Stilgherrian – Stilgherrian

03 December 202503 December 2025

The 9pm Social Media Ban and the Special Duck with Justin Warren

Close-up photo of middle-aged white man with neatly-trimmed grey stubble and black-rimmed spectacles. He wears an open-necked white collared shirt and a black jacket — *Justin Warren looks quite respectable when he tries. (Photo: Supplied)*

It’s just one week until Australia’s controversial social media age restrictions come into force, so I decided to chat with Justin Warren, noted “consultant, freedom of information tragic, hexagon enthusiast, and creator of the CyberRating™ labelling scheme”.

30 November 202503 December 2025

Weekly Wrap 809: A Tale of Two Centrals, and the podcasts

The upper parts of the sandstone facade of Sydney Central station, including the coat of arms on the left and the clock tower on the right. Behind it are two construction cranes and the partly-constructed modern architecture of Atlassian Central. And behind all that is a bright blue sky with fluffy white clouds.

My week of Monday 24 to Sunday 30 November 2025 was remarkably productive, with four podcasts recorded — three of them posted already — and the launch of the new season’s crowdfunding campaign which has already reached its first target. Wow.

28 November 202528 November 2025

The 9pm Miracle Medical Reality with Dr Trent Yarwood

A middle-aged white man in a black t-shirt stands in front of some tropical tree or other, smiling, with his hands clasped behind his back. His hair is brown, as is his beard. He wears spectacles . The t-shirt has a green print in the style of, and indeed taken from, an old video game called Oregon Trail. It shows a covered wagon and the text: You Have Died of Dysentery. — *Dr Trent Yarwood wears the uniform of his people. (Photo: Cassandra Yarwood, The Time Thief Photography)*

Earlier this month I saw several news stories about new antibiotics, some even developed with AI. Miracle medical breakthrough, or not? Why not ask infectious diseases physician and overall medtech nerd Dr Trent Yarwood?

25 November 202527 November 2025

The 9pm All-Electric Douchebag with Peter Anderson

A handsome middle-aged white man looks into the camera. It's Peter Anderson! — *Peter Anderson. (Photo: Supplied)*

I know nothing about cars. I don’t even know how to drive. So obviously my guest today is freelance motoring journalist and editor of The Redline, Peter Anderson — because a lot has been happening in the auto industry, right? I might learn something.

23 November 202530 November 2025

Weekly Wrap 808: Productivity and wild birds are this week’s themes — and there’s more to come

A smallish bird is perched on top of a weatherbeaten wooden stake, looking to its left and with an eye on us. Its head is black with a light grey chin, and its chest is also light grey. Its beak is white with a black tip that ends with a little downwards hook. Its wings are black on top and white below, but they can’t really been seen because they’re closed. In the background, out of focus, are some shrubs.

My week of Monday 17 to Sunday 23 November 2025 was another busy one. More podcasts were recorded, but they’re taking their time to be extruded from the queue. Your patience is welcomed. Have a butcherbird!

17 November 202520 November 2025

Weekly Wrap 807: All the podcasts, all the trains

Looking along a railway station platform shortly before sunset. A Sydney Trains V-Set stands on the right, stretching along the platform towards left, where its distant nose is just short of a signal glowing red over red. The forward part of its shiny fluted steel sides glisten in under the platform’s illumination, although the car nearest us is mostly in the shadows, its two levels of windows glowing yellow and highlighting the purple upholstery within, The only person to be seen is the driver walking up to the front of the train, a tiny figure in the distance.

It was very busy, my week of Monday 10 to Sunday 16 November 2025, despite sleeping all day on Tuesday due to a suspected mild virus. Lots of podcast work, some client work catch-ups, and a very busy weekend. Many trains were involved, so I’ve decided to post a photo of a soon-to-be scrapped V-Set. I will not miss them.