Hills Bloke - An Unordinary Life

James & Josie have a very entertaining and fast growing YouTube travel vlog channel where they travel the world sharing their real life adventures, with a focus on authentic experiences, humour and unfiltered travel content.We talk about...I get emotional when we talk about how I came to find their channel and how they made me, a born and bred Aussie, fall in love with my country again!Where they grew upHow they accidentally met and how life changing that has beenJosie's dream to travel, where that came from?The YouTube channel how that came to be, wanting to quit etcAustralia, where they would like to liveTheir favourite place in AustraliaTraveling, safety, getting a helping hand and fear of free campingAustralian supermarkets and food in general compared to the UKTheir favourite Australian foodsLiving in Perth for four monthsTravel plans for 2026 and beyondImposter syndrome and leaning into the fact they are popularthe costs of moving to AustraliaSitting in the uncomfortableJames & Josie Travel LinksYou Tube - https://www.youtube.com/@JamesandJosieTravelInsta - https://www.instagram.com/jamesandjosietravel/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/jamesandjosietravelSupport James & Josie Travel Here ---> ko-fi.com/jamesandjosietravel

Tim Manger is the founder and Director of BTR Bullion and "Beat the Reset" after realising that there was a niche market within the physical metals and digital assets space, where consumers were largely disconnected from investing through a mismatch in both understanding and knowledge.Tim has amassed a large social media following over the past few years, attracting both local and international audiences on platforms such as YouTube, Spotify and Patreon.He is also a researcher of Global Monetary Systems and Published Author of the books "Things We Were Never Told About Money" "The Great Asset Shift" and "2033 The Great Reset"in this episode we talk about...How he go into all thisHow his mother's death bed confession lead to an unknown siblingHis booksHow one post sent him viralHow he got to be on MAF's (Married At First Sight) Australian Politics Antarctica and what he thinks is really going on thereDoing your research on any subjectHow to get society back on trackUFO's and UAP'sOver reach, laws and the disconnect with our governmentWhat bullion does he buy himself?What is really going on in Antarcticafacebook - https://www.facebook.com/beattheresetinstagram - https://www.instagram.com/btr.bullionyoutube - https://www.youtube.com/@beattheresetweb - https://www.btrbullion.com.au/

Louis Clarke owns Hardened, an Australian Civil Defense (Bunkers) company, which is a partner of Atmas Group, a Finland-based global supplier in over 25 countries. specializing in high-quality bunkers, shelters, safe rooms, air filtration systems and structural hardening components to provide advanced solutions to evolving threats. In this episode he debunks the industry in Australia, who buy's them and what are they really for?We talk about how he got into the industry and the surprising motivation behind it all Australia's Civil defense system and personal responsibility What is his typical sale, what is the typical bunker made from? Air filtration and the technology that goes into them etcWhat areas of Australia do they sell in? Suburban blocks, Council rules etcThe biggest ones in Australia! His thoughts on society in general and the loss of general skills along with communityGeo politics and how it's impacting us and supply chains etchttps://www.hardened-tech.com.au/

Topher Field is a renowned content creator, public speaker, interviewer, podcaster, writer, satirist, and champion of Human Rights he is Australia’s most recognised Libertarian Political Commentators and Human Rights activists. He is the Director of “Battleground Melbourne“, a multi-award winning and internationally acclaimed documentary and is also the Author of “Good People Break Bad Laws“Over 15 years Topher Field has accumulated over 2 Million video views, over 150,000 regular followers and 14 film awards but his proudest achievement is without doubt his two criminal charges for ‘Incitement’. During the world famous Melbourne Lock downs Topher was awarded these charges by Victoria Police for encouraging people to exercise their Human Rights during the Covid era in 2021.In this episode we talk aboutHis newest podcast, The Oddcast with CarlyGrowing up and having a gun pointed at himThe possibility of leaving Australia and where would we go?Libertarian PoliticsHow he copes mentally with the pressure from the powers that beFiat currency, Gold stacking, bitcoin and central bank and Goverment digital currency'sWhat he thinks about UAP's and UFO'sHis favorite conspiracy theory, which will blow your mind!Topher can be found on a range of social media platforms includingFacebook: www.facebook.com/topherfieldYouTube: www.youtube.com/c/topherfieldInstagram: @topherfieldTwitter: @topherfieldTelegram: t.me/topherfieldSubscribeStar: www.subscribestar.com/topherfield

