Intentional Communities

In this episode, Trent and Thomas discuss intentional communities. They explore what intentional communities are, why people are drawn to them, and the different models and strategies that could make them a viable option for Australians.

In this episode, Mitch and Trent discuss Australian Rules Football — exploring the history of Australia’s home‑grown football code, its cultural impact, and tackling a polarising question for nationalists: are professional sports valuable, or merely bread and circuses?

In this episode, Trent and Thomas introduce the concept of nativist retro‑futurism — a thought framework for drawing lessons from Australia’s past and applying them to the nation’s future, particularly in how we approach emerging technologies. They also give a … Read More

In this episode Trent, Matthew and Mitch explore the production and cultural legacy of the 1997 Australian comedy film The Castle. They also examine the real‑world Mabo decision and discuss how the film interprets and reflects its significance.

In this episode Trent and Jamie give the nativist perspective on the legacy of the Snowy Mountains Hydro Scheme and its modern counterpart, Snowy 2.0. Exploring why these nation shaping projects were built, what they’ve delivered, and how the new … Read More

In this episode Trent and Jamie discuss Tasmania, its history, its current situation and the establishment of the Hobart ANA branch.

In this episode Trent and Ben discuss the history of Empire Day, it’s origins, why it fell off the calendar and what it all means for the modern Australian nationalist.

In this episode Michael and Mitch discuss Australian artist Norman Lindsay and his book the magic pudding. The boys delve into the books cultural impact as well as its underlying ideology.

In this episode Michael and Trent discuss how Gallipoli and the ANZACs form part of Australia’s founding mythology and how that fits into contemporary Australian culture. (Closing speech Paul Keating’s unknown soldier speech 1993)

In this episode, Michael and Grant discuss Russel Ward’s “Australian Legend”, Neville Meaney’s and John Hirsts’ critiques of his conclusions, issues of Australian identity and Britishness in Australian history. Outro music: Ian Mudie’s poem, “To This Land Dedicated” put to … Read More