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Bonafide with Luke Bona
Bonafide with Luke Bona
Author: Luke Bona
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He’s a radio legend, punted not once, not twice, but three times from national airwaves. But Luke just doesn’t know when to quit and he’s not done yet. News, politics, technology, motoring and more, Luke is bringing his regulars back for conversations that’ll make you laugh, cry and give you something to talk about - you thought Luke was unhinged before, imagine what he’ll do in a format with no limits. Truckie Tuesday is back, as well as The Man Cave for unfiltered, honest and downright bonkers chats.
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REPLAY: A fiery chat about Pauline Hanson’s burqa stunt, Saucy Steaks, identity politics, and whether we care about symbolic statements more than real issues.---Nature Bee Makes Bonafide Possible ❤️👉 HAVE YOUR CHANCE TO WIN $20K WORTH OF TRAVEL THANKS TO NATURE BEE! Competition Details + T&Cs HERE! 👉 Complete your wellness routine with PowerPollen with the Bonafide Offer today---Have Your Say on The Bonafide Podcast! ☎️ Call the Bonafide Hotline - (02) 9128 9311 - to leave a voicemail😎 Follow Luke on Facebook & Instagram 🎥 Subscribe to us on YouTube to stay updated with LIVE SHOWS!👊 LEAVE US A DIGITAL VOICEMAIL HERE 📧 lukebonaradioguy@gmail.com🤫 Send an ANONYMOUS message to the Confession Session here---🍻 Support the VICE CAPTAIN by Following EHVA on Facebook & Instagram , OR visit ehva.com.au🎵 Special Thanks to Kim Bell & Sean Carmody from the Dashboard Light for providing this episodes Parodies!
Victims’ advocate Lindy Atkinson joins us after the sentencing of Violen White’s killer, sharing what really happened inside the courtroom. Country singer Chris Cummins pops up by complete accident and gives us a taste of his music and life on the road. We meet Andy from Red Frogs who tells us why Lasagna is a Schoolies best friend. And on Truckie Tuesday, Truckie's with Fake Licenses is in the spotlight, before we meet who driver opens up about losing his best mate, Kurt Finnerty, in a crash on the Golden Highway.----Nature Bee Makes Bonafide Possible ❤️👉 HAVE YOUR CHANCE TO WIN $20K WORTH OF TRAVEL THANKS TO NATURE BEE! Competition Details + T&Cs HERE! 👉 Complete your wellness routine with PowerPollen with the Bonafide Offer today---Have Your Say on The Bonafide Podcast! ☎️ Call the Bonafide Hotline - (02) 9128 9311 - to leave a voicemail😎 Follow Luke on Facebook & Instagram 🎥 Subscribe to us on YouTube to stay updated with LIVE SHOWS!👊 LEAVE US A DIGITAL VOICEMAIL HERE 📧 lukebonaradioguy@gmail.com🤫 Send an ANONYMOUS message to the Confession Session here---🎵 Special Thanks to Kim Bell & Sean Carmody from the Dashboard Light for providing this episodes Parodies! 🚛 ❤️ Support Kurt's Family via GoFundMe Here 🎸 Listen to Kris' Music Here!
From rodeos to royal scandals, this episode of Bonafide with Luke Bona packs a punch. Luke kicks things off by debating whether rodeo culture is cruel or misunderstood, as animal rights groups push for national bans. Then, respected journalist Michael Usher joins the show, offering a rare behind-the-scenes look at some of his most gripping interviews — including his now-viral clash with Sarah Ferguson (the Duchess of York), which has resurfaced amid global headlines linking the Royal Family to Jeffrey Epstein.Finance expert Scott Phillips breaks down interest rates and inflation, unpacking what higher costs mean for Aussie households. And finally, Luke heads into The Man Cave for a fiery chat about Pauline Hanson’s burqa stunt, identity politics, and whether we care about symbolic statements more than real issues.---Nature Bee Makes Bonafide Possible ❤️👉 HAVE YOUR CHANCE TO WIN $20K WORTH OF TRAVEL THANKS TO NATURE BEE! Competition Details + T&Cs HERE! 👉 Complete your wellness routine with PowerPollen with the Bonafide Offer today---Have Your Say on The Bonafide Podcast! ☎️ Call the Bonafide Hotline - (02) 9128 9311 - to leave a voicemail😎 Follow Luke on Facebook & Instagram 🎥 Subscribe to us on YouTube to stay updated with LIVE SHOWS!👊 LEAVE US A DIGITAL VOICEMAIL HERE 📧 lukebonaradioguy@gmail.com🤫 Send an ANONYMOUS message to the Confession Session here---🍻 Support the VICE CAPTAIN by Following EHVA on Facebook & Instagram , OR visit ehva.com.au🎵 Special Thanks to Kim Bell & Sean Carmody from the Dashboard Light for providing this episodes Parodies!
