The Edge Breakfast

It’s  Friday on The Edge with Clint, Meg and Dan as they celebrate Pink Shirt Day, debate Dan’s “peach” shirt, and share stories about invite-list snubs. They run a Blues-themed “More or Less” game ahead of interviewing Blues players Patrick Tuipulotu and Dalton Papali’i, who later help choose a Take the Edge Off winner. Dr. Helena Teede explains the renaming of PCOS to PMOS and why it matters for diagnosis and care. The show also covers celebrity scandal headlines, first caller weekend plans, dating at concerts, reviving make-out sessions without sex, “Dan’s diary,” and funny late-in-life discoveries.

00:00 Friday Kickoff Banter

00:42 Pink Shirt Day Debate

04:51 More Or Less Blues Quiz

08:09 Cute Kid Mispronunciations

08:48 Scandal Headlines

10:17 First Caller Weekend Plans

14:36 Naughty 6:40 Makeout Rules

19:09 Take The Edge Off Winner

22:31 Niall Horan Wedding Scoop

27:40 Snubbed Invite List Calls

32:28 More Scandal Clips

34:07 PCOS Renamed PMOS

38:05 PMOS Symptoms Explained

40:33 Employee Of The Week

44:12 Take The Edge Off Call

48:05 Dans Diary Returns

52:25 Adult Realizations Calls

57:20 Pink Shirt Day Reflection

01:02:25 Blues Players In Studio

01:06:27 Wrap

I’m genuinely worried about Clint. He’s trying to “science” his way into his wife’s pants with a mid-morning text, so we put it to the test live on air. Let’s just say Meg’s husband had a very… efficient response. You aren't ready for the "helicopter" analogy—it’s pure chaos.

• 00:00 – The merch competition update: Who’s left in the mixer?

• 01:15 – Portugal, Pele, and a very awkward racial blunder.

• 02:20 – "The Text That Gets Sex": Clint’s morning experiment.

• 04:30 – Meg texts her husband "Let’s pleasure each other tonight."

• 06:05 – The Helicopter Analogy: Dan and Clint get graphic.

• 08:50 – AI Dilemma: Would you opt-in to "Truth Link"?

• 10:45 – Dan uses his "filter" (and then immediately breaks it).

• 12:10 – The verdict on Meg's husband's response.

Clint, Meg and Dan kick off the show with their “take the edge off” cash giveaways and chat about Spotify turning 20 and revealing listeners’ all-time top songs. Dan shares an embarrassing park encounter while packing up his remote-control car, and the team surprises night-shift security guard Richie with a $500 Woolworths voucher via the Boost button. They discuss Meg’s on-air swearing slip during a segment about the Broadcasting Standards Authority, then open the phones for stories about horrible teachers. More listeners win money for bills and groceries, and the hosts react to a news story about a Pak’nSave Lotto worker being let go after 30 years with minimal notice. The episode includes Dan’s diary, a call to his friend Chris, pay-rise advice from a SEEK career coach, and the team’s and listeners’ most-played Spotify songs.

00:00 Show Kickoff 

01:33 Dan Remote Car Cringe

05:51 First Call of the day

09:53 Scandal 

12:17 Naughty 6:40 

16:43 Worst Teachers Stories

26:52 Take The Edge Off Winner

29:36 Years of Service Gifts

37:31 Boomer Book Takes

42:17 Pay Rise Expert Tips

46:45 Listener Negotiation Stories

49:43 Take The Edge Off Call

52:21 Dans Diary Confession

56:23 Calling Chris In New York

59:33 Spotify 20 Wrapped

01:03:54 Listeners Top Songs

01:08:19 Niall Horan Wedding Slip

01:11:30 Wrap Up And Goodbye

We’re diving into absolute chaos today after Meg decides Clint needs a "sexy" emo makeover with a brown eyeliner pen. Honestly, he looks less like Johnny Depp and more like a pirate who’s had a very rough night at sea. But the real drama starts when we unpack the mystery of a certain handprint left on a steamy shower glass—Dan, we all saw the demonstration, and the glove definitely fits! You’re not ready for how fast this one goes off the rails.

