TRADIO - TAKING LIFE UNSERIOUSLY

TRADIO EP100 - We Made The Ton

- Our 100th Episode! Sharing shows that also surpassed 100 episodes plus shows we outlasted and Andy shares some interesting stats.- Adult goals: those things we love to achieve as adults but as kids, couldn't care less.- <FEATURE> THINGS THAT CAN F OFF- Andy is off to the Fire Training Centre, but not as a student this time!- What would you do if you found bricks of cash in your attic at home? - <FEATURE> I came here for the comments - sharing the internet’s funniest answers to questions posted in forums: "What’s the funniest insult you’ve ever heard? Part 2!"- Be careful when buying refurbished cellphones, to save a dollar.- <FEATURE> Dad Joke Off- PLUS MORE!
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TRADIO EP99 - My Furry Dice

- Orrin has a new ailment just as he gets better from another....age?- Being shat on by 50 seagulls should be 50x the good luck, right? Andy explains. - When some 'big ticket' company deals look great, there's always a hidden cost.- How Andy wore the wrath of space fanatics in a cosmic online forum.- <FEATURE> I came here for the comments - sharing the internet’s funniest answers to questions posted in forums: What is the best insult you ever heard someone say? The favourite one by far!- A great FREE exercise app that actually motivates you to move!- Andy got back on the radio, but this time as a listener.- <FEATURE> Dad Joke Off- PLUS MORE!
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TRADIO EP98 - Pigs Really Do Fly

- Andy posted a meme on social media and it did not age well. - When things your parents taught you come full circle...ie Driving lessons!- The lads do a bit of an emergency services debrief. (Andy Fire/Orrin Coastguard)- Andy unearthed some unwanted memories when googling some of his old school teachers.- How everyone has that teacher that really made a difference to your education, or not!- <FEATURE> I came here for the comments - sharing the internet’s funniest answers to questions posted in forums: As a wedding guest, what was your “this marriage isn’t going to last long” moment?- Andy shares an unfortunate event at a stag do he went on in Lithuania.- How NZs top online selling site has fallen.- When you get adopted by an inflatable animal.- Both the lads are booked into the Physio...- <FEATURE> Dad Joke Off- PLUS MORE!
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TRADIO EP97 - New Year, New Yarns

- Orrin has hurt himself and in a moon boot.- Why adults should never use scooters!- Orrin shares a fun new year challenge for the family to do.- Andy's radio presenting journey is taking a hiatus.- <FEATURE> I came here for the comments - sharing the internet’s funniest answers to questions posted in forums: What’s the most hilariously unreasonable argument your wife or girlfriend has ever kicked off? - Orrin had a bbq and he cooked more than the food.- Andy's bees are back!- <FEATURE> Dad Joke Off- PLUS MORE!
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TRADIO EP96 - Going Off Air

- When things get cheaper AFTER you buy them!- Andy is trying to figure out what a mystery noise is, at home.- Orrin shares how he's been losing weight.- Andy reveals how he got "out-radioed" by someone he spoke to on the phone at work.- We can't escape ads everywhere we go, but now newly built suburbs are sponsored?- Kids growing up too fast with our youngest/middle kids going to high school next year.- <FEATURE> I came here for the comments - sharing the internet’s funniest answers to questions posted in forums: "What’s something everyone does but never admits?"- An interesting observation on Undercover Boss - does no one else notice this?- <FEATURE> Dad Joke Off- PLUS MORE!
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TRADIO EP95 - Climbing For A Cause

- Orrin reviews the Rob Thomas (Matchbox 20) concert he went to.- Andy is set to climb the Auckland Skytower in full firefighter gear to fundraise for a blood cancer charity.- Tradio going for 4 years - the lads discuss how much has changed over the time.- Next year, we have 12 public holidays in New Zealand - Andy is working 11 of them.- Why do we need to be exposed to so much advertising!?- <FEATURE> I came here for the comments - sharing the internet’s funniest answers to questions posted in forums: What was very popular at its peak but disappeared like it never existed?- Why life needs to slow down a bit!- <FEATURE> Dad Joke Off- A much needed beekeeping update - how Andy has tied it into firefighting.- PLUS MORE!
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TRADIO EP94 - Out Of The Mouths Of Babes

- Some tips on being better prepared for Halloween and how costumes have evolved over the years.- When businesses try to sell you things you know you don't need.- <FEATURE> Unpopular Opinion: The fellas take aim at cricket.- Update on Andy's hair transplant.-  <FEATURE> I came here for the comments - sharing the funniest answers to the internet’s most ponderous questions posted in forums: "France has issued a new stamp that smells like A croissant - what would NZs stamp smell of?"- Kids say the darndest things! Andy's 5 year old is a closet comedian.- Why is Christmas already in Andy's household?- <FEATURE> Dad Joke Off.PLUS MORE!
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TRADIO EP93 - Hair Today, Here Tomorrow

