The 9pm Breakfast Martini and Coprophagic Strategy Chat with John Birmingham

John Birmingham and a bit of Ukraine. (Photo: Supplied; Map: Institute for the Study of War; Digital imaging: Stilgherrian)

The autumn series of The 9pm Edict continues with another visit from author, columnist, and reprobate John Birmingham to chat about strategic things, the election, and breakfast martinis.

Continue reading “The 9pm Breakfast Martini and Coprophagic Strategy Chat with John Birmingham”

The 9pm Election Unhinging: Week the First

Scott Morrison calls the federal election on 10 April 2022. (Photo: STR/AFP/Getty Image) Inset: Front page of Melbourne’s Herald Sun, 12 April 2022. (Photo: Paul Kidd)

Australia’s federal election has been called for Saturday 21 May 2022. In a headrush of poor judgement, I’ve decided to produce a six-part mini-series of The 9pm Edict with an election theme, with episodes appearing each Thursday. This is the first.

Continue reading “The 9pm Election Unhinging: Week the First”

The 9pm Hacker History and Looming Election Doomscape with Greg Muller

Greg Muller with a background of shrubbery. (Photo: Supplied)

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”

The 9pm Fake Furry Dollop of Content Moderation with evelyn douek

The remarkable evelyn douek on the correct side of the wooden barrier. (Photo: Harvard Law School)

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”