Hank the Cowdog (podcast)

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Hank the Cowdog is a scripted podcast written and directed by Jeff Nichols and produced by QCode. The five episode series stars Matthew McConaughey. The show is an adaptation of the Hank the Cowdog story called "Lost in the Dark Unchanted Forest".

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Background

The podcast was written and directed by Jeff Nichols. [1] [2] The podcast was produced by QCode and stars Matthew McConaughey. [3] [4] [5] The podcast debuted on September 14, 2020 and released a new episode every Monday until October 12, 2020. [6] [7] The podcast was nominated for an iHeartRadio Podcast Award in 2021 and was also nominated for an Ambies Award in 2021. [8] [9] [10]

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