What happens when Fijians and Italians collide for a first birthday? You get a traditional kava ceremony, cannolis, Godfather impersonations, and one uncle starting his beer-fueled antics at midday to a soundtrack of R-rated hits. Tayla “stretches the truth” about a so-called homemade dish that’s really just a packet shoved in the oven, and Marcelo heads back to pre-season — which, as she happily admits, is actually a cause for celebration.
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Speaking About Earwax
How long can Tayla use her postpartum as an excuse for unrelated things? Another year apparently! With the twins first birthday just around the corner, Tayla and Marcelo reflect on their first year of being parents. Keeping with the heartfelt theme, the Montoyas answer a listener question about marriage and Marcelo shares how we knew Tayla was the one!
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Ok, Name One Song That Isn't Wonderwall
The NRL offseason is in full swing, Marcelo has officially entered his gardening era. Kendryx, the Montoyas god son, has his podcast debut and struggles to explain the latest in Gen Z slang. Tayla forces Marcelo to take an impromptu relationship compatibility test, luckily for everyone involved he just passes!
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Bula Vinaka Gastro
The Montoyas attend a wedding in beautiful Fiji! Unfortunately Tayla gets food poisoning bad and ends up in multiple compromising situations. Marcelo brings up a moment from the twins birth story that Tayla would rather keep private. But really it happens to everyone! Tayla’s new job has some interesting perks, if anyone looking for an enlargement provider, hit her up!
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My Wife Said NO
Tayla recounts a traumatic childhood experience that resulted in a life long fear… of spiders. Tayla’s brother has his podcast debut! Luke uses this 30 seconds of fame to leverage how Marcelo could increase his real estate earnings. Tayla’s Nona accidentally sends multiple voice notes to the family, but refuses to believe it’s her, a new Lombardi conspiracy is born!
Rugby League star Marcelo Montoya is a clean freak who makes sure everything in his life is ”just so”. His wife Tayla thrives on annoying her husband with her form of hilarious disorder, constantly keeping him on his toes. Once they start talking, the conversation could end up anywhere. Join in as The Montoya’s lift the curtain on the life and relationship of Aussie imports assimilating into New Zealand as a newly married couple. Think Keeping Up with the Kardashians crossed with Modern Family and tune in for the podcast you never knew you needed. Follow: @themontoyaspodcast on TikTok and Instagram About The Hosts: Tayla Montoya is an ex-cheerleader with her roots from a large Italian Australian family, with all the passion and fire that comes with that. Most importantly, she is like that friend at the BBQ that is constantly surprising the group with a new questionable take, internet-based obsession or just something to annoy her husband. Marcelo Montoya is a Fijian Australian professional rugby league player and brings insight into what it actually means to be a professional sportsman. He is a little bit bogan, and a whole lot of a perfectionist. He strives for everything in his life to be centered and deliberate so he can perform at the highest level, while contending with his wife’s need to try and throw him off balance.
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