Dr Andrew Morgan PhD is an author and UAP, UFO, NHI technology researcher based in Western Australia where he has been studying the phenomena also known as "min min" lights.He has captured hundreds of these on equipment and so we talk about how he got into this field of research, orb's, rod's min min lights, the link between the Aboriginals, my experience with them, the spiritual side, the whole UAP, UFO phenomena, Bob Lazar and why outback WA is a hotspot! Andrew Morgan Youtube http://www.youtube.com/@AD_Morgan_MediaPublished Papers https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Andrew-Morgan-26

Mia Davies is the the Nationals WA candidate for the federal electorate of Bullwinkel and an Australian politician who was the Leader of the Opposition and leader of the National Party in Western Australia from March 2021 to January 2023.She was a member of the state Legislative Assembly from 2013 to 2025, having previously served in the Legislative Council from 2009 to 2013.

Steve is an Aussie YouTuber living in Japan with a wood fired oven in the middle of his house! In this episode I talked to him about growing up in Mount Druitt Sydney, how he came to be in Japan, Japan's 10 million abandoned "Akiya's" homes, why they are so cheap, how to buy one, business basics, the best and worst bits and the reality of living in Japan and the wave of Aussies already relocating there. Real Rural Japan You Tubehttps://www.youtube.com/@RealRuralJapan

What does Ai think itself is?Will Ai create job loss?What is the best energy source for Australia?Climate change and energy, renewables, wind farms, Geo thermal, hydro and nuclearThe Parliamentary System, should Australia stay in the monarchy or become a republic?The World Freedom Index, which countries are the best to live in?Immigration, why are some countries so ft on it, what works and what doesn't Australian property prices and how we get our country back? Should WA bring water down from up north?Road Fatality rates, who does it best, where does Australia rate and what can we do to improvePrison rehabilitationWhats the best way for humans to live?WA's Gun LawsUfO'sThe BibleDMT non human entities and the reality of conciseness, Who built the Pyramids?Göbekli TepeThe Book Of RevelationThe Dead Sea Scrollsthe Book Of Enoch why was it left outAustralian AboriginalsThe Bradshaw Paintings and human art before AboriginalsCrop CirclesDo Tasmanian Tigers still exist?Whats hidden in the Vatican?What will humans look like in 100 years and in 500 years?Post human speciesBest singer ever?Best era to line in?Oak IslandIf you could have any super power what would it be?Time TravelIf you could take three things on a desert IslandGovernment Control and over regulationIf you could make a computer game what would you make?If you could invent any new tech what would it be?Dangers of digital TechIs free will an illusion?How to live a fulfilled life?What is consciousness?How many Ants does it take to lift an Elephant?Can you survive on Pizza?Do dogs have concisenessThe Marty Sheargold incidentI used chat model Meta Ai with Liama 3.2 and put it's own description prompt into Midjourney 6.1 to get the avatar image of what it thinks it looks like!

Lisa Logan is the Nationals Party Candidate for the seat of Kalamunda in the upcoming Western Australian state election and so in this episode I sat with her to talk about growing upThe tragic event that started her on the path to PoliticsThe growing market of voters not voting for one of the "big two" and the Nat's move into "city" seatsGovernment over regulationThe new draconian gun lawsRoad death tolls and what can be done about itWe also talk about Kalamunda in general, city planning, tourism and the new McDonald's proposal.

Matt Moran is the Australian Liberal Party Candidate for the 2025 National Australian election for the seat of BullwinkelIn this episode I sat down to talk to Matt about growing up in the hills, twelve years of working for Channel 10, joining the Army and working in Canberra.We also talk about what people are telling him are the main issues for the upcoming election, like the cost of living, housing and what they plan to do about it.

Adam Hort is the Western Australian Liberal Party candidate for the seat of Kalamunda in the upcoming 2025 WA State Election.In this episode I sat down to find out about what makes him tick, growing up in the hills, how he found his way to politics, where he thinks the party lost it's way in the past and what they are doing about it.We talk about Pharmacy, Gun Laws, Fishing Licenses, Government over regulation, Libby, Basil and much more!

