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We thought we were interviewing the All Blacks today, but instead, we ended up reading a listener email from Graham that called Clint completely replaceable. To make up for it, Clint made us tape numbers to our foreheads for a game that spiraled way too fast into Dan asking about Clint’s ass, Meg rating her own looks, and Clint trying to justify drinking 79 beers in December. You're not ready for how out of hand this gets.

Clint, Meg and Dan reunite with the full team (minus Bella in Europe), swap stories about Dan’s less-than-supportive “vomit etiquette,” decode listener Paul’s emoji texts, and debate the weird appeal of Costco hauls, including massive grapes and bulk-buy storage problems. They celebrate swimmer Hazel Hourigan’s Commonwealth Games bronze and discuss butterfly stroke, then run Scandal headlines about Nathan Fillion’s Jason Bateman autograph prank and a teased Selena/Becky collaboration. A first-time caller from Timaru chats, followed by a cautionary tale about a family losing linked Google accounts after a teen’s explicit Gemini Live incident, sparking talk of two-factor authentication. They play Easy Money twice, interview a 12-year-old who mimics bird calls (including a tui), share mums’ bragging habits, cover a Dunedin concert halted by a feces biohazard, and finish with an A-Lister List ranking child stars. 00:00 Morning Roll Call 02:17 Costco Haul Chaos 05:25 Hazel Wins Bronze 08:51 Scandal Headlines 10:32 First Time Caller Sarah 13:05 Naughty Gmail Ban 17:21 Commonwealth Reporter Sven 20:06 Easy Money Game 22:27 Winter Sickness Remedies 27:18 Wild Cold Remedies 30:06 Joe Damon Returns 30:54 Catch Check Choose 33:55 Concert Biohazard Story 37:44 Easy Money Challenge 40:14 Bird Call Prodigy 43:23 Mums Brag Hotline 48:09 Child Star Rankings 51:22 Final A Lister Results

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.

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, 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  

We are exposing our deepest secrets today, including a forbidden, highly classified workplace romance that genuinely almost started World War 4 with our rival station. We are talking secret movie dates, undercover car park meetups, and the exact moment a single photo blew our entire cover. Trust us, you are not ready for this chaos.

Clint, Meg and Dan kick off July 1 with banter, tease Friday’s “every caller wins GTA VI,” and play games about Lego set piece counts and whether wild headlines are real or GTA-style. They give away movie passes, talk Hook the Musical merch (and Guy’s impromptu garage sale), and hand out “Take the Edge Off My Life” cash to listeners for a Scout Jamboree and a surprise experience for a dad. Meg confesses she prank-changed Clint’s email signature to include “model,” callers share extreme “psycho” revenge stories, and they swap school camp core memories and relationship “alpha” debates. 01:33 GTA VI First Moves 02:13 Lego Love And Plastic Debate 03:29 More Or Less Lego Quiz 06:54 Movie Pass Winner Alice 07:44 Scandal And Wonka Reality 10:19 First Call Acoustic Engineer 14:20 Naughty 640 18:37 Hooked Musical Merch Chaos 14:16 Take The Edge Off Call 24:00 Gorilla Glue Revenge Story 28:44 Dob In A Psycho Calls 32:21 News Radar Tough Times 32:39 Cake Shelf Life Hacks 33:00 Hazmat Sweet Heist 33:19 Trump Passport Confusion 34:37 Mustang Surprise Reunion 41:21 Hook Musical Prayer 43:31 Prop Fail Onstage 45:15 Audience Embarrassment Stories 49:07 Take The Edge Call 53:18 Bills And Alpha Debate 01:01:01 School Camp Memories 01:04:22 Camp Calls And Chaos

We brought OVERTHINKERS live to the stage for an epic pre-show celebration of Dan's childhood masterpiece, HOOK, The Musical. What started as a hunt through Dan's mum Julie's attic turned into exposing his cringey diary which is 20 years old. We also do one of our most famous or infamous podcast segments live, this is one you don't want to miss!

