Hamish & Andy (podcast)
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- Hamish Blake
- Andy Lee
- Jack Post
| Hamish & Andy | |
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| Genre | Comedy |
| Language | English |
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| Music | |
| Opening theme | "Arcade Hero" by Beds and Beats |
| Production | |
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| Length | 45 minutes |
| Publication | |
| No. of seasons | 7 |
| No. of episodes | 280+ |
| Original release | 1 March 2018 |
| Provider | Listnr |
| Updates | Thursdays |
| Related | |
| Preceded by | Hamish & Andy (radio show) |
| Website | hamishandandy |
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]
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 as of the end of 2022.[2][3] Hamish & Andy averages about one million monthly listeners as of July 2023.[4]
In 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 Cool Boys 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
Annually, 40 episodes are released every Thursday. Typically from December to late February (or "March Eve"[9]), the podcast goes on hiatus, with the duo jokingly referring to it as a "government-mandated break".[10][11]
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.[12]
Hamish & Andy consistently rates as one of Australia's most-downloaded podcasts, and is often ranked number one on the Triton Digital Podcast Ranker.[13][14] In 2021, the show had 18.4 million Australian downloads.[15] It was the second-most popular show in Australia in 2022, averaging 856,311 monthly listeners.[16] In 2023, the show's national audience was reported to be about one million.[4]
Season overview
| Season | No. of episodes | List of episodes | First aired | Last aired |
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1 |
40 | 1–40 | 1 March 2018 | 29 November 2018 |
2 |
40 | 41–80 | 28 February 2019 | 28 November 2019 |
3 |
40 | 81–120 | 5 March 2020 | 3 December 2020 |
4 |
40 | 121–160 | 4 March 2021 | 2 December 2021 |
5 |
40 | 161–200 | 3 March 2022 | 1 December 2022 |
6 |
40 | 201–240 | 1 March 2023 | 30 November 2023 |
7 |
40 | 241–280 | 29 February 2024 | 28 November 2024 |
8 |
40 | 281–320 | 6 March 2025 | 4 December 2025 |
