September 6, 2026 • 6 mins
After a failed attempt to get hold of former button pusher Mash on Friday... we caught up with our old mate who's been inserting himself into the radio landscape in Brisbane!
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
So on Friday, we thought we'd catch up with Mesh,
former button pusher on the show, producer Mesh. You may
know him as Milkman Mesh. He takes FPOS or cash.
But we couldn't get through because we had an 0800 number.
It turns out you can't call 0800 numbers internationally. Well,
(00:20):
it's the Australian version of an 0800 number. Anyway, we've
managed to get hold of Mesh. Mesh is on the
line now. Mesh Mourning.
Speaker 2 (00:27):
Morning, boys.
Speaker 3 (00:28):
Zoe, how's it going?
Speaker 4 (00:29):
So, wait, who are you calling on Friday, I wonder?
Was it B105, the current station that I'm working for?
Speaker 5 (00:35):
That's what we thought it was, but obviously, as you know, Finn,
the first port of call is Millie out at reception
when we forget to press 1.
Speaker 3 (00:44):
I'm very familiar with that.
Speaker 5 (00:45):
I think she's won a boat and a trip to
the NRL Grand Final off us this year. And then
the second go-round, we just got blocked. I think it
could be a sign of the times. Maybe NZME can't
afford to call overseas. But anyway, we've got you now.
Speaker 2 (00:58):
You're over there working with Stav, Abby and the Cuck.
You've been there for, what, a couple of months now?
How's that going?
Speaker 3 (01:03):
Yeah, it's going all right, boys. It's going all right.
Speaker 2 (01:05):
It's different.
Speaker 4 (01:06):
I think if it means anything to the listener, maybe
I would compare it to what?
Speaker 3 (01:10):
Maybe like a Stace, Mike and Anika? Does that mean
anything to anyone?
Speaker 2 (01:15):
Stace, Mike and Anika. Oh yeah, on the hits back
in the day.
Speaker 3 (01:19):
Yeah, something like that. That's the kind of vibe it is.
Speaker 4 (01:21):
So it's very different, I'd have to say. But it's
nice sitting in the pocket. I've got nothing to do
with what goes to air. So that's quite different. I'm
just sitting out in Studio B, answering a couple of
phones and organising a few guests.
Speaker 3 (01:33):
So the feet are up, boys. But it's good across here.
It's real good.
Speaker 4 (01:36):
And I mean, what isn't that familiar is there's about
a team of 30 working on the radio show that I'm...
I'm trying to put you here each day as opposed
to just a couple of us just mucking around in
the studio. But, yeah, nah, all good across here, fellas.
We've got a lovely view, actually, in our studio of
the brown snake.
Speaker 3 (01:54):
One of the eight bridges.
Speaker 4 (01:56):
I think we can see two or three of them
from the window. And the sun's actually just about to
come up. She's coming off the back of a 36-degree
day yesterday in the Brisbane CBD.
Speaker 3 (02:04):
Jesus.
Speaker 4 (02:05):
Ooh.
Speaker 3 (02:07):
So yeah, but nah, all good. Thanks, fellas. All good.
Speaker 1 (02:10):
So what you're saying to us, Mashi, if I read
between the lines, what you're saying to us is that
there's still lots of money in Australia. They haven't had
the cost-cutting measures that New Zealand media's.
Speaker 2 (02:21):
Had over the years.
Speaker 1 (02:22):
And as a result, everybody's still kind of, I don't know,
everybody's got their own job.
Speaker 2 (02:30):
I mean, that's the thing. It's part of a 30-person team.
Speaker 3 (02:32):
Jeez. Yeah, it is quite nice.
Speaker 4 (02:36):
I mean, I've got to be honest, I'm slowly exaggerating
on that, but it is not a million miles off.
Speaker 3 (02:42):
The case.
Speaker 4 (02:42):
Like, I'm currently looking to the right of me. We've
got an audio producer whose sole job is to just
focus on whipping up some audio for the team. To
the left of me, I've got the executive producer of
the radio show. She's kind of organising all the admin
for the team. And then I'm not actually really sure
what I do, as I've described those two roles to you.
And then the hosts, they stumble in about an hour
before the show and they As you'd know, boys, an hour.
Speaker 3 (03:04):
Before the show. Literally.
Speaker 4 (03:06):
They stumble in an hour before the show and organise
everything for us.
Speaker 3 (03:09):
So, yeah, the work thing over here is quite.
Speaker 4 (03:12):
Different because it's just one massive engine and you just
slot your way into it and then that's the way
it goes.
Speaker 2 (03:16):
30 people, are they looking for 31?
Speaker 3 (03:17):
I was going to say, are you looking for a job?
Speaker 2 (03:22):
When does the cut come off contract?