Clint, Meg, and Dan recap the live performance of “Hook: The Musical,” a script Dan wrote at 15, including minor onstage slip-ups, audience reactions, and the ad-libbed moment where Meg (as Smee) and Dan (as Hook) kissed. They revisit a pre-show live podcast where Clint performed “Guess the Fart,” discuss behind-the-scenes praise for producer Kyle and tech producer Brady, and take calls from attendees reviewing the show. The team shares pop culture updates, does Meg’s ongoing rap practice, debates the A-list status of Robin Williams, Serena Williams, and Pharrell Williams, and gives away $275 to cover a school camp cost. Dan also admits he was fined for texting Ash London while stopped at lights. They announce that on Friday every caller who gets on air will win a GTA VI pre-order. 00:25 Hooked Show Recap 05:13 Shoutouts For Crew 07:41 First Call of the day  10:58 Undies Ad Debate 13:09 Meg Rap Practice 16:58 Post Show Romance Talk 20:02 Getting Lucky Tips 26:29 GTA VI Giveaway Reveal 30:28 Hook audience reactions 33:04 Smee Steals The Show 35:36 Hook Musical Recap 39:33 Police Pull Over Karma 43:09 A Lister Williams Debate 51:05 Take The Edge Cash Call 55:15 Hook Highlights And Kiss 01:03:30 Friends To Lovers Calls 01:09:20 Watcha Got 

We back! Absolute apologies for Friday's massive audio disaster—turns out we played "Guess the Fart" entirely to ourselves while you heard nothing, which is deeply embarrassing. Today, we are exposing Dan’s secret bad-boy weekend lifestyle, debating who the real office "dead weight" is, and trying to guess each other's weights. It gets chaotic fast.

Clint, Meg and Dan gear up for the sold-out debut of Hooked: The Musical at 7pm, joking about an all-day rehearsal, costumes, and a dreaded on-stage kiss. They recap how Dan’s teenage script was rediscovered and turned into a show, debate Clint’s “funniness” rating, and run Weather Watch plus a theater-themed quiz. Meg’s reluctant freestyle rap returns, Dan shares a wild lads’ weekend, and the team discusses tech mishaps. They audition narrators and pick Richie, then make “Take the Edge Off My Life” calls, gifting cash for a portable dishwasher and a child’s mattress, and give away the final double pass with venue host Sarah. 00:00 Show Day Banter 01:03 Listener Hype Message 01:51 Hooked Musical Recap 05:30 Pre Show Nerves 06:34 How Funny Is Clint 09:52 Weather Watch Calls 13:53 Freestyle Rap Debate 16:37 Meg Tries Freestyle 20:13 Dan Bad Boy Weekend 23:52 Musical Trivia Game 27:07 Take The Edge Off 29:11 Laundry And Tidy Homes 30:52 Close Families Tease 31:08 Poo Knife Banter 31:23 Fake Tan Disaster 16:35 Radar News Roundup 37:09 Breath Hold Record 38:02 Narrator Auditions 40:45 Richie Nails It 27:17 Take The Edge Off 45:36 Show Night Nerves 46:31 Tight Ass Toby Text 50:13 Tech Stitch Ups 55:22 Tapac Theatre Chat 59:01 Last Tickets Giveaway  

We didn’t think this episode would devolve into Clint demonstrating a "sneaky" game he plays with his wife, but here we are. Meg is completely traumatized, Dan is stressing over the logistics of a three-way, and a primary school math quiz leaves us all spiraling. You’re not ready for this chaos.

