The 9pm Edict
The 9pm Edict is a podcast looking at the news and its frustrations. Produced and presented by Stilgherrian somewhere near Sydney, Australia. It contains strong language and disturbing mental imagery.
Episodes
April 14, 2024 • 22 mins
A chicken shop in New York leads into a commentary on the correct use of capital letters in a podcast of a slightly different style.
This mini-episode was commissioned by Jamie Morrison as part of his reward for supporting The 9pm Autumn Series 2024 crowdfunding campaign.
Full podcast details and credits at:
https://the9pmedict.com/edict/00217/
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This mini-episode was commissioned by Jamie Morrison as part of his reward for supporting The 9pm Autumn Series 2024 crowdfunding campaign.
Full podcast details and credits at:
https://the9pmedict.com/edict/00217/
Please support this podcast by considering a tip:
https://the9pmedict.com/tip/
https://skank.c...
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April 5, 2024 • 68 mins
A comet! An eclipse! Everything is happening in space! To kick off the autumn series, my special guests are space archaeologist Dr Alice Gorman aka Dr Space Junk from Flinders University, and astrophysicist and founder of SpaceAustralia.com Rami Mandow.
In this episode we talk about the plurality of worlds controversy, comets and eclipses, Irish astronomer Agnes Mary Clerke, and what it might take to keep the Moon nice — and much mo...
In this episode we talk about the plurality of worlds controversy, comets and eclipses, Irish astronomer Agnes Mary Clerke, and what it might take to keep the Moon nice — and much mo...
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March 12, 2024 • 61 mins
Have you heard? Artificial intelligence is a thing! Maybe it's even out of control? For that and various other reasons, my special guest for the final summer series episode is Professor Johanna Weaver, former cyber diplomat, and director of the Tech Policy Design Centre at ANU.
We talk about making the internet more resilient, diplomacy during the covid times, and Australia's relatively competent approach to regulating artificial in...
We talk about making the internet more resilient, diplomacy during the covid times, and Australia's relatively competent approach to regulating artificial in...
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March 7, 2024 • 70 mins
This episode's special guest is Scottish author and social researcher David F Porteous, who manages to deliver some fascinating commentary on happenings in Britain, while I increasingly suffer the totally unforeseeable effects of wine and gin.
We talk about King Charles III, Rishi Sunak, Liz Truss, and sewage. We also discuss the important differences between Twisters, Quavers, Nik Naks, and Twiglets, and what wine you should drink ...
We talk about King Charles III, Rishi Sunak, Liz Truss, and sewage. We also discuss the important differences between Twisters, Quavers, Nik Naks, and Twiglets, and what wine you should drink ...
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March 2, 2024 • 45 mins
This week I've been obsessed with a certain news story out of Glasgow, so I just had to do a podcast. Also, the episode I'd originally scheduled is running late — and that's my fault.
In this episode we talk about Laurie Anderson's weird AI experiment, various other gripes about AI, politics, and alcohol pricing. There's audience feedback. There's a long whinge which might be interpreted by some as a defence of capitalism, but it's ...
In this episode we talk about Laurie Anderson's weird AI experiment, various other gripes about AI, politics, and alcohol pricing. There's audience feedback. There's a long whinge which might be interpreted by some as a defence of capitalism, but it's ...
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February 23, 2024 • 96 mins
It's a marathon episode for serious political tragics! I'm joined by Snarky Platypus to discuss the ABC TV documentary series Nemesis about the three recent Liberal Party prime ministers of Australia. But we also find time to discuss other matters.
We talk about the complexities of Lunar New Year, comedians, absinthe, magpies, Prague, trifle, lab-grown meaty rice, and the frustrations of the job search process.
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We talk about the complexities of Lunar New Year, comedians, absinthe, magpies, Prague, trifle, lab-grown meaty rice, and the frustrations of the job search process.
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February 16, 2024 • 77 mins
With so much AI in the news, I thought our special guest for this first episode for 2024 should be Justin Warren, "consultant, freedom of information tragic, hexagon enthusiast, and creator of the CyberRating™ labelling scheme".
In this episode we talk about panic, generative AI, millipedes, why Taylor Swift fans are so few in number that we need to create more of them using AI, smart toothbrushes, Elon Musk (briefly), disinformati...
