Shows
The CountryThe Country Full Show: Thursday, January 15, 2026Hamish McKay talks to Richard Loe, Mike Siermans, Chris Russell, Tony Cochrane, and Mike Inglis.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2026-01-1538 minThe CountryThe Country 15/01/26: Mike Inglis talks to Hamish McKayBiosecurity New Zealand commissioner north has the latest on the Queensland fruit fly and yellow-legged hornet.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2026-01-1504 min
The CountryThe Country with Beef + Lamb New Zealand Episode One: Systems Wastage.Every farm has hidden inefficiencies—whether it’s feed wastage, poor timing, or small leaks that quietly drain profit and add stress. In this week’s episode, Hamish sits down with Reuben Moore Tasman Farmer and Beef + Lamb New Zealand Farmer Councilor and Jim Inglis Senior Strategic Advisor at Beef + Lamb New Zealand to unpack systems wastage—what it looks like, how to spot it, and what you can do about it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2025-09-1715 min
The WarthogNext-Gen Consoles Keep Breaking?!? Ft. James Palmer ~ Season 2 Episode 12This week we have James Palmer from The Boar Film on our show to talk all about narrative games, like his favourite Silent Hill 2, as well as discuss Next-Gen console problems, and Nintendo banning a Smash Tournament!
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Broadcasted live on Twitch -- Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/thewarthogpodcast
Music: Theme Song: Natural Duality by Joseph McDade
https://josephmcdade.com/music/natural-duality-theme?fbclid=IwAR2IDdky4dKwR09MirNB4WGb6wpRRweWObR_Rg3mmo4H7ngByapR7LbNhtk
2020-11-281h 31The WarthogOur Game Awards Predictions ~ Season 2 Episode 11Find out who we think will take the top prizes in this year's Game Awards. We also talk some other news too, but we know you just want our predictions!
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Broadcasted live on Twitch -- Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/thewarthogpodcast
Music: Theme Song: Natural Duality by Joseph McDade https://josephmcdade.com/music/natural-duality-theme?fbclid=IwAR2IDdky4dKwR09MirNB4WGb6wpRRweWObR_Rg3mmo4H7ngByapR7LbNhtk
2020-11-261h 14The WarthogXbox Series X and Series S: Our Thoughts ~ Season 2 Episode 10What do we think of the Xbox Series X and Series S launch? And how about ESPN cutting its eSports coverage? Listen to our thoughts!
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Broadcasted live on Twitch -- Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/thewarthogpodcast
Music: Theme Song: Natural Duality by Joseph McDade https://josephmcdade.com/music/natural-duality-theme?fbclid=IwAR2IDdky4dKwR09MirNB4WGb6wpRRweWObR_Rg3mmo4H7ngByapR7LbNhtk
2020-11-1345 minThe WarthogWill UK Lockdown KILL GAME?~ Season 2 Episode 9Can retail gaming survive UK Lockdown? Listen to our thoughts!
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Broadcasted live on Twitch -- Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/thewarthogpodcast
Music: Theme Song: Natural Duality by Joseph McDade https://josephmcdade.com/music/natural-duality-theme?fbclid=IwAR2IDdky4dKwR09MirNB4WGb6wpRRweWObR_Rg3mmo4H7ngByapR7LbNhtk
2020-11-1359 minThe WarthogThe Future of video game streaming! AOC on Twitch?! ~ The Wathog Gaming podcast ~ Season 2 Episode 8This week Ollie and Hamish talk AOC on Twitch and the state of streaming in general! Also, do video game streamers need to license games? Hear all this and more now!
~~Links~~
Broadcasted live on Twitch -- Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/thewarthogpodcast
Music: Theme Song: Natural Duality by Joseph McDade https://josephmcdade.com/music/natural-duality-theme?fbclid=IwAR2IDdky4dKwR09MirNB4WGb6wpRRweWObR_Rg3mmo4H7ngByapR7LbNhtk
https://www.ign.com/articles/hideo-kojima-new-game-productions-hiring-tokyo
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-10-21-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-streamed-among-us-on-twitch-and-400k-people-tuned-in
https://www.gamesindu...
