Paid To Talk with Leigh Hart
Paid To Talk is a hard-hitting comedy podcast hosted by New Zealand cult icon Leigh Hart (Moon TV, Late Night Big Breakfast, Bhuja) and Matt Ward. Each week, the lads tackle the big issues (and plenty of small ones) with questionable research, strong opinions and the occasional guest. Expect dry humour and the kind of chats that probably shouldn’t be recorded.
Episodes
Ben Barrington & Leigh Hart compare their favourite p*rnos
This week on Paid To Talk, Leigh Hart and Matt Ward are joined by Shortland Street and The Almighty Johnsons star Ben Barrington, and Leigh almost lets him answer a question. The lads chat about how Ben got into acting, the role AI is going to play in filmmaking, and their favourite pornos. And of course, the bag on the other boring, unprepared, downright shit podcasts he's been a gues
You're going to f*ck up your kids
With the recent arrival of Matt Ward's third child, Leigh Hart thought it'd be a good idea to get on a parenting expert to tell him exactly what he's doing wrong. Jacqlin Richards is the author of the #1 bestseller F*ck Up Your Kids With Grace And Humour, and is joining the lads to discuss how the way your parented impacts your whole life, why there's no such thing as a perfect parent, and whether
The most depressing episode yet
Leigh Hart arrived in a very introspective mood for this podcast - life, death, marriage, religion, it's all covered. Plus, why Jesus would be the best guest at a wine festival, how to make the most out of living in a retirement village, and correspondence from some listeners. Chapters:0:00 What keeps Leigh Hart up a night?6:10 How to focus on the important stuff9:20 Retirement villages are
Escorts on Machu Picchu & newborn poonamis
Leigh Hart and Matt Ward are back for episode one of block three of season two of Paid To Talk, and don't worry if you're confused about all those numbers, we are too. This week, the lads chat about what they've been up to in the break between episodes, including Leigh working alongside aspiring podcasters to prep them for the difficult life of a popular podcaster, and perhaps more important
Lowlight: Barbeque bassinet and baby cages
With the birth of Matt Ward's third baby just days away, Leigh Hart dug through his garage to see if there were any useful items he could give to help out. He discovered the Soundproof Barbeque Bassinet and the Baby Outdoor Cage! Want to listen to the full episodes? Get them here: Leigh Hart's soundproof bassinet (patent pending) Get more Paid To Talk below! Watch the funniest bits |&n
Lowlight: Surviving the cost of living crisis
Everyone knows Leigh Hart and Matt Ward are economic experts, so it's no surprise they had some helpful tips when it comes to surviving the current cost of living crisis. Want to listen to the full episodes? Get them here: Why won't women sleep with podcasters? This podcast is a tax write-off Get more Paid To Talk below! Watch the funniest bits | Instagram Follow
Lowlight: Why podcasters are like Destiny Church
Did you know podcasters didn't have to pay tax? According to Leigh Hart that's the case. Just add it to the list of reasons why podcasters are so similar to Destiny Church. Want to listen to the full episode? Listen here: This podcast is a tax write-off Get more Paid To Talk below! Watch the funniest bits | Instagram Follow Leigh Hart | Instagram
Lowlight: How to make the perfect dating app profile
Relationship expert Hannah Rose Keys joined Leigh Hart and Matt Ward on the podcast to give some tips on how to improve your dating app profile, including which type of fish to hold up in your photos and what to do with those pesky wedding photos that still have your wife in them. Want to listen to the full episode? Listen here: Which fish is most likely to attract a woman? Get more Paid To
Lowlight: Matt Ward comes out as gay
In a desparate attempt for ratings, Leigh Hart suggested Matt Ward should come out as gay on the podcast... it went about as well as you'd expect. Want to listen to the full episodes? Get them here: Matt's coming out, the podcast is over & Barry Soper drops by for a job interview How Speed Cooking led to Leigh Hart's divorce Get more Paid To Talk below! Watch the funniest bit
Leigh Hart's soundproof bassinet (patent pending)
We're just days away from the birth of Matt Ward's third child, so Leigh Hart decided to go through the garage to find some of the things the helped him the most when his children were young, including the soundproof bassinet and a repurposed guinea pig cage. We're well and truly into July and dry July is going about as well as you'd expect, but Matt's come up with a genius app idea to save
Which fish is most likely to attract a woman?
