Commanding the Narrative

We are joined by Natalie Dumer and Rod Lampard.   Natalie was born in the USSR and details her and her family’s journey to Australia when she was growing up. Once established in her new home, Natalie built a successful career as a dentist. When the pandemic hit, Natalie felt compelled to enter the political realm, standing as the UAP candidate for Wentworth and later as a Liberal Democrat candidat...

We are joined by Pat Frusciante and Adam Nicholas from Be Kind Friday.   Pat and Adam start to show by sharing their experiences from the pandemic, including Adam recounting an 8-car-pile-up he was involved in on the way to a Freedom convoy protest – right before his internet connection was cut.   Pat then went on to speak of his experiences with Ivermectin and Forest of the Fallen.    Pat and Ada...

We are joined by Nicola Charles of the White Rabbit Podcast.   Nicola is a British born, Australian actress, author and now podcaster. She is best known for appearing on the Australian TV show, Neighbours, playing the character, Sarah Beaumont.   Since the pandemic, Nicola launched the White Rabbit podcast, which allows her to support the free exchange of ideas, open debate and an opportunity to l...

Former Lieutenant Colonel Alistair Pope is back on the show to discuss the recent defamation case in the Federal Court between Ben Roberts-Smith and Nine Entertainment Co. newspapers.   The recent verdict handed down by Justice Anthony Besanko has been said to vindicate news articles which published allegations that Mr. Robert-Smith committed war crimes.     Alistair gives us his take on the matte...

Dr. Con Kafataris and Michael Andjelkovic are back on the show to discuss the current state of the Religious Anti-discrimination bill, conversion therapy and vilification laws.   Specifically, Michael details his recent petition to encourage NSW Members of Parliament to enact the Anti-Discrimination Amendment Bill (‘The Latham Bill’), which attracted over 23,000 signatures. Michael is encouraging...

We are joined by former Labor Federal Member of Parliament from 1987 to 1996 and a member of the Keating Government ministry.   Since leaving Parliament, Dr. Johns has kept busy as a senior fellow of the Institute of Public Affairs from 1997 to 2006, President of the Bennelong Society and now as a committee member of Recognise a Better Way.     Notably, Dr. Johns has also written widely on Aborigi...

We are joined by One Nation NSW Senate and Legislative Council candidate, Colin Grigg. He is also a Councillor for Lake Macquarie Council.   Colin is a Pastor with over 40 years of experience, spending the most recent 20 years as the Pastor of New Hope Church in Caves Beach. He now oversees the mentorship of 100 Pastors.   Colin also has experience in conducting exorcisms, or deliverance, for peop...

We are joined by former United Australia Party candidates, Johnny Yap and Robert Nalbandian.   Johnny now hosts the ‘Johnny Yaps’ podcast in which he interviews a range of guests from a range of fields including MMA and the political world.   Robert was the UAP candidate for North Sydney in the 2022 Federal election and was part of Craig Kelly’s Upper House ticket at the recent NSW State election....

We are joined by Senator Malcolm Roberts, who represents One Nation and the people of Queensland in the Federal Senate. We start off by discussing a recent article that Senator Roberts wrote in the Spectator Australia, titled ‘Children targeted by WHO ‘Standards for Sexuality Education in Europe’’. The article focuses on the framework set by the World Health Organisation, which ‘demands that sex e...

We are joined by Evelyn Rae, who is an Australian Christian conservative, political commentator, writer and host of the Caldron Pool podcast.   Evelyn joins us for a second time, after appearing on Episode 10, this time to speak on the topical issues in the news cycle right now.     We kick it off by discussing the recent CNN Town Hall event with former US President, Donald Trump. Eveyln gives us...

We speak to Tony Nikolic, the highly accomplished Civil Rights Lawyer for AFL Solicitors and Director of the Australian Medical Network (AMN).   During the dark days of the pandemic, Tony was on the frontline in the pushback against the lockdowns and mandates, as he stepped up to Government overreach to represent people who had lost their jobs.   This work saw Tony face NSW Health Minister, Brad H...

On this episode: We are joined by Prof. Nikolai Petrovsky, who invented an Australian COVID vaccine and is one of the unsung heroes of the pandemic.   Prof. Petrovsky is a renowned researcher in the field of immunology, endocrinology and vaccine development. He is highly credentialled and regarded in the field of vaccine innovation and development, which led him to establishing the successful Aust...

