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Bonafide with Luke Bona
Bonafide with Luke Bona is the unfiltered voice of everyday Australia. After decades in national radio, Luke brings his legendary no-BS approach to the podcast world. We tackle the real issues the mainstream media ignores: Australian politics, the cost of living, motoring, technology, culture, and the transport industry. From the realities of the road on Truckie Tuesday to wild true crime in the Man Cave, get the raw, unhinged truth you’ve been looking for. No censors. No apologies. Subscribe…
Episodes
Bonafide with Luke BonaMan Cave: The $5,000 Mistake - The Craziest True Crime Story We’ve Heard
What happens when a desperate man pays a stranger $5,000 to amputate his leg with a concrete saw in a local park? We react to one of the most unbelievable and…
Bonafide with Luke Bona$816M Drug Bust, Shark Bites, & The Fuel Furphy
An ordinary patch of ground west of Sydney was hiding a shocking secret: a massive underground shipping container bunker packed with $816 million worth of…
Bonafide with Luke BonaTruckie Tuesday: How Ending the Fuel Excise and $26,610 Fines Impact Aussie Trucking
Discover how ending the fuel excise cut and surging heavy vehicle fines will directly impact your wallet and livelihood. Transport veteran Rod Hanafi exposes…
Bonafide with Luke BonaTim Costello vs. The Gambling Industry, Hanson's Press Club Chaos, & Tony Bonner (Skippy)
We don't tell you what to think, we give you something to think about. Thought starters this episode: Jonathan Kearsley (Sky News Washington Bureau Chief)…
Bonafide with Luke BonaWhy Ashley Klein Should Resign, Drive-By Funerals The New Normal? & The Weirdest Way to Stop Car Thieves
Here is what we are talking about this week: The NRL's Gambling Scandal: Luke questions whether leading referee Ashley Klein should step down from his duties…
Bonafide with Luke BonaTruckie Tuesday: Pushing for a Fair Go with Mike 'The Oz Trucker'
This segment originally aired 9 June 2026 -- In this packed episode, the boys dive into the real issues facing truckies on the road today. They tackle the…
Bonafide with Luke BonaBob Katter Trashes "Brainless" Croc Protectors & One Nation Hypocrisy
Bob Katter pulls absolutely zero punches in this episode of The Bonafide Podcast. Australia's longest-serving federal politician joins Luke Bona to weigh in on…
Bonafide with Luke BonaTributes, Tarmacs, & The True Aussie Spirit
This week on the Bonafide Podcast, Luke brings you a mix of heavy hearts and hard truths. We pay tribute to the late Professor Richard Scolyer , a true…
Bonafide with Luke BonaTruckie Tuesday: Do Not Overtake Moving Vehicle In Heavy Fog... Obviously
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Bonafide with Luke BonaIs Your Flybuys Card Spying on You? Cybersecurity Expert Troy Hunt Reveals All
Are you trading your deeply personal data for a cheap frying pan? In this massive episode of the Bonafide Podcast, Luke Bona serves up a fast-paced show packed…
Bonafide with Luke BonaWhy the "Enhanced" Steroid Olympics Flopped
On this episode of the Bonafide podcast, serious ground is covered, from the spectacular failure of the much-hyped, drug-fuelled "Enhanced Games" to the latest…
Bonafide with Luke BonaTruckie Tuesday: Surviving Road Trauma and the Unseen Toll of the Job (Aired 26 May)
In this heavy but important episode of Truckie Tuesday, Luke and Rod tackle the unseen realities and severe physical tolls of life on the road. Episode…
Bonafide with Luke BonaA 90% System Failure Rate, Trump's 'Fight House' & The Battle Against MND
Is the justice system designed to fail our kids and protect criminals? This week, we expose the shocking 90% failure rate in juvenile justice and the legal…
Bonafide with Luke BonaMan Cave: Sports Washing & A Packet Of Clubs
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Bonafide with Luke BonaEnhanced Games Begin, Another Truckie Bites The Dust, & Could Australia Manufacture Cars Again?