- Andy explains why he randomly had to go to Australia for 3 days recently - something that changed his life and he won Lotto there!- Andy won another award for firefighting and Orrin celebrates 3 years of Coastguard.-  <FEATURE> I came here for the comments - sharing the funniest answers to the internet’s most ponderous questions posted in forums: "What sucked as a kid, but you love as an adult?"- KPOP Demon Hunters is the new big movie and even the lads are loving it.- A UK Radio host got suspended for doing something on air that Andy got away with doing in 2013.- <FEATURE> Dad Joke Off.- The things you get more excited about as you get older.- Why do so many drivers prioritise texting-while-driving over actually driving-without-texting?PLUS MORE!
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TRADIO EP92 - Shaving By Braille

- Why CHCH is a great pace to visit if you're feeling touristy!- Andy's back into fitness and he shares the goal that's motivating him.-  <FEATURE> I came here for the comments - sharing the funniest answers to the internet’s most ponderous questions posted in forums: "Women, what's one thing your significant other won't do no matter how much you ask?"- The lads discuss what additional emergency service should be added as an option to the 111 service!- The lads chat about an upcoming Solar Eclipse in NZ!- <FEATURE> Dad Joke Off.- How pooing at work can get you new boat.PLUS MORE!
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TRADIO EP91 - What Day Is Father's Day? The Guy Behind The Viral NZ Radio Contest

What Day Is Father's Day? Andy meets Gareth Lischner, the host behind the viral New Zealand radio contest, 'Reverse Trivia' and tells us the story behind it all. Plus, Andy shares how he later had the chance to help Solly (the Father's Day caller) to have another attempt at the question on the TV! 

TRADIO EP90 - Back To The 90s!

- We’re into the 90th episode, we're back in the 90s! Some AWESOME 90s facts.- How technology is so incredible, how Andy's car stereo can tell if someone is at his house!-  <FEATURE> I came here for the comments - sharing the funniest answers to the internet’s most ponderous questions posted in forums: (Hit up a Men’s forum for this one!) "I just disassembled and reassembled my washing machine with ZERO leftover screws. How do I get my wife to understand the magnitude of this achievement?"- A brilliant example of what happens when you ask Chat GPT to count to 1 million.- Why Andy's dentist gave him a telling off over his sugar intake.- <FEATURE> Dad Joke Off: Including one Andy had to explain to Orrin.- "What Day Is Father's Day?" Andy gives some context around this viral radio contest that all Kiwis know so well!PLUS MORE!

TRADIO EP89 - Pinged At The Start Line

- Orrin got shafted at a recent MotoX enduro race.- How Andy let out his inner Disney Princess.- Andy has a new toy but should've really spoken to his wife before buying.- How the heck do bushfires burn in Winter? Well, they do here!- Why people should think before they moan about not winning lotto.- - <FEATURE> I came here for the comments - sharing the funniest answers to the internet’s most ponderous questions posted in forums: "What is definitely not a sign of intelligence but people think it is?"- Scammers have been getting really lazy and Andy has a recent example.- Dentist chat - Andy is one appointment into HOW MANY?- <FEATURE> The Dad Joke off, starting with our 880th Dad Joke.- Plus more!
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TRADIO EP88 - Two Lovely Snowmen

- The lads get straight into beer chat and how specific beers remind them of great times past!- The Aussies crashed a rocket, but the commentary was more entertaining!- How the kids seem to teach the adults about technology these days.- <FEATURE> I came here for the comments - sharing the funniest answers to the internet’s most pondorous questions posted in forums: For people who grew up before smartphones what is something that the newer generation won’t get to experience?- Nostalgia alert - this stuff is relatable!- Homemade tips to stop ice forming on your car windscreen! (Other than covering it haha)- <FEATURE> The Dad Joke off, starting with our 880th Dad Joke.- Plus more!
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TRADIO EP87 - Two Stroke Heaven

- Orrin stumbled upon a familiar voice when he rang his engineering client's business.- Chatting about 'cheatgate', the CEO and HR manager's affair caught on camera at a Coldplay concert, with a comical admission.- The lads discuss a first world problem when it comes to crumpets.- Discussing the complexity of toaster dials and what they really mean.- The lads conspire over a NZ radio station stealing our podcast ideas.- <FEATURE> I came here for the comments - sharing the funniest answers to the internet’s most ponderous questions posted in forums: "What’s a house rule that you thought was annoying or hated as a child but swear by now as an adult?"- Andy's 5 year old had a bad start to her first week of school.- The lads review wine - moving up in the world!- Why is it so hard to learn the light switches in the house?- <FEATURE> Dad Joke Off. - Over-sensationalism from the press when comets fly by, is comical.- Would the Armageddon movie be a viable training video for the real thing?- And more!
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TRADIO EP86 - The Ultimate Hall Pass

