# Who the Hell is Hamish? A podcast by The Australian. He was born Hamish Watson, a surfie dude from Sydney – but he could morph into whatever you needed him to be. After pleading guilty to 18 charges, Hamish McLaren was sentenced in June 2020 to an aggregate sentence of 16 years in prison with a non-parole period of 12 years for 17 counts of fraud. He was given a fixed sentence of 7 years and 6 months for a single charge of money laundering, to be served concurrently. His overall sentence was reduced to 12 years imprisonment with a nine-year non-parole period on appeal in 2021. McLaren was released in July 2026 after nine years behind bars. These crimes are just the final pages in a resume too thick to staple; for decades he’s duped victims in the US, Canada, Britain, Hong Kong and Australia. How did he do it? How did he evade authorities around the world for so long and what’s he done with all those tens of millions of dollars he stole? Feed: https://www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/2fb3740d-3436-44af-8cc0-a91900716aa5/f1c92d94-1cab-46b5-a2a2-ac2a00524f7b/bc637a8a-9743-4cdd-a7ee-b4a30173fbe0/podcast.rss ## Latest episodes - [10: The Reckoning](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1451470931/1876c9ecf6f9) (2026-08-11, 37 min): audio https://p.podderapp.com/2544644999/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/2fb3740d-3436-44af-8cc0-a91900716aa5/f1c92d94-1cab-46b5-a2a2-ac2a00524f7b/ab109eb1-99ea-4729-a954-b4a30175f8be/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=bc637a8a-9743-4cdd-a7ee-b4a30173fbe0 - [9: Bonus: Jane](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1451470931/ded441a7e37c) (2026-08-11, 94 min): audio https://p.podderapp.com/2544644999/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/2fb3740d-3436-44af-8cc0-a91900716aa5/f1c92d94-1cab-46b5-a2a2-ac2a00524f7b/68efc2f1-0f03-4065-a76c-b4a30175f3fb/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=bc637a8a-9743-4cdd-a7ee-b4a30173fbe0 - [8: The Definition of Evil](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1451470931/2551cc4dd9aa) (2026-08-11, 67 min): audio https://p.podderapp.com/2544644999/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/2fb3740d-3436-44af-8cc0-a91900716aa5/f1c92d94-1cab-46b5-a2a2-ac2a00524f7b/fd686491-25e4-47a1-ae88-b4a30175ef6e/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=bc637a8a-9743-4cdd-a7ee-b4a30173fbe0 - [7: On the Couch with Hamish](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1451470931/35274c0e2b5d) (2026-08-11, 41 min): audio https://p.podderapp.com/2544644999/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/2fb3740d-3436-44af-8cc0-a91900716aa5/f1c92d94-1cab-46b5-a2a2-ac2a00524f7b/c7709971-5239-4e3b-8739-b4a30175ea7c/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=bc637a8a-9743-4cdd-a7ee-b4a30173fbe0 - [6: Kevin from Queensland Goes to Canada](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1451470931/a1a90047e8f8) (2026-08-11, 51 min): audio https://p.podderapp.com/2544644999/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/2fb3740d-3436-44af-8cc0-a91900716aa5/f1c92d94-1cab-46b5-a2a2-ac2a00524f7b/39f231b3-bd6f-4b3e-8809-b4a30175e587/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=bc637a8a-9743-4cdd-a7ee-b4a30173fbe0 - [5: Who the Hell is Phil?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1451470931/8b8f3bffdc5a) (2026-08-11, 42 min): audio https://p.podderapp.com/2544644999/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/2fb3740d-3436-44af-8cc0-a91900716aa5/f1c92d94-1cab-46b5-a2a2-ac2a00524f7b/654112d1-093d-426d-8c62-b4a30175e0b5/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=bc637a8a-9743-4cdd-a7ee-b4a30173fbe0 - [4: The Intern](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1451470931/254c15211fda) (2026-08-11, 42 min): audio https://p.podderapp.com/2544644999/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/2fb3740d-3436-44af-8cc0-a91900716aa5/f1c92d94-1cab-46b5-a2a2-ac2a00524f7b/7d41789c-92dd-43b0-a7a9-b4a30175db8b/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=bc637a8a-9743-4cdd-a7ee-b4a30173fbe0 - [3: The Gatsby of the Great Lakes](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1451470931/0b053da3584b) (2026-08-11, 37 min): audio https://p.podderapp.com/2544644999/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/2fb3740d-3436-44af-8cc0-a91900716aa5/f1c92d94-1cab-46b5-a2a2-ac2a00524f7b/0faad768-6f3b-4910-8f4b-b4a30175d596/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=bc637a8a-9743-4cdd-a7ee-b4a30173fbe0 - [2: Fashion Crimes](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1451470931/b1a30f9f24a5) (2026-08-11, 36 min): audio https://p.podderapp.com/2544644999/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/2fb3740d-3436-44af-8cc0-a91900716aa5/f1c92d94-1cab-46b5-a2a2-ac2a00524f7b/43654870-f92b-4248-952d-b4a30175d097/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=bc637a8a-9743-4cdd-a7ee-b4a30173fbe0 - [1: The Day Max Died](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1451470931/9d7253429b35) (2026-08-11, 20 min): audio https://p.podderapp.com/2544644999/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/2fb3740d-3436-44af-8cc0-a91900716aa5/f1c92d94-1cab-46b5-a2a2-ac2a00524f7b/b030df2e-4b71-4962-b0aa-b4a30175caf2/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=bc637a8a-9743-4cdd-a7ee-b4a30173fbe0 - [Bonus: Judge Colin Charteris](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1451470931/6070872085ea) (2019-06-21, 138 min): audio https://p.podderapp.com/2544644999/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/2fb3740d-3436-44af-8cc0-a91900716aa5/f1c92d94-1cab-46b5-a2a2-ac2a00524f7b/ef51cd8f-3767-4284-aaed-b4a500338cc4/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=bc637a8a-9743-4cdd-a7ee-b4a30173fbe0 - [Bonus: Nick Park](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1451470931/b38b2a48ee22) (2019-03-29, 34 min): audio https://p.podderapp.com/2544644999/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/2fb3740d-3436-44af-8cc0-a91900716aa5/f1c92d94-1cab-46b5-a2a2-ac2a00524f7b/2ab30ea7-ad53-463c-b8b7-b4a5003389a2/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=bc637a8a-9743-4cdd-a7ee-b4a30173fbe0 - [Bonus: Tim Watson-Munro](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1451470931/d6aeff3c2aec) (2019-03-22, 40 min): audio https://p.podderapp.com/2544644999/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/2fb3740d-3436-44af-8cc0-a91900716aa5/f1c92d94-1cab-46b5-a2a2-ac2a00524f7b/a2c9280d-2256-4221-a4fa-b4a5003389bf/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=bc637a8a-9743-4cdd-a7ee-b4a30173fbe0 - [Bonus: James Leigh](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1451470931/9e8672871b50) (2019-03-15, 43 min): audio https://p.podderapp.com/2544644999/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/2fb3740d-3436-44af-8cc0-a91900716aa5/f1c92d94-1cab-46b5-a2a2-ac2a00524f7b/05abab5f-e7c0-47a5-85ae-b4a5003389ac/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=bc637a8a-9743-4cdd-a7ee-b4a30173fbe0 - [Bonus: Matt Nable](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1451470931/701dfebe6c08) (2019-03-08, 33 min): audio https://p.podderapp.com/2544644999/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/2fb3740d-3436-44af-8cc0-a91900716aa5/f1c92d94-1cab-46b5-a2a2-ac2a00524f7b/566d9ec5-aba4-42ad-87ef-b4a5003389d3/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=bc637a8a-9743-4cdd-a7ee-b4a30173fbe0 - [Bonus: Jack Rosen](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1451470931/b3b7e57bf0b0) (2019-03-01, 30 min): audio https://p.podderapp.com/2544644999/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/2fb3740d-3436-44af-8cc0-a91900716aa5/f1c92d94-1cab-46b5-a2a2-ac2a00524f7b/5d263717-d50d-4dc4-bd7b-b4a500338a70/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=bc637a8a-9743-4cdd-a7ee-b4a30173fbe0 - [Bonus: Catherine Coleman](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1451470931/b5743138d4a1) (2019-02-22, 34 min): audio https://p.podderapp.com/2544644999/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/2fb3740d-3436-44af-8cc0-a91900716aa5/f1c92d94-1cab-46b5-a2a2-ac2a00524f7b/5d432a8e-ffba-4ae1-aa98-b4a5003389ac/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=bc637a8a-9743-4cdd-a7ee-b4a30173fbe0 - [Bonus: Lisa Ho](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1451470931/8f936dc00498) (2019-02-15, 41 min): audio https://p.podderapp.com/2544644999/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/2fb3740d-3436-44af-8cc0-a91900716aa5/f1c92d94-1cab-46b5-a2a2-ac2a00524f7b/e2d80459-3807-49ad-82b9-b4a50033ea71/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=bc637a8a-9743-4cdd-a7ee-b4a30173fbe0 - [Bonus: Tracy Hall](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1451470931/cd4d0f2bdcb2) (2019-02-06, 39 min): audio https://p.podderapp.com/2544644999/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/2fb3740d-3436-44af-8cc0-a91900716aa5/f1c92d94-1cab-46b5-a2a2-ac2a00524f7b/fd01f2ea-65eb-479f-bc32-b4a50033ea5d/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=bc637a8a-9743-4cdd-a7ee-b4a30173fbe0 - [Introducing Who the Hell is Hamish?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1451470931/df0f2ae536f1) (2019-02-04, 2 min): audio https://p.podderapp.com/2544644999/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/2fb3740d-3436-44af-8cc0-a91900716aa5/f1c92d94-1cab-46b5-a2a2-ac2a00524f7b/41a6ab54-c443-4f43-a3bd-ac40009ca7b0/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=bc637a8a-9743-4cdd-a7ee-b4a30173fbe0&t=1600940002 Shows are listed from Apple Podcasts' charts and directory, and Podcast Index where it is used. 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