September 22, 2025 • 6 mins
The day has arrived... we are finally ready to announce who will be filling in for Laura while she is on Maternity Leave!
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Speaker 1 (00:10):
Hihart podcasts.
Speaker 2 (00:12):
Hear more Kiss podcast playlist, and listen live on the
free iHeart app.
Speaker 3 (00:17):
Laura, I cannot believe we are here at this next.
Speaker 1 (00:20):
Chapter of our relationship. It is time.
Speaker 2 (00:23):
We have been talking about it all show. I think that, Look,
I don't want.
Speaker 1 (00:27):
To go on maternity leave. I actually don't, but I
do want to have.
Speaker 2 (00:30):
The baby because I can't physically keep it in any longer,
like I'm so uncomfortable. But we've been teasing all show
that I will be having some time off after the
end of this week.
Speaker 1 (00:39):
Which checks out.
Speaker 3 (00:40):
That's what people do when they have birthed something out.
Speaker 1 (00:42):
Of their vagina will Usually people check out earlier than this.
Speaker 2 (00:45):
I think I'm gonna have this baby potentially Tuesday next week,
and I'm still on air until Friday.
Speaker 3 (00:50):
I been, to be honest, I've been in denial and
I haven't really thought about what it means for me,
probably because it's not about me, but it sort of
is so like I just didn't really understand that it
meant like, oh my god, Lord's having a baby, that
it means I would either a be left to host
this show alone or b do the unthinkable and replace.
Speaker 2 (01:09):
You and I thought were about to say, oh, have
a holiday.
Speaker 3 (01:11):
Also, I tried to ask for a holiday to my
own maternity leave.
Speaker 1 (01:16):
They said no, you're not pregnant. They said no.
Speaker 2 (01:18):
Okay, So we have been teasing that we do, in
fact have a replacement. There have been many names that
have been thrown around this show. Someone said, Russell Crowe.
Speaker 1 (01:26):
I think we're aiming a little bit high.
Speaker 3 (01:27):
Can I say when we chose to replace you? Because
they said I couldn't go on holiday, I put a
call out and I said, who wants to replace Laura
Burna be my co host? I cannot tell you how
many people were so quick to replace you, Laura.
Speaker 1 (01:39):
People. They were walking all over you. People.
Speaker 2 (01:41):
You know who can amy who this is so I
can send them a really nasty message afterwards.
Speaker 3 (01:45):
Well, we had one of Australia's most loved dads, who
Larry M. Doung.
Speaker 1 (01:51):
Yeah he would also do a great job though. Yeah fine,
I don't mind being replaced by Larry M.
Speaker 3 (01:55):
Tody from Neighbors, Yeah Tody, Chris Hemsworth, he really wanted
it actually, but I shame. I don't think I could
work opposite him.
Speaker 1 (02:04):
Yeah, I feel like your husand will get jealous.
Speaker 3 (02:05):
Yeah, I just wouldn't be able to concentrate. So I
vetoed that though.
Speaker 1 (02:08):
He really wants.
Speaker 2 (02:10):
Well, look, I think we have dragged it out long enough.
We do actually have the replacement. Laura Burn here in studio,
sitting right next to me, and drum roll please, the
new host of the pickup is many job.
Speaker 3 (02:31):
Question.
Speaker 4 (02:32):
It's so good to be here, Laura, get out the job.
Speaker 1 (02:35):
This is my place now.
Speaker 2 (02:37):
We did keep it as close to home as humanly possible.
Speaker 1 (02:39):
We decided just to get my husband to fill in.
Speaker 4 (02:43):
The interview process was very rigorous.
Speaker 1 (02:46):
Do you know what they said?
Speaker 2 (02:46):
They did ask if we could all do a chemistry
test to see if you have and I was like,
I am married to the man.
Speaker 1 (02:52):
I think we've got some chemists.
Speaker 4 (02:53):
We had sex, isn't it.
Speaker 1 (02:55):
I mean I was trying to bring on labor. God,
get this baby out. No, it was a rigorous test.
What did you have to pass to get in here? Now? No?
Speaker 4 (03:04):
It literally just said just get here for three o'clock
and you're fine. I'm actually I need to double check
when do I actually start?
Speaker 2 (03:11):
Well, I mean, I'm having the baby on hoping Tuesday.
We are like I think I'm getting injuiced.
Speaker 1 (03:17):
We can't be sure. We can't be sure it could
happen in the next few days.
