Mai Morning Crew Catchup Podcast

The podcast we make when the boss isn’t looking… Joining us on MMC Unsupervised today is Music Girl Shani! She's the one that makes the playlists for on air & she's 2nd in charge of the station! Shani tells us about: The many roles she does at Mai. What habit she took up after working her first Mai Hot 1000. What it's like with ADHD and being off her med for it. Nickson tells us why he had to go to anger management and why he used to scare Fame... How the music get chosen for the Mai radio & rova playlist. The biggest artists she's launched on Mai. Her previous jobs and how she would fall asleep in the undie bin at Postie Plus... Her biggest fuckup at work which resulted in promising 6,000 people prizes! The best thing to happen at a Mai FM party - It involves the strip club... Which Disney characters would we be? Thanks for listening ball bags! Love Nickson, Fame, Shanieka, Arun & Eds x

Ehhh kia ora e te homies! Here's what you missed on the show today: MEAT PACK ON THE SHOW! Fame & Arun fell asleep in a movie premiere … Eds VS Fame in the quiz today, things got messy. Who else used Imperial soap? We are on the search for the whitest lollies & I think we found it Testing the Mai FM version of ‘the voice’ The boys tell me why I am cutting sandwiches wrong Nickson said the wrong quote … again Shot for listening, From Eds (or Eric) xoxo

Ehhh kia ora e te homies! Here's what you missed on the show today: IM BACCCCCCK! Fame booked a restaurant for Nicola’s bday … but it wasn’t a restaurant Tegs reminds us to go out there and clear up any beef NZ is really bad at recycling … paper bags are so bad though & what do we put our wet togs in these days? Nickson is doing market research on the worst chip flavour EVERY CALLER WINS SOMETHING TOMORROW! Tegs wants windshield wipers for her glasses… what else should have been invented? We did island logic… it’s time for māori logic! Shot for listening, From Eds (or Eric) xoxo

Kia ora e te ball bags! Producer Alonaa here AGAIN because Eds wants a day off... Useless much. Here's what you missed on the show: Fame's Diary exposed Producer Arun. Nickson did some market research for our app Rova. Please download it here x Tegan gives you tips on how to get a better sleep. We rate Fame's birthday presents he got for his GF Nicola. What's the best insult to kill someone with kindness? What do you use Vicks for? Nickson went to antenatal and was the only brown person. Guy Sebastian joined us to talk about his new album! Shot for listening! If the podcast sounded really good tell my boss, if it didn't sound good tell him Eds made it.

Kia ora e te ball bags! Producer Alonaa here because Eds is a lil mauiui today. Here's what you missed on the show: Fame's Diary called out a fast food chain (classic Fame). Tegs has gotchu if you've got stinky mates. Nickson wants to know the shit you've had to put up with when working in retail. If your life was a movie, what would people be shouting at the screen? If you were a chocolate, what chocolate would you be (shock Fame brought this one to the show) We talk to Monx who owns the foodstall Trinidad Chow, check out their insta here. Nickson has the most islander logic when it comes to eating steak. Shot for listening! If the podcast sounded really good tell my boss, if it didn't sound good tell him Eds made it.

Ehhh kia ora e te homies! Here's what you missed on the show today: Fame's Diary was full of sass. Drake is out here making silly noises, but why are you making silly noises? Nickson needs to know, how much sushi is TOO much sushi? Fame & Arun are terrible boyfriends. Teg's bought some spicy fruit because the guy was nice. What was the dumb reason you bought something? What did "I love you" look like in your house if it wasn't actually said? Shot for listening, From Eds (or Eric) xoxo

The podcast we make when the boss isn’t looking… Our big boss joins us and tells us the truth about NZ radio What does he really think about Mai FM? Why are there no Hip Hop & Rnb stations in Aussie? The wildest radio party he has been to... He loves his partner more when she's doing better in radio? How much a breakfast show host makes in Aussie?!

Ehhh kia ora e te homies! Here's what you missed on the show today: I tried to wear a new hat to work today… idk if I will do that again Tegs gives us some good sick excuses Fame tells us what doesn’t make sense Ayesha Leti-I’iga yarning about being selected for RWC Did Nickson drive a digger? Things people have never said. Webgirl Arju is having maccas after 75 days.. Temuera Morrison chats about the new Chief of War! Shot for listening, From Eds (or Eric) xoxo

We caught up with the amazing & inspiring Dr Timoti Te Moki. We had an amazing kōrero with him, but we couldn't fit all of it on the show! So enjoy the full uncut kōrero. Get your copy of his book 'The Unlikely Doctor' here.

