Jono, Ben & Megan - The Podcast

FULL: Jono's getting mocked for his new coffee order

15 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We're down to the quarter finals for our Smell-Election. What smells will take it out? Jono's latest coffee order is seeing him mocked. Hint is i...

FULL: Why do we love the smell of babies?

14 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Our Smell-Election continues and we chatted with a Smell Expert from New York. Why do we love the smell of babies? We get the answer. Ben paid fo...

FULL: How much is Britney paying her ex?

13 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jono's got a cute puppy update, Ben had an awkward encounter at his front door. We chat with our Hollywood Insider about Justin Bieber's health b...

MINI: Paddy Gower On Booze

13 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Paddy Gower joins us to chat about his latest two part documentary 'On Booze' on Three and we find out how he really put himself out there to delve in...

FULL: Ben's awkward interaction with the All Blacks Coach

12 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Round 1 and 2 of our 'Smell-Election' Bacon vs sharpie and petrol vs a lit match. Jono gave his wife a fright trying to do something nice at 4am ...

FULL: Jono tries to save Ben's marriage

09 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We check in with our 22 predictions for 2022 and so far we're doing well, Briscoes had a sale and Taika and Rita are reportedly engaged. The best...

FULL: What did Sam Neill's son do in front of Princess Diana?

08 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We chat with Sam Neill about his new movie Jurassic World Dominion. What did his son do in front of Princess Diana? Our old mate Guy Williams com...

FULL: Jono discovers he has a sister

07 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We delve into our spam and discover Jono isn't an only child and has a grandson in trouble?!We chat with the star of Marvel Studios' Ms. Marvel Iman V...

FULL: Is it ok for a grown man to call his mother Mummy?

06 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We wrap up all the best bits of the Queen's Jubilee including Charles saying Mummy, Louis stealing the show and check in with our Royal Correspondent ...

FULL: We speak to the NZ Queen who made the $20 note famous - $20 Karen

02 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We chat with the infamous $20 Karen and our Royal Correspondent Gavin Grey as celebrations kick off for The Queen's Jubilee kick off in London.Ben had...

MINI: Enty breaks down the Johnny Depp trial for Jono & Ben

01 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hollywood insider Enty joined Jono & Ben to give them all the goss after the verdict on the Johnny Depp VS Amber Heard trial was delivered.See omn...

FULL: Will Johnny Depp work again?

01 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We catch up with our Hollywood Insider on verdict day of the Johnny Depp Amber Heard trial, settle a debate does hot or cold hair defrost your windscr...

FULL: The things Jono and Ben do to embarrass their kids

31 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We chat about what's in our spam folders, the things Jono and Ben that embarrass their kids. We catch up with Sir John Kirwan on how we can help kids ...

FULL: Amy Schumer Needs to Change Up Her Toilet Habits

31 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We talk to one of Amy Schumer's ex-employees! Enty spills the tea on Ellen DeGeneres. Jono has some financial advice regarding parking tickets and we ...

FULL: Ben's Car Got Stolen... Or Did It?!

29 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jono and Ben reflect on Jono's marathon effort last Friday. Jacinda Ardern sends Jono her message of support. We chat to the winner of Dancing with th...

FULL: Where is Chris Warner more famous than Justin Timberlake

25 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It's the eve of Jono's SkyWalk Marathon. We hear from more well known Kiwis Chris Parker and Art Green with messages of 'support' for Jono and start ...

FULL: Hilary Barry's thoughts on Jono's SkyWalk Marathon

24 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The latest on Jono's SkyWalk Marathon including Ben's Mighty Magnificent Marathon Masterclass and Hilary Barry and Guy Williams weight in. Ben has an...

FULL: We finally find out what Ben's surprise for Jono is

24 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ben reveals Jono's world first surprise he'll be doing this week, we chat with our Hollywood Insider Enty about The Kravis wedding. Jono has found pos...

FULL: More embarrassing parents than Kravis

22 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We provide some Motivation for Monday, talk about perks for kids and hard core parents. All the details of Kravis's wedding in Italy plus Ben has a gu...

FULL: You don't want to miss our chat with Andy Samberg

19 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Does Jono show up for the show? We chat to Actor Andy Samberg about his latest movie Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers on Disney+, get some helpful parentin...

