The Edge Breakfast

We are officially panicking ahead of the Radio Awards! We’re praying for a "Blackie" win, but between Meg getting roasted mid-makeup prep and Dan defending a $3,000 suit because he apparently has the same leg measurements as Beauden Barrett, we’ve completely lost it. Add in a thirsty text from Dan’s mum about Lewis Hamilton and our boss accidentally entering us into the wrong age demographic, and it’s pure pre-show chaos. Hit play before we face a live lie detector test!

Dan Webby calls in sick after apparently spreading his cold, leaving Clint and Meg to run the show and debate tooth fairy payouts while Meg prepares a nervous Tinker Bell audition for their upcoming Hook musical. They give away supermarket vouchers and “Take the Edge Off My Life” cash, then pitch an annual Long Distance Bestie Island trip with all-inclusive options, activities, and prize ideas like crab racing or treasure hunts. The show shares celebrity clips about Tom Holland quitting alcohol and discusses “Books by Boomers” marriage tips, brainstorms questions for Dan’s long-requested lie detector test, and ends with Meg performing her karaoke-style “Peter’s Girl” audition and mixed listener feedback, plus calls about sobriety moments and going viral.
00:00 Dan Calls In Sick
00:56 Solo Show Horror Story
02:28 Tooth Fairy Inflation Debate
06:02 Scandal
08:11 First Call of the day
11:24 Supermarket Flirting Tales
12:06 Private Hospital Fantasy
15:45 Hook Musical Audition Prep
19:08 Take the Edge Off Call
21:02 Bestie Island Brainstorm
30:32 Good News Roundup
34:06 Books by Boomers Advice
38:59 Lie Detector Chaos
46:11 Cash Call Winners
49:41 Tinker Bell Audition
57:23 Viral Fame and Sobriety

We tried to do something genuinely nice for once by talking behind people's backs in the absolute best way possible, but of course, it completely devolved into chaos. Clint revealed a truly wild mental trick he uses to stop himself from finding hot people attractive, and things got incredibly real when Dan started rinsing the entire New Zealand media industry. Plus, we check in on our Canadian listeners, and Meg ends up in actual tears over a wholesome friendship story. You are not ready for how fast this rolls down the hill!

On The Edge Breakfast, the team reacts to Wellington Phoenix defender Tim Payne exploding from 4,000 to 4 million Instagram followers after being made a “main character” of the FIFA World Cup by a South American social media star. They play “More or Less” comparing celebrity marriage lengths following news that Dua Lipa married Callum Turner, and debate A/B/C celebrity status for Ed Sheeran, Dua Lipa, and Sydney Sweeney. Dan introduces a new “rule” after a listener opened his Postie Plus changing-room curtain mid-try-on. They take calls about personal rules, random ways people met best friends, and what was caught on camera, then award Take the Edge Off My Life cash to Eve for her Nelson cake-sicles business and Isabel for a naughty audiobook subscription. The show also tees up a long-distance bestie island trip with Dark Horse Events and continues auditions for Tinker Bell in Dan’s Hook musical.
01:49 First Call of the day
06:14 More or Less Marriages
08:04 Celebrity Marriage Quiz
11:21 Dan Meets A Fan
15:57 One Rule To Live By
17:57 Listener Rules Roll In
20:56 Cash Call Edge Off
21:38 Eve Wins For Business
24:02 Caught On Camera Stories
24:56 Police Raid Mix Up
26:57 Great White Surprise
28:24 BTS Sydney Giveaway
29:04 Random Bestie Origins
36:30 Long Distance Bestie Trip
20:58 Take the edge off winner
43:31 Hook the musical auditions
52:01 A List Celebrity Rankings
59:51 Tim Payne Follower Frenzy
01:04:06 Internet Egg Throwback

We finally wrapped up our massive country elimination bracket today, and you won’t believe who won. But things completely derailed when Producer Carl brought out a Google Doc exposing Clint's unhinged, cringe-worthy old Facebook statuses. From questionable luxury flexes to some seriously awkward throwback posts, Clint was left absolutely sweating in the studio. We also dive into the listener conspiracy theory about why Meg is barely getting any screen time on our video podcast. Trust us, you are not ready for this one!