The 9pm Edict

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, mo...

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.c...

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 proportion...

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. I...

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/edi...

It's a time for transformations. A time for desire. Some of these transformations are graphic. And some are just too much for Nicholas Fryer. In this episode, there's talk of goats, music, bubbles, foreskins, and more. Full program credits at: https://stilgherrian.com/edict/00058/

Papua New Guinea suddenly remembers it’s not a colony any more and acts like a real nation. Nicholas Fryer makes some modest proposals. And there's terror in the streets of Baltimore. In this episode, there's talk of hedgehogs and weasels, refugees and terrorism, and more. Full program credits at: https://stilgherrian.com/edict/00057/

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull becomes the conduit, no, the tunnel of love. We revisit the economic wisdom of Joe Hockey. Euroterrorism sprouts from Brussels. And guess who's back? In this episode, there's talk of lizards and leeches, homeless people and hapless riflemen, Nicholas Fryer takes us through The Arch Window, and much more. Full episode credits at https://stilgherrian.com/edict/00056/

Australia's Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is the savour of the trade union movement, apparently. Indeed, it looks like Turnbull is laying out the groundwork and strategy for an early election in the new year. In this abbreviated New Year's Eve episode of The 9pm Edict, there's talk of Soapy's bookshelves, alcohol, and not a lot else, really. Full episode credits at https://stilgherrian.com/edict...

Do you wink at powerful men? Apparently winking at powerful men is a thing, and we hear more about this and other tips for success in this rather odd episode of The 9pm Edict. In this podcast, there's talk of coal, cannibalism, Margaret Thatcher, Tony Abbott, Kevin Rudd, penises, the guillotine, power, destiny, and much more. Full episode credits at https://stilgherrian.com/edict/00054/

Planet Earth is dissolving into a replay of the Middle Ages. Crusader Rabbit is off his leash, with more mouth foam than a rabid dog full of dishwashing liquid. In this podcast, there's talk of cybercrime, civilisation, sodomy, and probing up the jaxie. Nicholas Fryer ponders the strange days of Australian politics. And there's just a little too much information about teapots. Full episode credits...

President Trump. Go on, you might as well start practising it now. President Trump. Say it with me. President Trump. This is going to be so excellent. In this podcast, there's talk of Twitter, arson, and misogyny. Nicholas Fryer ponders the complex etiquette of urinating in public. And I discuss the future of The 9pm Edict. Full episode credits at stilgherrian.com/edict/00052/

Australia’s new PM Lord Wentworth has some tips for interpersonal success. Nicholas Fryer has some tips for frustrated parents. And there’s nothing — absolutely nothing — about last weekend’s football finals, or this weekend’s motor racing. In this podcast, there’s talk of resilience, hallucinating goldfish, electric eels, economics, and squid jism. Episode notes and full credits are at: https://s...

The air is filled with a swirl of rose petals and gold dust. The nation’s rivers and streams run with champagne. Malcolm Turnbull is Prime Minister of Australia. Broadcaster Alan Jones rejects the process of choosing the PM for one of his own devising. And we hear one of Jones’ talkback callers explaining the real reason we should be worried about Turnbull. In this podcast, there’s also talk of ag...

The Cabbage for Immigration and Border Protection makes an apology. And there’s some useful lifestyle tips from Western Sydney. This is the first Public House Forum episode of The 9pm Edict. Others may follow. The panellists are Elisha Pearce from Fairfax Community News; Ginevra Martin, textile designer and IT lawyer; Karl Sinclair, a seminarian in the Diocese of Bathurst; and Dr Cat Dorey, scienc...

Finally, somebody understands the internet. Prime Minister Crusader Rabbit demonstrates his compassion towards Syrian refugees. And the Rabbit’s words at the launch of the Australian Border Force in July turn out to have been remarkably prescient. In this podcast, there’s talk of Nazis, drag queens, Transvision Vamp, and maps. Episode notes and full credits are at: https://stilgherrian.com/edict/0...

Would you like to witness the recording of a very special episode of The 9pm Edict podcast? Yes? Then organise yourself to be at the Public House Forum on Saturday 12 September. As part of my recent Pozible crowdfunding campaign, The 9pm Urgent Hardware Refresh, I’m recording a forum in a public house — yes, a pub — where a panel of punters will discuss the questions posed by the MEDIA FREEDOM ENL...

Australia’s Attorney-General invents a whole new category of legal practice. A man who did not bomb Bangkok explains who to blame for everything that went wrong. And don’t worry, we’ve been officially reassured by NASA. In this podcast, there’s talk of crime, terrorism, heroism, bestiality, emoji, necrophilia, and more. Episode notes and full credits are at: https://stilgherrian.com/edict/00047/

NASA sends a boy band to Pluto. Prime Minister Crusader Rabbit makes sense of the Middle East, more or less. And we hear some presciently ironic words from Singapore. In this podcast, there’s talk of Singapore, censorship, wine, and taxes. Amongst other things. Episode notes and full credits are at: https://stilgherrian.com/edict/00046/

My computer is dying. It’s dying fast. It’s not going to make it much longer, and certainly not through to when I’ll be able to afford a replacement. I need your help. Previously I’ve had success with my Pozible crowdfunding campaigns to resurrect The 9pm Edict podcast, and to get me to Breakpoint and Ruxcon. So in a few days from now I’ll be launching The 9pm Urgent Hardware Refresh, a Pozible ca...

Donald Trump demonstrates some modern thinking. Former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd submits to a Voight-Kampff test. And Senator Jacqui Lambie lays down the law on renewable energy. In this podcast, there’s talk of windfarms, wind turbine syndrome, and a lack of science. Also, Tony Abbott, terrorism, George Brandis, poetry, and a little bit about fascism. Episode notes and full credits are at: https:...

A ship holding people prisoner is not a prison ship. Senator Bill Heffernan goes on record with a self-description. And there’s some lifestyle advice from QUT. Episode notes and full credits are at: https://stilgherrian.com/edict/00044/

In last night’s episode, titled The 9pm Inadequate Sense of Occasion, there were three things which may not have been entirely clear. Let’s deal with those issues right now. One, I failed to identify a commentator I quoted, someone who’d given their opinion of America’s response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Two, my description of a bolt bomb was misleading. Three, I may not have been entirely cl...

There’s terror in Australia’s suburbs. But fear not. Attorney-General the Honourable Senator George “Soapy the Ankle” Brandis QC is on the case. And Bob Garfield speaks true wisdom. In this podcast, there’s talk of trains, bombs, terrorism, conspiracies, more bombs, and more trains. Episode notes and full credits are at: https://stilgherrian.com/edict/00042/