FULL: Can Jono convince our boss to let him work 4 days

18 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Our Budget day predictions, Jono calls our boss to ask to work four days a week, does he succeed? We chat with Eric Murray who has Covid and is off Da...

FULL: Ben gets his moment of recognition

17 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We check in with Producer Juliet on her Mediterranean travels and Ben gets his moment of recognition, chat with Comedian Chris Parker and Ben got call...

FULL: Ben has a bone to pick with Jono and it ends in tears

16 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We catch up with our captivating Hollywood Insider Enty, he dishes on Adele and her boyfriend. Where did Jono wake up in the middle of the night? And ...

FULL: What someone hasn't done for four years

15 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We come up with a cool story for Jono's new scar on his head, James Corden washes his hair every two months and we chat to some people who haven't was...

FULL: Who woke up with a crayfish in their bed

12 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We play the 10 second game from the TV show The Cube, Ben's daughter wrote a very cute note, Jono has a puppy update and we take your spooky calls for...

FULL: 'Kourtney Kardashian' pranks Ben

11 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jono had a small operation, find out how 'Kourtney Kardashian' helped to prank Ben, we find out if you're more generous than Jono and catch up with ou...

FULL: How did Ben embarrass himself at a hotel?

10 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jono and Ben share awkward waving stories, what did Jono do for the first time in 2 years and we play You Wouldn't Read About it the almost famous edi...

FULL: We dive into Jono's internet wormhole

09 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We catch up with our Exclusive Hollywood Insider Enty. Who is the worst celebrity?We delve into another one of Jono's Internet wormholes, talk about r...

FULL: Jono has a complaint about Mother's Day

08 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We try a new game called The Apple Game and it's a fail, Jono has a complaint about Mother's Day and we send deserving Mums flowers with Mother's Day ...

FULL: Ben explains the difference between testicles and temples to his daughter

05 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jono's new family dog Milos latest 4am antics, we catch up with our exclusive Hollywood insider Enty as he dishes on James Corden. An intern got stuck...

FULL: Our Hollywood Insider Enty dishes on James Corden and The Kardashians

05 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Listen to our full exclusive weekly catch up with our Hollywood Insider Enty as he shares details on James Corden and he's met every Kardashian, what ...

FULL: Jono and Ben's exclusive chat with Benedict Cumberbatch

04 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We chat with NZ Music royalty Boh Runga about her special Mothers Day project, deliver on car crash radio and in an NZ radio exclusive interview with ...

FULL: Which farm animals did Nadia Lim name Jono and Ben

04 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We have a cowboy on the show, new Masterchef NZ Head Chef Nadia Lim named which of her farm animals of Jono and Ben? Everything you need to know abou...

FULL: We talk with someone who has met every Kardashian

02 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We chat with our Hollywood Insider Enty Lawyer about The Kardashians, what are they really like? Jono and Ben trade spam emails and chat with the lat...

FULL: Ben lost his Invisalign where?

02 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Within 30 seconds of taking the stage, Jono manages to give an auditorium full of people 'the ick!'We chat to kiwi country singer/songwriter Tami Neil...

MINI: Tyrone's Cliff Hanger Call

02 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

You wont believe what happened to Tyrone (an ex-Police Officer in South Africa) when the criminals turned his own gun on him!See omnystudio.com/listen...

FULL: Well That Escalated Quickly - Escalator Injuries

29 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We catch up with the kiwi star from NCIS: Hawai'i, Alex Tarrant! We also hear one of the most WILD Cliff Hanger Calls to date!See omnystudio.com/liste...

FULL: The incident that left a woman in her underpants in the middle of an airport

28 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode we discuss what we are binging and how some of us are binging! We talk to some of our luckiest listeners, and we call another Close...

FULL: Jono's Revenge! Hear a tape from Ben's early broadcasting days

27 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hear an eager Ben Boyce and his first attempt at rugby commentary - plus we get feedback from sports broadcaster Scotty Stevenson. Jono ends up in a J...

FULL: 26 Photos of a Strangers Body Part!

22 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ben's daughter comes across a redundant piece of technology, Rihanna is having a bad week and we love to brag when we get a bargain!See omnystudio.com...

FULL: Little Johnny Pryor

22 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hear the audio from the unearthed aircheck tape of Little Johnny Pryor on one of his first radio shows, aged 15! Plus, school holiday advice from Holl...

