Podcast
Marcus Lush Nights
Hosted by Newstalk ZB · EN
Marcus Lush engages Kiwis from all walks of life, discussing the issues that matter most on Newstalk ZB.
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Every second fortnight (28 July 2026)
Yesterday01:56:24Tap to summarizeMarcus talks loyalty cards (and the struggle to sign up to them), and covers NZ's latest silver medal at the Commonwealth Games. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Chaos in the kitchen (27 July 2026)
2d ago02:12:01Tap to summarizeMarcus remembers Jim Hopkins and Bill Oddie, and has a gripe about terrible packaging . Also, are you worried about the Warriors not making the final? LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Not that good at secrets (24 July 2026)
5d ago02:07:42Tap to summarizeMarcus runs a Friday free-for-all that includes cover bands, UFOs, and someone who thinke the Auckland CRL will be opening VERY soon! LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →She was just an invention (23 July 2026)
6d ago01:44:09Tap to summarizeMarcus talks Smurfs, the start of the Commonwealth Games, gets drawn into a conversation on wolverines, and reminds himself of an upcoming astronomical spectacle. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Not looking for a fight about scroggin (22 July 2026)
1w ago02:12:51Tap to summarizeMarcus check in on the end of greyhound racing, and talks the importance of school camps. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →A juicy springiness (21 July 2026)
1w ago02:26:27Tap to summarizeMarcus has found his wallet, and wants to know why there are so many goats around. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →What you're hooked watching on Facebook (20 July 2026)
1w ago01:42:14Tap to summarizeMarcus talks whether the FIFA final should lead a news bulletin, videos you love to watch online, and what time of day the 1969 moon landing was broadcast on TV in New Zealand. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Well-packaged compromise (17 July 2026)
2w ago02:00:58Tap to summarizeMarcus wraps the week with a Friday free-for-all covering last night's quake, the proposed names for our new ferries, and a new block of chocolate he's not a fan of. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →The best $3.60 you'll spend (16 July 2026)
2w ago02:15:39Tap to summarizeMarcus gets into petrol quality, and then experiences a quake (alongside most of the rest of the South Island). We also talk England out of the FIFA World Cup, and changes to Lotto. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Marcus Lush experiences Southland earthquake live on air
2w ago00:04:23Tap to summarizeNewstalk ZB's Night Host Marcus Lush felt the 5.9 magnitude earthquake from his Invercargill studio. The quake struck 40km north of Te Anau at 9.14pm this evening at a depth of 53km. The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has assessed the quake and says strong currents are possible on the West Coast of the South Island from Milford Sound to Puysegur Point. It has downgraded its tsunami warning to an advisory. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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