REPLAY: Speculations on Australia’s secret number-plate underworld — where six-figure plates change hands and black-market knock-offs could hijack your rego... ---Nature Bee Makes Bonafide Possible ❤️👉 HAVE YOUR CHANCE TO WIN $20K WORTH OF TRAVEL THANKS TO NATURE BEE! Competition Details + T&Cs HERE! 👉 Complete your wellness routine with PowerPollen with the Bonafide Offer today---Have Your Say on The Bonafide Podcast! ☎️ Call the Bonafide Hotline - (02) 9128 9311 - to leave a voicemail😎 Follow Luke on Facebook & Instagram 🎥 Subscribe to us on YouTube to stay updated with LIVE SHOWS!👊 LEAVE US A DIGITAL VOICEMAIL HERE 📧 lukebonaradioguy@gmail.com🤫 Send an ANONYMOUS message to the Confession Session here---🍻 Support the VICE CAPTAIN by Following EHVA on Facebook & Instagram , OR visit ehva.com.au🎵 Special Thanks to Kim Bell & Sean Carmody from the Dashboard Light for providing this episodes Parodies!
A toxic bloom in South Australia has killed millions of marine animals - yet it’s still not considered a natural disaster. Marine biologist Professor Shauna Murray explains why it’s being ignored and how close we are to a national crisis.Then Roy Butler MP breaks down one of Australia’s most expensive mistakes: spending $1.2 million a year to lock up a single teenager, while investing almost nothing in preventing crime.Plus, Jake Matthews from The Good Kids joins us to talk AI music, real gigs and why working hard, being unpolished and letting crowds surf (literally) beats a computer-generated “band” topping the charts.And to finish, Rod with Truckie Tuesday!---Nature Bee Makes Bonafide Possible ❤️👉 HAVE YOUR CHANCE TO WIN $20K WORTH OF TRAVEL THANKS TO NATURE BEE! Competition Details + T&Cs HERE! 👉 Complete your wellness routine with PowerPollen with the Bonafide Offer today---Have Your Say on The Bonafide Podcast! ☎️ Call the Bonafide Hotline - (02) 9128 9311 - to leave a voicemail😎 Follow Luke on Facebook & Instagram 🎥 Subscribe to us on YouTube to stay updated with LIVE SHOWS!👊 LEAVE US A DIGITAL VOICEMAIL HERE 📧 lukebonaradioguy@gmail.com🤫 Send an ANONYMOUS message to the Confession Session here---🎸 Listen to The Good Kids on Spotify, or follow them on Instagram for the latest updates!🎵 Special Thanks to Kim Bell & Sean Carmody from the Dashboard Light for providing this episodes Parodies!
