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The 9pm Edict
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News and commentary from Sydney, Australia… but different. Presented by Stilgherrian.
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The 9pm Nostalgia for Corruption with John Birmingham
Feb 16, 202501:03:14Tap to summarizeJohn Birmingham is haunted by the cover of one of his popular techno-thrillers. (Photo: Supplied) As the summer series grinds on we’re joined once again — well, after a gap of more than a year — by author and columnist John Birmingham. In this episode we talk, inevitably, about the nexus between Elon Musk and Donald Trump. But we also chat about Brisbane and the good old days, cancer, the Apple Vision Pro, World Expo 88, digital locks, physical fitness, and the links between hypermasculinity, Gamergate, and fascism. It also sees the return of the chia seed protein pudding, and yet more mentions of Umberto Eco. This podcast is available on Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Castbox, Deezer, Google Podcasts, iHeartRadio, JioSaavn, Pocket Casts, Podcast Addict, Podchaser, SoundCloud, Spotify, and Speaker. You can also subscribe to the generic podcast feed. Episode Links 01. John Birmingham - Wikipedia John Birmingham (born 7 August 1964) is a British-born Australian author, known for the 1994 memoir He Died with a Felafel in His Hand, and his Axis of Time trilogy. 02. John Birmingham's CheeseburgerGothic I write books and things. This is sort of like my private club where anyone can hang out to talk about that stuff. So, okay, not that private. I’ll let you know about the stuff I’m doing, the stuff I love, and more importantly, the sort of things I think you might love too. For once, it’s not all about me. 03. AFR editor apologises to WA readers for 'World is Fukt' front page - Mumbrella [24 April 2014] The editor-in-chief of the Australian Financial Review has apologised for a headline that ran on the front page of its Western Australian edition today stating: “ARMS BUILDUP | BUYS PLANES | WORLD IS FUKT.” 04. Aaron Rupar - Bluesky [12 February 2025] REPORTER: Are you policing yourself for conflicts of interest? What are the checks and balances? MUSK: We post our actions to the DOGE handle on X. 05. Elon Musk at the White House: FULL NEWS CONFERENCE - YouTube [13 February 2025] President Donald Trump and Elon Musk came together in the White House on Tuesday for Trump to sign an executive order concerning the billionaire’s work leading the Department of Government Efficiency and wanting federal agencies to work with him. 06. Elon Musk's Kid Keeps Saying Weird Stuff About Trump [13 February 2025] Little X appeared to tell Trump "shush your mouth" in the Oval Office. 07. Italian leftist student group 'hangs' Elon Musk effigy in square where Mussolini was strung up | Euronews [22 January 2025] Students protesting against Elon Musk's extremism have hung him in effigy in Milan's Piazzale Loreto, stringing up a fake body upside down in an imitation of the hanging of Italian fascist dictator Benito Mussolini's corpse in the very same square in 1945. 08. The 9pm Probe: Mike Godwin, attorney and author – Stilgherrian [28 October 2018] While I was in Washington DC recently, I recorded an interview with attorney and author Mike Godwin, he of Godwin’s Law fame. 09. Umberto Eco's List of the 14 Common Features of Fascism | Open Culture [1 November 2024] While Eco is firm in claiming “There was only one Nazism,” he says, “the fascist game can be played in many forms, and the name of the game does not change.” Eco reduces the qualities of what he calls “Ur-Fascism, or Eternal Fascism” down to 14 “typical” features. 10. Ur-Fascism | Umberto Eco | The New York Review of Books [22 June 1995] Freedom and liberation are an unending task. 11. Law and Order Voice Intro DUN DUN HD Lyrics - YouTube "In the criminal justice system, the people are represented by two separate yet equally important groups. The police who investigate crime and the district attorneys who prosecute the offenders. These are their stories." 12. U.S. intelligence, law enforcement candidates face Trump loyalty test - The Washington Post [9 February 2025] Candidates for top intelligence and law enforcement jobs were asked to give “yes” or “no” responses to questions such as: Was Jan. 6 “an inside job?” 13. Brent Terhune Search for him on your social media app of choice. <a class="wppb-title" href="https://aliensideboob.substack.co...
