Spectator Australia Podcasts

“Why I left Mumford and Sons” – Winston Marshall

1 June 2023 3:00 am

Winston Marshall was the banjoist and lead guitarist for British folk rock band Mumford and Sons. In 2021, he left…

“Stop welcoming me to my own country” – Senator Alex Antic

25 May 2023 3:00 am

Senator Alex Antic is a Liberal Senator representing South Australia in the Australian Federal Parliament. In this wide-ranging conversation with…

The uneasy relationship between sport & politics, with Andrew Bogut

18 May 2023 3:00 am

Andrew Bogut is Australia’s greatest ever men’s basketballer. His glittering professional career started in 2005 when he became the first…

Wargaming the war over Taiwan, with Mick Ryan

11 May 2023 3:00 am

Mick Ryan is a retired Major-General in the Australian Army. His decorated 35 year military career included deployments to East…

Dispatches from the culture wars, with Daisy Cousens

4 May 2023 3:00 am

Daisy Cousens is one of the most insightful and entertaining voices in Australian political and social commentary. She’s mastered legacy…

“We must stop treating Aboriginal people differently” – Warren Mundine

27 April 2023 3:00 am

Warren Mundine grew up in a poor Aboriginal family in the 1950’s and rose to become the National President of…

“Stop stealing my money!” – Why superannuation doesn’t work, with Cameron Murray

20 April 2023 3:00 am

Cameron Murray is an Australian author and economist, who specialises in property markets, environmental economics and corruption. His latest book…

“Fear your silence more than your words” – Kellie-Jay Keen (AKA Posie Parker)

12 April 2023 3:45 am

Kellie-Jay Keen is an activist for sex-based rights. She is the founder of Standing For Women, a global women’s rights…

Why companies go woke, with Peter Klein

5 April 2023 2:45 am

Almost every big company has embraced woke policies and attitudes over the last five years, despite little evidence they improve…

“The price of safety is freedom” – Konstantin Kisin

30 March 2023 2:45 am

Konstantin Kisin is a Russian-British comedian, podcaster and writer. His speech earlier this year to the Oxford Union on ‘whether…

“Australia no longer has free speech” – Josh Krook

23 March 2023 2:45 am

We now live in an age where words are violence. Where hate speech is not just vile, but illegal. Where…

“Feminism is dying” – Sydney Watson [Part II]

16 March 2023 2:45 am

In last week’s episode host Will Kingston chatted to firebrand conservative commentator Sydney Watson, whose funny and fearless culture war…

“Some parents want a trans daughter more than a gay son” – Sydney Watson [Part I]

9 March 2023 2:45 am

Sydney Watson is not a quiet Australian, although she shares their frustrations. On the contrary she’s a very loud Australian.…

“Net Zero will impoverish you, help China and won’t even save the planet” – Ross Clark

2 March 2023 2:45 am

Australia and the UK have adopted a legally-binding commitment to net zero carbon emissions by 2050. In this provocative conversation…

“Wokeism is a denial of our humanity” – Francis Foster

23 February 2023 2:45 am

Why are there almost no right-wing comedians? Why do we take jokes so seriously these days? Is it even possible…

“The costs of our lockdowns were 68 times the benefits” – Gigi Foster

16 February 2023 2:18 am

The pandemic may be coming to an end, but the virus of groupthink that infected our institutions still runs rampant.…

Welcome to Australiana

16 February 2023 2:15 am

Australia is changing before our eyes but we cannot see it. Or perhaps we don’t want to? Enter Australiana, the…