Stilgherrian – Page 23

23 June 202428 June 2024

Weekly Wrap 734: Winter cocktails provide a refreshing but potentially dangerous break

On an old wooden table sits an old-style lowball glass containing a pale yellow liquid, ice cubes, and slice of lemon. In the background, out of focus, the lush dark red furnishings of a high-Victorian drawing room.

My week of Monday 17 to Sunday 23 June 2024 was a curious one. An evening of delightful cocktails midweek may or may not have had something to do with a lingering sore throat. A client project received a bullet in the head, much to my relief. And I started mapping out my podcast’s winter series, for which a crowdfunder is running.

16 June 202410 August 2025

Weekly Wrap 733: My tardy transition from autumn to winter

A view downhill in the evening towards a Victorian-era railway station, or at least its equipment hut. The platform is lit up with an orange tinge, but the sky is grey, and snow is scattered along the track.

My week of Monday 10 to Sunday 16 June 2024 saw me finally wrap up my podcast’s autumn series and kick off the winter crowdfunder. This reminded me of snow, so I’m including some snow from three years ago.

10 June 202424 July 2024

The 9pm Sunak ScoMo Schadenfreude with David F Porteous

David F Porteous in a shot from his final performance at the Acting Out Drama and Public Spea king School. David says: �I did Succession, Marvellous Mrs Maisel, and Frasier. I look mean all the time, by the way.� (Photo: Supplied)

The autumn series of the Edict concludes with a returning special guest, Scottish author and social researcher David F Porteous, to chat about the UK election campaigns and much, much more.

09 June 202410 August 2025

Weekly Wrap 732: A remarkably productive start to winter

An 8-car NSW TrainLink V-Set stands at Wentworth Falls station on a wet foggy night. The lights glisten off the wet platform, and everything is silvery grey except the purple interior of the train visible through its windows. The platform is deserted except for, in the distance, the guard in his hi-viz vest.

My week of Monday 3 to Sunday 9 June 2024 saw the production of three podcasts, two of which have already been posted, with the third appearing tomorrow morning. My need to nap most afternoons also declined, which I imagine is a Good Thing.

08 June 202410 March 2026

The 9pm Devilish Deepfakes of Democracy with Zoe Hawkins

The last couple of weeks have been full of online safety news, from eSafety Commissioner v X Corp in the Federal Court to AI to deepfakes. So my guest this time is. Zoe Jay Hawkins, head of policy design at ANU‘s Tech Policy Design Centre.

04 June 202413 November 2024

The 9pm Arty Greek Melbourne Chat with Esther Anatolitis

*Esther Anatolitis dominates the Melbourne artscape. (Photo: Sarah Walker Photography)*

As the autumn series of the Edict overflows into Official Winter, we go arty with Esther Anatolitis, editor of Australian literary journal Meanjin and a colossus striding the Melbourne arts scene and beyond.