Speaker 4 (03:20):
I don't need your life story, just need to know
what data.
Speaker 1 (03:22):
You don't even know what day we're having this baby.
Happy time.
Speaker 4 (03:26):
It keeps changing the goalposter forever moving, so I can't
keep tracked.
Speaker 1 (03:29):
It can't move that much. It is that week. Gosh.
Speaker 2 (03:33):
So because we're getting in juice, Matt keeps asking for
the specific date.
Speaker 1 (03:37):
And I'm like, tell me. I'm like, I don't know.
It's dependent on I'm like, what do.
Speaker 4 (03:40):
You mean you don't know when you're having a baby.
Speaker 1 (03:42):
I was like, it's dependent on the hospital. But he
keeps booking things on days and I was like, you.
Speaker 2 (03:46):
Know, you have to keep three days free the.
Speaker 1 (03:50):
Week man to get the baby. When do I start?
When I tell you what? Does anyone know what's happening?
No one actually knows.
Speaker 3 (03:58):
We're taking all taking a week of paternity to leave.
Speaker 2 (04:00):
How do you feel about the fact that you're going
to be juggling a newborn baby and also a brand new,
sparky radio career.
Speaker 4 (04:08):
I could not ask for anything more right now.
Speaker 1 (04:11):
It's a dream come true. How do you feel about
your your co host?
Speaker 3 (04:14):
That's the big question that everyone me included has been asking.
Speaker 4 (04:17):
You know, we get along so well. We've always had
a great relationship and you know, to sit alongside you
on air three pm, it's three pm pick up, there's
three pm pickup.
Speaker 1 (04:27):
You know, it's just I'm.
Speaker 4 (04:28):
So honored, I'm flattered and i can't wait to see
where our relationship goes from here.
Speaker 1 (04:32):
I can. Let's not let it go anywhere else.
Speaker 3 (04:35):
We had had a tumultuous relationship, which I'm sure we
want us well, everything was great until you out of
my wedding to Australia before I got married.
Speaker 1 (04:44):
But I was clading it. I was helping you.
Speaker 2 (04:47):
For anyone who doesn't know the behind the scenes of this,
Britt was trying to keep the date of her wedding
private and Matt accidentally on his podcast accident downloads.
Speaker 1 (04:57):
Do you know what I say?
Speaker 4 (04:58):
Almost downloaded episode ever, Matt.
Speaker 1 (05:01):
Said to me recently, so he's actually done three.
Speaker 2 (05:04):
Things on his podcast where he gave away Britt's wedding date,
He gave away the first name of our baby, and
then recently he gave away the middle name of our baby.
I've not talked about these things on any platform, And
Matt says to me casually goes got our downloads of
been Up?
Speaker 3 (05:17):
Yeah, well played though, because he got himself for a
radio kick.
Speaker 4 (05:20):
To the listeners of the pick up strap on in,
You're gonna find out a lot more about Laura than
you anticipated.
Speaker 1 (05:26):
You're not even welcome in the birthing suitet now.
Speaker 4 (05:29):
I don't want to be there. I've got a radio
show now, this is where I live.
Speaker 1 (05:33):
I just want it to be known whilst I'm on
maternity leave.
Speaker 2 (05:36):
I take no responsibility for what this show spirals into.
Speaker 1 (05:39):
It's all on you down, Baddy Jay.
Speaker 4 (05:41):
Is there any beer here?
Speaker 1 (05:42):
What's going on?
Speaker 4 (05:44):
Do we talk about football scores?
Speaker 1 (05:45):
We use poppers here?
Speaker 2 (05:46):
We oh god, we're catering to people who are picking
up their kids from school. So no, there's no beers,
but there are poppers juice boxes.
Speaker 4 (05:54):
And you talk about fish.
Speaker 1 (05:57):
Yeah, I used to be a spearfish man. How to
Rob Allen Gunn?
Speaker 2 (06:00):
Of course you did anyway, guys, that's all I've got.
Speaker 3 (06:03):
Time every job in the world, Hockley, How do I
know what a Rob Allen speagun is?
Speaker 1 (06:08):
And tell me that she's good. Doesn't know what is okay, guys,
we've got to get out of here. Will Wood is
up next.
Speaker 4 (06:15):
What day do I start?
Speaker 1 (06:16):
We'll tell you what. When do you want me? We'll
put you out of your misery. Maddie Jay is going
to be on the pick up from October sixth.
Speaker 4 (06:23):
Everyone, Laura, add that to my calendar.
