The Edge Breakfast

What happens when a sexually inexperienced 21-year-old theatre kid in a Honda Accord gets invited back to a 35-year-old costar’s house for “tea”? Dan finally breaks down the full, agonisingly awkward truth about his infamous wrap-party romance, which ended not with a bang, but with fully clothed grinding, crippling panic, and zero eye contact. From West Side Story rehearsals to an impromptu Kingsland salsa class, the team interrogates Dan’s mortifying moves, asks whether he actually faked an orgasm to leave, and debates offering thousands of dollars to track down Susan and hear her side of the story.

it’s Friday eve on The Edge Breakfast as Meg, Dan and Cal chat end-of-year exam nerves and Clint’s African safari Instagram clips featuring unfiltered animal moments. Cal shares an update on a backyard rat problem, then explains the US midterm election results and what they mean for power in Washington. The team discusses Narnia casting news, plays First Call for $100, and takes fire safety advice ahead of Guy Fawkes while debating whether fireworks should be banned. Games include Easy Money, “I’ve Never Met a Bad…,” and the Love Island imposters contest, Dan also asks if it’s okay to catc...

What starts as a noble debate over how to give away a billion dollars immediately derails into an unhinged, laugh-out-loud confessional of public panic and gastrointestinal disasters. From corkscrew slide biohazards to high-stakes airport security interrogations over suspicious packages, Dan, Meg, and Cal leave no mortifying detail behind.

Cal, Meg and Dan kick off Wednesday with breakfast chat and Cal’s moral dilemma over a huge backyard rat. Listeners weigh in on sharing phone locations after Dan gets busted at sushi. The crew hype GTA VI, replay Cal’s Marketing Monday jingle for Dear Dog, and attempt Easy Money. Rugby legends Kaipua and Piri Weepu join to talk Manu World Championships and prizes. They debate niche “champion” skills, rank Miss Rachel, MrBeast and Prince William on the A/B/C list, and hear the final ‘Imposter’ dating story for a $2,500 Sydney trip. Plus, a Wellington listener wins Electric Ave...

With Clint out, Cal jumps into the hot seat alongside Dan and Meg as sparks fly over New Zealand’s raging fireworks debate, pitting pet-trauma panic against full-blown nanny-state outrage (plus an unprovoked attack on Meg’s fast-fashion cart). Then, absolute chaos takes over as the crew pulls from TikTok’s "20 Easiest Impressions". Watch Meg channel pure voice-acting gold while Cal suffers a legendary meltdown attempting Christopher Walken and a wildly unhinged Owen Wilson!

Cal, Meg and Dan kick off Tuesday with Dan’s “tough love” motorway cat rescue, Meg’s five-year-old learning sarcasm, and a debate on whether you must warn your partner before inviting friends over. Scandal covers Olivia Rodrigo teasing a Christmas song and Taika Waititi clapping back at critics. The team chats to Elvis, a Tongan runner going viral for dancing at the New York Marathon, plays Easy Money, and asks listeners when they peaked early. Plus: a saucy CarPlay text mishap, best-friend “bits,” the Imposter dating story game, a Marketing Monday jingle for Dear Dog, and Love Jeanie’s dating red f...

What happens when you mix innocent pottery classes with Apple CarPlay and a very ill-timed spicy text? Absolute disaster. In this episode, Dan comes clean about a weekend texting fail that left his wife mortified and her sister traumatized. But before we get to Dan’s "vanilla" dirty talk, we’re ruining the movie Babe with a horrifying bacon rumor, defending a 26-year-old listener named Gary, and debating why you absolutely cannot name a baby just for the cutesy baby phase. Plus, Meg confronts the reality that her name is secretly the most popular dog name in the country. Buck...

Clint is still away on safari in Kenya, so Cal joins Meg and Dan for a Monday catch-up covering Halloween trick-or-treating, teens at the door, and Dan’s embarrassing phone calculator history. They share scandal headlines including Harry Styles’ emotional New York residency wrap and Taylor Swift paying Nelly $50k for a brief surprise performance. Listener calls weigh in on marrying young, while Cal admits calling noise control after late-night celebrations. The team debates who should pay on a first date, launches a new week of the dating-story “Impostor” game, crowns a Festie Bestie winner, and picks a dog skincare...

Between debating a 3-metre telepathy dilemma and reliving Dan’s explosive hallway meltdown at Carl, the crew unpacks a nightmare hotel room trip to Taylor Swift, Dan's undercover second dinner at Nando's, chafed nipple survival tips, and an explosive gym fart sent via voice memo from Clint in Africa.