In this episode we talk about panic, generative AI, millipedes, why Taylor Swift fans are so few in number that we need to create more of them using AI, smart toothbrushes, Elon Musk (briefly), disinformati...
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December 30, 2023 • 60 mins
It's a bonus, or at least unfunded, summer series episode with guest Snarky Platypus. This long and rambling conversation was recorded on Boxing Day 2023, which explains many things.
We talk about the death of Henry Kissinger and the Fourth Crusade, the reintroduction of platypus to the mainland of South Australia, the TV series American Born Chinese, the new Minns Dynasty in NSW, the former member of parliament known as Tim Wilson,...
We talk about the death of Henry Kissinger and the Fourth Crusade, the reintroduction of platypus to the mainland of South Australia, the TV series American Born Chinese, the new Minns Dynasty in NSW, the former member of parliament known as Tim Wilson,...
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December 21, 2023 • 72 mins
Today we look back at the year in space. My special guests are space archaeologist Dr Alice Gorman aka Dr Space Junk from Flinders University, and astrophysicist and founder of SpaceAustralia.com Rami Mandow.
In this episode we talk about the annoying name given to Australia's first moon rover, why Jupiter is both friend and foe, India's Chandrayaan-3 mission to the Moon, NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission to the asteroid Bennu, some huge ne...
In this episode we talk about the annoying name given to Australia's first moon rover, why Jupiter is both friend and foe, India's Chandrayaan-3 mission to the Moon, NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission to the asteroid Bennu, some huge ne...
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December 16, 2023 • 71 mins
The summer series takes a disturbing turn this week with one of our favourite guests, author and columnist John Birmingham — who admits to eating something that I simply do not understand.
In this episode we also talk about Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese, Donald Trump,
Bluesky versus the site formally known as Twitter, cosplay, why sheep love solar energy projects, pork, alcohol, Christmas (of course), the Cybertruck (so...
In this episode we also talk about Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese, Donald Trump,
Bluesky versus the site formally known as Twitter, cosplay, why sheep love solar energy projects, pork, alcohol, Christmas (of course), the Cybertruck (so...
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December 12, 2023 • 68 mins
As Australia faces another "covid wave" before Christmas — at least if you believe the scary news reports — and with the dirty, dirty holiday season coming up, I thought the summer series should kick off with infectious disease physician Dr Trent Yarwood. And so it does.
In this episode we also talk about the joys of syphilis and gonorrhoea, the dangers of hand-washing, the complexity of medical supply chains, why Australia didn't g...
In this episode we also talk about the joys of syphilis and gonorrhoea, the dangers of hand-washing, the complexity of medical supply chains, why Australia didn't g...
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November 27, 2023 • 38 mins
The spring series really comes to an end today with this sort of bonus unscheduled and somewhat shouty solo episode. That's a pun which will become clear.
We talk about alcohol and the nanny state, some of Donald Trump's supporters, the demise of the delightful and oh so sexy Mike Pezzullo, and more.
Full podcast details and credits at:
https://the9pmedict.com/edict/00206/
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We talk about alcohol and the nanny state, some of Donald Trump's supporters, the demise of the delightful and oh so sexy Mike Pezzullo, and more.
Full podcast details and credits at:
https://the9pmedict.com/edict/00206/
Please support this podcast by pledging your support to The 9pm...
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November 18, 2023 • 67 mins
The spring series concludes — or does it? — with special guest Yun Jiang, the Australian Institute of International Affairs (AIIA) Inaugural China Matters Fellow. Guess what we're talking about! (It's not all about lobsters.)
We talk about Anthony Albanese's recent visit to China, the first since by an Australian prime minister since 2016. We also cover ASIO versus the spies, media beat-ups, trade, Australia's "fear of abandonment" ...
We talk about Anthony Albanese's recent visit to China, the first since by an Australian prime minister since 2016. We also cover ASIO versus the spies, media beat-ups, trade, Australia's "fear of abandonment" ...
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November 12, 2023 • 78 mins
The spring series continues with another special guest, my good friend Snarky Platypus, in a wide-ranging and sometimes disturbing conversation.
We talk about the weather, Duran Duran, Amanda Vanstone, who's the real arsehole in Peep Show, digital nomads in Bali, the Sydney suburb of Vaucluse, the Bored Ape Yacht Club, Vaucluse, having an "accountability partner" who sees what's on your phone, multiculturalism, whether "OnlyFans gro...
