The Fellas Studios
British creator-led podcast network founded by Calfreezy and TheBurntChip.
The Fellas Studios is a British creator-led podcast network co-founded by Callum Airey (known online as Calfreezy) and Joshua Larkin (known as TheBurntChip or Chip). The network produces and hosts a growing roster of podcast shows, with the flagship programme — The Fellas — hosted by the two founders themselves. Beyond the flagship, The Fellas Studios operates as a full production network distributing titles spanning sport, comedy, lifestyle, entertainment, and culture, featuring some of the United Kingdom's most prominent content creators, athletes, and broadcasters.
Overview
| Type | Podcast Network / Creator Studio |
|---|---|
| Founded By | Callum Airey (Calfreezy) & Joshua Larkin (TheBurntChip) |
| Origin | United Kingdom |
| Flagship Show | The Fellas (hosted by Calfreezy & TheBurntChip) |
| Active Shows | 13+ across the network |
| Notable Guests | ArthurTV, Behzinga, Vikkstar123, Peter Crouch |
| Content Genres | Comedy, Sport, Lifestyle, Entertainment, Culture |
The Fellas Studios sits within a broader wave of UK creator-led media businesses that have emerged throughout the early-to-mid 2020s. Rather than operating as a single-show outlet, the network functions as a production and distribution umbrella — giving established creators and emerging voices a platform to host shows under a shared brand identity, with production support and cross-promotional reach derived from the founders' existing audiences.
The network's catalogue spans a wide tonal and thematic range: from football-focused talk shows and creator commentary to female-led lifestyle podcasts and history programming. This breadth reflects an intentional strategy to attract advertisers across multiple demographics while anchoring the network's credibility in entertainment and sports culture.
Founders
Calfreezy — Callum Airey
Callum Airey, widely known as Calfreezy, is a British YouTuber and content creator who rose to prominence within the broader UK YouTube ecosystem of the early 2010s. He is closely associated with the Sidemen extended friendship group, frequently appearing in collaborative content with members including KSI, Miniminter, and W2S, though he is not an official Sidemen member himself.
Calfreezy built his YouTube following through gaming content, FIFA pack openings, challenges, and vlogs. His charismatic, conversational style — well-suited to long-form audio — translated naturally into podcasting, making him an ideal co-host for The Fellas. As co-founder of The Fellas Studios, he has expanded his career from solo content creation into network entrepreneurship, overseeing a roster of shows that extend well beyond his personal brand.
TheBurntChip — Joshua Larkin
Joshua Larkin, known online as TheBurntChip (also credited simply as Chip), is a British content creator whose YouTube presence spans gaming, comedy, and vlog content. Like Calfreezy, he is an established figure in the UK creator community with deep ties to the extended network of creators surrounding the Sidemen universe.
TheBurntChip's comedic sensibility and willingness to engage in candid, unscripted discussion make him a strong counterpart to Calfreezy on the flagship podcast. Together, the two founders share chemistry built over years of collaborative content, which gives The Fellas its distinctive double-act dynamic. Alongside Calfreezy, Larkin has used the studio to create infrastructure supporting other creators who might otherwise produce shows independently without production backing.
The Fellas — Flagship Podcast
The Fellas is the network's flagship podcast, hosted by Calfreezy and TheBurntChip. The show follows a freewheeling conversational format — discussing internet culture, football, creator news, personal anecdotes, and topical commentary — interspersed with guest episodes featuring prominent figures from the UK YouTube and wider entertainment world.
Format
Episodes alternate between duo-hosted discussions and guest-format episodes. The duo's natural rapport and self-aware humour carry the show's identity, while guest appearances broaden its reach and introduce it to the guest's own audience base.
