The Edge Breakfast

On the Overthinkers Podcast, Meg says the show will pause for about a week due to the Matariki holiday and time off for her second daughter Mili Moo’s first birthday, returning Tuesday. The team jokes about Cal’s extreme screen time and how he’s often the first to like “unhinged” Instagram Reels, while debating whether he should use his free time to build an “empire.” Meg reveals she’s been trying to write a fiction book but struggles to find time and creative space while juggling early mornings, the show, and parenting. They discuss how authors build entire worlds, whether everything has already been invented, and speculate about future brain chips, ads, and Black Mirror-style tech.

A short-week Edge Breakfast packed with chat about severe NZ weather, a bizarre PR coincidence after tracking dog poo through the house, and Cal’s nine-hour Instagram Reels day. The team plays “more or less” on highest-grossing concert tours, takes calls about wedding plans and memorable number-plate skills, and crowns crush nominees like Snow Jackson. “Take the Edge Off My Life” surprises listeners with help for glasses and post-chemo dental repairs. They swap shocking alternative-toilet stories, awkward memorial mishaps, password-management hacks, and jaw-dropping tales of what partners did during labor, before announcing the Warehouse Club trolley takeover winner with a massive prize haul.

Meg, Cal, and Dan chat about Clint being away on a family cruise and how onboard casinos and luxury shops can tempt people into spending money they don’t have. They swap Lotto strategies, including buying after a big jackpot win to reduce the chance of splitting, and Dan admits to once keeping a small syndicate win and skimming a weekly “buffer” from his flat bills account without guilt. The conversation turns to confrontation and fear of getting in trouble, then to personal humiliation stories: Dan got stuck naked up a tree until his friend’s dad rescued him, Cal accidentally joined a work Zoom with explicit porn as his virtual background, and Meg recalls twice failing to recognize people she knew and introducing herself to them.

Meg, Dan and Cal cover a rain-themed throwback playlist, debate Ella Langley’s viral appeal, and share supermarket stories—from bad parking to the “Ash London” grocery shop hack. They preview Ricky Gervais’ 25th anniversary Office special and discuss dating apps with caller Claudia, a single mum studying social work. Meg recounts confronting a man who cut in at the fishmonger, then the team plays an animal weight “More or Less” game. They award $240 to Shannon for a Cycle Taupō entry, swap infamous school-prank stories, get a Dunedin flood update from Mayor Sophie Barker, dive into flat mate nightmare calls, rank wedding A-listers, and hear animal-destruction tales including Neil the seal.

On this Overthinkers Podcast episode, Meg and Dan chat with Calum Payne about personal “rebrands,” including Calum becoming “Cal” and Megan becoming “Meg,” before revisiting a past hypothetical: choosing three celebrities to help start a new society on Mars. Cal’s picks spiral from considering Obama to choosing Elon Musk, plus Meg and Guy, prompting jokes about leadership, survival skills, and reproduction. Meg revises her own Mars team to Handy Andy (Andy Kane), Neil deGrasse Tyson, and Michelle Obama. Dan rebuilds his list around Hailey Bieber, Barack Obama, and Zendaya, debating leadership, building, and entertainment.

Matariki Banter, Taylor Swift Wedding Rumors & Monday Morning Venting | The Edge Breakfast Clint’s away, so Cal fills in as the team chats Matariki plans, a bland kindy soup, and Taylor Swift wedding rumors before voting on a throwback track. They play a Rotten Tomatoes higher/lower game, take calls celebrating first-home wins, and “Take the Edge Off My Life” gives cash for a dentist bill and travel to see a long-distance partner. Dan confesses parking in an emergency-only spot, the show crowns a “biggest crush” nominee, shares wild coincidences, and vents about everyday hates like escalator blockers, self-checkout errors, lunchboxes, and supermarket aisle talkers.

Every Caller Wins GTA 6 + Hook: The Musical Reveal, Freestyle Friday & Grand Theft Stress TestIt’s chaos on The Edge as “Every Caller Wins” kicks off, giving away GTA VI pre-orders to anyone who gets on air. Emily scores a copy for her husband, callers battle the “Grand Theft Stress Test” with wrong answers only, and clickbait stories include a gruesome pinky reattachment. The team also runs a GTA contract segment where partners negotiate chores, date nights, and coffee machines in exchange for uninterrupted gaming. Plus: a throwback track, Meg’s reluctant Freestyle Friday rap, town “too much of” chat, and a preview of the 38-minute Hook: The Musical video and backstage mic recordings.

Meg and Clint host without Dan, hype tomorrow’s “Every Caller Wins GTA VI” giveaway, and share Producer Karl’s tips for getting on air. They chat with Shantal, a fire dancer who’s had minor burns, and award her movie tickets. Scandal headlines cover Chris Brown paying $13M after his dog mauled a housekeeper and a Camp Rock 3 teaser. Meg quizzes Clint on athlete lifetime earnings and plays real-or-fake Michelin-star menu items. Paddy Gower discusses interviewing All Blacks coach Dave Rennie. Meg steals the boss’s EV for a GTA-style mission, and they celebrate Google Maps adding a NZ voice for Te Reo Māori pronunciation.

01:21 Dan Away Today

01:57 First Caller Fire Dancer

05:27 Scandal Headlines

07:35 Athlete Earnings Game

11:36 Naughty 640

16:28 Canadian Club Crush

20:01 Take the Edge Cash Call

22:21 Michelin Menu Game

26:34 Hook Musical Hot Mics

31:31 Paddy Fills In

37:24 Theyre a 10 But

41:40 Take the edge off 

43:54 Girl Test Prank

47:38 GTA VI Mission

55:26 Kiwi Google Maps Voice

Meg tried a new online makeup hack this morning and completely stained her face a lovely shade of red-purple. We are spiraling, feeling exhausted, and questioning the genius of a side hustle that involves hiring a mysterious woman to ball her eyes out at your funeral. You are not ready for the absolute chaos we uncovered from our old internet comments