We talk about the weather, Duran Duran, Amanda Vanstone, who's the real arsehole in Peep Show, digital nomads in Bali, the Sydney suburb of Vaucluse, the Bored Ape Yacht Club, Vaucluse, having an "accountability partner" who sees what's on your phone, multiculturalism, whether "OnlyFans gro...
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November 10, 2023 • 48 mins
We look back at Optus’ catastrophic week: What do we know about what happened, what’s happening with compensation, and what can we learn from it? I was on this week's Vertical Hold: Behind The Tech News.
"Australian technology news podcast Vertical Hold dives into the big stories of the week. Joined by Australia's leading tech journalists every Friday, co-hosts @adam_turner and @alexkidman channel-surf through the headlines in searc...
"Australian technology news podcast Vertical Hold dives into the big stories of the week. Joined by Australia's leading tech journalists every Friday, co-hosts @adam_turner and @alexkidman channel-surf through the headlines in searc...
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November 5, 2023 • 49 mins
The spring series continues with two brand new species of frog and some reflections on COVID-19 with special guest Upulie Divisekera, science communicator and woman of much intelligence and smarts.
We talk about trees, evolution, the distance to the Sun, the sadness of scientific names, and infectious diseases. And frogs, of course. There's quite a bit about frogs.
Full podcast details and credits at:
https://the9pmedict.com/edict/00...
We talk about trees, evolution, the distance to the Sun, the sadness of scientific names, and infectious diseases. And frogs, of course. There's quite a bit about frogs.
Full podcast details and credits at:
https://the9pmedict.com/edict/00...
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October 27, 2023 • 39 mins
Will people cough up a dollar a year to post on Twitter? Would you want your mum to see your Tinder dates before you do? Why are the Australian Federal Police still dabbling in facial recognition without authorisation? I was on this week's Vertical Hold: Behind The Tech News.
"Australian technology news podcast Vertical Hold dives into the big stories of the week. Joined by Australia's leading tech journalists every Friday, co-hosts...
"Australian technology news podcast Vertical Hold dives into the big stories of the week. Joined by Australia's leading tech journalists every Friday, co-hosts...
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October 27, 2023 • 57 mins
The spring series continues with special guest artist and political cartoonist Jon Kudelka, recorded on Tuesday in the actual Hobart.
We talk about sword dances, Hobart's public transport, Tasmania's plans for an AFL team, the difference between Anthony Albanese and Malcolm Turnbull, why Bond-esque villains have white cats, and yes, gerontophilia.
Full podcast details and credits at:
https://the9pmedict.com/edict/00202/
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We talk about sword dances, Hobart's public transport, Tasmania's plans for an AFL team, the difference between Anthony Albanese and Malcolm Turnbull, why Bond-esque villains have white cats, and yes, gerontophilia.
Full podcast details and credits at:
https://the9pmedict.com/edict/00202/
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October 20, 2023 • 54 mins
It's all about artificial intelligence as the spring series continues with one of the leaders in the field, Scientia Professor Toby Walsh, chief scientist at the UNSW AI Institute.
We talk about the potential for AI to become an existential threat to humanity, where you would or wouldn't want a human-shaped robot, whether AI constructs should be labelled as such, the ethics of feeding copies of books into large language models, crea...
We talk about the potential for AI to become an existential threat to humanity, where you would or wouldn't want a human-shaped robot, whether AI constructs should be labelled as such, the ethics of feeding copies of books into large language models, crea...
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October 15, 2023 • 48 mins
Stilgherrian returns after a three-month break to kick off a six-episode spring series of The 9pm Edict podcast. In this solo episode he's somewhat reflective, but hey he thinks you'll still like it.
We talk about the nature of Time, cheese, ageing, railway ticketing, Naomi Wolf, PTSD, bestiality, and death.
Full podcast details and credits at:
https://the9pmedict.com/edict/00200/
Please support this podcast by throwing a few dollars i...
We talk about the nature of Time, cheese, ageing, railway ticketing, Naomi Wolf, PTSD, bestiality, and death.
Full podcast details and credits at:
https://the9pmedict.com/edict/00200/
Please support this podcast by throwing a few dollars i...
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