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Bonafide with Luke BonaTruckie Tuesday: Speed Traps, A 25-Axel Centipede & Log Book Stitch Ups (aired 19 May)
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Bonafide with Luke BonaShould Cannabis Be Decriminalised? & Albos Small Business Beef Demystified
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Pickled Crocs, Delta, & That Time Cheng Lei Was Detailed In China For Being A Spy?
This week, Luke's bringing you one of our most gripping, raw, and hard-hitting episodes yet. Grab a cuppa and strap in. 1,154 Days in Hell: Australian…
Bonafide with Luke BonaTruckie Tuesday: Little Trucks vs. Big Trucks, Should Everyone Have The Same Rules? (Aired 12 May)
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Bonafide with Luke BonaBudget Blows & Sports Washing w/ Larry Canning
The Boomer and the Millennial go head-to-head on the week's hottest topics, and it’s safe to say Luke and Kels do not see eye to eye. Here is what we're…
Bonafide with Luke BonaMan Cave: Mark Beretta On Goodbye's & Brocky (Aired 1 May)
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Bonafide with Luke BonaNo, You Don't Have Free Speech & Defence Tech w/ Steve Baxter & James Glissan
It's episode 106 and you better strap in, because we are bringing the heavy hitters today. Floggings & Fevers: David Littleproud unpacks the Coalition’s "good…
Bonafide with Luke BonaTruckie Tuesday: Tawoomba Tango, Turd Herders, & Why Bother Putting A Sign There?
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Bonafide with Luke BonaOld Dog New Tricks, National Wave Day, & Dicksicles with Dick Smith
G'day folks, this episode, we're asking the hard questions like what to do with the ISIS brides and besides starving, what else does the RBA want us to do?…
Bonafide with Luke BonaCultural Lore, Contracts, & The Price Of Finding My Aboriginal Family...
In this episode, Luke tells a story he never planned on sharing publicly; he was abandoned at birth. True crime reporter Adam Shand joins us for a historical…
Bonafide with Luke BonaTruckie Tuesday: Are Electric Trucks The Future? (Aired 28 May)
This segment originally aired 28th April 2026. --- ❤️ Cheers to GME for making this episode of Truckie Tuesday Possible 🚚 Outfit your rig with the very…
Bonafide with Luke BonaWhy Doesn't BRS Plead Innocent Now? & Saying Goodbye w/ Mark Beretta & James Glissan
** Since recording this episode, we have since learnt the horrific news that Kumanjayi Little Baby's body has been found. Our thoughts & prayers are with her…
Bonafide with Luke BonaCode Reds & Ghost Towns: The Reality of Combat w/ Mike Kelly
In Episode 102 of the Bonafide Podcast, we’re navigating the extremes, from the chaotic frontlines of modern warfare to the emptying aisles of Australia's…
Bonafide with Luke BonaTruckie Tuesday: Fair Work & Fuel Levies (Aired 21 April)
This segment originally aired 21st April 2026. --- ❤️ Cheers to GME for making this episode of Truckie Tuesday Possible 🚚 Outfit your rig with the very…
Bonafide with Luke BonaWarriors, Maned Wolves, & Why Ben Fordham Stepped Down To Step Up
When you’ve already reached the top of the mountain, why start a new climb? For Ben Fordham, the move from TV to 2GB was all about the editorial freedom to…
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Why Don't They Teach Us This In School? w/ James Glissan
Celebrate our 100th episode milestone with a packed lineup featuring expert insights, raw history, and a hell of a lot more!! Legal Myths Debunked: Defense…
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Episode 99.5?
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Phil Collins’ Painter, A $1500 Kebab, & Bryce Courtenay’s Right Hook
On Episode 99 of Bonafide, we kick things off with Sky News’ Washington Bureau Chief Jonathan Kearsley, who unpacks the latest Middle East tensions and the…
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TRUCKIE TUESDAY LIVE (14 April 26)
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The $20 Million Bowser Insult & "Another Rocket, Who Cares?"
What do deep-space lunar selfies, terrifying highway near-misses, and the Australian supply chain have in common? In Episode 98 of the Bonafide Podcast with…
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Taco Trump, The Rise Of The Female Teacher's Pet, & Buddy Holly NRL Player?
