The Lyle Shelton Show

Lyle Shelton
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A weekly look at the political issues the mainstream media won't touch.

  1. 2d ago

    How Did a Kids Event Become Part of Australia’s Gender Debate?

    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 government institutions, should guide children on contested questions of identity. He also discusses government spending and the cost of living, a euthanasia case involving a young child in the Netherlands, and what he describes as a two-tier approach to free speech and hate-speech law in Australia. The second half of the episode features Katie Faust’s address to the Family First 2026 Mobilise National Conference. She argues that public policy should be reframed around four rights of children: life, their mother and father, bodily safety and innocence. Her speech covers abortion, IVF, marriage, divorce, adoption, gender medicine, pornography and the broader question of whether same-sex marriage can ever be reversed. CHAPTERS 00:00 Coming Up 00:22 Why Is This Happening at the Botanic Gardens? 02:21 Courtney Act, Kids & the Gender Debate 03:29 Lyle’s Argument on Parents & Government 05:15 Government Spending & Cost of Living 08:58 Child Euthanasia in the Netherlands 13:46 Free Speech & Two-Tier Justice 17:19 Katie Foust: Putting Children First 18:04 Why Child Protection Changes the Debate 21:06 The Right to Life 23:40 A Child’s Right to Mother & Father 26:44 Same-Sex Marriage & Children 27:44 Divorce, Adoption & Family Structure 29:29 The Right to Bodily Safety 32:40 Protecting Childhood Innocence 34:24 Pornography & Children 36:17 Why Adults Must Sacrifice for Children 40:04 Lyle Responds 41:05 Can Same-Sex Marriage Be Reversed? 43:41 Marriage, Parenthood & the Law 46:20 Reframing the Marriage Debate 48:20 Closing #LyleShelton #ParentalRights #AustralianPolitics

  2. Sep 25

    Australia’s Birth Rate Has “Fallen Off a Cliff” — What Happens Next?

    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 to falling fertility. She also explains why she believes women can still have family, career and rich relationships — but perhaps not in the order modern feminism often encourages. The conversation also covers immigration, government debt, childcare, stay-at-home parenting, housing affordability and policies aimed at making it easier for young Australians to form families. Later in the show, Lyle discusses the Restore Women’s Rights rally at Victorian Parliament, proposals around taxpayer-funded gender-related surgery, the expansion of legal protections for polyamorous relationships in Seattle and Australia’s surrogacy debate. Subscribe to The Lyle Shelton Show for weekly conversations about politics, faith, family, life and freedom. CHAPTERS 00:00 Coming Up00:29 Katie Lush Joins Lyle01:06 Australia’s Birth Rate Collapse02:43 Can Immigration Fix the Problem?05:33 Debt, AI & Australia’s Economic Future08:30 Immigration & Social Cohesion11:33 Did the Contraceptive Pill Change Everything?13:17 No-Fault Divorce & Family Breakdown18:12 Abortion, the Baby Bonus & Birth Rates19:33 Feminism, Career & Delayed Motherhood23:45 Should Women Have Children Earlier?26:54 Six Children & Ten Grandchildren28:12 Making Family Life Affordable Again29:16 Rethinking Childcare Subsidies31:03 Stay-at-Home Parents & Childcare34:28 The First Three Years of a Child’s Life35:22 Housing on One Income36:10 Why Family Matters38:19 Lyle’s Weekly Wrap40:18 Melbourne Women’s Rights Rally45:27 Should Taxpayers Fund Gender Surgery?47:57 Polyamory & “Love Is Love”48:56 Australia’s Surrogacy Debate49:46 Closing #KatieLush #BirthRate #AustralianPolitics

  3. Sep 18

    Australian MP: Schools Can Socially Transition Children Without Telling Parents

    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 evidence surrounding medical interventions for minors. She and Lyle discuss concerns raised by families, an incident involving 22 young people whose care became the subject of an internal review, the use of puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones, and school policies that Game says can leave parents unaware that their child is being socially transitioned. Game also explains what needs to happen for her proposed inquiry to proceed through the South Australian Parliament. 00:00 Parents Under Pressure Over Gender Transition 00:35 Sarah Game Joins the Show 02:05 Medical Gender Treatment of Children 02:31 The Case Involving 22 Young People 03:17 Parents, Schools & Social Transition 05:43 Why Sarah Wants a Parliamentary Inquiry 06:57 Can the Inquiry Get the Votes? 08:39 NSW Sex-Selective Abortion Bill Defeated 11:12 One Nation’s Abortion Controversy 13:43 Family First, One Nation & the Conservative Vote 15:56 Assisted Dying & Euthanasia 18:59 The UK Debate & Australia 20:26 Sall Grover’s High Court Setback 22:39 Moira Deeming Joins Family First 23:20 Why Sarah Game Joined Family First 27:31 Turn the Tide & Closing Subscribe to The Lyle Shelton Show for weekly conversations about politics, faith, family, life and freedom.#SarahGame #ParentalRights #AustralianPolitics

