The Unmade Podcast is an audio podcast hosted by Australian-British independent filmmaker Brady Haran and co-hosted by his close friend, Australian minister Tim Hein. The podcast was launched in August 2017, and has 154 episodes as of April 2023.[1]
| The Unmade Podcast | |
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| Presentation | |
| Hosted by | Brady Haran, Tim Hein |
| Genre | Discussion |
| Language | English |
| Length | 40-75 minutes |
| Production | |
| No. of episodes | 154 |
| Publication | |
| Original release | August, 22, 2017 |
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| Website | www |
The podcast features a discussion between the two about "ideas for podcasts that they will never make".[2] Most episodes last for approximately 40–75 minutes and each host is usually given the opportunity to pitch two podcast ideas in total. Hein and Haran proceed to discuss these ideas in a light-hearted and often comedic manner.
Along with the regular episodes, the podcast also has occasional 'special episodes'. These are usually, but not always, an opportunity for the hosts to attempt to actually create a podcast from an idea previously put forward on the show. A notable exception to this was the Antarctica special episode which departed from the usual format for Haran to discuss his recent visit to Antarctica with Hein.[3]
The Unmade Podcast debuted in August 22, 2017, with an episode titled 'Groundhog Day', in where they discussed topics such as, coin tossing, words ending with the suffix -ology, and the 1993 film Groundhog Day.
The first podcast idea presented on the show was called 'Podcastology', where the hosts discussed a different '-ology' word in each episode.[4]
Since its launch, the podcast has released 125 numbered episodes and 29 special episodes.
Following the hiatus of Hello Internet in February 2020, The Unmade Podcast became the primary podcast hosted by Brady Haran.
The Unmade Podcast features several recurring sections in addition to podcast ideas.[5]
In this segment, hosts Tim Hein and Brady Haran review and discuss different souvenir spoons. The spoons are often sourced from Hein's family collection, and sometimes they review spoons sent by listeners of the podcast.
Brady Haran educates different moons to Tim Hein. Brady Haran has a deep interest in astronomy, while Hein is not as knowledgeable about celestial bodies. They discuss about the scientific properties and characteristics of the moons.
A recurring gag in the podcast is the advertiser jingle of the Sofa Shop, located in Adelaide, Australia. The listeners can send their own covers of the jingle, and Brady and Haran proceed to review them. Brady Haran has an YouTube channel listing the covers.
The Unmade Podcast has gotten positive reception and has gained a larger following. The Unmade Podcast is listed among the top 100 most popular comedy podcasts on Apple Podcasts. The podcast in characterized as very humorous, and a more light-hearted alternative to Hello Internet.[6][7]
In January, 2021, the host of the podcast, Brady Haran was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for his media and podcasting efforts.[8]