The shock jock also aired claims he engaged in days of discussions with One Nation leader Pauline Hanson over the party's political messaging after being fired from ARN Media earlier this year.
Sandilands said he had changed his opinion on Ms Hanson and One Nation member Barnaby Joyce from several years ago and now thinks they are "very inspirational".
"I was with Pauline Hanson for a couple of days, just spending some time with her camp since all this saga happened, just working on getting their messaging across which I think has been well received," he told the Game Changers podcast released on Friday.
"She is really a surprise, she's like one of my favourite people now and I didn't like her that much prior."
Sandilands claimed to have introduced Ms Hanson to several "upper society" people with whom he says One Nation's messaging was also resonating.
"They're not what everyone thinks they are; they're not like a lunatic, racist party of country bumpkins that think that the world should change, but a lot more common sense stuff," he said of One Nation.
The former Kyle and Jackie O show host was let go from ARN along with co-host Jackie "O" Henderson following an on air spat.
The move sparked separate lawsuits from the pair against their former employer over an alleged breach of contract.
Following a $12 million legal settlement with ARN, which was made public on Wednesday, Sandilands revealed plans to launch his own show.
He said he would employ some of those who were made redundant when the Kyle and Jackie O show went off air.
"No ads, no censorship but we'll still be playing songs and you'll be able to watch it," Sandilands said.
Along with the financial settlement, ARN has also agreed to provide his new venture with $1.5 million worth of advertising over the next three years.
Sandliands said he took the "miserable" settlement in order to get back to work.
Henderson walked out on the decades-long partnership with Sandilands after an exchange in February in which he accused her of being "off with the fairies".
The on-air comments prompted Henderson to say she could no longer work with her contentious colleague.
Sandilands said he was devastated to have hurt his former colleague, but also questioned whether her reaction may have been a legal strategy.
"An old friend of mine, who's like an old radio guy, said 'it's like every marriage, you start off cute and cuddly and everything's hilarious, and by the end they f***ing can't stand the sight of you'," he said.
Henderson's legal claim against ARN remains before the court.
One Nation has been contacted for comment.
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