Today, colonialism is viewed by many as the original sin of British history. The truth is far more complex. Theologian, ethicist, and author Nigel Biggar is one of the very few public figures with the courage to take a holistic approach to the study of the British Empire. His latest book is titled ‘Colonialism: A Moral Reckoning.’ It offers a moral inquest into the colonial past, forensically contesting damaging falsehoods and thereby helping to rejuvenate faith in the West’s future. Follow Aust...
Nov 15, 2023•50 min•Ep. 40
For the second time in his life, Laurence Fox is engulfed in a cancellation storm. It has taken a heavy toll, but he refuses to be silenced. In this wide-ranging conversation with Will, he discusses cancel culture, GB News, the failure of multiculturalism, the future of conservatism and the sad decline of London. Follow Australiana on social media here. Subscribe to The Spectator Australia here....
Nov 08, 2023•47 min•Ep. 39
The forensic, long-form political interview remains possibly the best, and certainly the most entertaining, mechanism for political accountability. Can it survive in an age of spin, social media and soundbites? To answer that question, Will is joined by Rob Burley. Rob is one of the most respected and experienced editors in British political television, with a CV that includes stints as editor of the BBC’s live political programs, The Andrew Marr Show, Politics Live and Newswatch. His new book, ...
Nov 01, 2023•46 min•Ep. 38
Graham Linehan created some of the most beloved British sitcoms of all-time, including Father Ted, Black Books and The IT Crowd. That counted for little when his life was upended for the ‘crime’ of advocating for sex-based rights. In this conversation with host Will Kingston, Graham talks about his career in television, the craft of sitcom writing and why he continues to rally against the dangers of trans ideology. Follow Australiana on social media here. Subscribe to The Spectator Australia her...
Oct 25, 2023•54 min•Ep. 37
What if Hitler was killed in 1923? Was Germany's defeat in WWII inevitable? How should we assess Churchill's legacy? And are the events unfolding in Gaza today a by-product of WWII? All these questions, and more, are answered by arguably the pre-eminent living historian on the Second World War, James Holland. Follow Australiana on social media here. Subscribe to The Spectator Australia here. Buy 'The Savage Storm' here....
Oct 18, 2023•46 min•Ep. 36
Jeffrey Archer is one of the most successful authors of all time. He has been published in 115 countries and more than 50 languages, with international sales passing 275 million copies. But his life has been just as remarkable as any of his stories. It’s a tale of political intrigue, wealth, fame, financial calamity, nobility, crime, incarceration, redemption and love. In this wide-ranging conversation with host Will Kingston, Jeffrey reflects on his life, his work and his three loves: politics,...
Oct 11, 2023•49 min•Ep. 35
Helen Joyce is a journalist, author and feminist campaigner. Her first book, ‘Trans: When Ideology Meets Reality’, was an immediate bestseller and named by The Times, The Spectator and The Observer as one of their books of 2021. It tells the story of how national laws, company policies, school curricula, medical protocols, academic research and media style guides are being rewritten to privilege self-declared gender identity over biological sex. Follow Australiana on social media here. Subscribe...
Oct 04, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 34
Has western society ever been more unhappy? Deaths of despair are at historically high levels. Antidepressant use is through the roof. Woke culture is encouraging us to feel guilty about pretty much everything. We are in desperate need of an injection of happiness. Fortunately, this week Will is joined by just the person to provide it. Professor Gad Saad is one of the world’s most important public intellectuals, and surely its most entertaining. His most recent book is titled, ‘The Saad Truth ab...
Sep 27, 2023•53 min•Ep. 33
Capitalism was the driving force behind extraordinary advances in prosperity throughout the 20th century. But isolationist policies, stagnant wages and woke companies have led many to question whether the capitalist system has run its course. To assess the state of capitalism in 2023, Will is joined by self-described 'rabid capitalist', Hannah Cox. Hannah is a prominent American libertarian writer, commentator and activist. She is best known as the co-founder of Based, a hugely popular multimedi...
Sep 20, 2023•49 min•Ep. 32
Who was the greatest-ever military general? What was history's most disastrous party? Is identity politics ruining the study of history? And what on Earth was the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth? All these questions and more are answered by the co-host of the smash-hit 'The Rest is History' podcast, Dominic Sandbrook. Follow Australiana on social media here. Subscribe to The Spectator Australia here. Buy tickets to see The Rest is History live in Australia here....
