Stilgherrian – Page 2

11 October 202615 October 2026

Weekly Wrap 854: All the birds (alive), all the fish (dead)

A chunky fish with pink-toned nose and fins lies, facing to the left, on top of a crumpled white plastic bag, which in turn is on top of damp newspaper. It’s a snapper! The fish is dead.

My week of Monday 5 to Sunday 11 October 2026 saw me exploring food quite a bit. I baked a snapper. I made fried rice with the leftovers. I explored the wonderful world of baked potatoes. Oh, and I made a podcast. And I communed with some of the local fauna.

FIX

05 October 202606 October 2026

Weekly Wrap 853: Stretching into a productive spring while I wait for the demolition to begin

I started a little stretch and exercise routine in my week of Monday 28 September to Sunday 4 October 2026, and I managed to stick to it! Please congratulate me. There was also an acceptable level of productivity, as you’ll see from the lists below.

FIX

27 September 2026

Weekly Wrap 852: The Return of the Endangered Moth

On a concrete floor sits a dark brown moth with its wings folded. Running across the wing is a darker stripe interrupted by two light-coloured spots.

My week of Monday 21 to Sunday 27 September 2026 was both productive and scrumptious. A podcast posted. A livestream conducted. Two new dishes conquered. And an endangered moth sighted.

FIX

22 September 202626 September 2026

The 9pm Space Dust of Disappointment with Dr Alice Gorman and Rami Mandow

Left: Dr Alice Gorman. (Photo: Simon Royal/ABC) Right: Rami Mandow. (Photo: Supplied; Post-processing: Stilgherrian). Not the best ALT text, I know, but yeah a white women and a man "of Middle-Eastern appearance". — Left: Dr Alice Gorman. (Photo: Simon Royal/ABC) Right: Rami Mandow. (Photo: Supplied; Post-processing: Stilgherrian).

The US has confirmed that it has weapons in space, although it hasn’t explained what kind. So let’s do an episode on space with space archaeologist Dr Alice Gorman aka Dr Space Junk and astrophysicist Rami Mandow. What a shallow excuse!

20 September 202627 September 2026

Weekly Wrap 851: The Raven of Spring Productivity

A black bird stands side-on to us on top of a bright red "No Stopping" sign in front of a bright blue sky. It's an Australian raven! Their beak is open as they croak, and the shaggy "beard" feathers are delightfully shaggy indeed. Their feathers are very glossy black. Either side, out of focus in the background, are some medium-rise apartment buildings.

My week of Monday 14 to Sunday 20 September 2026 was sunny, productive, and full of birds — especially a very glossy Australian raven who followed me down a street in Canterbury. And I kicked off the spring series of The 9pm Edict podcast. Hurrah!

FIX

14 September 202614 September 2026

The 9pm Smoke and Durianomics with Erin Cook

A white woman with her long brown hair tied back wears a yellow and black top, sunglasses, and a smile like the Mona Lisa. Behind her stretches out a view of a tropical landscape and, eventually, the ocean. It’s Erin Cook! — Erin Cook enjoying the clear air of South-East Asia, at least at the time of recording. (Photo: Supplied).

This is the first episode of the Spring Series 2026, and we’re kicking things off with one of our more popular guests, journalist Erin Cook, who covers South-East Asia. Today we’re talking about the Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, and more.