Hamish & Andy is a weekly podcast hosted by Australian comedy duo Hamish & Andy, with Jack Post joining Hamish Blake and Andy Lee as a co-host. The first episode was released on 1 March 2018 after the duo's retirement from live radio broadcasting in 2017. In a format similar to that of their previous radio shows of the same name, each episode runs for about 45 minutes with four to five segments. As of October 2023, the podcast is into its sixth season, with 40 episodes published annually.[1]
| Hamish & Andy | |
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| Genre | Comedy |
| Language | English |
| Updates | Thursdays |
| Length | 45 minutes |
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| Opening theme | "Arcade Hero" by Beds and Beats |
| No. of seasons | 7 |
| No. of episodes | 240+ |
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| Original release | 1 March 2018 |
| Provider | Listnr |
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| Preceded by | Hamish & Andy (radio show) |
| Website | hamishandandy |
The show has consistently rated as one of Australia's most downloaded programmes, and it was ranked the number-one comedy podcast in the country for five years straight at of the end of 2022.[2][3] Hamish & Andy averages about one million monthly listeners as of July 2023.[4]
Background
editIn 2016, the duo announced that 2017 would be their final year on radio.[5] Their final radio show was broadcast live from Margaret Court Arena on 1 December 2017 for their Coolboys and the Frontman Private Jet Tour.[6][7] Their final radio episodes from 2017 received an estimated 30 million podcast downloads.[8]
In 2018, Hamish & Andy announced they would be returning with a weekly podcast on 1 March.[8]
Release and ratings
editAnnually, 40 episodes are released every Thursday. Typically from early December to late February, the podcast goes on hiatus, with the duo jokingly referring to it as a "government-mandated break".[9][10]
Episodes are released on major podcast platforms as well as Southern Cross Austereo's online platform LiSTNR. In 2022, Hamish & Andy announced a partnership with Apple Podcasts, granting access to a complete archive of all the duo's radio shows since 2006 via a monthly subscription.[11]
Hamish & Andy consistently rates as one of Australia's most-downloaded podcasts, and is often ranked number one on the Triton Digital Podcast Ranker.[12][13] In 2021, the show had 18.4 million Australian downloads.[14] It was the second-most popular show in Australia in 2022, averaging 856,311 monthly listeners.[15] In 2023, the show's national audience was reported to be about one million.[4]
Season overview
edit| Season | No. of episodes | List of episodes | First aired | Last aired |
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1
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40 | 1–40 | 1 March 2018 | 29 November 2018 |
2
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40 | 41–80 | 28 February 2019 | 28 November 2019 |
3
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40 | 81–120 | 5 March 2020 | 3 December 2020 |
4
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40 | 121–160 | 4 March 2021 | 2 December 2021 |
5
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40 | 161–200 | 3 March 2022 | 1 December 2022 |
6
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40 | 201–240 | 1 March 2023 | 30 November 2023 |
7
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40 | 241-280 | 29 February 2024 | TBA |
Notable activities
editIn October 2019, Hamish & Andy organised Chicken Fest, an international invitation to listeners to dress up in black tie garb and visit their favourite local chicken shop.[16] The event, held on 21 October, culminated in thousands of listeners turning up to restaurants around Australia.[17][18]
In August 2020, the duo released the Hamish & Andy Loyalty Card, with the promise of being accepted at every store worldwide and giving 10% off the cardholder's purchase, with 50% of that cut immediately going back to the store, resulting in a net 5% discount. 30,000 cards were produced and sent to listeners who signed up at their website.[19][20]
In October 2020, Hamish & Andy released a limited-edition illustrated coffee table book featuring over 100 "power moves" from the eponymous segment where listeners submit activities to assert dominance over each other. A total of 30,000 copies were produced in its first run.[21] A second edition of the book was released in October 2021.
On 1 December 2022, as part of the season five finale, the duo, along with 61 listeners, gathered in a Rex Boeing 737 at Melbourne Airport for an "Emergency Slide Party", which involved everyone casually descending down the plane's evacuation slide.[22][23] The event had originally been planned in 2020, but it was delayed numerous times due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Remembering Project (2020–present)
editIn October 2020, a spin-off podcast was launched titled Hamish & Andy's Remembering Project. Each episode, the duo are given a random date by Radio Mike to discuss all their previous radio shows that were conducted on that day. Either Blake or Lee picks a segment from a chosen year, and, if they conclude on a good one to talk about, they play it in full.[24][25]
As of December 2022, 64 episodes of the Remembering Project have been published. Episodes from seasons 3 and 4 were originally exclusive to the LiSTNR app, but have since been added to other major podcast platforms.[26] As of season 5, episodes debut on the LiSTNR app before being added elsewhere a week later.
