Jared Padalecki | FULL INTERVIEW

It is reaching the end of the year and you know what that means, our queen is defrosting. The Mariah Carey game is back for 2026, but should we keep the same song or try something different? Join the Itty Bitty Hitty Committee HERE! Instagram: @THEHITSBREAKFAST Facebook: The Hits Breakfast with Jono, Ben & Megan See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(00:00) Intro (03:15) Ben got caught out at Zara Larson (07:00) NZ Best concert moments (09:50) Your phones are listening to you (16:46) Alpha Quiz (20:40) Aiya when she grows up wants to be a... (24:00) Mariah Carey 2026, should she stay or go? (35:35) The pettiest thing you have done after a breakup See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today’s show: The critically panned movies we’ll defend forever Ben debuts a bold new theatre outfit and gets an honest review The surprising “10-minute radius” theory for happiness Megan’s five-year-old son is caught in a school love triangle Listeners share their childhood romantic gestures and first crush moves Weather Heather joins us with the Labour Weekend forecast Ben’s daughter captures some highly embarrassing plane footage Jono’s legendary Invercargill story comes back to haunt him Old-school technology people are still using today High School Musical stars Bart Johnson and Lucas Grabeel join the show We attempt a High School Musical singalong... and it does not go well

Coach Bolton and Lucas from High School Musical join us to look back on their time at East High and chat about where life has taken them since the iconic Disney films. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today’s show: • Jono overhears rocket scientists discussing launches and the team plans a Rocket Lab theme song • The niche social media accounts we can't stop following, including a crab’s incredible recovery journey • Ben’s unexpected Netflix obsession with East of Eden, filmed right here in New Zealand • Listeners reveal the secret double lives their pets have been living • We put a listener’s sister on the spot for Kings of Leon tickets in Use Somebody • Ben’s daughter catches him drooling mid-flight and records the evidence • A heartfelt tribute to a beloved basketball coach who made a difference to so many young lives • Megan’s daughter requests salad, pumpkin and kūmara for her birthday dinner • The strangest birthday requests listeners have ever made • Can you quit a book halfway through? Ben’s wife doesn’t think so • Silver Ferns captain Karin Burger joins us ahead of the next Constellation Cup clash against Australia • Have you legally changed your name and what made you do it? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.