Marcus Lush Nights

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Marcus Lush Nights episodes

August 07, 2025 Tick, tock (7 August 2025)
After Marcus misplaced his phone - he realised he had no way of tracking the time.

That got him thinking - are the traditional wall and home clocks a thing of the past?

And that question led to some great stories.

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2 hr 41 min
August 06, 2025 It should be pretty much the same (6 August 2025)
Tonight we talked the coalition government's new road user charges proposal, Australia exporting gold to the United States and why TradeMe users refuse to courier their products.

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2 hr 24 min
August 05, 2025 As a country we're getting better at getting over things (5 August 2025)
Tonight Marcus chatted with callers about New World and their lack of Smeg Braisers, whether or not you can eat a pie while driving a truck and where to find the best balaclava in Christchurch.

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2 hr 36 min
August 04, 2025 Like catnip to talkback (4 August 2025)
With all the improvements to cars, roads, and drink-drive advertising over the years... why have we not really improved the way we train new drivers in this country?

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1 hr 57 min
August 01, 2025 Lost his toupee (1 August 2025)
Marcus watches the Warriors lose in the final minute, and talks the 'Nor'wester From Hell' that swept through Canterbury 50 years ago.

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2 hr 4 min
July 31, 2025 For the mega-fauna (31 July 2025)
Marcus wonders if the Mobile Emergency Alert System is going to lose its effectiveness after some people received 50+ notifications!

And also, it's Avocado Day!

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1 hr 55 min
July 30, 2025 So not a panic indicator (30 July 2025)
Marcus talks the tsunami alert, where you can (and definitely cannot) fly a drone, and carless days.

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2 hr
July 29, 2025 Put a line under that Davo (29 July 2025)
Marcus talks award winning pies, chores that kids can do safely, and whether anyone remembers watching Diana and Charles get married in 1981.

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1 hr 59 min
July 28, 2025 Just so flexible (28 July 2025)
Marcus talks flexible buckets, soul patches, and booing people at sports events.

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1 hr 57 min
July 25, 2025 A loaf of butter (25 July 2025)
Marcus talks Hulk Hogan, the rules of pub pool, and socks that are too dang tight!

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2 hr 1 min