Ehhh kia ora e te homies! Here's what you missed on the show today: …was he actually sick? Live update from Katma over in Hawaii! What are you doing to disappoint your ancestors? BIG CONCERT ANNOUNCEMENT Arun doesn’t like one very essential food group Sirvere is getting old… Dom Ona-Ariki talks about theatre over rugby growing up in South Auckland Shot for listening, From Eds (or Eric) xoxo

Ehhh kia ora e te homies! Here's what you missed on the show today: Storme took his KFC meal back…. Producer Arun’s 90 days are up. Are we keeping him? Who else now watches love island? Tegs is getting nightmares… is her whare haunting her? The heck is Debby Rose? Shot for listening, From Eds (or Eric) xoxo

Ehhh kia ora e te homies! Here's what you missed on the show today: Fame’s twin Storme is in todaaaaay What is the official goodbye we are using? Nickson needs to face the consequences of saying he can drive a digger. Tegs tells us what to say if people ask why you aren’t having a baby. Nickson takes another poll from the Mai whānau. Things that are embarrassing but shouldn’t be TRY AGAIN TUESDAY - hectic events Auckland conspiracies Shot for listening, From Eds (or Eric) xoxo

Ehhh kia ora e te homies! Here's what you missed on the show today: Fame has gone into negatives in his sick leave Some advice from Tegs to the straight girlies PSA to start respecting the on-ramp lights Tegs partner is perfect but… What is communal in the work fridge? Chris Hipkins on for a lil yarn Someone punched a nana on the shore Should I be wearing a swimming cap with a bald head? Shot for listening, From Eds (or Eric) xoxo

Our mate Chippy AKA Chris Hipkins came through for a kōrero, and as we know our politician mates LOVE a chat, so we couldn't fit the whole thing on air. Enjoy the full uncut kōrero with Chippy!

Ehhh kia ora e te homies! Here's what you missed on the show today: TOOLS DOWN PUMP IT UP! Roll call - JOB EDITION Antonia Prebble on the show today! You describe your job poorly, we guess what it is. DID FAME LAND THE SNOWBOARD JUMP??? Tegs gives us some legal revenge options The mystics on the show too! Shot for listening, From Eds (or Eric) xoxo

Ehhh kia ora e te homies! Here's what you missed on the show today: People playing silly games on busses We don’t listen to Tegs … What is your bigbackability? Fame runs away from the police! Stan Walker and Joel from L.A.B in the house this morning! Not flossing is basically not wiping… Very clingy woman gets arrested Shot for listening, From Eds xoxo

Ehhh kia ora e te homies! Here's what you missed on the show today: Fame is gymming at 2.30am Silly games on E-Scooters Arun has been surfing in Morocco…we get itttttt Tegs is bored…tell us your craziest work stories Fame’s ice job for Kathamandu Who is the GOAT pākehā? (dw we are doing islander version tomorrow) The best paying job in NZ right now Shot for listening, From Eds xoxo

Ehhh kia ora e te homies! Here's what you missed on the show today: IT’S TEGS BDAY! Nickson surveys the Mai listeners again What are your most unhinged money saving tips? Fame takes on day TWO challenge … will he succeed? Which school listens to us the most? Tegs had all the emergency services at her house - wrong answers only as to why. Shot for listening, From Eds xoxo

Ehhh kia ora e te homies! Here's what you missed on the show today: Tegan’s tippies for yah Monday Heavy behaviour pt 458. What made this noise? Wrong answers only. Nickson and Fame were on TV reffing Fame has to master mental fortitude this morning Who needs to watch their back today? After dating an islander… Clothes are going missing in Mairangi Bay Shot for listening, From Eds xoxo

The podcast we make when the boss isn't looking...

Ehhh kia ora e te homies! Here's what you missed on the show today: Arun saw someone riding what in GI? Tegs & Arun need a personal joke Chris Masoe on the show ahead of the game tonight! Tegs got called a lesbian … what’s a surprising compliment you’ve gotten? Arun may have got a listener arrested? Shot for listening, From Eds xoxo

Ehhh kia ora e te homies! Here's what you missed on the show today: Fame deleted Uber Eats again .. I turned up to work with a hickey. Big mistake. How are you hoodrich? Fame has a heated towel rack. Whose mum and dad are playing up? Tegs has a hot girl mantra! Is Fame ready to ref with Nickson? Shot for listening, From Eds xoxo

We caught up with the man, the myth, the legend that is Sonny Bill Williams ahead of his fight with Paul Gallen. SBW doesn’t hold back in this uncut kōrerō!