Despite their endless wealth of knowledge, Leigh Hart and Matt Ward have decided to call in an expert this week to chat all about relationships. Hannah Rose Keys is a relationship guru, content creator, mother... personal guidance expert (whatever that means) and joins the boys this week to answer their burning relationship questions. How do you get over the fear of rejection? How do you mov
This podcast is a tax write-off
Matt Ward is counting down the days until his wife gives birth, but Leigh Hart is a little confused on how the whole process works. Panda Bears, Chimps, Guinea Pigs... it's all too much. Heading into winter in the middle of a cost of living crisis can be difficult, so Matt's got a life hack to help cut down on the food costs. Which somehow leads the boys into talking about placenta. And of c
How speed cooking led to Leigh Hart's divorce
Notorius women experts Leigh Hart and Matt Ward are back this week to chat about the hobbies men do that are most attractive according to women, and ask the important question: are they right? Reading, hiking, painting... blacksmithing? The boys question the validity of the list. Leigh shares a hilarious story of being judged by All Black Beauden Barrett on the golf course, and Matt asks if y
Matt's coming out, the podcast is over & Barry Soper drops by for a job interview
In a desperate attempt for ratings Leigh Hart is encouraging Matt Ward to come out as gay on the podcast, despite Matt's insistence that he's straight. Matt has two important questions for Leigh: is podcasting the new selling out? And would he do Celebrity Tipping Point? Plus, it's an election year, so to get in on the ground floor the boys are joined by veteran journalist and Paid To Talk's
Why won't women sleep with podcasters?
Leigh Hart and Matt Ward are back from their one month research break and ready to get back into the big issues. This week... The boys discuss the common occurrence of scaring off a potential date by telling them they're podcasters, Leigh reveals another incredible fuel saving tip, and they deep dive in one of the most requested podcast topics: The Titanic. Plus, Matt has another child due i
Lowlight: 6 straight minutes of sh*t questions
This year on Paid To Talk, Matt Ward invented a brand new, never before seen segment called Quickfire Questions where he got Leigh Hart's (not so quickfire) opinions on current events. Want to listen to the full episode? Get it here: Leigh Hart on coke in the NASA toilets & should women be banned from driving? (P.S. if you want to send a voice message for us to play on Paid To Talk, list
Lowlight: How to align your chakras
Leigh Hart and Matt Ward are no strangers to success, so they wanted to give back to their beloved fans by revealing their tricks for keeping cool when facing unprecidented success. Want to listen to the full episode? Get it here: Leigh Hart on coke in the NASA toilets & should women be banned from driving? (P.S. if you want to send a voice message for us to play on Paid To Talk, listen
Lowlight: How Leigh Hart became a multi-hundredaire
It's no secret we're living in a cost of living crisis, but luckily Leigh Hart is here to give us his tips on making and saving money. Want to listen to the full episodes? Get them here: Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown: Placenta in the pool & the war on cones Matt found WHAT in Leigh Hart’s bedroom?? Get more Paid To Talk below! Watch the funniest bits | Instagram
Lowlight: Apple sent us a cease and desist for this...
Check out one of the best (Or worst???) bits from the Paid To Talk podcast lately, when Leigh wouldn't shut up about his new Apple Watch Want to listen to the full episode? Get it here: Don't strap the Apple Watch to your p*nis Get more Paid To Talk below! Watch the funniest bits | Instagram Follow Leigh Hart | Instagram Follow Matt Ward | Instagr
Lowlight: Leigh Hart solves the fuel crisis
Check out one of the best (Or worst???) bits from the Paid To Talk podcast lately, when Leigh tried to single handedly solve the global fuel crisis... Want to listen to the full episode? Get it here: Leigh Hart on coke in the NASA toilets & should women be banned from driving? (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 t
Roleplay, scheduling & cheese toasties: Leigh Hart’s guide to sex
Leigh Hart and Matt Ward are back with another episode of Paid To Talk, your weekly comedy podcast packed with hard-hitting topics and questionable chat. Episode notes: (00:00) Intro to the ‘sex special’ (05:00) Improve sex with a cheese toastie (11:30) Spying on your ex (16:00) Leigh Hart&rsqu
Matt found WHAT in Leigh Hart’s bedroom??
