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August 7, 2025 11 mins

It’s Friday, which means Kate Hawkesby and Tim Wilson are back with Mike Hosking to Wrap the Week that was. 

They discussed Mike’s potential career in reality TV, car troubles, and AI in language learning apps. 

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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Timbo.

Speaker 2 (00:02):
How are you, Mike Will We're a bit like this,
those long terms that you're talking about, we've been I've
been doing this marriage counseling in disguise for about twelve.

Speaker 1 (00:11):
Years now, twelve years on that show. That's incredible. Yeah,
that's not true, Cadie. How long have you been on
the show? Must be the same amount of time seems longer.

Speaker 3 (00:19):
Absolutely, no idea. No, I wouldn't have thought it was
that long.

Speaker 1 (00:23):
Because you don't take it seriously. I mean, and when
you don't take it, I.

Speaker 3 (00:27):
Don't take it remotely seriously.

Speaker 2 (00:28):
How could you?

Speaker 1 (00:29):
Hey, guess what tomorrow is? Very exciting news? You guys,
you're ready for the first person who guesses what what
tomorrow is?

Speaker 2 (00:34):
Have?

Speaker 1 (00:34):
I guess it's it's it's an it's a it's a thing,
it's a birthday, it's it's an event, and the first
person who gets it will win a year's worth of
k bars on me.

Speaker 3 (00:47):
I don't think they still make cavars do that. But okay,
is it something a sport?

Speaker 1 (00:51):
No, like a no cars, very indirectly indirect Is this
the first time the Warriors will win in three goes?

Speaker 2 (00:59):
No?

Speaker 1 (00:59):
That that sort of thing is going to get you
kicked off, and there won't be year thirteen for you,
Tim if you keep that up. The answer is the
answer is no prize winners today. Sadly, the answer is
new z B is ninety nine tomorrow. Oh my god,
get ninety tomorrow.

Speaker 3 (01:19):
One more year, and it may be a telegram from
the King.

Speaker 1 (01:22):
I'll tell you what I take, at least a telegram.
They've already asked me this morning because they're planning next year,
because of course one hundred. They've asked me to be
the keynote speaker at what at the one hundredth birthday
of Zbiot.

Speaker 3 (01:38):
Yeah, but where's that? Like in the iHeart lounge or.

Speaker 1 (01:44):
Speaking? Yeah, where's where's you?

Speaker 2 (01:46):
How many people are going to be there?

Speaker 1 (01:49):
I went to before I started the show. I went
to the the eightieth birthday of ZIB and Paul was
there and MERV Smith was there and and I, oh,
my goodness, mer Smith. Yeah, it was one of that
he brought his trains. He in a train, didn't he?
He came in a train. It was incredible. And I thought.
I sat in that room that night and I was

(02:10):
sort of still kind of like I was. I thought
bloody hell this is and that this was fantastic. I thought,
this is what named me? How many businesses in this
country one that have gone one hundred years and two
have been without blowing my trumpet too loudly have been
as successful as ZEDB has for that period of time.
I mean, name me a company, just one exactly. There

(02:32):
isn't one.

Speaker 3 (02:33):
Probably probably will be one, but I don't know. But
I don't know that you'll be available to be a
keynote speaker because have you talked to ZB about your
upcoming burgeoning television career?

Speaker 2 (02:43):
So this is right.

Speaker 3 (02:44):
Someone has been approached to do celebrity treasure island term
and I can tell you for nothing it's not me.

Speaker 2 (02:50):
Well, I actually I would have thought traitor would be
more your CHAMPI.

Speaker 1 (02:54):
Well, it's interesting. I was, funnily enough, I was reading
about that this morning. So so just for people aren't
up to speed on this is what's it called the
Traitor or whatever it's called, so traders, so traitors, So
i'mly to believe it. I don't think it's been successful
here at all because and I'm surprised it's got a
third season because it didn't rate last time because we
were reading the ratings this week. But nevertheless, Paul Henry,

(03:15):
my good friend, used to news read on my show,
used to drive in from the wire wrapper to be
the newsreader on my show. And I said to a
couple of people I said at the time, I said
that that guy Paul is moderately talented. See what you
can do with them. And look what's happened. Anyway, he's
now on the board of TV ands. Anyway, say no
more so. Anyway, he's not doing it anymore. So they

(03:37):
need suddenly a new host. Now this has become complicated
for me because I was already I've already been touched Yeah,
because I've already been touched up for Treasure Island earlier
on in the week.

Speaker 3 (03:50):
And so I mean, we can really see you on
Sliperyties Island, can't.

Speaker 2 (03:54):
We're making alliances, gathering people and running actually talking.