FULL: Ben has a major blowout at the hardware store!

19 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today we discuss Jono's unconventional transport arrangements when he heads away for the weekend with his family, the strange things we have slept thr...

FULL: Jono shares a fishy tale!

19 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jono is onboard Seahawk Charters on a wet and windy day out on the Hauraki Gulf, as he attempts to catch his first ever fish and tick it off his bucke...

FULL: Dogs at work? YES / NO

13 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jono's never caught a fish, but can he catch a compliment? We have play some classic road-trip games and Ben has yet another awkward moment, this time...

FULL: The Politician & the Sex-bot Scandal

13 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We talk snacks with Kim Crossman, what Jono has done that is embarrassing his kids and who had the best Birthday EVER?!See omnystudio.com/listener for...

FULL: Jono is the WORST at keeping secrets!

11 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ben's dad Kevin shares his story of meeting Brooklyn Beckham, we open up the Bargain Brag line and we get the latest on Cycle Fili and the impact it h...

FULL: Jono and Ben are issued their own Drag Queen names!

11 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today we chat to James Luck aka Elektra Shock, Jono gets some fishing advice from New Zealand's First Man of Fishing and the Do's & Don'ts for app dat...

FULL: The Briscoes Lady meets LJ who has a portrait tattoo of the kiwi icon

08 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jono and Ben get Punderstruck, we lock in a Fishing Charter to help Jono catch his first fish and we have another Cliff Hanger Call featuring a dubiou...

FULL: Ben doesn't just keep up with the Kardashians, he is one step ahead of them!

07 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Rebekah Randell, aka Dawn from Shortland Street is on the show to make Jono's dream come true and help tick something off his bucket list! Kiwi model ...

FULL: How much did J-Lo's mom win on the pokies?!

07 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jono dives into a J-Lo Internet Wormhole, listeners dish the dirt on their ex's and we chat to Dan Carter!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy info...

FULL: What happened to the missing fruit bowl from the Air BNB?

04 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jono and Ben talk about why Russell Crowe was followed by the FBI for a year. And seriously, what happened to the missing fruit bowl from the Air BnB?...

FULL: Monday 4th April

04 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

There are wars happening in households all over Aotearoa, Chore Wars!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

FULL: We Spoke To A Guy Who Featured In An Academy Award Winning Film!

01 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

As well as this, we spoke more about the times you pocket dialled someone and Bryce had an ABSOLUTE BELTER. Finally, it's producer Juliet's last day w...

FULL: Jono Broke Into His Own House At 4am

30 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

That's what happens to you when you sleep in the garage! (Although, he kinda has to). We also gave Lisa and Colin a trip to Auckland because Colin had...

FULL: When You Go To Japan And Get Mistaken As Team New Zealand

29 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We spoke about how you made the news, and we heard a hilarious story from Peter. He's part of the Gisborne yacht club who went to Japan, and got mista...

FULL: What Is It Like To Be A Professional Seat Filler At The Oscars?

28 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We spoke to Laura Cain who used to be a professional seat filler at the Oscars, until she broke protocol by uploading selfies she'd had with celebs! W...

FULL: We're Starting Our Own Bucket List!

27 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We want to begin a bucket list and tick a bunch of things off by the end of the year, so we wanted to know from you guys whether you have a bucket lis...

FULL: When Your Siblings Stitch You Up Into DANGER

24 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We spoke about "Sibling Stunt Doubles" and chatted about the things your sibling would convince you to do when you were younger, or vice versa. We had...

FULL: We Spoke To An 11-Year-Old Who's At University!

23 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Alisa Pham is AUT's youngest ever university student and she is outrageously intelligent. She studied the WHOLE of high school in less than a year and...

FULL: When Your Dog Steals Your Adult Toy...

22 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We spoke about animals misbehaving and Rosie's dog was A VERY BAD DOG!!! BAD BOY!!! Jono also has a new nickname that he wants to pitch and we'll let ...

FULL: When You Tattoo Your Child's Birthday On You, But Get It Wrong

21 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Awkies. We spoke about how Pete Davidson has 3 tattoos dedicated to Kim Kardashian and wanted to hear some of your tattoo stories. Did you go too earl...

