Ryan Shelton recounts his early career working with Hamish and Andy on Radio Karate and later Big Bite.
Josh references being a fan of this radio show without feeling entitled to contact the hosts.
Mentioned as having also used Shane Jacobson's old tour bus.
Josh references their 'Perfect Holiday' merch store sellout as a similar hype-buying experience.
Josh references their audio producer 'Marshy' for advice on the legality/etiquette of airing prank calls.
Mentioned as an example of a networked/syndicated radio show fed into regional stations in the afternoon.
George recalls Josh's Uber Eats meat-weighing complaint being picked up on this national radio/TV show.
Referenced as a comparison point for pulling people into high-pressure prank scenarios.
Referenced as the show Tommy tried to pitch integration concepts to via Sam Kavanaugh.
Ryan's high school friend Hamish (and Andy) co-founded Radio Karate and worked on the Greystone 2800 pilot together.
Referenced for a segment where one lost hearing and the other lost sight in an experiment.
Cited as another show that collects listener data/VIP info the same way.
Cited as an example of a show that built genuine fans rather than just listeners.
Cited as an example of a show doing only ~40 episodes a year yet topping the ranker due to its size.
Named by Matt as a major influence/inspiration growing up and compared to as a potential radio duo format.
Referenced for their practice of giving a dollar to fans who recognize them and mention their podcast.
Jeremy's main longtime job has been as an online content producer for Hamish and Andy for nearly 12 years.
Shelton's colleagues James (Andy) and Hamish, referenced regarding working alongside highly successful partners.
Referenced as an example of a show that doesn't work listened to at double speed.
Cited as a benchmark duo for audience communication and for owning their own content/brand within a network.
Comedy podcast/radio show Sarah produces, described as fun and low-pressure compared to live radio.
Used as an example of hosts who typically perform live reads on radio shows.
Radio/TV duo Sam Cavanagh was executive producer for, discussed extensively as a case study in team-building.
Tommy mentions a Hamish and Andy branded cap that became his pretext for calling Amy after they met.
Cited as an example of a duo who entered radio together with aligned goals, unlike solo-career-driven hosts.
Gemma references a past competition the radio duo did to determine who had the 'superior penis'.
Used as the model of a genuine radio friendship versus manufactured co-host pairings.
Referenced as major Australian radio names Craig Bruce helped place.
Used as an example of a successful duo format and discussed regarding former third member Ryan Shelton.
Used as an example of Australian comedians/podcasters whose personal brand is built around not taking themselves too seriously, and discussed regarding US audience size.
Referenced as the comedic duo whose red carpet work inspired Tommy and whose playful on-air 'smashing' of Brad shaped his early segments.
Referenced as the radio duo known for greeting listeners in different languages each episode, which Josh avoids imitating.
Tommy references Hamish describing how he and Andy 'weaponized their friendship' through their media partnership.
Josh recalls texting Hamish with neighbour stories, wishing he'd had his own show to use the content.
Josh recalls Hamish doing a remote radio segment (possibly Business Brunch) from New York via a poor-quality ISDN line, similar to their current remote recording problem.
Josh compares the Voice of Hope presenter's role to a networked drive-time show like Hamish and Andy, but for a Christian audience.
The long-running radio show/podcast Jack Post worked on for a decade as producer and on which he became known as 'Cackling Jack'.
Referenced as the biggest radio show in Australia and the origin of 'Pants Off Friday'.
Referenced as a successful radio duo used to discuss timing and whether it's ever 'too late' to start in media.
Referenced as another example of creators who decided to end their radio show at a certain point.
Josh references their new podcast launching as inspiration for adding more structure to the show.
Referenced as the radio show that transitioned to podcasting, inspiring the hosts' format change.
Josh references their show as an example of legitimate caller stories versus staged content.
Josh compares the Heath and Norm torch segment to Hamish and Andy's private jet tour as a signature bit.