Leigh Hart and Matt Ward are back with another episode of Paid To Talk, your weekly comedy podcast packed with hard-hitting nonsense and questionable chat. You're not going to believe what Matt found in Leigh's bedroom this week. The cost of living crisis is starting to bite, and Matt reckons we could learn a thing or two from the Drug Cartels... plus, Leigh's got
“One of the best mouthfuls I’ve had this year” - Leigh Hart and Al Brown masticate together
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
Leigh Hart on coke in the NASA toilets & should women be banned from driving?
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 cris
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown: Placenta in the pool & the war on cones
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
Don't strap the Apple Watch to your p*nis
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,
Two Blokes, One Sexpert, and a Shameless Ratings Grab
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. Follow the boys on Instagram: @p
Christmas party carnage - The Best of the Radio Show
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. Follow the boys on Instagram: @paidtotalk_podcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The funeral jacket - The Best of the Radio Show
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. Follow the boys on Instagram: @paidtotalk_podcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The bourbon yarn that escalated very quickly - The Best of the Radio Show
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. Follow the boys on Instagram: @paidtotalk_podcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We definitely shouldn’t be reading these - The Best of the Radio Show
Get even more Paid To Talk, with the best bits from the radio show on Hauraki. Vinyl Friday, the Epstein files and a wind‑turbine tech who may or may not have been taken out mid‑call. Follow the boys on Instagram: @paidtotalk_podcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This hypothetical that got wildly out of hand - The Best of the Radio Show
Get even more Paid To Talk, with the best bits from the radio show on Hauraki. Leigh & Matt spiral from rugby chat into a completely unhinged hypothetical involving World Cups, win percentagesand… supermodels. Follow the boys on Instagram: @paidtotalk_podcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This bloke swears he slept with aliens - The Best of the Radio Show
Get even more Paid To Talk, with the best bits from the radio show on Hauraki. Leigh & Matt chat to a Roswell local who claims he’s had “several” encounters of the intimate kind. Follow the boys on Instagram: @paidtotalk_podcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Joe Parker, shirtless chaos & The Thumb - The Best of the Radio Show
Get even more Paid To Talk, with the best bits from the radio show on Hauraki. Leigh & Matt gear up for Joe Parker’s big fight with Fabio Wardley, and somehow end up chatting drinking training plans, shirtless Dublin rumours, and the return of Mister Chang’s highly questionable massage techniques. Follow the boys on Instagram: @paidtotalk_podcastSee omnystudio.com/listen
The desert wee that nearly got Leigh shot - The Best of the Radio Show
Get even more Paid To Talk, with the best bits from the radio show on Hauraki. Leigh & Matt kick off spring racing chat before spiralling into the now legendary Vegas desert‑wee yarn, a listener’s lift confession and some deeply questionable taxi etiquette Follow the boys on Instagram: @paidtotalk_podcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Bar tab confessions - The Best of the Radio Show
Get even more Paid To Talk, with the best bits from the radio show on Hauraki. Leigh & Matt pad frantically after multiple celebrity guests cancel and spiral into hotel bar tab confessions that absolutely should’ve stayed off‑air. Follow the boys on Instagram: @paidtotalk_podcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The non‑consensual deodorant incident - The Best of the Radio Show
Get even more Paid To Talk, with the best bits from the radio show on Hauraki. Leigh & Matt chat the bizarre things they’ve woken up to, a deodorant can in a very unfortunate place, and a near‑disastrous night at the Eco Lodge involving a burning “log” that definitely wasn’t firewood. Follow the boys on Instagram: @paidtotalk_podcastSee omnystudio.com/listene
The $25k giveaway that definitely didn’t happen - The Best of the Radio Show
Get even more Paid To Talk, with the best bits from the radio show on Hauraki. Leigh & Matt almost give away twenty‑five grand, debate how many beers fit in the Bledisloe Cup and accidentally hold a business meeting in a bar with a very misleading name... Follow the boys on Instagram: @paidtotalk_podcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Barnesy, Bourbon and the Fish Tank Incident: The Band Break-Up Files
We take a deep dive into the catastrophic implosion of Leigh’s band - a saga that, in no particular order, involves Jimmy Barnes, mop fights in jail cells, the nightclub fish tank incident, frosty run-ins with French police, bourbon and a deportation or two. 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
