Word-whore. I write 'em. I talk 'em. Information, politics, media, and the cybers. I drink. I use bad words. All publication is a political act. All communication is propaganda. All art is pornography. All business is personal. All hail Eris! Vive les poissons rouges sauvages!
Thanks to a trigger word from Mick Fong in this week’s podcast, my week of Monday 2 to Sunday 8 August 2021 included some reminiscing about what we used to call travel. Remember that? My last time outside NSW was a trip to Melbourne for a conference in February 2020.
Continue reading “Weekly Wrap 584: A podcast with conspiracies, but also some nostalgia for the Beforetimes”
The Late Winter Series 2021 of the Edict continues with technology journalist and disinformation analyst Ariel Bogle from the Australian Strategic Policy Institute’s International Cyber Policy Centre.
Continue reading “The 9pm Anti-Lockdown Freedom Nazis with Ariel Bogle”
My week of Monday 26 July to Sunday 1 August 2021 was another week of lockdown, during which I produced a lovely podcast to kick off the new series, and submitted to the will of the grey butcherbird.
Continue reading “Weekly Wrap 583: The butcherbird is now in charge, plus a podcast”
The Late Winter Series 2021 of the Edict kicks off with self-described “investigative humorist” Dan Ilic, producer of the award-winning podcast A Rational Fear, and a man known for shows ranging from Hungry Beast to At Home Alone Together and much more.
Continue reading “The 9pm Loneliness of Alan Jones with Dan Ilic and not Ray Martin”
In my seemingly fortnightly cycle of productivity levels, the week of Monday 19 to Sunday 25 July 2021 was less productive than the previous week, but there was some excellent news.
Continue reading “Weekly Wrap 582: Winter with a butcherbird, plus some cybers”
My week of Monday 12 to Sunday 18 July 2021 was a strange one. My mood improved, as did productivity. I did some geekery for money, wrote a story for ZDNet, produced a podcast, and appeared on another. Then the weather turned cold. And then there was bad news concerning a friend — but that bit I won’t talk about.
Continue reading “Weekly Wrap 581: Productive, sure, but let us reflect on those tiny-headed pigeons”