2020-10-2755 minThe WarthogWe LOVE Spider-Cat ~ The Warthog Gaming Podcast ~ Season 2 Episode 7This week Hamish and Ollie talk about their favourite gaming news, Rockstar just acquired Ruffian Games, is SBMM ruining Call of Duty and is FIFA 21 a 2/10? They also talk about the merits and failings of mobile games as well as why Spider-Cat may secure PS5 the win next-gen! Be sure to check it out!
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Broadcasted live on Twitch -- Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/thewarthogpodcast
Music: Theme Song: Natural Duality by Joseph McDade https://josephmcdade.com/music/natural-duality-theme?fbclid=IwAR2IDdky4dKwR09MirNB4WGb6wpRRweWObR_Rg3mmo4H7ngByapR7LbNhtk
2020-10-1655 minThe WarthogMinecraft Steve in Smash Bros Ultimate: It's amazing ~ The Warthog Podcast ~ Episode 5 Season 2The echo gets fixed after a minute or two, just skip the opening!!
This week Ollie and Hamish talk about the biggest gaming news including Minecraft Steve coming to Smash Bros Ultimate, CD Projekt Red Crunching hard before the release of Cyberpunk 2077 and Peter Parker's face change in the Spider-man remake for PS5!
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Music: Theme Song: Natural Duality by Joseph McDade
https://josephmcdade.com/music/natural-duality-theme?fbclid=IwAR2IDdky4dKwR09MirNB4WGb6wpRRweWObR_Rg3mmo4H7ngByapR7LbNhtk
Peter Parker Face Change Sp...
2020-10-0258 minThe WarthogTechnical Difficulties 2: Electric Boogaloo - Bethesda's been bought!? ~ Episode 4 Season 2After technical difficulties strike, Ollie and Hamish have to do a quick round-up of the week's game news. Bethesda got bought by Xbox?? What a shocker! Could a Konami acquisition help out Sony, or are there games not quite big enough? (Maybe PES is!) And what do we do when we finish a game? Do we delete them to clear up space or do we keep them for nostalgia? Find out in the latest episode!
~~Links~~
Music: Theme Song: Natural Duality by Joseph McDade
https://josephmcdade.com/music/natural-duality-theme?fbclid...
2020-09-2621 minThe WarthogPS5 Showcase: The good, the bad and the preorder ugly ~ Episode 3 Season 2It's all about the PS5 showcase this week! What did Hamish and Ollie think of the event? Was it a stellar success or have PS5 preorder problems scarred them? Is the Discless PS5 worth its price? Should you still just get an Xbox Series X (or S)? We hope you enjoy!
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Music: Theme Song: Natural Duality by Joseph McDade
https://josephmcdade.com/music/natural-duality-theme?fbclid=IwAR2IDdky4dKwR09MirNB4WGb6wpRRweWObR_Rg3mmo4H7ngByapR7LbNhtk
PS5 News:
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/biggest-ps5-announcements-from-the-playstation-5-showcas...
2020-09-1859 minThe WarthogHas the Xbox Series X killed VR?This week Ollie and Hamish talk about all of the Xbox Series X and Series S news, the price, the date, everything! They also talk about EA Play joining Game Pass, Stormzy in Watch Dogs Legion, Kotaku UK closing and whether VR is dead!
