Commanding the Narrative

We are joined by engineer, inventor, businessman and Independent candidate for Ballina, Lieutenant Colonel, Kevin Loughrey.   Kevin has had a vast career, covering several disciplines and he proves to be a wealth of knowledge on defence, national security, energy, COVID-19, climate and more.   We try to cram in as much information that Kevin can articulate as we not only identify the problems with...

Looking at the events of the last fortnight in Parliament, it is starting to resemble a mutiny.   Richard, Sam and Steven kick off the first episode of ‘Commanding the Narrative’ by delving deep into Richard’s argument that Anthony Albanese’s leadership is on thin ice.   We discuss the Federal Labor Government and their performance so far. Will there be a leadership change?   We also debate which...

We are joined by freelance writer Rod Lampard, who is published in Caldron Pool, the Spectator Australia, Dads4Kids and the Canberra Declaration.   Rod returns to the show, having appeared on episodes 45 and 69 of the ExCandidates, this time to discuss World issues that he has recently written about in Caldron Pool.   Our conversation weaves around the recent election of Javier Milei as President...

We are joined by the Liberal Member for Willoughby in the NSW Legislative Assembly, Tim James MP. Tim is also the Shadow Minister for Fair Trading, Work Health and Safety and Building.   Tim is a husband and father of three and one of the few politicians that has not only spent their life in their community, but also enjoyed a career in the public sector in both law and business.   Tim has a solid...

We are joined by political commentator and immigration law specialist, Anka Sahin.   Prior to committing himself to a career in immigration, Anka worked for the European Union, both in development-related projects and as a professional translator/interpreter and taught English in New Zealand and in Turkey at various schools and universities.   Anka holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Politics, French and...

We are joined by the Founder and CEO of Peak Prosperity, Chris Martenson.   Chris is an economic researcher and futurist specializing in energy and resource depletion.   Chris successfully forecast the housing market collapse and stock market correction years in advance, and he rose to prominence with the launch of his video seminar: ‘The Crash Course’, which is a popular and extremely well-regard...

We are joined by crypto market strategist, Jamie Coutts.   Jamie has had 25 years of market experience, having worked for Bloomberg and several hedge funds, such as Credit Suisse. He was also instrumental in building the crypto research product which is now a part of Bloomberg Intelligence.   In this conversation we do not just pick Jamie’s brain on all things bitcoin, but broaden the discussion t...

We are joined by Richard Storch, member of the NSW Liberal Democrats.   Richard has been involved politically for several years, providing policy advice for the Liberal Democrats. Recently, Richard was heavily involved on the front lines of the No Campaign during the Voice to Parliament referendum.   As a former caller into the ExCandidates and a friend of Adam and Steven, Richard pitched the disc...

We are joined by the Hon. John Ruddick MLC, leader of the NSW Liberal Democrats and member of the NSW Legislative Council.   John was elected to the NSW Parliament back in March and he shares his perspective on what his experience has been like thus far.   We discuss whether there is an appetite for a NSW inquiry or Royal Commission into the COVID pandemic amongst his Parliamentary colleagues, the...

We are joined by Dana Pham, who describes herself as a counter protester and trans-inclusionary radical feminist.   Dana has participated in many protests and rallies in Sydney; at times even addressing the crowd and giving her perspective. She has also been interviewed on a number of different platforms and podcasts in recent years, as well as having a number of articles published in the Spectato...

This is a big episode as we not only celebrate, but review and comprehensively break down the results of the 2023 Voice to Parliament referendum.   Pollster Sam Buono is back on the show to crunch the numbers and add insight into how Australia voted.   We field live commentary from Aboriginal Elder Kerry White, UAP candidate for Wentworth Natalie Dumer, Liberal Democrats candidate for Hornsby Jeff...

We are joined again by former Federal political staffer, Cumberland City Mayor and current Councillor, Steve Christou.   Steve is always both honest and outspoken with his views and he proved this during the lockdown period in Sydney.  Steve led the way in standing up for his community, and he is back at it again, this time putting his efforts behind the No campaign for the upcoming Voice to Parli...

We are joined again by Nurungga Elder, Kerry White.   Since speaking to her back on Episode 31, Kerry has been busy trying to get her ‘Voice’ heard by appearing on the Outsiders on Sky News, being asked to join the committee of Recognise A Better Way and doing numerous speaking engagements.   Kerry maintains a strong stance against the Voice to Parliament referendum and argues why it would be detr...