Notable Guests
The Fellas has featured a wide range of guests drawn from the UK creator ecosystem and beyond. Notable appearances have included:
- ArthurTV — British creator and co-host of The Bach & Arthur Podcast within the network
- Behzinga (Ethan Payne) — Sidemen member and fitness advocate; see also The Sidemen
- Vikkstar123 (Vikram Barn) — Sidemen member and esports entrepreneur
- Peter Crouch — Former England and Liverpool footballer; broadcaster and creator of the acclaimed That Peter Crouch Podcast
The guest roster reflects the network's positioning at the intersection of UK YouTube culture and the broader sports-entertainment media landscape — an audience segment Fellas Studios consistently targets across its entire catalogue.
Network Shows
In addition to the flagship programme, The Fellas Studios produces and hosts the following shows as part of its network. Each show operates with its own distinct identity, hosts, and target audience while benefiting from shared production infrastructure and cross-promotional reach.
| Show | Host(s) | Genre |
|---|---|---|
| The Fellas | Calfreezy & TheBurntChip | Flagship — Entertainment / Culture |
| Saving Grace | GK Barry (Grace Keeling) | Lifestyle / Comedy |
| The Bach & Arthur Podcast | Italian Bach & ArthurTV | Comedy / Entertainment |
| Pitch Side | Theo Baker, Tom Garratt & Ollie Palmer | Football / Sport |
| DEEP IT! | Adeola Patronne & Mariam Musa | Culture / Commentary |
| Punchin' | Danny Aarons & Tennessee Thresher | Entertainment / Dating Culture |
| Family Ties | Tobi, Manny & Jed | Lifestyle / Comedy |
| Ami Charlize's Private Story | Ami Charlize | Lifestyle / Entertainment |
| Dad v Girls After Hours | Sarah & Joel | Comedy / Family |
| Not My Bagg | Joe & George Baggs | Comedy / Lifestyle |
| Back Side | Theo Baker, Reev, Tom Garratt & Lewis Bowden | Football / Sport |
| The Club | Rory Jennings, Adam McKola & Buvey | Entertainment / Commentary |
| The History Diaries | Katie Kennedy | History / Education |
Individual Show Profiles
Saving Grace
Hosted by GK Barry (Grace Keeling)
Saving Grace is hosted by Grace Keeling, the British content creator and media personality known as GK Barry. Grace built her following through TikTok and YouTube comedy content before transitioning into podcasting. Saving Grace is one of the network's most high-profile titles, drawing on GK Barry's established fanbase and her candid, conversational approach to discussion. The show covers relationships, social media culture, personal experience, and lifestyle topics, and has featured a notable range of celebrity and creator guests.
The Bach & Arthur Podcast
Hosted by Italian Bach & ArthurTV
Italian Bach and ArthurTV co-host this comedy and entertainment-focused programme. ArthurTV is a well-known British creator who has also appeared as a guest on the flagship The Fellas podcast and maintains ties to the extended Sidemen creator network. The show blends observational humour with pop culture commentary, leveraging the chemistry between two creators with complementary comedic styles.
Pitch Side
Hosted by Theo Baker, Tom Garratt & Ollie Palmer
Pitch Side is a football-focused podcast hosted by creator and football content specialist Theo Baker, alongside Tom Garratt and former professional goalkeeper Ollie Palmer. The show brings together creator-world perspectives on the sport with insight from a former professional, bridging the gap between YouTube football culture and traditional football media. Theo Baker also co-hosts the related title Back Side within the same network.
DEEP IT!
Hosted by Adeola Patronne & Mariam Musa
DEEP IT! is hosted by Adeola Patronne and Mariam Musa. The show takes a deeper, more reflective tone than many of the network's other titles — exploring cultural identity, social issues, and personal growth. It represents The Fellas Studios' commitment to housing a genuinely diverse range of voices and perspectives within a single network.
Punchin'
Hosted by Danny Aarons & Tennessee Thresher
Punchin' is hosted by Danny Aarons and Tennessee Thresher. The show takes aim at dating culture, relationships, and the kinds of candid conversations about modern romance that have proven consistently popular in the UK podcast landscape. The title is a nod to the British colloquialism "punching above your weight" in a romantic context.
