How did you discover Hamish & Andy?
For me, it was through the Gap Year USA DVD, which my parents bought shortly after it came out in 2011. I was 6 that year, and I remember my parents watching it a few times. Some of the recurring segments, like "Ultimate Wingman" and "100 Second New York Lessond" have become inside jokes within my family for a long time.
My parents then proceeded to buy the Caravan of Courage DVD, which didn't stick but the "new" Hamish & Andy travel DVD became an essential purchase every year. I also caught glimpses of their radio show when my parents drove me home from school, but I mainly remember their constant giggling and the jingle for the "Upset Andy" call-in segment.
In 2018, one of my support workers played a few episodes of the podcast (which was a big deal that year) for me. IIRC, they were episode 29 ("Flag Man" special skill, "Whole Lotta Chicken" ads) and episode 6 (when they settled on the title for "Two Foot Tony"), which captured my interest.
I didn't start following the podcast until late 2020, following a dark period in my life. In the following months, I rewatched all the H&A content on Stan (a local streaming service), listened to the pair of radio highlight CDs from back in the day, and catched up with the Remembering Project. From this point onward, the podcast(s) became a weekly ritual, and when True Story and Perfect Holiday were finally added to Stan in 2022, I watched them in a heartbeat.
However, I stopped listening to the podcast in mid-2025, during what many fans considered to be a low-point for the duo, and haven't returned since.