We are flying by the seat of our pants and testing out an impromptu live stream. Join us as we do our first ever LIVE broadcast. Hosted by: ·        Adam Zahra - One Nation candidate for Macarthur (Federal) and Campbelltown (NSW) https://twitter.com/AdamZahra2023 https://www.instagram.com/zahra4campbelltown/   ·        Steven Tripp – Former candidate for Warringah https://www.facebook.com/ExCandid...

We are joined by long serving member of the Victorian State Parliament, Bernie Finn.   Bernie served as the Member for Tullamarine from 1992 to 1999, before moving to the Upper House in the Western Metropolitan Region between 2006 to 2022.   Known as Mr. Pro-Life, Bernie was ‘expelled’ from the Liberal Party in 2022 for posting online that he was praying for abortion to end in Victoria, along with...

We are joined by one of Australia’s most notable broadcasters, Chris Smith.     Chris started his media and journalism journey back in 1981 in rural New South Wales before moving on to a successful career with Seven News, A Current Affair, 2GB and Sky News.   Drawing upon his experience, Chris details some of the most significant moments during his career, including comments on how the media lands...

We are joined by Will Kingston, Sky News and The Spectator Australia contributor and host of the Australiana podcast.   Will has embarked on a journey with the Australiana podcast, speaking with highly respected intellectual contributors, such as John Anderson, Bjorn Lomborg, Senator Alex Antic, Miranda Devine, Warren Mundine and many others.   Drawing on that experience, Will shares his highlight...

We are joined by political commentator and former Upper House candidate, Millie Fontana.   Millie rose into the political spotlight during the Same-sex Marriage plebiscite, in which she advocated against allowing same-sex couples to marry based on her experience from her own upbringing of being raised by lesbian parents.  During the pandemic, Millie remained active, supporting the Freedom movement...

We are joined by Chris of Chriscoveries, an independent journalist and videographer who has covered a host of protests and events since 2020.     Chris recaps his experiences covering various protests from all sides of the political spectrum, some of which he has been assaulted and had his equipment damaged or broken.   Specifically, Chris goes into depth of what happened at the ‘Belfield Incident...

Pollster and political animal, Sam Buono is back on the show to give a review of CPAC Australia 2023.   We recap a weekend of speeches, networking and gasbagging with clips of the best speakers from CPAC 2023, including Tony Abbott, Barnaby Joyce, Jacinta Nampijinpa Price, Alan Jones, Alex Antic, Matthew Camenzuli, Dr. Gary Johns and Professor Ian Plimer.     We then dive into the recent controver...

Professor Ian Plimer is Australia’s best-known Geologist and the Emeritus Professor of Earth Sciences at the University of Melbourne.   He was Professor at the University of Newcastle, Professor at the University of Adelaide and Professor in Munich, Germany. He has published more than 130 scientific papers on geology and he has received numerous national and international awards for his scientific...

We are joined by Queensland general practitioner, Dr. Melissa McCann, who has more than 12 years’ experience working in as a GP in rural areas.     In this interview, Dr. McCann details her journey working on the front lines of her community as a local GP during the pandemic period.   It is here that Dr. McCann began to notice that frequency of vaccine injured people visiting her practice that was...

We are joined by two heroes from the pandemic and hosts of the Club Grubbery podcast, Graham Hood and John Larter.   Graham shot to prominence after an emotional video he made rejecting the vaccine mandates imposed by QANTAS, where he was employed of 32 years, went viral. This action ended Graham’s 53-year career as a pilot. He is now touring the country with his wife Michelle, spreading his messa...

We are joined by Alexandra Marshall who is a writer, host of three shows on ADH TV and the online editor of the Spectator Australia.   Alexandra started off tweeting about sci-fi and writing blogs and she provides us a background of her rise to becoming one of Australia’s most well-respected political commentators.   Alexandra provides intelligent, concise and witty commentary on the modern state...

We are joined by the Suspended Dr. William Bay.   Prior to the pandemic, the Suspended Dr. William Bay was a practicing doctor in North Brisbane, working 7 days a week in a variety of roles.     However, with the roll out of the COVID-19 vaccine program, William became increasingly alarmed with the restrictions being placed upon doctors by the regulating body, the Australian Health Practitioner Re...