Clint, Meg and Dan kick off Friday with jokes, Freestyle Friday rapping that goes off the rails, and calls including Russell discussing a complicated relationship. They talk about artists playing new music live, then Naughty 6:40 turns to a study claiming 15% of young adults have had serious relationships with AI chatbots. They give away Take the Edge Off My Life cash, debate Meg’s falling-apart phone, and share listener workarounds for broken items. With Hook the Musical (written by Dan at 15) approaching, Meg’s husband Guy reveals boot-sale-style merch plans. A surprise wheel spin forces Dan to perform a Hook monologue and song live to the office crowd, drawing mixed reactions and listener support. 01:46 Coffee Catch Up 01:50 Kids Texting Crushes 04:23 Terrible Gift Wrapping 05:11 Relationship Status Complicated 09:28 Festival Booing Debate 11:17 Freestyle Friday Returns 15:23 AI Chatbot Relationships 20:15 Hook Musical Rehearsal 21:39 Sport Roundup With Laura 26:27 Meg Refuses New Phone 29:43 Old Woman Lawn Joke 29:56 Broken Stuff Workarounds 34:10 Take The Edge Off 36:30 Hook Musical Merch Hustle 41:22 Surprise Wheel Challenge 46:18 Dan Performs Live 52:56 Listener Reactions Support

We have officially spiraled. In this episode, Dan gets completely called out for a sneaky financial move against his own wife, while Clint considers completely cutting off his charity donations out of pure spite. Plus, we test our sanity with a chaotic impromptu speech generator that results in a massive argument about an imaginary "orphan bus." You are genuinely not ready for how fast this chat falls apart—hit play and join the madness!

Meg and Dan riff on moving to Christchurch as a commune, then try the viral Kiwi snack Perky Nana and argue over a listener-voted top five chocolate bars. Meg attempts an unprepared freestyle rap and the team decides to make it a daily segment, sparking a flood of rap-name texts. With Hook: The Musical four days away, they share rehearsal stress, merch plans and Meg’s awkward attempt to invite Dan’s former drama teacher. They also chat long-distance love, workplace MVPs like Larry the Downing Street cat, a pig predicting World Cup matches, and a “10 but…” dating flaws segment. 00:00 Christchurch Commune Dreams 01:51 Meg Tries Freestyle Rap 05:15 Obama Relationship Talk  06:56 Rap Names  09:07 Boston The Truckie Chat 13:00 Ice Cream Shop Drama 16:59 Hooked Musical Countdown 23:22 Take The Edge Off Cash Call  26:29 Larry Cat Downing Street  31:26 Listener MVP Stories 33:30 Spencer Pig Predictions 38:09 Hook Musical Surprise 00:10 Perky Nana Craze 48:27 Top Five Chocolate Bars 52:01 Top Two Reveal 52:25 Chocolate List Meltdown 52:50 Take The Edge Call 53:57 Winner And Cake Chat  55:53 Witchy Bone Broth  01:03:28 Notable Alumni Grievance 01:05:37 School Reaches Out 01:07:51 Your Biggest Achievement 

We are completely spiralling this episode after going head-to-head over our actual reading ages, and it turns out Dan is basically operating with the brain of a 14-year-old boy. He blames his childhood ADHD, but we think he just needs to go back to school. You are not ready for how quickly this studio debate turns into absolute chaos, so come see if you can read better than us!

Clint, Meg and Dan kick off with banter about Clint’s negativity, then Meg shares a kindy pickup story where her daughter Daisy jokes “Mum, leave him” after hearing Guy call her away from a friendly sheep. They talk unromantic proposals, play a chocolate-bar popularity quiz, and get called out for looking bored during Meg’s postpartum sleep story. The show covers missed “Take the Edge Off My Life” calls, workplace theft confessions, and how listeners caught cheaters. They debate shows they’re late to (Breaking Bad, Prison Break, Outrageous Fortune, Yellowstone), joke about backwards caps as “kryptonite,” and hear about Kindness Collective accidentally distributing Vagisil as moisturizer, plus other workplace blunders. 00:00 Welcome Hump Day Banter 00:23 Clint Gets Roasted 01:18 Meg Teases Coffee Catchup 02:14 The Kindy Sheep Story 03:40 Daisy Calls Out Dad 5:10 First Call Maria Ring Talk 07:54 Worst Proposals Chat 09:08 Stinky Boo Chocolate Game 11:54 Naughty 640 R 16:24 Take The Edge Off Calls 18:12 Stealing From Work Confessions 28:29 How You Caught A Cheater 31:01 What You Watching Wednesday 37:37 Yellowstone Recommendations 38:50 Take the Edge Off 40:42 Backwards Cap KryptonitE 49:04 Vagisil Donation Mixup 52:42 Workplace Drop Ball Stories