This week on Truckie Tuesday, Rod and Luke dive into the growing fear among drivers to even upgrade their licence, with blokes admitting they’re too scared to go for a HC because one mistake could cost them their job, their savings... or their sanity. And if you thought the fines were bad now, wait until you hear about the truckie who just copped a logbook infringement from 2018.Rod breaks down what’s actually happening on the roads: green reflector confusion between WA and the East Coast, rest areas being rebuilt wrong, 60km signs left up for no reason, and the new Fitness to Drive rules that have drivers on edge. Plus, we hear from callers dealing with everything from dash-cam wankers to automated DCs and sham contracting.---Nature Bee Makes Bonafide Possible ❤️👉 HAVE YOUR CHANCE TO WIN $20K WORTH OF TRAVEL THANKS TO NATURE BEE! Competition Details + T&Cs HERE! 👉 Complete your wellness routine with PowerPollen with the Bonafide Offer today---Have Your Say on The Bonafide Podcast! ☎️ Call the Bonafide Hotline - (02) 9128 9311 - to leave a voicemail😎 Follow Luke on Facebook & Instagram 🎥 Subscribe to us on YouTube to stay updated with LIVE SHOWS!👊 LEAVE US A DIGITAL VOICEMAIL HERE 📧 lukebonaradioguy@gmail.com🤫 Send an ANONYMOUS message to the Confession Session here---🎵 Special Thanks to Kim Bell & Sean Carmody from the Dashboard Light for providing this episodes Parodies!
In this episode of Bonafide, Luke gets stitched up as a closeted feminist — and a certified wanker (jury’s still out). Plus, crime king Adam Shand drops by to unpack the “contrition cop-out”: why some offenders show zero remorse and still walk free.Then Shane Oliver joins us to unpack the property pain hitting millennials and Gen Z, from the housing squeeze to immigration settings and the new 5% deposit scheme that’s sending prices even higher.And inside The Man Cave, we speculate on Australia’s secret number-plate underworld — where six-figure plates change hands and black-market knock-offs could hijack your rego... ---Nature Bee Makes Bonafide Possible ❤️👉 HAVE YOUR CHANCE TO WIN $20K WORTH OF TRAVEL THANKS TO NATURE BEE! Competition Details + T&Cs HERE! 👉 Complete your wellness routine with PowerPollen with the Bonafide Offer today---Have Your Say on The Bonafide Podcast! ☎️ Call the Bonafide Hotline - (02) 9128 9311 - to leave a voicemail😎 Follow Luke on Facebook & Instagram 🎥 Subscribe to us on YouTube to stay updated with LIVE SHOWS!👊 LEAVE US A DIGITAL VOICEMAIL HERE 📧 lukebonaradioguy@gmail.com🤫 Send an ANONYMOUS message to the Confession Session here---🍻 Support the VICE CAPTAIN by Following EHVA on Facebook & Instagram , OR visit ehva.com.au🎧 Listen to 'Real Crime with Adam Shand' here or wherever you get your podcasts! 🎵 Special Thanks to Kim Bell & Sean Carmody from the Dashboard Light for providing this episodes Parodies!
REPLAY - Luke, The millennial and the Vice-Captain dive into one of the most chaotic episodes yet — starting with Luke’s newly discovered resting bitch face after the first Truckie Tuesday livestream meltdown. From there, the team unpacks X-Gate, the unbelievable story of a rare “X” number plate worth close to a million dollars that was accidentally sold for just $238, and Adam explains how number-plate trading really works.Things take a turn when the crew explore the strange sleep-dream habits of Aussie blokes, including the recurring nightmare where men think they’re at a urinal… and end up pissing in the wardrobe instead. Plus: cost-of-living confessions, budget meals, dream phobias, celebrity crushes, and Adam’s big return to the road with his new Aussie Pickers-style onsite auction adventure.---Nature Bee Makes Bonafide Possible ❤️👉 HAVE YOUR CHANCE TO WIN $20K WORTH OF TRAVEL THANKS TO NATURE BEE! Competition Details + T&Cs HERE! 👉 Complete your wellness routine with PowerPollen with the Bonafide Offer today---Have Your Say on The Bonafide Podcast! ☎️ Call the Bonafide Hotline - (02) 9128 9311 - to leave a voicemail😎 Follow Luke on Facebook & Instagram 🎥 Subscribe to us on YouTube to stay updated with LIVE SHOWS!👊 LEAVE US A DIGITAL VOICEMAIL HERE 📧 lukebonaradioguy@gmail.com🤫 Send an ANONYMOUS message to the Confession Session here---🍻 Support the VICE CAPTAIN by Following EHVA on Facebook & Instagram , OR visit ehva.com.au🎵 Special Thanks to Kim Bell & Sean Carmody from the Dashboard Light for providing this episodes Parodies!