Speaker 1 (06:25):
Added to your own calendar.
Hihart podcasts.
Speaker 2 (00:12):
Hear more Kiss podcast playlist, and listen live on the
free iHeart app.
Speaker 3 (00:17):
Laura, I cannot believe we are here at this next.
Speaker 1 (00:20):
Chapter of our relationship. It is time.
Speaker 2 (00:23):
We have been talking about it all show. I think that, Look,
I don't want.
Speaker 1 (00:27):
To go on maternity leave. I actually don't, but I
do want to have.
Speaker 2 (00:30):
The baby because I can't physically keep it in any longer,
like I'm so uncomfortable. But we've been teasing all show
that I will be having some time off after the
end of this week.
Speaker 1 (00:39):
Which checks out.
Speaker 3 (00:40):
That's what people do when they have birthed something out.
Speaker 1 (00:42):
Of their vagina will Usually people check out earlier than this.
Speaker 2 (00:45):
I think I'm gonna have this baby potentially Tuesday next week,
and I'm still on air until Friday.
Speaker 3 (00:50):
I been, to be honest, I've been in denial and
I haven't really thought about what it means for me,
probably because it's not about me, but it sort of
is so like I just didn't really understand that it
meant like, oh my god, Lord's having a baby, that
it means I would either a be left to host
this show alone or b do the unthinkable and replace.
Speaker 2 (01:09):
You and I thought were about to say, oh, have
a holiday.
Speaker 3 (01:11):
Also, I tried to ask for a holiday to my
own maternity leave.
Speaker 1 (01:16):
They said no, you're not pregnant. They said no.
Speaker 2 (01:18):
Okay, So we have been teasing that we do, in
fact have a replacement. There have been many names that
have been thrown around this show. Someone said, Russell Crowe.
Speaker 1 (01:26):
I think we're aiming a little bit high.
Speaker 3 (01:27):
Can I say when we chose to replace you? Because
they said I couldn't go on holiday, I put a
call out and I said, who wants to replace Laura
Burna be my co host? I cannot tell you how
many people were so quick to replace you, Laura.
Speaker 1 (01:39):
People. They were walking all over you. People.
Speaker 2 (01:41):
You know who can amy who this is so I
can send them a really nasty message afterwards.
Speaker 3 (01:45):
Well, we had one of Australia's most loved dads, who
Larry M. Doung.
Speaker 1 (01:51):
Yeah he would also do a great job though. Yeah fine,
I don't mind being replaced by Larry M.
Speaker 3 (01:55):
Tody from Neighbors, Yeah Tody, Chris Hemsworth, he really wanted
it actually, but I shame. I don't think I could
work opposite him.
Speaker 1 (02:04):
Yeah, I feel like your husand will get jealous.
Speaker 3 (02:05):
Yeah, I just wouldn't be able to concentrate. So I
vetoed that though.
Speaker 1 (02:08):
He really wants.
Speaker 2 (02:10):
Well, look, I think we have dragged it out long enough.
We do actually have the replacement. Laura Burn here in studio,
sitting right next to me, and drum roll please, the
new host of the pickup is many job.
Speaker 3 (02:31):
Question.
Speaker 4 (02:32):
It's so good to be here, Laura, get out the job.
Speaker 1 (02:35):
This is my place now.
Speaker 2 (02:37):
We did keep it as close to home as humanly possible.
Speaker 1 (02:39):
We decided just to get my husband to fill in.
Speaker 4 (02:43):
The interview process was very rigorous.
Speaker 1 (02:46):
Do you know what they said?
Speaker 2 (02:46):
They did ask if we could all do a chemistry
test to see if you have and I was like,
I am married to the man.
Speaker 1 (02:52):
I think we've got some chemists.
Speaker 4 (02:53):
We had sex, isn't it.
Speaker 1 (02:55):
I mean I was trying to bring on labor. God,
get this baby out. No, it was a rigorous test.
What did you have to pass to get in here? Now? No?
Speaker 4 (03:04):
It literally just said just get here for three o'clock
and you're fine. I'm actually I need to double check
when do I actually start?
Speaker 2 (03:11):
Well, I mean, I'm having the baby on hoping Tuesday.
We are like I think I'm getting injuiced.
Speaker 1 (03:17):
We can't be sure. We can't be sure it could
happen in the next few days.
Speaker 4 (03:20):
I don't need your life story, just need to know
what data.