Transcribe →The 9pm Medical Semiotics of Bow Ties, Long Covid, and Poo with Dr Trent Yarwood
Jan 29, 202501:03:14Tap to summarizeDr Trent Yarwood does not wear a white coat because they are a Bad Thing. (Photo: Brisbane Times. Digital processing: Stilgherrian) The summer series continues, and it’s more science. Today’s special guest is infectious diseases physician Dr Trent Yarwood. In this episode we talk about infectious diseases, of course, from smallpox to long covid, and HIV to measles. But we also discuss the appendix, biological warfare, norovirus, poo, and the medical semiotics of bow ties. This podcast is available on Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Castbox, Deezer, Google Podcasts, iHeartRadio, JioSaavn, Pocket Casts, Podcast Addict, Podchaser, SoundCloud, Spotify, and Speaker. You can also listen to the podcast below, or subscribe to the generic podcast feed. Episode Links 01. Professional biography of Dr Trent Yarwood Trent Yarwood is an infectious diseases physician, based in Cairns, Australia. 02. Trent (@trent@eigenmagic.net) - eigenmagic.net (Mastodon) Drug-resistant infection, digital health, random geekery and rants. Future Wise. "Ninja old guy". Doesn't pity the fool. Personal opinions. 03. Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana - Wikipedia "Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana" is a humorous saying that is used in linguistics as an example of a garden path sentence or syntactic ambiguity, and in word play as an example of punning, double entendre, and antanaclasis. 04. ejustin46 — Bluesky [27 January 2025] A HIGHLY CONTAGIOUS VIRUS with NO TREATMENT is SPREADING in PA. Norovirus can spread quickly from person to person, so you'll need to clean up the right way to prevent others from getting ill. 05. How to avoid norovirus — and what to do when you get it - WHYY [7 January 2025] One expert says the rate of norovirus infections has increased substantially this year compared to years past. 06. Norovirus - Wikipedia Norovirus, also known as Norwalk virus and sometimes referred to as the winter vomiting disease, is the most common cause of gastroenteritis. 08. Mark Newton - eigenmagic.net [13 January 2025] @stilgherrian @daedalus ACMA is the Commonwealth's appendix. At some point in the past it might have served some kind of useful purpose, but these days you can mostly ignore it, except when it flares up and causes pain, at which point the best answer is to just remove it. 09. Appendix Isn't Useless At All: It's A Safe House For Good Bacteria | ScienceDaily [8 October 2007] Long denigrated as vestigial or useless, the appendix now appears to have a reason to be - as a "safe house" for the beneficial bacteria living in the human gut. The gut is populated with different microbes that help the digestive system break down the foods we eat. In return, the gut provides nourishment and safety to the bacteria. Parker now believes that the immune system cells found in the appendix are there to protect, rather than harm, the good bacteria. 10. Appendix (anatomy) - Wikipedia The appendix (pl.: appendices or appendixes; also vermiform appendix; cecal (or caecal, cæcal) appendix; vermix; or vermiform process) is a finger-like, blind-ended tube connected to the cecum, from which it develops in the embryo 11. Travel, grant and funding cuts ‘stifling’ US health agencies in new Trump era | US healthcare | The Guardian [24 January 2025] Halts to external communications, publishing reports and reviewing and approving research a ‘dramatic shift’. 12. Here’s How Trump Attacked Reproductive Freedom During His First Week in Office - Reproductive Freedom for All [27 January 2025] Despite Trump’s campaign promises to not attack reproductive freedom, he wasted no time using his executive powers to do exactly that. From rescinding Biden-era executive orders that expanded access to reproductive health care, including access to abortion and contraception, to pardoning anti-abortion extremists, Trump took expansive action to roll back reproductive freedom. 13. What a US exit from the WHO means for global healthcare | Donald Trump News | Al Jazeera [28 January 2025] US withdrawal from WHO means missing February’s meeting, reducing influence and hindering global health efforts. 14. ReAct Created in 2005 ReAct is one of the first international independent networks to articulate the complex nature of antibiotic resistance and its drivers. 15. Semiotics - Wikipedia Semiotics (/?s?mi??t?ks/ SEM-ee-OT-iks) is the systematic study of sign processes and the communication of meaning. In semiotics, a sign is defined as anything that communicates intentional and unintentional meaning or feelings to the sign's i...
Transcribe →The 9pm Colonisation of Mars and the Universe with Dr Alice Gorman and Rami Mandow
Jan 14, 202501:16:24Tap to summarizePlotting the overthrow of the space colonies! Left: Dr Alice Gorman. (Photo: Simon Royal/ABC) Right: Rami Mandow. (Photo: Supplied; Post-processing: Stilgherrian) Happy New Year. It’s time for another look at space news, I reckon, so once more my special guests are space archaeologist Dr Alice Gorman aka Dr Space Junk from Flinders University, and astrophysicist and founder of SpaceAustralia.com Rami Mandow. In this episode we talk about Mars, including its role as both a source of aliens and as a potential new home for humans. That does mean we dissect Elon Musk’s comments about colonising Mars. We also talk about the space debris that fell on Kenya earlier this month— or was it something else? And we discuss Blue Origin’s New Glenn launch vehicle which failed to launch on Monday, the future of human civilisation, early science fiction, O’Neill cylinders, and the pronunciation of Uranus. This podcast is available on Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Castbox, Deezer, Google Podcasts, iHeartRadio, JioSaavn, Pocket Casts, Podcast Addict, Podchaser, SoundCloud, Spotify, and Speaker. You can also listen to the podcast below, or subscribe to the generic podcast feed. Episode Links 01. Alice Gorman - Wikipedia Alice Gorman (born 1964) FSA is an Australian archaeologist, heritage consultant, and lecturer, who is best known for pioneering work in the field of space archaeology and her Space Age Archaeology blog. 02. CosmicRami ????????? (@cosmicrami.com) — Bluesky Astronomer, driving The Dish? to study pulsars in my PhD. Also, founded SpaceAustralia.com. Also, love a bit of astrophotography. Also, do everything with my little mate, Max. Also, Ultra-Gay. He/Him. 03. Massive mysterious metal ring crashes into Kenyan village | REUTERS - YouTube [3 January 2025] A metallic object, likely space junk, crashed in Kenya's Mukuku village. The massive ring, weighing approximately 1100 lbs and about 8 feet in diameter, is believed to be from a rocket launch vehicle. The Kenya Space Agency is investigating its origin and impact. 