The Lyle Shelton Show

What happens when a senior politician says out loud what most political leaders are too afraid to touch? In this episode, you’ll hear Lyle Shelton speak with Family First New Zealand founder Bob McCoskrie about his viral interview with Winston Peters ahead of New Zealand’s election. They discuss Peters blunt comments on gender ideology, children, abortion, euthanasia and why political courage is b...

A children’s activity at Sydney’s Royal Botanic Garden has become part of Australia’s wider debate over gender, identity and the role of government-backed institutions. Lyle Shelton opens the show by criticising the involvement of Shane Jenek, known as Courtney Act, as a Botanic Gardens of Sydney ambassador and a children’s story trail based on Jenek’s book. Lyle argues that parents, rather than g...

Australia’s birth rate has fallen well below replacement level. What does that mean for the country over the next 40 years — and can anything reverse it? Katie Lush joins Lyle Shelton to discuss Australia’s demographic decline and the latest Intergenerational Report. Katie argues that the contraceptive pill, no-fault divorce, abortion, delayed motherhood and a career-first culture have contributed...

Can a school socially transition a child without telling their parents? South Australian Family First MLC Sarah Game joins Lyle Shelton to discuss her push for a parliamentary inquiry into services provided to children and young people experiencing gender dysphoria. Game explains why she wants Parliament to examine assessment and treatment pathways, parental rights, clinical safeguards and the evi...

Moira Deeming says the public still hasn’t heard the full story of what happened to her inside the Victorian Liberal Party. Now, after joining Family First, she sits down with Lyle Shelton for a wide-ranging conversation about the political battles, internal pressure and personal cost that shaped the past several years of her life. Deeming takes Lyle inside her time in the Liberal Party — from the...

Rick Dunham joins Lyle Shelton for a wide-ranging conversation about abortion in America, Donald Trump’s second term, the 2026 midterm elections and the political and cultural battles shaping the United States. Rick explains why he believes mail-order abortion pills and interstate travel have contributed to abortion numbers remaining high after Roe v. Wade was overturned. He and Lyle also discuss...

Liverpool Councillor Peter Ristevski says speaking out about Islam in Western Sydney has brought serious consequences — including threats against himself, his wife and his seven-year-old son. Peter joins Lyle Shelton for a wide-ranging conversation about Liverpool, faith, politics and the cultural changes reshaping Western Sydney. They discuss Peter’s Macedonian Orthodox Christian background, his...

One Nation is surging — so why does Australia need Family First? Former South Australian Treasurer and Health Minister Jack Snelling joins Lyle Shelton for a wide-ranging conversation about politics, faith, family and the future of Australia. Jack reflects on his years inside the Labor Party, his early involvement in the pro-life movement, his encounters with Penny Wong and B.A. Santamaria, and th...

Rev Mark Leach says he has been chased through the streets of Sydney, threatened with having his throat slit and confronted by disturbing expressions of antisemitism and radicalism. In this episode of The Lyle Shelton Show, Mark joins Lyle to discuss what he has witnessed firsthand, the ideology he believes is driving it, and why Australians should be paying closer attention. The conversation exam...

Australia is changing faster than most people realise. In this episode of The Lyle Shelton Show, Lyle speaks with Kyle Napoleoni and Pastor Abraham Harb from EvangelAUS after their recent documentary investigating Lakemba, the Islamic call to prayer, and the growing public debate surrounding Islam in Australia. Together they discuss:1. The Islamic call to prayer and why it matters.2. How Australia...

Kirralie Smith has been ordered to pay $95,000 after a legal battle that began when she spoke publicly about biological males competing in women’s soccer. Now, after losing her latest appeal, she joins Lyle Shelton to explain what happened, why she says she won’t back down, and what the case could mean for women’s sport, freedom of speech and the right to state biological reality in Australia. Kir...

Pauline Hanson asks difficult questions about radical Islam, immigration, Australian values and whether Islamic beliefs such as polygamy and Sharia are compatible with Australian law. Lyle Shelton also examines the treatment of Moira Deeming by the Victorian Liberal Party, Australia's housing crisis, Labor's latest conference, Israel, and why he believes the Church must speak into politics...

Parents are being told everything is fine in Australia's education system—but is it? In this episode of The Lyle Shelton Show, Lyle sits down with Courtney Schneider – AJA Director, Officer For Children and Families, to examine what is being taught in Victorian schools, why many parents never see it, and what families can do to stay informed. If you're a parent, grandparent, teacher or sim...

Can preaching the Bible really get you reported to anti-terror police? In this episode of  The Lyle Shelton Show , Lyle Shelton sits down with  Andrea Williams , barrister and Chief Executive of  Christian Concern  and the  Christian Legal Centre , to discuss the growing pressure facing Christians in the United Kingdom. Andrea shares over  40 years of legal experience  defending pastors, teachers,...

What happens when marriage, children’s rights, gender ideology and public policy collide? In this episode of  The Lyle Shelton Show , Lyle speaks with a scholar about the future of Australia, the family, children’s rights, Judeo-Christian foundations, woke ideology, women’s sport, and the political class’s fear of telling the truth. From the same-sex marriage debate to surrogacy, gender ideology a...

What really happens behind the scenes at one of the world's most influential conservative conferences? Lyle Shelton travelled to London to attend the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship (ARC) Conference, bringing you exclusive interviews and conversations from inside the event. In this episode, Lyle speaks with Sal Grover and other influential voices about the cultural, political and moral ch...

Why did Sarah Game leave One Nation? In this episode, Sarah joins Lyle Shelton to discuss her departure from One Nation, why she joined Family First, and the political battles shaping Australia today. We discuss abortion legislation, conscience votes, political pressure, party culture, and what it means to stand on principle in modern politics. Whether you agree or disagree, this is a conversation...

Why are detransitioners being excluded from conversations that directly affect their lives? This week on The Lyle Shelton Show, Lyle examines the cultural and political issues dominating debate across Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. Lyle discusses the shocking murder of Henry Nowak in the UK, the Belfast stabbing attack, the growing backlash against multiculturalism, and the role me...

In this episode of The Lyle Shelton Show:• Channel 9 labels Lyle Shelton "homophobic" over comments about family and marriage• John Ruddick joins the show to discuss his bill to ban sex selection abortion in NSW• Bella d'Abrera from the Institute of Public Affairs exposes what's really happening inside Australian schoolsListen and decide for yourself. Subscribe for weekly intervi...

The answers given by some of Australia's most senior officials have raised serious concerns about the state of our institutions, common sense, and public policy. This week on The Lyle Shelton Show, we unpack the Senate estimates that has everyone talking, the latest developments in Kirralie Smith's case and also an exclusive interview with Kathy Clubb who has a criminal record for breachin...

In this episode of The Lyle Shelton Show, Lyle breaks down the fallout from the Giggle v Tickle case, where Australia’s courts upheld the idea that biological men can access women’s spaces under current discrimination law. Outside the Federal Court, Lyle speaks with Drew Hutton, co-founder of the Australian Greens, who has now joined the fight to defend women’s spaces, biological reality, and comm...

Are Christian schools under attack in Australia? In this episode of The Lyle Shelton Show, Lyle unpacks the growing pressure being placed on Christian education, parental rights, motherhood, free speech, and family values across Australia. Feature interview with Christian Schools Australia CEO Daniel Pampuch As more Australians begin questioning where the country is heading culturally, this episod...

What the rise of One Nation means for Family First; Washington DC insider Tim Goeglein on the pro-family achievements of Trump’s first year and the President’s character; Still in the US, Bryan Rogers on why a Trump White House is not the end of thereligious freedom fight + much more.