Speaker 3 (03:25):
When does the cut come off contract?
Speaker 4 (03:26):
That's a good question. I'm not too sure about the...
I mean, I've only, again, been here for a couple
of months, so we're yet to have contract... conversations yeah.
Speaker 1 (03:34):
Because because that was our thing when we met you
know we chatted to stab abby and uh the cuck.
Speaker 4 (03:40):
And hold up hold up stabbing the cuck is the
same person.
Speaker 5 (03:45):
Oh sorry the cuck so it was wolfie abby and
the car oh who was the one that looks like
a wolf so there's a guy that looks like a
wolf there's there's.
Speaker 1 (03:53):
Abby she's a breath of fresh air we know her
and then there's and then there's the cuck and what
you're saying is that the cuck who sits in the
cornering and Cucks and the Brakes.
Speaker 2 (04:01):
He is actually Stav.
Speaker 4 (04:04):
No.
Speaker 3 (04:04):
Yeah, that's Stav. Yeah, that's Stav.
Speaker 4 (04:06):
So you've got Matt, you've got Matt the Wolf, you've
got Abbey, we all know that, and.
Speaker 3 (04:12):
The Cuck in the corner, that's Stav. Yeah.
Speaker 4 (04:15):
And I'm unsure on the expiration dates of any of
their contracts, but I can keep an eye on that
for you fellas, and I'll keep you posted.
Speaker 5 (04:23):
Well, it's a unique role, but it's one I think
Jerry is uniquely equipped for, to just cuck in the
corner of the break.
Speaker 4 (04:29):
Yeah, there are actually some serious similarities that I can
share off with you, Jerry, if you'd like.
Speaker 3 (04:32):
Really?
Speaker 2 (04:33):
Me and the cuck? Yeah.
Speaker 3 (04:35):
Yeah, okay. Yeah.
Speaker 2 (04:36):
That's interesting. Okay.
Speaker 3 (04:39):
Yeah.
Speaker 4 (04:39):
Okay.
Speaker 3 (04:40):
What about you guys? What's going on in the show?
I mean, I'm listening every now and again.
Speaker 4 (04:43):
I saw there's a podcast announcement today.
Speaker 3 (04:44):
Do I get any teasers or sneak peeks into that?
Speaker 5 (04:47):
You're going to have to tune in after eight, Mesh.
Speaker 2 (04:49):
You're going to have to tune in after eight.
Speaker 3 (04:50):
I've got a radio show over here.
Speaker 5 (04:51):
Well, you're going to decide what means more to you, mate.
Speaker 3 (04:55):
Well, don't make me choose because B105 might not get
to hear.
Speaker 1 (04:59):
Hey, look, great to chat and good that things are
going well for you over there.
Speaker 2 (05:04):
Thank you.
Speaker 3 (05:05):
Can I ask something before we go?
Speaker 4 (05:07):
I know you've probably got some news headlines to get
to with some more bush, but on Thursday, Friday, Matt,
who pushes our buttons, is away, and I've been trying
to warm my way onto the desk here at B105,
so I was just wondering, boys, if maybe I could
send you a message. If you could send me a
bit of a voice note, a bit of a reference,
a job reference about how fantastic I am at pushing buttons,
(05:28):
I'd really appreciate that. Just flick that through to my
mobile number here in Aussie, and it might do some
good over here if that's okay.
Speaker 3 (05:34):
So that's all I ask.
Speaker 2 (05:35):
Well, you know what we say about that. That's fine.
I'm happy to do that for you, but I will
always be honest.
Speaker 3 (05:41):
No, can you not be honest?
Speaker 2 (05:42):
Do you want me to be honest?
Speaker 3 (05:43):
No, I just need you to do this for me, Jerry. Please.
We'll talk about it off here.
Speaker 2 (05:48):
Okay, boys. Do they allow vaping in the studio there?
Speaker 3 (05:51):
No, don't bring up the vaping in the studio.
Speaker 2 (05:53):
They allow that?
Speaker 4 (05:55):
No, they don't, but I don't need to hear about
the vaping in the studio.
Speaker 5 (05:58):
What's their policy on members of staff being stoned over
while operating machinery?
Speaker 4 (06:04):
No, this doesn't need to come up. They just need
to know about how good I am and how competent
I am on the buttons.
Speaker 3 (06:09):
Thanks, boys.
Speaker 2 (06:10):
Are you still getting aroused under the desk every morning?
Speaker 3 (06:13):
No, this is not what I was after, fellas. I've
got to be honest.
Speaker 4 (06:16):
I was just looking for a little bit of positive
feedback around the buttons so then they can use me
moving forward.
Speaker 2 (06:20):
Okay, sure. We'll be honest. We'll be honest. Meshie, lovely
to chat.
