Full Show Podcast: 10 April 2026

·1 hr 56 min·5 clips

Matt's brand new kitchen arrives in his garage, delivered by unexpectedly polite and professional movers.

The episode opens with Matt sharing a personal anecdote about a new kitchen delivered to his garage, praising the polite service. The hosts then preview upcoming segments, including New Zealander of the Week, an interview with an astrophysicist about the Artemis 2 mission, and Mick Fleetwood's fifth marriage. The first major topic is the Broadcasting Standards Authority (BSA), with the government considering scrapping it due to outdated regulations in the digital age. Matt and Tyler critique the BSA for regulating traditional broadcasters like themselves while ignoring online platforms like TikTok and YouTube. They take listener calls and texts, with opinions split on whether the BSA is necessary. Shane Currie, NZME editor-at-large, joins to provide background: the BSA was established 37 years ago and recently claimed jurisdiction over an online-only show, sparking political debate. Currie notes the BSA has pushed for reform and that Minister Goldsmith is leaning toward replacing it with the Media Council. The second half focuses on new research showing most ute trips in New Zealand are urban, despite their rugged image. Listeners call in to share their ute experiences, from tradies who rely on them to urban drivers who admit to rarely using four-wheel drive. A caller named Mike tells a story about Barry Crump walking into a Toyota dealership in the 1980s to request a free ute, leading to the iconic Hilux ad campaign. The hosts banter about ute culture, Reddit critics, and models like the Ford Raptor and BYD Shark. The episode concludes with a look ahead to segments on Mick Fleetwood and New Zealander of the Week.

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A brisk afternoon mix of ute debate, caller talk, familiar ad memories, and music-world chat.

This Friday afternoon episode starts with a kitchen delivery story in a garage and opens out into a broader, cheerfully opinionated debate about why so many people love utes, even when they may not need one.

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You get a kitchen stuck in the garage, a ute-love debate, Barry Crump's Hilux, and Mick Fleetwood's fifth marriage.

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