Deep dives into podcasts and male g-spots
Leigh and Matt do a deep dive into the art and science of making a podcast, plus while they’re on deep dives - your chance to win Leigh's regifted sex toy! 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. Follow the boys on Instagram: @paidto
The Jeremy Corbett interview you shouldn't have to hear
Leigh & Matt caught up with Jeremy Corbett in the city public toilets for a quick & impromptu chat. 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. Follow the boys on Instagram: @paidtotalk_podcast See omnystudio.com/listener f
Leigh Hart’s Mysterious Planet Part 2 “The Chaos Continues!"
In this final deep dive into Leigh Hart’s Mysterious Planet, we meet a man who claims to have had sex with aliens in Roswell, and we learn that the final disastrous alcohol-fuelled shoot in Miami ‘probably’ became the inspiration for the blockbuster movie The Hangover. Catch more Paid To Talk, every Friday at 3pm on Radio Hauraki. Get set for a full-on assault on your sense of hu
FIGHT NIGHT with Joseph Parker!
Ahead of Joseph Parkers big fight in London, Leigh and Matt take a deep dive into the world of boxing. They discus ‘abs', more specifically Joe’s, and Matt is once again embarrassed as Leigh attempts to shoehorn his own dubious boxing career into the conversation! 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 Lei
Part One of an epic Two-Part special: Leigh Hart’s Mysterious Planet
For the first time since it’s disastrous production, Leigh Hart opens up about the ground breaking, yet controversial TV show Mysterious Planet. He discusses getting a lifetime ban from the Bigfoot conference, getting kicked off an Egyptian archaeological dig and substance abuse by the crew that included everything from alcohol to snake ant-venom. Catch more Paid To Talk, every Fri
The Circle Jerk episode with Mike Lane
Paid to Talk is joined by one NZ’s most available guests, the boys chat to their mate Mike Lane. They discuss his youth, his vasectomy, starting the ACC, general circumcision chat, Leigh’s £3000 London bar tab and Cancer! 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 del
Mating season at the ecolodge with Jordan Mooney
It’s mating season at the ecolodge - luckily not with Leigh, Matt or our guest Jordan Mooney. This week we cover disasters, including but not limited to this podcast, plus we discuss acting gigs with Jordan Mooney, like playing Jordan Luck, his new film that just came out and taking Karl Urban's dog hostage. Follow the boys on Instagram: @paidtotalk_podcastSee omnystudio.com/listen
Kaylee Bell Special
Matt and Leigh are once again out of their depth as they interview Kiwi/international country music sensation Kaylee Bell. She talks about her NEW album, and as usual Leigh pulls all the stops to shoe-horn his own musical career into the conversation. Follow the boys on Instagram: @paidtotalk_podcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Essential Life Hack Special
Leigh and Matt discuss everything from Matt’s controversial wedding elopement to the health benefits of eating hamster testicles, and how you can save for a house deposit by leasing out your landlords household appliances! And much more along the way. 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 par
Testicles, jumper leads and Ali Williams
In this Father’s Day special, Leigh and Matt talk to former all black Ali Williams about life, Springboks rivalry and Leigh’s Uncle Henk who attaches jumper leads to his testicles. 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. Follow the
Questionable parenting advice and trashing other podcasts
It's just Leigh and Matt talking about Parenting advice and bagging other podcasts. 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. Follow the boys on Instagram: @paidtotalk_podcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Leigh Hart has Issues
Jonny Brugh joins Leigh & Matt for the 'Issues Special', where they tackle the big issues - although the real issue was the lack of issues, which became an issue in itself and, ultimately, revealing that all three of them seem to have some serious issues. 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. Follow
Not Shark Week
Leigh and Matt thought it was Shark Week. It is not. But Riley Elliott, shark expert, was already en route to the ecolodge from Tairua, so he still turned up to talk about sharks being misunderstood, saving them from extinction, megalodon and when it’s acceptable to do wees in your wetsuit. Get set for a full-on assault on your sense of humour as Leigh and sparring partner Matt Ward delve in
Who is Matt Heath? Being in a joke band and moving to ZB
We ask “Who is Matt Heath?” despite already knowing him quite well, why anyone would take a step down and shift from Radio Hauraki to ZB, and being in a joke band 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. Follow the boys on Instagram: @paidtotalk_podcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privac
Health, fitness and the Titanic disaster.
