Hey Lifers! Today’s guest needs no introduction, but we’re giving him one anyway. Radio legend, podcaster, TV host, Gold Logie winner, one half of Hamish & Andy and, as of very recently, member of the hole-in-one club (174 metres, in case you were wondering). It’s the one and only Hamish Blake! Hamish kicks things off with an Accidentally Unfiltered story he has NEVER told before. It involves Pants Off Friday, some questionable early-2000s diet pills, Matt Tilley’s beloved studio chair and a secret late-night dumpster run around St Kilda. We are honoured, and also deeply confused, that he chose us for this one. Once we’ve recovered, Hamish gets into the good stuff. He explains why he considers himself a “blue ribbon husband,” what 14 years of marriage to Zoë has taught him about growing together, and why parenting feels like doing a puzzle on a moving table. He also tells us why he’s protecting the school run at all costs, even when big gigs come knocking. We also go deep on his 20-year partnership with Andy. Hamish talks about why they chose to end radio on a high, how they watched for “the crack in the reactor” before anything could go wrong, and why podcasting has become his favourite thing they’ve ever done. Plus, we get the (very wholesome) goss from Andy’s buck’s party. Think less strippers, more 24 grown men playing Battleship at 1am. And of course, we chat about his brand new Stan show, Unskilled Adults. In it, Hamish and his mates take on real jobs with zero skills, including catering a wedding for 80 people in Townsville. Unskilled Adults lands on Stan on November 1st, so make sure you check it out! ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 — Welcome Hamish Blake + the hole in one he definitely isn’t bragging about 4:00 — Accidentally Unfiltered: Pants Off Friday, diet pills & the destruction of Matt Tilley’s chair 12:21 — Petty hill (RIP voicemail), being a “blue ribbon husband” & choosing the school run over big gigs 18:58 — 14 years married to Zoë: growing together & parenting as a team 24:21 — Why Hamish & Andy ended on a high, the magic of chemistry & falling in love with podcasting 40:04 — Andy’s buck’s party: Battleship, mooning & the legend of fruit bowling 43:53 — Raising boys in the age of social media: masculinity, resilience & “the doing of life” 47:04 — All about Unskilled Adults on Stan, including catering a wedding for 80 people If you want more from Hamish, check out our Patreon at patreon.com/LifeUncut See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
