Episodes

  • “One of the best mouthfuls I’ve had this year” - Leigh Hart and Al Brown masticate together
    Mar 24 2026

    Leigh Hart and Matt Ward are back with another episode of Paid To Talk, your weekly hard-hitting comedy podcast packed with nonsense and questionable chat.

    This week, we’ve got celebrity chef and all-round good bastard Al Brown in for a chat. You’ll know him from his countless TV shows, cookbooks, great eateries like Depot, Best Ugly Bagels, his condiments (Producer note: Ok no more plugging, we do enough of that in the episode). We have a great chat about the future of the hospitality industry, why this country produces such incredible dishes, plus we veer into hangover cures and it somehow ends up with Leigh and Al on either side of the Korean border...

    Episode notes:

    (00:00) Intro

    (05:00) A rough time for the hospitality industry

    (10:00) Al’s food inspiration

    (15:00) “One of the best mouthfuls I’ve had this year”

    (19:30) Speed cooking in North Korea

    (23:00) Safron the Stripper

    (28:00) What is salsa?

    (31:00) What show would Al like to do next?

    (36:00) How you can support your local

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    New episodes drop 5am every Wednesday.

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    42 mins
  • Leigh Hart on coke in the NASA toilets & should women be banned from driving?
    Mar 17 2026

    Leigh Hart and Matt Ward are back with another episode of Paid To Talk, your weekly hard-hitting comedy podcast packed with nonsense and questionable chat.

    The Podcast has blown up, so in this week's episode we’re breaking down how to deal with success (Get ready to note down the “3 M’s”, 11 minutes in). Plus, we tackle the BIG ISSUES, like how to solve the fuel crisis? And Leigh’s still emotional about the time he thought he was being paparazzi’d in Mangawhai...

    Episode notes:

    (00:00) Intro

    (01:10) Lines in the NASA toilets

    (03:50) Dealing with success

    (07:00) Leigh dogs other podcasts

    (11:00) Explaining Shakras

    (15:00) How to save fuel

    (20:00) Quickfire Questions

    (25:00) Leigh’s awkward celebrity moment

    (P.S. if you want to send a voice message for us to play on Paid To Talk, listen on the free iHeart app and tap the little red microphone 🎙️ button)

    New episodes drop 5am every Wednesday.

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    31 mins
  • Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown: Placenta in the pool & the war on cones
    Mar 10 2026

    Leigh Hart and Matt Ward are Paid To Talk, you’re not paid to listen but we’re glad you are.

    This week we sit down with a big and important guest, the Mayor of Auckland, Wayne Brown.

    We grill the boss of 1.8 million people on the BIG issues. Strap in for road cones, cycle lanes, placenta in Leigh’s pool, what’s wrong with New Zealand and more.

    Episode notes:

    00:00 Intro

    02:45 Cones – Why are there so bloody many?!

    04:25 The plan to fix the Cone Crisis ®

    10:02 Leigh’s got a big issue outside his local cafe

    13:10 City Rail Link – When's the thing opening?

    16:58 We play the Mayor YOUR Talkback voice messages

    23:20 Leigh’s having to rent out his house to make some cash

    29:50 Dooms Day prep

    30:40 Massage Parlour on the Interislander

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    New episodes drop 5am every Wednesday.

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    33 mins
  • Don't strap the Apple Watch to your p*nis
    Mar 3 2026

    Despite numerous reviews politely describing the Podcast as “crap”, Leigh Hart and Matt Ward are back for a second season! Get set for what is apparently in their own words a “new and improved” Podcast. They will endeavour to tackle the big issues, and insist there is more research and even some guests!

    In our first episode back, we’ve got some feedback from the CEO, Leigh’s got an Apple Watch and boy has he been putting it to work, Matt’s got some quickfire questions, plus Leigh anoints the new All Blacks Coach. Oh and did Leigh mention he’s got an Apple Watch?

    Episode notes:

    (00:00) Intro

    (01:00) What season are we up to?

    (03:00) The Podcast almost had a new name

    (05:58) Stuff we're not proud of

    (06:55) Your messages

    (07:56) Guests or no guests

    (11:15) Has Leigh lost weight?

    (12:00) Leigh's new Apple Watch

    (13:50) "It's probably going to kill the mood"

    16:00 More of your feedback

    (21:00) You know you need to lose weight when...

    (22:20) Matt's Quickfire Questions - Who should be the All Blacks coach?

    (27:08) Tick Pics

    (30:05) Leigh's method for always getting paid

    (P.S. if you want to send a voice message for us to play on Paid To Talk, listen on the free iHeart app and tap the little red microphone 🎙️ button)

    New episodes drop 5am every Wednesday.

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    34 mins
  • Two Blokes, One Sexpert, and a Shameless Ratings Grab
    Feb 6 2026

    Sex experts Leigh Hart and Matt Ward bring in female sex expert Morgan Penn to get the female perspective of sex and a blatant attempt to boost downloads.

    Catch more Paid To Talk, every Friday at 3pm on Radio Hauraki. Get set for a full-on assault on your sense of humour as Leigh and sparring partner Matt Ward delve into the big topics of the week.

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    29 mins
  • Christmas party carnage - The Best of the Radio Show
    Feb 3 2026

    Get even more Paid To Talk, with the best bits from the radio show on Hauraki.

    Leigh & Matt chat Spotify Wrapped disasters, Christmas party carnage and Leigh’s deeply unhelpful boating advice.

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    18 mins
  • The funeral jacket - The Best of the Radio Show
    Jan 29 2026

    Get even more Paid To Talk, with the best bits from the radio show on Hauraki.

    Get set for a full-on assault on your sense of humour as Leigh and sparring partner Matt Ward delve into the big topics.

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    16 mins
  • The bourbon yarn that escalated very quickly - The Best of the Radio Show
    Jan 27 2026

    Get even more Paid To Talk, with the best bits from the radio show on Hauraki.

    Leigh casually reveals the time he ended up in a French aquarium, fought three police officers with a mop and still made it home for coffee.

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    20 mins