Ehhh kia ora e te homies! Here's what you missed on the show today: Fame is finally back… was he actually sick? Who hasn’t worn undux out in the past 7 days?! Tegs partner is sabotaging her Nickson has fully trained as a ref - so he’s qualified to call people out Fame brings a cheat code for sick days Tegs brings a sound… we guess what it is The comments on our Uber Eats vid is wild Shot for listening, From Eds xoxo

Ehhh kia ora e te homies! Here's what you missed on the show today: Nae Vs Tegs on NYK … SHE GAMBLES IT Are we running out of number plates? Saying goodbye to everyone moving to aussie :( Everyone is hating on Superman - Nickson is here to set it straight Nickson did his first reffing stint … Tegan’s TIPPIES Randy was a really shit friend to Nae Shot for listening, From Eds xoxo

Ehhh kia ora e te homies! Here's what you missed on the show today: Fame has food poisoning again Are you questioning a 400k bonus? Guy Montgomery interview (he tells us the reason he's funny) Tegs ran out of toilet paper ... Some RED FLAGS to look out for today Nae can't go to the viaduct ?! Shot for listening, From Eds xoxo

Ehhh kia ora e te homies! Here's what you missed on the show today: 1 in 5 of the homies are gay Someone in the office been cutting corners… How do you know your mate has been hanging out with islanders? Which five liquids would you have on your fingers? Giving away a gym membership Fame took a flower from work and gave it to his Mrs Nickson is going to ref Fame’s game IF IM DOING THE ADS WRONG CAN YOU PLEASE TELL ME Shot for listening, From Eds xoxo

The Briscoes Lady AKA Tammy Wells came into the studio and helped voice a Briscoes style ad for the show.

Ehhh kia ora e te homies! Here's what you missed on the show today: Nickson is sleeping outside tonight Sorry NSW - Fame is sad today Have you guys ever heard of damn daniel? What is shady but you still do? Wouldn’t want to be breaking up with anyone from the Mai whānau tbh… The BRISCOES LADY MAKES US AN AD!!!! Shot for listening, From Eds xoxo

We caught up with Matt Brown and his son Angelo, on his new book "This Is Not Yours To Carry." Written by him and his wife Sarah, which focusses on teaching children that burdens in their whānau are not theirs to carry. You might know Matt from "She is not your Rehab", where he helps men men to confront childhood trauma. Their goal is to raise enough funds to get 125,000+ hardcover copies to children in refuges worldwide. If you want to help, you can donate a book here.

Ehhh kia ora e te homies! Here's what you missed on the show today: Nickson is tired of false surveys so he is doing his own Want to stay in a calorie deficit? Here is how. State of O rules in the household What do you love about pākehā mates? Tegs is finally going to Pak’n Save…. What’s your family disclaimer? Tegan’s Tippies is back Shot for listening, From Eds xoxo

Ehhh kia ora e te homies! Here's what you missed on the show today: Fame doesn’t have unlimited data Tegan’s Tippies is BACK What are the sibling double standards? Tegan saved Nickson’s life Which sentence makes your heart drop? We renamed the menstrual cycle phases Shot for listening, From Eds xoxo

Ehhh kia ora e te homies! Here's what you missed on the show today: Full team is BACK Storme didn’t shower after what? Calling out our paru mates. What happened on your first date? Eds (me) made a big mistake. Soooo… MMC are refs now? Don’t listen to this while driving because Tegan tries to hypnotise everyone Shot for listening, From Eds xoxo

Ehhh kia ora e te homies! Here's what you missed on the show today: Meat pack on the show today: 3 x sausages & 1 x meat patty A drunk man joined a search party for himself… Arun’s childhood home was a wedding venue Naughty words winner Chantelle gets a BIG SURPRISE We got a few complaints recently… but we have some strategies Shot for listening, From Eds xoxo

Ehhh kia ora e te homies! Here's what you missed on the show today: What did your partner bring when they moved in? Too many of you are dipping sausages in yoghurt…what’s your weird food combo? Fame started watching fat families .. it's really bad. Where are we meeting people these days? OOPS I SWORE I’M SORRY GUYS

Kia ora e te ballbags! Here's what happened on the show today... We're broadcasting LIVE from EcoMatters New Lynn for Mai Matariki Community Day. Fame's diary calls out some awkward touching... We had the craziest Uber ride here... How do you know someone is on struggle street? We talk about the urban legends of New Lynn & the ones in your suburb... We talk to Pam from The Eco Matters Trust. What seed do you want to plant this year? The top meet cute places. Lot's of love, Eds xo