04. Space junk metal ring baffles residents and sparks concern in Kenya village [12 January 2025] A massive round metal object had plummeted from above landing on farmland near a dry riverbed - and it was piping hot. 05. Expert Not Convinced Mysterious, 8-Foot Ring of "Space Junk" in Kenya Actually Came from Space [11 January 2025] What the hell is it? 06. Jonathan McDowell | Bluesky [6 January 2025] Well, my skepticism about the Kenya space debris may have been wrong. I reviewed the data again, concluding that Space Force estimates of the Ariane V184 upper stage reentry are unreliable; an association with this object can't be ruled out. 07. Skylab: The Space Station That Fell on Australia - IEEE Spectrum [30 April 2023] On 14 May 1973, a modified Saturn V rocket launched from the Kennedy Space Center carrying Skylab, the United States’ first space station. Six years later, in the early hours of 12 July 1979, Skylab reentered Earth’s atmosphere in a fiery blaze, spreading debris across the Indian Ocean and Western Australia. 08. List of spaceflight launches in July–December 2024 - Wikipedia This article lists orbital and suborbital launches planned for the second half of the year 2024, including launches planned for 2024 without a specific launch date. [That said, it does give the actual launch times down to the second.] 09. Fourth piece of SpaceX debris found in NSW Snowy Mountains, near Tumbarumba - ABC News [23 August 2022] It appears another piece of space debris has been found in the NSW Snowy Mountains believed to belong to SpaceX. A few pieces have been found so far, including two pieces near Dalgety and one near Jindabyne, after residents in the region heard a loud bang on July 9. The latest fragment has been discovered near Tumbarumba, which cattle farmer Jordan Hobbs encountered while feeding his livestock on August 13. 10. Tom Lehrer - Wernher von Braun - YouTube 11. Pole of inaccessibility - Wikipedia The oceanic pole of inaccessibility, also known as Point Nemo, is located at roughly 48°52.6?S 123°23.6?W and is the place in the ocean that is farthest from land. It represents the solution to the "longest swim" problem. 12. The Eve of the War - YouTube The Eve of the War · Jeff Wayne · Liam Neeson · Gary Barlow from Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of The Worlds - The New Generation (2012). 13. Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds - Wikipedia Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds is a studio double album by American-born British musician, composer, and record producer Jeff Wayne, released on 9 June 1978 by CBS Records. It is...
Transcribe →The 9pm Full-time Bingo Card Update 2024 with Snarky Platypus
Dec 31, 202401:20:03Tap to summarizeMain image by Rudonni via Pixabay. Foreground bingo card originally by Milton Bradley Company, photo by Abby Hendrickson under under a CC-BY 2.0 Generic license. Platypus inset photo by Taronga Conservation Society Australia / Chris Wheeler. Digital composition by Stilgherrian. Back at the start of the year, my good friend Snarky Platypus and I created some bingo cards for 2024. Two sets of 25 things that might happen. Well, we’re now at the end of the year, so let’s see how we went. You might want to follow along with the original blog post. You might also want to listen to our half-time update from July. In this episode we talk about sex education, high-speed trains, Nauru, Hong Kong, South Korea, television, NIMBYism, brain scans, and much more. This podcast is available on Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Castbox, Deezer, Google Podcasts, iHeartRadio, JioSaavn, Pocket Casts, Podcast Addict, Podchaser, SoundCloud, Spotify, and Speaker. You can also listen to the podcast below, or subscribe to the generic podcast feed. Episode Links 01. snarkyplatypus | Twitter, Instagram, TikTok | Linktree A platypus of many talents. Interested in politics, food, pop music & basketball. 02. Bingo Card 2024: Which of these things will happen? – Stilgherrian [1 January 2024] On New Year’s Eve Snarky Platypus and I created this bingo card for 2024 listing 25 distinctly possible things. And we list another 25 possibilities that didn’t make the cut. 03. The 9pm Half-time Bingo Card Update 2024 with Snarky Platypus [8 July 2024] Back at the start of the year, my good friend Snarky Platypus and I created some bingo cards for 2024. Two sets of 25 things that might happen. Well, we’re half-way through the year, so let’s see how we went. 04. Locals vent at 'disgusting' trend at upmarket Sydney beach [26 December 2024] Stunning Bronte Beach, in the exclusive eastern suburbs, was overrun on Christmas Day for the second year in a row by thousands of people. Despite being an alcohol-free zone, residents said drunk revellers urinated in people’s gardens and caused chaos well into the night. 05. 2005 Cronulla riots - Wikipedia The 2005 Cronulla riots were a series of race riots in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It began in the beachside suburb of Cronulla on 11 December, and spread over to additional suburbs the next few nights. 06. Byline - Wikipedia The byline (or by-line in British English) on a newspaper or magazine article gives the name of the writer of the article. 07. Christmas TV: Gavin and Stacey finale tops ratings [26 December 2024] The Gavin and Stacey finale attracted an average of 12.3 million TV viewers - the largest Christmas Day audience in more than a decade, overnight data shows. The new Wallace and Gromit film also attracted a large audience on BBC One, with more than 9 million viewers tuning in to watch the animated duo's latest adventure. 08. Communications and media in Australia: Trends and developments in viewing and listening 2023–24 | ACMA Our Trends and developments in viewing and listening report explores the Australian broadcasting and digital media landscape in 2023–24. It highlights the developments in the supply and use of media infrastructure and services. 09. Full scan of 1 cubic millimeter of brain tissue took 1.4 petabytes of data, equivalent to 14,000 4K movies — Google's AI experts assist researchers | Tom's Hardware [11 May 2024] A collaborative effort between Harvard researchers and Google AI experts took the deepest dive yet into neural mapping with the recent full imaging and mapping of the brain sample, making puzzling discoveries and utilizing incredible technology 10. Human Genome Project - Wikipedia The Human Genome Project (HGP) was an international scientific research project with the goal of determining the base pairs that make up human DNA, and of identifying, mapping and sequencing all of the genes of the human genome from both a physical and a functional standpoint. It started in 1990 and was completed in 2003. 11. Drilling for Sydney to Newcastle high-speed rail begins but Labor accused of uncosted ‘fantasy project’ | Transport | The Guardian [6 November 2024] Two drill rigs, installed on barges, have started work on the Hawkesbury River at Brooklyn and at Brisbane Water near Gosford 12. Is A High-Speed Rail Possible In Australia? | Utopia - YouTube The NBA investigate the feasibility of a very fast train ...