~~Links~~
Music: Theme Song: Natural Duality by Joseph McDade
https://josephmcdade.com/music/natural-duality-theme?fbclid=IwAR2IDdky4dKwR09MirNB4WGb6wpRRweWObR_Rg3mmo4H7ngByapR7LbNhtk
News:
https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2020/09/09/get-ea-play-with-xbox-game-pass-at-no-additional-cost/
https://www.engadget.com/apple-app-store-google-stadia-xcloud-microsoft-171436934/
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2020-09-1254 minThe WarthogWas the Mario 35th Anniversary Direct good?Ollie and Hamish are back to go through the latest gaming news, including the Fall Guys charity auction, PUBG getting banned in India and the huge Mario 35th Anniversary Nintendo Direct! In this episode of the gaming podcast, they ask what it means for a game to be a remake? How does the Mario 3D All-Stars collection compare to the Spyro Reignited and Crash N-Sane Trilogies? Was the Mario 35th Anniversary Direct worth the wait? Enjoy the episode!
2020-09-081h 02The WarthogTechnical difficulties strike!This week Ollie and Hamish live-streamed a brilliant show but didn't record it..... So you'll have to wait just a teeny weeny bit longer for them to be back! Follow our Instagram for more details!!
2020-08-2900 minThe WarthogTaking a Short RestHey everybody, The Warthog is taking a little break but don't worry, we'll be back real soon! By the 29th my dissertation should be all done and video games can rule my life again. Hamish out!
2020-08-1601 minThe WarthogEpisode 20: Are video games pro-consumer?Hey guys! On this episode Ollie and I unpack the week's news which led very well into our pro-consumer topic. We discussed the August State of Play, the Spider-Man/Avengers controversy and Apple not liking xCloud or Stadia. Press play to start!
~~Timestamps~~
00:00 - Intro & What we've been playing
5:59 - News
37:18 - Pro-consumer or just pro-money?
~~Links~~
Theme Song: Natural Duality by Joseph McDade -
https://josephmcdade.com/music/natural-duality-theme?fbclid=IwAR2IDdky4dKwR09MirNB4WGb6wpRRweWObR_Rg3mmo4H7ngByapR7LbNhtk
State...
2020-08-0855 minThe WarthogEpisode 19: The Great Next-Gen Console DebateHey guys! This week Ollie and I talk about an update to last week's US Army's Twitch channel story, Joe Rogan's gaming comments and about Xbox Gold maybe going away. We also discuss our thoughts on what we've seen of the next-gen consoles so far!
~~Timestamps~~
00:00 - Intro & What we've been playing
13:30 - News
32:31 - Xbox Event
~~Links~~
Theme Song: Natural Duality by Joseph McDade -
https://josephmcdade.com/music/natural-duality-theme?fbclid=IwAR2IDdky4dKwR09MirNB4WGb6wpRRweWObR_Rg3mmo4H7ngByapR7LbNhtk
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2020-08-0154 minThe WarthogEpisode 18: Has Xbox won next gen?Hey guys! This week Ollie and I briefly talk about the gaming news before pur deep dive into the Xbox event! This should be a great episode and please forgive the minor editing errors, it's been a busy weekend.
~~Timestamps~~
00:00 - Intro & What we've been playing
5:14 - News
15:19 - Xbox Event
~~Links~~
Theme Song: Natural Duality by Joseph McDade -
https://josephmcdade.com/music/natural-duality-theme?fbclid=IwAR2IDdky4dKwR09MirNB4WGb6wpRRweWObR_Rg3mmo4H7ngByapR7LbNhtk
US Army Twitch Nonsense
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2020-07-261h 14The WarthogEpisode 17: The best Xbox exclusivesThis week Ollie and Hamish predict what they think will be shown at the Xbox event, talk about all the latest gaming news and then discuss their favourite Xbox games! This episode is not one for the Sony fans!
~~Timestamps~~
00:00 - Intro & What we've been playing (Resident Evil 2 Remake)
9:15 - News
44:36 - Top 6 Xbox Games
~~Links~~
Theme Song: Natural Duality by Joseph McDade -
https://josephmcdade.com/music/natural-duality-theme?fbclid=IwAR2IDdky4dKwR09MirNB4WGb6wpRRweWObR_Rg3mmo4H7ngByapR7LbNhtk
2020-07-181h 05The WarthogEpisode 16: Top 5 Playstation Games of all timeThis week Hamish and Ollie discuss their favourite Playstion games, the state of next-gen prices, Microsoft maybe buying WB interactive, and why sending death threats to developers and voice actors is wrong and childish.
