The 9pm Edict

In a second and much briefer diary-style podcast, I talk about fear, and about how to avoid being overwhelmed by the news as the COVID-19 pandemic rolls into Australia. Full podcast details at: https://stilgherrian.com/edict/00098/ Support this podcast at: https://stilgherrian.com/tip/ https://skank.com.au/subscribe/

In this episode we, well I, start thinking about the impact of a certain global pandemic, including some references to the past. It's not all doom and gloom. Kinda. You'll hear about social distancing, quarantine, drones, epidemiology, conspiracies, Americans, sex, tapirs, quokkas, and capitalism. Full podcast details at: https://stilgherrian.com/edict/00097/ Support this podcast at: https://stilg...

This is something special. Ish. A few days ago I was the guest co-host on Well May We Say, an Australian politics podcast from Jeremy Sear-Pirko in Melbourne. We had fun. We had opinions on things. I thought you might like it as a change. The episode is titled "A Fast-Moving Situation". As Jeremy wrote, "[This is] where we were Friday afternoon (with a Sunday evening update) comfortable in the kno...

In this episode of The 9pm Probe, I visit Victoria's Parliament House in Melbourne for a long chat with Fiona Patten MLC, leader and sole elected member of the Reason Party, formerly the Australian Sex Party. We talk about all manner of things, including elections, drugs, why the party changed its name, science versus religion, the 1979 South Australian Royal Commission into the non-medical use of...

In this special livestreamed episode, Stilgherrian digs deep into the world of conspiracies, and quite a bit of alcohol. Live. For three hours. You have been warned. You'll hear the truth. The real truth. Like, how Australia’s bushfires really started. Like why we should worry about 5G communications technology. And how the coronavirus was... well... you'll hear. And a lot more. Full podcast detai...

Let me read you something from the website of the totally normal community group No 5G in the Blue Mountains. In fact, let me read you a lot more this Saturday night, 1 February. But I need your help. "If the telecommunications industry's plans for 5G come to fruition, no person, no animal, no bird, no insect and no plant on Earth will be able to avoid exposure, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, to...

In this episode Snarky Platypus and I taste test the new Arnott's Shapes Aussie Legends crackers, and we hear how bots and trolls are spreading disinformation about Australia's unprecedented bushfires. You'll hear about climate change, disinformation, election curiosities, artificial flavours, how you're probably useless as far as politics goes, and how one brand of processed "cheese" slices conta...

The episode it's all about the year that was 2019, as it dissolves in unreality and disappears in a cloud of bushfire smoke. You'll also hear about scams, Boris Johnson, lightbulbs, Scott Morrison, sea pigs, Donald Trump, harlequins, Korea (both of them), rugby players, Passion Pop, Peter Dutton, and pornography. Full podcast details at: https://stilgherrian.com/edict/00093/ Support this podcast a...

It’s all about the learning this episode. You'll learn some obvious things about the internet. You’ll learn how to manage your romantic relationships. And you’ll learn how to improve your wellness in just a few seconds. In this episode of The 9pm Edict you'll also hear about pigs, bears, The Illuminati, the colour pink, Mark Zuckerberg, Rudy Giuliani, and socialism. The next episode of The 9pm Edi...

Hear the truth about the Moon. Answer some hypothetical questions. Learn about one of the newest and greatest threats to society. In this episode of The 9pm Edict you'll hear about dog whistles, cows, the Illuminati, pods, burnouts, toilet smells, the Commission of Presidential Scholars, and of course the Truth. Full podcast details at: https://stilgherrian.com/edict/00091/ Support this podcast at...

Listen up for true facts about Donald Trump, true facts hidden by the Mueller investigation, and an encounter with the sex walrus. This way overdue episode of The 9pm Edict doesn't contain Nicholas Fryer, but it does contain Donald Trump, North Korea, Neil Armstrong, credit cards, pancakes, and an exploding duck. And, of course, tentacles. Full podcast details at: https://stilgherrian.com/edict/00...

In the episode we discover the cause of international conflict, we learn the precise secrets of foreplay, and Nicholas Fryer gives us the latest on prime minister Scott Morrison. In this episode, we hear about the problems faced by the knitting community, Mars, masturbation, latte sippers, light bulbs, election statistics, and the impending technological Cold War. Full podcast details at: https://...

Sydney is falling apart thanks to a major threat to our national security. But it's not just Sydney under threat, and not even just Australia. In this episode, Boris Johnson, alligators, the Chinese navy, paranoia, the metric system, a confused criminal, and two Americans who survived a frightening encounter. Full podcast details at: https://stilgherrian.com/edict/00088/ Links to source material a...

