageous life story from a stranger, while Marcelo is praised for just being a dad.

Bra hygiene is discussed, leaving Marcelo disgusted. Tayla shares the connection between household cleaning and the chance of intimacy, luckily there’s one clean freak in this marriage.
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August 20, 2025 51 mins
Marcelo’s injury has been misrepresented in the media this week, his club doctor and mum finally set the record straight. Tayla shares tips for surviving first time parenthood and tips for keeping a marriage. Chat GPT gives Marcelo the ick and while Tayla has run out of free therapy.
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August 13, 2025 54 mins
Tayla and Marcelo have their first TV appearance together on the Matty John’s show, leaving some viewers questioning Tayla’s authenticity?! Marriage advice from 1913 stirs a few open wounds, and twins Tiana & Milan are subjected to an outrageous claim by their great nonno.
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August 6, 2025 46 mins
IYKYK. Tayla finally goes to the doctor, the diagnosis is a joke. Marcelo invents a new love language and Tayla moves heaven and earth for a night out without the twins.
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July 30, 2025 44 mins
Marcelo gets quizzed on the latest TikTok lingo, it’s giving boomer vibes. We learn more about the move home to Sydney. Marcelo’s mum is a victim of island time, and surprise item is discovered by a minor.
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July 23, 2025 46 mins
Marcelos is recovering from neck surgery, giving man flu a run for its money. Tayla is exposed again for being a cheapskate, carrying on the Lombardi family legacy. Unfortunately a few front and back bums were harmed in the process.
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July 16, 2025 52 mins
This week it starts hot and heavy as Marcelo is disgusted by the way Tayla does the twins laundry, then Tayla shares a mathematical problem she's faced recently, and she might not be the only one here. Then the guys uncover that they'd joined a cult that many couples have entered unknowingly before ending up hearing the difference between men and women on a night out.
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This week Marc and Tayla relive the time they spent moving back into the in-laws' house for an extended period during the twins birth and share their learnings from the experience and there's a few, then we get to hear how MAFs was a huge hit in the Lombardi household before finally wrapping up with let's call it the furniture store fight.
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July 2, 2025 47 mins
We're finally back after a long hiatus so to make up for lost time Tayla and Marcelo go over the differences between NZ and Australia now they're back in Sydney (the answers may surprise or offend you). Tayla asks Marcelo if he's noticed some cosmetic work she's had which end in fireworks before finally going over Marcelo's love of social media as he learns about people making day in the life videos.
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December 11, 2024 50 mins
This week Marc and Tayla share all on there journey to Australia and moving in with their parents, then we get to hear everything and I mean everything that went on in the birthing room and the lead up and finally finish with the announcement that the twins are definitely girls sorry Marcelo's mum you may of been wrong here. About The Hosts: Tayla Montoya is an ex-cheerleader, and current radio producer for Jono and Ben on The Hi...
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Macelos starts of the show asking if Tayla will be a scrapbook mother for the twins, then Tayla spends the weekend with her parents and the security cameras are there so we can hear how it all went down and Tayla give's her honest opinions of the famous Kiwi mince and cheese pie and lets just say it's honest maybe too honest. About The Hosts: Tayla Montoya is an ex-cheerleader, and current radio producer for Jono and Ben on The H...
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Tayla has a bone to pick with Marcelo as a debate on the size of prawns starts the episode off with a bang, then we find out how impatient Marcelo is when handed the admin for the team and how Sydney runs at such a different pace to Auckland before finally reliving a photoshoot that no one asked for. About The Hosts: Tayla Montoya is an ex-cheerleader, and current radio producer for Jono and Ben on The Hits. Her roots are from a ...
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November 20, 2024 46 mins
Tayla's Nono shows the family the best way to detour robbers , then a series off questions challenge Tayla to reconsider her actions moving forward as a twin mum, and finally the FB Market place nightmare begins as the time wasters take centre stage. About The Hosts: Tayla Montoya is an ex-cheerleader, and current radio producer for Jono and Ben on The Hits. Her roots are from a large Italian Australian family, with all the passi...
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November 13, 2024 37 mins
Tay and Marc start hot today, with some hot opinions about the Kardashians, including some of the best (worst) impressions you've ever heard. Tayla then kicks it into high gear, ripping into Marcelo for trying to make people touch her pregnant belly when she is not ok with it. Marcelo then opens up with a vulnerable moment about drinking coffee, and somehow, they get back to toilet chat. About The Hosts: Tayla Montoya is an ex-ch...
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November 6, 2024 37 mins
As the birth of the twins nears Tayla and Marcelo realise a real serious problem and that's both of them have rather larger heads and what problems that may pose, we finally hear the famous Fijian voice of Marcelos mother for the first time before finally getting to the ultimate marriage questionnaire answering all the big questions from the Montoyas. Marcelo comes in hot, comparing pregnancy to being a professional NRL player... ...
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October 30, 2024 46 mins
Marcelo comes in hot, comparing pregnancy to being a professional NRL player... it doesn't go down well. Their plans to surprise her grandparents by moving home were ruined by a distant family member, and they get into what Halloween and Christmas will mean when the kids are older. About The Hosts: Tayla Montoya is an ex-cheerleader, and current radio producer for Jono and Ben on The Hits. Her roots are from a large Italian Austr...
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October 23, 2024 37 mins
Tayla kicks off the show with a new segment that Marc really doesn't like... They are recording fresh off the back of the Pompey wedding and you'll never believe what made Tayla cry. We get a story about Sue and Angelo coming back to help pack up some baby gear which is hilarious as usual and Tayla reveals her grandparents still don't know they are heading back to Australia. About The Hosts: Tayla Montoya is an ex-cheerleader, an...
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