FULL: When Saving A Child At A Beach Turns Into Your Most Embarrassing Moment!

21 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We had a "Cliff-hanger Call" today! Sharon shared a story about how she was helping out a child in distress at a beach. But something happened to Shar...

FULL: We Paid Someone's Rent For An Entire Year! Congrats to Catherine from Taranaki!

20 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

After 5 weeks of putting people in the draw and then drawing out 5 finalists, lucky Catherine ended up winning the prize of her rent being paid for 12...

FULL: Jono Cleaned His Teeth With Voltaren Emulgel

16 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

And that, my dear friends, gives you an in insight into a man who doesn't get enough sleep! Speaking of sleep, we spoke about how The Rock only sleeps...

FULL: Ed Sheeran Told Us How Dwayne The Rock Johnson Let Him Down!

15 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We had Ed on the show today promoting his newly announced NZ shows - Feb 2023 in Auckland and Wellington! And he explained how he got so excited to wo...

FULL: The Genius Way Ben's Daughter Gets Out Of Reading Books

14 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Kids are much smarter than we give them credit for, and Sienna got Ben goooood when he wanted her to read a bit more. We also spoke about Petrol Stati...

FULL: Is David Seymour Joining The National Party?

14 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

BOOOOMER ROOOOUMER ALERT! Denise gave us a bit of tea about how she reckons David Seymour is ditching ACT for National. Is this legit? Lucky David alw...

FULL: We Caught Up With Chris Luxon THE LUX DELUXE

10 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

He spoke to us about his ideas to reduce the cost of living, because let's be honest, it is OUTRAGEOUS! Jono got pulled over by the cops this morning ...

FULL: Jono Proved He Is So Out Of Touch With The Gen Z'ers

09 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We challenged Jono to call up one of the interns at our company and try incorporate a bunch of the lingo their generation uses into the conversation. ...

FULL: Have You Ever Dreamt Something That Came True?

08 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

After speaking to someone about this yesterday, we thought there must be more people out there whose dreams become real, almost like they've had a pre...

FULL: Jono Proved He's A Terrible Driver

07 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

And not terrible where he accidentally crashes all the time, he's terrible where he DGAF about how he drives (if you don't know that abbreviation, hav...

FULL: Do Hilary Barry & Jeremy Wells Despise Each Other IRL?

06 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Another #BoomerRumour is spreading, this time about Hilary Barry and Jeremy Wells. Do they dislike each other in real life? We caught up with Denise o...

FULL: Introducing The Passport Renewal Hotline!

03 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

With Kiwis being able to come back to NZ without isolating, we realised there are probably a bunch of people whose passports have expired. And the cos...

FULL: Ben's Stitch Up On His Wife Backfired Big Time!

03 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ben took some "pranking inspiration" from Jono and tried it on his wife when she was on the phone to the bank. But he learnt quickly that when prankin...

MINI: How To Talk To Your Kids About All The Grim News

02 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We have been SURROUNDED by scary, sad and angering news recently. We caught up with Dave Atkinson, CEO of the Parenting Hub, who explained how we can ...

MINI: What Is It Like Being At The Parliament Protests?

02 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We spoke to Nick James, a reporter for the NZ Herald who has been down there watching it all unfold. He said it's been the most chaotic thing he's wit...

FULL: Will Valerie Adams Pick Up Our Unsolicited Phone Call?

01 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dame Val has announced her retirement and we managed to find her mobile number. No interview was planned, and Jono thought it would be a good idea to ...

FULL: Ben Was Caught Teaching His Kids Blackjack

28 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ben wanted to teach his kids a card game, but he forgot the rules of every game apart from blackjack - so blackjack it was! We also spoke to Diana who...

MINI: We Chat To Kiwi Journalist Tom Mutch Who Is In Ukraine Right Now

28 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What is it like to be in Ukraine right now? Tom Mutch is a reporter who is over there at the moment and he spoke to us about the situation and what he...

FULL: Has The Queen Died In Secret?

27 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Denise came back with another boomer rumour, that The Queen has passed away after she caught Covid, but Buckingham Palace are covering it up for the m...

FULL: Jono Redeemed Himself After Giving People Food Poisoning

25 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In 2018 Jono accidentally gave a bunch of people food poisoning, and he's never cooked chicken again since. But recently he was given the opportunity ...

