The Edge Breakfast

Dan is off sick looking after his family, but he's out here claiming he’s totally immune to the squirts because he has an "iron gut." We literally had to call him live on air to call out this ridiculous claim, and he insists he's never had them in his life!

You are not ready for his absolute wild reasoning on this one—wait until you hear what his doctor supposedly told him!

Dan’s off sick as Clint and Meg battle winter bugs, recap Meg’s birthday and family weekends, and plug the unfiltered Overthinkers podcast with a chaotic kitchen-utensil-hands clip. They hit Marvel/Comic-Con headlines, take calls about freezing weather and marathon mishaps, and debate watering plants with menstrual blood. The show dives into “Beat That Coincidence,” including an Airbnb wall photo featuring the guests and a penguin mascot crashing an international penguin conference. They update Long Distance Bestie Island Fiji selling out to a waitlist, play Easy Money, share “blame it on the alcohol” stories, and roast Meg’s new steering wheel cover obsession at 36.

00:00 Morning Roll Call

02:01 Meg Birthday Wins

03:23 Kids Party and Footy

05:29 Overthinkers Teaser

06:47 Kitchen Hands Debate

08:33 Marvel Scandal 

10:12 First Call of the day 

13:04 Naughty Period Hacks

17:47 Marathon Period Talk

21:17 Ez Money

26:16 Beat That Coincidence

28:38 Penguin Conference Crash

34:26 Blame It on the Booze

36:30 Linda’s Birthday Video Call

38:31 EZ money

40:58 Bestie Island Fiji Update

44:31 Commonwealth Medals More or Less

47:07 Turning 36 Realizations

We are finally back together as a full crew, and things completely devolved from the start. Between Dan revealing his very unsettling dream utensil hands and Clint confessing to an impromptu mating ritual on a cruise ship stage, you are definitely not ready for this episode!

Clint, Megan and Dan reunite for a packed Friday show, hyping Long Distance Bestie Island (tickets on sale and details at bestieisland.co.nz) and the return of Hit The Spot. Dan declares he’s giving up sugar, then proves his new game “The Reverend” by identifying vehicles from live revs. The team crowns Sebastian as Canadian Club’s Biggest Crush, plays Easy Money for $1,000, and chats sport with Laura McGoldrick about the Commonwealth Games and Warriors. Meg reveals an Oxford MBA student is writing a paper on the show. They discuss side hustles, a controversial Zuru “Mini Mum & Baby Surprise” doll, a viral bird-call kid, and a Spanish-speaking pilot prank translation.

00:32 Show Return Banter

01:10 Bestie Island Update

02:11 G-String Debate

05:31 Dan Quits Sugar

08:31 Scandal 

11:02 First Caller of the day

14:08 The Reverend Game

19:11 Biggest Crush Winner

22:42 EZ Money

25:10 Sports With Laura

31:33 Oxford MBA Study

38:59 Side Hustles

42:26 EZ Money

44:26 Bestie Island Fiji Details

50:47 Controversial Mum Doll

54:21 Bird Call Guessing Game

57:09 Pilot World Cup Prank

We’re back, and Dan has already spiraled after five mini doughnuts and banoffee pie. Between reading the exact same Cars book every single night and a major sugar overload, he’s officially had enough. Dan is drawing a line in the sand and quitting sugar live on air. Wait until you hear us try ringing Clint to break the news

Meg returns as Clint stays sick, sharing her daughter Miller’s first birthday and a brutal holiday week that included norovirus and Miller’s pneumonia hospitalization. The team launches “The Rev Rend,” guessing cars by their engine revs, correctly identifying a Toyota Estima and a Nissan Navara. They debate stinky workplace lunches after a Sealord campaign about eating fish at work, then attempt a viral Oreo-stacking-in-the-mouth challenge, where Cal fits nine. The show also promotes Long Distance Bestie Island in Fiji (from $2,900 with a $500 deposit, on sale Friday 8am) and hears callers’ “put your foot in it” moments plus extreme stories of what people did soon after giving birth.

00:00 Welcome Back Roll Call

00:30 Clint Sick After Holidays

01:31 Meg Returns New Fringe

02:21 Birthday Gift Chaos

04:18 Celebrity Scandal Chat

06:00 First Caller Paul Splashbacks

08:20 Reverend Guessing Game

15:16 Quickfire Word Game

17:31 Bestie Island details

21:53 Fish Lunch Office Debate

25:10 Oreo Challenge Begins

28:28 Meg Rough Leave Story

32:24 Foot In It Calls

37:53 Ez Money

40:19 Bestie Island Deal

44:20 Postpartum Daredevils

When a news story broke about amateur freestyle rap blowing up in Europe, Dan and Producer Carl took it as their personal invitation to spit bars live on air. It turns out that improvising over a beat is way harder than it looks, and the attempt spiraled into absolute chaos, absurd lyrics, and uncontrolled laughter ridiculously fast. You are definitely not ready for how off-the-rails this attempt gets.

Clint and Meg are away, leaving the boys to run the show as they preview the Commonwealth Games with Dame Sophie Pascoe, who explains what makes this year’s event different, how to watch on Sky and TV3, and what it’s like after retiring from elite sport. The team promotes Long Distance Bessie Island in Fiji and jokes about planning “activities” for the trip. Easy Money returns with callers taking on the fast-paced word game. They debate bringing celebrity haircut photos to barbers, including Dan’s Justin Bieber reference, and hear listener stories. The episode also covers Gus the long-stay SPCA dog being adopted, a push to adopt Sonic, Rhythm and Vines leaving Gisborne in 2027, and a final round of nightmare neighbor complaints.

01:14 Long Distance Bestie Island Promo

02:04 Planning Fiji Activities

04:17 Calling Out Clint Sickie

06:46 First Call of the day

10:37 Dame Sophie Pascoe Chat

15:32 EZ Money Returns

17:40 Haircut Debate

25:27 SPCA Chat

30:18 Long Distance Bestie Island

31:28 Planning Fiji Activities

33:17 EZ Money 

35:36 Rhythm and Vines Moves

37:38 Pitch Your Town for R&V

40:57 Nightmare Neighbors Hotline

Clint and Meg called in sick, so Producer Carl and Dan decided to run their own investigation. Clint claimed he had a doctor's certificate, but after giving him a prank call, his suspiciously fine-sounding voice gave him away! Plus, wait until you hear how many Oreos Cal crammed into his mouth to shatter an internet record.

Clint, Meg, and Dan chat about a short-week Thursday and missing New Music Friday for Matariki, plus upcoming releases. Cal reveals 11.5 hours of phone screen time and shares a rabbit hole about eels traveling to the Sargasso Sea and mysterious breeding theories. They interview 82-year-old marathon-running, early-morning swimmer Don “Gaga” Alexander, nominated as The Edge’s Biggest Crush for his kindness and former-vet help. The show discusses high-security celebrity wedding invitations, long-weekend plans, CEO compensation “more or less,” and gives away “Take the Edge Off My Life” cash for a hotel room and a turntable. They debate Afterpay debt and share dramatic family bombshell stories, including DNA surprises, secret families, and a faked death misunderstanding.