The 9pm Edict
The 9pm Edict is a podcast looking at the news and its frustrations. Produced and presented by Stilgherrian somewhere near Sydney, Australia. It contains strong language and disturbing mental imagery. Be warned, Dear Listener.
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- Sep 14, 2026
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- Jul 19, 2026
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The 9pm Smoke and Durianomics with Erin Cook (opens the original)
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This is the first episode of the Spring Series 2026, and we're kicking things off with one of our more popular guests, journalist Erin Cook, who covers South-East Asia. Today we're talking about the Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, and more. Erin produces the excellent newsletter Dari Mulut ke Mulut , an English-language summary of what's happening in the region, and an occasional newsletter specifically on the Australia-Indonesia relationship, Flat White, Kopi Susu . She also cohosts
The 9pm Clacton and On and On with David F Porteous (opens the original)
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Odd things have been happening in the UK, so it's time once more to chat with Scottish author and social researcher David F Porteous. In this episode we discuss Barnaby Joyce's claim that One Nation is "one of the gayest parties in Australia", the early days of social media, maths, physics, shrinkflation, and of course last week's Clacton by-election which returned Nigel Farage to parliament. Full podcast details and credits: https://the9pmedict.com/edict/00275/ Please consider supporting the th
The 9pm Sweet Times with Carol Duncan OAM (opens the original)
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A few weeks ago I went to Newcastle, the Australian one, and spent some time chatting with the voice of Newcastle herself, Carol Duncan OAM. She was ABC Radio's morning presenter for quite some years, then she was a city councillor, and she does a lot of other things too. In this episode we discuss her Medal of the Order of Australia and her status as a Freeman of the City of Newcastle. Also, her time in the music industry, chocolate and other confectionary, and the sheer sexual magnetism of Que
The 9pm Half-time Bingo Card Update 2026 with Snarky Platypus (opens the original)
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Back at the start of the year, my good friend Snarky Platypus and I created a bingo card for 2026. A set of 25 things that might happen. Well, we're half-way through the year, so let's see how we went. We discuss music, SpaceX, OpenAI, the war with Iran, and much more. You might want to follow along with this on this episode’s web page — or go back to the original post. https://stilgherrian.com/essay/bingo-card-2026/ Full podcast details and credits: https://the9pmedict.com/edict/00273/ Please c
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