From Triple J to ABC’s Silver Bullet

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Drive hosts Lewis Hobba and Michael Hing will be leaving triple j next month.

Lewis Hobba and Michael Hing leave triple j and make a shift to ABC. Image supplied.

The pair have been an integral part of triple j since their very first show together in 2020. From sharing the best new music to side-splitting banter and a bunch of heartwarming tales, the entertaining duo have produced some spectacular content, from their radio segment-turned-hit podcast Simply the Jest, the time they designed triple j's first-ever mascot, Dr. Um, or when they rummaged through Hing's horrific teenage diaries, created the world's first festival-scented candle, auditioned for Magic Mike, and searched for the country's weirdest contest on 'Australia's Best Competition Competition''.

Hobba says hosting the Drive show has been my dream job since he was 12.

“Spending my afternoons with millions of friends for the past 8 years has been a huge privilege. It’s brought me more joy than you can imagine (although sometimes you are super disgusting, you know who you are). Thank you to everyone who got involved in our silly show; I have zero doubt that the wildest stories in the world come from Hobba and Hing listeners. It’s hard to leave the best job in the country, and I’m going to miss it so much. But it’s the right time to hand the keys over to someone else who will be as excited as I was when I got this job,” Hobba says.

While their departure marks the end of an era, triple j is giving them a huge send-off with a live farewell tour, hitting venues across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra, Bendigo and Newcastle from August to September. They’ll be joined by special guests from triple j Drive as they relive some of their greatest moments and say goodbye.

But this isn’t the end of the road and continue top cement their space in the audio sphere with ABC and a new comedy podcast, Silver Bullet.

The new project sees them try all the gadgets, hobbies, experiences, and wellness trends their celeb guests swear by to find the one silver bullet that solves all their problems.

Brace yourself for their upcoming escapades and prepare to laugh your way through season one.

Hobba says they feel lucky to have had fun during some “tough years”.

“You spend more time with a radio partner than anyone else; it’s a very unusual relationship. Luckily, Hing’s a very unusual guy. I’m looking forward to delving deeper into his brain on our new podcast. There are secrets in there—dark secrets,” he says.  

The first three episodes feature Abbie Chatfield, Chris Parker and Grace Tame are live now.

​Stay connected with them here.  

​Tickets for their farewell tour are on-sale at midday on 17 July.

Head to the triple j website for further information. 

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