Clint, Meg, and Dan react to New Zealand’s first football World Cup loss since 1982 (blowing a 1–0 lead to lose 3–1) and look ahead to the next match. Dan shares a new half-marathon sponsorship with a chafing-cream brand and the awkward mid-race reapplication. They discuss UK politics and a game comparing world leaders’ time in power, then run movie trailer updates for Ricky Gervais’ Alley Cats and Taika Waititi’s Clara. The show plugs a Warehouse $2,000 trolley grab, chats Love Actually vs Jackass, and gets “naughty” about Clint’s wife smelling his farts after nasal surgery. They cover cheating caught via home cameras, debate A/B/C-listers, celebrate “super grandparents,” and use a listener’s pig Spencer to predict France vs Iran   00:00 NZ World Cup Heartbreak 01:41 Chafe Cream Sponsorship 05:00 UK Politics Guessing Game 09:08 Movie Trailer Scandals 10:45 Hooked Musical Nerves 15:25 Naughty 640  18:50 Ronaldo Rolls Royce Rumor 20:15 Weird News Roundup 23:43 Books by Boomers Returns 28:57 Hooked Final Song Preview 35:33 Oracle Pig Picks France 38:21 Cheater Catching Tech 43:01 Listener Cheating Stories 47:35 Cash Call Fail 49:54 A Lister Debate 59:56 Burnout Nana Legend 01:03:04 Super Grandparents Calls  

We just rehearsed what would happen if one of us died, and honestly, the loyalty is gone... Dan straight up admitted he’d be back on air by Monday just to pay his bills, while Clint absolutely lost his mind crying over a hypothetical hedgehog accident in a Toyota Vitz. You're not ready for how fast this spiraled into absolute chaos.

We are officially in full rehearsal mode for the musical, and things are already completely off the rails. While Dan was away trying to record his backing tracks, we sent Carl into the recording studio to spy on him, and let’s just say his high-register vocals are something you truly have to hear to believe. Between pranking Dan’s tracks and exposing Meg for being a bit too gassy in her own sessions, we are spiralling fast.

Clint, Meg and Dan count down one week until their one-night “Hooked” musical, stressing about missing rehearsal time, mics and costumes, while taking calls from excited ticket holders. They play HBO Max trivia, cover Kristen Wiig’s $6.2m ‘treehouse’ listing and Lizzo’s album sales, and give away Jackass tickets. Listener stories range from magpie, goat and pig attacks to shark-attack stats. Meg shares postpartum reflections on having a non-sleeper then a sleeper baby. They react to Olivia Rodrigo saying fans wear nappies to keep front-row spots, discuss rekindling relationships after decades, and ask how badly people have lied on CVs, including a pilot with a fake license. 00:00 One Week To Hook 02:06 HBO Max Trivia Game 06:58 Jackass Returns 11:34 When Animals Attack 20:07 Take The Edge Off Call 22:57 What ya got  27:06 Postpartum Month Eleven 32:41 Concert Nappy Confessions 37:48 Hook Musical Prep 45:48 Exes Reunite Years Later 53:14 Pilot Fake License 55:27 Lying on Your CV

We are officially losing our minds this Friday. You are not ready for the sheer chaos of Dan admitting he once spent a four-hour dinner party pretending to be a blind man using a cattle prod as a cane just to win a bet. It gets weirder, it gets smellier, and we completely spiral.