This week on Bonafide, we kick things off with the rise of Country Music’s First Counterfeit Cowboy... the AI-generated “star” fooling listeners worldwide... before diving into Tech Talk with Trevor Long, where Luke has a spiritual awakening after finally discovering AirPods. From screens to head-up displays, Trevor breaks down why our tech might actually be making us worse behind the wheel.Then Shane Adam-Basset swings by for Entertainment, unpacking everything from music, movies and the mess AI is making in the creative world.David Littleproud, Leader of the Nationals, stops by calling bullsh*t on the latest proposals to slash speed limits on regional roads, before Rod signs us off with Truckie Tuesday.---Nature Bee Makes Bonafide Possible ❤️👉 HAVE YOUR CHANCE TO WIN $20K WORTH OF TRAVEL THANKS TO NATURE BEE! Competition Details + T&Cs HERE! 👉 Complete your wellness routine with PowerPollen with the Bonafide Offer today---Have Your Say on The Bonafide Podcast! ☎️ Call the Bonafide Hotline - (02) 9128 9311 - to leave a voicemail😎 Follow Luke on Facebook & Instagram 🎥 Subscribe to us on YouTube to stay updated with LIVE SHOWS!👊 LEAVE US A DIGITAL VOICEMAIL HERE 📧 lukebonaradioguy@gmail.com🤫 Send an ANONYMOUS message to the Confession Session here---🎵 Special Thanks to Kim Bell & Sean Carmody from the Dashboard Light for providing this episodes Parodies!
Glenn “Yogi” Kendall from Outback Truckers joins Luke Bona & Rod Hannifey for a no-bull deep dive into the East-Coast logbook, WA’s fatigue rules and why the HVNL puts good drivers in the firing line. Yogi also opens up about the $33,000 engine disaster that nearly wiped out his first year as an owner-driver, the state of roadhouse food, and why Australia desperately needs more young blood in trucking. A real, boots-on-the-ground look at life on the road from one of the country’s most recognisable truckies.---Nature Bee Makes Bonafide Possible ❤️👉 HAVE YOUR CHANCE TO WIN $20K WORTH OF TRAVEL THANKS TO NATURE BEE! Competition Details + T&Cs HERE! 👉 Complete your wellness routine with PowerPollen with the Bonafide Offer today---Have Your Say on The Bonafide Podcast! ☎️ Call the Bonafide Hotline - (02) 9128 9311 - to leave a voicemail😎 Follow Luke on Facebook & Instagram 🎥 Subscribe to us on YouTube to stay updated with LIVE SHOWS!👊 LEAVE US A DIGITAL VOICEMAIL HERE 📧 lukebonaradioguy@gmail.com🤫 Send an ANONYMOUS message to the Confession Session here---🎵 Special Thanks to Kim Bell & Sean Carmody from the Dashboard Light for providing this episodes Parodies!