Peter "Wilko" Wilkinson is a content creator and in some ways the typical middle aged Aussie bloke, but in many ways he is not! In this episode we talk about life, growing up, fishing, creating content, our struggles with mental health, Locked On Lads and how he went from working at Target to working live on stage for some of the biggest gaming companies in the world!

In this episode I talk to Neil Waters from the The Thylacine Awareness Group of Australia about the existence of Tasmania Tigers in Australia!He talks about how a tragic fatal car accident lead to sabbatical in India which lead him to Tasmania and eventually a life changing encounter with a Tasmanian Tiger!We talk about the best evidence so far, print casts, footage including thermal, the WA DNA evidence, photos in Govt files and where he believes the best population of them still exists!Why the cover up, my own possible big cat encounter (video on youtube) the fake Forrest Galatne photos and his thoughts on bringing the Tassie Tiger back through DNA technology.Website ----> https://www.thylacineawarenessgroupofaustralia.com.au/evidence-thus-far.htmYoutube ----> https://www.youtube.com/@thylacineawarenessgroupofa5886Facebook ---> https://www.facebook.com/groups/412534695566501

Synjon Anstee-Brook is an Australian hunter and content creator living in one of the most isolated areas of the world, the South West of Western Australia, he is self described as a lover of all things involving the outdoors preferably things that bring home a meal.In this episode we talk about where he grew up, fishing as a kid, a hunting trip to Germany as a teenager that changed his life forever, turning 18 and getting his gun license, getting into hunting, owning and breeding hunting / truffle dogs, moving from the city to buying a farm and setting up the farm, planting trees for truffle production.Hunting Deer in the South West of Western Australia and his upcoming Deer trip to Snake Island, Victoria where he will be taken by boat to the island for four days of survival hunting.He also shares what is his favourite meat to hunt and eat and we discuss grain fed v's grass fed.We also talk about Cryptozoology and big cats in the South West and how they have been sighted on his property in the past and we also talk about Australian politics and the jabby jab jab. The Aussie OutdoorsmanWebsite (includes 36 free podcasts)https://www.theaussieoutdoorsman.com/Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/theaussieoutdoorsman/Youtubehttps://www.youtube.com/@theaussieoutdoorsman4066Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/TheaussieoutdoorsmanPatreonhttps://www.patreon.com/join/3430958

Mathew Woods is living a dream with the keys to the Perth Observatory and in this episode he drops a huge amount of knowledge the way any good teacher does. He talks about everything from the history of the Observatory, it's telescopes and tours etc, to UFO's - UAP's, quantum physics, collecting data for NASA, meeting Neil Degrasse Tyson, watching volcano's on moons orbiting planets in our solar system and how it all stared when he put his name down as a volunteer for the Perth Observatory!The most common thing he gets asked? "The first time people climb the sixty plus steps to the eyepiece and look at a planet, they always say, is that real?"https://www.perthobservatory.com.au/

Hills Bloke talks about the philosophy behind growing your own produce, often called Permaculture, homesteading or being "self sufficient" it has seen massive growth in the last 5 - 10 years and he discusses how you can lessen your food foot print at the supermarket and how to eat as humanly and as cheaply as possible.Humans have moved away from what we are meant to be, we are in a mental health epidemic, inflation rising costs, nutrition on commercial crops is down 50% since the war and so Hills Bloke explains how he avoids this and how you can avoid all this as well and add 7 years to your life expectancy!This talk is a general talk Hills Bloke gives each Spring at the Kalamunda Farmers Markets on how to start a self sufficient garden where he has runs an Heirloom Seedling stall the last six years and he shares tips from over twenty years experience and covers garden planning and setup, bed construction, soil, PH, creation and care, compost, seed saving, germination, seedlings, food, watering and pest control.