Transcribe →The 9pm Weeds of Disappointment with David F Porteous
Dec 22, 202401:26:48Tap to summarizeDavid F Porteous, or perhaps his AI avatar, prepares for yet another OnlyFans performance. (Photo: Supplied ) Our first special guest in the summer series is Scottish author and social researcher David F Porteous, and we’re going to talk about everything that happened in 2024. Every single thing. Well, no. However we do have to talk about Donald Trump. Sorry, but we do. We also talk about the latest challenge to honesty on OnlyFans, the latest in adult diapers, certain aspects of biology, the Spanish Armada, Australia’s love of Olympic-level breakdancing, and much more. This podcast is available on Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Castbox, Deezer, Google Podcasts, iHeartRadio, JioSaavn, Pocket Casts, Podcast Addict, Podchaser, SoundCloud, Spotify, and Speaker. You can also listen to the podcast below, or subscribe to the generic podcast feed. Episode Links 01. dfpiii - Blog The official website of Scottish Author David F Porteous 02. David F Porteous (@dfpiii) / Twitter Author. Podcaster. Social researcher. Karaoke superstar. New novel ‘The Wicker Man Preservation Society’ is out 21 June 21. 03. Harland & Wolff back in business with Navantia rescue - BBC News - YouTube [19 December 2024] H&W is rescued a second time from administration in five years. The BBC's David Waddell explains the latest twist in the tale of the Titanic builder in its long voyage through choppy waters. 04. Harland & Wolff: Spanish shipbuilder Navantia saves Belfast shipyard H[19 December 2024] Harland & Wolff, the Belfast shipyard best known for the Titanic, has been saved by a deal with Spain's state-owned shipbuilder. 05. Spanish Armada - Wikipedia The Spanish Armada (often known as Invincible Armada, or the Enterprise of England, Spanish: Grande y Felicísima Armada, lit.?'Great and Most Fortunate Navy') was a Spanish fleet that sailed from Lisbon in late May 1588, commanded by Alonso de Guzmán, Duke of Medina Sidonia, an aristocrat without previous naval experience appointed by Philip II of Spain. His orders were to sail up the English Channel, join with the Duke of Parma in Flanders, and escort an invasion force that would land in England and overthrow Elizabeth I. 06. Sunak follows up Downing Street soaking by a visit to site of Titanic – The Irish Times [24 May 2024] Fortunately, NI Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris was on hand to remind the British prime minister of the Taoiseach’s name. 07. Mosh pit nappy, designed to avoid queues at gig loos, sells out | US News | Sky News [18 December 2024] The black pleather accessory includes metal studs and chains and prevents bathroom breaks from spoiling a concert. 08. ‘We’ve resolved everything’: Raygun breaks silence on $10,000 demand | news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site [20 December 2024] Rachael “Raygun” Gunn has hit back at claims she was demanding $10,000 from a comedian as she tried to put the saga to bed. 09. Raygun says ‘we’ve resolved everything’ after comedy musical stoush – so is everyone besties now? | Australia sport | The Guardian [20 December 2024] Who said what and when during the battle between Olympic breaker Rachael Gunn, musical creator Steph Broadbridge and promoter Anthony Skinner. 10. Raygun Musical Cancelled After Legal Threat - YouTube [8 December 2024] A Raygun-inspired musical has been pulled just hours ahead of its Sydney premiere, after the Olympic breakdancer’s legal team threatened action over the show. 11. Rachael Gunn - Wikipedia Rachael Louise Gunn OLY, PhD (born 2 September 1987), known competitively as Raygun, is an Australian academic and competitive breakdancer. In September 2024, she became ranked as the world number 1, by the World DanceSport Federation. She is a lecturer in the Department of Media, Communications, Creative Arts, Language, and Literature at Macquarie University Faculty of Arts. 12. Lou Reed - Walk On The Wild Side - YouTube 13. Walk On The Wild Side - The story behind the classic bass intro featuring Herbie Flowers. - YouTube An extract from the One Show featuring Herbie Flowers, and his part in the classic bass intro to Lou Reed's 'Walk on the wild side'. Broadcast 9th June 2010. 14. Herbie Flowers - Wikipedia Brian Keith "Herbie" Flowers (19 May 1938 – 5 September 2024) was an English musician specialising in bass guitar, double bass and tuba. He was a member of groups including Blue Mink, T. Rex and Sky and was also a prolific session musician. <div c...
