History Makers Radio
by History Makers Radio
Join in and listen to interviews from the weekly radio show "History Makers" with host Matt Prater and be inspired by stories of people who have been successful in sport, business, politics, media, ministry and life in general.
Episodes
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Ben Fuller
Ben Fuller is one of Christian music's most compelling voices, combining country influences, heartfelt songwriting, and an unmistakable story of redemption. Raised on his family's dairy farm in Southern Vermont, Ben's life was transformed after an encounter with Jesus in 2018 set him free from...
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Krystal Polychronis (Part 2)
Krystal Polychronis is a Nashville-based music industry executive, No. 1 hit songwriter, author, artist manager, worship leader, performer, and former Junior Olympic national gymnast and elite gymnastics coach. She has built a distinctive career at the intersection of artistry, faith, ministry,...
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Krystal Polychronis (Part 1)
Krystal Polychronis is a Nashville-based music industry executive, No. 1 hit songwriter, author, artist manager, worship leader, performer, and former Junior Olympic national gymnast and elite gymnastics coach. She has built a distinctive career at the intersection of artistry, faith, ministry,...
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Lee Brice
Lee Brice is a Country Music Artist with over 10 Billion career streams. In 2026 he released a song called, "When the kingdom comes." He said, "This specific song has a much bigger purpose. I feel like all that I have worked for and all that I have hoped for comes down to the message this song...
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JSP
JSP is a Christian Rock Band based in Canberra Australia, made up of husband and wife duo James and Sarah Petterson. Their Debut Album "No More" is Produced by Josiah Prince (Disciple, Kutless, Fireflight). Synth-strung, raw, and redemptive, their faith-based rock dares to enter the depths of...
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Victoria Sinis (Part 3)
Victoria Sinis went from working inside one of Australia's largest OnlyFans agencies to preaching the gospel in high schools within a year. Her story isn't about someone who cleaned up her life and then came to God. It's about God meeting her in the middle of the mess, with no prerequisites and…
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Victoria Sinis (Part 2)
Victoria Sinis went from working inside one of Australia's largest OnlyFans agencies to preaching the gospel in high schools within a year. Her story isn't about someone who cleaned up her life and then came to God. It's about God meeting her in the middle of the mess, with no prerequisites and…
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Victoria Sinis (Part 1)
Victoria Sinis went from working inside one of Australia's largest OnlyFans agencies to preaching the gospel in high schools within a year. Her story isn't about someone who cleaned up her life and then came to God. It's about God meeting her in the middle of the mess, with no prerequisites and…
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Luke Smallbone
Luke Smallbone is part of the band For King and Country with his brother Joel. As an Aussie based in the USA, he's got an amazing story to tell! He's featured in movies, toured the world and has managed to stay grounded in his walk with the Lord along the way! Steve Mckenna caught up with him...
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Daniel Hagen
Daniel Hagen is an Australian worship leader, songwriter, and recording artist whose career has been shaped by a deep commitment to his faith. Before entering Christian music, Daniel fronted Australian rock band The Hollow and was on the verge of signing a major record deal. However, when asked…
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Lloyd Nicks (Part 2)
Lloyd Nicks is a singer/songwriter from St. Louis, USA. Recently he won a 2025 GRAMMY® Award, co-writing a 49-week #1 single on Billboard's Hot Gospel Songs Chart, co-writing a 2024 Billboard Music Award-winning song. Inspired by gospel greats like Fred Hammond, Marvin Sapp, and the Winans, he…
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Lloyd Nicks (Part 1)
Lloyd Nicks is a singer/songwriter from St. Louis, USA. Recently he won a 2025 GRAMMY® Award, co-writing a 49-week #1 single on Billboard's Hot Gospel Songs Chart, co-writing a 2024 Billboard Music Award-winning song. Inspired by gospel greats like Fred Hammond, Marvin Sapp, and the Winans, he…
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Justin Michael Gall (Part 2)
Justin Michael is the former frontman of the beloved Australian Christian band Compliments of Gus. He's now serving as a Pastor in Victoria, and continues to write, record, and serve as a worship leader and creative mentor - carrying forward the same authenticity and passion that defined his band...
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Justin Michael Gall (Part 1)
Justin Michael is the former frontman of the beloved Australian Christian band Compliments of Gus. He's now serving as a Pastor in Victoria, and continues to write, record, and serve as a worship leader and creative mentor - carrying forward the same authenticity and passion that defined his band...
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Justin Lippiatt
Justin Lippiatt is a recovered alcoholic and drug abuser. He's also and Author, a Church planter and has a heart for Marketplace ministry. He has experienced painful divorce, depression, and homelessness in his early life. He often states that, "my scars are a roadmap to my past, but don't define...
