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!
The 9pm Edict is a podcast looking at the news and its frustrations. Produced and presented by Stilgherrian. It contains strong language and disturbing mental imagery.
The autumn series of The 9pm Edict continues with special guest Greg Muller, a journalist who’s produced, among many things, the podcast documentary series Motherlode, It’s about the early computer hacking scene and the origin story of Julian Assange.
Continue reading “The 9pm Hacker History and Looming Election Doomscape with Greg Muller”
In the first special guest episode of The 9pm Edict autumn series we’re joined by evelyn douek, lecturer on law and a doctoral candidate at the Harvard Law School, and co-host of the Lawfare podcast Arbiters of Truth.
Continue reading “The 9pm Fake Furry Dollop of Content Moderation with evelyn douek”
In a prelude to The 9pm Edict autumn series we ignore the special guests and rant about other things.
Continue reading “The 9pm Pre-Election Flood-Affected War Drama”
Crowdfunding for The 9pm Edict’s autumn series closes in less than 48 hours. This season teaser contains some personal observations on the war, the plague, and the election, as well as a final request for you to pledge your support .
Continue reading “The 9pm Everything in Brief on Tuesday with Two Days to Go”
The Edict’s Summer Series 2022 concludes with special guest Justin Warren, “consultant, freedom of information tragic, hexagon enthusiast, and creator of the CyberRating™ labelling scheme”.
Continue reading “The 9pm Tweaking of the Incompetent Brain Implants with Justin Warren”
The Summer Series continues with a long, long conversation with Scottish author, social researcher, and podcaster David F Porteous in which we were both horribly wrong. But at length.
Continue reading “The 9pm Rambling Embarrassment with David F Porteous”