Speaker 1 (03:22):
You don't even know what day we're having this baby.
Happy time.
Speaker 4 (03:26):
It keeps changing the goalposter forever moving, so I can't
keep tracked.
Speaker 1 (03:29):
It can't move that much. It is that week. Gosh.
Speaker 2 (03:33):
So because we're getting in juice, Matt keeps asking for
the specific date.
Speaker 1 (03:37):
And I'm like, tell me. I'm like, I don't know.
It's dependent on I'm like, what do.
Speaker 4 (03:40):
You mean you don't know when you're having a baby.
Speaker 1 (03:42):
I was like, it's dependent on the hospital. But he
keeps booking things on days and I was like, you.
Speaker 2 (03:46):
Know, you have to keep three days free the.
Speaker 1 (03:50):
Week man to get the baby. When do I start?
When I tell you what? Does anyone know what's happening?
No one actually knows.
Speaker 3 (03:58):
We're taking all taking a week of paternity to leave.
Speaker 2 (04:00):
How do you feel about the fact that you're going
to be juggling a newborn baby and also a brand new,
sparky radio career.
Speaker 4 (04:08):
I could not ask for anything more right now.
Speaker 1 (04:11):
It's a dream come true. How do you feel about
your your co host?
Speaker 3 (04:14):
That's the big question that everyone me included has been asking.
Speaker 4 (04:17):
You know, we get along so well. We've always had
a great relationship and you know, to sit alongside you
on air three pm, it's three pm pick up, there's
three pm pickup.
Speaker 1 (04:27):
You know, it's just I'm.
Speaker 4 (04:28):
So honored, I'm flattered and i can't wait to see
where our relationship goes from here.
Speaker 1 (04:32):
I can. Let's not let it go anywhere else.
Speaker 3 (04:35):
We had had a tumultuous relationship, which I'm sure we
want us well, everything was great until you out of
my wedding to Australia before I got married.
Speaker 1 (04:44):
But I was clading it. I was helping you.
Speaker 2 (04:47):
For anyone who doesn't know the behind the scenes of this,
Britt was trying to keep the date of her wedding
private and Matt accidentally on his podcast accident downloads.
Speaker 1 (04:57):
Do you know what I say?
Speaker 4 (04:58):
Almost downloaded episode ever, Matt.
Speaker 1 (05:01):
Said to me recently, so he's actually done three.
Speaker 2 (05:04):
Things on his podcast where he gave away Britt's wedding date,
He gave away the first name of our baby, and
then recently he gave away the middle name of our baby.
I've not talked about these things on any platform, And
Matt says to me casually goes got our downloads of
been Up?
Speaker 3 (05:17):
Yeah, well played though, because he got himself for a
radio kick.
Speaker 4 (05:20):
To the listeners of the pick up strap on in,
You're gonna find out a lot more about Laura than
you anticipated.
Speaker 1 (05:26):
You're not even welcome in the birthing suitet now.
Speaker 4 (05:29):
I don't want to be there. I've got a radio
show now, this is where I live.
Speaker 1 (05:33):
I just want it to be known whilst I'm on
maternity leave.
Speaker 2 (05:36):
I take no responsibility for what this show spirals into.
Speaker 1 (05:39):
It's all on you down, Baddy Jay.
Speaker 4 (05:41):
Is there any beer here?
Speaker 1 (05:42):
What's going on?
Speaker 4 (05:44):
Do we talk about football scores?
Speaker 1 (05:45):
We use poppers here?
Speaker 2 (05:46):
We oh god, we're catering to people who are picking
up their kids from school. So no, there's no beers,
but there are poppers juice boxes.
Speaker 4 (05:54):
And you talk about fish.
Speaker 1 (05:57):
Yeah, I used to be a spearfish man. How to
Rob Allen Gunn?
Speaker 2 (06:00):
Of course you did anyway, guys, that's all I've got.
Speaker 3 (06:03):
Time every job in the world, Hockley, How do I
know what a Rob Allen speagun is?
Speaker 1 (06:08):
And tell me that she's good. Doesn't know what is okay, guys,
we've got to get out of here. Will Wood is
up next.
Speaker 4 (06:15):
What day do I start?
Speaker 1 (06:16):
We'll tell you what. When do you want me? We'll
put you out of your misery. Maddie Jay is going
to be on the pick up from October sixth.
Speaker 4 (06:23):
Everyone, Laura, add that to my calendar.
Speaker 1 (06:25):
Added to your own calendar.
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