Hamish & Andy Plus + Quizmas Time Ep 12 - Playing The Long Game
Feb 25, 2026
Magic Mike, a performing quizmaster and magician, runs the final Quizmas rounds and reveals a long-running trick he’s been playing. Short, playful segments include a five-song mashup challenge, tricky movie and history questions, and a brain-buster linking past answers. Fun, fast-paced banter and surprising reveals keep things lively.
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Remembering Yahoo Serious And His Real Name
- Hamish and Andy identify the actor who starred in Mr. Accident, Reckless Kelly, and Young Einstein as Yahoo Serious.
- They mention his real name Greg Pead and recall seeing him in public, highlighting his wacky stage persona and cultural impact in Australia.
Music Mashups Expose How We Rely On Radio Memory
- The Marshy music mashup challenge required naming five songs or artists from a blended clip, revealing how much context listeners rely on exact lyrics to identify tracks.
- Hamish and Andy used a phone-a-friend (Tim Lee) to resolve an ambiguous lyric and correctly ID Madonna's Four Minutes as 'Four Minutes' thanks to radio expertise.
The Gruen Transfer Origin And TV Tie In
- Magic Mike asks what name describes mall design that deliberately confuses shoppers and makes them impulse-buy, then rereads the question to clarify it references a popular ABC TV show.
- Hamish and Andy connect the term to Gruen Transfer and Mike confirms Victor Gruen coined the concept.