~~Timestamps~~
00:00 - Intro & What we've been playing
7:15 - News
31:52 - Top 5 Playstation Games
~~Links~~
Theme Song: Natural Duality by Joseph McDade -
https://josephmcdade.com/music/natural-duality-theme?fbclid=IwAR2IDdky4dKwR09MirNB4WGb6wpRRweWObR_Rg3mmo4H7ngByapR7LbNhtk
Microsoft buying WB Interactive?
https://www.vg247.com/2020/07/06...
2020-07-111h 05The WarthogEpisode 15: Gaming with our girlfriends!This week Izzy and Lucy talk about all things gaming news from the next-gen game price increase to more abuse allegations coming out in gaming and Harry Potter devs distancing themselves from J.K. Rowling's transphobic comments. Oh, and Hamish and Ollie are there too to talk about gaming with their partners.
~~Timestamps~~
00:00 - Intro & What we've been playing
15:01 - News
48:45 - Topic: Gaming with partners
~~Links~~
Theme Song: Natural Duality by Joseph McDade -
https://josephmcdade.com/music/natural-duality-theme?fbclid=IwAR2IDdky4dKwR09MirNB4...
2020-07-041h 09The WarthogEpisode 14: Tabletop RPGs with Wilkie Dickinson-SparkesThis week Ollie and Hamish are joined by Wilkie to talk all things tabletop RPG as well as all of the many big game announcements like Pokemon Unite and Crash 4! They also discuss Cyberpunk 2077 reviews, Mixer closing down, and how gaming can improve following the widespread abuse allegations that are surfacing.
~~Timestamps~~
00:00 - Intro & What we've been playing
16:32 - News
54:22 - Topic: Tabletop RPGs
~~Links~~
Theme Song: Natural Duality by Joseph McDade -
https://josephmcdade.com/music/natural-duality-theme?fbclid...
2020-06-271h 21The WarthogEpisode 13: Isle of Armour is a mess!This week Ollie and Hamish discuss the EA Play and Pokemon news, Warner Bros. Interactive potentially being sold off and revisit how crunch could be tackled in the industry. Hear their thoughts on this and more, including what they despised about the Game Club game of the week, the Isle of Armour DLC for Pokemon Sword and Shield!
~~Timestamps~~
00:00 - Intro & What we've been playing
03:51 - News
45:38 - Topic: Games Industry Crunch
59:15 - Game Club: Isle of Armour
~~Links~~
Theme Song: Natural...
2020-06-201h 20The WarthogEpisode 12: Our PS5 event reviewThis week Ollie and Hamish talk about The Last of Us Part II Crunch, GAME reopening in the UK and discuss the HUGE PS5 event! Hear their thoughts on this and more, including what they loved about the Game Club game of the week, Clubhouse Games 51 Worldwide Classics
~~Timestamps~~
00:00 - Intro & What we've been playing
06:58 - News
28:09 - Topic: The Ps5 Event
1:11:17 - Game Club: Clubhouse Games 51 Worldwide Classics
~~Links~~
Theme Song: Natural Duality by Joseph McDade -
https://josephmcdade.com/music/natural-duality-theme...
2020-06-131h 22The WarthogEpisode 11: Are games political or just entertainment?This week on The Warthog Gaming podcast Ollie and Hamish are joined by Hugh Smiley from Dutiful Future to talk about politics in gaming, as well as what they've been playing and their Game Club game, Smash Bros Ultimate! Check out our links to the Itch.io bundle and some change.org petitions to support Black Lives Matter protesters.
