The Fellas Studios

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The Fellas Studios
Company typePrivate
IndustryPodcasting and online video content
Founded2020
Founder
  • Callum Airey
  • Joshua Larkin
Headquarters London, United Kingdom
Website fellasstudios.com

The Fellas Studios is a British audio and video based podcasting production company based in London and was founded in 2020 by YouTubers Callum Airey (Calfreezy) and Joshua Larkin (TheBurntChip). [1] [2]

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The company, whose roster accumulated more than 1.7 billion views in 2023, [3] produces many top UK podcasts hosted by social media influencers and TV personalities. Some of these podcasts include Saving Grace with GK Barry, [4] [5] [6] The Fellas with Calfreezy and TheBurntChip, [2] [7] Growing Paynes with Behzinga and Faith Kelly [8] and Chloe Vs The World with Chloe Burrows. [2] [9]

History

The Fellas Studios was founded in 2021, shortly after the launch of its flagship and self-titled podcast The Fellas hosted by founders Callum Airey and Joshua Larkin. Due to the success of the podcast, the pair were able to launch further podcasts hosted by various creators and personalities, the first of which being Pitchside, which saw YouTubers Theo Baker, Tom Garratt and Reev [10] discussing football-related content and doing watchalongs on livestreams, one of which would go viral after host Tom Garratt snapped his arm while competing in an arm wrestle with co-host Theo Baker. [11]

The production house saw a £1.5 million investment from fellow online creators KSI as well as his YouTube group the Sidemen in 2023. [12] Other investors included in the deal were WillNE, ChrisMD and Callux. [2]

Airey, co-founder, stated in 2023 that the business "wanted to shift away from how podcasts were traditionally structured for creators and build not only individual shows but entire brands" and that the large investments were "massive vindication of what we set out to do when we launched Fellas Studios back in 2021". [2] Elliot Hackney, COO, also stated the investment allows them to "change the landscape even more than we already have [...] we’ve showed that the old podcast format is tired – video is a must, as is creating a brand around the talent and the show".

In 2024, GK Barry of Saving Grace completed a sell-out UK live tour of the podcast [13] and the company moved all of its podcasts over to hosting service Acast. [14]

Other projects

In March 2024, the Fellas launched a subscription service and mobile app, titled Fellas Loaded where they would post exclusive content. [15] [16]

Podcasts

TitleHost(s)GenrePremiere dateFinale dateRef.
Antics With AshAsh Holme Comedy 23 November 2023 [17]
Back SideTheo Baker, Tom Garratt, Reev & Lewis Bowden Comedy 18 April 2024 [18]
Chloe Vs The World Chloe Burrows Comedy 4 April 2023 [19]
The ClubRory Jennings, Adam McKola & Buvey Sport 22 January 2023 [20]
Dad V Girls After HoursJoel Conder & Sarah Conder Parenting 3 February 2024 [21]
DEEP IT!Adeola Patronne & Mariam Musa Entertainment 28 October 2024 [22]
The FellasCalfreezy & TheBurntChip Comedy 3 November 2020 [23]
The Fellas MysteriesCalfreezy & TheBurntChip True Crime 13 September 202126 December 2022 [24]
Growing Paynes Behzinga & Faith Kelly Comedy 13 July 202325 July 2024 [25]
Hype ReportCulture Force Fashion 6 November 202315 April 2024 [26]
The Last LapTommo & Niran Sport 29 August 202228 November 2023 [27]
Low IQJack Joseph & Cole Anderson-James Comedy 3 April 2022 [28]
Not My BaggJoe Baggs & George Baggs Comedy 27 September 2022 [29]
Pitch SideTheo Baker, Tom Garratt & Reev Sport 21 September 2021 [30]
Radio RufusRufus Rice Comedy 28 February 2024 [31]
Saving Grace GK Barry Comedy 20 April 2022 [32]
Wafflin'Joe Weller, Theo Baker & Luke Martin Comedy 27 May 2019 [33]

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