Dan and Meg host Edge Breakfast while Clint is in Africa, chatting Halloween plans, trick-or-treating etiquette, and when Christmas celebrations should start. They cover pop culture gossip including Wicked press tour discourse and the suggestive Dune Part 3 popcorn bucket, play Easy Money, and share Dan’s infamous childhood ‘ditched undies’ story that sparks listener confessions. Relationship advice heats up over whether revenge cheating is ever justified. In the Imposter game, listeners back Maya, who admits she lied, revealing Amanda told the truth. The show also gives away Katseye tickets and ends with Freaky Friday spooky stories, including eerie kid encoun...

Are we living in a simulation, or are we all just being tracked? Dan, Meg, and Carl unpack listener Adam’s unreal story of bumping into the same high school acquaintance across five different countrie, from a Thai beach to a Costa Rican library. The team dives down a Reddit rabbit hole of mind-bending coincidences, featuring a hang-glider crash that reunited long-lost Kiwi mates, a phone misdial that called the guy sitting directly opposite on the train, and the uncanny feeling that everyday strangers are just malfunctioning NPCs.

Clint, Meg and Dan run Edge Breakfast while sick voices take over, swapping stories from facials to Dan’s awkward stool sample drop-off. They discuss mindless comfort TV, celebrity scandal headlines (Jennifer Lawrence’s school lie and a Hunger Games reunion, plus Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato’s makeup collab), and play Upgrade/Downgrade comparing childhood dream jobs to current roles. Easy Money sees Grace and Jade narrowly miss $1,000 with letters J and M. The team also hears mistaken-identity and travel mishap calls, pushes a listener sign-posting contest for Electric Ave tickets, and continues Dating Imposters with three competing storie...

Dan, Meg, and producer Carl are back in the studio tackling life's heaviest debates...from why needle-free vasectomies exist while childbirth is still utterly brutal, to whether anyone can genuinely pull off wearing sunglasses indoors. Meg confesses to deliberately throwing school eye exams just to wear prescription frames, while Dan reveals why he was once referred for a brain scan during high school dance class.

Producer Carl fills in as Edge Breakfast dives into Philippa’s hilarious misheard lyrics (“born to be” vs “butter bean”), then listeners share big family drama, including a brother’s emotional affair that forces relatives into the fallout. The team opens the phones on the brutally honest things kids say, sparking stories about “vaginas” and body-part mix-ups. They play Easy Money (letters I and Q), swap right-text-wrong-person disasters, and kick off the Love Island Australia “Imposter” dating-story game. Plus: ridiculous real names, Prince William’s childhood career dreams, red flags revealed too late, and listeners promoting the show with creative signs—includi...

With Clint off dodging wildebeests in Kenya, Producer Carl and Dan take the mic to dissect the wildest, pettiest, and most unhinged final straws that made women pull the pin on their marriages. From husbands stepping over sick partners to drink water, to hiding inside bedroom closets while their wives investigate break-ins. 

Clint’s away in Africa, so Meg, Dan and Producer Carl run Edge Breakfast with stories from the long weekend, including a trampoline park mishap and a debate over wearing pajamas to the supermarket. They chat pop culture updates like Harry Styles’ “Coming Up Roses,” review Zara Larsson’s show, and play Easy Money. The Imposter returns with a Love Island Australia dating twist and a trip prize, plus the team ranks celebs on the A/B/C-list. Sven delivers a chaotic news roundup, and matchmaker Jeannie answers listener dating questions and matches Dan with celebrity picks.

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Here is this weeks Greatest Eight. Including Dans marketing Monday jingle, Meg and Clints dating cons as well as a Miley Cyrus hit the spot 

Meg’s jalapeño-pineapple pickled onion cheesecake unleashes pure office chaos, forcing Theo into a walk of shame straight to the kitchen sink.

Plus, Mick pulls the most unhinged R20 dating “icks” from Instagram, from 40-year-olds DoorDashing DVD players to show off high school football tapes, to literal biological hazards, and Creech drops a wildly inappropriate take on eating ass vs. tomatoes

Clint, Meg and Dan kick off Friday Edge Breakfast ahead of a long weekend, give $100 to first caller Sophia, and debate whether the cook should also do the dishes. Scandal headlines cover Pitbull reacting to an unrehearsed J.Lo moment and thriller author James Patterson moving into romantasy. Listeners compete in “Eyes for the Signs” with creative promos, then judge Dan’s brutally honest dating cons. Easy Money stumps callers for $1,000, while Westpac Studio Tap awards $1,000 to Jakey after his son spills Fanta on a PlayStation. Meg reads a poem for her daughter’s 5th birthday, Laura McGoldrick previews a packed...