Speaker 1 (03:59):
Yeah, it's it's never happened.

Speaker 3 (04:00):
The only one this is going to is one with
like a waiter, a lounger and cock.

Speaker 2 (04:06):
And a shop for marinos and loafers. And this is
also someone who I think said just before the news
I hate being videoed.

Speaker 1 (04:14):
So yeah, that's true. What are we going to do
about it, Katie, Because Monty Betham, who's one of the
greatest Warriors of your time, is missing the Warriors videos and.

Speaker 3 (04:24):
Will you refer to me as your videographer? And what
he doesn't know is behind the scenes. It's one of
the sole points of our marriage because I have to
film you without you knowing because you hate and have
banned me from filming you, and so when I upload
it to Instagram, it goes off. In fact, the last
reel that I put up on my Instagram of you
watching the Warriors is sitting at over four hundred and

(04:44):
seventy thousand views, so that's probably twice Celebrity Treasure Island
and the Traitors. So I think I need some New
Zealand on air funding.

Speaker 2 (04:52):
Really, So I've actually got a I've got a larger
question here, as your marriage counselor in disguise, Kate, this
is a safe space. But if Mike broke up with
the Warriors, would that improved your marriage?

Speaker 3 (05:06):
Well not really. I mean I don't mind him loving
the Warriors. I just try to film them from behind
pop plants and from behind my book so he doesn't notice.
And then someone always knacks and tells them and says,
oh classic, I saw you on K's Instagram. And that
just ruins it for me because then he comes home
furious and goes.

Speaker 1 (05:22):
You filmed the key being because I'm not on social media,
I don't know any of this is happening. So it's
the biggest nark actually, funnily enough, as the Prime Minister.
And he comes and he comes and I don't know
what I think. It's why he's got problems running over.
He seems to spend his life on social media because
he comes and goes, oh, so you got a new Aston,
you got a new Aston? Have you might? Wow? I
live vicariously through you. What about the Warriors, Mike? I

(05:43):
saw you cleaning your light bulbs at the country over
the weekend. Arthur, I say, are you running the country
or are you just looking at me on Instagram over
the weekend? Listen, I'll tell you what.

Speaker 3 (05:53):
The reels of you washing the car they usually at
around two hundred thousand views, so you're not as popular
as the Warriors, but they are up there.

Speaker 1 (06:01):
Two hundred thousand people watch me washing a car.

Speaker 2 (06:07):
Straight to ear would.

Speaker 3 (06:10):
Be way way higher because TikTok it'd be in the
I think the National Party's got like eighty thousand followers
on TikTok alone, So you guys could just we need to.

Speaker 1 (06:19):
Get to TikTok. We'll we'll blue sky this in the moment.
Can I trouble tim? Yep?

Speaker 2 (06:26):
Yep. The Swift wouldn't start this morning.

Speaker 1 (06:28):
Plus the keyboard.

Speaker 3 (06:29):
We're not supposed to be talking about this on air.
Sam's throwing you under the bus by telling you again.

Speaker 2 (06:34):
Over again exactly.

Speaker 1 (06:36):
Yeah, here's the deal.

Speaker 2 (06:36):
It turns over, so it's not a battery issue.

Speaker 1 (06:39):
Right, I don't know what it will be. The alternator.
Have you got a spear alternator?

Speaker 2 (06:44):
No?

Speaker 1 (06:44):
Do you have a spear Suzuki Swift alternator? Well no
I don't.

Speaker 2 (06:47):
But do you want to come over? Well, come over,
put your head unto the bonnit cake can film it.

Speaker 1 (06:52):
Swamping in swamping an alternator is not hard, mate. You
could do it in half an hour. Get down to Ripco,
get an alternator and pop it on and you'll be
sit together. Does it infuriate you when that happens.

Speaker 2 (07:03):
When the car wings start?

Speaker 1 (07:05):
No, when it's not a sunny day, yes, when the
car won't start.

Speaker 2 (07:11):
Yes, But you know what. I was actually reading something
this morning about how you handle crises. So you go
back into the house and you just you're calm, you're orderly,
you don't freak out in front of the kids. And
I think it was actually I was reflecting that was
a good object lesson and not freaking out.

Speaker 1 (07:26):
Do you blame Suzuki for it or is it more
a maintenance issue.

Speaker 2 (07:29):
I think it's a maintenance said no, No, I'm all
I'm all about the Suzuki.