The first episode of season 5 was a "special edition" featuring audio from Cruise Control, a radio show hosted by Hamish Blake and Andy Lee, along with Ryan Shelton and Wippa on the community radio station SYN. According to the duo, this was the first time they hosted a radio show.[27]
Season overview
edit| Season | No. of episodes | List of episodes | First aired | Last aired |
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1
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20 | 1–20 | 12 October 2020 | 15 December 2020 |
2
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20 | 21–40 | 12 April 2021 | 23 August 2021 |
3
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12 | 41–52 | 28 April 2022 | 2 June 2022 |
4
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12 | 53–64 | 8 September 2022 | 13 October 2022 |
5
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12 | 65-76 | 30 November 2023 | 15 February 2024 |
References
edit- ^ "Hamish & Andy on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. 2 December 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
- ^ "Hamish Blake and Andy Lee's new deal with SCA". AdNews. 27 July 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
- ^ "LiSTNR TAKES OUT 2022 AS AUSTRALIA'S NUMBER ONE PODCAST NETWORK WITH MORE THAN 6.45 MILLION MONTHLY LISTENERS | Southern Cross Austereo". www.southerncrossaustereo.com.au. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
- ^ a b Manning, James (19 July 2023). "Podcast Ranker June 2023: LiSTNR's Hamish & Andy #1 overall". Mediaweek. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ McDonald, Zara (2 December 2016). "Hamish and Andy have announced they are quitting radio". Mamamia. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
- ^ Dawson, Abigail (1 December 2017). "Hit Network's Hamish and Andy air last show tonight". Mumbrella. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
- ^ Day, Bek (3 December 2017). "The Hamish And Andy Moment That Made Us Cry". Body and Soul. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
- ^ a b Manning, James (30 November 2017). "Hamish & Andy talk 2018, confirm no more radio… for now". Mediaweek. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
- ^ Geraghty, Sofia (2 March 2023). "The Hamish & Andy Podcast Returns After 'Government Mandated Break'". B&T. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "Podcast Week: LiSTNR's new campaign, Andy Lee, Audible's new commission". Mediaweek. 10 February 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
- ^ Gilligan, Eilish (20 July 2022). "Calling All Hamish & Andy Fans: The Boys Have Just Dropped Like Every Radio Show They've Ever Done". Pedestrian. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
- ^ Jaspan, Calum (13 July 2022). "Hamish & Andy holds top spot; podcast downloads dwarfing 2021 figures". Mumbrella. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ Pollock, Jason (13 September 2023). "Podcast Ranker: Hamish & Andy make it four straight". AdNews. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "Podcast Ranker: Australian downloads hit half a billion in 2021". Mediaweek. 16 December 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ Boland, Bray (19 December 2022). "Australian Podcast Ranker's top podcasts of 2022". Radio Today. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "Are you ready for #ChickenFest2019 tonight? Get down to your favourite local chicken shop in black tie..." Twitter. 21 October 2019. Retrieved 2 December 2022.[self-published]
- ^ "FOWL BALL! It's about to get a little bit fancy in Mayfield West...with a little help from Hamish and Andy". Newcastle Live. 16 October 2019. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
- ^ "Chickenfest 2019 | Hamish & Andy's Chickenfest 2019 was a huge success!". Facebook. 22 October 2019. Retrieved 2 December 2022.[self-published]
- ^ Lyons, Stacey (24 August 2020). "Hamish & Andy launch a Loyalty Card for lol's. But it's actually good". Loyalty & Reward Co. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
- ^ "Hamish & Andy: What happened on 100th episode of #1 comedy podcast?". Mediaweek. 16 July 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
- ^ "Ahoy! Australia's most successful podcast duo return for fourth season". Mediaweek. 5 March 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
- ^ Patterson, Sarah (1 December 2022). "Just plane fun: Hamish & Andy's emergency slide dream comes true". Radio Today. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
- ^ ""Look at that thing go!": Hamish & Andy host emergency slide party at Melbourne Airport". Travel Weekly. 1 December 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
- ^ "Hamish and Andy launch new podcast series 'Remembering Project'". Mumbrella. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
- ^ "Another walk down memory lane: Hamish & Andy's Remembering Project returns to LiSTNR". Mediaweek. 8 September 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
- ^ Patterson, Sarah (12 September 2022). "Season 4 of Hamish & Andy's Remembering Project launches exclusively on LiSTNR". Radio Today. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
- ^ "We Have The Cassettes From Our First Ever Community Radio Shows!". Hamish and Andy's Remembering Project. Listnr. 30 November 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023.