Is making a cringe TikTok video actually the key to selling your house?

This week, Meg gets ready to put her family home on the market. She shares why she’s terrified of cringey real estate trends and how emotional it is to say goodbye to a house full of memories. Meanwhile, Clint offers a hilarious way to comfort her on move-out day, and Dan plans to crash her open homes in disguise to drive up the price.

Clint, Meg, and Dan return with a big show: Dan upgrades “Hit The Spot” by getting winched up in a flesh-toned morph suit to perform Miley Cyrus’ “Wrecking Ball,” misses the timing, then nails it on the second try. They unpack Dan’s fake neck tattoo mishap, debate who deserves lotto winnings, and hear from Kai who won $800k at 18 and paid off his parents’ house. A caller shares a family intervention over an affair. Scandal headlines tease a new Glee series, Love Island chat reveals a bombshell hasn’t kissed in two years, and Meg’s brutally honest dating cons tap li...

Clint and Dan are joined by Lucy while Meg recovers at home. The crew kicks off with a spirited physical roast, from measuring eye lengths to debating whether Dan has an underbite, before diving down a bizarre Guinness World Records rabbit hole involving 66-year-old fingernails and the logistics of intimate life.

Meg is off sick so Lucy fills in as the team reacts to a shocking attack on an Australian politician and shares Lucy’s unsettling encounter while walking, sparking a discussion on safety and raising respectful boys. Listeners confess secrets, including a teen locker-room fire, and the crew debates how long a voice message is too long. They cover quick scandal headlines, play Easy Money, and share awkward “teacher in the wild” sightings. “Hit The Spot” voting selects Miley Cyrus’ “Wrecking Ball,” with plans for an over-the-top studio setup. They launch a sign promo for Electric Ave tickets, preview the Imposter dat...

We thought we were having a normal morning with Lucy filling in until she genuinely asked if porcupines live forever because they are nocturnal.

Between measuring eyeball distance live on air and exposing Dan's childhood mermaid costumes, things spiralled fast. Grab your headphones, you are not ready for this mess!

Meg is away sick so Lucy fills in as Clint and Dan kick off Tuesday with early-texter medal awards, a debate about scheduling texts and using ChatGPT for grocery lists, and Clint’s mission to catch a mouse humanely. Caller Alice returns with a story about her sister winning the South African lotto and the crew gives away $100. Scandal includes Selena Gomez saying vaping changed her voice and Kings of Leon announcing a 2027 Auckland Domain show. Comedian Chopper joins to plug his NZ tour, Gemma shares doing Olivia Dean’s nails backstage, Dan debuts a chaotic Macarena jingle, listeners shar...

Dan gets into a full-blown yelling match with a nosy neighbour over sidewalk parking, complete with Hannah stepping in and threats of running people over. Meanwhile, Meg puts Dan's intelligence to the test with a "Quiz for Dummies" to redeem his math abilities from last week, featuring a lifeline call to Clint and a very confusing riddle about cats and mice. Plus, the team tracks down an old booster math classmate, and the studio text machine gets flooded with NSFW insults.

Clint, Meg and Dan kick off Monday with holiday chatter, Halloween costume predictions and a recap of Olivia Dean’s delayed but “worth it” gig. They take calls for “I still haven’t…” (including a listener who’s never left New Zealand), debate wedding gift spending, and hit Scandal headlines on Harry Styles, Miley Cyrus and Justin Bieber. Dan’s struggle solving 11×11 leads into Quiz for Dummies, while Easy Money nearly lands $1,000. They judge ultra-honest dating “pros and cons,” prank-call Clint’s mum as Santa, test 24-hour business jingles, get celebrity matches from a matchmaker, give away a $1,000 Westpac card, and reveal a hilari...

Here is this weeks Greatest eight, including our famous marketing monday jingles and a few of your best stories from some of our phoner segments.

The team take on a viral mailbag dilemma... would you take a guaranteed $500 or risk it all on a 10% shot at $10,000? After trying to test the odds with a live random number generator, the team dives into the darkest, weirdest search histories caught on partners' phones, from accidental crack-withdrawal Googling to catfishing for unsolicited photos. 

Clint, Meg and Dan kick off a Friday show with roll call, jokes about Clint’s headaches and a chat about his changing “Christian” image, plus music talk including Zara Larsson’s “Blue Moon.” They call a texter, Gemma, as First Call of the Day and give her $100. On the Overthinkers podcast, Boss Jack admits he wore a rude T-shirt to work for two years without noticing. The team revisits shocking foreign objects found in food, plays Easy Money, and shares a Producer’s Diary recap. Listeners also call in with random places they found love, while the Edge Arvo team give...