FULL: A Listener Accidentally Shot Himself In The Hand With A Speargun!

24 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We spoke to listener Blair who was figuring out if a speargun he was holding was faulty or not. Turns out it wasn't... And he accidentally shot himsel...

FULL: Jono Tries To Woo His Wife With Covid Themed Pick-Up Lines

22 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Was it successful? You be the judge. We also wanted to know if any of our listeners have ever walked out of a job. We spoke to listener Jen who had, a...

FULL: Jono Loves Sifting Around Movie Theatres

21 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Can you imagine it? Jono took his son and his friends to the movies and sat a few rows back, just peering at them and making sure they were behaving! ...

FULL: What Are The Latest "Boomer Rumours" Floating Around About Clarke & Jacinda?

20 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We spoke to Denise who gave us some tea on Clarke and Jacinda. Was it a far fetched Boomer Rumour? Maybe. But it's our new segment, and we even got po...

FULL: Jono's Phone Is Blowing Up With Calls From NZ Celebs

18 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We introduced a new game called "Close Contacts", where Ben took Jono's phone, called a Kiwi celeb, and Jono had to awkwardly chat with them until he ...

FULL: One Of Our Listeners Has Experienced The Tinder Swindler!

16 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

But an NZ version... What the Tinder Swindler did to many woman overseas, basically happened to one of our listeners. But all in NZ! And if you don't ...

FULL: When You Accidentally Wear A G-String As A Face Mask...

15 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We talked about beauty disasters and Allison phoned up with a hilarious story from when she went to get a full body massage. After Zoi Sadowski-Synnot...

FULL: Jono Got Called Out (Again) By Another Woman In The Office!

14 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This isn't the first time it's happened either. And it's hilarious. We also caught up with the director of new TV series Pam and Tommy, which explores...

FULL: Jono Got Called Out (Again) By Another Woman In The Office!

14 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This isn't the first time it's happened either. And it's hilarious. We also caught up with the director of new TV series Pam and Tommy, which explores...

FULL: On Valentine's Day, We Spoke With Our Favourite Elderly Couple To Learn Their Secrets!

14 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

If you remember Keith and Sally from Kerikeri, you know you're in for a treat. If you don't know them, your earholes will be blessed when you hear us ...

FULL: We Were Joined By The Lux Deluxe AKA Chris Luxon!

10 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

National Party Leader Chris Luxon came in today and we tried to ensure Ben didn't get him mixed up with Jono! Jono also told a story about someone he ...

FULL: Is Food From The School Tuck Shop The Best In The World?

09 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ben's daughter Indie reckons the pizza she buys from the tuck shop is the best pizza she's ever eaten. Even compared to a gourmet one! We also spoke a...

FULL: Do We Give Our Wives "The Ick"?

08 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Producer Juliet explained to us what the definition of "the ick" is, and we wanted to see if we gave our wives the ick in any way. Ben described his V...

FULL: We Caught Up With Zoi Sadowski-Synnott, NZ's First Gold Medallist In The Winter Olympics!

07 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

And what were her thoughts on her dad swearing like a sailor on the 6pm news? We also discussed who we reckon the most famous person in the world is. ...

FULL: Stacking Cans To Win Ca$$$$$H!

03 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today we were out at a Resene store doing our Resene Can Can Challenge. We stacked a bunch of Resene paint cans on top of each other, with each can re...

FULL: Jono Has Been Gifted Anti-Aging Cream. Is That An Insult?

02 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Kia ora! On today's show, Jono is wondering if the anti-aging cream he's been gifted is 1. insulting, and 2. something that even works!? Ben also trie...

FULL: What The Heck Is An NFT?

01 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

You've probably heard about them everywhere, but what even is an NFT? We caught up with Brooke Howard Smith who sells NFTs, and he explained to us wha...

FULL: When You Accidentally Buy 1,500 Chickens On Trade Me

31 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We spoke about accidental online purchases and listener Steve accidentally ordered 1,500 chickens when he was meant to order just ONE. Hilarious story...

FULL: We Spoke To An Everyday Crime Fighter!

31 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A man from Waiheke had to steal back his dinghy multiple times from a very confident thief who kept going back for it. It's a brilliant story! Jono al...