Ehhh kia ora e te homies! Here's what you missed on the show today: WE GOT A NEW INTRO How to not lose the magic of life. We are recasting the māori shrek…did we get it right? BIG BACKTIVITIES Who’s lying online? What is stuck in your head (everyone loses it) Nickson’s still getting his reels from FB Shot for listening, From Eds xoxo

Ehhh kia ora e te homies! Here's what you missed on the show today: Who’s quit their job without telling their partner? How do you know someone is in a different tax bracket? Intern Eds gets an air check (embarassing) Fame never had a suitcase Who’s out here getting treated like a princess? Tegs parents are all good :) Shot for listening, From Eds xoxo

Ehhh kia ora e te homies! Here's what you missed on the show today: If you like boobies - you are probably rich Fame’s final diary for the week - inspirational words Laura Mcgoldrick chats about warriors v broncos (and she wasn’t drunk) What or WHO is a waste of money at work? Kings with the brand new music! Wrong word wrong time pt 2 Who’s in the “girl version” of the dog box Dean Collins is boxing for 24 hours Shot for listening, From Eds xoxo

Ehhh kia ora e te homies! Here's what you missed on the show today: Fame has been playing SILLY games Bryn Hall chats to the team! It’s time for Arun’s performance review (it’s brutal) What phase did you go through? Who is still shopping at Jay Jays? Words you got wrong (Nickson loses it) Shot for listening, From Eds xoxo

Ehhh kia ora e te homies! Here's what you missed on the show today: Arun finally made some good questions for NYK quiz Tegan’s tippies for insomnia Naughty things that make you feel GOOD Someone who works at Mai repeated year 13 Who else is out here doing the absolute least? Nickson and Fame are green eyed monsters What did jealousy make you do? Shot for listening, From Eds xoxo

Ehhh kia ora e te ball bags! Here's what you missed on the show today: Bye bye filet-o-fish Arun had what in his childhood house? Sorry Tongans you have to stay home TEGAN’S TIPS (with a brand new intro) Our producer needs to go to jail. Who else does? What did you only just learn? Shot for listening x

Ehhh kia ora e te ball bags! Here's what you missed on the show today: Why we have personality? ROLL CALL: who’s had it up to HERE with their partner? What we are leaving behind in 2025 Tegan’s tips - how to not get pissed off Suburbs you’d marry from When did you realise you’re old Shot for listening x

Ehhh kia ora e te ball bags! Here's what you missed on the show today: You think you got excuses? Not anymore sorry. Pukekohe, come and defend yourself We going to war, why aren’t you getting drafted? What are the streets never forgetting Auckland Hospital misdiagnosed a lot of people with STIs Shot for listening x

Ehhh kia ora e te ball bags! Here's what you missed on the show today: Eds is in the producer seat again (Arun’s sick again) The team yarns to Charlie Faumuina We interview Becky that was in New World while it was on fire So… what’s happening to the food left in there? You got a snōrero? We played Date of Origin - which suburb is a red flag? Shot for listening x

Ehhh kia ora e te ball bags! Here's what you missed on the show today: Special shoutout to all the baldies Who has pashed someone with a blocked nose? Your workplace warning label Some is weeing in the supermarket After dating a pākehā, now I … What are your friends using you for? Shot for listening x

Ehhh kia ora e te ball bags! Here's what you missed on the show today: Mai whānau ROLL CALL - who is on empty? Tegs fell off the wagon Listening to the weekend announcers.. The suburb with the most rubbish How do you know a pākehā lives there? Shot for listening x

Ehhh kia ora e te ball bags! Here's what you missed on the show today: Nickson & Tegan are māuiui...suspicious Three universal greetings If your body had a warning label what would it be? How did you offend tūpuna? How can you tell a māori lives there? Which aunty should we adopt from overseas? Fresh from the islands Shot for listening x

Ehhh kia ora e te ball bags! Here's what you missed on the show today: Why you shouldn't have an argument with a Samoan woman. Why's your life dumb? Shaun Johnson on his new show "League Lounge" on Sky Sport. Fame's locker room chat on infidelities. Why should people not steal your car? What rules did you have growing up? Shot for listening x

Fame lied to everyone.

The man, the myth, the legend that is Shaun Johnson joined us on the show today to have a kōrero about his new show on Sky Sport "League Lounge" You can watch series premiere of League Lounge with Shaun Johnson on Sky Sport 1 and Sky Sport Now from 8pm Wednesday. The episode will also be available on Sky Sport’s YouTube and free-to-air on Sky Open from 9pm.