Premiere Networks and Phil Hendrie Bring “The World of Phil Hendrie” to iHeartPodcasts
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LOS ANGELES, September 17, 2025 – Premiere Networks and veteran radio and podcast personality, writer and actor Phil Hendrie today announced a partnership that will bring the popular, long-running podcast “The World of Phil Hendrie” to iHeartPodcasts’ network of shows, effective immediately.
“The World of Phil Hendrie” features a modern-day satirical view of the world through the eyes of Phil Hendrie and his multi-verse of characters, all of whom are also Phil Hendrie. The 30-minute program featuring the Radio Hall of Famer’s unique brand of comedy and social commentary will continue to be available Monday through Friday on iHeartRadio and everywhere podcasts are heard.
“I’m just so excited to be reunited with Premiere and Julie Talbott,” said Hendrie. “Even Bobby Dooley is happy! I’m excited to work with the incredible team at iHeartPodcasts and bring our unique world to an even wider audience.”
“We’re delighted to partner with Phil Hendrie to bring his one-of-a-kind talent toiHeartPodcasts,” said Julie Talbott, President of Premiere Networks. “Phil has entertained audiences for decades with his endless roster of characters and voices, and we’re excited to share his hilarious and thought-provoking program with even more listeners and fans.”
“The World of Phil Hendrie” is now distributed by iHeartPodcasts. Visit iHeart.com/apps to download iHeartRadio and listen on your favorite device.
About Phil Hendrie
Creative genius chock full of character, comedy and commentary — that’s Phil Hendrie. Famous for concocting a cast of fictional characters, all of whom he plays on air while simultaneously serving as host of his national talk radio program, Hendrie actually started out as a disc jockey at WBJW 1440 AM in Winter Park, Fla., a suburb of Orlando. After 15 years working as a disc jockey at stations across the country, he realized he hated what he was doing. Moving to Los Angeles, Hendrie debuted in talk radio as a weekend host at KFI-AM 640.
In 1990 at KVEN-AM in Ventura, Calif., Hendrie introduced his first fictional character on air — an Iraqi, Raj Fahneen. The Gulf War was happening and Fahneen vociferously defended Saddam Hussein. Thinking he was a real person, listeners went ballistic and the phones lit up. An entire cast of characters would evolve from that moment on, marking Hendrie’s place in radio history.
Hendrie’s popularity resulted in the radio show going national in 1999. By 2006, he was ready to explore the next chapter of his career — acting in front of the camera. He departed from radio and quickly added to his resume which already included Trey Parker’s and Matt Stone’s motion picture, Team America: World Police, as well as television roles on Andy Richter Controls the Universe, Richard Appel’s A.U.S.A., and Judd Apatow’s North Hollywood.
For the last 10 years, Hendrie has regularly played characters on FOX’s popular animated series King of the Hill and Futurama. Other recent television work includes roles on Giants of Radio, The Replacements, Three Strikes, Mike Birbiglia’s Secret Public Journal, David Mamet’s The Unit, NBC’s Teachers, Grey’s Anatomy and Grace and Frankie. He also played Nets Coach in the motion picture, Semi-pro. Hendrie is set to appear in the Off-Broadway production The Pitch this October in New York City – a show described as “Glengarry Glen Ross for a new generation.”
Although he enjoyed acting on a full-time basis, Hendrie missed the daily creative outlet that radio provided. In 2007, he returned to national radio in the late evenings, but in the Spring of 2014, he finally made the show available exclusively online via podcasts. He has come a long way since doing voices as a child growing up in Arcadia, CA. Influenced by comedy greats such as Jackie Gleason, Lenny Bruce, and “Emperor” Bob Hudson, Hendrie has artfully carved his own niche in comedy and the spoken word format. Visit https://www.philhendrieshow.com/ for more information.
About Premiere Networks
Premiere Networks, a subsidiary of iHeartMedia, syndicates more than 100 radio programs and services to more than 8,000 radio affiliations and reaches a quarter billion listeners monthly. Premiere offers the best in talk, entertainment and sports programming featuring the following personalities: Ryan Seacrest, Glenn Beck, Delilah, Steve Harvey, Clay Travis, Buck Sexton, George Noory, Dan Patrick, Colin Cowherd, Granger Smith, John Boy and Billy, Sean Hannity, Elvis Duran, Mario Lopez, Bobby Bones, Johnjay and Rich, Big Boy, Brooke & Jeffrey, Doug Gottlieb, Enrique Santos, Nancy Grace, and others. For more information, please visit
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