Rochelle Siemienowicz is self described as an editor and arts journo, memoir writer and lover of things beautiful and strange! She is also a highly regarded film critic, journalist, editor and columnist with a PhD in Australian cinema and was the long time film editor for The Big Issue. Her work has been published widely, including in The Age, Kill Your Darlings, The Big Issue, ScreenHub and SBS Movies.In this episode we talk about our friendship since high school, putting yourself out there, her first book Fallen which is a frank, compelling and beautifully written memoir, a true tale of sex, love and religion.She also shares her knowledge about writing with some great tips for young aspiring writers. The love hate relationship with writing, she talks honestly about polyamorous relationships, her PHD, her upcoming second book Double Happiness, set for release in 2024, content creating, managing mental health, what is next and current Australian film and TV content."Writing is a mystical magical process and you don't really know what you are doing until your in it" "I do like the stoics but sometimes the stoics can be a bit like joyless, I like a bit more hedonism with my stoicism, I like good things in life, I like Buddism, eastern mystisim and avoiding desire and fear and all of that but at the same time I think desire is life and it's okay to be hungry for life and it's okay to want things and it's treading that fine line between accepting what is and being an almost sort of detachment while almost throwing yourself in and fully immersing yourself in the flow of it, it's kinda of a bit paradoxical really". Rochelle Siemienowicz

Matt Miller aka "Tree Kiwi" is a content creator, Bow hunter and hunting guide in Europe and New Zealand, living in Sweden. He is also the former community manager and official streamer at Expansive World's for their hunting simulation The Hunter Call Of The Wild.It's been one year since I caught up with Matt Miller and a lot has happened! In this episode we talk about Day Z, having puppies, the latest on UAP's and the Westall encounter.Matt's hunting the last year chasing things like Muntjac in the UK, fishing and Matt's tough year. Africa, hunting Africa and some crazy story's about life and death in Africa and falling in love with Africa.Hunting and guiding around the world, trees and our foot print on the Earth, his upcoming year of hunting, Finland, USA etc Hunting conservation systems around the world, which one is best?Ethical hunting and the best bow hunting sights.

Harry Crossley is a you tuber and mad angler with an infectious style who fishes the world using Bang Average methods but at the same time producing some of the best original fishing content!In this episode we talk about how he got into fishing and being a you tuber, traveling the world, his Dad and the massive influence he still has on Harry's life, dealing with grief, drugs, Harry's epiphany, life in Japan, why he went to Japan in the first place and how a chance encounter lead to him moving there and setting up a fishing business Japanese Fishing Adventures!Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@BangAverageFishingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/bangaveragefishingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/japanesefishingadventures/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BangaveragefishingWeb: https://www.japanesefishingadventures.com

Mike Koroleff is one of the people that started and continues to run OSR which runs Australia's most popular Sim Racing League V8SCOPS.In this episode we talk about how he got started in photography, being a cop, working for Frank Gardiner at what became Norwell, Paul Morris, Shane Van Gisbergen's NASCAR win on debut, how OSR Sim Racing got started and the Australian Sim Racing scene in general.

Jo Starling is an Australian Fishing personality with an incredible story and a passion for fishing that she is all in on. In this episode we talk about growing up with crocs, how a Squidgy night changed her life forever, fishing, how she met Starlo, social media, having to fight for her life at knife point, PTSD and how fishing cured it!We also talk about the Women's Recreational Fishing League, what puts women off fishing, weeing on boats, fly fishing, her trips to NZ, Tassie, Patagonia, her dream fishing trip, Bream fishing, what motivates her and plans for the future.Linktr.ee/wrfleague

Kate Fantinel is Lady Liberty, a Libertarian who describes herself as Liberty lover. Political commentator. Straight shooter. Restless revolutionist. Wanderlust woman living in Western Australia's oligarchy!I would describe her as a critical thinker and so in this episode we talk about where she grew up, how she got into shooting, the new gun laws and what can be done about it, the collectivists approach, what is a Libertarian, what's wrong with our apathetic culture, US politics, how she got into politics, how she came up with Lady Liberty, America, should voting be compulsory, the next US election, who's really in charge, Papalia's Map, gun laws, covid, personal responsibility and apathetic voting,No Man's Land Podcast, Australian politics, her political plans for the future, when did the left become the right, WA politics and the coming decade, shooters, associations and their collective effort and her hopes for the future.Facebook - Kate Fantinel - Lady Libertyhttps://www.facebook.com/ladylibertyaustraliaInsta - Lady Liberty Australiahttps://www.instagram.com/ladylibertyaustralia/Twitter - Lady Liberty Australiahttps://twitter.com/ladylibertyaus

Pat Cole is a long time friend of mine and a fellow free thinker who consumes an insane amount of Podcasts, in the top 1% of online listeners.In this episode I talk to Pat about his thoughts on life, working, playing Dad, how he has made Sunday's Family days, the black dog, mental health, psychedelics and our psychedelic experience's.Also UAV's - UAP's what are they?Other worlds, Ai, Chat GTP, nuclear war, podcasts, Jordan Peterson, God, religion, creation and evolution, China's population decline and the coming global economic collapse!