Clint, Meg and Dan bite back against sticky summer weather, viral plane drama, and the chaos of retirement home romance. Clint’s unstoppable libido forces the team to start a relentless "NOW" drinking game, leading up to an unannounced studio pop quiz that catches boss Jack red-handed in a shockingly offensive t-shirt. 

Clint, Meg and Dan kick off Edge Breakfast with listener roll call, an embargoed Street Fighter premiere chat, and a wedding music fail story that wins Paris $100. Scandal headlines cover Celine Dion’s Barbie doll, Paul McCartney’s thoughts on modern music, and a Tate McRae teaser. They reveal New Zealand’s best sausages, including the taco snag from Mapari Meats, then debate safe words—from kids’ “octopus” to bedroom and party code words. Easy Money features a disastrous round with Kane and a better attempt from Roshana. The team also shares pet hates, prizes via Westpac Studio Tap, door-knocking...

The team unpack everything from workplace boundary lines to high-stakes property predictions. Meg gets called out for her "favourite sister" status after Clint confesses his strict rules around farting in front of hot girls vs. airing out his pre-show bodily functions in the studio. Meanwhile, Dan faces the music over a tragically dead lemon tree left behind at his rental, and the team addresses fan mail accusing Clint of flexing too many luxury holidays.

Clint, Meg and Dan kick off with graduation songs and school memories, then revisit their improvised small-business jingles. Scandal covers Khloé Kardashian feeling creeped out by a TikTok teacher and Olivia Rodrigo teasing a Chappell Roan collaboration. The team debates how long leftovers are safe, with a food-industry caller warning chicken or fish should be eaten next day. Lotto winner James shares that his partner of six years left two weeks after his $850,000 win, sparking calls about worst-timed breakups. Easy Money is played twice, Jeannie from Shortlist Dating gives DM advice, and listeners share outrageous app messages. John Aitken p...

Lotto winner James returns to the podcast after picking up his massive $850,000 jackpot, but the celebration takes a dark, chaotic turn. Just weeks after taking home the life-changing money, James reveals his partner of six years suddenly did what!?

Plus, after weeks of subtle jabs and backhanded compliments, Clint, Meg, and Dan pull out their burn books. The hosts go head-to-head in a brutal, hilarious "Pokémon battle" of the worst insults they've secretly logged about each other behind the scenes, ranging from body odour attacks to total career disrespect.

Clint, Meg and Dan kick off Tuesday by debating the worst day of the week and dive into Meg’s nightmare navigating SkyCity-style car parks with duplicate bay labels. First caller James updates the team after winning $850k lotto, spending $13k on his son’s race car, and warns how his winning ticket was briefly lost. They argue whether you should eat when your meal arrives before others, then reveal a 200-man “Ultimate Fart Club” and play a 32-second fart. Easy Money gives away $1,000, Tova O’Brien previews the 1 News multi-party debate, the team discusses election sign rules, Kelly Clarkson’s...

From Jimmy Fallon's viral party games to Conan O'Brien’s surgeon-level stress ratings for late-night hosts, the team puts their own skills to the test. Watch as Meg forces Dan and Clint through high-stakes fake news breaking updates involving stolen sausage rolls and missing school shorts before Meg's own chicken-on-the-loose bulletin goes completely off the rails.

Clint, Meg and Dan kick off a rainy Monday debating why spring “sucks,” celebrating an All Blacks win, and teasing giveaways including Westpac prizes, Easy Money and a Sydney trip to see Harry Styles. Meg shares being recognized at Butterfly Creek, while a listener who worked at Australia Zoo recalls meeting the Backstreet Boys and Paul Walker. Scandal headlines cover Kim Kardashian’s F1 redemption and Troye Sivan’s video with Ian McKellen. The team argues over lotto daydreams, Dan’s nude “before” fitness photos, updates the A‑Lister rankings, gives away Air Points and Scotch Fingers, creates business jingles, and deb...

Clint, Meg and Dan are back from their holiday! Here is the top 8 moments from this week 

Including Hit The Spot, a few of your wild phone stories as well as one of our most wholesome winners from the Olivia Dean nice to each other competition.

The team stumbles across the Friday finish line with a few wild confessions: Meg turns her house into a hotel while flirting via family banter, Dan panics over taking stark-naked body transformation photos, and Clint sparks an uproar by claiming he has 43 close friends. Plus, Reddit meetup debates, an AI country remix for Guess the Fart, and Clint’s latest acoustic studio weapon.