Speaker 3 (06:24):
Love you, boys. Talk soon, mate.
Speaker 2 (06:26):
Good on you.
So on Friday, we thought we'd catch up with Mesh,
former button pusher on the show, producer Mesh. You may
know him as Milkman Mesh. He takes FPOS or cash.
But we couldn't get through because we had an 0800 number.
It turns out you can't call 0800 numbers internationally. Well,
(00:20):
it's the Australian version of an 0800 number. Anyway, we've
managed to get hold of Mesh. Mesh is on the
line now. Mesh Mourning.
Speaker 2 (00:27):
Morning, boys.
Speaker 3 (00:28):
Zoe, how's it going?
Speaker 4 (00:29):
So, wait, who are you calling on Friday, I wonder?
Was it B105, the current station that I'm working for?
Speaker 5 (00:35):
That's what we thought it was, but obviously, as you know, Finn,
the first port of call is Millie out at reception
when we forget to press 1.
Speaker 3 (00:44):
I'm very familiar with that.
Speaker 5 (00:45):
I think she's won a boat and a trip to
the NRL Grand Final off us this year. And then
the second go-round, we just got blocked. I think it
could be a sign of the times. Maybe NZME can't
afford to call overseas. But anyway, we've got you now.
Speaker 2 (00:58):
You're over there working with Stav, Abby and the Cuck.
You've been there for, what, a couple of months now?
How's that going?
Speaker 3 (01:03):
Yeah, it's going all right, boys. It's going all right.
Speaker 2 (01:05):
It's different.
Speaker 4 (01:06):
I think if it means anything to the listener, maybe
I would compare it to what?
Speaker 3 (01:10):
Maybe like a Stace, Mike and Anika? Does that mean
anything to anyone?
Speaker 2 (01:15):
Stace, Mike and Anika. Oh yeah, on the hits back
in the day.
Speaker 3 (01:19):
Yeah, something like that. That's the kind of vibe it is.
Speaker 4 (01:21):
So it's very different, I'd have to say. But it's
nice sitting in the pocket. I've got nothing to do
with what goes to air. So that's quite different. I'm
just sitting out in Studio B, answering a couple of
phones and organising a few guests.
Speaker 3 (01:33):
So the feet are up, boys. But it's good across here.
It's real good.
Speaker 4 (01:36):
And I mean, what isn't that familiar is there's about
a team of 30 working on the radio show that I'm...
I'm trying to put you here each day as opposed
to just a couple of us just mucking around in
the studio. But, yeah, nah, all good across here, fellas.
We've got a lovely view, actually, in our studio of
the brown snake.
Speaker 3 (01:54):
One of the eight bridges.
Speaker 4 (01:56):
I think we can see two or three of them
from the window. And the sun's actually just about to
come up. She's coming off the back of a 36-degree
day yesterday in the Brisbane CBD.
Speaker 3 (02:04):
Jesus.
Speaker 4 (02:05):
Ooh.
Speaker 3 (02:07):
So yeah, but nah, all good. Thanks, fellas. All good.
Speaker 1 (02:10):
So what you're saying to us, Mashi, if I read
between the lines, what you're saying to us is that
there's still lots of money in Australia. They haven't had
the cost-cutting measures that New Zealand media's.
Speaker 2 (02:21):
Had over the years.
Speaker 1 (02:22):
And as a result, everybody's still kind of, I don't know,
everybody's got their own job.
Speaker 2 (02:30):
I mean, that's the thing. It's part of a 30-person team.
Speaker 3 (02:32):
Jeez. Yeah, it is quite nice.
Speaker 4 (02:36):
I mean, I've got to be honest, I'm slowly exaggerating
on that, but it is not a million miles off.
Speaker 3 (02:42):
The case.
Speaker 4 (02:42):
Like, I'm currently looking to the right of me. We've
got an audio producer whose sole job is to just
focus on whipping up some audio for the team. To
the left of me, I've got the executive producer of
the radio show. She's kind of organising all the admin
for the team. And then I'm not actually really sure
what I do, as I've described those two roles to you.
And then the hosts, they stumble in about an hour
before the show and they As you'd know, boys, an hour.
Speaker 3 (03:04):
Before the show. Literally.
Speaker 4 (03:06):
They stumble in an hour before the show and organise
everything for us.
Speaker 3 (03:09):
So, yeah, the work thing over here is quite.
Speaker 4 (03:12):
Different because it's just one massive engine and you just
slot your way into it and then that's the way
it goes.
Speaker 2 (03:16):
30 people, are they looking for 31?
Speaker 3 (03:17):
I was going to say, are you looking for a job?
Speaker 2 (03:22):
When does the cut come off contract?
Speaker 3 (03:25):
When does the cut come off contract?
Speaker 4 (03:26):
That's a good question. I'm not too sure about the...