- How Andy keeps scaring his wife when he's sleeping.- The lads share the BEST way to fall asleep.- The strangest thing happened to a Mother's Day flower that Andy's daughter bought.- <FEATURE> I came here for the comments - sharing the funniest answers to the internet’s most pondorous questions posted in forums: "What’s your “I’m officially old” moment?"- Do you have a 'hangover thing' you do? The lads talk about theirs.- Devastating news from Andy's world of BeeKeeping and a really in depth yarn about beekeeping in general - he can talk for hours on it!- Andy was in a Fire Brigade national Road Crash Rescue competition and ended up being part of a real crash rescue.- The lads reminisce about the foundations of their friendship.- <FEATURE> Dad Joke Off. - Have you ever had a moment where you just keep looking at the clock at the same time every day?- Opening the Y Files.- Plus more!
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TRADIO EP85 - Falling Apart Gracefully

- Why hygiene is a good idea if you're going flying.- How Andy signed up to shopping website Mighty Ape, which unbeknownst to him, had a massive security issue, He shares how it all ended up working out for the greater good.- Orrin's daughter is a musical superstar.- Andy's 14 year old daughter keeps ending up injured due to her sheer commitment on the football field.- The older you get, the more you fall apart - Orrin may have to have eye surgery.- <FEATURE> I came here for the comments - sharing the funniest answers to the internet’s most ponderous questions posted in forums: What are the real life cheat codes that work almost every time? - How Andy sent a message meant for his wife to the wrong chat group.- Orrin's on cloud 9 with his new Coastguard boat motors.- <FEATURE> The Dad Joke Off.- Sharing feedback from an American listener about a previous episode.- Plus more!
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TRADIO EP84 - Late Again

- A breakdown of the impressive spread of countries that listen to the podcast.- How Andy's 4 year old has again proven she is great at sports.- How much the Tooth Fairy has to pay for teeth these days.- <FEATURE> I came here for the comments - sharing the funniest answers to the internet’s most pondorous questions posted in forums: You curse your enemy but it can only slightly inconvenience them, what would it be? - Andy has taken back on another hobby - like he had time!- The downside of owning your own home.- How forgetting to put the rubbish bins out for collection, lead to a massive spring clean.- The lads chat around forming an online band.- <FEATURE> The Dad Joke Off.- Andy had to text Orrin's wife to remind him he's meant to be podcasting, because he forgot about it. Andy reads the texts.- Plus more!
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TRADIO EP83 - Take That

- Which country listened to TRadio the most in April? It wasn't ours!- Is it fair to dump your rubbish in someone's bin when it's roadside for collection?- Do phone repair companies really need your cellphone pin number to fix it?- Andy admits that he's started listening lots to an old 90's boyband and loves it!- <FEATURE> I came here for the comments - sharing the funniest answers to the internet’s most pondorous questions posted in forums: What's a basic skill you're shocked some adults don't know?- Orrin had another altercation with his motorbike.- Andy is stepping up in the Firefighting world.- The boys reminisce on some big nights out.- Andy asks Orrin for some DIY advice has his kids did some damage to the house while play-fighting.- <FEATURE> The Dad Joke Off.- Andy's 4 year old daughter is going to be a successful sports star.- Plus more!
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TRADIO EP82 - RIP 'Tight Lines'

- Andy has a big confession from the last episode that tested his podcast editing skills.- Andy may have scored Orrin a music gig at a big conference in May 2025!- The lads' favourite beer has been discontinued!- Discussions around a possible episode on the road in the future...- <FEATURE> I came here for the comments - sharing the funniest answers to the internet’s most pondorous questions posted in forums: If aliens asked you to prove humanity isn’t stupid, what’s the worst example you could accidentally show them?- Why short haircuts are a bad idea when you're already going bald.- Andy opens up for the first time about a cosmetic procedure he wants to undergo.- The planet is shaking :( Earthquake chat...- Andy has another bee box of honey to harvest!- <FEATURE> The Dad Joke Off and a tally of how many we've done since TRadio began!- How every dog is a therapy dog...- Plus more!
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TRADIO EP81 - Permission Granted

- How Andy can't escape his past in full time radio.- Space chat - the lads debrief the recent ISS rotation of astronauts.- What would happen if Apple owned the International Space Station?- <FEATURE> I came here for the comments - sharing the funniest answers to the internet’s most pondorous questions posted in forums: What’s something you believed as a kid that turned out to be completely wrong?- How much honey did Andy get from his beehive?- When local radio stations die and how heartbreaking it is.- <FEATURE> Dad Joke Off- How quickly the kids can grow up.- Orrin has been given subtle wife permission to buy a new boat!- The best process to get whatever you want past your wife.- Plus more!
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