~~Timestamps~~
00:00 - Intro
02:10 - What we've been playing
22:04 - Topic: Politics in gaming
52:08 - Game Club: Smash Bros Ultimate
~~Links~~
Dutiful Future Youtube
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2020-06-061h 10
The WarthogEpisode 10: PS5 event predictions and advertising in League of LegendsThis week on The Warthog Gaming podcast, Ollie and Hamish talk about advertising being added to League of Legends, what they think the PS5 event will reveal, what their favourite shooter games are and discuss their Minecraft Dungeons woes in Game Club. Check it out!
~~Timestamps~~
00:00 - Intro
06:17 - News
30:39 - Topic: Accessibility and representation
48:34 Game Club: Control
~~Links~~
Theme Song: Natural Duality by Joseph McDade -
https://josephmcdade.com/music/natural-duality-theme?fbclid=IwAR2IDdky4dKwR09MirNB4WGb6wpRRweWObR_Rg3mmo4H7ngByapR7...
2020-05-3058 minThe WarthogEpisode 9: Accessibility and representation in gamingThis week Hamish and Ollie are back to talk about games! In the episode we have: Valorant's release date, Take 2 making loads of games, why accessibility and representation are important, and our Game Club game Control!
~~Timestamps~~
00:00 - Intro
06:17 - News
30:39 - Topic: Accessibility and representation
48:34 Game Club: Control
~~Links~~
Theme Song: Natural Duality by Joseph McDade -
https://josephmcdade.com/music/natural-duality-theme?fbclid=IwAR2IDdky4dKwR09MirNB4WGb6wpRRweWObR_Rg3mmo4H7ngByapR7LbNhtk
Take 2 Games
2020-05-231h 12The WarthogEpisode 8: Shaun Wall talks trianglesThis week on The Warthog gaming podcast, Ollie, Hamish and special guest from Unit 2 Games Shaun Wall, talk Outer Wilds, exploration in video games, the second death of Club Penguin and all the recent announcements!
~~Timestamps~~
00:00 - Intro
04:35 - News
40:02 - Topic: Exploration and Wonderlust
49:25 Game Club: Outer Wilds
~~Links~~
Theme Song: Natural Duality by Joseph McDade -
https://josephmcdade.com/music/natural-duality-theme?fbclid=IwAR2IDdky4dKwR09MirNB4WGb6wpRRweWObR_Rg3mmo4H7ngByapR7LbNhtk
Club Penduin
https://www...
2020-05-161h 09The WarthogEpisode 7: Inside Xbox fail and lootbox debateOn this week's episode of The Warthog Gaming Podcast, Ollie and Hamish talk their failures when it comes to Inside Xbox predictions, Evo getting moved online, debate the morality of lootboxes and talk their Game Club game, Overwatch!
Timestamps -
00:00:00 - Opening
00:04:30 - News
00:45:02 -Topic: Lootbox debate
01:04:25 - Game Club: Overwatch
~~Links~~
Theme Song: Natural Duality by Joseph McDade -
https://josephmcdade.com/music/natural-duality-theme?fbclid=IwAR2IDdky4dKwR09MirNB4WGb6wpRRweWObR_Rg3mmo4H7ngByapR7LbNhtk
2020-05-091h 15The WarthogEpisode 6: Xbox Series X predictions and isolation tipsWelcome back to Episode 6 of The Warthog Gaming Podcast with Hamish and Ollie, this week talking Game Pass, Series X predictions, how to game in isolation and why Nintendo online ruined Ninjala
Time Stamps
00:00 - Openning
03:50 - News
34:53 - Topic: gaming in Iiolation
42:38 - Game Club: Ninjala
Theme Song: Natural Duality by Joseph McDade https://josephmcdade.com/music/natural-duality-theme?fbclid=IwAR2IDdky4dKwR09MirNB4WGb6wpRRweWObR_Rg3mmo4H7ngByapR7LbNhtk
Links
Crayta Trailer...
2020-05-0256 minThe WarthogEpisode 5: Best of video game musicThis week Ollie and Hamish talk the Travis Scott Fortnite event, Nintendo account Hacks, the best music in videogames, and about their Game Club title Club Penguin!
