The Hits Family Night with Sienna & Ben Boyce

On this week’s The Hits Family Night with Sienna and Ben Boyce, things get very personal - and very funny!

Sienna is shocked to discover the embarrassing thing Ben used to take to bed as a child, while Ben reveals the rather unflattering nickname Sienna was given at school.

The pair also revisit the family argument over a wallet that almost broke them up, plus the very  unhygienic thing Ben once wiped his face with. And they ask the big question: should you really wash your clothes before wearing them? The results may surprise you!

There’s also a technology test from Ben’s childhood that Sienna has absolutely no chance of getting right… and the shocking story of someone who, while learning to drive, wrote off the car in their own driveway!

Listen to The Hits Family Night with Sienna and Ben Boyce every Sunday from 6–8pm across New Zealand on The Hits Network. You can also stream it on iHeartRadio or catch up on the podcast wherever you get your podcasts.

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On this week’s The Hits Family Night with Sienna and Ben Boyce, Ben gets well and truly humbled in front of international pop star Benson Boone!

We also discover that someone is impersonating Ben online… but could this imposter actually be nicer than the real Ben?!

Plus, what did Sienna yell out that nearly got the whole family kicked out of an overseas country?

There’s more Dad cringe as Sienna and her sister Indie are forced to endure Ben dropping Gen Z slang into a phone call with a colleague  much to their embarrassment!

And Sienna admits she’s left her exam studying until the last minute… just like the time Ben had to build an entire Hogwarts castle out of cardboard at the last minute.

Listen to The Hits Family Night with Sienna and Ben Boyce every Sunday from 6–8pm across New Zealand on The Hits network. You can also stream it on iHeartRadio or catch up on the podcast wherever you get your podcasts.

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This week on The Hits Family Night with Sienna and Ben Boyce…

Sienna’s undercover talent show mission goes VERY wrong. Kiwi band Drax Project drop by for our first (and maybe only) shocking interview! We discover we’ve been washing our hands wrong the whole time. And on Father’s Day, Ben shares with Sienna what being a father really means to him. 

Catch The Hits Family Night with Sienna and Ben Boyce, Sunday nights from 6–8pm on The Hits — or catch up here or wherever you get your podcasts.

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This week on The Hits Family Night…

Did buying Olivia Dean tickets cause us to miss our flight? Sienna struggles to get her head around what TV was like in the ’90s, confronts Dad about something the whole family has been talking behind his back about, and Sienna and Ben’s Warriors half-time challenge goes VERY differently than expected! 

Catch The Hits Family Night with Sienna and Ben Boyce, Sunday nights from 6–8pm on The Hits — or catch up here or wherever you get your podcasts.

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In the second week of The Hits Family Night…

Ben claims he saved someone’s life at the gym, Sienna gets some secret advice for Ben from social media star Louis Davis, we find out how Sienna ditched Ben at a concert and left him very vulnerable, and Sienna fails to recognise a famous New Zealander!

Catch The Hits Family Night with Sienna and Ben Boyce, Sunday nights from 6–8pm on The Hits — or catch up here or wherever you get your podcasts.

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The Hits Family Night with Sienna & Ben Boyce is family time… with microphones! 

Every Sunday night from 6-8pm on The Hits, join Ben and his daughter Sienna as they chat about everything from Gen Z trends and throwback memories to parenting fails and the debates every family has around the dinner table.

Expect plenty of laughs, Dad jokes, big opinions and a LOT of eye-rolling.

Keep an eye out for the podcast, every Monday.

This week...

The embarrassing school ball moment Ben caused that Sienna REALLY didn’t need before her big night.

How the stars of Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Tom Holland and Zendaya, helped Sienna and her sister Indie wake Ben up in the middle of the night.

The VERY questionable thing Ben signed Sienna up to do… while wearing a costume.

And how long can Sienna and her sister Indie last before completely losing it when Ben attempts to speak Gen Z to a work colleague on air?

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The Hits Family Night with Sienna & Ben Boyce is family time… with microphones! 