John Corbet The Man Who Predicted The "You Know What" In this episode we talk about Cooper Dog's last daysWhat he has been reading lately, censorship in books.Whats wrong with the worldThe four day working week studyWA's new gun laws The war in Ukraine a year inUS politics, the midterm's, the party candidate races, the 2024 election and why the USA is the most undemocratic country on EarthOur top five Arcade games and our top five console / PC games of all time

Chris Purnell is not only one of the fastest sim racers on Earth but the owner of Virtual Motor Sport Mentor and a very interesting human!In this episode he talks about being a new Dad, why he took a year out of racing, winning iRacing Le Mans three times, the mental side of racing, the 2023 iRacing Daytona 24 hour, the plans to go pro on iRacing, where he grew up, the autograph from the 2000 Sydney Olympics that changed his life.Racing dirt karts in the huge Western Australian Wheatbelt Karting Circuit, plans for real life racing and they discuss why so many fast drivers come from WA.We also talk about Mental health and how it's managed.LinksVirtualmotorsportmentor.comFB: https://www.facebook.com/VirtualmotorsportmentorInsta: https://www.instagram.com/virtualmotorsportmentor/

Warren HenryAuthor of Fat Is The New Muesli - "How I lost 16kg's in just 8 weeks effortlessly, and got a holiday in Sardinia without spending a cent" and The Ark In Your Pocket - "How to Keep your Family Connected For Thousands Of Years"He also spent 8 years in Navy counter intelligence, 24 years as a private investigator, 11 years in hospitality, 14 years as a life skills teacher, 24 years in wine making and exporting, 28 years as a musician, 7 years sailing, 11 years teaching martial arts, 7 years as an aviator and 15 years in motor sport!He currently teaches meditation at a high school and in this episode we talk all these things plus his books, ancestry, meditation, psychedelics and more!

The man who predicted the pandemic!John Corbet is one of my best friends in life and someone with whom I have had so many amazing conversations with as he has the ability to be objective, a trait far too uncommon in this world. An extremely knowledgeable man who even predicted the pandemic!In this episode we talk about the Pandemic, how it was handled, how he predicted it, Aliens, the war in Ukraine and Russia, Australian Politics and this years past Election which he also predicted down to the very seat numbers!

Steve (Starlo) Starling is an Australian Sports Fishing writer, television personality and one of if not the most inflectional writers and professional anglers on my own fishing career. He has appeared in many TV shows like Rex Hunt's Fishing Adventure programs on the Seven Network, he holds world records and has published over twenty books on the subject of angling, as well as thousands of magazine articles and has presented many, many instructional videos and DVDs.In this episode Starlo talks about life in general, the massive NSW fires, talks about where he would go for one last fishing trip, looks back on some of his favorite ever fishing trips, angling in general and where it's headed!Currently Starlo publishes regular content on social media both free and for a small subscription and has arguably some of the best fishing content in Australia for both the beginner and Pro anglers alike.Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@StarloGetsReelFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/starlos.fishotopiaInsta - https://www.instagram.com/starlos_fishotopia/More content - Linktree - https://linktr.ee/fishotopia?fbclid=IwAR0HQ2Maft_jkIz2CBN-y1isfni37KGItJxFf24IBH33VCdOrC8Mm2Cjhrk

Matt Miller aka "Tree Kiwi" is a content creator and Bow hunting guide in Europe and New Zealand, living in Sweden. He is also the former community manager and official streamer at Expansive World's for their hunting simulation The Hunter Call Of The Wild.In this podcast we get to know Matt, where he grew up, how he ended up moving to Sweden and the life changing events of the 2011 Christchurch earthquakes for which he was present.www.millersbowhunting.comhttps://www.youtube.com/c/MeatHunters

A quick intro about myself and the motivation for what this Podcast will be about