The 9pm Edict

Nine sleeps to go! As Australia's federal election campaign enters its final days, the unhinging is going through the roof -- and it's not just the politicians who are losing their minds.In episode we talk about bad journalism, the leaders debates on Nine and Seven, the sexiness of Bob Katter, Australia's Mother of the Year, how all Asian-Australian candidates look the same, lies, the making of the sausages, vaccinated zombies, and why John Howard is the Angel of Death.Full podcast details and credits at:https://the9pmedict.com/edict/00169/Please consider supporting this podcast via the latest crowdfunding campaign, The 9pm Winter Series 2022. You have until 9pm AEST on 26 May 2022.https://the9pmedict.com/winter2022If you miss that deadline, you can always support it at:https://the9pmedict.com/tip/https://skank.com.au/subscribe/

With just 16 days left in Australia's federal election campaign, the unhinging continues. Anthony Albanese has officially launched Labor's policies, and Scott Morrison's campaign looks like it's starting to get a bit desperate.In this slightly arithmetic-heavy episode we talk about Tim Wilson's derangement, Pauline Hanson's One Nation, housing affordability, interests rates, that goddam chicken curry, and the supposed chaos of so-called hung parliaments. Again.Full podcast details and credits at:https://the9pmedict.com/edict/00168/Please consider supporting this podcast:https://the9pmedict.com/tip/https://skank.com.au/subscribe/

We're almost halfway through Australia's federal election campaign, and of course the unhinging continues -- but was it as unhinged as last week?In this episode we talk about Katherine Deves' hilariously bad campaign video, hung parliaments, the Prime Minister standing firm, inflation, and even Nigella Lawson.Full podcast details and credits at:https://the9pmedict.com/edict/00167/Please consider supporting this podcast:https://the9pmedict.com/tip/https://skank.com.au/subscribe/

The autumn series of The 9pm Edict continues with another visit from author, columnist, and reprobate John Birmingham to chat about strategic things, the election, and breakfast martinis.We talk about the great power competition between the US and China, Nazis, racism, the Yellow Peril, coprophagia, cocktail recipes, and of course the upcoming federal election.Full podcast details and credits at:https://the9pmedict.com/edict/00166/Please consider supporting this podcast:https://the9pmedict.com/tip/https://skank.com.au/subscribe/

We're two weeks into Australia's federal election campaign, and of course the unhinging continues.In this episode we talk about Vote Compass, disendorsed One Nation candidates, theory of mind, self-proclaimed senator-in-exile Rod Culleton, actor Miriam Margolyes, and Anthony Albanese going down with the 'rona.Full podcast details and credits at:https://the9pmedict.com/edict/00165/Please consider supporting this podcast:https://the9pmedict.com/tip/https://skank.com.au/subscribe/

Australia's federal election has been called for Saturday 21 May 2022. In a headrush of poor judgement, I've decided to produce a six-part mini-series of The 9pm Edict with an election theme, with episodes appearing each Thursday. This is the first.These episodes will run in parallel with the special guest episodes of the autumn series, which will still see another three episodes appearing before the end of May. I am a glutton for punishment.In this episode we talk about stupid questions, annoying words, George Christensen, Alexander Downer, unemployment, and journalists drinking with politicians.Full podcast details and credits at:https://the9pmedict.com/edict/00164/Please consider supporting this podcast:https://the9pmedict.com/tip/https://skank.com.au/subscribe/

The autumn series of The 9pm Edict continues with special guest Greg Muller, a journalist who's produced, among many things, the podcast documentary series Motherlode, It's about the early computer hacking scene and the origin story of Julian Assange.We talk about Motherlode and hacking and Mr Assange and WikiLeaks. Obviously. But we also cover the nature of journalism, arsonists, the separation of church and state, sound design, Donald Trump, the Pentagon Papers, and of course Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese and the forthcoming federal election.Full podcast details and credits at:https://the9pmedict.com/edict/00163/Please consider supporting this podcast:https://the9pmedict.com/tip/https://skank.com.au/subscribe/

In the first special guest episode of The 9pm Edict autumn series we're joined by evelyn douek, lecturer on law and a doctoral candidate at the Harvard Law School, and co-host of the Lawfare podcast Arbiters of Truth.We talk about all manner of things connected with the online information ecosystem, including the lack of transparency at the major platforms like Facebook and Twitter, the war in Ukraine, Russian trolls, furries, the First Amendment to the United States Constitution, some Australian politics, unicorns, and how everything is a content moderation issue.Full podcast details and credits at:https://the9pmedict.com/edict/00162/Please consider supporting this podcast:https://the9pmedict.com/tip/https://skank.com.au/subscribe/

In a prelude to The 9pm Edict autumn series we ignore the special guests and rant about other things.In this episode we talk about late social commentary, late night buses, artificial intelligence, tits and teeth, misleading Budget announcements, whiskey, public housing, and of course the forthcoming federal election.Full podcast details and credits at:https://the9pmedict.com/edict/00161/Please consider supporting this podcast:https://the9pmedict.com/tip/https://skank.com.au/subscribe/

Crowdfunding for The 9pm Edict’s autumn series closes in less than 48 hours. This season teaser contains some personal observations on the war, the plague, and the election, as well as a final request for you to pledge your support .Full podcast details and credits at:https://the9pmedict.com/edict/00160/Please consider supporting The 9pm Autumn Series 2022 crowdfunding campaign:https://the9pmedict.com/autumn2022If you miss that deadline:https://the9pmedict.com/tip/https://skank.com.au/subscribe/