Clint, Meg, and Dan kick off an unplanned Friday show while racing toward opening night of “Hook the Musical,” recording new tracks, going off-book on lines, and worrying about Bella’s prep. They chat about darts at Auckland’s Viaduct and a flight attendant’s heavily discounted travel perks, debate whether perks affect friendships, and share Scandal highlights including praise for Ariana Grande’s live vocals and Niall Horan’s Live Lounge cover. A caller road-tripping to Dannevirke spills small-town drama, then the team react to a viral “drunk husband gave his number” apology using AI Winnie the Pooh. Marco gives away 50 free coffees in Christchurch, they cover weekend sport, roast “ex as a store” jokes, discuss “dopamine shopping,” and attempt “Cart Busters” to pay for listeners’ online carts—until the call goes wrong. 02:00 Pizza Night Banter 02:21 Coffee Catch Up Darts 02:50 Flight Perks Debate 06:58 Scandal Ariana And Niall 09:51 First Caller Small Town Tea 13:04 Naughty 640  16:53 Free Coffees Christchurch 19:03 Hook Musical Cringe Preview 24:04 Weekend Sport Chat 25:22 Mum Oracle Retires 28:17 Ex as a Store Game 31:35 Dopamine Shopping Trend 35:13 Cart Busters Calls 37:44 Winner Call Fails

I am in absolute shock that we just attempted to run a full theater rehearsal live on the podcast. Dan wrote a musical when he was 15 called Hook: The Musical, and we are performing it to a real, paying audience in a week and a half. We haven't practiced once.

Clint, Meg and Dan banter through a rough-sleep week, parenting stories (a toddler calling a pharmacist “old” and a dad learning his son’s Battleships tells), and a “more or less” game comparing the cheapest Briscoes appliances. They cover celebrity headlines about Olivia Wilde, chat with listeners about owning irons, and use Meg’s mum as a FIFA World Cup “oracle” after correctly picking Argentina. The team interviews Paul Hapman after his bull sells for a record $168,000 and discusses breeding value and semen collection. They debate a proposed New Zealand social media ban for under-16s, share workplace email-hijacking pranks, give $300 to a listener for flights to her brother’s wedding, and preview Hook: The Musical, including Dan’s pirate rap parody and Meg’s Charlie Puth interview highlights. 00:00 Sleepy Show Kickoff 00:43 Mystery Gin Delivery 01:28 Pharmacy Kid Honesty 03:05 Battleships Dad Tactics 05:24 Briscoes Price Game 08:52 Sparkling Water Teeth Talk 10:49 Scandal Headlines Olivia Wilde 13:31 First Caller Iron Debate 17:05 World Cup Oracle Mum 23:04 Record Bull Sale Interview 28:32 Social Media Ban Under 16 29:39 Millennial Screen Time Struggle 30:14 Parenting Under 16 Ban 31:05 Sleepovers And Online Risks 32:07 Voting On The Ban 33:29 Parents Versus Policing 35:05 Brick Phones And Chromebooks 36:30 Email Hijack Prank War 40:50 Best Workplace Pranks 44:20 Wedding Flights Cash Stress 47:14 Charlie Puth Interview Awkwardness 52:32 Hook Musical Kiss Debate 56:19 Pirate Rap Song Debut 01:01:39 Wrap Up And Throwbacks