Sep 13, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 31
It may seem odd to describe a book that was published almost 30 years ago as highly topical. But the 1995 Miles Franklin Award winner, ‘The Hand That Signed The Paper’, is just that. The book's author, Helen Dale, has since established herself as one of Australia's true polymaths. She has continued to produce magnificent novels, such as 'Kingdom of the Wicked', as well as casting a liberal lens over the issues of the day for Law & Liberty (where she is a Senior Writer), The Australian, Quill...
Sep 06, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 30
International best-selling author Bjorn Lomborg has spent a career infuriating people by being sensible. He brought much-needed pragmatism to the climate debate, and he's now doing the same for international development. In his latest book, titled 'Best Things First', he presents the 12 most efficient solutions for the world's poorest and our global SDG promises. Follow Australiana on social media here. Subscribe to The Spectator Australia here. Buy 'Best Things First' here....
Aug 30, 2023•56 min•Ep. 29
John Anderson AC is a sixth-generation farmer and grazier from New South Wales, who spent 19 years from 1989 in the Australian Parliament, including six years as Leader of the National Party and Deputy Prime Minister. In this wide-ranging conversation with host Will Kingston, John discusses the health of public debate today, the upcoming Voice referendum and why politicians have forgotten the importance of 'the case for change.' Follow Australiana on social media here. Subscribe to The Spectator...
Aug 23, 2023•44 min•Ep. 28
One of the most important academic papers of modern times was published in 2017. It was titled, ‘The Conceptual Penis as a Social Construct’. Thankfully, it wasn’t the content of the paper that started a global discussion, but rather the circumstances that surrounded it and the light that it shone on the current state of academia, woke ideology and notions of truth and freedom of expression. This week, host Will Kingston is joined by one of the pseudonymous authors of the paper, philosopher, wri...
Aug 16, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 27
In some respects, the Romans feel strangely familiar. In the great men (and yes, they were almost always men) of the Roman Empire, we can glimpse human motivations, desires and flaws that we share today. At the same time, the Romans inhabited a world replete with some (thankfully) not so familiar features: eunuchs, prophecy, incest and barbarism. What lessons can we draw from a civilisation that is at once familiar to us, and yet so alien? To answer that question, host Will Kingston is joined by...
Aug 09, 2023•52 min•Ep. 26
Drugs in the White House... Presidential court cases... Geriatric party leaders… Eight hour hunger strikes… And the odd attempted ‘insurrection.’ It’s fair to say that we’ve become desensitised to just how strange American politics has become. To help make sense of the madness, host Will Kingston is joined by Texas’ #1 radio host, the ‘Czar of Talk’, Michael Berry. Follow Australiana on social media here. Subscribe to The Spectator Australia here. Listen to The Michael Berry Show here....
Aug 02, 2023•32 min•Ep. 25
We live in an age where the lines between entertainment and political activism are so blurred as to be almost non-existent. Barbie is less a movie about a doll than a lecture about the patriarchy. The ‘Welcome to Country’ at most footy games will soon be longer than the game itself. And many stand-up comedians are less interested in telling jokes than they are about making political statements. Monty Franklin is not one of those comedians. Instead he’s become one of Australia’s most successful U...
Jul 26, 2023•39 min•Ep. 24
Society's approach to mental health is, well, healthier than it was in the past. The stiff upper lip, suck it up, ‘be a man’ mentality has been replaced by a more open and accepting conversation around depression, anxiety and trauma. However, this evolution has also brought with it some troubling consequences: an unhealthy ennoblement of victimhood, difficulty instilling resilience in young people and a fear of uncomfortable truth’s that need to be spoken. It raises the question, has Australia b...
Jul 19, 2023•46 min•Ep. 23
It isn't hard to find a right-wing critique of woke ideology. It is much more difficult to find left-leaning thinkers coming out in opposition to the woke dogma that has superseded traditional, social democratic principles in most western centre-left political parties. This is why Susan Neiman’s new book, ‘Left is not Woke’ is such an important contribution to the public debate. Susan is one of the world’s most renowned and respected living philosophers. She currently resides in Germany where sh...
Jul 12, 2023•42 min•Ep. 22
Adam Creighton is an Australian economist and journalist. He is currently the Washington correspondent for The Australian newspaper. In this interview with host Will Kingston, Adam takes us on a whistle-stop tour of the burning economic issues of the day, including cost-of-living, productivity and innovation. Follow Australiana on social media here. Subscribe to The Spectator Australia here....