What a surprise! The result of Australia's federal election was the opposite of what nearly all the pundits had been predicting. And in a sense, nothing changed. Once again, I'm joined by Nicholas Fryer. Apart from the election, we talk about Jacqui Lambie, 5G technology, the nature of Senators, Twitter mistakes, Tiddlywinks, dead cats, space squid, the statistics of extinction, and television new...

In this episode, we continue to explore the wonders of Australian democracy as we approach the final week of the federal election campaign, and more. We talk about truth and lies, eggs, LSD, Garfield, canned water, science, the Australian Federal Police, and even conspiracy theories. Once again, I'm joined by Nicholas Fryer. The 9pm Edict is supported by the generosity of its listeners. If you enj...

Ladies and Gentlemen, here's the full four-hour recording of my latest stupid podcast idea: a livestreamed reading of minor party election policies, while drinking. Clive Palmer's United Australia Party, Katter's Australian Party (KAP), FRASER ANNING'S CONSERVATIVE NATIONAL PARTY IN ALL CAPITALS, the Rise Up Australia Party, the Involuntary Medication Objectors (Vaccination/Fluoride) Party, the No...

Dear Listener, this announcement is for my latest stupid, stupid podcast idea: "The 9pm Minor Party Policy Filibuster" This Saturday night the 4th of May I'll be livestreaming me reading from the policies of minor political parties contesting Australia's federal election, and supporting a charity. Kinda. It starts at 7pm AEST and runs for an astounding four hours. For all the details: https://stil...

In this episode, we explore the wonders of Australian democracy now that Prime Minister Scott Morrison has called the federal election for 18 May, and Nicholas Fryer joins me to talk about truth and lies. We talk about drowning, Donald Trump's pick for the Federal Reserve, Bill Shorten, Tony Abbott, the alt-right, Fraser Anning, the Engadine MacDonald's, bestiality, Clive Palmer, more bestiality,...

In this episode, Pauline Hanson explains the benefits of Mark Latham, Laura Ingraham has a message for US politicians, and Nicholas Fryer joins me to complain about things. We talk about beer, quolls, politics, America, reproduction, bongs, sausage rolls, and much more. Full podcast details at: https://stilgherrian.com/edict/00083/ Links to source material at: https://pinboard.in/u:stilgherrian/t...

It's hard to believe that the first episode of this podcast was recorded in 2010. Welcome to the Recycled Edict -- the first of a few episodes gathering up some of the least-worst bits. In this episode, there's some nostalgia about Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott, the digital economy, Peter Garrett, Sydney's Vivid Festival, NIMBYs, journalism, and more. All the details are at: https://stilgherrian.c...

The 9pm Edict is finally returning for 2019 this coming week. There's four things you need to know right now -- including that we want your secret plans for running the ABC. One, Nicholas Fryer and I are recording our first joint episode this coming Thursday 28 February. It'll be posted that night, so watch out for that. Two, if you were running the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), what...

In this episode, Nicholas Fryer joins me to explore politics at the end of 2018. We talk about potholes in the sky, nurses, some disturbing animal action, Pete Evans, Hawaiian monk seals, morality, colonoscopy, and much more. Full podcast details at: https://stilgherrian.com/edict/00081/ Links to source material at: https://pinboard.in/u:stilgherrian/t:edict00082?sort=title

In this episode, Nicholas Fryer joins us to explore the archetypical Arizona senator, breakfast food, productivity, and the cost of living. We talk about baked goods, fried rice, watermelon, Hunter S Thompson, international politics, parenting, productivity, and more. Full podcast credits at: https://stilgherrian.com/edict/00081/

While I was in Washington DC recently, I recorded an interview with attorney and author Mike Godwin, he of Godwin's Law fame. We spoke about Godwin's Law, of course, as well as nationalism, concentration camps, human rights, privacy, the fragility of democracy, Ronald Reagan, Donald Trump, libertarianism, Australia's My Health Record, and more. Full podcast details at: https://stilgherrian.com/edi...

This podcast returns to my hometown of Adelaide and turns thing inside out, with The Arch Window's Nicholas Fryer asking me questions. Some of them dig into my past. We talk about internet influencers, internet advertising, the role of the ABC as Australia's national broadcaster, the shift in focus of The Australian and other Rupert Murdoch media outlets, Malcolm Turnbull, Korean boy band BTS, The...