Transcribe →The 9pm Major Irritation (and certain other amusements)
Dec 19, 202400:27:00Tap to summarizeStilgherrian displays the remaining scars and other traces of his facial injuries from 16 days previously, photographed on 19 December 2024. There are more gruesome photos at the bottom of the page. Also, he needs a haircut. (Photo: Stilgherrian) The first summer series episode of the Edict features Stilgherrian telling a personal story, plus a few other bits and pieces. In this episode he talks about his recent injuries and related hospital visits, the history of those hospitals, content warnings, dildos in Texas, and some old anti-vaxxers. This podcast is available on Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Castbox, Deezer, Google Podcasts, iHeartRadio, JioSaavn, Pocket Casts, Podcast Addict, Podchaser, SoundCloud, Spotify, and Speaker. You can also listen to the podcast below, or subscribe to the generic podcast feed. Episode Links 01. Orbital blowout fracture - Wikipedia An orbital blowout fracture is a traumatic deformity of the orbital floor or medial wall that typically results from the impact of a blunt object larger than the orbital aperture, or eye socket. Most commonly this results in a herniation of orbital contents through the orbital fractures. 02. St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney - Wikipedia St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney is a leading tertiary referral hospital and research facility located in Darlinghurst, Sydney. 03. Sydney Hospital - Wikipedia Sydney Hospital, historically known as the Rum Hospital, is a major hospital in Sydney, Australia, located on Macquarie Street in the Sydney central business district. It is the oldest hospital in Australia, dating back to 1788, and has been at its current location since 1811. It first received the name Sydney Hospital in 1881... It specialises in ophthalmology and hand surgery and is a referral hospital for patients requiring these services. 04. Darlinghurst Gaol - Wikipedia The Darlinghurst Gaol is a former Australian prison located in Darlinghurst, New South Wales. The site is bordered by Darlinghurst Road, Burton and Forbes streets, with entrances on Forbes and Burton Streets. The heritage-listed building, predominantly designed by New South Wales Colonial Architect Mortimer Lewis, was closed in 1914 and has subsequently been repurposed to house the National Art School. 05. Why Are Texas Lawmakers So Obsessed with Dildos? - The Barbed Wire [12 December 2024] A newly elected state representative has reignited an age-old obsession by state legislators, who’ve been policing our bodies, sexual habits — and that top drawer of your nightstand — for many, many years. 06. Pessimists Archive - Bluesky [18 December 2024] Feeling despair? So did this guy in 1875, who couldn't believe there were STILL anti-vaxxers: "One might suppose that the popular prejudice against vaccination had died out by this time, considering that it has been practiced for nearly a century" 99. BONUS LINK: Paul Fletcher panics as teal Nicolette Boele eyes Bradfield seat [2 December 2024] Paul Fletcher — a nullity of a politician who has occupied Bradfield for 15 years — is panicking over being replaced by a community independent. 99A. bonus link: Paul Fletcher panicks as teal Nicolette Boele eyes Bradfield seat [2 December 2024, archived version] Paul Fletcher — a nullity of a politician who has occupied Bradfield for 15 years — is panicking over being replaced by a community independent. If the links aren’t showing up, try here. Thank you, Media Freedom Citizenry The 9pm Edict is supported by the generosity of its listeners. You are more than welcome to throw a few coins into the tip jar or subscribe for special benefits. Please consider, especially at this time of year which is so terrible for freelancers. For this episode it’s thanks for the first tine to everyone who supported The 9pm Summer Series 2024 crowdfunding campaign. CONVERSATION TOPICS: Andrew Best, Gay Rainbow Anarchist, Paul McElwee, and two people who choose to remain anonymous. THREE TRIGGER WORDS: Bernard Walsh, Joanna Forbes, kofeyh, Mark Newton, Paul Williams, and two people who choose to remain anonymous. WE WILL, WE WILL JUDGE YOU: David Porteous, John Lindsay, Peter Wickins, and Trent Yarwood. This is one of the two new rewards for the Untitled Music Podcast with Snarky Platypus, two pilot episodes of which we’ll produce in January. Send us your three-song playlist and we’ll play a bit of each one and judge your taste. ONE TRIGGER WORD: Andrew Kennedy, Andrew M, Bic Smith, Bruce Hardie, Frank Filippone, Joop de Wit, Kit Biggs, Mark Newton, Michael, Michael Cowley, Mindy Johnson, Miriam Faye, Nicole Coombe, Oliver Townshend, Peter Blakeley, Peter McCrudden, Ric Hayman, Rohan Pearce, Shane Perris, Tom Carding, Tom Carding again, and one person who chooses to remain anonymous. RECOMMEND A SONG TO US: Kimberley Heitman and Rhydwyn. This is the other new reward linked to the Untitled Music Podcast. In 25 words or less tell us why we should like a song and we’ll play it and tell you what we think. PERSONALISED VIDEO MESSAGE: kofeyh. PERSONALISED AUDIO MESSAGE: Ben Harris-Roxas, Matthew Tayloe, Michael Harris, and two people who choose to remain anonymous. FOOT SOLDIERS FOR MEDIA FREEDOM who gave a SLIGHTLY LESS BASIC TIP: Ashley Walsh, Daniel O’Connor, Errol Cavit, Garth Kidd, Gurgle Costello (!), James Henstridge, Kiran Castellino, Lindsay, Matthew Crawford, Peter Blakeley, and one person who chooses to rema...