Every Sunday night from 6-8pm on The Hits, join Ben and his daughter Sienna as they chat about everything from Gen Z trends and throwback memories to parenting fails and the debates every family has around the dinner table.

Expect plenty of laughs, Dad jokes, big opinions and a LOT of eye-rolling.

Keep an eye out for the podcast, every Monday

Follow The Podcast on Socials:

TikTok: Ben | Sienna 

Instagram: Ben | Sienna | The Hits

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In this episode, Sienna tells her dad Ben she wants to grow up and be like actor and director Rachel House.

Rachel has done it all - from iconic Kiwi films like Whale Rider, Boy, and Hunt for the Wilderpeople, to Thor: Ragnarok in the Marvel universe. She voiced Gramma Tala in Moana, brought characters to life in Pixar’s Soul and Coco, and most recently played the villain Piglin in A Minecraft Movie!

Sienna and Ben chat with Rachel about:

• Growing up in Kamo, Northland, and falling in love with drama as a kid
• Early performances, from The Wizard of Oz to Shakespeare at age six
• Drama school and discovering her whakapapa later in life
• Starting out in acting, handling rejection, and keeping going despite setbacks
• Iconic Kiwi roles and the magic of voicing Gramma Tala in Moana and Voicing the villain Piglin in Minecraft and losing her voice doing it
  
• A surprise meeting with Chris Hemsworth on Thor and what it’s really like working with Taika Waititi
• Big career moments, recognisable roles, and “pinch yourself” Hollywood surprises
• Advice for young people dreaming of acting, storytelling, or media careers
• What she would tell her younger self

Rachel shows that with passion, determination, and a bit of courage, you can end up in some of the world’s biggest movies and on this podcast too! 

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In this episode, Sienna tells her dad Ben she wants to grow up and be like Sonia Gray - someone who’s not only had an incredible media career but also uses her platform to make a difference.

Sonia has been one of New Zealand’s most recognisable faces for decades - from acting and presenting to calling the numbers on the weekly Lotto draw. More recently, she’s become a powerful voice for neurodiversity, sharing her family’s journey and helping people better understand kids whose brains work differently.

Sienna and Ben chat with Sonia about:

• Growing up in the Hutt Valley and what she dreamed of being as a kid
• Being scouted as a model, travelling the world, and handling the pressures of that industry
• Acting alongside a young Ryan Gosling in Young Hercules in New Zealand
  
• Playing a villain on Shortland Street and dealing with some wild public reactions - including having a drink poured over her!
• Hosting Lotto live for 20 years and answering all the burning Lotto questions
• Discovering neurodiversity through parenting her daughter and the lessons it’s taught her
• Personal stories about a surprise ADHD diagnosis
• Advice for teens or parents who suspect they or their child might be neurodivergent
• Turning life’s highs and lows - from career setbacks like Dancing With the Stars to personal challenges - into learning moments
• What she would tell her younger self

Sonia shows that you can build a long, successful career, embrace neurodiversity, and still have plenty of epic behind-the-scenes media stories along the way.

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In this episode, Sienna tells her dad Ben she wants to grow up and work in the media… just like Toni Street.

Toni’s story goes way beyond just TV and radio. She grew up on a dairy farm in Taranaki, loved sport, and loved talking (a lot!) and turned that into becoming one of New Zealand’s most loved broadcasters.

Sienna and Ben chat with Toni about:

• Growing up on a farm and what she was like as a kid
• Going through really tough family stuff and how her family got through that
• How a love of sport pulled her into broadcasting in the first place
• School speeches, finding confidence, and just saying yes to opportunities
• What it’s like being a woman in a very male-dominated sport and media world
• Big “pinch me” moments - from chatting to Usain Bolt at the Olympics to talking with Ed Sheeran and Katy Perry
• Live TV moments that went very wrong and how she handled them
• Stepping away from full-time TV and trying to find balance
• Juggling kids, work, health, sport, and life without losing your mind
• How she’s turned nerves into confidence and now helps other people do the same
• And what she would tell her younger self

It’s a funny and inspiring chat about resilience, confidence, and backing yourself. 

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