Nine announce new podcast series ‘Cars That Made Australia’

In the eight-part podcast series, Cars That Made Australia, comedian Tim “Rosso” Ross takes listeners on a ride down memory lane, telling the story of people who drove them and the people that rode in them. 

Through a mix of personal anecdotes and in-depth interviews with passionate owners, sentimental backseat drivers, auto experts and industry insiders, the podcast explores the significant role that cars have played in shaping Australia’s culture and society over the decades. 

“Cars are our first big purchase and when our mum or dad or our grandparents got a new car it was the biggest thing going around”, said Ross. 

“Telling our stories, big and small is important to me and I know that people are so nostalgic about the cars that have moved us around this fantastic country. I can’t wait to bring these stories to life in this new podcast series with Nine.”

Over the series, Tim Ross chats with the likes of Merrick Watts on his adventures in the infamous Leyland P76; Australian director Fred Scheppisi about being at the helm of the legendary ‘Hey Charger’ ad campaign; and Alex Kyriakopulos, who worked on the production line at Holden for 14 years and was there as the very final vehicle rolled off the line. 

Episode one of Cars That Made Australia is available from Thursday 20 April and will be released every week. 

Listen here and wherever you get your podcasts. 

Earlier this week, the March rankings on Triton Digital’s Podcast Ranker were released and saw LiSTNR’s Hamish and Andy reclaim the top position, lifting seven places. 

Cementing their place on top, Hamish and Andy finished the month with 954,669 monthly listeners and 2,066,766 monthly downloads. 

Rounding out the top three are Casefile True Crime, staying steady at #2, and last month’s #1, The Kyle and Jackie O Show podcast, dropping two places to come in third. 

Read more: Hamish and Andy reclaim the Podcast Ranker crown in March results