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Brian Doerksen (Tribute)
Brian Doerksen was a well known Worship leader show passed away recently. This week, to honour his amazing legacy we will be featuring a conversation that Matt recorded with Brian. Brian wrote well known songs like, Come now is the time to Worship, Refiners Fire and Light the Fire again. Listen…
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Zeek Power
Zeek Power, hailing from Bowen in the Whitsundays, is a talented multi-instrumentalist and storyteller of proud Australian Indigenous and South Sea Islander heritage. Releasing music under the moniker cooolthekid, Zeek blends R&B, Pop melodies, and rap hooks, creates an atmosphere that pays…
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Brad Patterson (Part 3)
Brad Patterson is the Shearing Pastor from W.A. From the shearing shed to the pulpit… this is a powerful Aussie story of faith, struggle, and perseverance. Raised in rural Australia and working in one of the toughest industries, Brad shares his journey from a life shaped by hard work and pub...
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Brad Patterson (Part 2)
Brad Patterson is the Shearing Pastor from W.A. From the shearing shed to the pulpit… this is a powerful Aussie story of faith, struggle, and perseverance. Raised in rural Australia and working in one of the toughest industries, Brad shares his journey from a life shaped by hard work and pub...
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Brad Patterson (Part 1)
Brad Patterson is the Shearing Pastor from W.A. From the shearing shed to the pulpit… this is a powerful Aussie story of faith, struggle, and perseverance. Raised in rural Australia and working in one of the toughest industries, Brad shares his journey from a life shaped by hard work and pub...
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Marziyeh Amirizadeh
Marziyeh Amirizadeh, Marzi, is an Iranian American who immigrated to the US after being sentenced to death by hanging in Iran for the crime of converting to Christianity. She endured months of mental and physical hardships and intense interrogation in Evin prison—one of the most brutal prisons in...
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Linda Bencomo
Linda Bencomo is a worship leader with a powerful story to tell! She was in a Cult in Samford, Australia for a number of years. In this conversation she shares how she escaped and how she was able to discern the lies from the truth after many years of healing. Listen in to her story!
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Matt Gray
Matt Gray is an audio engineer and a musician with a great story to tell! Many years ago, he was the Drummer for the band, "Leo Nine," formerly known as "Battered Fish." He's worked as a commercial radio producer for Austereo and has been active in recording and mastering bands including the like...
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Shane Barnard and Shane Everett
Shane and Shane is the combination of solo artists Shane Barnard and Shane Everett. After meeting in college, Shane and Shane began writing songs and touring the country leading worship. Many years later, they're writing more music than ever, with no intention of slowing down. Their desire has...
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Daniel Paikea
In this powerful and deeply personal conversation, I chat with Pastor Dan Paikea from Gold Coast Chapel, to talk about one of the hardest seasons his family has ever faced. On June 11th, 2025, Dan's son Joel was involved in a devastating motorbike accident while out delivering Uber Eats. Within...
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Eddie Penny – Part 3
Eddie Penney is a highly decorated former U.S. Navy SEAL and Marine Corps veteran known for his extensive combat experience in Iraq and Afghanistan. After retiring in 2016, he became an entrepreneur and speaker focusing on faith, mental health, and overcoming trauma. Andrew Mclennan caught up…
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Eddie Penny – Part 2
Eddie Penney is a highly decorated former U.S. Navy SEAL and Marine Corps veteran known for his extensive combat experience in Iraq and Afghanistan. After retiring in 2016, he became an entrepreneur and speaker focusing on faith, mental health, and overcoming trauma. Andrew Mclennan caught up…
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Eddie Penny – Part 1
Eddie Penney is a highly decorated former U.S. Navy SEAL and Marine Corps veteran known for his extensive combat experience in Iraq and Afghanistan. After retiring in 2016, he became an entrepreneur and speaker focusing on faith, mental health, and overcoming trauma. Andrew Mclennan caught up…
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Woon Ooi
Woon Ooi is not your everyday corporate dad or tradie dad. He works in Executive leadership, communications and is a high-performance coach. His day job has seen him come face to face with some of the most confronting situations imaginable - including being on the front line in the Bourke Street...
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Dave Drage
Pastor Dave Drage has been serving Jesus for over 30 years, from the big smoke to the red dirt—and he's still going hard. He's got a real love for Australia and its people, and a bold belief that God's not done with this nation yet. With a guitar in one hand and a Bible in the other, Dave's story...
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Luke Strochnetter
Luke Strochnetter from Hervey Bay is a speaker, entrepreneur, and leader passionate about helping people realise they are already called and already on assignment. Luke's worn a lot of different hats over the years - from running businesses to organising events anywhere from 10 people to over...
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Roberta Brown
Roberta Brown was widowed at the age of 44 and left to raise eight children on her own, she was left to pick up the pieces of her shattered life. Just when she believed all was going well, she learned that one of her daughters had become addicted to Methamphetamine, one of the most potent and...