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Price Gouging, Buns, & John Anderson’s Warning: We No Longer Believe in Our Own Culture
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Truckie Tuesday: Truckie Strike Rumblings
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Fake Laws, Dead Cash, & The Great EV Reality Check
While everyone else is falling for April Fools' pranks,, the global shifts hitting our wallets and our roads are no joke. Luke and The Millennial are live…
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Fugitives, Fuel Cuts, & Dungeons
EP94. We kick things off with major breaking news: fugitive and sovereign citizen Desi Freeman has been shot dead by police after seven months on the run. As…
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Truckie Tuesday: Bells Line Blowouts, Caravan Chaos, & The “Death Book” Debate
This segment originally aired in our full Bonafide episode on 18 March 2026. Rod Hannifey checks in from Dubbo as he prepares for a massive road train run to…
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Diesel Doozy, Elephant Collectors, & How To Catch A Killer with Mark Ainsworth
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Man Cave: The Coffin Confessors Wildest Deliveries (Aired 13 Mar 26)
This segment originally aired in our full Bonafide episode on 13 March 2026. In this Man Cave special, Bill Edgar returns with some of his wildest stories yet…
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Burned, Beaten & Still Fighting: Adam Shand on The Man Who Could Walk Free (Aired 13 March)
Adam Shand returns to Bonafide to discuss the horrific attack on Lauren Huxley — a teenager beaten with fibrocutters, doused in petrol and left to burn in her…
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Fury Road Feels, Lemon Pound Cake, & Truckies On Strike?
Fuel prices, political pressure, and real concerns from the road take centre stage in this episode of Bonafide with Luke Bona. Jonathan Kearsley breaks down…
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I’d Bet On It — Petrol Attendants Are Coming Back
We kick things off live & unfiltered (and slightly behind schedule thanks to some classic tech dramas), diving straight into what people are seeing on the…
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Pork Knuckle Disaster, Dirty Fuel Panic, & Wobbly Wheels
Luke kicks things off with a pork knuckle disaster that lands him in the dentist chair, before diving into the biggest stories of the week — from social media…
Bonafide with Luke BonaTruckie Tuesday: Travis Sinclair - More Than 'Just' A Truckie
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Fibro-Cutters & Fire, Fuel Panic, & The Eagle Boys Comeback?
Luke and Kelsey unpack the week’s biggest stories — from petrol panic and price gouging fears to the mystery of whether Eagle Boys Pizza could be making a…
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Cruel, Callous & Caged: Kerrin Hofstrand on Life Inside Women’s Prisons (Aired 26th Feb)
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$1500 For A Life, Hot Truck Beds, & Warships Blocked By Toilets?
Luke and the Millennial tackle a bizarre wartime theory that sailors may be sabotaging billion-dollar warships… with T-shirts down the toilets. Chief Economist…
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Kyle & Jackie O: Radio Bust-Up… or $200 Million Escape Plan? ROB MCKNIGHT (From The Main Show)
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Bonafide with Luke BonaStar Signs, Secret Sounds, & A Smoke-And-Mirrors Moment
Episode 87 of The Bonafide Podcast with Luke Bona — in full colour. Luke and the crew break down the week’s big talking points, from the economic ripple…
Bonafide with Luke BonaMan Cave: Bamboozle The Baby Boomer (Aired 13 Feb)
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Bonafide with Luke BonaTruckie Tuesday: The Art Of Owning A Roadhouse (Aired 17 Feb)
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Bonafide with Luke BonaWhat Is Pizza Really? & Insane Stories From A Women's Prison with Kerrin Hofstrand
Coming up: Another Diabolical Pizza takes centre stage, & Professor Simon Jackman talk's Trump's lengthy State Of The Union Address and what it mean's for…
Bonafide with Luke BonaFrom The Full Show: SHAUN BOWLES - Don't Go To Laos Until You've Heard This
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Bonafide with Luke BonaThe Sweatiest Man Of The Year, The Car Of The Year, & Drugged Drivers?
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Bonafide with Luke BonaMan Cave: Muddle The Millenial (Aired 6 Feb)
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Bonafide with Luke BonaTruckie Tuesday: Live From Dubbo After Luke's First Truck Trip (Aired 10 Feb)
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