Family Ties
Hosted by Tobi, Manny & Jed
Family Ties is a lifestyle and comedy podcast hosted by Tobi, Manny, and Jed. The trio-format show explores friendship dynamics, personal stories, and humorous takes on everyday life. Its warmth and group chemistry position it as one of the more accessible, broadly appealing titles on the network.
Ami Charlize's Private Story
Hosted by Ami Charlize
Ami Charlize's Private Story is a solo-hosted lifestyle and entertainment show by Ami Charlize. The "private story" framing — borrowed from the concept of a close-friends-only Instagram story — signals the show's tone: intimate, unfiltered, and direct. It targets an audience seeking genuine personality-led content rather than polished broadcast-style production.
Dad v Girls After Hours
Hosted by Sarah & Joel
Dad v Girls After Hours is hosted by Sarah and Joel. The show's "after hours" framing suggests extended, less-filtered conversation beyond what a standard broadcast format would include — exploring the comedic and sometimes contentious generational and gender dynamics at its core.
Not My Bagg
Hosted by Joe & George Baggs
Not My Bagg is co-hosted by brothers Joe and George Baggs. The show features the duo's observations on life, culture, and the things that simply are not "their bag" — a comedic framing device that allows broad topical commentary delivered through a personal, sibling-duo lens.
Back Side
Hosted by Theo Baker, Reev, Tom Garratt & Lewis Bowden
Back Side is a football-themed companion show to Pitch Side, expanding the network's football content slate with a four-host format. Theo Baker appears on both football shows, providing continuity across the network's sports output. The larger ensemble cast allows for more debate-driven discussion and factional banter — a format that performs well with football audiences.
The Club
Hosted by Rory Jennings, Adam McKola & Buvey
The Club features Rory Jennings, Adam McKola, and Buvey in a trio-format entertainment and commentary podcast. The show's title evokes a sense of community and insider perspective — a recurring theme among the network's entertainment-focused titles.
The History Diaries
Hosted by Katie Kennedy
The History Diaries is hosted by Katie Kennedy and stands as the network's most distinctly educational title. The show explores historical events, figures, and periods in an accessible, creator-style format — demonstrating The Fellas Studios' appetite for content that goes beyond typical entertainment podcasts into genuinely informative territory. It brings a younger, digitally-native audience to history content that might otherwise struggle to reach them through traditional media.
Cultural Impact
The Fellas Studios is reflective of a broader structural shift in UK media, where individual content creators have begun building multi-show networks rather than remaining solo operators. The network model — pioneered in the US by companies like Barstool Sports and adopted in the UK by outfits such as Fellas Studios — allows for shared overhead costs, cross-promotional audience growth, and the ability to attract advertising partners seeking scale rather than individual shows.
For Calfreezy and TheBurntChip, founding the studio represents a career evolution from on-camera talent to media entrepreneurs — a trajectory increasingly common among top-tier UK creators who have built audiences large enough to support business infrastructure. The studio positions them as commissioning editors and network operators, not just presenters.
The diversity of the network's roster — spanning sport, comedy, lifestyle, culture, and history — also reflects a mature content strategy: rather than building a monoculture around one demographic, Fellas Studios has deliberately assembled a multi-genre slate capable of attracting sponsorship from a wide range of brand categories. This is consistent with how the most commercially successful UK podcast networks have operated.
See Also
References
- The Fellas Studios — official podcast network catalogue, 2026.
- Calfreezy — YouTube Channel: youtube.com/@Calfreezy
- TheBurntChip — YouTube Channel: youtube.com/@TheBurntChip
- GK Barry — Saving Grace podcast, The Fellas Studios network.
- Theo Baker, Tom Garratt & Ollie Palmer — Pitch Side podcast, The Fellas Studios network.
- Katie Kennedy — The History Diaries, The Fellas Studios network.