EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
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MAZ – Lakey reminds me of Rosso back when Merrick & Rosso were on Nova. I was the Assistant Producer on their show for a little while before my debut on MTV. Lakey has a similar tone; fun and engaging and at any given moment could go rogue!
We are lucky enough Lakey to have you back on our shores after some unplanned delays. How have the nerves been for both of you, anticipating your first show going to air? MAZ – There is always a tiny bit of nervousness when launching a new show, but it’s more a feeling of excitement than anything else. Like first date nerves. This show has a sparkle to it that I am really pumped about exploring and sharing with our audience.
Maz, this is your third Dan to co–host with, are there any similarities between the three Dan’s? Each co–host I have worked with have these three things in common: their first name is Dan, they are male, they work in radio! That’s it! Three people, three completely different personalities, life stories and vibes. I feel very blessed to have worked with good humans for my on–air life and very happy that is continuing into 2022.
LAKEY – Haha. I think doing a few “Iso–Podcasts” as a soft launch to the show has helped take a lot of nerves away. Pre–recorded audio is nothing compared to the live stuff. So yeah, it’s been a bit of a blessing in disguise being stuck overseas. You haven’t worked together before though you seem to have a great connection. Do either of you remind each other of someone else you know?
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LAKEY – For some reason I keep thinking Maz is Ash London. Then I remember she’s not Ash London. Not that there’s anything wrong with Ash London. It’s just bizarre that I confuse myself and think she’s Ash London. But sometimes I forget to spit out my toothpaste and just end up swallowing it instead so it’s pretty normal for me to forget things like that.
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I was so happy because there wasn’t a back–up plan if Lakey said no Maz, Lakey’s sense of humour seems quite different to Gawndy’s, how are you adjusting to the contrast?
As long as I’m laughing my ass off, or cracking someone up, then my morning is made! I have always thought if I am finding something fun to listen to or funny then someone else is too, and that’s the magic of radio and how it connects us. Lakey, you are swapping late nights for early mornings, are you naturally a night owl? Do you have any measures in place to help you adjust to the early starts? I’m pretty good at adjusting to whatever hours I need to be awake. I’m definitely looking forward to having my 5pm’s back. I’ve got two phones, one that charges by my bed and then another one that goes off three minutes later by the door. That way I have to get up to turn it off. GENIUS!!! What was each of your initial thoughts when you found out you’d be working together? MAZ – I was so happy because there wasn’t a back–up plan if Lakey said no! LAKEY – Maz probably doesn’t know this, but before I ever really got into radio I would listen to Maz’s old drive show on the way home from Uni. So, I did think it was pretty cool to be working with her all these years later. She’ll probably feel a little old once she reads this haha! Lakey, you’ve been working on your own show for the past few years. How are you going to go working with a co–host? You learn a lot doing a solo show but to be honest I was getting pretty over it. Especially with Covid it got a little lonely and boring. I realised that radio had lost a bit of its fun and that half the
