HI FI WAY: The Making of You Am I

About HI FI WAY: The Making of You Am I

HI FI WAY: The Making of You Am I is a three-part podcast series by Richard Kingsmill. It offers a revealing insight into a pioneering band and an Australian music classic. Hi Fi Way was a bolt of lightning, created from adrenalin and gut instinct. Hailed as one of Australia's greatest albums, it also contained glimpses of a hidden story - a story of a frontman who was often "not comfortable in the skin he was in". The process behind You Am I's brilliance on this album happened so quickly it went largely unseen. The anxiety that accompanied that brilliance has gone largely unexplained.

Publisher

Richard Kingsmill

Category

music

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

12 Dec 2024

Latest episode

16 Feb 2025

Latest episodes

4 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   16 Feb 2025

   Episode 3: All we needed was breadcrumbs

   In this final episode, Richard discovers that the deeper cuts on Hi Fi Way contain the most emotional and life-altering truths for Tim Rogers. We'll also find out how a special bar in New York City helped inspire the album; why US success proved elusive for the band; and their views on this acclaimed second album today.

2. 

   15 Jan 2025

   Episode 2: Friends in high places

   Richard Kingsmill explores the pivotal year of 1994 with You Am I, revealing how the band's frenetic touring schedule, industry recognition, and personal struggles inspired some of their most iconic songs.

3. 

   16 Dec 2024

   Episode 1: You think You Am I are going to be big?

   Richard Kingsmill explores the highs and lows of You Am I's creation of the iconic album Hi Fi Way, revealing the mental health struggles and creative genius behind the band's success.

4. 

   12 Dec 2024

   HI FI WAY: The Making of You Am I - Trailer

   Episode One will drop Tuesday December 17 You Am I music used courtesy of rooArt/Sony Music Entertainment Australia

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

11 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

95 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 35 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

49

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

51

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.