Backbench Drivers

Backbench Drivers

A podcast by The National Observer

Episodes 57
Avg. Duration 1h 2m
Activity Highly Active
Since Jan 2024
Latest Episode Mar 2026

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A weekly podcast about all things Australian politics

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Hanson: Problem or Solution? w/ QLD One Nation Ex-President!

Mar 16, 2026 1h 2m

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

Feb 25, 2026 1h 31m

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

Feb 02, 2026 1h 18m

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

Jan 21, 2026 1h 13m

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

Jan 16, 2026 1h 26m

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

Dec 27, 2025 1h 13m

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!

Nov 16, 2025 1h 13m

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

Sep 28, 2025 1h 16m

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

Sep 09, 2025 1h

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

Jul 21, 2025 55m

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

Jul 06, 2025 47m

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

May 31, 2025 1h 9m

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!

Apr 30, 2025 57m

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

Apr 25, 2025 1h 16m

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

Apr 15, 2025 57m

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

Apr 07, 2025 1h 2m

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

Mar 23, 2025 1h 3m

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

Feb 23, 2025 58m

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

Feb 09, 2025 1h 1m

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

Feb 02, 2025 1h 3m

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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