I mean, I've only, again, been here for a couple
of months, so we're yet to have contract... conversations yeah.
Speaker 1 (03:34):
Because because that was our thing when we met you
know we chatted to stab abby and uh the cuck.
Speaker 4 (03:40):
And hold up hold up stabbing the cuck is the
same person.
Speaker 5 (03:45):
Oh sorry the cuck so it was wolfie abby and
the car oh who was the one that looks like
a wolf so there's a guy that looks like a
wolf there's there's.
Speaker 1 (03:53):
Abby she's a breath of fresh air we know her
and then there's and then there's the cuck and what
you're saying is that the cuck who sits in the
cornering and Cucks and the Brakes.
Speaker 2 (04:01):
He is actually Stav.
Speaker 4 (04:04):
No.
Speaker 3 (04:04):
Yeah, that's Stav. Yeah, that's Stav.
Speaker 4 (04:06):
So you've got Matt, you've got Matt the Wolf, you've
got Abbey, we all know that, and.
Speaker 3 (04:12):
The Cuck in the corner, that's Stav. Yeah.
Speaker 4 (04:15):
And I'm unsure on the expiration dates of any of
their contracts, but I can keep an eye on that
for you fellas, and I'll keep you posted.
Speaker 5 (04:23):
Well, it's a unique role, but it's one I think
Jerry is uniquely equipped for, to just cuck in the
corner of the break.
Speaker 4 (04:29):
Yeah, there are actually some serious similarities that I can
share off with you, Jerry, if you'd like.
Speaker 3 (04:32):
Really?
Speaker 2 (04:33):
Me and the cuck? Yeah.
Speaker 3 (04:35):
Yeah, okay. Yeah.
Speaker 2 (04:36):
That's interesting. Okay.
Speaker 3 (04:39):
Yeah.
Speaker 4 (04:39):
Okay.
Speaker 3 (04:40):
What about you guys? What's going on in the show?
I mean, I'm listening every now and again.
Speaker 4 (04:43):
I saw there's a podcast announcement today.
Speaker 3 (04:44):
Do I get any teasers or sneak peeks into that?
Speaker 5 (04:47):
You're going to have to tune in after eight, Mesh.
Speaker 2 (04:49):
You're going to have to tune in after eight.
Speaker 3 (04:50):
I've got a radio show over here.
Speaker 5 (04:51):
Well, you're going to decide what means more to you, mate.
Speaker 3 (04:55):
Well, don't make me choose because B105 might not get
to hear.
Speaker 1 (04:59):
Hey, look, great to chat and good that things are
going well for you over there.
Speaker 2 (05:04):
Thank you.
Speaker 3 (05:05):
Can I ask something before we go?
Speaker 4 (05:07):
I know you've probably got some news headlines to get
to with some more bush, but on Thursday, Friday, Matt,
who pushes our buttons, is away, and I've been trying
to warm my way onto the desk here at B105,
so I was just wondering, boys, if maybe I could
send you a message. If you could send me a
bit of a voice note, a bit of a reference,
a job reference about how fantastic I am at pushing buttons,
(05:28):
I'd really appreciate that. Just flick that through to my
mobile number here in Aussie, and it might do some
good over here if that's okay.
Speaker 3 (05:34):
So that's all I ask.
Speaker 2 (05:35):
Well, you know what we say about that. That's fine.
I'm happy to do that for you, but I will
always be honest.
Speaker 3 (05:41):
No, can you not be honest?
Speaker 2 (05:42):
Do you want me to be honest?
Speaker 3 (05:43):
No, I just need you to do this for me, Jerry. Please.
We'll talk about it off here.
Speaker 2 (05:48):
Okay, boys. Do they allow vaping in the studio there?
Speaker 3 (05:51):
No, don't bring up the vaping in the studio.
Speaker 2 (05:53):
They allow that?
Speaker 4 (05:55):
No, they don't, but I don't need to hear about
the vaping in the studio.
Speaker 5 (05:58):
What's their policy on members of staff being stoned over
while operating machinery?
Speaker 4 (06:04):
No, this doesn't need to come up. They just need
to know about how good I am and how competent
I am on the buttons.
Speaker 3 (06:09):
Thanks, boys.
Speaker 2 (06:10):
Are you still getting aroused under the desk every morning?
Speaker 3 (06:13):
No, this is not what I was after, fellas. I've
got to be honest.
Speaker 4 (06:16):
I was just looking for a little bit of positive
feedback around the buttons so then they can use me
moving forward.
Speaker 2 (06:20):
Okay, sure. We'll be honest. We'll be honest. Meshie, lovely
to chat.
Speaker 3 (06:24):
Love you, boys. Talk soon, mate.
Speaker 2 (06:26):
Good on you.
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