Marcus Lush Nights

With the announcement today that ANZ was closing down the Bonus Bonds scheme, several callers phoned to share stories of winnings, losings, and what they think should take its place.

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The hunt for the greatest clothes pegs in the world consumed the Marcus Lush Nights show for a good 45 minutes last night. 
Re-live the mystery, the drama, and (spoiler) the triumph as the search unfolded.
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There are allegations a senior National Party figure attempted to derail one of the candidates for the Auckland Central seat with a late-night talkback call.
Newshub is alleging 'Merv' who called Marcus Lush's show last Monday is actually party board member Roger Bridge.
He told Marcus he was in Manurewa and was a bit confused after seeing billboards all over the place for Nuwi Samarakone.
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From homemade MC Hammer pants to stubbies for school shorts, it seems just about everyone had a childhood clothing embarrassment. Thankfully, plenty of people were willing to share their stories on the radio.
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How do you make instant coffee taste better? Everyone seems to have a idea, and Marcus' favourite of the night was from Shayne.

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We may not all admit to it, but a lot of us have dropped our phones into water at some point - there are plenty of "life hacks" on how to dry out your device, but do any of them work? Over the course of tonight's show, Marcus found out for himself.
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Following a day of talkback dissecting the ACT Welfare policy announcement, and a previous caller querying him personally for not owning a house, David Seymour phoned Marcus to set the record straight on what he's doing with his money, and NZ's borders staying closed while the world catches up on Covid recovery.
On why he doesn't have a house:
"When [the 84yo previous caller] was my age, it was a bit easier to buy a house."
"I'll buy a house one day, but, like many people in my generation, it's a bit harder."
"I'm just a regular guy, that went on his O.E., arrived back in the country, ended up standing for parliament, and happened to do it in an electorate where if you want to live where you represent, it's a bit more expensive than most places."
On NZ's borders:
"We live in an island nation on a pandemic planet."
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Is there such a thing as 'time sensitivity'? More specifically, can you time a minute without a watch?
Marcus has been 'practising' the skill, and put himself and Caller Liz to the test live on air. 
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Two friends have been reconnected after nearly 50 years, because they were both listening to the Marcus Lush Nights show.
Marcus mentioned the passing of Millie Small, and heard from a few callers who had attended concerts of hers in New Zealand in the 1960s.
One caller, Don, said he went to her show in Greymouth with an older friend of his, Parris Heath, and went backstage after the show as Parris interviewed Millie for the local newspaper.
A couple of hours later, after thinking he had heard himself be mentioned on the radio, Parris rang Marcus to confirm the story.
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Jim Sutton, who hosted Nostalgia on Saturday Nights on Newstalk ZB from 1988 to 2013, died in Wanaka over the weekend - he would've been 80 tomorrow.
Marcus opened the show tonight with his memories of one of New Zealand's most-loved hosts.
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