Theme Song: Natural Duality by Joseph McDade https://josephmcdade.com/music/natural-duality-theme?fbclid=IwAR2IDdky4dKwR09MirNB4WGb6wpRRweWObR_Rg3mmo4H7ngByapR7LbNhtk
Time Stamps
Beginning - 00:00
News - 02:44
Topic: Best videogame music - 26:50
Game Club: Club Penguin Online - 47:10
Links:
Wired...
2020-04-2557 minThe WarthogEpisode 4: Final Fantasy 7 and plastic steering wheelsThis week on The warthog gaming podcast, Ollie and Hamish talk Jason Schreier leaving Kotaku, more Cooking Mama updates, the best gaming peripherals and what they thought of Final Fantasy 7 (the original)!
Timestamps
00:00 - Beginning
03:02 - News
31:32 - Topic: Gaming peripherals
50:55 - Game Club: Final Fantasy 7
Theme Song: Natural Duality by Joseph McDade https://josephmcdade.com/music/natural-duality-theme?fbclid=IwAR2IDdky4dKwR09MirNB4WGb6wpRRweWObR_Rg3mmo4H7ngByapR7LbNhtk
Links
Cooking Mama:
http://www...
2020-04-181h 08The WarthogEpisode 3: Top 5 DS GamesWelcome to the 3rd ever episode of The Warthog gaming podcast, where this week we talk the Dualsense controller, the strange Cooking Mama situation, selling villagers in Animal Crossing and the best DS games! You can also hear our thoughts on Exit the Gungeon.
Timestamps
Intro -00:00
News - 02:55
The Top 5 DS games - 25:30
Game Club:Exit the Gungeon - 48:25
Theme Song: Natural Duality by Joseph McDade https://josephmcdade.com/music/natural-duality-theme?fbclid=IwAR2IDdky4dKwR09MirNB4WGb6wpRRweWObR_Rg3mmo4H7ngByapR7LbNhtk
2020-04-1155 minThe WarthogEpisode 2: Our First VideogamesWelcome to the 2nd ever episode of The Warthog gaming podcast! This week we talk about the latest news including Bethesda’s E3 pullout and Gearbox’s pay fiasco. We also discuss our first ever video games and run you through our thoughts on our Game Club game, Fortnite!
Timestamps
Intro -00:00
News - 03:35
Our First Video games - 25:45
Game Club: Fortnite - 37:52
Theme Song: Natural Duality by Joseph McDade https://josephmcdade.com/music/natural-duality-theme?fbclid=IwAR2IDdky4dKwR09MirNB4WGb6wpRRweWObR_Rg3mmo4H7ng...
2020-04-0453 minThe WarthogEpisode 1: Our Hottest Gaming TakesThis week Hamish and Ollie start a new show, talk about the surprise Nintendo Direct mini, Half-Life Alyx reviews, Animal Crossing New Horizons, and their hottest gaming takes! Get ready for The Warthog Episode 1.
Time Codes
Intro 00:00:00
News: 00:01:40
Hot gaming Takes: 00:32:33
Animal Crossing New Horizons Game Club: 1:04:15
Theme Song: Natural Duality by Joseph McDade
https://josephmcdade.com/music/natural-duality-theme?fbclid=IwAR2IDdky4dKwR09MirNB4WGb6wpRRweWObR_Rg3mmo4H7ngByapR7LbNhtk
Direct Roundup:
https://www.gamesradar.com/heres-every-nintendo-direct-mini-announcement-from-todays-stream/?fbclid=IwAR2jkc3pnbf3LP5Xkhg0lcR1...
2020-03-281h 24
Campbell's FootballsMarc McFarlane, Hamish Wright &Tom InglisA lower league special of Campbell's Footballs so the guys have been talking about their respective clubs: Clyde, Inverness CT and Ipswich.
In association with Toby Johnson Music
2020-01-2451 min