Lee Hopkins is an interesting, and entertaining, man.

I’ve been listening to the audio contributions from this self-described “internal and online communications/PR specialist” on the For Immediate Release podcast since the middle of 2005, and regularly reading his Better Communications Results blog since the start of this year. Lee is informative and thoughtful with a mischievous sense of humor, and he’s regarded as one of Australia’s leading advocates for the growth of social media.

And now, he’s also the co-host of a new podcast with one heckuva name: “The Better Desirable Roasted Communications Cafe podcast.” (Try saying that five times fast!)

Lee has joined forces with Allan Jenkins on a podcast where the pair will “‘‘chew the fat’ … on business communication issues.” And if their 18-minute debut is a sign of the quality to come, Lee and Allan have come up with an outstanding new entry to the still-too-small list of quality business podcasts.

In this first show, I particularly liked how the two hosts moved immediately into their content discussion after only this brief, but telling, introduction: “You’ve joined a conversation with Allan Jenkins in Copenhagen and Lee Hopkins in Adelaide. Enjoy.” What a treat to be eavesdropping on a compelling conversation between two communications professionals.

In an e-mail exchange earlier today (or very early tomorrow, Lee’s time), Lee, who already produces an occasional solo podcast, hit upon the reason for teaming up with Allan:

We had been talking for a while about the possibility of Allan creating a podcast for himself; then one day whilst driving I had one of those ‘lightbulb’ moments when I realised that doing a one-man podcast is extremely hard, but sharing the load (a la Hobson & Holtz) would not only lighten the load, but make the process more enjoyable, and the other person would motivate you to podcast more regularly (Allan does a mean line in throwing plates and shouting at me!). My own podcasts have gotten longer and longer gaps in between release dates simply because it’s such hard work. Performing as a ‘duo’ is less of a strain.

Look for new episodes of “BDRCC” about twice per week, or, as Allan just wrote to me, “when they most irritate and enlighten you.”

Good luck, gentlemen.

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