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Hanson: Problem or Solution? w/ QLD One Nation Ex-President!
This week John Lawson was joined by former QLD One Nation president Jim Savage, who told the story of Pauline Hanson’s departure from the party to start a new minor party, and her return to One…
The Rise, Fall, and Rise of One Nation! w/founder, David Oldfield
This week John was joined by the founder of One Nation, David Oldfield, to discuss the One Nation story beginning with Pauline Hanson’s 1996 Maiden Speech all the way through to the enormous surge…
March For Australia Day Was HUGE! w/Sir Doug
This week I was joined by TikTok content creator sensation Sir Doug to discuss his speech at the hugely successful March For Australia Day as well as our predictions on the rise of One Nation &…
Nationalism is ILLEGAL HATESPEECH! w/ Professor of Law, Drew Fraser
Breaking down the Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism bills with former Professor of Law, Drew Fraser. We take a look at the possible legal challenges for this anti-speech bill, the problems…
SHUT IT DOWN! Free Speech is OVER w/ John Ruddick, Libertarian Leader
This week John Ruddick hopped on the podcast to discuss the various anti-freedom laws being bought in in the aftermath of the Bondi Massacre: anti-protest laws, the X ban, among many others.We also…
March For Australia RoundTable
Hugo Lennon aka Auspill, Dr Frank Salter of the British Australian Community, Elias Priestly of the Australian Natives Association and John Lawson, editor of The National Observer! We discussed ways…
America's Whites-Only City & Its Philosophical Foundations!
This week John Lawson was joined by the Australian Natives Association’s own Elias Priestly and the founder of Return To The Land, Eric Orwall, to discuss intentional communities, the plague of…
Drew Pavlou's ideological EVOLUTION & the Hastie Question
Drew Pavlou joined us this week to discuss his ideological progression from avowed left-wing socialist to classical liberal and now a National Conservative with Lee Kuan Yew characteristics.…
AURAFARMING with AUSPILL
Hugo Lennon, aka Auspill, joined us this week on the pod to recap the successes of the first March for Australia, plans for future marches, the Auspill story, labubus and much much more!LINKS💊 Find…
Gerard Rennick VS The Deep State
This week Matthew and John were joined by former Senator and People First Party founder Gerard Rennick to discuss the 2025 election, immigration, multiculturalism, the intelligence agencies and false…
LAST KING OF QUEENSLAND REVIEW: The life and lessons of Joh Bjelke Peterson
Matthew and John gave their scorching hot takes on the brand new Stan documentary covering the life and controversies of Premier Joh Bjelke Peterson, last king of Queensland. We also examined the…
END OF THE CENTRE-RIGHT w/former Family First candidate Malachi
Malachi Brogden Hearne joined John to discuss the Liberal-National split and remarriage, the collapse of the centre-right at the 2025 election and the complete reputational destruction of One Nation…
CRASHING the UNI-PARTY with Rob McMullen!
This week the Trumpet of Patriot’s nationalist candidate from Queensland joined Matthew to give the case for voting ToP and an analysis of the impending federal election!LINKS📲 Follow Rob on X🦢 Check…
Dutton's Electoral DISASTER w/ Barclay McGain
This week John and Matthew were joined by Liberal Party exile and conservative operator Barclay McGain to discuss Dutton’s electoral prospects and missed opportunities as well as the Trump tariff…
Was South Africa's decline inevitable? w/ Prof. Eric Louw
This week we were joined by Professor Eric Louw to hear his first-hand account of South Africa’s decline, the ideological movements at the root of it, the Afrikaners trying to rebuild civilisation…
ELECTION PREDICTION: 2025
Former Liberal Party operator John MacGowan weighs in on the upcoming Federal Election, will Albo get a second term? Will Dutton scrape in by the skin of his teeth? Should we even care? All this and…
Australian Ethnogenesis w/Prof. Stephen McInerney
This week Matthew and John were back from a short hiatus and were joined by Prof. Stephen McInerney to discuss Australia’s changing demographics and the topic of the ethnogenesis of Australians, has…
Applying Right Wing Progressivism in the real world! w/UBERSOY
This week John was joined by UBERSOY to discuss right-wing progressivism, its foundations and real-world application, with a focus on the Australian context. We also touched on the Russia/Ukraine…
TRUMPLAND is NUTS w/ UKMallard writer Ilija Dokmanovic
This week Matthew was joined by UKMallard writer Ilija Dokmanovic who is currently residing in the land of the free to discuss the bombastic first few weeks of the Trump presidency and its…
LIBS RIGHT FACTION LORE EP.2: NSW w/ John MacGowan
This week I was joined by former Liberal Party operative John MacGowan to cover the rise and precipitous fall of the NSW Liberal Party’s Right Faction as well as the main players: David Clarke, John…
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