The 9pm Edict

The autumn series of The 9pm Edict continues with a look at some recent space news with astrophysicist Rami Mandow, founder of SpaceAustralia.com. We talk about black holes and pulsars, darkness and space chemistry, Dyson spheres, tequila, how to get started with astronomy, extraterrestrial life, whether faster-than-light travel will ever be possible, and even that Elon Musk chap and the commercialisation of space.Full podcast details and credits at:https://the9pmedict.com/edict/00172/Please consider supporting this podcast at:https://the9pmedict.com/tip/https://skank.com.au/subscribe/

Well then. It happened. Anthony Albanese is Prime Minister and Australia has a new Labor government. There's a sense of hope in the air, but there's also a sense of hesitation.In episode we talk about the election result, obviously. We also talk about the unhinging of the conservative commentators, especially those on Sky News Australia, about the problems in political journalism, international relations, potential changes in the National Party, and US politician Kandiss Taylor.Full podcast details and credits at:https://the9pmedict.com/edict/00171/Please consider supporting this podcast via the latest crowdfunding campaign, The 9pm Winter Series 2022. You have until 9pm AEST on Thursday 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/

Just two sleeps to go! With the election day this Saturday 21 May, and with the polls showing a solid chance of a Labor win, the unhinging continues on all sides. Let's talk about that, and other things.In episode we talk about the ongoing corflute wars, a certain terrible election advertisement, Scott Morrison's love of focus groups, his character, and the Coalition's housing policy. There's even a brief visit from George W Bush.Full podcast details and credits at:https://the9pmedict.com/edict/00170/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/

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/