Transcribe →The 9pm Chickens of Cyber Necromancy with Justin Warren
Dec 12, 202401:21:17Tap to summarizeJustin Warren smiles as he summons the spirits of dead computers at a conference. (Photo: Supplied) It’s the final episode of the spring series, finally. And with all the weird digital policy action in Australia in recent weeks, I figured we’d better chat once more with Justin Warren, “consultant, freedom of information tragic, hexagon enthusiast, and creator of the CyberRating labelling scheme“. In this episode we talk about Australia’s newly-legislated social media ban for under-16s, sure. But we also talk about something called “systems intentionality”, product safety, the new AI tool from MyHeritage that turns old photos into videos, and wine decanters, This podcast is available on Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Castbox, Deezer, Google Podcasts, iHeartRadio, JioSaavn, Pocket Casts, Podcast Addict, Podchaser, SoundCloud, Spotify, and Speaker. You can also subscribe to the generic podcast feed. Episode Links 01. Justin Warren / (@jpwarren) / Twitter CyberRating pioneer, OopsRisk evangelist, hexagon and FOI enthusiast, cheese noticer, digital rights advocate. Probably not a vampire. He/him. 02. eigenmagic My name is Justin Warren, and I live in Melbourne, Australia. Eigenmagic is my personal blog. Mostly it’s about technology and management, with a smattering of other topics thrown in for good measure. I write about whatever I think people might be interested in. I tend towards long form prose because I often don’t have time to make things shorter. 03. eigenmagic Shop | Redbubble This is where you buy your “Danger: Hexagons” warning signs and the like. 04. PivotNine We specialise in marketing strategy, positioning, and messaging for technology companies, particularly startups. As a boutique firm, we offer custom consulting tailored to individual client needs, as well as a range of standard packages. 05. LiveMemory - Animate Your Photos with AI | MyHeritage Turn your favorite photos into amazing video clips with AI, and bring memories to life like never before. 06. Introducing LiveMemory - YouTube Turn your photos into amazing video clips and relive your favorite memories! Try LiveMemory now on the MyHeritage mobile app! 07. I tried bringing my memories to life with AI and found it works better with dogs than with human hands | TechRadar [27 November 2024] LiveMemory's AI videos aren't always as good as actual memory. 08. What do you think about the new LiveMemory photo feature from MyHeritage? [23 November 2024] Carly Morgan @FamilyTreeNotebooks. 09. Baby's On Fire (Remastered 2004) - YouTube "Baby's on Fire" is the third track on English musician Brian Eno's 1974 debut solo album "Here Come the Warm Jets" — Wikipedia 10. New LiveMemory from MyHeritage | Formidable Genealogy - YouTube [23 November 2024] Here are some examples of the new AI photo animation tool from MyHertiage, which released yesterday. It's called LiveMemory. 11. Necromancy - Wikipedia Necromancy (/?n?kr?mænsi/) is the practice of magic involving communication with the dead by summoning their spirits as apparitions or visions for the purpose of divination. 12. Australia passes landmark social media ban for children under 16 - YouTube [29 November 2024] Australian lawmakers on Thursday approved a landmark ban on social media for children under 16, in some of the world’s toughest such controls. The ban aims to address the impact of social media use on children’s physical and mental health, affecting social media platforms including X, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat and Reddit, but not YouTube. NBC News' Liz Kreutz has the details. 13. Additional Documents – Parliament of Australia Inquiry into the Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2024 [Provisions], including representative samples of individual contributions and campaign letters. <a class="wppb-title" href="https://buttondo...
Transcribe →The 9pm Scruffy Share House in Space with Dr Alice Gorman
Nov 27, 202400:53:50Tap to summarizeDr Alice Gorman speaks to us from her private space station high above Neptune. (Photo: Daniel Kukec Photography) We’re joined today by one of my favourite guests, space archaeologist Dr Alice Gorman aka Dr Space Junk from Flinders University. In this episode we talk about the research she and her colleagues have been doing with the International Space Station. Apparently it’s rather like a share house. We wonder how you might develop a feminist map of the Moon. And as usual we veer off on plenty of tangents. This podcast is available on Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Castbox, Deezer, Google Podcasts, iHeartRadio, JioSaavn, Pocket Casts, Podcast Addict, Podchaser, SoundCloud, Spotify, and Speaker. You can also subscribe to the generic podcast feed. Episode Links 00. Zarya | The First Module Of The ISS - YouTube 01. Alice Gorman - Wikipedia Alice Gorman (born 1964) FSA is an Australian archaeologist, heritage consultant, and lecturer, who is best known for pioneering work in the field of space archaeology and her Space Age Archaeology blog. 02. International Space Station - Wikipedia The International Space Station (ISS) is a large space station that was assembled and is maintained in low Earth orbit by a collaboration of five space agencies and their contractors: NASA (United States), Roscosmos (Russia), ESA (Europe), JAXA (Japan), and CSA (Canada). The ISS is the largest space station ever built. 03. BOLDLY GOING WHERE NO ARCHAEOLOGISTS HAVE GONE BEFORE - ISS Archaeology The International Space Station Archaeological Project (ISSAP) is the first large-scale space archaeology project. It is a joint venture led by Dr. Justin Walsh (Chapman University – Orange, CA, USA) and Dr. Alice Gorman (Flinders University-Adelaide, SA, AUS) together with an international team of scholars. We are studying the crew of the International Space Station as a “microsociety in a miniworld.” Our project will have positive effects on the development of long-duration space missions, and it has extended the discipline of archaeology into a new context. 04. Kayla Barron - Wikipedia Kayla Jane Barron (née Sax; born September 19, 1987) is an American submarine warfare officer, engineer, and NASA astronaut. 05. Leaving room for elephants: a chat with David Attenborough – Stilgherrian This is an edited version of an interview with David Attenborough recorded 22 August 1984. 06. 'Big Brother' now a tool to study linguistics - The Tribune [12 September 2017] The researchers used the British version of reality TV show Big Brother to examine how people’s speech changed over a three-month period. 07. SPACE AGE ARCHAEOLOGY: 20th anniversary of the Space Age Archaeology blog [24 October 2024] It just occurred to me that I have been writing this blog for 20 years. My first post was on July 4, 2004, about the International Space University in Adelaide. 