Marcus Lush Nights

Marcus Lush Nights

By Newstalk ZBNews

Download on the App Store

Download on the App Store

Get it on Google Play

Marcus Lush Nights episodes

February 11 It's a raspberry twist (11 February 2026)
Marcus watches a ripper of a T20 match, but isn't quite sold on the draw of the Winter Olympics...

LISTEN ABOVE
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2 hr 11 min
February 10 Like a marble falling down stairs (10 February 2026)
Marcus talks the future of the great Chateau Tongariro, pool halls, and the King of Romance is returning to NZ!

LISTEN ABOVE
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2 hr 26 min
February 09 The only predictable things (9 February 2026)
It's the annual predictions show!

If you want to add yours to the list, you can email dan(at)newstalkzb(dot)co(dot)nz with five plausible-but-woefully-unlikely predictions. The goal is not to put in things that are likely to happen, but rather interesting or fun things that will make us go "I can't believe someone put that as a prediction!" if it actually occurs!

LISTEN ABOVE
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2 hr 15 min
February 05 He was the coach (5 February 2026)
Marcus talks the beginning of the Winter Olympics (and highlights from previous events), and gets deep into garlic.

LISTEN ABOVE
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2 hr 30 min
February 04 It feels jargon-esque (4 February 2026)
Marcus takes your I-can't-be-bothered-Googling-that questions, and ends up talking about Noah's ark.

LISTEN ABOVE
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2 hr 18 min
February 03 A little bit pious about driving (3 February 2026)
Marcus talks cars getting stolen, changes to the driver's licecne rules, and whether or not we should join Australia as a state...

LISTEN ABOVE
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2 hr 33 min
February 03 Caller of the night: Rob's epic stolen car story (3 February 2026)
While talking about the kinds of cars that are stolen the most, Rob shared a story from his youth of when he stole a car...

LISTEN ABOVE
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
7 min
February 02 In their dirt phase earlier (2 February 2026)
Marcus talks first days of school (and gets a ripper of a story from Josh!), and marks 45 years since the roll that ruined cricket.

LISTEN ABOVE
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2 hr 19 min
February 02 Caller of the night: Josh's first day of fourth form (2 February 2026)
A lot of us have anticipated the first day of a new school year, but no one has quite the story like Josh has!

LISTEN ABOVE
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
8 min
January 30 It's the psychology of it (30 January 2026)
Marcus wraps the first week back for the new year talking gold, and watching the Australian Open Men's Semi Final

LISTEN ABOVE
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2 hr 16 min

About Marcus Lush Nights

From the publisher's feed

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

Best of Marcus Lush Nights

Ranked by our users in the last 21 days

Number 1: I think it will go gangbusters (15 October 2026)
Oct 152 hr 16 min
Number 2: Are you feeling it? (30 September 2026)
Sep 302 hr 7 min
Number 3: One drug four different ways (29 September 2026)
Sep 292 hr 10 min
Number 4: That's the deal with a package of scorched almonds (23 October 2026)
Oct 232 hr 29 min
Number 5: A thumb-sized ant (22 October 2026)
Oct 221 hr 58 min