The 9pm Edict

Do you think we're close to a nuclear war breaking out? That's just one of the trivial questions addressed in this podcast.There's also talk of gay marriage, racism, British tourists, more racism, and Senator Malcolm Roberts. And of course Nicholas Fryer takes a look through The Arch Window.If you enjoyed this podcast, please throw a few coins into the tip jar.https://stilgherrian.com/tip/Full episode credits at:https://stilgherrian.com/edict/00068/

US defence analysts can't trust their own president. Senator Malcolm Roberts takes us to his happy place. And an old woman explains where the homosexuals come from.There's also talk of Donald Trump, The Orb, racism, government incompetence, Pauline Hanson, and a giraffe. And of course Nicholas Fryer with a look through The Arch Window.If you enjoyed this podcast, please throw a few coins into the tip jar.https://stilgherrian.com/tip/Full episode credits at:https://stilgherrian.com/edict/00067/

North Korea launched yet another ballistic missile in the general direction of the ocean. So stick a nuke on it, and w're fucked. Well, Japan is fucked. Or the oceans is fucked. Whatever.There's also stories from my recent travels, cybersecurity, spooks, terrorists, and something from the Dough Anthony All Stars. And of course Nicholas Fryer with a look through The Arch Window.But overall, the message is that we're fucked, the man running America is a goose, so we're really, really fucked. Plus other stuff.Full episode credits at:https://stilgherrian.com/edict/00066/

This is the first episode of this podcast for nearly three months, and what I foretold has come to pass."'President Trump', get used to saying it," I first warned you on 5 November 2015, a full year before the US elections.Told you so.It's not really a matter of careful what you wish for, because I wasn't wishing for this. I just foresaw this new era in human history. I can indeed see through time, and you people really do need to start recognising this simple fact.Full episode credits at:https://stilgherrian.com/edict/00065/

We face up to the inevitable reality of a Trump presidency. We discover a new personal preference that everyone should have. And, well, the inevitable happened. You'll know when you hear it.This is what to expect, though, when you assemble such an illustrious panel.* Fiona Patten MLC, founder of the Australian Sex Party* Sally Whyte, journalist and president of SYN Media* Upulie Divisekera, molecular biologist, nanotechnologist, science communicatorThis episode was recorded in front of a live audience at The Crafty Squire in Melbourne on Saturday 29 October 2016.There's talk of puppies, dinosaurs, nudibranchs, Steve Herbert MP, the late Mick Young MP, security theatre, euthanasia, teledildonincs, Malcolm Turnbull, penises, and politicians in general. Amongst many other things.Full episode credit at:https://stilgherrian.com/edict/00064/

It's September, and that means that here in the Southern Hemisphere, Spring has sprung.In the United States, there's a thing called Spring Break. But in Australia, things didn't quite break. It was more of a bruise, though a pretty bad one.In this podcast there's talk of Mark Zuckerberg, crime, science, journalism, bruising, the Sydney Push, and more.For full credits see:https://stilgherrian.com/edict/00063/

It's that special day that comes but once every five years. Australia's national Census 2016. And so far hasn't it been a disaster."Look we don't like to call it data mining, it's more like data fracking," tweeted by Johannes Jakob on 9 August, and he's right.This podcast was recorded as it was livestreamed on Tuesday night. Since then, we've discovered that a custard duck of fabulous proportions was unfolding in the background. Some comments herein may therefore seem a little dated.Full episode credits at:https://stilgherrian.com/edict/00062/

It's now 20 years since Pauline Hanson first entered the Australian parliament with her controversial views. Well now she's back. At last Saturday's federal election, Queensland voters propelled her into the Senate.Hanson isn't worried about just Asians these days. She's targeting the supposed threat of Islam. And there's more -- much more -- in the policy agenda of Pauline Hanson's One Nation. It's time to take a closer look.In this special episode of the Edict, we go inside the mind of Pauline Hanson's One Nation, as Stilgherrian reads their entire policy agenda -- live. Every single word. You'll also hear some of Pauline Hanson's political wisdom in her own words.Many thanks to this episode's special guest host Carol Duncan.Full program credits at:https://stilgherrian.com/edict/00061/

With just 12 days left in Australia's election campaign, Malcolm Turnbull judges his nuts. Rake’s Cleaver Greene notices a shift in the political rhetoric. And Nicholas Fryer offers some advice about... something or other.In this episode, there's talk of crime and murder, politics and peculiarities, Syria and squid.Full episode credits at:https://stilgherrian.com/edict/00060/

What is the proper position to assume in contemporary media? What is the best way to describe the discussion in this podcast?This episode was recorded in front of a live audience at the Hurstville Ritz Hotel on Saturday 4 June 2016. There's talk of satire, Tony Abbott, Donald Trump, Malcolm Turnbull, refugees, cartoons, BuzzFeed, human rights.Full program credits at:https://stilgherrian.com/edict/00059/