 

• 00:00 – The "Hostess with the Mostess" and 5:30 AM face problems.

• 01:05 – Clint’s emo makeover: The eyeliner incident.

• 03:15 – Dan’s "Foundation" fears and the Peking Duk connection.

• 04:50 – Meg’s "Everything Shower" and those niche shower steamers.

• 05:40 – The Mystery of the Shower Handprint: Dan gets exposed.

• 08:00 – Headstone Quotes: Clint’s "arrogant" legacy.

• 10:15 – ChatGPT tries (and fails) to write Meg’s respectful eulogy.

• 12:30 – "Dan Wobby" and the iPad grave idea.

Clint, Meg and Dan kick off early with chat about Kiwi F1 driver Liam Lawson, then debate whether strangers should touch a baby after an elderly woman squeezes Millie’s cheeks. They hear from John, a protectional personnel officer who has worked for Celine Dion, and share scandal stories including Rod Stewart calling Donald Trump a “rat bag.” The team plays “More or Less” one-hit-wonder streams, argues whether using Farmers cologne testers daily is naughty or smart, and tries to investigate Dunedin’s St Clair Beach shark closures. They give away cash and massages on “Take the Edge Off,” discuss bizarre thefts (including stolen ashes), riff on couples being opposites, read Dan’s Diary, and rank Adam Sandler, Trump and Madonna on the A‑Lister List.

00:00 Early Morning Banter

02:18 Strangers Touching Babies

06:15 First Call of the day 

11:22 Celebrity Scandal Bits

13:51 More Or Less Game

22:10 Small Town News

25:32 Take the edge off winner

29:09 Weird Things Thieves Take

36:00 BSA Scrapped

37:45 Royal Rat Bag

39:08 Creche Driveway Drama

43:47 Opposites Attract

51:01 Take the edge off winner

53:50 Dans Diary Roast

58:52 Biscuit Debate Spiral

01:02:33 A Lister List

01:10:56 Wrap Up Outro

Clint’s algorithm has spoken and he’s ready to sell everything and move to Guatemala for a grand a month. We’re not sure if he’s actually leaving or if he’s just had enough of Meg calling Tom Hanks “Robert Gump,” but the wheels officially fall off when we try to imagine the show without him. Spoiler: Dan as an anchor is a total car crash you have to hear to believe.

 0:00 - Meg’s Tuatara struggle

2:30 - The "Ata mārie" vs. "Mōrena" debate

4:45 - Robert Gump & Meg’s movie fails

6:30 - Dan’s $200 secret RC car tires

9:15 - The danger of "Elephant Gifts"

11:00 - The crew’s 3 favorite things

14:30 - Clint’s Guatemala escape plan

16:00 - Dan tries to anchor the show (and fails)

Clint, Meg and Dan kick off with jokes and a wild Port Douglas hotel review before playing “More or Less” on global tech sales. They chat with Michelle, a site supervisor, then debate clickbait “daily sex” studies and take listener calls. The team “Take the Edge Off My Life” by helping Crystal with a $400 power/internet bill as she cares for her terminally ill husband, and later helps Lucy with ferry costs for a fresh start in Christchurch. Clint interviews The Inspired Unemployed about their Kathmandu puffer collab and COVID rise, they debate leaving concerts early, propose new faces for NZ currency, read Dan’s teenage diary about youth group antics, play Roll Call Roulette, promote Pink Shirt Day, and “catch a cheater” over a Kmart trolley text.

