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”
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”
This is my fourth outing as guest co-host of Well May We Say, the Australian progressive politics podcast from Jeremy Sear-Pirko in Melbourne. This episode is titled “Anti-Vicsers” because… well I assume you’ve been following the COVID-19 news.
Continue reading “The 9pm Extra: Well May We Say episode 147, “Anti-Vicsers””
We wrap up the Spring Series 2021 — finally — by solving most of the world’s mysteries with journalist and all-round raconteur Andrew P Street.
Continue reading “The 9pm Billionaire Gummi Worms of Spicy Freedom with Andrew P Street”