Jul 05, 2023•49 min•Ep. 21
Brendan O'Neill is the chief political writer for Spiked and a regular contributor to The Spectator. His new book, 'A Heretic's Manifesto', is a rallying cry to stand up against the woke orthodoxy of our age. Follow Australiana on social media here. Subscribe to The Spectator Australia here. Buy 'A Heretic's Manifesto' here....
Jun 28, 2023•53 min•Ep. 20
Sall Grover was a Hollywood screenwriter for a decade before returning to Australia to start 'Giggle' - a social media app for women. After a barely believable series of events (that could only have happened in the strange times in which we live), the app is at the centre of one of the most significant legal cases in modern Australian history. The outcome will have very real repercussions for girls and women across the country. Note: We had some minor sound issues (and a host with a nasty cold)....
Jun 21, 2023•46 min•Ep. 19
Miranda Devine is an Australian journalist and bestselling author. Whilst working in Australia, her opinion pieces for, among others, The Daily Telegraph and The Sydney Morning Herald more often than not made their way to the forefront of the national conversation. She currently resides in New York, where she writes for The New York Post. Follow Australiana on social media here. Subscribe to The Spectator Australia here. Subscribe to Miranda's newsletter here....
Jun 14, 2023•32 min•Ep. 18
Johannes Leak is the Editorial Cartoonist for The Australian. Like his father Bill before him, Johannes’ cartoons represent the soul of the newspaper. In this conversation with host Will Kingston, Johannes delivers a masterclass on the craft of political cartoons, as well as discussing how identity politics and cancel culture are encroaching on modern media and the arts. Follow Australiana on social media here. Subscribe to The Spectator Australia here. Visit Johannes’ website and online shop he...
Jun 07, 2023•43 min•Ep. 17
Winston Marshall was the banjoist and lead guitarist for British folk rock band Mumford and Sons. In 2021, he left the band so that he could be free to use his voice to shine a light on the taboo topics of our age. His podcast for The Spectator, Marshall Matters, is now one of the most popular political and social commentary podcasts in the UK. Follow Australiana on social media here. Subscribe to The Spectator Australia here. Listen to Marshall Matters here....
May 31, 2023•46 min•Ep. 16
Senator Alex Antic is a Liberal Senator representing South Australia in the Australian Federal Parliament. In this wide-ranging conversation with host Will Kingston, Alex discusses the Voice referendum, the future of the Liberal Party, the challenges facing the west and the rise of China. Follow Australiana on social media here. Subscribe to The Spectator Australia here. Follow Alex on Instagram here....
May 24, 2023•46 min•Ep. 15
Andrew Bogut is Australia’s greatest ever men’s basketballer. His glittering professional career started in 2005 when he became the first Australian to go number #1 in the NBA draft, it reached its crescendo in 2015 with an NBA championship for the Golden State Warriors, and ended back in Australia with the Sydney Kings. Off the court, he has developed a reputation as an intelligent, contrarian thinker on a wide range of issues. In this conversation, Andrew and host Will Kingston discuss the rel...
May 17, 2023•52 min•Ep. 14
Mick Ryan is a retired Major-General in the Australian Army. His decorated 35 year military career included deployments to East Timor, Iraq, and southern Afghanistan, as well as a stint as a strategist on the United States Joint Staff in the Pentagon. This experience, in conjunction with an impressive academic resume, has earnt him a reputation as one of Australia’s finest military minds. His new book, ‘White Sun War’, is an engrossing imagining of a future conflict between China and the US over...
May 10, 2023•48 min•Ep. 13
Daisy Cousens is one of the most insightful and entertaining voices in Australian political and social commentary. She’s mastered legacy media via contributions to Sky News, Q&A and The Spectator Australia, but it’s her burgeoning reputation as a YouTuber that has catapulted her to global attention. Over 215 thousand people now subscribe to her channel. In this episode, Daisy and host Will Kingston go on an intrepid adventure into the culture wars and Australian and American politics. Follow...
May 03, 2023•51 min•Ep. 12
Warren Mundine grew up in a poor Aboriginal family in the 1950’s and rose to become the National President of the Australian Labor Party, an advisor to five Prime Ministers, a successful businessman and a tireless advocate for indigenous Australians. In this conversation with host Will Kingston, he discusses why he is opposing the Voice, and outlines some practical things we can do instead to improve the lives of Indigenous Australians. Follow Australiana on social media here . Subscribe to The ...
Apr 26, 2023•38 min•Ep. 11