Titanic movie director James Cameron was unavailable due to Matt's incompetence. Instead, they make do with Kiwi Ex Heavy weight boxer Shane Cameron, who knew very little about the Titanic but quite a lot about health and fitness. 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
DNA! Can we bring back the straight heterosexual white male?
Expert Dr Evan Carter joins the show to discuss the de-extinction plan of the Moa and what impacts that would have on the world. Dr Carter provides a real insight into the problems we may face if a real world Jurassic Park opens to the world including if we can bring back "the straight heterosexual white male"! Catch more Paid To Talk, every Friday at 3pm on Radio Hauraki. Get set for a ful
Screaming Reels comeback? And we pay our respects to the worst All Black RIP
This week brings sad news as the fellas pay tribute to the late All Blacks great Don Fergusson with special guest Scotty Stevenson. Plus we find out about Matts pamol addiction before speculation that a comeback for Screaming Reels could be on the cards. 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 partne
A Man With A Accordion
He's BAAAAAAAAACK! Leigh Hart and Matt Ward are back for Radio Hauraki, and this exclusive podcast. This week a Sex Special with Sexologist Morgan Penn, minus Morgan Penn and instead ending up just the two of them, then the fells try and salvage the show by getting Angie on to save the whole thing. Catch more Paid To Talk, every Friday at 3pm on Radio Hauraki. Get set for a full-on assault on your
Recreational S*x
He's BAAAAAAAAACK! Leigh Hart and Matt Ward are back for Radio Hauraki, and this exclusive podcast. This week Leighs got the big questions, Louvres vs Venetians? The Fellas go deep on the podcasting scene, they get into the foreplay of next week's episode with Sexologist Morgan Penn and Leigh gives an insight into his Matariki plans. Catch more Paid To Talk, every Friday at 3pm on Radio Hauraki. G
Just Squeeze Its Testicles
He's BAAAAAAAAACK! Leigh Hart and Matt Ward are back for Radio Hauraki, and this exclusive podcast. This week the fellas get to the big issues in the world Bifolds Vs Ranch Sliders, followed by some more parenting advice before finally explaining the best way to defend yourself against a Shark. Catch more Paid To Talk, every Friday at 3pm on Radio Hauraki. Get set for a full-on assault on your sen
Play Something We Can Swim To
He's BAAAAAAAAACK! Leigh Hart and Matt Ward are back for Radio Hauraki, and this exclusive podcast. This week they catch up on everything they missed over the last few years, Leigh reminisces on his time at Caliente FM in Peru, they talk about Leigh being back on the market and his tips for picking up. Catch more Paid To Talk, every Friday at 3pm on Radio Hauraki. Get set for a full-on assault on
Paid To Talk with Leigh Hart
Leigh Hart and Matt Ward are Paid To Talk, you're not paid to listen. Get the podcast every Friday after as they host a full-on assault on your sense of humour. Every week they explore the big topics of the week in the and you never know what's going to happen next and get ready for the surprise in the middle of the podcasts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