  4. Sep 13

    Moira Deeming Reveals What Happened Behind Closed Doors in the Liberal Party

    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 attacks that began before she even entered Parliament, to the backlash over her views on women’s rights, abortion and gender ideology.They revisit the 2023 women’s rights rally that was gatecrashed by neo-Nazis, the political fallout that followed, her battle with former Liberal leader John Pesutto and the internal meetings Deeming says became some of the most difficult experiences of her political career.She also discusses her defamation case, the more recent incident involving former Liberal leader Matthew Guy, her concerns about intimidation and safety, and why she ultimately concluded that her future could no longer be inside the Liberal Party.The conversation then turns to why Deeming has joined Family First, her bid to return to the Victorian Parliament representing Western Metropolitan Region, and what she believes needs to change in Australian conservative politics.This is Moira Deeming telling her story in her own words.Subscribe to The Lyle Shelton Show for long-form conversations about politics, faith, family, life and freedom.CHAPTERS00:00 They Tried to Ruin Me00:32 Moira Deeming Joins Family First03:06 The Attacks Begin Inside the Liberal Party06:28 The Maiden Speech That Changed Everything11:38 Children, Gender & the Political Backlash16:14 The Posie Parker Rally21:44 The Neo-Nazi Fallout23:40 Behind Closed Doors in the Liberal Party28:40 The Defamation Battle31:56 The Matthew Guy Incident34:17 Intimidation, Safety & Political Bullying40:29 Why Moira Joined Family First42:28 The Fight to Return to Parliament45:06 Victoria’s Election & What Comes Next47:52 Closing#MoiraDeeming #AustralianPolitics #LyleShelton

  5. Sep 3

    Roe v. Wade Fell. Why Did Abortions Rise?

    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 Trump’s record on family policy, free speech and gender issues, immigration and the southern border, the growing divide inside the Democratic Party, the Iran conflict and whether Republicans could lose control of Congress.The conversation also turns to Marco Rubio and JD Vance, the impact of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, the future of the conservative movement and signs that Gen Z is becoming increasingly engaged with Christianity.Before the feature interview, Lyle looks at Australia’s $1 trillion Commonwealth debt, cost-of-living pressures, net zero and energy reliability, commercial surrogacy, Queensland Children’s Hospital and Anne Hathaway’s comments about abortion.Subscribe to The Lyle Shelton Show for weekly conversations about politics, faith, family, life and freedom.#LyleShelton #Abortion #USPolitics00:00 Why Did Abortions Rise After Roe?00:27 Lyle’s Opening02:07 Australia’s Debt & Cost of Living02:50 Net Zero & Energy Reliability03:47 Commercial Surrogacy05:43 Gender Ideology & Children’s Health07:11 Anne Hathaway on Abortion07:57 Rick Dunham Joins the Show14:54 Donald Trump’s Second Term21:20 Immigration & American Patriotism23:54 The Democratic Party’s Shift Left27:18 Iran, Trump & the Midterm Elections32:09 Charlie Kirk & Trump’s Administration35:48 America’s Culture War37:32 Roe v. Wade & Rising Abortions38:39 Rubio, Vance & America After Trump39:30 Gen Z Is Returning to Christianity42:53 Closing

  6. Aug 27

    Australian Councillor Warns: “There’s a Radical Islamic Problem in Liverpool”

    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 years in business and politics, his decision to leave the Liberal Party, and why he has now joined Family First. The conversation then turns to local government, Islamic prayer halls, the Muslim call to prayer, Liverpool Council, Australia Day, One Nation and Peter’s concerns about the growth of radical Islam in the area. Peter also explains why he believes Family First can gain ground in Western Sydney and why he chose it over One Nation. Plus, Lyle looks at One Nation’s family policies, abortion conscience protections in NSW, the Family First National Conference and Australia’s looming energy reliability challenge. Subscribe to The Lyle Shelton Show for weekly conversations about politics, faith, family, life and freedom. #LyleShelton #WesternSydney #IslamInAustralia Chapters 00:00 Coming Up 00:33 Peter Ristevski Joins Family First 01:10 One Nation & Family First 03:36 Abortion & Conscience Rights 05:13 Family First National Conference 06:46 Australia’s Energy Crisis 07:32 Peter Ristevski Interview 08:55 Faith & Macedonian Orthodox Roots 14:54 Growing Up in Western Sydney 22:05 Business, Politics & Media Controversies 27:50 Islam & Liverpool Council 35:14 Islam, Politics & the Liberal Party 40:55 Leaving the Liberals & Winning as an Independent 43:31 The Battle for Western Sydney 48:33 Why Peter Didn’t Join One Nation 51:48 Australia Day & Local Government 52:41 The Muslim Call to Prayer 56:10 Threats Against Peter & His Family58:35 Closing

  7. Aug 20

    What Pauline Hanson’s One Nation Is Missing

    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 the political and cultural changes he has witnessed across decades in public life. But the conversation ultimately comes back to a major question facing Australia's political right: what does Family First offer that Pauline Hanson’s One Nation doesn't? Lyle and Jack discuss the One Nation surge, the failures of the major parties, the importance of the family, and why they believe Australia needs a positive political vision built around faith, family, life and freedom. Plus, Lyle covers some of the biggest political and cultural stories of the week before sitting down with Jack. Subscribe to The Lyle Shelton Show for weekly conversations on Australian politics, faith, family, life and freedom. #OneNation #AustralianPolitics #LyleShelton

  8. Aug 13

    He Was Threatened With Death for Speaking Out About Islam

    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 examines radical Islam, anti-Israel protests, antisemitism, the response of Australian institutions and the question of how a free and tolerant society should respond to ideologies that challenge its values. What is happening on Australian streets — and are our political and cultural leaders taking the warning signs seriously? Subscribe to The Lyle Shelton Show for weekly conversations on politics, culture, faith and the issues shaping Australia's future. New episodes every Friday. #LyleShelton #Australia #RadicalIslam

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A weekly look at the political issues the mainstream media won't touch.

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  • Creator
    Lyle Shelton
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    22
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Lyle Shelton
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