It’s a big one today on Bonafide with Luke Bona — a full spread of confessions, motoring mayhem and the hottest talkback topics shaping Australia right now. Luke and the Millennial kick things off recapping the chaos and triumph of their first YouTube livestream, complete with Niki's Quickie, audience roastings and plans for an early-morning live show.Then, Luke speaks with Cindy White after the sentencing of the teenager who murdered her mother, Vyleen White - a powerful conversation about victims’ rights, youth sentencing, and the fight for tougher laws in Australia.The Coffin Confessor, Bill Edgar Stops by for a Confession Session; ordinary Aussies telling the truth about the things we carry.If you love your cars, James Ward from Drive.com.au returns with a massive breakdown of the Japan Mobility Show, the future of Toyota and Mazda, the truth about autonomous Teslas, and why National Thank You Wave Day might actually save the nation’s soul.Then it’s into The Man Cave, where Luke and the Vice-Captain dig into one of the biggest mysteries in the country — how many men have urinated in the closet whilst sleeping?A full-throttle episode packed with crime, community, confessions, motoring and mayhem. ---Nature Bee Makes Bonafide Possible ❤️👉 HAVE YOUR CHANCE TO WIN $20K WORTH OF TRAVEL THANKS TO NATURE BEE! Competition Details + T&Cs HERE! 👉 Complete your wellness routine with PowerPollen with the Bonafide Offer today---Have Your Say on The Bonafide Podcast! ☎️ Call the Bonafide Hotline - (02) 9128 9311 - to leave a voicemail😎 Follow Luke on Facebook & Instagram 🎥 Subscribe to us on YouTube to stay updated with LIVE SHOWS!👊 LEAVE US A DIGITAL VOICEMAIL HERE 📧 lukebonaradioguy@gmail.com🤫 Send an ANONYMOUS message to the Confession Session here---🍻 Support the VICE CAPTAIN by Following EHVA on Facebook & Instagram , OR visit ehva.com.au🎵 Special Thanks to Kim Bell & Sean Carmody from the Dashboard Light for providing this episodes Parodies!
This one’s for John Laws — the golden tonsils, the king of talkback, and the bloke who shaped Australian radio. We dive into the feuds, the fame and the moments that made him untouchable. As well as how he built an empire, moved audiences, and changed broadcasting forever.Plus, Dr Karl drops in for a chat about AI, killer robots and autonomous Teslas, lucid dreaming and cloning. Finally, Glenn 'Yogi' Kendall joins Truckie Tuesday for our best Truckie Chat yet! 👊 LEAVE US A VOICEMAIL HERE or email us at lukebonaradioguy@gmail.comFollow Luke on Facebook @LukeBonaThatRadioGuy, or Instagram @LukeyBona. 🐝 🏝️ HAVE YOUR CHANCE TO WIN $20K WORTH OF TRAVEL THANKS TO NATURE BEE! Competition Details + T&Cs HERE! 🐝 🏝️ 🐝 Try the Powerbee Power Bite Bars here! Complete your wellness routine with PowerPollenwith the Bonafide Offer today🎵 Thanks to Kim Bell & Sean Carmody from the Dashboard Light for providing this episodes Parodies!
👊 LEAVE US A VOICEMAIL HERE or email us at lukebonaradioguy@gmail.comFollow Luke on Facebook @LukeBonaThatRadioGuy, or Instagram @LukeyBona. 🐝 🏝️ HAVE YOUR CHANCE TO WIN $20K WORTH OF TRAVEL THANKS TO NATURE BEE! Competition Details + T&Cs HERE! 🐝 🏝️ 🐝 Try the Powerbee Power Bite Bars here! Complete your wellness routine with PowerPollenwith the Bonafide Offer today🎵 Thanks to Kim Bell & Sean Carmody from the Dashboard Light for providing this episodes Parodies!
From face tattoos and modern falls from grace to Greg Murphy’s driving truth bomb (“you can’t outrun physics”), this episode of Bonafide with Luke Bona takes on Australia’s biggest conversations with no BS.Greg Murphy drops in with a dose of real-world driving wisdom, unpacking ABS, manual skills, defensive driving and the simple physics most Aussies ignore on the road. Health guru Frank Caruso joins the conversation with his over-60s blueprint for living better, explaining his 20-minute body program and why it’s never too late to take control of your health. Finally, Jason Morrison stops by the Man Cave to reminisce on Radio Legends like Clive Robertson. Plus — Luke reveals details for the November 11 LIVE broadcast on YouTube.👊 LEAVE US A VOICEMAIL HERE or email us at lukebonaradioguy@gmail.comFollow Luke on Facebook @LukeBonaThatRadioGuy, or Instagram @LukeyBona. 🐝 🏝️ HAVE YOUR CHANCE TO WIN $20K WORTH OF TRAVEL THANKS TO NATURE BEE! Competition Details + T&Cs HERE! 🐝 🏝️ 🐝 Try the Powerbee Power Bite Bars here! Complete your wellness routine with PowerPollenwith the Bonafide Offer today🎵 Thanks to Kim Bell & Sean Carmody from the Dashboard Light for providing this episodes Parodies!