Speaker 1 (07:33):
Yeah, fair enough. Yeah, I think a couple of quick
questions for you, Katie. First of all, do you realize
that due Lingo popped thirty percent so far this year
in terms of shares? Oh? Really, Well, they're leaning into
AI so they're bread is because no one does more
due lingo than you do. But so that's obviously a
very good business. Anymore, you do duelingo every time we
do the country on a Friday because you won't talk

(07:54):
to me. You go, I go hello, I like you
you guys are shut up. I'm just doing the due
lingo Or is that you're not?

Speaker 2 (07:59):
Are you learning? Kay?

Speaker 3 (08:00):
I haven't done ju lingo in like forever. That was
like last year. Maybe I'm not talking to you in.

Speaker 1 (08:06):
The What are you're doing with the word the other day?
What was the word you got the other day? Sweaty
or bumpy or lumpy?

Speaker 2 (08:12):
What? No, you're talking about the word word Je Lingos
it's Jill Lingo's a language learning platform. Roma was learning
learning German?

Speaker 1 (08:21):
Of it was he? And did it? Did it work? Yeah?
What what is alternator in German?

Speaker 2 (08:31):
And our Flemish gishwatzwagin?

Speaker 1 (08:34):
Second question for you, Katie Kim Kardashian's face strap? Is
there anything in that? Oh?

Speaker 3 (08:39):
Look, I saw I saw a comedian saying the Kardashians
have been very successful at making us hate our bodies.
Now they've extended that to making you hate your face.
I can't think of anything more grotesque. But did you
see that?

Speaker 1 (08:51):
Yes?

Speaker 2 (08:52):
Oh yeah, Anthony Hopkins, very funny.

Speaker 1 (08:57):
Hopkins well worth looking up on social media. We should
stop promoting social media because that's on social media as well,
and of course that destroys linear.

Speaker 3 (09:05):
Tell them now that you're going to television, will have
to get back to stay.

Speaker 1 (09:08):
Oh sorry, you're back to that. That I got approached
very high up in TV and zaid they texted the
very high ups here and we're just doing the money
side of the equation. And they said they come back
to me. They haven't as yet, but I gave them
a number and if I get the number, I'll give
the money to charity. And then right.

Speaker 3 (09:28):
Now, no amount of money, You're not going on that show,
no matter what.

Speaker 1 (09:32):
Give me a number, will you shout me and you
alternator at Ripco. If I get the number I want
from TV and Z, I'll shout you an alternator and
the charity and choice will be very very grateful. And
I also said, because the boss here, and I don't
think I'm giving anything away, but the boss he has said,
can we negotiate to get him out early? Because I
was doing the Yeah, I didn't want to take time
off the show. Yeah, they don't want me off here.

(09:54):
So I said, he was saying, can we can we
negotiate get him off early? You know, hit and run.
And I said, I'm going and I'm going in to win.
I said, I'm not leaving the island until I'm victorious.

Speaker 3 (10:05):
Oh my goodness, there's no way you're doing that. I
just I just want to reassure your listeners that there's
no way you're selling your soul to do trash reality television.
It's not happening.

Speaker 1 (10:13):
It's not happening on my watch.

Speaker 3 (10:14):
It's not happening at all.

Speaker 1 (10:16):
Would I bring credibility to the Skyvers or the Snitches
or whatever that other programs called. What's it called?

Speaker 2 (10:20):
What are the traitors?

Speaker 1 (10:22):
The traders? Would I bring credibility to the.

Speaker 2 (10:23):
Sky What about the snitches? This? Why are we just
pitching your platform?

Speaker 1 (10:27):
I don't know? Or the Skyvers?

Speaker 2 (10:29):
How about that?

Speaker 1 (10:30):
I'm just wondering if it's time for a big Telly comeback?

Speaker 2 (10:33):
Yeah no, wait, wait, just as free we're broadcast TV
is in decline. You're announcing a big Telly comeback.

Speaker 1 (10:42):
And there's the headline for the listener. I'll give an
exclusive to the listener, Hoskin coming back to save TV.
I don't think the listener would really be interested in you.
I hate to say so. The listener is not interested
to me. Television is not interested in me. And all
I'm here is I'm just trying to help listen nice
and nice? Okay, what am I going to do tonight
with the world? Is Codie nine thirty?

Speaker 2 (11:02):
You?

Speaker 1 (11:02):
Well, I mean if tomorrow rather, yeah, I mean ninety
tomorrow night.

Speaker 3 (11:07):
I don't think you'll be able to do it. I
think it's too late, but if you want to stay up,
I can't say what I'll be.

Speaker 1 (11:12):
Doing, what you'll be doing, but I don't think you'll
be See that's the sort of smutty one liner i'd
bring to primetime, Telly. It'd work. I can see the
ratings now. Nice to see you, guys.

Speaker 2 (11:28):
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Speaker 3 (11:31):
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