08. SPACE AGE ARCHAEOLOGY: Dr Space Junk 20 Years of Blogging Feminist as Fuck Edition [19 November 2024] I realised that the top ten posts weren't necessarily my favourite posts, so I decided to make a list of them, which turned out to be far more than ten. So I decided to break it into smaller sections, and here we are. These are my most feminist posts, and if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen! (No stay in it because I want you to read them). 09. Dr Space Junk aka Alice Gorman [13 October 2024] I'm starting a new thread for the feminist map of the Moon. ? ? 10. Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter - Wikipedia The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) is a NASA robotic spacecraft currently orbiting the Moon in an eccentric polar mapping orbit. Data collected by LRO have been described as essential for planning NASA's future human and robotic missions to the Moon. 11. International Astronomical Union - Wikipedia The International Astronomical Union (IAU; French: Union astronomique internationale, UAI) is an international non-governmental organization (INGO) with the objective of advancing astronomy in all aspects, including promoting astronomical research, outreach, education, and development through global cooperation. It was founded on 28 July 1919 in Brussels, Belgium and is based in Paris, France. 12. SETI Institute - Wikipedia The SETI Institute is a not-for-profit research organization incorporated in 1984 whose mission is to explore, understand, and explain the origin and nature of life in the universe, and to use this knowledge to inspire and guide present and future generations, sharing knowledge with the public, the press, and the government. SETI stands for the "search for extraterrestrial intelligence". 13. Be...
Transcribe →The 9pm Secrets of Dinosaur Club on Ketamine with Snarky Platypus
Nov 19, 202400:54:13Tap to summarizeChina’s aquariums utilise robotic whales to reduce the costs associated with keeping live animals. Photo: SCMP composite / Shutterstock / Weibo. Platypus inset photo by Taronga Conservation Society Australia / Chris Wheeler. Digital composition by Stilgherrian. No, we’re not really on ketamine. But as the spring series continues we’re going sideways with a bonus episode featuring my good friend Snarky Platypus and many, many topics. In this episode we talk about robot whales, the secrets of Dinosaur Club, Australia’s proposed social media age restrictions (again), the truly horrible side effects of ketamine addiction, how Donald Trump and Elon Musk might change our world, the problem with our news media, and premix drinks. This podcast is available on Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Castbox, Deezer, Google Podcasts, iHeartRadio, JioSaavn, Pocket Casts, Podcast Addict, Podchaser, SoundCloud, Spotify, and Speaker. You can also subscribe to the generic podcast feed. Episode Links 01. snarkyplatypus | Twitter, Instagram, TikTok | Linktree A platypus of many talents. Interested in politics, food, pop music & basketball. 02. International Men's Day - Wikipedia International Men's Day (IMD) is a global awareness day for many issues that men face, including parental alienation, abuse, homelessness, suicide, and violence, celebrated annually on November 19. 03. HardThrasher - YouTube In which a not-actually-peer-of-the-realm waffles rubbish about bits of history as and when it pleases him. And possibly whiskey too. I have been known to use very bad language. 04. World Toilet Day | United Nations World Toilet Day has been an annual United Nations Observance since 2013. It was first celebrated in 2001 by the World Toilet Organization. World Toilet Day is held every year on 19 November to celebrate toilets and raise awareness of people living without access to safely managed sanitation. 05. National Carbonated Beverage With Caffeine Day (November 19th) | Days Of The Year Soda has become one of the most popular drinks in the world, and its all due to the people of the past experimenting with carbonated water. 06. Jagermeister premix cans [15 September 2012] For all those Jager lovers out there it now comes in a premixed can!!! 07. Red Bull - Wikipedia Red Bull is a brand of energy drinks created and owned by the Austrian company Red Bull GmbH. 08. Trump causes jitters in Australia as shadow looms over submarines deal | The Straits Times [15 November 2024] The election of Donald Trump as the United States’ next president has triggered anxiety in Australia over the future of its plans to acquire nuclear-powered submarines as part of a security pact involving the two countries and the United Kingdom. 08A. Trump causes jitters in Australia as shadow looms over submarines deal | The Straits Times [15 November 2024] The election of Donald Trump as America’s next president has triggered anxiety in Canberra over the future of its plans to acquire nuclear-powered submarines as part of a security pact involving the two countries and the United Kingdom. ARCHIVED VERSION OF PREVIOUS ITEM. 09. Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider - Wikipedia The Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider is an American strategic bomber in development for the United States Air Force (USAF) by Northrop Grumman. Part of the Long Range Strike Bomber (LRS-B) program, it is to be a stealth intercontinental strategic bomber that can deliver conventional and thermonuclear weapons. Named "Raider" in honor of the Doolittle Raiders of World War II, the B-21 is meant to replace the Rockwell B-1 Lancer and Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit by 2040, and possibly the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress after that. 10. About Strategic Analysis Australia Strategic Analysis Australia exists to provide policy insights into national security, defence and international relations challenges for government and corporate users, and to inform the public debate. 11. The Straits Times - Breaking News, Lifestyle & Multimedia News From Wikipedia: The Straits Times (also known informally by its abbreviation ST) is a Singaporean daily English-language newspaper owned by the SPH Media Trust. Established on 15 July 1845, it is the most-widely circulated newspaper in the country and has a significant regional audience. The newspaper is published in the broadsheet format and online, the latter of which was launched in 1994. It is regarded as the newspaper of record for Singapore. 12. Bangkok Post - The world’s window on Thailand | Breaking news, Thailand news, Latest news, World news From Wikipedia: The Bangkok Post is an English-language daily newspaper published in Bangkok, Thailand. It is published in broadsheet and digital formats. The first issue was sold on 1 August 1946. It had four pages and cost one baht, a considerable amount at the time when a baht was a paper note. It is Thailand's oldest newspaper still in publication. The daily circulation of the Bangkok Post is 110,000, 80 percent of which is distributed in Bangkok and the remainder nationwide. It is considered a newspaper of record for Thailand. 13. Nation Thailand news website, thai news, thailand news, Bangkok thailand, aec, breakin...