Meg returns to find Clint and Dan mocking Clint’s emotional reaction to Lewis Hamilton’s Formula 1 win, before Dan reveals his daily “pie guy” habit and being given a free mince-and-cheese pie. The trio play a rapid-fire quiz, react to a Shrek 5 teaser and Tom Holland confirming he and Zendaya are married, and prepare for their upcoming Hook musical—now featuring a controversial Meg-and-Dan kiss approved (mostly) by their partners, including a live call with Guy. They give away “take the edge off my life” cash to listeners, discuss New Zealand’s 2–2 World Cup draw with Elijah Just’s two goals and Christine’s Oracle picks, cover news like a $168k bull sale, the UK under-16 social media ban, and Elon Musk’s wealth, share relationship low points, and swap stories of what people did soon after giving birth, including moving house, netball, and motocross racing post–C-section. 00:00 Meg Returns Chaos 00:24 F1 Tears Debate 01:38 Dan Pie Guy Confession 04:34 Snack Vices Shapes 05:05 Un Themed Trivia Quiz 08:04 Shrek 5 Teaser Talk 09:16 Secret Wedding Rumors 10:08 Musical Kiss Pitch 12:55 Take the Edge Off 16:01 NZ Football World Cup 20:17 Charlie Puth Birth Note 22:55 News Radar Bulls Ban 28:20 Sinus Rinse Disaster 30:50 Relationship Low Points 34:02 Take the edge off call 37:24 Hook Musical Kiss 45:58 World Cup Oracles 50:27 Postpartum Bounce Back 52:29 Kiwi Mum Legends    

Clint, Dan and Yas  joke about secrets and Hook: The Musical, including whether Dan is allowed to kiss Meg on stage. Dan shares getting lured into a Briscoes “sale” and spending $400 on Manchester, then they give movie passes and “Take the Edge Off” cash to callers, including a single mum for dog grooming and another for a PlayStation subscription. They play “More or Less” on celebrity birthday party costs, discuss tattoo removal trends and regretful tattoos, debate Love Island ring rules, reveal an IMDb URL “play” streaming loophole, and check in with Clint’s mum predicting World Cup results. 00:00 Show Kickoff  01:46 Briscoes Sale Trap Story 04:47 First Caller Farm Life 11:02 More or Less Birthday Bash 16:17 Naughty 640  19:33 Failed Intimacy Confessions 23:28 Take The Edge Off Dogs 26:39 Tattoo Removal stories 35:17 Hook Kiss Permission 44:31 Ring Rules Debate 46:01 Take The Edge Off Winner 49:47 IMDb Movie Loophole 53:11 World Cup Oracle  

We are completely spiralling over a viral TikTok proposal where a guy is bawling his eyes out while sportin’ an involuntary erection! It has us debating the science of a "Narb" (non-apparent reason boner), which leads Dan to confess an unbelievably awkward, completely naked midnight parenting fail. Plus, Yas tries to find out if "fanny flutters" can just happen out of nowhere for absolutely no reason at all. You are not ready for the sheer chaos in this one, wait until you hear what went down

Yas fills in for Meg on The Edge as the team recaps the weekend,. Dan celebrates Lewis Hamilton’s first Ferrari F1 win in years, admitting he cried at 2:00 AM. They cross to “correspondent” Sven at the FIFA World Cup ahead of Sweden vs Tunisia, then start a World Cup prediction hunt with Clint’s mum as an oracle. A “Take the Edge Off My Life” cash call is controversially awarded after a voicemail answer, plus another winner gets $200 for car servicing. The crew debates morning sex and tongue kissing stats, plays a musicals-budget game, teases their Hook musical (including talk of a Hook–Smee kiss), and shares partner addiction stories like 80+ pairs of shoes. 00:00 Monday Banter Begins 00:38 Hamilton Win Hype 01:56 Weekend Catch Up Stories 03:18 Garage Clean Chaos 05:07 World Cup Cross to Sven 09:26 Scandal Headlines Roundup 10:49 First Call of the day 14:44 Naughty 640  18:27 More or Less Musicals 23:45 Take the edge off 25:52 Voicemail Controversy 27:45 What Made You Cry 34:05 Celebrity Scandal Roundup 35:40 French Kissing Stats 42:48 Take The Edge Call 45:45 Hook Musical Kiss Pitch 52:31 Exposing Addictions 01:02:30 FIFA Oracles  

I am still reeling from what we just let Dan say on air. We dug up our deepest university shame pits, starting with Clint’s bizarre backyard boxing match in a homemade "scort" and Yas’s horrific "slutty tradie" wardrobe malfunction. But nothing compares to Dan’s questionable panic attack.