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Josh Wood
Josh Wood is an ordained minister who has been teaching and preaching around the world for many years. He lives on the Gold Coast, Australia with his beautiful wife and their two beloved sons. He is also an avid fiction writer, having also previously worked in the film and TV industries. In this...
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Douglas Hume
Dr Douglas Hume is a medical doctor based in Texas. He's done medical missions all over Asia and many countries over many years. He has a heart for evangelism and missions and has a great testimony to share! I had the privilege of travelling with Doug on his recent Phillipines trip, and we saw…
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Rizsa Albarracin
Rizsa Albarracin is the director of The Shepherd's Arms Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation in Bohol, Philippines that exists to care for disadvantaged children, empower communities to lift them out of poverty and help them realise God's promises for them. Rizsa was raised in poverty and…
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Brad Thorn
Brad Thorn is a former rugby league and rugby union player and coach. He won four premierships with the Brisbane Broncos, during the team's most successful era. He appeared for Queensland 14 times and Australia 8 times, after which he made the successful transition to playing rugby union,...
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Mike Barret
Mike Barrett is the CEO and Founder of Transformation Ministries International. A former Drug Enforcer and Drug dealer, Mike now moves in the power of God. After starting one of Australia's most successful Drug Rehab Ministries in the late nineties Mike has spoken globally in over 20 nations,...
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Bevan Matthews
Bevan Matthews is a Kiwi-Born Evangelist and Author. After suffering from horrific trauma, he was caught in a life of addiction and darkness. That was, until a supernatural encounter changed his life! This eye opening interview will help you understand what goes on in the spiritual realm. Bevan...
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Cindy-Leigh Boske
Cindy-Leigh Boske is a singer/songwriter & worship leader based in Brisbane, Australia. She’s performed with artists such as Keith Urban, Vanessa Amorosi, The Corrs, Tina Arena and many more. She’s been described as the “Woman with the golden pipes”. In this conversation she shares about her…
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Duncan Robinson
Duncan Robinson is a Pastor, Author, Comic and Podcaster based in Sydney. He is the Lead Pastor of Northgate Church in Belrose, and he has co-founded I Need Answers Now which is a AI tool to answer questions about God. In this conversation, Duncan Shares about his faith journey, his background in...
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Carol Prater
Carol Prater is a Pastor with a heart for people, prayer and the prophetic. She speaks regularly at Churches and Women's events and is honestly one of the most loving people you will ever meet. In this interview she shares about her transformation story, after discovering a prayer journal, where...
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Mike Knott
Mike Knott is the former leader of Elim Churches NZ. Mike has an apostolic and prophetic ministry and has seen many miracles and healings in many nations around the world. Listen in to his story!
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Jo Mathews
Joe Matthews is an Evangelist, based in Brisbane, Australia. In this conversation, Joe shares born and raised in Aotearoa, NZ. And how he has a heart for Men's ministry, winning souls and seeing lives transformed. Listen in to his story!
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Patrick Davis
Patrick Davis is an eclectic hip-hop artist and speaker from Cleveland, Ohio. He has travelled throughout the United States and Australia to share his story, music, and life. After facing 45 years in prison as a juvenile and his brother being murdered, Patrick gave his heart to the Lord, and...
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Mandy Worby
Mandy Worby is a Radio host, a podcaster & an experienced Tour Guide for Israel & the Middle East. She's part of the team for Christian's for Israel Australia and has a heart to share about the Hebrew roots of the Christian Faith. Steve McKenna caught up with Mandy to hear her story. Listen in!
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Hudson Dale
Hudson Dale is a Real Estate Agent, a Men’s ministry leader and a man on a mission! Wes Leake caught up with Hudson to find out about his faith journey and the heart behind the ministry. Listen in!
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Greg Sheridan
Greg Sheridan is an Australian foreign affairs Journalist & author. He has written numerous books on politics, religion, and international affairs and has served as the foreign editor of The Australian newspaper since 1992. He is a regular commentator on Australian television and radio, including...
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Jo Chapman
Jo Chapman is a Voice over artist, Radio announcer, and Fundraising Consultant and a Mum who's passionate about choosing faith in every circumstance! Steve Mckenna caught up with Jo to find out about her journey of faith. Listen in to her story!
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Justin Stephney
Justin Stephney was born the son of a preacher man, he had every reason to feel the call of God on his life. But for most of his youth and young adulthood Justin's rebellious streak took him far from his destiny, as he gave free rein to the lusts of the flesh and abused drugs to the brink of...
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Hughie Pitman
Hughie Pitman is a Pastor and Evangelist based in QLD, Australia. As a young surfer and fitness enthusiast in Sydney, at age 18, he accepted Christ. After studying theology in NSW Hughie moved to America in the late 70s. Hughie has pastored churches and held Evangelical meetings in Australia, the...
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