‘Pete Evans is a dill’: Ray Hadley slams Alan Jones over joining Pete Evans podcast

2GB’s Ray Hadley has unleashed on former colleague Alan Jones for his part in podcast hosted by ‘dangerous dill’ Pete Evans.

Ray Hadley, left, has slammed his former 2GB colleague Alan Jones, right, for taking part in a podcast by controversial former My Kitchen Rules judge Pete Evans. Pictures: AAP/Supplied/Supplied

There’s no love lost between the pair, but radio broadcaster Ray Hadley has savaged former 2GB colleague Alan Jones over participating in a podcast by controversial chef-turned-conspiracy theorist Pete Evans.

The appearance saw Jones on Evans’ Evolve Podcast in August, discussing everything from a mutual admiration for US President Donald Trump to the political response to Australia’s response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Self-styled lifestyle guru Evans, who was axed from Channel 7 earlier this year after years as a judge on My Kitchen Rules, as he became an increasingly divisive figure for is anti-vaccination and anti-mask stances, and COVID-19 conspiracy theories.

In April, The Therapeutic Goods Administration has fined Evans $25,000 for promoting a “light machine” he claimed could be used to treat COVID-19.

Jones, the former morning talkback king, who has used his departure from 2GB to increase his television presence on Sky News, told the Sydney Morning Herald he agreed to the appearance simply because Evans asked him to.

“The issue is not the virus, the issue is the response and the response in my opinion has been completely wrong. I’ve said that from day one,” he said on the podcast.

Asked why he would join the podcast, and if it might give legitimacy to the divisive Evans and his view, Jones told the Sydney Morning Herald: “He is entitled to his views. At least I hope he is. As I am entitled to mine. I didn’t think there was anything controversial in the content. You should listen.”

On Monday morning. Hadley was having none of it, slamming Evans as a ‘dangerous’ COVID-19 denier, and blasting longtime rival Jones agreeing to join his podcast was problematic on many levels.

“Pete Evans is a dill. I noticed that my former colleague Alan Jones [was] waxing lyrical on his podcast website,” Hadley said on air.

“Well the day that Alan Jones is an ally of Pete Evans is the day that we have a problem … “The day that Alan Jones thinks it’s OK to go on Pete Evans’ website in light of what we’re facing at the moment is the day we have a problem.

“This bloke is a very dangerous person, Pete Evans, not just because of his insane theories but he’s encouraging people to invest in something where they could lose a lot of money and they need to be really careful.”