On this episode: We are joined by Sam Buono, a good friend of Adam and Steven, and a political and polling analyist.   While Sam is not known publicly, he is well connected behind the scenes. Polling is Sam’s game and he brings his research and statistics to analyse the final results of the NSW State election.   This is a comprehensive review of the election, as we touch on the overall result, whi...

On this episode: We are joined by Katherine Deves, an Australian lawyer, who co-founded Save Women’s Sport Australasia. In 2022, Katherine stepped into the political realm, running as the Liberal candidate for the high-profile Sydney seat of Warringah. She also contributes regularly on Sky News and to the Spectator Australia. Katherine has been at the forefront for advocating the protection of wom...

On this episode: We are joined by Dr. Phillip Altman, a highly-respected and well-known Australian authority on clinical trials and drug regulatory affairs with more than 40 years of experience in designing, managing and reporting of clinical trials and in working with the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) in gaining new drug approvals.    Dr. Altman has a comprehensive working kno...

On this episode: We are joined by Brian Matthew Raven, affectionately also known as Papa Brian, for his second interview with the ExCandidates.    Brian operates a refuge house for children extracted from human trafficking and adject poverty in Sumba, Indonesia – which we went into detail on his previous appearance.   Brian focuses purely on politics this episode and gives us a deep dive into the...

On this episode: We are joined by the Hon. Sarah Game MLC, One Nation’s member of the South Australian Legislative Council.    Sarah was elected to the South Australian Parliament in 2022 and since then has emerged as one of the hardest working Parliamentarians in Australia.   With a humble background as a school teacher and veterinarian, along with being a single mother of three children, Sarah s...

On this episode: We are joined again by NSW One Nation candidate for Parramatta, Mritunjay Singh.     Mritunjay breaks down an issue very close to his heart, the comments Greens member, David Shoebridge, made against the Hindu community in a Parliamentary budgets’ estimates hearing.   The comments led to One Nation’s leader, Mark Latham, to move a motion in Parliament for Shoebridge to apologise t...

On this episode: We are joined by Cumberland Councillor and former Mayor, Steve Christou, as well as NSW One Nation candidate for Parramatta, Mritunjay Singh.   Steve was outspoken during the recent pandemic and the NSW Government’s treatment of Western Sydney and their policy failings more broadly. Steve speaks of the emotional experiences that he witnessed in his community during this time.   He...

On this episode: We are joined by Prof. Robyn Cosford, an Australian integrative medical specialist with 35 years’ experience. After retiring for her career in the wake of the Pandemic, Robyn has embarked on a divine health awakening that is empowering people to take back control of their own health. She is working to uncover how science, nature and spiritual wisdom can work perfectly together to...

On this episode: Adam and Steven record LIVE from the Holi Colour Festival, hosted by One Nation candidate for Parramatta, Mritunjay Singh. In the midst of the NSW State election campaign, Adam and Steven go deep into the issues that really matter for New South Wales. They discuss the reckless spending of NSW Treasurer, Matt Kean, who has amassed a State debt of $182 billion (gross), which amounts...

On this episode: We are joined by Paul Vallejo, who has a background in Aerospace and Nuclear Engineering. Paul parlayed this knowledge into a successful 10-year career at NASA, in which he gained extensive experience and became a real guru on nuclear technology. He also has spent time in Texas universities teaching political sociology and the fundamentals of macro and micro economics. On this epi...

On this episode: We are joined by NSW One Nation’s candidate for Camden, Garry Dollin. Like many other One Nation candidates, Garry was not drawn to politics by personal ambition, but rather because he felt no one else was standing up to represent his views and the concerns of his community. A father of four, Garry’s political journey began at last year’s Federal election, running for the United A...

On this episode: We are joined by NSW One Nation’s candidate for Port Stephens, Mark Watson. Mark entered the political arena at the Federal election, running in the seat of Newcastle. He was motivated to run by the love he has for his 7-year-old daughter, and the concern he has that she might not grow up in the same country that he did. Focused on his community, Mark is concerned with issues that...

Join us on the 7th episode of the Next Candidate podcast as we speak to one of the fastest rising stars on the political landscape – Adam Zahra. After contesting the seat of Macarthur in the 2022 Federal election, Adam is now running for the seat of Campbelltown at the upcoming NSW State election. Adam is a local small business owner and family man, who is driven by a passion for his community and...