We have officially gone too far today, and I blame the Friday energy. What started as an innocent debate about what color your jiz would be if you could choose it somehow spiralled into Meg confessing she completely skipped second base for years. Dan nearly lost his mind, and yes, we closed the week with a literal game of 'Guess the Fart.' You're not ready for this chaos.

On Pajama Day, Clint, Meg and Dan kick off with banter about makeup and take calls, including apprentice electrician Mehi who claims a 98% accurate party trick. They finalize blurbs for Hooked: The Musical, react to viral moments from Cardi B, Timothée Chalamet and Zara Larsson, and build a controversial Pride Month “top five” list of gay icons, landing on Ricky Martin, Billie Eilish, Miriam Margolyes, RuPaul and Elton John. They highlight a 45% rise in NZ phone and text scams, then “take the edge off” by fixing Brandon’s cracked windscreen with Novus and fundraising with The Kindness Collective to buy warm pajamas for kids—text PJ to 3343. They also launch a FIFA World Cup predictor: Clint’s mum, Christine. 02:04 Caller Mehi Electrician 02:42 Wild Party Trick Talk 06:00 Celebrity Scandal Roundup 08:20 Naughty 640 13:19 Votes and Final Rankings 17:14 Take the Edge Off Giveaway 18:56 Booking a Windscreen Fix 19:10 Crack Jokes with Mike 20:10 Laura Calls from London 22:36 Weekend Sports Smorgasbord 24:41 Scams Up 45 Percent 28:42 World Cup Oracle Animals 32:18 Clints Mum Predicts 36:39 National PJ Day Drive

We are completely spiraling today and you are not ready for how uncomfortable this gets. Dan immediately derails the show by admitting he did a baby-voice roleplay on Meg’s breast, and now he's terrified his mother-in-law is going to hear it. Things only get messier from there. We get into a massive fight over a broken studio camera, play a post-it note game that turns incredibly dirty, and try a round of "flirting tennis" that makes us sound like two glitching AI robots trying to read an erotic script. Turn it up, it's absolute chaos

Clint, Meg and Dan kick off their early-morning show chatting about cold temperatures around New Zealand, a studio clean-up that led Dan to dig antibiotics out of the bin, and a “What’s up?” battle that awards Alex $250 and a Scary Movie 6 double pass. They take a call from Linda, an infection and antimicrobial therapy nurse specialist, who explains antibiotic plans and the importance of finishing a course amid rising resistance. The hosts also debate supermarket and online grocery shopping, share extreme cheapskate money-saving hacks, and hear from callers who kept paying for unused gym memberships for years. Meg reveals she fractured her tailbone at a kids’ indoor playground, prompting listeners to share their own dumb adult injuries. 01:54 Cold Snap Texts 02:19 Studio Cleanup Chaos 04:00 Decorating Debate 05:49 Whats Up Battle 08:31 Supermarket Date Night 10:52 Alien Safety Questions 12:27 Celebrity Gossip Roundup 14:54 First Call Nurse Specialist 18:50 Reading Kills Romance 22:37 Extreme Cheapskates Clip 24:02 Dishwasher Salmon Debate 25:27 Library Flight Booking Myth 26:20 Stingy Hacks and Samples 27:06 Extreme Cheapskate Showers 28:19 Rewards Points and Reuse 30:35 Incognito and Free Cash 31:41 Gym Fees Add Up Fast 36:18 Long Distance Bestie Island 37:56 Ball Pit mishap  42:50 Dumb Adult Injury Callers  

Dan was fully laying his head on Meg’s bosom today because Clint was apparently "bullying" him at work. It was chaotic, deeply uncomfortable, this is one you dont wanna miss!