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Ben Robertson

Ben Robertson

Sep 2, 2026

JeffHOST
8:25
So I would love to hear more about that part.
8:27
Yeah, and I think a big part of it is I really want that to be a lifestyle.
8:32
My wife has started going to the gym with me, which is big.
8:35
We never did that in all of our years together.
8:37
I used to be big into working out.
8:38
She used to work out.
8:39
And then always in the back of my mind is like, why don't we do that together? Right? Like, if we're gonna be on this journey to be healthy, grow together, relationship, grow together, older, grow together, knowledge wise, like, why can't we do all this together? So it can't be something that I'm doing for me, is something that we're doing for each other.

32 MINS LATER

KyleHOST
40:59
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70:11
When we talk about tribute artists, it's becoming really, really big, and if you can channel the music, you're effectively getting to see Roy live.
70:19
That's right, and that's the whole thing, you know? And this show isn't just us.
70:22
You know, we've, we've set it up in a, in a different way.
70:24
We've set it up like it's a radio program, so you know, you've, you've got a, a DJ there that, that comes off the screen and, and we've, uh, we've videotaped a, a live orchestra that the, that, um, is also played behind us and it's ...
70:36
You know, the screen's 12 meters by, you know, eight meters high.
70:38
It's massive.
70:39
So it looks fantastic.
72:14
So can you keep us up to date with where you're gonna be so our listeners know?
1:48
When we talk about tribute artists, it's becoming really, really big and if you can channel the music, you're effectively getting to see Roy live.
1:56
That's right, and that's the whole thing, you know.
1:58
And this show isn't just us.
1:59
You know, we've, we've set it up in a, in a different way.
2:01
We've set it up like it's a radio program so, you know, you've, you've got a, a DJ there that, that comes off the screen and, and we've, uh, we've videotaped a, a live orchestra that, that, that, um, is also played behind us and it's ...
2:13
You know, the screen's 12 meters by, you know, 8 meters high.
2:16
It's massive so it looks fantastic.
3:51
So can you keep us up to date with where you're gonna be so our listeners know?
2:04
There's a lot of cross between the islands, uh, and New Zealand as well, but why is this opportunity coming out here to RIMPAC 2026, training alongside other, um, Pacific partners so important?
2:14
Yeah.
2:14
Firstly, on behalf of all the New Zealand units participating at RIMPAC, big mahalo nui for hosting us.
2:20
Hawaii's been awesome, and we love being here.
2:22
Uh, RIMPAC's important to us and all the maritime nations, as it's a chance to build and enhance on our relationship, interpersonal relationships, share our training tactics and procedures, and just make sure we're all ready to respond to real-life crises as they come.
28:22
Number five, Albania.
28:24
Denmark opening makes sense.
28:26
Um, I believe with Moldova and Bulgaria, there's a reclamation of what the Song Contest should be about and pushing boundaries, and Sirin's performance is exactly what we want the Eurovision Song Contest to be.
28:43
Germany in second feels quite classic in a modern sense.
28:47
Um, we don't put ballad second anymore.
28:48
We put something second that wins without winning on the scoreboard.
28:54
That is going to know very well down here.
32:40
Okay.
4:22
I was really, really impressed with this, and I, I finally fully understood why so many people are talking about Tampere potentially next year.
4:31
I watched this at the Eurovision Village, and I think it got the biggest reaction of all the songs there, because interestingly, it's not an up-tempo dance number.
4:41
Um, and it really built through the three minutes.
4:46
Whether it wins or not, it's gonna be a 50/50 by the way the betting markets are looking right now on that.
4:51
Um, so toss a coin if they win or somebody else wins the song contest.
4:55
But, uh, regardless, I think this is going to live for much longer because we're now calling it the Lampenius rule about live instruments, and it's gonna have a legacy.

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10:36
I, I, I can't remember the last time I've seen a press room that enthusiastic.
10:40
That opened the show.

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