00:44 Port Douglas Review

02:42 More Or Less Tech

06:18 Pop Culture Scandal

08:09 First Call Michelle

12:12 Naughty 6:40 

19:12 Take The Edge Off

22:36 Inspired Unemployed Chat

26:58 Leaving Concerts Early

35:33 Currency Face Swap

44:03 Take The Edge Off Winner

48:16 Dans Diary Youth Group

51:55 Youth Group Scandals

55:54 Roll Call Roulette

01:00:21 Celebrity Sightings Call

01:04:11 Pink Shirt Day Talk

01:07:18 To Catch A Cheater

 

01:10:09 Wrap Up And Outro

We’re spiraling over what our lives are actually worth. Would you shave a year off your clock for a million bucks? Clint’s got a specific "retirement" number that’s borderline offensive, Dan’s planning his life as a dangerous billionaire, and we unpack an influencer’s absolute DM meltdown. It gets deep, messy, and very expensive.

• 00:00 – The $1 Million button: Trading life for cash

• 01:50 – Clint’s weird premonition about dying at 62

• 03:05 – Dan’s toast break and the $10 Million "Job Quitting" number

• 04:25 – The Teleportation Gamble: Instant death or $10 Million?

• 05:50 – Dan’s secret spot in the Kaimai Ranges

• 07:45 – If Dan was a billionaire: Paying Meg to fart in the boss’s face

• 09:30 – James Charles' influencer meltdown: "No bitch, get a job"

• 11:55 – Clint’s sponsor child Ali-Ali Jumma and the "Goat" charity gift

Clint, Meg and Dan kick off Monday with their first take the edge off call that pays for Natalie’s daughter’s $325 ball dress. They unpack Mother’s Day expectations and share hall of fame/shame stories, then debate a study claiming the average time a man lasts in bed is 16 minutes, with a lesbian caller saying sessions can last hours. Jack Tame joins to discuss his TV special “You, Me and Aussie” about whether moving to Australia is worth it, followed by listeners who moved and returned. The team covers Rihanna’s kids’ scribble tattoo, listeners’ regrettable tattoos, an AMA with Summer Roberts about gigantomastia and we get the latest episode of Dans Diary

02:01 Mothers Day Chaos

05:33 Scandal Headlines

07:13 First Call of the day

10:57 Naughty 6:40 

18:58 Take The Edge Off Call

21:07 Jack Tame talks "You me and Aussie" TV special

25:12 Aussie Move Regrets

30:09 Rihanna's new tattoo

33:29 Tattoo regrets 

38:27 Gigantomastia AMA with Summer Roberts

42:21 Big Boob Problems

45:09 Dans Diary

47:53 Attenborough Turns 100

51:45 Are you the black sheep of your family?

56:47 Mothers Day hall of fame or shame

01:04:07 Met Gala Bicker

01:07:20 Wrap Up And Goodbye

We kicked things off with a massive announcement that Westlife is officially heading to New Zealand next July. This sparked a heated debate about when the "birthday weekend" actually happens if your big day falls on a Wednesday. Meg is convinced you have to celebrate the weekend after because you aren't actually the new age yet, while the rest of us are just trying to figure out how to stretch the party for as long as possible.

Things took a turn for the weird when Meg dug up an old article from when she was 25 where she claimed she was "sick" of Taylor Swift. She barely recognised her own voice or her face from back then, let alone her taste in music. Clint chimed in saying he still sees the same guy inside himself, even if that guy is prone to some pretty questionable life choices.

Speaking of questionable choices, Clint finally shared the full story of his infamous wedding haka. He was the celebrant for the ceremony but ended up shirtless on the transport bus at the end of the night, performing for a group of Australians who had never seen a haka in person. The cringe was real as he described the sober bride watching from the front of the bus while he gave it his absolute all.

To finish us off, we entered a bizarre competition over who produces the most saliva. Dan claims he has a "regular swallowing system," but the audio evidence of everyone trying to spit on command says otherwise. It got messy, it got brown (thanks to Meg’s coffee), and it’s definitely something you’ll have to hear to believe.