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The Rush Hour is an Australian sport and comedy themed radio show, co-hosted by former cricketer James "JB" Brayshaw and former AFL footballer Billy Brownless, which is broadcast on Triple M Melbourne and simulcast to sister stations around Victoria. The show has typically aired in the late afternoon time slot on weekdays, currently (as of 2020) from 6pm to 7pm. Daily podcasts of each show are made available as well as show content being shared on social media pages and the Triple M website.

The Rush Hour
GenreSport - Comedy
Running time60 - 120 minutes (including breaks)
Country of originAustralia
Language(s)English
Home stationTriple M Melbourne
SyndicatesVarious Victorian Triple M stations
StarringJames Brayshaw
Billy Brownless
AnnouncerRyan "Rabs" Warren
Recording studioSouthern Cross Austereo studios,
South Melbourne, Victoria
Original releaseApril 2010 (2010-04) – present
No. of series11
Audio formatStereophonic sound
Opening theme"Living in America" by James Brown
Ending theme"Ca Plane Pour Moi" by Plastic Bertrand
Websitewww.triplem.com.au/shows/the-rush-hour-with-jb-billy

History

The show commenced in April 2010, initially only airing Tuesday to Thursday each week, with Dave 'Higgo' Higgins anchoring the show, along with numerous other Triple M anchors taking over throughout the years. Regular guests that visit the show from time to time have included Wayne Carey, Damien Barrett, Jason Dunstall, Danny Frawley, Brian Taylor, Chris Judd, Nathan Brown and Brigitte "Top Flight" Duclos[1] In 2011, the show was expanded to run from Monday to Friday, after Roy and HG's departure freed up time slot space. Over the years the length of the show and the airtime has been changed, with various time slots consisting of 3pm to 5pm, 4pm to 5pm as well as 4pm to 6pm. In 2018, the show moved to a 2pm to 4pm time slot, to accommodate the new Kennedy Molloy show, which airs from 4pm to 6pm. The 2020 season saw the show shortened to 60 minutes and move to the 6pm - 7pm time slot.

Regular segments

The show centers around several regular segments, current events discussion (especially involving sports) and celebrity interviews (usually AFL footballers, past and present.)

Topics Brownless / Brayshaw

JB or Billy comes up with a question or topic of discussion, and invites listeners to call in and give answers or tell their story, with prizes being given to the best responses. Billy is known for usually ending his topic questions with "...unusual?!" e.g. "What have you eaten, unusual?!"

Billy's Bake

A segment where Billy rants about an issue that has been annoying him of late. The rant is usually full of profanities and is presented in an exaggerated manner.

The Idiot File

The self-proclaimed favourite segment of the show's listeners, this segment features a supercut of all of Billy's on-air incorrect use of grammar, mispronunciations and stuff-ups from the previous week. Usually airs towards the end of Friday shows. More recently, the clips have been integrated into a song.

Damo's Recovery Session

On Mondays, Damian Barrett helps to dissect the previous weekend's round of AFL.

The Mid Week Rub

Towards the end of the show on Wednesdays, Damian Barrett and another guest, usually Brian Taylor, Jason Dunstall or Nathan Brown talk about the latest AFL news and share opinions.

Friday Brag Artist

A regular segment on Fridays, where listeners are asked to call in and explain why their chosen personal achievement should be celebrated. A snippet of "Unbelievable" by EMF gets played after each response.

Billy's Joke

Every show finishes with a joke, read out by Billy, which almost always fails to impress or is incredibly cringeworthy.

gollark: You should just, well, not do that.
gollark: Aegæ, because it has to use stupid plural forms.
gollark: ?
gollark: 90JT
gollark: That's specifically photosensitive epilepsy or whatever.

References

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