In this episode in a series of chats, we speak with Peter about US President Donald Trump, the proposed Defence Estate sell-off, the vandalising of memorials, RSL Victoria State President Mark Schroffel's trip to the UK, Australia Day Achievement Medallions, Saluting Service and upcoming commemorations.

Warwick Young CSC OAM and Brooke Sporer from Veteran Film Foundation speak with the Radio Show about the coming Red Poppy Film Festival, to be held at the Art Gallery NSW from March 6-8. With an opening night gala and Red Poppy Awards and a weekend of films from around the world, live entertainment and veterans artwork, the flagship of veteran story telling presents a weekend of connectivity for veterans and the general community. Tickets, partially tax deductible, are available through Humanitix.

On a perfect summer morning, at the picturesque William Street Oval in Brighton, Victoria Greg walked the grounds with Neil Burgin from Invictus Australia. Neil, Director of Strategy and Research, speaks with Greg about understanding the value of the defence community to sport and of sport to the defence community. They speak also, of the physical and mental well-being and social connectivity of being involved in sport and the role Invictus plays....despite dedicated interruption from the oval's Groundsman. To help enable positive outcomes, a must-listen.

Ex-teacher, musician, pop-culture author, surfer and former surf shop owner Murray Walding speaks with the Radio Show about his discovering Victorian coastal town Lorne, in the Summer of Love, 1967. With great surf, a great vibe, The Wild Colonial Club, The Arab Coffee Shop and Rotten Ronnie's Burger Bar, Murray became hooked and soon moved to the area. Murray also speaks about the transition from longboards to short boards and back again, Claw and Sing-Ding and the opening of The Bells Beach Surf Shop, the showing of surf movies, joining the acid jazz/pop band The Beachniks...and watching Rotten Ronnie have a panic attack when his hamburger making machine broke down.

Writer, essayist, novelist and journalist David Free speaks with the Radio Show about the cancel culture and how Barry Humphries' art was always about bucking against the orthodox and shocking people. David speaks about the legacy of Lenny Bruce, the importance of bucking against the orthodox, group-think and of free thinking. We touch also on the apparent duality of the cancel culture in regards to Michael Jackson. And, finally a chat about JFK's assassination, conspiracy theories and how a nasty loner with a cheap gun changed the course of history.

After 15 years in the ring, Australia's Taylah Gentzen takes on the World Champion in boxings World Title fight, this Saturday night (Sunday morning Australian time) at Utilita Stadium in Newcastle, UK. Here, The Last Post Radio Show speaks with the ADF veteran about her journey. Taylah speaks of the strengthening effects of boxings clarity and routine, about the ups and downs of her boxing story...and of being recognised on her morning quest to find good coffee on the streets of Newcastle.

With The Pet Sounds Band, the co-founder of The Beach Boys, Al Jardine, tours Australia in 2026.

The starkness of Midnight Oil impacted Australian culture for over half a century. Their significance will forever be recognised. Drummer Rob Hirst, though not the frontman of the group, was, to many, its backbone. Here the Radio Show speaks with Prof David Nichols about the musician from Camden whose surfing head band travelled the world with a flamboyant lead singer and a story and message of social activism, indigenous land rights, environmental awareness and confronting uncomfortable truths. David also lets us in on the real reason that The Oils never appeared on Countdown.