From Fruit Bat Soup to shoplifting scandals and David Littleproud’s Net Zero u-turn — it’s a Bonafide episode that’s equal parts chaos and common sense. Plus, your Truckie Tuesday calls with little legend Fergo, and Granny Sue’s take on “stealing spuds for survival.”👊 LEAVE US A VOICEMAIL HERE or email us at lukebonaradioguy@gmail.comFollow Luke on Facebook @LukeBonaThatRadioGuy, or Instagram @LukeyBona. 🐝 🏝️ HAVE YOUR CHANCE TO WIN $20K WORTH OF TRAVEL THANKS TO NATURE BEE! Competition Details + T&Cs HERE! 🐝 🏝️ 🐝 Try the Powerbee Power Bite Bars here! Complete your wellness routine with PowerPollenwith the Bonafide Offer today🎵 Thanks to Kim Bell & Sean Carmody from the Dashboard Light for providing this episodes Parodies!
🤫 SUBMIT YOUR CONFESSIONS ANONYMOUSLY HERE: https://ngl.link/lukey.bona👊 LEAVE US A VOICEMAIL HEREFollow Luke on Facebook @LukeBonaThatRadioGuy, or Instagram @LukeyBona. Send us an email at lukebonaradioguy@gmail.com.🐝 🏝️ HAVE YOUR CHANCE TO WIN $20K WORTH OF TRAVEL THANKS TO NATURE BEE! Competition Details + T&Cs HERE! 🐝 🏝️ 🐝 Try the Powerbee Power Bite Bars here! Complete your wellness routine with PowerPollenwith the Bonafide Offer today
👊 LEAVE US A VOICEMAIL HEREFollow Luke on Facebook @LukeBonaThatRadioGuy, or Instagram @LukeyBona. Send us an email at lukebonaradioguy@gmail.com.🐝 🏝️ HAVE YOUR CHANCE TO WIN $20K WORTH OF TRAVEL THANKS TO NATURE BEE! Competition Details + T&Cs HERE! 🐝 🏝️ 🐝 Try the Powerbee Power Bite Bars here! Complete your wellness routine with PowerPollenwith the Bonafide Offer today
👊 LEAVE US A VOICEMAIL HEREFollow Luke on Facebook @LukeBonaThatRadioGuy, or Instagram @LukeyBona. Send us an email at lukebonaradioguy@gmail.com.🐝 🏝️ HAVE YOUR CHANCE TO WIN $20K WORTH OF TRAVEL THANKS TO NATURE BEE! Competition Details + T&Cs HERE! 🐝 🏝️ 🐝 Try the Powerbee Power Bite Bars here! Complete your wellness routine with PowerPollenwith the Bonafide Offer today
👊 LEAVE US A VOICEMAIL HEREFollow Luke on Facebook @LukeBonaThatRadioGuy, or Instagram @LukeyBona. Send us an email at lukebonaradioguy@gmail.com.🐝 🏝️ HAVE YOUR CHANCE TO WIN $20K WORTH OF TRAVEL THANKS TO NATURE BEE! Competition Details + T&Cs HERE! 🐝 🏝️ 🐝 Try the Powerbee Power Bite Bars here! Complete your wellness routine with PowerPollenwith the Bonafide Offer today
👊 LEAVE US A VOICEMAIL HEREFollow Luke on Facebook @LukeBonaThatRadioGuy, or Instagram @LukeyBona. Send us an email at lukebonaradioguy@gmail.com.🐝 🏝️ HAVE YOUR CHANCE TO WIN $20K WORTH OF TRAVEL THANKS TO NATURE BEE! Competition Details + T&Cs HERE! 🐝 🏝️ 🐝 Try the Powerbee Power Bite Bars here! Complete your wellness routine with PowerPollenwith the Bonafide Offer today








