Australian voting education, satirical wit and gay culture blend in this interview excerpt from Gaywaves. Broadcast on 2SER FM on 1 October 1998, this episode featured sound engineer and UNSW lecturer Simon Hunt – best known as drag queen Pauline Pantsdown.

Hunt's drag persona acted as a satirical send-up of politician Pauline Hanson, and brought unexpected mainstream success with his songs 'Backdoor Man' (1997) and 'I Don't Like It' (1998), which remixed Hanson's recorded speeches into comic, biting attacks on her far-right policies and public image.

Playing on the fame of Hunt's character, he and host Dietmar Hollman engage in innuendo-laden banter and humorous pop culture references to offer their listeners practical advice on voting in the 1998 Australian Senate election. The how-to guide covers confusing sections of the ballot paper, the system of preferential voting and opinions on contemporary parties, reflecting how community-focused radio can offer public service information while also cracking ‘69’ jokes.

Pauline Pantsdown's track 'Backdoor Man' became a hit on youth radio network triple j, and ranked No. 5 on the 1997 Hottest 100 list. Less than a week after its release, it was pulled from the radio after Hanson filed a court injunction. Meanwhile, the single 'I Don't Like It' (1998) – a snippet of which can be heard in the opening of this clip – received an official release, a music video and hit the Top 10 in the national ARIA Charts.