Oldmate & Josh – The Podcast started the way a lot of the best conversations do — two mates sitting around talking about big ideas, strange stories, and the kind of questions that usually get brushed aside in polite company. Somewhere along the way we realised those conversations were worth sharing, so we put microphones in front of them and invited other interesting people to join us.
At its core, the podcast is driven by curiosity. We like asking questions, pulling on threads, and seeing where a conversation goes when you let it breathe. Some episodes are funny, some get surprisingly deep, and occasionally we stumble into something genuinely insightful. Mostly though, it’s just real conversations with interesting people.
Oldmate is a stand-up comedian, storyteller, and lifelong question-asker. He’s the one who tends to drag conversations into the strange corners of the internet, history, psychology, culture, or whatever topic has grabbed his attention that week. Equal parts curious and chaotic, he’s always looking for the story underneath the story — usually while trying to make everyone laugh at the same time.
Josh brings the balance. Calm where Oldmate is chaotic, thoughtful where things start drifting off course, Josh has a knack for asking the question everyone listening is already thinking. He keeps the conversations grounded while still happily jumping into the madness when the moment calls for it. If Oldmate is the spark, Josh is the steady hand that keeps the fire under control.
Behind the scenes is Caleb, the producer and the quiet architect of the whole operation. While Oldmate and Josh wander down rabbit holes and chase tangents, Caleb is the one making sure the show actually gets recorded, edited, and delivered sounding like a proper podcast. Without him, the podcast would probably just be two blokes talking into microphones that weren’t turned on.
Together the three of them create a show built on curiosity, honesty, humour, and the occasional moment of accidental wisdom. Whether it’s talking with comedians, authors, thinkers, or just unpacking a strange idea, the goal is always the same: have real conversations that make you think, laugh, or see something a little differently.
And if nothing else, at least it proves that sometimes the best conversations happen when you press record.