Kyle Sandilands has used his first interview since being sacked by KIIS FM to reveal he's spent part of his time off working with Pauline Hanson and One Nation.

The former breakfast host made the comments on the Game Changers Radio podcast, in an episode the show says will be released from 6am on Friday. News.com.au, which was given an early preview, reported the One Nation work as the standout revelation from the sit down.

What Kyle said about working with One Nation

Sandilands told hosts Craig Bruce and Irene Hume he'd been "working on getting their messaging across, which I think has been well received".

He described Senator Hanson as "really a surprise" and "one of my favourite people now", and said he'd taken her "to meet some folks she didn't know".

"Not my gangster friends," he joked, "but just more of the upper society types who have also expressed a great interest in her messaging."

He said he was "loving the orange wave" and praised One Nation MP Barnaby Joyce, who joined the party in December after quitting the Nationals.

"I spent time with both of them, and they're very inspirational," Sandilands said. "They're not what everyone thinks they are, a lunatic racist party of country bumpkins that think that the world should change."

Hanson's office has previously confirmed the pair have each other's number and have been in contact.

Where things stand with Jackie O

Sandilands also addressed his relationship with long time co-host Jackie "O" Henderson, which fractured after an on air argument in February.

He said the pair are now "loosely communicating" and that he's apologised "half a dozen times".

"Any time that I've made you feel anything less than wonderful, I really apologise, and hopefully one day we can talk about that," he said he'd told her.

He said he stays protective of Henderson and won't hear criticism of her. "People will see me in the street and from time to time might be a bit negative about Jackie, and I will shut them down instantly," he said. "She's like a sister to me. I've known her for 30 years."

He said he's still confused by the breakdown. "I've spent a lot of time, both straight and high, thinking about it," he said.

The ARN settlement and what comes next

Sandilands settled his legal fight with former employer ARN, which agreed to pay him $12 million, well short of the $85 million he'd sought. He told the podcast his lawyers had been confident of a far larger figure, a claim that can't be independently verified.

He's also working on a new subscription based breakfast show that he says could launch as early as August.

The full interview, which is also billed as including Sandilands' criticism of 2GB host Ben Fordham, is due out from 6am on Friday.