Marcus Lush Nights

Marcus Lush Nights

Marcus Lush engages Kiwis from all walks of life, discussing the issues that matter most on Newstalk ZB.

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June 25, 2025 104 mins

Marcus talks campervans, Bobby Sherman, 28 Years Later, and statues of Richard Nixon.

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In this episode, Marcus covers Noel Edmonds, the national anthem, boy racers, and an angry US President.

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The night before a long weekend has Marcus talking about being bored, and having red hair.

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There's continued backlash to the banning of the cowbell from the Super Rugby final this weekend, and Marcus talks about taking melatonin tablets to aid sleep.

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June 17, 2025 129 mins

This weekend marks 50 years since the release of Jaws in the United States, and Marcus hasn't ever seen it!

Plus a "health and safety" decision has some people outraged...

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June 16, 2025 118 mins

Marcus gauges where New Zealand is at with its love or hate for self-service checkouts.

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Marcus talks Brian Wilson, the poisonous mushroom case from Australia, and covers a tragic plane crash in India.

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June 11, 2025 116 mins

Marcus talks about the new road opening from Ashurst to Woodville (seeing as no one else seems to have mentioned it!), North Islanders have moved to the South Island in droves over the last few years, and how the Newstalk ZB newsreaders end the news comes up for debate.

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June 10, 2025 120 mins

Marcus gets advice on how to stop (or remove) frost on your windscreen, discusses the poor road planning of Tauranga, and gets into the history of cars with crank handles.

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While struggling with a croaky voice, Marcus talks nose bleeds, cheese, POW marches, and covers the band of very heavy rain sweeping down the North Island.

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After a week off from illness, Marcus returns to talk the upcoming military tattoo event at Eden Park, 65 years of TV broadcasting in NZ, and whether cash use is back on the rise.

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May 23, 2025 118 mins

Marcus embarks on another great sweepstake, investigates the price of scones, and hears about the sinking of the HMS Hood.

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Would you encourage your child to get into the same career you did? And who ever heard of putting curry sauce on chips?

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Smith & Caughey's has confirmed it will close after 145 years of business. In a retail nostalgia hit, Marcus learns about the novel way money was delivered from customers to store accounts. Also, George Wendt, who portrayed Norm on Cheers has died.

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May 20, 2025 105 mins

Marcus enquires about the special skill or talent you have, and boy... did you come through!

Oh, and how long can you hold your breath for?

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May 19, 2025 126 mins

Caller Heather tells Marcus she's concerned about a new sport she's seen on the news, and Caller Suzy reckons she's got an answer for that high price of butter!

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May 16, 2025 106 mins

A Friday free-for-all that covers electricity prices, billeting overseas students, expandable homes, and butter raffles.

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Marcus wants to know what would necessitate having a helicopter on your front lawn, and how on Earth butter getting even MORE expensive?

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Ten years on from the referendum that divided a nation, Marcus checks in on whether there's still any appetite for change.

Plus bringing back the commuter train service from Auckland to Tauranga seems like a no brainer, right?

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May 13, 2025 130 mins

Marcus has a theory about New Zealand's trend of footwear favouritism, and wants to know if you can still get turned away from places for not being dressed up enough.

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