Marcus talks Brian Wilson, the poisonous mushroom case from Australia, and covers a tragic plane crash in India.

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Marcus talks about the new road opening from Ashurst to Woodville (seeing as no one else seems to have mentioned it!), North Islanders have moved to the South Island in droves over the last few years, and how the Newstalk ZB newsreaders end the news comes up for debate.

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Marcus gets advice on how to stop (or remove) frost on your windscreen, discusses the poor road planning of Tauranga, and gets into the history of cars with crank handles.

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While struggling with a croaky voice, Marcus talks nose bleeds, cheese, POW marches, and covers the band of very heavy rain sweeping down the North Island.

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After a week off from illness, Marcus returns to talk the upcoming military tattoo event at Eden Park, 65 years of TV broadcasting in NZ, and whether cash use is back on the rise.

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Marcus embarks on another great sweepstake, investigates the price of scones, and hears about the sinking of the HMS Hood.

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Would you encourage your child to get into the same career you did? And who ever heard of putting curry sauce on chips?

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Smith & Caughey's has confirmed it will close after 145 years of business. In a retail nostalgia hit, Marcus learns about the novel way money was delivered from customers to store accounts. Also, George Wendt, who portrayed Norm on Cheers has died.

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