The Rightest Leftist with Nathan Ogilvie

A podcast for the politically homeless.

Episode 4 | Why I left The Greens and the case for the Independents Part 1 06/03/2025

Episode 4 | Why I left The Greens and the case for the Independents Part 1 In this episode Nathan breaks down why he left The Greens and became an Independent. In part one he breaks down the history of The Greens, their strengths and challenges and outlines his journey from joining The Greens to eventually leaving the party after the 2022 Federal election. Resources The Greens policy platform https://greens.org.au/platform /episode/index/show/89b46920-6322-4f9d-80fb-368257bb065c/id/36841350

Everyday Aussie 2 | Cameron, Restaurant Manager and Right Winger 06/03/2025

Everyday Aussie 2 | Cameron, Restaurant Manager and Right Winger In this conversation with an everyday Aussie, Nathan sits down with Cameron to discuss why the Coalition failed so badly, is corruption and the two-party system inevitable and specifics around economic policies that would help everyday Aussies. Resources The Poll Bludger Peter Dutton and Gina Rinehart /episode/index/show/89b46920-6322-4f9d-80fb-368257bb065c/id/36830090

Episode 3 | Where should the Australian Political Parties go from here? 06/02/2025

Episode 3 | Where should the Australian Political Parties go from here? In this episode Nathan provides unsolicited advice to the major political parties in Australia about what direction they should take to have the best chance to win the next election. Resources Liberal Party Labour Party The Greens Party One Nation Trumpet of Patriots /episode/index/show/89b46920-6322-4f9d-80fb-368257bb065c/id/36826320

Episode 2 | What do I Believe? 06/02/2025

Episode 2 | What do I Believe? In this episode Nathan explains his point of views on the political Issues. Resource ABC Vote Compass Australia 2025 /episode/index/show/89b46920-6322-4f9d-80fb-368257bb065c/id/36814720

Everyday Aussie | Jake, Musician and Non-Voter 05/30/2025

Everyday Aussie | Jake, Musician and Non-Voter In the first interview with an Everyday Aussie, Nathan sits down with Jake, a non-voter, to discuss the reasons why he didn't vote, the ethics of fining people for not voting and potential positive incentives to encourage voter engagement and participation. Resources History of Compulsory Voting in Australia What Happens if you Don't Vote in Australia? Voter Turnout in Different Countries (Australia is the Highest) /episode/index/show/89b46920-6322-4f9d-80fb-368257bb065c/id/36782765

Episode 1 | What Happened to Australia? 05/26/2025

Episode 1 | What Happened to Australia? A longer introduction to the podcast. Resources The Nordic Model Peter Dutton & Gina Rinehart Australia's shift to Independents /episode/index/show/89b46920-6322-4f9d-80fb-368257bb065c/id/36709580

Episode 0 | Who is the Rightest Leftist? 05/22/2025

Episode 0 | Who is the Rightest Leftist? A brief intro to the podcast. /episode/index/show/89b46920-6322-4f9d-80fb-368257bb065c/id/36665475

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