Transcribe →The 9pm Gorging on Pornography with Mark Humphries
Nov 13, 202401:08:30Tap to summarizeMark Humphries on the 7News Australia studio set. (Photo: Supplied ) The spring series grinds on — and I do mean grinds — with friend of the pod, satirist Mark Humphries. In this episode we do talk about the thing that happened last week — the Trump thing — but we also talk about edible underwear, North Korean soldiers, British comedians Ben Elton, Rik Mayall, and Steve Coogan, whether straight people can do camp, and pixellated genitals. This podcast is available on Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Castbox, Deezer, Google Podcasts, iHeartRadio, JioSaavn, Pocket Casts, Podcast Addict, Podchaser, SoundCloud, Spotify, and Speaker. You can also subscribe to the generic podcast feed. Episode Links 01. Mark Humphries (@markhumphries) / Twitter 02. Mark Humphries - IMDb Mark Humphries was born on 2 October 1985 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He is a writer and actor, known for Adult Learners (2009), Lowering Awareness (2016) and The Chaser's War on 2020 (2020). 03. The 9pm Public House Forum 7 LIVE – Stilgherrian [4 May 2023] In the first Pubic House Forum episode of the The 9pm Edict since 2018, I was joined by Sydney Morning Herald cartoonist Cathy Wilcox and satirist Mark Humphries at Sydney’s Royal Exhibition Hotel in Surry Hills with an enthusiastic live audience. 04. Satirist Mark Humphries Debuts THE 6.57PM NEWS tonight on Seven - TV Blackbox [12 July 2024] Mark Humphries has officially joined the Seven Network, putting an end to weeks of speculation. 05. 6:57 pm news with Mark Humphries | 7NEWS - YouTube [8 November 2024] Mark Humphries has finally landed the most coveted timeslot on TV and social media: the 6:57 pm News. Join Mark as he uses the universal journalistic language of the piss-take to unpack the stories of the week. 06. Nationals MP Barabbas Loins is back | 7.30 - YouTube [25 June 2021] Barnaby Joyce returned to his party's leadership this week, ousting Michael McCormack. That also marks the return of the colourful Nationals MP Barabbas Loins, as brought to life by 7.30's resident satirist Mark Humphries and his co-writer Evan Williams. 07. Elon Musk met Gina Rinehart after Donald Trump victory for talks on government efficiency and P’Nut the squirrel [8 November 2024] Mining magnate Gina Rinehart met privately with tech billionaire and Donald Trump backer Elon Musk in the days after the US election, discussing government spending cuts, freedom of speech and the fate of internet sensation P’Nut the squirrel. 08. I Accidentally Joined A Playgroup Full Of QAnon Moms. Here’s What Happened. [9 November 2024] I knew most of the moms were more conservative than me, but it wasn’t until the onset of COVID-19 and the 2020 presidential election that it became apparent most of my new friends were either Trump supporters and/or entangled in QAnon conspiracy theories. 09. One Nation candidates are posting conspiracy theories about QAnon and man-made storms on social media - ABC News [22 October 2024] One Nation candidate for the Gold Coast seat of Southport, David Vaughan, posted to Facebook on May 13 with a caption signed off as "Q" and hashtags including "The Great Awakening", "NCSWIC" and "Future Proves Past", all terms used by the movement's followers. 10. Marjorie Taylor Greene condemned over Helene weather conspiracy theory | Marjorie Taylor Greene | The Guardian [8 October 2024] In a post last week shared with her 1.2 million X followers, the US House representative from Georgia wrote: “Yes they can control the weather. It’s ridiculous for anyone to lie and say it can’t be done.” 11. Antic claims social media ban is bid to stop young Australians being ‘red pilled’ Alex Antic, the South Australian conservative, tweeted this morning his claim that “Labor knows that the next generation of young people are being red pilled by social media and are turning away from their bleak world view.” Social media bans for mi...
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