Show Notes
On today’s show: Justin Bieber’s NZ trip sparks a wave of AI-generated celebrity sightings around the country Megan reveals the holiday read her husband picked from the library... and it’s changed everything The surprisingly ordinary things that make romance novel characters irresistible Dear Megan: A mum sends a $42 invoice after a three-hour playdate. Would you pay it? Listeners weigh in on charging parents for food, activities and playdates Pop-tober is in full swing with Zara Larsson, Lily Allen and more heading to NZ Jazz Thornton joins us fresh from an invite-only summit at Paris Hilton’s $65 million mansion New Zealand ranks among the biggest AI users in the world! Ben’s ChatGPT starts calling him “bro” and gets a little too comfortable The workplace perks that sound too good to be true: saunas, golf simulators, Pilates studios and office slides Wild stories of school fundraisers and discos that completely went off the rails The accidental compliments that somehow feel like insults See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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A casual Auckland doorstep visit took a very unexpected turn when the person answering the door turned out to be Florence Pugh. The best part? They didn’t realise who she was until they’d already walked away. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jazz Thornton joins us fresh from a surreal weekend at Paris Hilton’s mansion after a surprise DM invitation!